Breternitz Elected as Sidney Council Wins in Ward Ballot
Voters in Sidney chose Dr. R. E. Roche as mayor, sweeping all three wards by 682 to 564 over incumbent Herman Schroeder. Former council member William Breternitz won first ward council seat 382 to 269 over Albert D. Greenlee. School board picks were Glen Bales and C. W. Smith with 685 and 679 votes respectively, new terms in a long awaited ward representation.
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Sidney
R. E. Roche
Roche
Herman Schroeder
Schroeder
William Breternitz
Albert D
Glen Bales
C. W. Smith
Bales
Smith
Carl Hutchison
F. H. Wolf
A. A. Clark
James Cameron
Leslie Neubauer
Carl C. Jones
Valet It Am Ct
Wm. Bieternitz
A.D. Greenlee
Jack Heavrin
I. E. Grabill
R. J. Porter
C. C. Jones
James'Cameron
School Board
C. H. Hutchison
Grocers form code group in Scottsbluff meeting
Grocers of the 18th Nebraska district formed a permanent code organization at Scottsbluff on Wednesday under the national grocers code. Vogler of Kimball was elected chairman, Anderson of Scottsbluff secretary, and Diers of Scottsbluff treasurer. Three groups were created independent retailers voluntary retailers and national chains. The code governs all merchants and requires adherence with complaints directed to the group chair or code headquarters at Kansas City. Continued on Page 6.
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Grocers
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Vogler
Kimball
O. P. Skaggs
Jack Anderson
B. M. Diers
Diers
Independents
J. C. Thompson
Crains
Anderson
Nash-Finch
Kansas City
Dick Koupal
Omaha
Well Known Resident of Chappell Is Dead
Henry Brestel aged 52 a prominent farmer and president of the Farmers Cooperative elevator at Chappell died in a Denver hospital after a long illness. He had been ill for years with ulcers and was taken to the hospital three days ago. The body was returned to Chappell for burial. He is survived by his wife and six sons all of Chappell.
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Henry Brestel
Chappell
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Denver
Mr. Brestel
Icy Walks Trigger Falls Across Sidney This Week
Several Sidney residents suffered bad falls on icy sidewalks and streets Tuesday afternoon and evening after snow and rain on Monday and Tuesday froze on contact. None sustained serious injuries.
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Sidney
Telegram From F D or Joke Telegram From F D
A telegram read at a Lions Club meeting congratulated Dr. R E Roche on election as mayor of Sidney, signed Franklin D Roosevelt. Roche doubted the message and said the telegram likely came from the Lions Club.
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R. E. Roche
Lions Club
Itzeread
Sidney
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roche
Sidney Student Scores Magna Cum Laude in Winter Quarter
Stuart Bush of Chadron State Normal received magna cum laude honors for scholastic achievement in the winter quarter. The award recognizes work of exceptionally high order by students.
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Stuart Bush
State Normal
Chadron
Western Neb high school music contest draws near
Close to 800 entries have been received for the annual western Nebraska high school music contest to be held in Mitchell Saturday. Contestants come from towns including Scottsbluff Kimball Sidney Hemingford and many more. Three sessions start at 8 a m with solos and small groups in three venues. The 2 p m program features 14 bands and orchestras in competition and the 8 p m night program at Mitchell High School promises to be a highlight.
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Mitchell
Scottsbluff
Kimball
Alliance
Bayard
Gering
Broadwater
Bridgeport
Potter
Gurley
St. Agnes
Rushville
Chadron Normal
Brule
Lyman
Marsland
Goodview
County Commissioners Post Regular Session Actions
The Cheyenne county board approved $110000 in securities deposited by American National Bank. Securities include Arapahoe and Curtis projects, Sidney and Wause paving, Sidney school building, U S A certificates and treasury notes and bonds due 1934 1938 1955 1941. Claims were reviewed with disallowance of 140 for Bell child services and 110 for C B Stephens in the assessor's office tabled. Poor fund claims totaled $858.37.
