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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
4
Mayor Roche announces a three item municipal program as his swan song including a 12000 bond for a modern public pool to serve 200 bathers, a bituminous matting district in downtown, and paving for all downtown alleys. He named a city council committee to study pools and expects government aid for the pool project.
A local speaker argued for a small municipal expenditure to build a swimming pool for youth. The aim is to improve health and character while diverting idle children from streets and boosting Sidney's status as a trading and recreational hub.
Thirteen western Nebraska speech artists won superior ratings and 15 earned excellent at Bayard on Saturday. Chadron Prep led Class B with two superiors while Bayard topped Class A with three. Crawford and Kimball each had two superiors. Seventy eight students from 11 Class B and eight Class A schools entered.
The young Hetty Green, future famed capitalist, spent $1,200 given by her father for clothes in New York but invested $1,000 in bonds. She wore shabby clothes to a social event until a hostess provided a complete outfit. She left New York with the unworn clothing.
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