Gigantic Tractor Show Opens in Sidney This Week
The Panhandle Machinery Dealers association stages a two day educational display of farm implements valued at 1,000,000. Visitors from western Nebraska eastern Wyoming and northern Colorado expected. Attendance limited by bad roads but hotels filled and demonstrations by factory experts planned to explain operation and maintenance.
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Panhandle Machinery Dealers Association
Sidney
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Krueger's Lake Opens With Dance May Four
Opening of Krueger's Lake for dancing is announced for Saturday night May 4. The lake pavilion is being prepared for a busy summer season as Chester Krueger, manager, notes. Grabill's Merrymakers will play the opening dance and other renowned bands are hired for subsequent weeks.
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Krueger
Chester Krueger
Grabill's Merrymakers
Transient Attacks Legion Member Sparks Park Incident
A transient laborer employed by the American Legion attacked a Legion member at the city park south of town. The clash nearly escalated to a fight before other Legion men intervened and the transient was told to leave town.
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American Legion
Veterans Organization
Funston Cook
Legion
School Board appoints committee to survey building needs
A committee of L. T. Poole, M. W. Dimery, E. L. Uptegrove and N. W. Ladegard was named at the school board meeting on Tuesday to survey immediate building needs for the city school system. They will determine the bond issue required to have the schools operate properly and report at the next board meeting.
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L. T. Poole
M. W. Dimery
E. L. Uptegrove
N. W. Ladegard
Michel faces new charges of false pretenses in Madison county
Omaha oil promoter Hubert M. Michel faces fresh prosecutions for obtaining money under false pretenses in Madison county. A prior complaint was dismissed March 26 for lack of evidence, though opposition from the complainant’s attorney persisted. Sorensen says Michel will be brought to Madison within a week on several counts.
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Hubert M. Michel
Omaha
Madison County
Sorensen
William L. Dowling
F. M. Deutsch
Roland V. Rodman
Kimball
Dowling
Michel
Madison
Women of County Meet With Extension Agent for Last Meeting
County women groups, guided by Miss Helen Rocke of the extension service, plan an achievement program at the Methodist church basement in Sidney on Friday May 3. Rocke has conducted seven county visits since last September, teaching two project leaders from each of six groups who then shared the work locally. The programs showcase time saving clothing construction tips and the public is invited.
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Helen Rocke
Sidney
Miss Rocke
Holding company plan eyed for Farmers State Bank assets
Cheyenne county commissioners drafted a resolution supporting the creation of the Farmers States Bank Holding company to take over the assets of the defunct Farmers State Bank of Dalton. The plan requires consent from the guaranty fund commission, and the motion notes depositors and creditors’ interests in backing the holding company move. Continued on page ten.
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Farmers State Bank
Dalton
Farmers State Bank Holding Company
Farmers State Bank of
Cheyenne County Commission
At.a
Guaranty Fund Commission
Guaranty Fund Commission of
Nebraska
Farmers States Bank Holding Company
Police recover stolen car in Frontier county
Night Marshal Arthur Renfield and Chief of Police C. J. Livoni recovered a stolen vehicle from Frontier county Tuesday night and arrested Bob Evans who was wanted at Stockville for the theft.
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Arthur Renfield
C. J. Livoni
Frontier County
Bob Evans
Stockville
Sunset Pass at U S A theatre stars Jack Holt in cattle stampede
Spectacular scenes from Paramount’s Zane Gray production Sunset Pass feature a 700 head cattle stampede and a raging range fire. The film, shot in Arizona cattle country, opened at the U S A theatre last night with Jack Holt in the lead.
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Paramount
Zane Gray
Sunset Pass
Jack Holt
Arizona
Wind and Snow Storm Strikes Northeast Colorado
A severe spring blizzard hit the Sterling area Tuesday night into Wednesday, interrupting telephone and telegraph services. Roads were nearly impassable, electrical issues arose, basements flooded near Sterling, and a fire wall collapsed on a business building. Poles and circuits were down across multiple routes, with traffic rerouted via southern lines through Kansas City or a northern coast route.
