Army Day Free Dance and Depot Tours Planned for Sid ney
Army Day events in Sidney feature a tour of the Sioux Ordnance Depot with two hour bus trips, and a free dance at the city auditorium sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with Barker's Orchestra. Displays of ammunition will be shown in stores and at the auditorium, with flag displays urged citywide. Major J W Scott will lead guides and drivers to provide a birds eye view of the installation. The program runs Monday, April 7, and Army Week runs April 6-12 with civic and national organizations set to participate.
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Sidney
Army
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Chamber of Commerce
City Auditorium
Thousand Acre
J. W. Scott
Barker
Fred McHugh
Sioux
H. D. Stirling
America
Deaver Acquires 10000 Acre Bucktail Ranch North of Paxton
Charles Deaver announced the trade with John Monson of Paxton for ownership of the 10000 acre Bucktail Ranch about twenty eight miles north of Paxton. The property includes an eighty acre lake and resulted in the sale at public auction of four Cheyenne County sections to finalize the deal.
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Charles Deaver
John Monson
Paxton
Deaver
Cheyenne County
Kansas Woman Dies at Daughter's Home
Mrs. Bertha McIrwin aged 73 died at a local hospital after about two weeks of illness from a heart attack. Born in Carsboro, Iowa, she lived in Atwood since 1877 and spent winter with the Olson family of Sidney. Survived by two daughters, a son, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The body to be taken to Atwood for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha McIrwin
Rex Olson
Sidney
W. C. McI Irwin
Atwood
Olson
Roy McKnight
Estes Park
S. R. McKnight
Denver
Craig Home
Safety Urged In Field Work
The National Safety Council warns thousands of farm tractors will be in use soon and urges constant alertness to reduce a high accident toll. Key causes include overturns falls from the tractor unguarded power take-offs and fire. Follow rules: slow before turns stop PTO before dismounting refuel only when cool and avoid enclosed spaces or nearby flammables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
New Superintendent At Sidney Creamery
Clifford Stephenson named plant superintendent at The Sidney Creamery Co. announced by A. E. Wright. Stephenson from Sheridan Wyoming with a wife and four children plans to relocate to Sidney once suitable housing is found.
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Clifford Stephenson
Sidney Creamery Co
A. E. Wright
Stephenson
Sheridan
Wyoming
Sidney
Auction Sales Listed by The Telegraph This Week
Several auction notices from The Telegraph detail sales on diverse dates in April. Rapp Machinery Co. lists a second machinery sale with miscellaneous items and furniture starting at eleven, lunch provided. Sidney Livestock Commission Co. runs a regular Saturday sale with five rooms of furniture, announced by H W Eperle. Colton area sale on April 9 includes farm buildings and household goods from Mrs. Clara Chaon, led by Col A B Rapp. Guardian Arvin Livingston conducts an estate sale on April 10 featuring an eight room Sidney residence and 320 acres of Cheyenne County land, with Earl R Kratz as attorney. April 15 sale of 320 acres in Kimball County at the county courthouse, Frances H Criss administering. bids by Elmer Gade and R P Keplers, with August Gade farm of Gurley also offered but not at auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Rapp Machinery Co
Col. Rapp
Sidney Livestock Commission Co
H. W. Eperle
Colton
Kimball
August Gade
Gurley
Elmer Gade
R. P. Keplers
Panhandle farmers upbeat on 1947 outlook amid drought
In the Nebraska panhandle, optimistic farm views rise above a dry windy winter. Wheat markets, sugar beet prices, and low farm debt bolster confidence while soil conservation gains, irrigation expansion, and stubble mulch demonstrations push toward better yields. Local farmers and officials cite soil saving as insurance against future droughts.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Gurley
Panhandle
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff County
Lodgepole Creek
Sidney
Elwells Purchase Waddell Cafe Site for Expansion
Mr and Mrs John Elwell announced they bought the Waddell Cafe building and will expand by using both sites. The front will host home electric appliances, while the rear includes office space parts room and added shop space. The current office becomes a new car showroom. Remodeling starts mid month.
