Cemetery Fund In Alliance Up 45 Percent This Year
City Manager N A Kemmish reports progress on the cemetery fund and public safety welfare in Alliance. The cemetery fund grew 45 percent by year's end, with plans to invest in long term bonds to sustain maintenance while avoiding drawing on principal. Police and public welfare departments show improvements and ongoing cost controls as detailed in the preliminary report.
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N. A. Kemmish
City of Alliance
Kemmish
Public Safety Department
Department of Public Welfare
Kennedy
Water and Light Departments
J. Kemmish
Cineane
Ae Weere
Light and Water Department
Walker criticizes Ford car drawing in Alliance
Calvin D. Walker, who drew the lucky number, writes to The Herald to dispute the car contest outcome. He alleges Sallows blocked reconsideration and that a ballot method favored the rival winner, noting petition and ballot counts and alleged manipulation during the Alliance Ford contest proceedings.
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Calvin D. Walker
Herald
Alliance
Neb
The
Up Street
Times
Walker
Sallows
City Manager Calls In Water Bond Principal Increases
City Manager N A Kemmish has called in another $10 000 block of the $55 000 water bond issue of 1910. This brings total bonds paid since the start of the year to $20 000. Bonds not due until 1940, but early payoff saves taxpayers several hundred dollars annually. The manager's report has drawn favorable statewide comment. Omaha Bee praised the system in Alliance, with Hastings chamber asking for copies of the report.
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Fuad
N. A. Kemmish
Omaha Bee
Hastings Chamber of Commerce
Jelinek Enters Race for County Clerk Post
John Jelinek filed Thursday morning for the Democratic nomination for county clerk. A popular farmer from Running Water precinct north of Alliance, he is the second candidate after Frank Irish the present county treasurer. An interesting contest may develop even if no other filings occur.
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John Jelinek
Running Water Precinct
Alliance
Frank Irish
Graduation Week Plans At Alliance High School
Twenty five candidates for graduation include eleven boys and fourteen girls. Activities begin with a baccalaureate service on May 21 conducted by Rev. Stephen J. Epler, followed by Recognition Day and Class Night. Commencement exercises Friday May 26 feature Dr. Walter Aitken delivering the address and diplomas presented by Judge J. H. Hewitt.
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Alliance High School
Scottabluff
Boya
Robert Bicknell
Raymond Brown
Harold Clark
James Fowler
William Hilton
Clement Kneist
Edward Morrow
M. J. O'Connor
Clarence Ralls
Rowland Threlkeld
Lewis Turner
Florence Baker
Mariellen Beagle
Leota Becker
Genevieve Dotson
Oral Edwards
Ethelyn Ellis
Dorothamen Theresa Tooney
Irma Miller
Jandie Peterson
Lia Thompson
Belva Tipple
Grace White
Josephine Wright
Stephen J. Epler
P.m
Dowald Wilson
M. C. Smith
Miss Kibbo
B. J. Minort
Mr. Kellenberger
Digey
Irwin
Welch
Shellenberger
Andrew
Dodge
Bagh Skool
Josephine Hana
Walter Aitken
St. Paul M. E. Church of Lincoln
Beal
LaRivierie
Rhein
J. H. H. Hewitt
W. R. Pate
Mr. Dingey
Clark Lewis Freed From County Jail After Kastner’s Incident
Clark Lewis, the last of four youths arrested near Kastner’s, was released Wednesday evening after a fine was guaranteed by a responsible party. The remaining three were released after the hearing, Lewis being moved to the county jail. Five others arrested the same night face trial Friday at 2. Sugar whiskey seized may suffice for conviction.
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Clark Lewis
Kastner
Lewis
Smith Pool Hall
May Festival Opens Evening at the Imperial
The annual spring event by Mrs Jince Dunning's expression class presents the operetta When Polly Was Queen of May at the Imperial theatre. Louise Cagewell is the May Queen with attendants Betty Sims Maxine Schafer and Gwendolyn Dow. about sixty participants span from high school to tots.
