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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1935
Page
8
The proposed tax would require chains to pay a graduated fee while cooperative buying groups could claim independence to dodge the levy. Senator Sullivan offered an amendment amid opposition arguing it would harm small merchants and raise prices for workers. The tax revenue would fund the state school fund, with earlier talks of old age pensions rejected.
The Telegraph News announces 15 winners of free tickets to see George Mihite's Scandals. List includes Mrs. C. M. Zamarippa, Mrs. Glen Hedgecock, Erwin Aurich, May Shay, Mrs. Lynn Cunningham, Dr. R. E. Weed, Maxine Farrell, Ada Katherine Livoni, Mrs. A. H. Daugherty, Walter Kinne, Vivian McManes, James Proper, Mrs. H. I. Johnson, Mrs. George Fink, and Mrs. Ed Lipke.
The PTA conference featured instructive talks by main speakers. Sidney attendance was smaller than anticipated, but overall district response was gratifying.
Announcement for the annual grade school track meet on April 20 invites entries to Coach Leo Black of Sidney High School. Entries must be in before the meet starts, with two contestants per event and one four runner relay team per school. Boys may enter up to three individual events or five total, while girls may enter up to three events.
The page one program lists choral and instrumental talent with W. G. Temple of Lincoln as vocal judge and Arthur J. Harrell of Kearney as instrumental judge. Musical instructors meet Saturday at the Union Pacific hotel for the annual session, moved to evening hours for better discussion. Housing remains tight. donors with rooms are urged to call Hugh Slawson, housing chairman.
In Sidney voters cast a small tally as Archie Kirkpatrick led council candidates with 71 votes, followed by Hardy and 60, while N. W. Ladegard and R. F. Dedrick won the school board seats. Ladegard topped 333 and Dedrick 266 with Herschel Spearow at 249 and Herbert Rabe at 222. Total turnout 1246, far below last year’s volume and a historic low since 1913. A worn classified ad sells a used living room suite from Hardy Furniture.
Greene challenged unicameral plan details claiming county representation shifts. He argued reducing Lancaster county would lead to cutting Douglas representation. He warned large counties like Scotts Bluff would dominate district 47 under the proposed 48 district map affecting Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte and others.
Seed loan paperwork received in Sidney outlines crop acreage, bushels harvested, and land description for 1933 and 1934. It notes maximum allowed acres for corn and wheat under hog and corn programs, plus allotments in bushels. A landlord waiver is required and Washington says FERA will issue purchase orders or notes for small grain seed. banks in many communities offer seed loans with later repayment assured.
The aquada and beginning class es of Miss Helen Peetz will present a recital at the studio 1431 King St. on Sunday afternoon April 7 at 2 30.
A lively program features The Laughing Moon and The Train along with aguado class performances. Children including Earleen Krueger Patsy Dougherty Donna Jean Marsh Janet Martin Merril Babcock and Danny Smith perform pieces like The Frog Game Robins Request Cherry Time The Band Flying Leaf You and I The Merry Go Round and The Danc ing Doll. The program closes with The Happy Hippopotamus and the Curious Camel and other musical tableaux.
In Omaha at St. Catherine's hospital, five year old Jackie McIntosh received his first communion during a special service. Rev. Zurlinden administered the host as the child, seriously ill and likely facing another operation, rests in his father's arms with his mother present. The family, from Fremont via Sidney, has a long history of travel and illness including prior hospital stays in Denver after an accident at Ogallala.
A mother and child were leaving to resume travel when the child stepped into the street and fell after opening a door. The boy had spent all of last November in St. Joseph's hospital at Omaha for an injury causing a blood clot that has not yet healed.
Community notes list visits and travels among residents of Weyerts and nearby farms. Names include Jurgens Buss Rahe Gortemaker Hume Thurow Froerichs and others with multiple Sunday and Monday meetups and local gatherings.
Sidney residents and families were noted visiting friends and relatives on weekends and weekdays. Attendees included the Darrah Bruns Folkerts Flicker Buss and Weigers households, with gatherings at the Ben Buss and Dale Rogers homes and a Kramer farm dance north of Lisco.
Community updates list visitors and social events at the Irwin Campbell and Hadwiger homes. Teachers elected for next year include Miss Shaw Sidney primary, Miss Gordon Lincoln intermediate, D. E. McDonald high school. Evelyn Zuhlke to teach grades six to eight at Gurley.
Arik Juana expresses heartfelt gratitude to loyal friends for care and attentiveness during hospital stay. She hopes to thank everyone personally upon discharge.
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