Ex Secretary Talks to C of C Members on Tourism
W D Fisher secretary of the Custer Battlefield Hiway association spoke at the Monday Chamber of Commerce lunch urging weekly tourist camp ground committees, marking highways, and tickets to boost Alliance tourist trade. He highlighted camp grounds, one day club privileges for tourists, and welcoming greeters along the route. He noted Black Hills tourist traffic, highway funding, and the upcoming Custer Battlefield Hiway convention in Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Fisher
Sheridan
Wyoming
J. P. Maxfield
Fisher
Alliance Country Club
Hot Springs Club
Bronco Lake
Custey Wattieneiad Hiway
Mr. Fisher
Custer Battlefield
Box Butte
Alliance
Northwest
Steod
Slong
Chamber of Commerce
Welcome Rainstorm Brings County Wide Shower
After weeks of heat and dust a Monday night rain soaked the county with about two inches of precipitation. In parts hail damaged some small grain crops, chiefly on the Ernest Hann farm northwest of the city. Social note: Miss Billy Schwensen hosts guests including Miss Louise Brown of Denver and R. R. Brett of Omaha tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hann
Billy Schwensen
Louise Brown
Denver
R. R. Brett
Omaha
C. W. Wolf
Kansas City
Weather outlook showers tonight and Wednesday
The forecast shows showers tonight and Wednesday with unsettled conditions. Little change expected in temperatures.
Lively Ticket Sale Contest for Chautauqua Prizes
A lively contest to sell Standard Chautauqua Company season tickets offers a $10 prize to the top fundraiser and 4 per 100 sold. Entrants include Vivian Dow Maurine Bald Leota Henry Laura Sturgeon James Hunter Lillian Lawrence Mary A King Drusila Adams Lillie Gregory Anna Partridge Martha Partridge. Tickets: adult 2, child 1, family 2 for ten admissions.
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Chautauqua
Vivian Dow
Maurine Bald
Leota Henry
Laura Sturgeon
James Hunter
Lillian Lawrence
Mary A. King
Drusila Adams
Lillie Gregory
Anna Partridge
Martha Partridge
Alliance Triumphs Over Bayard in Ninth Inning Rally
Alliance defeated Bayard 8 to 7 in a high scoring Sunday game. Chuck Griffis starred with five hits in five appearances and four Alliance runs, plus a three bagger in the eighth. Fenning struck out ten for Alliance while Garvin fanned two for Bayard. Leach struck out five for Alliance.
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Alliance
Bayard
Platte Valley
Chuck” Griffis
Nume
Griffis
Fenning
Bayardites
Garvin
Leach
Carter
R. Butler
Slattery
Edwards
McNubee
E. Gibbs
Oy Lene Leach
Bob Morgan
Alliance fair street program features many races and contests
The schedule lists events from 10 a m to 12 noon on Box Butte avenue with boys and girls foot races for under fourteen and under fifteen years, a shoe race, and open contests. A 2 p m to 6 p m track and bucking events follow at the fair grounds with prize amounts, plus a 6 p m water fight in Box Butte avenue and music by local bands. Admission is free to the fair grounds with strict crowd control and posted policing rules.
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Box Butte
Penrose Ek
Romig
Allia
Alliance
Chamber of Commmnerce
Fair Grounds
A. C. Schoch
Box Butte County Baseball League
Joe Vaughan
R Man
Tom Carney
Committeerman
Fair Ground
Joe Vaughn
Harve Allison
Lincoln Lowry
Herbert Robinson
Charite
Chamber of Commerce
Box Butte Avenue
Ed Brennan
Alliance Volunteer Fire Element
W. H. Woods
Lee Basye
City Park
V. J. Barnes
Onrre
Alliance City Park
Post M
T. P.A
Granate
General Meeting of Fourth of July Committees
A general meeting of all Fourth of July committees will be held at the chamber of commerce on Friday evening June 30 at 7 30. All committee members should attend to finalize plans for the big day as rain boosts readiness and officials expect the largest celebration yet with Alliance crowded by visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Mae
Bert M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor Railway Department
Doaredey
Floyd Lucas to Retire as Manager of Melville Co
Floyd Lucas resigns as local manager of J H Melville Lumber in Alliance effective August 15. He will be succeeded by Mr McCall of Keeline Wye who visits in July and trains with Lucas until familiarized with local operations. Lucas has been in Alliance two years and has many friends. future plans unknown.
