Panhandle roads urged in Nebraska drive for federal aid
Western Nebraskans push for a north-south sandhills road on State Highway 27 and a shift from No. 30 to the North Platte River route on No. 26. Delegations press Lincoln officials, citing scenic and historical points, with vigil kept for Highways 20 and 2. Cheyenne County plans a seven mile farm-to-market road from Gurley built to federal specs.
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Sandhills
Lincoln
Val Peterson
Garden County
North Platte Valley
North Platte River
Chadron and
Alliance
No. 30
Nebraska
Kimball
Wyoming State Line
Sidney
Paxton
Denver
Black Hills
Rocky Mountain National Parks
Wyoming
Cheyenne County
Gurley
Ninety Five Students Enter Western Nebraska Music Contest
Sidney enters ninety five pupils in the district music contest opening today at Alliance. Some seven hundred fifty students from fifteen western Nebraska schools compete over two days with solo events today and larger instrumental and choir numbers scheduled for Saturday. Sidney leaders are Grant Mathews and Martha Crellin. Admission 50 cents Friday, 25 cents Friday evening, 25 cents Saturday afternoon and 25 cents Saturday night. Alliance music director Paul Sell calls the event a major cultural happening. Fifteen schools participate, showcasing rich talent and excellent ability across the region.
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Sidney
Alliance
Western Nebraska
Grant Mathews
Martha Crellin
Paul Sell
Alliance City
Nebraska
Sell
Nine year old Ruth Tarpenning diagnosed with polio
Ruth Tarpenning, nine, of Sidney, is treated for polio at the Orthopedic Hospital in Lincoln after a sudden paralysis of the right leg. Doctors led by Dr. B. H. Grimm confirmed the polio diagnosis following her rush to Lincoln last Saturday with typical polio symptoms.
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Ruth Tarpenning
Sidney
Lincoln
B. H. Grimm
Grant Mathews to Teach in Bluffs Schools Next Year
Grant Mathews former Sidney music instructor resigns to join Scottsbluff schools as high school choir and string instructor. He will also teach at Scottsbluff Junior College and pursue a master’s in vocal music at Colorado University. Sidney may need a summer band replacement. resignation deadline July 1.
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Grant Mathews
Bluffs
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff Junior College
Mathews
Park College
Parkville
Colorado University
Crossing Site Still Debated
The location for a non grade crossing remains unsettled as city and highway officials weigh potential damages to nearby properties. John Deere Plow Co fears valuation losses from a crossing near 13th and Hickory, while officials consider a site within a block of 13th Avenue if feasible. The project is being programmed to the Public Roads Administration to seek federal funding, with Sidneys estimated cost between 90 and 180 thousand dollars.
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J. K. Mahr
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Department
13Th Avenue
Mahr
John Deere Plow Co
Deere
13Th and
Hickory Street
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
Baseball Workouts Under Way For 2 Month Prep
Manager Pat Deir has high hopes as opening practice last Sunday shows a deep roster with two or three players at each position. Outfield weakness may be covered by veterans in part time roles while he tests hurlers Ammerman Knackstedt and Brown. Sidney starts May 18 against Hemingford as workouts continue on the next four Sundays with all players invited to report at the city park.
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Pat Deir
Deir
Ammerman
Knackstedt
Brown
Sidney
Hemingford
District VFW Meeting in Sidney and Eaton Rapids Show
District No. 2 VFW posts will meet at the city auditorium in Sidney this Sunday April 20 at 1 00 pm with Auxiliaries also attending. After the business session a motion picture for widows and orphans from Eaton Rapids Michigan will be shown about 3 30 pm. Public is invited.
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VFW
Leafdale
$5 Down Plan Ruled Invalid in Nebraska Debate
Senator Ray Babcock proposed a partial pre payment of personal taxes to assure payment of unpaid items. The Attorney General, Leslie Boslough, said the plan is unconstitutional because no tax exists until levy. He suggested exploring amendments or other methods that do not pre pay before levy.
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Ray Babcock
Babcock
Senator Babcock
Leslie Boslough
Nebraska
United States
Farm Housing Conference Attracts Western Nebraska Agents
Extension services personnel from seven western Nebraska counties met in Gering for a two day farm housing conference. E A Olson read the program while Rizpah Douglas led discussions on interior decorating and home improvements. C A Sooter offered guidance on termite and rat eradication. County and demonstration agents from Lincoln Cheyenne Kimball Sioux Sheridan Box Butte and Scotts Bluff attended.
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Extension Services
Nebraska
Gering
E. A. Olson
Extension Service
Rizpah Douglas
University of Nebraska
C. A. Sooter
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Kimball
Sioux
Sheridan
Box Butte
Scotts Bluff
Two Auctions Listed During Coming Week
The Telegraph lists two upcoming sales for next week. Agnes Zilmer sells household goods and tools Wednesday April 23 at 1 pm, at a farm near Lorenzo. Col A B Rapp handles with Albert Weiner as clerk. L E Sample sells 42 dairy cattle and misc equipment Thursday April 24 at 1 pm, four miles south of Sidney. Col Rapp cries the sale with Rapp and Wilson clerks.
