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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
1
Fisher presents the community club report covering the period from the 15th to the current date. The item highlights ongoing activities, member participation, and upcoming events within the club.
A recap of Alliance activities over ten weeks includes road improvements on the Broadwater, Bridgeport, and Scottsbluff routes. installation of galvanized culverts. a No vember 9 Good Roads Day with 32 businessmen and 72 cash subscriptions. Liberty Loan drive raising 155000. potato industry outreach with Indians aiding harvest. extensive road marking projects. preparations for a hotel deal. Signage at Tenth and Box Butte and other intersections. TPA and Red Cross support. and collaboration with Bridgeport Commercial Club for spring work.
Alliance saw much festivity on New Year’s night as the volunteer fire department hosted an opera house event and Post M. T. P. A. held a dance card party and lunch at Reddish hall. About 150 tickets were held by five boys amid a lively program with music by a string quartet and talks by local dignitaries.
Lincoln financiers visit Alliance to study a 200 ton potash plant and refinery proposal for Alliance or Antioch. They aim to lease state education lands, contingent on a state supreme court ruling, and plan to base operations in the potash district with notable backers led by Ridgell and associates.
The Herald reports a reliable source says DuPont Powder company is considering building a powder plant at Antioch near Alliance. Anticipated benefits include reduced transport of sp act powder ingredient spotash and faster delivery of finished product, which could boost Antioch to become the largest town in western Nebraska.
District Court terms for 1918 set by W H Westover judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District Nebraska list dates for Sheridan Cherry Box Butte Dawes Sioux counties. Terms include Sheridan March 18 and September 3 Cherry April 1 and September 1 Box Butte April 22 and November 25 Dawes May 13 and December 9 Sioux June 3 and November 11.
Sergeant Perley Beach son of Mr and Mrs Henry W Beach of Alliance arrived home Sunday for a short visit before leaving tonight for Funston. He is making an excellent army record.
The Nebraska Council of Defense Woman's Committee reports county registrations for war service and a drive to fund work across the state. They organized citizenship efforts, supported food pledges, Red Cross relief, and anti un American literature in schools while planning a Liberty Bond drive and a speakers bureau. Defense Day on January tenth marks fundraising goals with memberships from 25 cents to 1000 dollars, including an honor roll tier.
School District No 280 near Alliance faced a dispute after two boys aged 12 and 14 were expelled for unruliness. Miss Lot tle Worley represented by attorney E C Barker, sought reconsideration but the board stood firm. A district court appeal was planned.
Washington dispatch urges a national weekly potato day to boost consumption, stabilize prices, and conserve wheat and meat for soldiers. It calls on grocers to set a designated delivery day with special pricing, while growers in western Nebraska join the push for steady selling and broader consumer access.
Dean William Carson Shaw presided as H O Palmer state secretary from Omaha spoke about Thrift Saving Stamps for about an hour. Charles Brittain county chairman invited the meeting and attendees received advice on promoting thrift stamps.
Cecil Keister, longtime secretary at Camp Lewis YMCA, visits his wife and her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beck. He will remain in Al Hance until orders and transfer papers to foreign service arrive.
The Box Butte County Farm Bureau plans its annual meeting at Central School in Alliance. Directors meet at 10. Farmers gather at 11 to elect officers and discuss county issues. County agent report and plans by state leader Mr. Co. BE. Gunnels to be reviewed. Ladies also hold a session with a short program and lunch.
Box Butte County Bureau and Homemakers Association will hold a joint meeting at Central School in Alliance on Saturday January 5 at 10 AM to elect officers and plan for the year. Gunnels and Miss Rekahn lead county agent and home demonstration programs with a morning program and lunch break, featuring talks, music, and a vote on organization of the Homemakers.
E. E. Clark pleaded guilty to the charge brought by the Nebraska Rooming House in court Wednesday afternoon. Judge Tash reprimanded him and allowed release with costs. Clark paid $13.20 as costs after the sheriff sent a deputy to Bridgeport to summon him to Alliance.
Alliance Baptist church women present three more events in the Redpath Lyceum Course. The next lecture features Dr. E. H. Lougher, famed army captain, at the Baptist church on January 12 at 8 p m. Season ticket holders should note the date.
Mrs. Paul Bach of Rock Springs Wyoming visits her sister Miss Ethel James in the city. She plans to leave soon to visit her husband in San Antonio Texas where he serves in the army quartermaster corps.
Hauser calls firemen to attend a convention and issues a statement outlining the event. Fire department members from the town will participate in the gathering and discuss policy and safety matters.
Fremont leader Harry J. Hauser, state president of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association, calls for full representation from every department at the 1918 convention in Fremont. He urges support for food conservation, fire protection of property, and unity among Nebraska fire departments while stressing patriotism and fraternal bonds.
The G. M. Burns store, delayed from January 3, will begin business Monday January 7. Fixtures caused the hold up and shoppers are urged to visit the sale of seasonable goods priced to bedrock. Redpath Lyceum Course the Baptist ladies have three more talks, the next on Saturday January 12. Dr Laugher presents The War.
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