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John Elwell
Waddell Cafe
April Fools Edition Sparks Real Reactions at Sidney High
The Sidney Hi-Life April Fool issue featured a $5,000 high school robbery story that drew many inquiries. Readers, some gullible, mistook the prank for real news while others enjoyed the joke, marking two front pages as a fun hoax and factual reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Hi-Life
Sidney High School
Hi-Life
Telegraph
Jess
Music Contest Results At Lodgepole Festival
The Lodgepole Valley Activities Association held its annual music festival at Lodgepole last Friday with Rev. Gerald Gardner of Sidney as official judge. Entries span piano clarinet cornet violin voices and choirs from Lodgepole Sunol Potter Dalton Gurley Broadwater and Dix. Awards include Superior Excellent Good in multiple categories across solo duets and groups.
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Lodgepole Valley Activities Association
Lodgepole
Gerald Gardner
Sidney
Supérior
Janet Ruth Jenik
Roy Huff
Jim Munkrees
Broadwater
Erma Crosby
Sunol
Francis Kivett
Joan Jennett
Dalton
Donna Smith
Superior
Eien Dindinger
Potter
Donald Huston
Good
Nancy Koehler
Sharon Willett
Don Lehmkuhl
Marilyn Porterfield
Gurley
Marilyn Rose
Cynthia Reetz
Opal Smith
Bushnell
Shirley Crosby
Gir
Lucille Rathman
Vivian Nelson
Janet Jenik
Shirley Schmidt
Dix
Glee Club
Excellent
Roy Thomas Buys North Side Grocery in Sidney
Roy G. Thomas, a well-known Sidney resident, announced this week that he purchased the North Side Grocery from I. E. Crabb. After a few alterations to the building he will reopen under his own management. The Telegraph will carry the opening announcement soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy G. Thomas
Sidney
North Side
I. E. Crabb
Thomas
Legion Club Dance Plans Saturday Gala
The American Legion Club will mark the end of Lent with a Saturday night dance open to Legionnaires and their guests. Doug Hornbeck and his Boulder Collegians will perform, and officials expect a large crowd as arrangements are made for a gala affair.
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American Legion Club
Legionnaires
Doug Hornbeck
Boulder Collegians
Two Girls Lead St Patrick Seniors
Anna Fay Rezanina daughter of Frank Rezanina of Sidney is valedictorian of the 1947 graduation class at St Patrick Academy. Salutatorian is Patricia Ann Geiser of Lusk Wyoming. Graduation set for Tuesday May 20. The class likely totals over thirty students.
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Anna Fay Rezanina
Frank Rezanina
Sidney
St. Patrick’s Academy
Msgr
Anton Link
Patricia Ann Geiser
Lusk
Wyo
Miss Rezanina
Miss Geiser
Link
Rezanina
Geiser
Sweet Shoppe to Open Saturday on 9th Avenue
The Sweet Shoppe at 931 9th Avenue plans a Saturday opening. John April owns and operates the shop offering a soda fountain, booths and tables, and homemade candy. James Takis, a skilled candy maker, has been hired to staff the confectionery. The opening ad appears in this issue of The Telegraph.
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9Th Avenue
Sidney
John April
April
James Takis
The
Telegraph
Dog Tags Required By 15th of Month
Sidney dog owners must display 1947 dog tags by April 15 as ordered by the city police department. The 1947 tags are available from City Clerk Gordon Tobin in the city auditorium.
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Sidney
The
Telegraph
Gordon Tobin
City Auditorium
Mrs. Anna Huff Dies at 76 in Local Hospital
Mrs. Anna Maud Huff 76 widow of Dave Huff died Thursday noon after a month in the hospital and long illness. Funeral services are set for Monday at two at The Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Jewett officiating. Interment will follow in the Sidney Cemetery beside her husband. The Craig Home for Funerals handles arrangements. A fuller obituary will appear in The Telegraph.