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Sterling
A.G. Hill
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Ilify
Merino
Keensburg
Weld County
Denver
Fort Morgan
Greenley
Kansas City
Smoky Rogers to lecture on fire prevention in Sidney
Internationally known fire clown Smoky Rogers visits Sidney to lecture school children on fire prevention under the Sidney volunteer fire department. He speaks at Tobin opera house at 1 15 PM then at Sidney High School at 4 PM. A banquet at the opera house, toastmaster Mayor Herman Schroeder, follows. Tickets available from firemen before 10 AM. Rogers tours the United States teaching safety with a mix of humor and demonstrations.
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Smoky Rogers
Sidney
Rogers
Tobin Opera House
Academy
Opera House
Herman Schroeder
United States
Guaranty Act Not Changed As Legislature Ends
The legislature adjourned after passing a lone bill abolishing the guaranty fund commission. Conference committee rejected all amending bills, leaving deposits in failed banks paid only from remaining assets. Judge Frost’s decision on special assessments further widens the impact.
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Guaranty Fund Commission
Lincoln Frost
Freytags Announce Ten Day Rug Sale
Freytags store announces a ten day sale of small imported and rag rugs. The event runs from today through Saturday May 4 to clear unusually large stock with radical price reductions. Mrs Freytag notes the sale aims to reduce inventory.
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Freytags
Freytag
Boy Scout Troops Hold Active Week Of Hikes And Meetings
A father and son meeting by Boy Scout troop 89 at the scout headquarters Wednesday night capped a three day session of activity. Scoutmaster Vizina and Assistant Scoutmaster Kirkpatrick led the event with competitive games singing talks and a light luncheon. Troop 89 remains a leading force in Sidney with room for another patrol while Troop 99 held an open air meeting in Dead Man's Canon Monday night with tests passed and the group lamenting the loss of Scoutmaster Reynolds.
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Troop 89
Vizina
Kirkpatrick
Sidney
Dead Man’s Canon
Reynolds
American Legion Promotes Safety Poster Contest
The Sidney American Legion post will sponsor a safety first poster contest for grade school pupils. Prizes include 3 from first and 2 from second place, with entries from grades four through eight in separate divisions. Lincoln state contest details and highway safety markers were announced. Plans for Memorial Day were set, with John Sulivan as general chairman and multiple committees named.
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Sidney
Sidney American Legion Post
Lincoln
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
State Legion
John Sulivan
K. D. Bassett
Jack Hough
Roy
Albert Greenlee
Roy Tobler
Joe Simodynes
Paul Martin
Lincoln Meeting Takes Steps for a Huge Wheat Pool
Three hundred Nebraska and Wyoming wheat growers elected as delegates to the Midwest Wheat Pool Conference left Lincoln to launch a five week campaign to explain the pool and push Nebraska contracts to the 50 percent acreage threshold. J. W. Brinton manager and F. W. Ransom of Winnipeg answered questions on preparing to use pending farm legislation Brinton predicted swift congressional action and presidential signing within two weeks.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Midwest Wheat Pool
Lincoln
J. W. Brinton
Midwest Pool
F. W. Ransom
Winnipeg
Runaway Cheyenne Girls Taken Into Custody
Opal Dunn and Bernice Edelen both 16 from Cheyenne were taken into custody Tuesday by Sheriff James Nelson. They are held as all wire lines between Sidney and Cheyenne were down after Tuesday's severe storm. Nelson is trying to contact the girls' parents.
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Opal Dunn
Bernice Edelen
Cheyenne
James Nelson
Sidney
Nelson
Scotts Bluff Architects Plan $60,000 City Hall
E. L. Goldsmith and Co. of Scotts Bluff have the Sidney city hall design contract. The brick, fireproof two story building will house jail, all offices, and a 1400 seat auditorium. Construction starts soon with occupancy expected by fall.
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E. L. Goldsmith and Company
Scottsbluff Architects
Sidney
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Annual Golf Tourney Opens Sidney Country Club Season
The Sidney Country Club schedules its annual golf contest Sunday at the club course to kick off the season. All members present by nine will form teams, with play by holes and points across two nines. Winners receive a banquet funded by the losing side.
