Greatest Tractor Show in History Near Sidney Next Weekend
The Panhandle Machinery Dealers association will host the greatest tractor and machinery show in the Rocky Mountain region in Sidney on April 26 and 27. More than 4000 visitors from western Nebraska, northeastern Colorado, eastern Wyoming, and eastern Colorado are expected to attend. Demonstrations will showcase modern tilling methods and new machinery, with the event advertised for display purposes only and no sales solicitations.
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Rocky Mountain
Sidney
Panhandle
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Thisstate
Panhandle Machinery Dealers Association
Sidney to Observe Sixth Annual Music Week May 5 11
The sixth annual national music week will be observed across the country May 5 to 11 with Sidney joining the nationwide celebration for the fifth time. Local groups such as the Womans Club, chamber of commerce, American Legion and auxiliary, P. E. O., and the schools will each host a night, featuring local and out of town musicians. Chairs include Mrs. J W Johnson, Dr E S Sherrerd, Blaine Grabill, Mrs Clayton Parks, I R McCormack, and Mrs F L Reed. Final plans are not yet set, but turnout is expected to be strong.
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Sidney
Womans Club
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion and Auxiliary
J. W. Johnson
E. 8. Sherrerd
Blaine Grabill
American Legion
Clayton Parks
I. R. McCormack
F. L. Reed
P. E. Co
Nelson
Celebrated Choir to Sing in Sidney Concert
The Midland College a Capella choir of Fremont will present sacred music at the Tobin Opera House in Sidney on Sunday April 28 at eight in the evening. Newly organized, the choir has completed a successful first season with eight concerts in eastern Nebraska and is touring the west. It has been praised as one of Nebraska's best musical groups and residents are urged to attend.
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Midland College
Barker son to join President Grant band for voyage
Rosas Barker, son of Mr and Mrs P W Barker of the city, will leave late this month to join a band aboard the U S S President Grant for an Oriental trip. The orchestra, consisting of Wannabe university students, will visit China, Japan and the Philippines and return via the Hawaiian Islands. The boat sails from Seattle May 4 and returns July 1.
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Rosas Barker
P. W. Barker
Seattle
Grant
China
Japan
Phillippines
Hawaiian Islands
Wyeening ‘University
Beattle
Nessty
Sidney and Kimball Duel Opens Season at Fair Field
Sidney and Kimball track teams clash in a season opening dual meet at the fair field tomorrow under coach Leo J. Black. Both squads have trained nightly this season, aiming to set an early mark in the standings.
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Sidney and Kimball
Fair Field
Leo J. Black
Western Nebraska music meet gathers in Alliance today
About 600 visitors expected as 500 students from western Nebraska compete in Alliance for the Western Nebraska High School Music Association event. Schools from Bayard to Sidney participate. contests run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. with solos, duets, sextets, and choruses.
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Bayard
Bridgeport
Chadron Teachers High Schol
Chadron
Chappell
Gordon
Gering
Hay Springs
Kimball
Mitchell
Potter
Rushville
St. Mary's Academy of
Sidney
Scottsbluff, Whitney
St. Patrick’s of Sidney
Morrill
Alliance
P T A Elects Officers At Wednesday Meeting
The P T A met in the high school auditorium for a business session and program. Officers elected were Mrs F A Bush president Lee Black vice president Mrs W Rabe secretary and Miss Lucy Taft treasurer. Kilmer Kahl retired president. Children presented the program with sewing class costumes Latin exhibit invites, a chemistry exhibit, a busy day model, a Spanish play, and a scenario from El Final de Norma by Alarcon.
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P.T. A
F. A. Bush
Lee Black
W. Rabe
Lucy Taft
Kilmer Kahl
Winifred Lute
Thelma Brewer
Sophie Schiller
Stuart Bush
Housewiffe
Miss Gillette
Miss Lute
Alarcon
North Sidney club acheivement program and year end note
The North Sidney club held an achievement program after the Farmers Union meeting. Members performed include America The Beautiful reading song Fern Hawkins Kathryn and Frances Schwartz playlet Clever Husbands Hawaiian Memories reading Marie Schwartz talk on club work Mrs. L. D. Willey and Old Maids Tea Party. A luncheon followed attended by 125 people. The club closes the year with 24 members, 22 notebooks, six project meetings, 376 circulars, nine news items, 61 dresses, eight undergarments and 12 other items.
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North Sidney
Farmers Union
America the Beautiful
Fern Hawkins
Kathryn
Frances Schwartz
Marie Schwartz
L. D. Willey
Old Maids
Stock judges drill for western Nebraska contests
Eight stock judging teams are being drilled for the western Nebraska contests to be held at North Platte on April 5 and 26. Prof. J W Neilsen says teams will represent the Sidney Agricultural School in stock judging, dairy judging, grain judging, eggs judging, milk judging, poultry judging, grain grading and cream and milk testing.
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Nebraska
North Platte
J. W. Neilsen
Sidney Agricultural School
Evelyn Ramey Returns to State Reformatory
Evelyn Ramey, previously freed by a pardon board, is back in custody after an investigating committee found her sob story largely untrue. She faces the remainder of a one to three year sentence for obtaining a coat under false pretenses in Sidney. Parole Office Frank Harmon noted the arrest. She will serve about one month more.
