Sidney High to stage Chimes of Normandy soon
Sidney High School will present the opera Chimes of Normandy on Wednesday April 28. The production features the high school chorus and orchestra in a full staged rendition with a Norman village setting and a cast including Henri Marquis of Corneville and Germaine the lost Marchioness. The cast list includes Cecil Jones Frances Boling Ferne Riggs Hobart S. Davis Hollis Kepler Donald Livoal Ruth Karvanek Steven Riggs Dorothy Garey plus the chorus and supporting roles.
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Normandy
Henri
Corneville
Berpolette
Cecil Jones
Germaine
Ferne Riggs
Henri, Marquis
Frederick ‘Abrens
Sean” “Grenichieur
Hobart S. Davis
Geapard
Hollis Kepler
Rank
Donald Livoal
Gertrede
Frances ‘Boling
Jeanne
Ruth Karvanek
Manette
Steven Riggs
Susanee
Dorothy Garey
Hiden Doras
Eloules Iverson
Virginie
Daniel
Elizabeth Harr
Lomila Mc ‘Chqueghan
Helen Johneos
Wilmena Kemnety
Evangeline Watters
Grant Posie
Wareld Thowes
Harold Thompson
Adeten Breckelaby
Henry Biedow
Bart’ ‘Auwmen
Opening Ball Season Sparks Sidney Fans With Wins
The Sidney baseball season began with two practice games at the local diamond. St Patrick's academy beat Dix high school 8 to 4 behind Puetz on the mound. George Sherrerd, Rocky Mountain district champion, starred in four scoreless innings.
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Sidney
St. Patrick’s Academy
Dix
Puetz
Bunker Hill
Per
George Sherrerd
Sherrerd
Rocky Mountain District
Cook
Convict Captured After Cemetery Showdown
Willie Smith, escaped from Wyoming peniten tiary, was captured Friday after a short liberty stint from Rawlins. Sheriff McDaniel and Officer Plymell traced three men to a Sidney cemetery where they cornered him. A $100 reward goes to the sheriff. railroad officers do not claim rewards. The captured man had been jailed in Cheyenne for a 20 year sentence for murder.
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Willie Smith
Wyoming
Rawlins
Union Pacific
Mac
Cheyenne County
Juvenile Band to Lead Sidney Band at $75 Monthly
Sidney city council last Friday approved B C Grebill to direct the juvenile band for six months at 75 dollars per month, continuing efforts by civic groups to keep the band active. A 2200 dollar warrant covers right of way for the Lincoln highway at the town's west end to satisfy state engineer要求. Work will start on the highway routing to avoid two fanks and reduce disruption in the current section.
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B.C. Grebill
Sidney
B. W. Bonham
Liscoln
Sidney Meat Market Change In Ownership
Bchuidel, who moved to Sidney from Central City about a year ago, has purchased the Sidney Meat and Provision Company from Frank Interholzer. Bchudel has been employed there and has many friends in town optimistic about the venture. Interholzer has not announced future plans.
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Asa
Bchuidel
Sidney
Central City
Sidney Meat & Provision, Company
Frank Interholx- Inger
Alr
Bchudel
Taterbolzinger
Sap
Frank
Hahier
Interholzinged
New drinking fountain installed near courthouse corner
A new drinking fountain has been installed on the corner near the courthouse, providing residents and visitors with access to drinking water close to the legal district. The installation enhances public amenities and supports city sanitation efforts.
Land boom urged for cheap western acreage in 1926
Albert Be Hayes writes in the Great Divide Denver that land in the west is ripe for development as prices remain affordable. He predicts a rush of easterners seeking space, a population surge, higher land values, and a favorable winter for farming with abundant fertility and strong vegetable output in the coming year.
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Albert BE. Hayes
Denver
Cheyenne County
Mr. Mayes
Great West
United States
Missouri River
America
Fey
Angie
Enich
Pataré
Fire Prevention Campaign Plans May Meeting
Officials of the Kidney Volunteer Fire Department report receipt of notices from the Nebraska State Fire Prevention Association. A scout committee will visit May 3 to meet civic groups on a later city white inapecon date. Excellent work is noted and records are expected to be broken in the summer efforts. Bluff and Gering were inspected March 24. The department, though mainly a firefighting unit, is promoting fire safety and seeks citizen cooperation.
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Kidney Volunteer Fire “Department
Nebraska State “Fire Prevention Association
Ite
Ae Ce Bluff
Gering
Eideey Fire Department
Senior class play at Patrick Academy
The senior class at Patrick Academy presents Rutty in a Rosh, to be performed Friday April 30. About fifteen to twenty students form the cast, with earnest rehearsals signaling a good show. A full account will appear in the Telegraph next issue.
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Patrick Academy
Worthig
The
Telegraph
War veteran visits Oma with family on Sunday
A Civil War veteran, elderly and in frail health, returned home to Tonca News with his daughter Mrs Bark er and a son in law, after being accompanied by Yr. we and Berker Jefe on their Sunday visit to Oma ha.
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Omaha
Tonca
Sidney’s Trout Catcher Dominates Local Report
Telegraph notes Supt Thebendorfer leads in Sidney with top trout counts this season. Reporter credits three notable members of the Taishew family for appreciated catches.
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Sidney
Thebendorfer
Prizes Awarded in Burlington Poultry Special Contests
Prizes for Burlington poultry contests were announced with a list of winners by town and division. Winners include Ollie Bower Campell and John Meyer Lodge Pole, with Bessie Reineka Sidney and Mrs. A. E. Johnson Lodge Pole among the top four. Sterling division winners are Mrs. Wim Belker Farnum and T. Wamlay Farnum, with W. R. Fitch Farnum and Oh n Bower Chappell. Grand prizes go to incubator and equipment prizes donated by multiple companies. county prizes available from the county agent.
