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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1929
Page
1
An immense farming machinery show drew more than 5 000 visitors to Sidney Nebraska over two days. Dealers and manufacturers from across the United States arranged demonstrations and booths, with 24 combines displayed and total valuations exceeding 200 000, underscoring faith in western Nebraska's undeveloped resources and Sidney dealers.
Farmers were honored at the Rotary club's Friday night gathering. Members were asked to bring farmers, resulting in a turnout of 50 men. J. A. Bentley led the program with talks on Rotary objects by W. M. Winders and on friendship by Marius Christensen, plus vocal numbers by Mrs. G. H. Doran and Robert Harper.
Smoky Rogers famed fire clown toured Sidney on Friday delivering lectures and performing before students at the city and academy schools. In the evening he spoke at a banquet in his honor, as he travels coast to coast to stamp out needless fires under the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department sponsorship.
Western Nebraska high schools including Sidney Minatare Gering Chadron enter Scottsbluff high school track meet at May 3 entries show 57 athletes. Sidney lists nine competitors across ten events. Chadron eleven in twelve events. Gering ten in all but relays. Minatare eleven in all but relays.
Sidney earned first place in the egg grading contest as part of the first annual Smith-Hughes contest at the North Platte experiment station. Chappell led livestock judging, Big Springs dairy and poultry judging, Imperial woodwork and grain judging, with multiple individuals noted for top placements. Sidney also secured top honors in the egg grading show and joined as high team in several divisions.
Roy Liggett, longtime manager of the J B Byars company store, leaves the firm today and will join the Stevens Van Engerlen company. He is to open a Sidney store for the firm around May 15, with plans for a fine interior redecoration.
The Presbyterian church building campaign organized at a Wednesday night meeting forms executive, prayer, program, relay, publicity, and leg tee committees with named chairs. Due to the late Rev. Samuel Light’s service, the church is renamed Light Memorial Presbyterian Church of Sidney, formerly First Presbyterian Church. Architect C Groves of Denver is preparing the project plan.
Governor Weaver studied the legislature’s actions on H. R. 47 and H. R. 476, noting an unintended repeal of the rabbit coursing prohibition while granting new powers to the game, forestation and park commission board. He had vetoed H. R. 54 earlier, discovering similar issues hidden in the enrolled measure. Continued on page 8.
Prof E H Barbour, curator and geology professor, helped raise the University of Nebraska museum to a high standard in Morrill hall. From 35,000 to 40,000 visitors last year, Barbour’s work includes paleontological research with USGS and Nebraska boards.
C G Olson of the Sidney hatchery launches a two week Big and Little Egg contest offering purebred tested baby chicks as prizes for the largest and smallest eggs. Awards will be given May 18. Olson says demand for chicks is high and is accepting orders for May and June delivery.
Sidney welcomes The Green Lantern, a new sodal luncheonette at 1014 Illinois Street in the former Hafer grocery. The store will open Thursday with free ice cream for first day visitors and will offer sandwiches salads fountain delicacies and candies.
A caravan of over 100 automobiles from Sidney and Sterling attended Sunday services at the Billy Sunday tabernacle, with both towns sending delegations and gifts. Sidney residents also joined the gathering for the morning service.
F. A. Rauner declares elevators at Gubley and Lorenzo for the Nebraska Colorado train company in this city. Mr. Rauner outlines plans for improved facilities and loading arrangements.
Sidney high school debaters bowed out in the state debate tournament at Lincoln after a 2 to 1 loss to Hartington. Hartington then fell to Omaha Tech, which won the state honors. Two unanimous first round wins by Geneva over Stromsburg and Seward over Wymore were 3 to 0. Jackson of Lincoln beat Auburn 2 to 1 with the negative side. Hartington eliminated Sidney 2 to 1 on the affirmative. Fremont lost to Omaha Tech 2 to 1 on the affirmative. Grand Island fell to Craig 2 to 1 with Craig negating. Hastings, runner up last year, beat Cozad 12 to 1 and advances to semis by bye.