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Evelyn Ramey
Sidney
Pardon Board
State Reformatory For Women
York
Iowa
Frank Harmon
Abe
Simba the Wild Africa Adventure At U S A Theatre
Simba records the Johnsons daring filming in Africa. The four year project highlights dangers and beauty of the dark continent. Educational and entertaining, the picture aims to showcase uncivilized regions. Manager Brown calls it one of the greatest pictures and notes strong early box office success.
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Simba
Martin Johnson
Africa
Billad
Johnson
Mid-Continent
Brown
Sidney
Lincoln Highway Through Potter Changed in New Agreement
The Lincoln Highway route through Potter will run along the south side of the Union Pacific right of way after a county railroad agreement ending months of opposition from Potter residents. The lease bans combustible materials and obstructive buildings, limits structures to highway maintenance, and grants Union Pacific broad entry rights with a 25 year lease. Provisions and penalties are listed in the commissioners proceedings on another page.
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Potter
Q Jon Pacific
Union Pacific
Hearing on livestock rate rules discussed in Kansas City
A letter to Nels Olson from Senator C W Johnadti outlines the railway commission hearing on livestock rates held in Kansas City March 25 to 27. It covers the combination rule adopted during federal control and how each factor rose by a percentage, aiming to shield shippers from the full increase.
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Nels Olson
C. W. Johnadti
the Railway Commission
Sas City
Railway Commission
Kansas City
Mystery Deepens as John Frahm Body Not Found at Reservoir
Sheriff Ray Powell rushes to North Sterling reservoir seeking the body of John Frahm missing since November. A recent sighting led to a bull dog carcass, challenging the theory that Frahm’s body was dumped there.elderly witness Joseph Wilson recalls a black box tuned car with a woman and two large boxes of apples observed last Armistice Day evening.
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Ray Powell
Logan County
North Sterling Reservoir
John Frahm
Glendale
Ariz
Sidney
Frahm
Frank Crist
Joseph Wilson
Ing
Sterling
Opwell
Fred Frahm
Wilson
Wilson Farm
Wheatland Baby Killer Arrested in Sidney Capture
John Victor Montour, 23, a Mexican national, was arrested in Sidney after recognition by Chief Carl Livoni and Night Marshal Arthur Renfield. Officials offered rewards totaling 950 dollars. Montour admitted the murder of his two year old stepdaughter in Wheatland April 6 and will be returned to Wyoming for trial amid fears of mob violence.
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John Victor Montour
Wheatland
Wyoming
Sidney
Carl J. Livoni
Arthur Renfield
Montour
Rocky Mountain
Denver Post
Denver
George Waln
F. E. Dunn
W. G. Watson
Wain
Cheyenne
Waln
Livoni
Renfield
Enfield
Mrs Poquette Reviews The Happy Mountain At Woman's Club
Mrs Poquette led the Woman's Club program with a review of Meredith Chapman's The Happy Mountain. She highlighted dialog, wit, and the author's technique, while outlining the story's main theme. Elmer Kahl presided, and members discussed the county convention and a Billy Sunday speech for high school health education.
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Happy Mountain
Meredith Chapman
WoMans Club
Murphy Mineral Feeds managers meet in Sidney
Divisional and factory sales managers from Murphy Mineral Feeds in Burlington Wisconsin gathered in Sidney for a sales meeting. Guests included D E Peck from the factory as general sales manager and Glen Morrill from Bridgeport, plus W C Ward J T Williams of Murphy in Colorado and R C Holcum of Lewellen. Mr Peck spoke on sales methods and the growth of mineral feed sales over the past three years with regional results.
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Murphy Mineral Feeds Company
Burlington, Wis
Sidney
C. W. Zike
Murphy Firm
D. E. Peck
Glen Morrill
Bridgeport
W. C. Ward
J. T. Williams
Murphy Company
Colorado
R. C. Holcum
Lewellen
Peck
Murphy
Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Congregational Meeting
The Presbyterian church conducted its annual congregational meeting Monday evening with large attendance. Officers presented reports from all departments and these reports were unusually encouraging.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Russian road expert to inspect Sidney Friday
Ivan De Lienfeld, an expert investigating road machinery for European nations including Poland Russia Austria and Czechoslovakia, will visit Sidney Tractor & Machinery company on Friday. He was sent from the east to Cheyenne county, regarded as an ideal source for samples of the new type of road machinery.
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Ivan de Lienfeld
Poland
Russia
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Sidney
Sidney Tractor & Machinery Company
Cheyenne County
Union Pacific Pioneers Plan Banquet in Cheyenne
Members of Old Timers club No 1 of the Union Pacific will stage a banquet in Cheyenne tomorrow night for retired railroad employees from the past three years. S. J. Ellis and R. L. Waldo oversee the affair with musical entertainment and smokes planned. Attendees include Louis Jessen and others.
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Idney
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New
Leo Black
Ous
Law
Sorenson
Lincoln Highway
Etter
Canine
Sterling Reservoir
Baby
FIC
Pioneers
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