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Burlington Poultry Special
Ollie Bower
Camppell
John Meyer
Lodge Pole
Bessie Reineka
Sidney
A. E. Johnson
iFirst
Wim. Belker
Farnum
T. Wamlay
W. R. Fitch
Lincoln
Richards Manufacturing Company of
Arapahoe
M. M. John Incubator company oft _Gray Center
Sure Hatch Incubator Company of
Fremont
Hastings Mills of
Hastings
Golfers Have Banquet at Kidney Country Club
The Tos ing team from Kidney Country Club held a Tuesday night banquet chaired by Paul Martin. Jay Closman earned a 78 as wind hindered play and low scores. Attendees included Roy Thomas, Al Jorgenson, Pam Kratz, J A Bentley, K P Kepler, Ray Babcock, Heinie Reiman, Sem Fine, McIntosh, Dr St R Roche, and Les Hyde.
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Gore
Jay Closman
Paul Martin
Roy Thomas
al Jorgenson
Pam Kratz
J. A. Bentley
K.P. Kepler
Ray Babcock
Heinie Reiman
Sem Fine
McInttosh
Dr. St. R. Roche
Les Hyde
Our Children What Are They Worth School Health Drive
A city health conference will screen five year olds entering school in fall 1927 for defects and immunizations. Free examinations cover all children, including parish schools, with Mrs. McCleneghan leading. Parents urged to bring children for early spring examinations to prepare for school.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Chiildren
Sidney
McCleneghan
J C Reifin Moves Family to Sidney for Future Home
J C Reifin moved his family to Sidney and plans to establish his residence there. Mr Brill serves as court reporter for Judge Tewell.
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J.C. Reifin
Sidney
Aija
Mr. Brill
Tewell
Zimmerman Moves Family to Sidney for Future
O H Zimmerman district manager of Centiportal Oil relocates his family to Sidney and plans to make the city his future home.
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O. H. Zimmerman
Centiportal Oil Company
Thin City
Sidney
Sidney Declamation Winners At Gering District Contest
Sidney high school took two prizes at the district declamatory contest in Gering. Jack Lowe won first in extemporaneous and also earned a chance at the state meet with a noted victory in National Educational Department. Vera Chambers won third in dramatic speaking The Christus and earned a gold medal for first place honors in other local events. Harold Thompson placed well in oratorical but did not win.
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Sidney High School
Gering
Jack Lowe
Vera Chambers
Christus
Harold Thompson
Kidney
Liberty
National Educational Department
Jack
Chambers
Scottabluff Daily Star-Herald
Oshkosh
Aliance
Idney
Sessons
Chatlants
Insurance and Prevention in Fire Safety Progress
The piece links fire underwriters and life insurers with broader public health sanitation efforts, arguing business shifts from profit to service. It notes the growing role of insurers in fire prevention and reflects on business culture moving away from “cat and dog” competition toward societal responsibility. It also mentions Henry Anderson, a Soviet farmer near Bronson, who homesteaded in the county forty-one years ago after arriving from Prainesd in 1865, with years of effort in learning English and building a ranching life.
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Henry Anderson
Bronson
Sidney
Henry
City Rejects Park Plan After Bonds Require Majority
Sidney voters learned last week that a 1923 state legislature repeal now requires park bonds to secure a three fifths majority. The council hear recount confirmed 60 percent support would not meet the new legal standard, ending hopes for a city park.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Academy Beats Gurley in 8-0 High School Baseball Win
The St Patrick's academy nine shut out Gurley 8 to 0 last Wednesday afternoon. Pitcher recorded 15 strikeouts in seven innings as Mitchell hit twice while Portrey and Delaney also contributed. The team began strong in the first inning and aims to stay undefeated, facing Peets this Friday.
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St. Patrick's Academy
Academy
Mitchell
Portrey
Delaney
Roma
Ren. Wp
Comla
Peets
Parent-Teacher Association Elects New Officers
The Parent-Teacher Association met at the high school on Wednesday with Mrs. Kahl presiding. Rev. Kamb led scripture and prayer followed by a lesson from The Child His Nature and His Needs. Election unopposed elected Kahl as president, Schlichting as vice president, Stochan as secretary, and Weymouth as treasurer. A social lunch concluded the meeting. A crowd attended the Friend Makers sale day with entertainment involving money and merchandise exchanges from the American bank building to the crowd below.
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Essociation
Kahl
Kamb
Mies White
Johneam
Doran
Miss Schlichting
Stochan
Weymouth
Friend Makers
Fone
American Legion Plans Memorial Day Fourth of July
The regular American Legion meeting Tuesday evening will outline Memorial Day and Fourth of July plans with a large turnout expected. Efforts are underway to organize a west east and north side league. East and west side teams played a large park game last Saturday afternoon.
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American Legion
East Siders
West Siders
Tall Park
Mrs Greer Named Head of Ladies Ready to Wear at Byars
Mrs Greer has joined the J B Byars store and will head the ladies ready to wear department. She brings experience in this line of work and is expected to be a valuable asset to the store.
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Mrex. Greeer
J. B Byars
Mre
Greer
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Geremaine
Hayes
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Fhe
Raymond Weyrens
Alliance
Progress
de Vere
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Mildred
Northcutt
Plupy
Rogers
Stephens
Armitage
Treas
Neubauer
Barger
Schroeder
Winders P. J
Ladgegard
Poole
Uptegrove
Bomis
Gurley
Parent- Teachers Association
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