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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1929
Page
4
Western Public Service company moves quickly after acquiring Sidney plants. Equipment is added and building changes are made to boost performance at the station, a key link in the panhandle system. Planned extension of power lines to local farms follows as voters were promised benefits from the sale.
The United States Department of Agriculture radio schedule for April 8 to 12 features daily topics on markets insurance weather crop conditions cattle and feed numbers seed prices and pest issues. Notable speakers include J Clyde Marquis C N Chambers V N Valgren W F Callander J Becker J Shepard M C Hall and G C Elder. The daily broadcasts run 11 15 a m to 1 30 pm local time.
Frank Marsh demands an apology from Hodgkin over a letter about the Ramey pardon. He issued a clean up ultimatum to Omaha police and warned North Platte mayor Temple amid a political clash over prohibition violators. Temple's reelection bid pitted Sorensen against him, and Temple prevailed in Tuesday's city race. Hodgkin urged newspapers to apologize for misinterpreting statements by the pardon board and local officials.
Mrs Josephine Weber of Seattle retires at 55 on 900 a year from savings after 12 years of frugal living and steady work. She avoided wild schemes, followed prudent advice, and now enjoys hobbies of chickens and roses. Nebraska Power plans over two million in upgrades to expand steam plant capacity and rural transmission lines, with a cooperative creamery projected at Wausa. Material on ground at Oshkosh for a transmission line from Ogallala to serve farmers. Also mentions Bluhill coffee ad and local events at St Patrick's auditorium and U S Theatre in early April.
Johnson backs a measure amending the guaranty fund law to fund a liquidation with semi annual eight tenths percent or annual quarter percent assessments on average daily deposits. Depositors would share the liquidation per claim class. no interest. Senate debates adequacy, Wherry urging higher 0.5 percent assessment to repay depositors faster citing 1928 bank profits and reserves.
Poultry judging results list Harold Hutchinson first Leonard Jones second Clayton Jones third. Grain judging and identification winners Harold Meyer first 1085 points Walter Miller second 1000 points Jack Sparks Ewald Brauer and Gordon Niemandler third 945 points. County Agent L D Willey placed all grain judging events. Friday contests were preliminaries for the western Nebraska meet at North Platte April 25 and 26. Sidney will enter teams in every event.
Seven members of Sidney Legion Post 18 are behind the 1929 membership quota. The speaker says interest grows daily as veterans shift focus from personal gain to what they can give the American Legion, supporting national state and civic programs.
Newspaper notes say a reformatory superintendent claimed Miss Ramey was taken to the institution by Sheriff Nelson without a female escort. Franak Marsh of the pardon board forwarded the report. Miss Ramey’s mother testified before the board. Hodgkin advised Sorensen to seek leniency only if the girl proved worthy during her term, a conditional recommendation not a firm one per county attorney files.
A brief item notes an operetta presented at the U S Theatre on April 5 with admission priced at 25 cents and a 5 cent second price.
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