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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1954
Page
13
Hawaii hosts a vibrant regatta season with outrigger canoe races mirroring Polynesian roots. Inter-island events draw hundreds of teens, a carnival atmosphere, and coastal viewing from Kona and Hilo as spectators enjoy songs, hulas, and ukulele concerts.
Americans favor pets with dogs and cats at the top of household affection. US dog population nears 23 million and cats about 27 million, mostly on farms and in rural homes. urban dwellers total 17.4 million. Dog food sales reached 200 million dollars last year, doubling 1947, while other pets like parakeets and hamsters gain popularity.
Teaneck New Jersey firemen toiled at a burning house when they encountered a 3000 year old mummy in a closet. The artifact belongs to William Small, a retired Bergen County warden and avid mummy collector. Five years earlier burglars fled after seeing the mummy.
Chicago study urges residents in central U S tornado areas to watch cloud formation and color for storm warnings. Dark clouds with yellow or green tint or protruding lumps signal danger. Shut off electricity and gas as a storm nears. Safest area in a frame house is the southwest basement corner or a lower floor near an inner partition in concrete or steel buildings.
The long-haired American philosopher Raymond Duncan, visiting New York from Paris, argues people would be smarter if they lived longer. He says, When you get to be 80 like me, you commence to see the light. We die too young. America will be really great when people live to 150. Watch for Sidney’s Gigantic Dollar Days coming soon. Telegraph Want Ads Sell results.
A playful piece compares baseball players to ballet dancers during critical moments. It notes split second dexterity can impress even ballet lovers, with pictures illustrating graceful poses seen in the stands.
In Panhandle Oil League play Dalton beat Peetz 4-2 on the visitors home field as Anderson and Lefty Wagner held rivals to seven hits each. Johnny Watchorn led Dalton with two hits and a steal of home. Potter fell 6-3 to Bunker Hill as Dale Janicek struck out 15 over six innings, while Norman Steffins doubled twice for the winners and Lyle Colerick homered for Potter.
Kimball captured their fifth league victory by defeating Guriey 9 to 5 on Sunday night at the winner's home field.
Kiwanis defeated Rotary 8 to 6 Friday to move into the second half championship. Dick Willis pitched the win as Kiwanis improved to 7-3 in season play, trailed KC's 7-4, with Detroit in the first half crown secured earlier. A playoff series began Monday night at the city park diamond, with games scheduled Wednesday and a possible Monday August 9 decider.
A three team race in the Sidney Little League Minor division pits Elks Lions and Nights of Columbus for honors as play nears completion by August 10. Gutstown sits second at 4-4 with Wear’s team in the mix as standings update through July 1.
Howie Maley and John Leonard will tee off Tuesday in an 18 hole championship at Sidney Country Club for the Class B Junior Golf Tournament. Maley defeated Gilliland in the second round and Leonard beat Weimer to reach the finals. In earlier rounds Gilliland beat Fisher, Maley beat Frost, Leonard defeated Hakes, and Weimer eliminated Munderloh.
In the Class A (14-17) division only one match remains Het trick versus Hersey Mangels. Early results show Jim Felt defeating Jerry Mangels 2-1 and Rod Moore beating Duane Moody 5-3 with Jerry Wolf advancing to the second round on a bye. Semi finals must be done by August 8 ahead of the August 15 finals.
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