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the Telegraph
Agnes Zilmer
Lorenzo
Col
A. B. Rapp
Albert Weiner
L. E. Sample
Sidney
Rapp
Wilson
The
Telegraph
Wintry Spell Slows Nebraska Spring Work and Planting
Colder weather and light snow delayed winter wheat development and spring field work across Nebraska, with planting lagging in several regions. Spring planting overall 50 to 60 percent complete in the Panhandle and southwest. oats and barley for the state under 25 and 33 percent planted respectively. Cattle on feed up 8 percent. cattle shipments to country points up 33 percent in Q1, signaling continued short feeding and a strong livestock market.
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Nebraska
State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
4-H Health Contest Planned This Year
Flaws are nearing completion for a county 4-H health contest this year. The 4-H Health Committee led by Mrs. Earl Leger sets rules for a contest based on physical exams, health improvement, and club health activities. All active 4-H members ages 10 to 21 must be examined by family doctors and dentists by June 15. A doctors’ panel will choose up to ten boys and ten girls for final competition, with a second exam between July 15 and August 1. The top boy and girl advance to state competition. Details available from 4-H leaders and county and home agents.
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Earl Leger
Bill Harms
Paul Spearow
Muriel Crosby
Plans For American Legion Junior Ball Discussed Monday
A meeting to discuss American Legion Junior baseball plans will be held Monday at 7 30 PM in the City Auditorium. The session is announced by Tom Dineen who has been retained to direct the summer sports program.
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American Legion
City Auditorium
Tom Dineen
Golf Pairings Completed For Spring Stag Tournament
Sidney Country Club announces pairings for the annual spring golf stag. Play runs Sunday May 4 to Monday May 12 with a banquet that evening. Score cards must be submitted to the golf committee and matches may be played by mutual agreement. notify Secretary C W Smith if not listed.
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Sidney Country Club
Golf Committee
C W Smith
Civil Service Exams For Depot Positions At Sioux Ordnance
The Secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at Sioux Ordnance Depot announces civil service exams for depot jobs. Openings cover trades such as Steamfitter Plumber Painter Blacksmith Carpenter Electrician and various mechanics with Foreman Journeyman and Junior grades. Applications available at post offices or the Depot and accepted until needs are filled.
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Civil Service
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Sioux Ordnance Depot
District Farmers Cooperative Meets Plan District Meetings
The Nebraska Co-Operative Council plans three district meetings at Holdrege Ogallala and Alliance from April 28 to 30 to improve relations between farmers cooperatives and businesses, study taxation and accounting, and receive progress reports. About 125 board members and managers are expected to attend. Harold Hedges will be the main speaker at the banquet.
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Holdrege
Ogallala
Alliance
Jay A. Person
Nebraska Co-Operative Council
Omaha Bank For Cooperatives
Harold Hedges
Nebraska
Cooperative Research and Service Division
The
Farm Credit Administration
Easter Seal Sale Hits High Mark In State
The 1946 Christmas Seal Sale in Nebraska grossed $144,234.56, announced by Dr. John F. Gardiner, president of the Nebraska Tuberculosis Association. It tops last year’s record by about $13,000 and exceeds the $140,000 goal. County totals include Cheyenne $765.50 and Sid ney $503, plus Dal ton $91 and other communities.
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Nebraska
John F. Gardiner
Nebraska” Tuberculosis Association
Cheyenne County
Agnes Horton
Sidney
Dalton
Lodgenole
Gurley
Sunol
Potter
Miscellaneous
Technicality Brings Appeal In Joyride Case
William Bentley of Gurley posted a $250 cash bond after County Judge Barlow fined him $100 and jailed him three months for joyriding in a Clarence Yates truck. Bentley appeals to district court, contending the county attorney erred in questioning him about prior felonies. He was arrested in Scottsbluff and fined for drunken driving before transfer to Cheyenne County Sheriff Schulz, with license suspended for a year.
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William Bentley
Gurley
Robert A Barlow
Bentley
Clarence Yates
Yates
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne
W. W. Schulz
Lawrence M. Clinton
R. P. Kepler
Clinton
Barlow
Social Security Director to Visit Sidney Office
Harold F. Benjamin of Scottsbluff announces a Social Security Administration visit in Sidney at 842 11th Avenue on Wednesday morning April 23 at nine oclock to accept retirement or survivor benefit applications and handle program business. The program offers monthly benefits at age 65 and for eligible workers families and survivors.
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Harold F. Benjamin
Scottsbluff
Social Security Administration
Benjamin
Nebraska
Fellowship Day Meeting Set at Trinity Church Here
May 9 fellowship day sponsored by United Council of Church Women to be held at Trinity Lutheran Church Sidney. Speaker will be Mrs. N J Fletcher Jr first vice president of Nebraska Council of Church Women. Her home is Alliance.