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Floyd Lucas
J. H. Melville Lumber Company
McCall
Keeline, Wye
Lucas
Seven Referendums May Be Submitted to Nebraska Voters
Nebraska voters may face seven referendum propositions at the November election with at least four to be submitted. The measures include anti primary law rural registration law anti picketing law and banking board charter denial power. The progressive party seeks constitutional direct primary protection and removal of party labels from elections. Secretary Amerry warns that more than eight pages of arguments would raise costs by about four thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Banking Board
Progressive Party
Amerry
Country Club Tennis Tourney Draw Announced
The Country Club announces the tennis tournament draw with 22 players. Matches begin tonight with finals planned for July 4, featuring pairings such as Beckwith with a bye and Dailey with a bye across the first round.
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Country Club
Beckwith Ye
Dailey
Meyer
Newberry
Nolan
Baskin
Arnoli
Thompson
Fuller
Brittan
Reddish
Holsten
Dodge
Burr
Bauman
Laing
Robbins
Metz
Hunt
Mallory
Burlington
Gantz
Union Service of Three Churches on Sunday Nights
The Christian Presbyterian and Methodist churches vote to hold joint services on Sunday evenings in July and August. The first service is in the Christian church next Sunday at 8 pm with Rev Ferguson preaching. A chautauqua will cancel the following Sunday. July 16 features Rev S J Epler at the Methodist church and July 25 Rev M C Smith at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian, Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches
Christian Church
Rail unions prepare likely nationwide strike
Eleven AFL affiliated rail unions vote overwhelmingly for a walkout by 1 200 000 workers. A Thursday strike call will order a nationwide walkout starting Saturday as the policy committee in Chicago canvasses and delays to prevent wage cuts fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
United States Railroad Labor Board
Top Notcher Boxing Show Promises Historic Fourth of July Card
The July Fourth American Legion boxing program in Alliance features an all star main event with Flynn and Gilmore. A landmark exhibition between two Denver women boxers Wilma Freeman and Viola Teagarten will be Nebraska’s first women’s bout. Undercard includes Battling Thomas versus Dotson and Florine versus O Connor. The Roof Garden bout at 5 30 p m aims for record attendance as Fight Manager George Madsen promises the best show yet.
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American Legion
Flynn-Dude Gilmore
Wilma Freeman
Viola Teagarten
Denver
the Elks
Nebraska
Battling Thomas
Dotson
Alliance
Thomas
Jotson
Komas
Jerry Florine
O'Connor
Florine
Gilmore
Flynn
Roof Garden
George Madsen
Call for Harvest Workers in Eastern Nebraska
Lincoln state and federal employment bureau issues a call for 500 harvest hands with immediate work. Branch offices across Syracuse Seward Osceola Geneva Beatrice Tecumseh David City Wahoo Hebron Hokahge absorb 200 applicants, wages 3 dollars per day or 9 cents an hour with board and room, no free transport.
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Lincoln
Becker
Nebraska
Clarence Kerrag
County i
Syracuse
Seward
Osce
Ola
Geneva
Beatrice Tecurora
David City
Wahoo
Hebron
Hokkege
Lincoln Bureau
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Alliance’s
Trims Platte Valley
Ab E. Gibbs
Fain
Bottom
Pearson
Ist
Randall
Lewellen
Metheny
Oe Leach
I Alliance
Ab Griffis
V. Baler
Reece I. E. Tash
Alliance City Wand
Alliance Boy Scouts Bani
Fairy Grounds
Melville Co
Wohelo
Aktatl
M. E Church
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