Vote Bridge Bonds Today for Lincoln County
Lincoln County voters face a choice to issue $165000 in bonds over twenty years or pay by direct taxation later. Officials cite over $5000 in damage suits from broken culverts and argue bonds keep annual costs under fifty cents to a homeowner and about a dollar per county quarter section. Citizens urged to support bonds to repair bridges and culverts, with strong pleas from local residents to fund essential infrastructure.
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Lincoln County
Board of County Commissioners
North Platte
Hershey
Sutherland
Brady and
Maxwell
North Platte Chautauqua Opens With Music and Speeches
The North Platte Chautauqua starts next Sunday with a concert and runs five days with two big programs daily. Farmers show growing interest. season passes cost 2 dollars with war tax, daily 40 to 75 cents, tickets sold in city businesses and from solicitors.
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Illinois
Chautauqua
North Platte
Notable North Platte Figures and Local Happenings
Earl Wilson travels to Toronto for the National Carmen convention with about 1500 delegates, likely two more weeks of meetings. Lyle Ludwig and wife return from Denver, noting snow and cold along the way. A Keith County hunting arrest report, unverified, cites $75 fines. Chas BE Pease moves his shoe shop to Sutherland, with M C Rogers setting up harness and repair services. The Long Beach Press spotlights Frank and Arthur Cryderman, North Platte natives turned coast business leaders with a $100,000 yearly output. Ike Stebbins of the Lincoln County Illinois Club touts steady membership and an upcoming picnic, urging active leadership across state committees.
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Earl Wilson
Toronto
Can
Long Beach
Frank
Arthur Cryderman
M. J. Cryderman
Hoya
Deng Beach
San Pedro
North Platte
Ike Stebbins
Ilinois Club
Lincoln County
Ike
Red Man Clothes Shop Opens in North Platte
The Red Man Clothes Shop begins business this week at 606 Dewey in the former Walker Music Co. space. Edward W. Reynolds is the driving force, with L. B. Reimond joining to aid in launching a cozy, well decorated shop offering suits and overcoats with attentive service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Man Clothes
Dewey
Walker Music Co
Edward W. Reynolds
Rotary Club Luncheon Address On Bridge Need
The Rotary Club met at the Country Club for a noonday luncheon. Bill Cary of Omaha and Ben Elliott of Madison, Wis spoke about bridge questions, focusing on the Osgood bridge south of town and urging timely construction funded by Lincoln County residents.
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Rotary Club
Country Club
Bill Cary
Omaha
Ben Elliott
Madisonfl
Wis
Cary
Osgood
Lincoln County
Isaac
Education funding and outdoor rules noted by Wisconsin professor
University of Wisconsin engineering professor urges efficient use of education funds while defending the need for strong school support. Open duck hunting season runs Sept 146 to Dec 1 with penalties for out of season hunting, possession limits, and selling wild geese or ducks. Boy scout hikes emphasize equal opportunity and merit over class, with upcoming Hall’s Grove tenderfoot investiture and Camp Roberts camp hike. Wilcox Department Store announces new dress goods.
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Elliott
Engineering College
University of Wisconsin
Boy Scout Movement
Hall's Grove
North Platte
Camp Roberts
River Camp Closes After Second Annual Session
The River Camp closed Saturday morning ending the second annual encampment run by the local council. A full roster lists camp staff and guardian counselors for the Sioux, Winnowah, Ta-Tapuchon, Pioneer, Sebeharno, Nicafigee, Ahoba Kucha, Kihelochee, Tobhha, Sacajawea camps and their participants.
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Adda Turpie
M. E. Crosby
Frank Barber
Lemon
Callie Davidson
Irene Crane
Sioux
Florence McKay
Guardian
Lois Davis Fanchon Timmerman
Sarah Welch
Eloise Spencer
Vesta Dawson
Margaret Baldwin
Ruth Atchey
Eunice Doxsea
Helen Wasley
Winnonah
Josephine Kline
Marian Huxell
Hosford
G. W. Smith
Alberta Callender
Luella Adamson
Zoda
Pioneer
Night at the camp ends with marshmallows and sherbet
The camp week closes with a marshmallow roast around the big fire after five gallons of orange sherbet given by Dickey Cream Co. Mrs. E. W. Wright aids guardians in building a gate to keep pasture from the grounds. Credit for the week’s success goes to BH. R. Plummer and Mrs. M. E. Crosby.
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BH. R. Plummer
South Sycamore
M. E. Crosby
C. Tf. Koch
Dickey Cream Co
E. W. Wright
New DeMolay Chapter to Be Instituted Here This Week
The Masonic Order of DeMolay will be instituted here on Friday August 19 with Grand Island lodge officers conducting the rite. The program follows a noon luncheon occupying the afternoon and evening. Membership opens to sons of Masons and their chums aged sixteen to twenty one. About sixty have signed.
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Grand Island
Sons of Masons
George M Carey New Head of Omaha Chamber Traffic Bureau
George M Carey, formerly secretary of the local Chamber and later Alliance Chamber, is named Secretary of the traffic safety committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. He is well known in North Platte circles.
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George M. Carey
Chamber Traffic Bureau
Omaha
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Carey
North Platte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Osgood Precinct
Fred EF
Payne
Lyle Ludwig
Denver
Lyle
Keith County
Chas
BE. Pease
N. Locust
M. C. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Wilcox Department Store
Campfire Girls
Lucille Wilcox
C. BE. McReynolds
Edna Barber
Lydia Adams
Lucille Beverle
Dorothy Elder
Gwendolen McReynolda
Ada Bigham
Evelyn Powell
Sebeharno
Sarah Kelly
Margaret Edwarda Madaline Blickensderfer
Grace Hirsch
Nicafigee
Janet McDonald
Marion Piithards
Francia Edwards
Helen Schwalger
Adelaide Shilling Florine Stebbins
Mary Elleworth
Marie Schwalger
Ahoba Kucha
Wilson Tow
Aliee Edwards
Elma Crane
Rebecca Tor
Dorothy Cummings
Evelyn (Hotty
Elsie Dolph
Olive Rasmussen
Thelma Starr
Lorita Hogcett
Bernice Williams
Kihelochee
C. F. Koch
Ruth Theetor
Ida Payne
Enma Buchanan
Florence Deats
Mildred Creasler
Mildred Hirac
Donse Brothers
Dodge Brothers
U.S. A
J. W. Ramigh
Drooma
Kilelochee Group
Wilcox Department
Stowe
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