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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1938
Page
8
Farmers face long recovery as soil conditions lag and grass reestablishment stalls. Retiring land from production seems necessary but costly without fair compensation. Debates split between government intervention and natural market forces as growers seek a path back to 1929 levels.
Mrs Jonas recalls a sequence of weather dangers from dust storm to flood and narrowly missing a tornado. The trip included Metro Goldwyn Mayer film representatives touring the district with district representative Mitchell.
Farmers fear many will not join the 1938 range payments program when leases are announced. State reports suggest lower participation statewide, depending largely on crop yields. A good year with favorable prices could keep many farmers independent of the federal program.
The article describes a heavy rainstorm in Sidney territory with extensive drainage issues. It details overflowing highways east of Sidney, rising Lodgepole Creek waters, and potential property damage near Krueger's Lake and Colton. Dalton reports hail comparable to Sidney, with Cheyenne county seeing ongoing cloudbursts and widespread field flooding from spring damming projects.
Sidney Rotarians go to their annual gathering with members listed including Earl Kratz Charles Sill J Weymouth W F Wehmiller A S Hardy D R Thomas Guy V Doran G F LiebenDorfer Lee Ellsworth W P Ackerman Dr W J Kahse and Leon Fine among attendees.
May 1 is the deadline for entries in National Air Mail Week contests announced by Mr. Harley G. Mooread Nebraska Chairman at Omaha. Cadets are urged to renew public interest so all young people mail their works before the time limit.
The sage Hi Ho laments that a man may master many languages yet fail to utter a single honest truth in any of them. His remark questions linguistic prowess versus moral clarity, highlighting the gap between words learned and truths spoken.
The Sunol Junior and Senior banquet was held Wednesday evening at 6 30 The sky blue and pink airplane motif featured LaVern Soda as pilot Elmo Wilt as propeller Ivan Windsheimer as throttle Angela Ruttner as hull Ruth Fenske as fuselage Barbara Whitmore as take off and Mr Talcott as perfect landing Each speaker tied their talk to their names Wayne Fickert sang two songs and Margaret Glassburn read a humorous piece The crowd then attended a Sidney show with many farmers in the area active in spring field work
Mrs J Kastens notes Easter Sunday gatherings as Mr and Mrs Roy Bond host dinner for relatives including Wayne Bond Virginia Lee and Marlene Joanne and Betty Lu. Lace Sprengel hosts Easter guests George Weaver and sons from east of Chappell. Lord Dykman home honors Mr Dykman on his birthday with John Schneider Sr family and Edmund Stevens among attendees.
The Better the Best girls club gathered at Albert Johnson’s home Saturday afternoon to plan activities and organize future events for the group.
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