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United Council of Church Women
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney
N. J. Fletcher Jr
Nebraska Council of Church Women
Red Cross May Have Busy 1947 Schedule
The American Red Cross plans an active Cheyenne County program in 1947 if talks last week materialize. H M Brown outlined possible courses for Ordville residents including nutrition and homemaking, with potential addition of home nursing and first aid. Mrs F A Bush named a committee to propose county officers for the year starting July 1, with elections in June.
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American Red Cross
Cheyenne County
H. M Brown
Ordville
F. A. Bush
Start Making Derby Racer Boys Advised
The Lions Club committee for the Scoip Box Derby meets this Friday at two in The Telegraph office to map early plans and likely derby date. Local boys 11 to 15 may enter next summer’s Soap Box Derby. rule books are at Kokjer Motor Co. guidance emphasizes building and driving skill, safety, and sportsmanship with tips on design, testing, and wheel care.
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Lions Club Committee
Telegraph Office
Sidney
Kokjer Motor Co
Lions Club
The
Teleraph
Kokjer
Sidney airport lease plan eyed by three member panel
Sidney three man airport commission meets to study a lease and management agreement for the new airport. Proposals include using city grading equipment to clear short runways for small planes and auctioning improvements not kept. The panel weighs a Johnson Flying Service plan and potential funding from state and federal sources amid FAA and CAA plans.
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Sidney
Airport Commission
Byron Johnson
Johnson Flying Service
Farmers Buy U.S. Savings Bonds at Record March Pace
Nebraskans continue purchasing U. S. Savings Bonds with March sales totaling 10 999 132 50. Leland R Hall state director says farmers build strong bond reserves to weather price drops or poor crops. He notes farmers and ranchers are financially better now than in the 1920s after World War I thanks to such reserves.
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U. S
Leland R. Hall
Nebraska
Treasury
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Hall
Michalek 71 Buried Here in Sidney Nebraska
Martin Michalek 71 longtime Sidney resident died Monday afternoon at a local hospital from a stroke. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Gehrig Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Jewett officiating and interment in Sidney cemetery. Born November 7, 1878 at Farwell he lived in Farwell Elba Burwell and Ord before settling in Sidney. Survived by four children six grandchildren one brother.
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Martin Michalek
Sidney
Gehrig Funeral Home
Walter Jewett
First Methodist Church
Michalek
Nebraska
Farwell
Elba
Bertha Kaminski
Burwell
Ord
C. A. Brown
Omaha
Ralph Emery
San Francisco
Joseph Michalek
Julesburg
Ed Michalek
Scottsbluff
Fleming Reelected Fire District Head
George Fleming was reelected president of the Sidney Rural Fire District No. 1 at the annual meeting Monday night. Officers chosen include Walter Johnson as vice president Edwin Blanke as secretary treasurer Richard Brauer for two years Joan Owens for one year. Activities of the past year were reviewed with expressed satisfaction.
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George Fleming
Sidney Rural Fire District No. 1
Walter Johnson
Edwin Blanke
Richard Brauer
Joan Owens
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Supt
O. J. Weymouth
Weymouth
District Vfw
Corn Belt
Wayne Ayres
Joe Dodds
W P Ackerman
John Elwell
Harry Amundson
Foster Cook
K S. Agnew
L. C. Barstow
W. Winders
D R. Campbell
C H Babbitt
Glenn Spearow
A. Story
M. Snyder
Sam Bechner
Bernie Goldstein
Frank Gallagher
A C Brown
D. H Beck
Chris Bitner
Elmer Ladine
Les Bentley
Jack Baker
J. C. Bush
Jack Lowe
W. E. Cunningham
Roy Greenlee
Ed Cortney
Francis Hruska
Dr Hull Cook
Lawrence Clinton
E. A Kuehn
Carl Christ
Harry Stover
L. R. Christy
Mark Howard
G. H. Doran
Clark Grieve
John DeMers
N. A. Johnson
Rae Duncan
Major W Scott Charles Deaver
Glenn Draper
Nels Miller
G . Doran
C. W Smith
B. Dorwart
Don Jorgenson Lee Ellsworth
M. J Murray Leonard Fine
Glenn Patrick
Leon Fine
R. A. Barlow
Dick Grigsby
Milton Handsel
Joe Gibson
John Heinlein
W EE. Gehrig
E E. Haines
E L. Hoover
Carl Ziegler
Charles B. Innes
Geo. Taylor
A . Jorgenson
M. W Osborn
Ward Jones
H. F Spearow
Carl Jones—O B. Wolfe
Leon Karnik
Harold Keith
Ray Buchanan
P D. Dimmick
Tom Kokjer
H. R. Logan
A. D. Greenlee
P. L. Martin Walter E. Freeman
R. J. Sothern
Alex P Gursky
Leo Gorman
H. E. Beckman
E. M.parker
E. D. Worden
E. S. Stokes
Walter B. Stewart
H. C. Tremain
E. L. Uptegrove
L. Wamsley
A. E. Wright—Geo
Whitney
C. B. Beniley
Co-Op
Joyriding
Red Cross
C. B. Bentley
Robert van Gundy
Jack H. Lowe
Johnson
P. J. Heaton
CAA
State Aeronautics Commission
Fleming
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