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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1953
Page
10
The Potter State Banks will give ten dollar cash prizes to the Champion boy and Champion girl in the 4-H contest, in addition to County Fair premium awards. The contest is set for August 19 at the High School auditorium, with awards presented Tuesday night at the County Fair program alongside other trophies. All 4-H members may enter the public speaking contest.
Guidance on cover crops and fall planting options outlines best practices for oats barley and clover. Mention of Sudan grass risks after frost and cautions on pasturing. Winter barley seed shortages limit planting, while crested and tall wheatgrasses are advised. Also reports a 1953 county fair premium list and a highway incident with fines for Sidney Bayard teens and a driver.
Cheyenne police arrested four Nebraskans after a high speed chase that started when their car threw pop bottles at a parked vehicle. An impromptu assist from bus dispatcher James White of Cheyenne aided Officers Charles Waninger and Jim Byrd as the suspects were stopped east of Cheyenne on U S 30. The pursuit hit speeds up to 87 miles an hour as the dispatcher joined the effort with a car equipped for high speeds.
In Berkeley California a woman seeking 25 damages after her dog bit by another dog was denied by the judge who ruled that any dog is entitled to one free nip at another.
The Wye-Braska Walther League Zone holds its annual Field Day at St Pauls/Sidney Lutheran Church on Sunday August 9. About 50 youths are expected for track events relays and a Legion Park picnic supper followed by an evening Vesper Service conducted by visiting pastors.
LaVerne Thomas and Maurice Sunderman attended pre convention meetings for the Nebraska District of the Walther League Mis souri Synod in Grand Island. Thomas joined the nominations committee by appointment of the district executive board while Sunderman joined the Resolutions committee, where his zone presides over the Wye Braska Walther League.
Monday Past Matrons annual picnic at Legion Park in the afternoon. Tuesday Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary holds a regular meeting at Legion Hall at 2 p.m., members urged to attend.
The item lists patients admitted to and dismissed from Sidney Hospital on Thursday noon including Mrs. Nyle Leypoldt Mrs. Len nah Armstrong Mrs. Leland Mann Mrs. William Couch Martin Jacobs Potter Raymond Slama and others plus a note on Happy Helpers 4 H Club meetings at Adalia Reiners and Louise Webster with demonstrations and lunch details.
Births announced for Leland Mann wife a daughter born August 5. William Couch couple welcomed a son born August 3. Nyle Leypoldt and spouse welcomed a son born August. Other names listed include vi Schulz Mrs John Vigil Everett Javins George Countree Byers and Pemberton Peets among legible fragments of the notice.
Admission list includes Mrs Arnold Lauby Mrs Williams Bolt Mrs Wilbur Wiedman Brownson Mrs Joaquin Lopez and others with dismissals noted to Thursday noon. Births reported: a son to Mr and Mrs Joaquim Lopez on Aug 5 a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Bolz Aug 5 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Arnold Lauby Aug 4.
Four delegates from Sidney attended the State Legion and Auxiliary conventions in Omaha. Commander Frank Mattoon Raul Martin Emil Nelson of Potter and Past Commander Goldie Kratz joined the Sidney group, with Auxiliary president Rena McCleneghan and Mrs Glenn Patrick also participating. The event ran from Sunday to Tuesday.
The account places the biblical frankincense and myrrh in the hill country of Dhefar, within a sultanate region between the Arabian Sea and the Great Arabian Desert, near Rub al Khali. It notes Oman at the eastern boundary of the Aden Protectorate.
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