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American National Bank
Cheyenne County
Board of Commissioners
Arapahoe
Curtis
McCook
Sidney
Wause
Wilbur
Wolback
U.S. A. Treasury
U. S. A. Treasury
U. S. Treasury
Taylor Hospital
Bell Child
C. B. Stephens
Omaha Banker Sees Panhandle as Fortunate Region
Byron Dunn, a prominent Omaha banker, argues western Nebraska Panhandle is highly fortunate. After touring the area, he says money is freer here and general business is better than in other regions. He notes improved farmer sentiment and strong crop conditions.
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Byron Dunn
Omaha
Nebraska
Dunn
Panhandle
Chamber to discuss relief plan at Sidney meeting
Merchants and business people of Sidney will be asked to discuss their role in the new federal relief program at the chamber of commerce meeting next Monday at noon. Cards will be sent to local establishments inviting managers or owners to attend as relief workers face required part time employment to cover rent and necessities.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Cheyenne County
Clayton Parks
Three Thousand Jobs Filled In Nebraska
Three thousand unemployed Nebraskans were given jobs in private business through the federal reemployment service during March, twice the previous record. Acting Director Francis Cornell announced that national director Frank Persons authorized a Nebraska district plan until July 1935, after which the service will run under the federal labor department with state funding half. The plan creates 17 regional offices and 135 permanent staff, each district with a manager, assistant, and a volunteer adviser. Offices will be at Hastings, Alliance, Kearney, South Sioux City, Fremont, Omaha, Beatrice, Grand Island, O'Neill, Lincoln, North Platte, Norfolk, Auburn, Nebraska City, Columbus, and Scottsbluff. The Nebraska unit resumes placing idle workers in private business, with farm work comprising most of March’s 3,000 placements.
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Federal
Francis Cornell
Frank Persons
Nebraska
Department of Labor
Hastings
Alliance
Kearney
South Sioux City
Fremont
Omaha
Beatrice
Grand Island
O’neill
Lincoln
North Platte
Norfolk
Auburn
Nebraska City
Columbus
Scottsbluff
Corn Land Appraisal Work Is Under Way
A Cheyenne county community committee held a school in Sidney to train permanent men for corn hog reduction duties. Officials found few contracted acres are properly marked despite prior letters. Appraisers will visit farms to mark contracted acres. unmarked fields may be skipped to avoid costly delays.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Luncheon at 110 Miles an Hour Train Exhibition
Residents will view a new Union Pacific speed train during a two hour public exhibition from 8:48 to 10:30 a.m. The train will be parked in front of the Union Pacific hotel with staff keeping crowds orderly and tracks clear. Delegations from Kimball Deuel and Morrill counties and nearby regions are expected to attend.
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Union Pacific
Union, Pacific Hotel
Kimball
Deuel
Morrill
Colorado
U. P
Voters Favor Changes in Some Appointive Offices in Sidney
Mayor-elect Dr R E Roche says Tuesday’s vote shows desire for changes in appointive posts, to be decided by the city council. He will not dictate names, but will recommend suitable appointees and present ideas when he takes office May 1.
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Sidney
R. E. Roche
Telegraph
Roche
National Legion Officer to visit Sidney April 13
Ed Carruth national vice commander of the American Legion and former Sidney resident will visit Friday April 13 to honor a wager with state commander G P Kratz. The Sidney post won a membership contest, prompting Carruth’s all day visit and a free veteran feed in legion rooms that evening for ex service men, Spanish American War veterans, Mayor Herman Schroeder and district ex service men.
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Ed Carruth
American Legion
Sidney
G. P. Kratz
Legion
Carruth
Kratz
Sidney Legion
Herman Schroeder
Nebraska
Mock Convention At Meeting On Tuesday
The Womans club hosted a county gathering with Lodge Pole Womans club and rural clubs. Mrs F A Bush led the committee, presenting a mock convention with guests taking radio roles and lunch partners. Roosevelt spoke inviting the district convention in Sidney April 19 and 20. a singing choir featured. Attendance was strong despite poor weather. cafeteria lunch followed hosted by Mrs H B Nelson, Mrs J E Poquette, and Mrs J C Rosse.
