Breach widened in Wheat Growers tilt at Hastings
Insurgent faction in Nebraska Wheat Growers association at Hastings elected Petrus Petersen as president L B Dragoo as vice president and Frank Smith as secretary treasurer after withdrawal of Colman followers. Old officers vow to continue under by laws and resist book records seizure. Quorum count disputed with 1822 members claimed, Colman group with 512 voting strength deemed illegitimate. Holdover officers Ernest Green George Ernest and Ernest Frissell list as acting officers with a slate of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colman
Namn
Nebraska Wheat Growers’ Association
Hasting
Nonstock, Co-Operative Association
Petrus Petersen
Dix
Nebr
L. B. Dragoo
Mahaska
Kans
Frank Smith
Madrid
Claude Goldiing
Chappell
B. G. Kroger
Grand Island
Colman Organization
Nonstock Co-Operative Association
Ernest Green
McCool
George A. Ernest
Kimball
Ernest Frissell
Hastings
George Ernest
Albert A. Mann
Gothenburg
William W. Fox
Daykin
J. L. Austin
Trenton
E. C. Collett
Gurley
J. P. Christensen
Big Springs
Max Richester
Ogallata
A. J. Johnson
Alexandria
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Holds Regular Meeting
Sidney Chamber of Commerce gathered Monday evening for a well attended semi monthly meeting chaired by President L. T. Poole. Secretary Henry Pavlat read communications including support for the Canada Mexico highway and a Deadwood meeting to form a coordinating committee. Visitor Mr. Marsh from Sterling Chamber of Commerce pledged cooperation on road projects. no official actions were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
L. T. Poole
Henry Pavlat
Canada-Mexico
Deadwood
Poole
Marsh
Sterling Chamber of Commerce
Sterling
Sidney
Attorney W P Miles to Defend Kimball Man
Attorney W P Miles to defend Edward Kimmerling in the murder case State of Nebraska v Edward Kimmerling. Miles appeared for the defense at Kimball on Monday. Preliminary examination scheduled for May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Miles
Kimball
State of
Nebraska
Edward Kimmerling
Mr. Miles
Thomas Huff
Vice
Sidney
Young Kimmerling
Four Hundred Music Students Visit Sidney For Contest
Sidney hosts more than four hundred music students from twenty western Nebraska high schools for the annual music contest. Morning events include piano solos nine entries violin solos three entries cornet solos nine entries. Afternoon sessions feature soprano solos twelve entries contralto five tenor two baritone five vocal duets eight girls chorus ten glee clubs and a band contest. Evening judging covers two orchestras three boys glee clubs four choruses with eleven cups and twenty two medals awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska
Alliance
Bridgeport
Bayard
Big Springs
Brule
Bushnell
Chadron
Chappell
Gering
Grant
Gurley
Kimball
Lisco
Oshkosh
Potter
St. Marys
Rushville
Scottsbluff
Local Boy Scouts Plan Active Work in All Divisions
Sidney scouts advance plans for a week long program aimed at individual development. Troops 1 and 11 will drill on training and development, with Saturday camping at Jordan's ranch featuring fishing, baseball, and riding. Junior and senior scouts to attend church Sunday. Leaders to meet Monday night and troops 1 and 11 meet Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Jordan’s Ranch
Here
Frank Bergh Wanted on Short Check Charges
Dalton business men report Frank Bergh, who ran a battery repair shop in Dalton, left town with many short checks he issued on his Dalton state bank and other banks. He allegedly passed several promises to pay in Alliance before fleeing. Bergh had recent arrests on gambling and liquor possession charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bergh
Dalton
Bergh
Dalton State Bank
Berch
Alliance
The Farmer and the Railroad in Cheyenne County
The 1925 to 1996 farming boom in Cheyenne County Nebraska shows high machinery purchases paid from early crops, while railroads finance locomotives with long term bonds. A special June Telegraph edition will showcase county agricultural and industrial achievements with countywide coverage and dedicated town departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
The
Telegraph
Stem
Stern
State Welfare Worker to Speak in Sidney
The Child Welfare department of the W C T U and Mrs. John McCleneghan announce Miss Toland, a state Child Welfare worker, will address Sidney mothers Friday May 6 at 2 30 p m in the Methodist church basement. Mrs. McCleneghan and Mrs. J R Taylor will speak on health conference value and child health. Open to all county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kahl
John McCleneghan
Miss Toland
Sidney