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Jince Dunning
Imperial Theatre
Polly
Louise Cagewell
Betty Sims
Maxine Schafer
Gwendolyn Dow
Irene Rice Has Good Chance for Trip to France
Alliance reports Irene Rice has a good chance to join the France trip. Total funds already raised could omit eight delegates, and if she maintains her current rank she stands a strong chance of success.
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Irene Rice
France
Alliance
Miss Rice
Ranch Hand Found Dead at Avery's Ranch in Garden County
Forest McGill twenty three year old ranch hand was found dead in his bed at the Charles Avery ranch thirty five miles south of Alliance on Monday morning. Authorities report heart failure after moonshine indulgence. His father long employed at the ranch, brother Chester recently worked in Alliance. Oshkosh authorities notified.
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Forest McGill
Charles Avery
Alliance
Chester
Garden County
Oshkosh
Defect in Bond Sparks New Trial for Shepherd
Harve Shepard was granted a second trial after a bond defect tied to a new state law. The 1000 dollar bond failed to meet requirements, and the case shifted from county to district court before dismissal and refilement in county court. Under the law bondsmen must justify twice the bond amount and describe land owned and other security roles.
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Harve Shepard
Farmers’ Union
Shepard
Rushville
Alliance to Build Through Highways Radiating From City
A plan for a new through highway network centers on Alliance Nebraska linking from Canada border through Box Butte County to Scottsbluff and beyond. The system would extend to Scott City Kansas Imperial Nebraska Big Springs Lewellen Oshkosh and Alliance via Broadwater creating feeder routes to main lines. Officials expect rapid organization and construction, boosting tourism to Black Hills Agate beds and Yellowstone regions while signaling Box Butte as a regional hub.
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Stratton
Nebraskiyhen
Otry
Alliance Launker We Z
Eral
Scott City
Kansas
Imperial
Nebraska
Big Springs
Lewellen
Oshkosh
Alliance
Broadwater
Box Butte
Hay Springs
Chadron
Crawford
Harrison
Agate
Scottsbluff
Mitchell
Bayard
Bridgeport
Broken Bow
Grand Island
Box Butte County
Black Hills
Agate Fossil Beds
Yellowstone
Park
Hemingford
Newa Chronicle
Weekly Lions Club meeting moved to Friday evening
The Alliance Lions Club schedules its weekly gathering for Friday evening to accommodate the Alliance High School alumni association banquet. Donald Spencer leads the program as good fellowship chairman and Tom Carney debuts with a four minute speech after weeks of practice.
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Alliance Lions Club
Lions
Alliance High School
Lion Donald Spencer
Good Fellowship
Lion Tom Carney
Livestock Rates Too High Says Nebraska Leader
Robert Graham president of the Nebraska Live Stock Growers Association testifies before Examiner Disque about Burlington freight rates. He alleges rate increases would deepen indebtedness for ranchers and shift shipments to Kansas City and to rival lines. Witnesses from western Nebraska continue and L C Mahoney of Burlington is cross examined.
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Robert Graham
Nebraska Live Stock Growers’ Association
Nebraska
Omaha Livestock Interests
Burlington Railroad
World Herald
Federal Building
Examiner Disque
Interstate Commercce Commission
Thorne Browne
Nebraska Railway Commission
Graham
J. Graham
Burl Railroad
Burlington
Kansas City
Omaha
Northwestern
Union Pacific
Aurora
Aftese
L. C. Mahoney
Page
High School Physics Class Visits Alliance Telephone Office
Twenty five students from the high school toured the Alliance telephone office to gather data for a Northwestern Bell contest. manager T. E. Carney explained plant machinery and company policies while chief operator Mr Chaffee outlined the central office and the role of Information.
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Alliance
T. E. Carney
Northwestern Bell Telephone Compan
Chaffee
Wright
Carney
Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Princep
Fr. C. Prince
Sallows
Mr. Carney
Sioux City Firm Wins Academy Addition Contract
The Guarantee Construction Company of Sioux City Iowa, represented by Egglestone, won the bid to build the addition to St Agnes Academy at a price of 75000 dollars.
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Sioux City
Academy
Additon
Comany of
8. Egglestone
St. Agnes
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