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Womans Club
Lodge Pole Womans Club
F. A. Bush
W. F. Graham
Lee Gain
E. J. Leonard
P.W. Barker
C. M. Livoni
Thomas O’connell
Valeska Neubauer
Bush
Graham McNamee
F. H. Wolf
Edgar Guest
J. W. Johnson
Roosevelt
Womans Clubs
Sidney
Neubauer
Eight Team League Is Planned This Season
An eight team wheat belt league is planned to entertain baseball fans this year replacing last year’s ten club loop. Kimball and Dalton may drop out, leaving Sidney Pot ter Bunker Hill Lorenzo Gurley Lodge Pole Chappell and Peetz in the circuit. A meeting was held Monday night and another set for April 20 to form the organization. W E Gehrig will serve as president again and may bring Kimball in, potentially making it a nine team league with a Sunday off. Managers seek a rigid set of rules and an arbitration group to settle disputes.
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Kimball and
Dalton
Sidney
Potter
Bunker Hill
Lorenzo
Gurley
Lodge Pole
Chappell and Peetz
W. E. Gehrig
Gehrig
Kimball
De Molay Sweetheart To Be Selected Soon
Thirteen contenders compete for the De Molay sweetheart honor to be announced before the April 13 auditorium dance. Top entrants include Lucile Hardy, Maxine Goodwin, Carolyn Kennedy, Mildred Weber, Thelma Ladegard, Reena Fuller, Lois Hardy, Gretchen Barlow, Gwendolyn Whitney, Helen Zalesky, Jane Dimery, Katherine Jones and Imogene Mowrer. A carnival dance and banquet precede the presentation as De Molays and Masons gather with their partners.
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de Molay
de Molays
Lucile Hardy
Maxine Goodwin
Carolyn Kennedy
Mildred Weber
Thelma Ladegard
Reena Fuller
Lois Hardy
Gretchen Barlow
Gwendolyn Whitney
Helen Zalesky
Jane Dimery
Katherine Jones
Imogene Mowrer
Gas Tax Shares Sent To Counties In March Distribution
State Treasurer Hall distributed 231272.51 to counties from the state gasoline tax after a 4 cent per gallon rate. Refunds of 7886 were issued to dealers by the department of agriculture. Panhandle counties received 18728 with Cheyenne county getting 2084.55.
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Hall
Department of Agriculture
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Arbor Day Plans Pushed In Sidney By American Legion
The American Legion continues plans for an Arbor Day observance in Sidney aiming to plant a tree in every residential yard. A legion committee and an honorary committee named in the Telegram News will announce complete plans within days.
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The
American Legion
Sidney
Legion
Telegraph News
Corn-Hog Signing To Close Here Saturday
The curtain falls on corn-hog contract signing in Nebraska Saturday evening. No contracts will be accepted by any county committees after that time. Meanwhile, work is being pressed by local control association members who are inspecting contracts, preparatory for publishing of facts and figures in newspapers of the county.
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Nebraska
Local Control Association
Sidney Sailors Assigned For Panama Cruise
Goldwyn Dyke and Clyde Brewer of Sidney completed naval training in San Diego and are assigned to ships. Brewer joins the U S S Cincinnati and Dyke the U S S Concord. They will sail April 7 on a cruise to the Panama Canal.
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Goldwyn Dyke
Clyde Brewer
Sidney
Naval Training School
San Diego
Brewer
U. S. S. Cincinnati
U. S. S. Concord
Panama Canal
Saturday Is End For Baby Contest Entries
Mothers have until tomorrow to enter their babies in the Fox Theatre Telegraph baby contest. Following close of entries mothers will be advised when to have the pictures of their babies taken. Loving cups to be given the winning babies already have arrived.
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Breternitz
Smith and Bales
Grabill
Heaviin
S. E. Vogeler
Bluffs
Table Lands
Scott Table
North Table
Kimball County
Lodge Pole Valley
F. D
Chamber Commerce
National Officer OF American Legion
H. B. Nelson
J. E. Poquette
J. C. Rosse
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