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Sidney Country Club
Country Club
Driver
Mashie
New Building Planned for Presbyterians in City
A church building fund aims to raise 30000 dollars for a modern Gothic type structure with brick walls and separate Sunday school and social rooms. Denver architects draft initial plans while Dr. Marion Humphries of Omaha promotes the campaign and the Presbyterian building fund association backs the effort. The project includes room for a pipe organ and community use by all ages.
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Presbyterian
Marion Humphries
Omaha
Humphries
Presbyterian Building Fund Association
Denver
New Front Under Construction at Howard Mortuary
A brick front with a centered entrance is being built at the Howard mortuary this week. The redesigned front aims to beautify the Odd Fellows building and provide Mr. Howard with a larger main entrance.
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Howard Mortuary
Beaty
Odd Fellows
Mr. Howard
Happy Jack on Annual Campaign Against Fire
Thomas Middleton known as Happy Jack travels to Sidney for his yearly campaign against fire hazards. The renowned chimney sweep lecturer travels across the United States promoting fire prevention and is highly sought by schools and institutions for his expert talks on safeguarding properties.
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Thomas Middleton
Happy Jack
Sidney
United States
Sidney Placed Third In Western Nebraska Music Contest
High schools across western Nebraska gathered in Alliance for the annual music contest. Despite heavy rain, schools from Kimball to Bayard competed, with Kimball and Scottsbluff tying for first at 24 points and Alliance and Rushville at 23. Sidney and Chadron teachers college high school tied at 20, and Chadron's Miss Elmira Scobel was elected association president for next year.
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Nebraska
Gering
Gordon
Bayard
Chadron
Mary's Academy of
Rushville
Hay Spring Thre
Chappell
St. Patrick’s Academy of
Sidney
Elmira Scobel
Chadron Teachers College High School
Association
Dellyse Wright
Alliance
Severe Storm Cripples Travel in Panhandle Region
A severe wind and snow storm disrupted rail and highway travel across eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. More than two inches of moisture fell in 12 hours, washing out highways and flooding bottom lands near Peetz. Sidney suffered power and telephone outages. Roads west of Kimball and Bushnell reported major line damage.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Sidney
Peetz
Burlington
Sterling
Kimball and
Bushnell
Debaters From Sidney Enter State Contest at Lincoln
The Sidney high school debate team competes today in the state meet at Lincoln. This marks their second consecutive year winning the right to advance. The issue asks whether the English cabinet form is preferable to the U S presidential system. Debaters Lomila Mc Cleneghan Paul Kahl and Kenneth Johnson represent Sidney.
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Sidney High School
Lincoln
United States
Sidney
Lomila McCleneghan
Paul Kahl
Kenneth Johnson
Penney Manager Arrives to Succeed Roy Liggett
J. W. Goddard, formerly with J. C. Penney at Rapid City, has been transferred to Sidney to manage the local Penney store. He succeeds Roy Liggett, whose resignation was announced earlier. Goddard brings years of merchandising experience and thorough knowledge of the Penney system.
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J. W. Gsoddard
J. C. Penney Company
Rapid City
8. C
Sidney
Penney
Mr. Goddard
Roy Liggett
Goddard
J. C. Penney
Annual Catholic Bazaar and Dance Set for May 1
The annual Catholic church bazaar and dance is planned for Wednesday May 1. Sponsored by the Altar society the event features fancy work booths a dinner and a large evening dance. Grabius Merrymakers will perform with novelty offerings to add prestige. The bazaar is open to the public.
District Four Tops in Statewide Membership Campaign
District four reports show 1227 members and 99.1 percent of quota with Sidney and Scottsbluff posts contributing. Latest figures list 1238 members, led by Kimball and Box Butte counties. posts Minatare Mitchell Kimball Bayard Bridgeport Alliance all meet or exceed targets. Sidney post stands one short but expected to fill.
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State Department of the American Legion
Arthur H. Dilley
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Dilley
Kimball
Box Butte
Minatare
Mitchell
Bayard
Bridgeport
Alliance
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Guaranty Commission
Fire Department
BOY Scout Troops
Star-Herald
Presbyterians
Panhandle
West
Sidney Post
Mr. Dilley
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