Methodist
Parent-Teacher Association
McCleneghan
J. R. Taylor
Pension plan campaign aims to fund Presbyterian service plan
Four thousand Presbyterian ministers in 3500 towns nationwide campaign for a service pension plan to aid retired ministers and missionaries and their families. The drive seeks to raise 15 million by May 28, with 9.2 million already collected east of Illinois as the general assembly in San Francisco approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Vancouver
Tampico
Bay
Walter W. Head
Omaha
William Lewis Butcher
Ilinois
California
Presbyterian Church
Minois
Presbyterian General Assembly
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
North
South Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Will H. Trays
Box Butte Presbytery
Sidney
Sidney Steam Laundry Adds Marking Machine and Plans Expansions
F A Bush owner of Sidney Steam Laundry installs a modern National Marking Machine to identify each item, reducing misplacement. He expects further improvements to create the most complete laundry and cleaning plant in the west and to boost output and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Bush
Sidney
National Marking Machine Company
Bush
West
Kimball man held for death of Rice
Edward Kemmerling, 22, charged with murder in the death of Leslie G. Rice after a fight at his Kimball home. Rice died from a brain bleed likely caused by a blow with a blunt instrument. Kemmerling to plead not guilty at May 11 preliminary hearing. Bond set at 500 as counsel for Kemmerling plans to argue time lapse between injury and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kemmerling
Leslie G. Rice
Kimball
Orville C Wisdom
Semmerling
Rice
Kemmerling
Alliance
Liberty
Bayard and Sidney Debating Teams Clash for District Title
Bayard High won first place with a two to one decision over Sidney in the district debate held at Alliance. Sidney, coached by William H Storkan, finished second after defeating Alliance and Scottsbluff in earlier rounds. Sidney’s team included Viola Foster Paul Kahl and Harold Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
William H. Storkan
Al-lance
Bayard High
Sidney
Congress
Curtis Reed
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Bayards
Viola Foster
Paul Kahl
Harold Thompson
Tractor Demonstration Set For Saturday In Sidney
The Sidney Tractor and Machinery Company will host a full day demonstration at the O R Owens farm one mile east and two miles north of Sidney. Angell disc plan tillage method shown alongside power demonstration using Caterpillar, Wallis, and Allis Chalmers tractors to attract a large turnout of farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Owens Farm
Sidney Tractor & Machinery Company
Owens Place
Sidney
Angels Disc
Wallis
Allis Chamers
Oldppl
Plans Progressing for Music Week in Sidney May 8 14
Plans for the fourth annual Music Week in Sidney May 8 to 14 proceed, with local and visiting musicians. Events begin Sunday May 8 at Methodist church, sessions at Tobin opera house. Committees led by Mrs G F Liebendorfer, M W Osborn, P W Barker, and others organize program publicity decorations arrangements and finance. Publicity and program details listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobin Opera House
Opera House
National Guardsmen
G. F. Liebendorfer
M. W. Osborn
P. W. Barker
J. W. Johnson
A. 8. Hardy
F. A. Barger
47. W. Johnson
F. O. Burgess
Freda Hammer
Evelyn Doran
Fred Krause
Marie Siedow
E. I. Hyde
Harlovic
Reed
Lodge Pole
Guy Doran
L. E. Busenbark
A. 8
South Table Telephone Company Formed Near Sidney
Residents of the south table land southeast of Sidney have organized the South Table Telephone Company to build 20 miles of line serving fourteen families. Officers elected include George Deaver president Ida Lenzen secretary William Fastenow treasurer. The line will start three miles from Sidney, run south then east toward Colton, connecting with the Sidney exchange of the Northwestern Bell company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Table Land Country
Sidney
George Deaver
Dete Lenzen
William Fastenow
Idaq
South Table Telephone Company
Colton
Northwestern Bell Company
Mrs Gearhart Reader Not Coming April 30
Mrs Bess Gearhart Morrison was to visit Sidney with a readings program by the Woman's club but has informed the committee she cannot keep the April 30 appointment. Morrison will likely appear at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Gearhart Morrison
Sidney
Woman’s Club
Morrison
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Presbyterian
Acts
Sidney Steam Laundry
Kimball Young
Bill
NEW Telephone Company
South Table
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