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Anna Maud Huff
M. W. Osborn
Craig Home For
Huff
The
Telegraph
Phone Strike Hits 50 Here
A pending telephone strike could affect nearly fifty Northwestern Bell personnel in the local office. Union demands seek large wage increases for operators and plant craftsmen, with negotiations ongoing to avert a crippling national stoppage. The company backs an arbitration board with state representatives to compare local wages with similar work.
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Northwestern Bell
A. T
Western Electric
Truman
Northwestern Bell Company
J. R. Miller
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North, Dakota
South Dakota
Northwestern Union of Telephone Workers
Old Residence Is Being Razed In Sidney
The Old Oberfelder home on Witneis street between 8th and 9th avenues is to be demolished after its sale from H. E. Beckmann to Ira Steward. Steward plans to use lumber for a new house at 12th and Newton Streets and to build a large garage on the site once CPR permission is obtained. The house, a Sidney landmark since 1881, housed Judge Joseph Oberfelder and family for decades and figures prominently in local history.
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Sidney
Oberfelder
Witneis Street
8Th
9Th Avenues
H. E. Beckmann
Ira Steward
12Th
Newton Streets
Joseph Oberfelder
Mr. Oberfelder
Mr. Beckmann
Oberfelders
Black Hills
Robert
Inland Prepares To Begin Street Work
Inland Construction Company moves equipment into Sidney to start an extensive street improvement program this year. The project covers surfacing, curbs, gutters, and storm sewers across districts at owners' request, expected to take about 200 days barring bad weather, add oil resurfacing and uniform curbs in residential areas, and install storm sewers in the west part of town for flood control.
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Inland .Construction Company
Sidney
Inland
Dr Cook Mrs Grimm Win For School Board Council Post Porter
Western Nebraska towns discussed jointly hiring a full time milk and food inspector at Alliance to cover sanitation and milk supplies. Each town would pay per capita and inspector days would reflect population. A Filipi outlined plans and noted applicants must be college graduates trained in chemistry and public health.
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Nebraska
Alliance
Chadron
Sidney
Hay Springs
Bridgeport
Kimball
A. Filipi
Division of Sanitation
State Department of Health
Mild Upset In 3rd Ward As Mahr Beaten
Sidney elected a new councilman and two new school board members in a quiet election. Porter defeated Mahr 85 to 58 for Ward Three Councilman, while Dr. Hull Cook and Mrs. Grimm won the School Board seats. Logan and Hellwig ran unopposed in Wards One and Two. Total votes 344, with North Side disappointed at losing a education seat. officials note slow turnout and first meeting in May for swearing-in.
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Sidney
Hull Cock
B. H. Grimm
H.R. Logan
Carl Hellwig
J. Porter
Porter
J. K. Mahr
Dr. Cook
Cook
Grimm
Hossack
Lewis
North Side
Board of Education
N. W. Ladegard
Ladegard
Fox Theatre Manager Attends Denver Meeting
Elmer Haines, manager of the Fox Theatre, was in Denver for the first three days of the week attending a convention of Fox Intermountain Division managers. Charles P. Skouras, president of National Theatres, spoke, while Frank H. Ricketson Jr., president of Fox Intermountain, directed the event.
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Elmer Haines
Fox Theatre
Denver
Fox Intermountain
Charles P. Skouras
National Theatres
Fox Organization
Frank H. Ricketson Jr
Proper Tree Care For Clarke-McNary Seedlings
E G Maxwell extension forester advises Nebraska farmers on handling Clarke McNary seedling shipments. Open packages, place roots in water or mud, plant when possible or heel in protected ground. Keep roots moist, firm soil contact, and avoid drying to ensure pine growth.
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E. G. Maxwell
Extension Forester
Clarke-McNary
Nebraska
Maxwell
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Kansas
Sidney Creamery
Elwells
Waddell
LPVAA
Roy Thomas
North Side Grocery
Legion Club
St. Pat
Anna Rezanina
Patricia Geiser
Sweet Shoppe
Anna Huff
Mahr
Haines
Fox
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