William Blaine McCurdy born April 17 1889 in Sidney Nebraska. His family moved to Waterville Washington then to the Colville Indian reservation where A L McCurdy ran a store and served as postmaster. The narrative traces his upbringing and early career before continuing on page 5.
Franklin Hornaday former Sidney boy and Colorado state audition winner for the Reveter Kent radio program will perform in Sterling on May 7. He reports full recovery from illness and says winter study improved his voice. He will sing as a tenor in a concert with Miss Hazel Hayes dramatic mezzo state winner in Atwater Kent audition this year.
Marius Christensen president elect of Sidney Rotary will preside at a special group meeting Monday after noon May 6 during the 19th Rotary district annual conference in Sioux Falls May 5 6 and 7 The discussion topic is student loans and other boys work Christensen will also give a talk at the general session Tuesday.
Dr. C. W. Zike, the local veterinarian, was called recently about a cholera issue located about 11 miles north of Chappell. The report notes the response and veterinary measures taken on the site.
Peetz lodge No. 140 held a formal observance of the 110th anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Last night the three-linkers accepted an invitation to attend a home talent musicales show in Sidney.
Action pictures of Baron Manfred von Richthofen the Red Knight of Germany drawn from the World War are shown in Behind the German Lines a motion picture history of Germanys war. The UFA crew filmed on fronts with over 100 cameramen some killed. The film offers a cool German viewpoint with a message of amity. Plays here Wednesday and Thursday.
J. W. Goddard, manager of the local J. C. Penney Co. store, traveled to Omaha to attend the annual spring convention at the Fontenelle Hotel. A 14-point national meeting chairs by A. W. Hughes opens with business sessions, a banquet, and initiation of new managers.
The Hemingford potato combine by L. Manson of Heming ford attracted much interest at the tractor and implement show held Friday and Saturday. The machine replaces human labor in picking and sticking potatoes, saving time and money. It uses an endless chain and apache shaped trowels to dig, clean, sort grades, and sack potatoes, gaining popularity with Box Butte County farmers.
The mothers of this county are invited to attend a vacation camp from June 25 to 28 at Krueger's Lake six miles east of Sidney on the Lincoln highway. Miss Mary Ellen Brown and County Agent Willey announce eligibility for homemakers over 18. Enrollments will be prioritized by receipt date. past camps offered rest, recreation, and study, with many enjoying genuine good times.
Nebraska counties will receive a one fourth share of the state gasoline tax under the Bowring law, with Cheyenne County listed to receive $15,872.33 based on its 3 114 registered automobiles. The May distributions total about $2,000,000 annually for county highway improvements, with 1 cent of the 4 cent per gallon tax returning to counties for local roads. Scotts Bluff County ranks fifth in automobile registrations, closely trailing Gage and Dodge, and ahead of Buffalo, Custer, Madison, Saunders, Adams, and Lincoln counties in estimated allocations.
Senator C. W. Johnson returns from a hectic Nebraska state legislature session and visits the city office, reporting an active and interesting period in the capital.
Cheyenne county teachers met at the high school auditorium Saturday for a business gathering with over 130 in attendance. Mrs Alice Dirks gave an engaging talk and F M Gregg of Nebraska Wesleyan University delivered an educational address. County superintendent Gertrude Nelson spoke on exhibits and eighth grade. Bert Harper sang two songs.
Len A. Sherwin, famed Colorado ranch owner and iconic old frontier figure, died in a Denver hospital after six weeks of illness following surgery. A former cowhand, he became wealthy and influential in Sterling territory, famed for owning the only buffalo-ranch in the area and known across Sidney.
Eighteen miles west of Peetz rancher H S Ayers reports that over a hundred cattle drifted over breaks west of Peetz during the recent blizzard. About 30 animals survived uninjured while eighty head were killed or badly damaged. Ayers has ranched in the district since 1917 after moving from near Chappell, with a homestead west of Chimney Canons.
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