Fair Board Urges Save Samples for County Exhibit
Cheyenne county residents are asked to save grain and other product samples for display at the county fair to be held August 27 to 30. The board seeks the largest exhibits ever shown and urges farmers to set aside small grain samples for judging. Entry forms are available from County Agent Leroy D Willey at the courthouse or by mail.
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Cheyenne County
Fair Board
Leroy D. Willey
Court House
Wiley
Cheyenne County Receives Gasoline Tax Share
State figures show July gasoline tax totaled 685473.64 with 168917.68 allocated to counties. Cheyenne County's portion is 1331.66, a slight fall from June when distributions rose due to harvest shipments. Deputy State Treasurer Fred Ericson reports the distribution nationwide.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Fred Ericson
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Plans Wide Extension of Bus Service in Nebraska
Union Pacific seeks to extend bus service in Nebraska by issuing 56,747 shares of common stock at $10 par value through Interstate Transit, a railroad subsidiary. The application, filed with the state railway commission, shows the entire issue subscribed by Union Pacific. The $500,000 proceeds will fund line extensions and new equipment.
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Nebraska
Union Pacific
Interstate Transit Company
State Railway Commission
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Itas Sald
Legion Auxiliary Delegates Named for Hastings Session
The American Legion auxiliary met at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday with a large turnout. Delegates elected to the state convention at Hastings August 26 27 and 28 were Mrs. R B Hamilton Mrs L L Lockwood and Mrs Hugh Slawson. Alternates are Mrs Fred Mauser Mrs William Mortenson and Mrs Clayton Parks. Mrs Hamilton was named page at the state convention by state president Mrs Elsie Diers of Omaha. The meeting included readings by Miss Bernice Foster two vocal solos by Mrs Clayton Parks and two by Robert Harper followed by refreshments.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Odd Fellows Hall
Hastings
R. B. Hamilton
L. L. Lockwood
Hugh Slawson
Fred Mauser
William Mortenson
Clayton Parks
Sidney
Auxiliary
Elsie Diers
Omaha
Bernice Foster
Robert Harper
Susan Bassett
O. D. Slayter
Emily Gould
Cha May Campfire Girls Stage Pleasing Theatre Show
The Cha May Campfire Girls presented an engaging program at the U S A theatre Tuesday night in conjunction with the feature Blue Skies. Directed by Virginia Johnson and Virginia Barlow, they also accompanied the acts. The program opened with a group song, then a vocal duet by Helen Jane Johnson and Lois Hardy, followed by songs I Get the Blues When It Rains and Roselle. Gretchen Barlow and Lucile Hardy performed a clog dance, Carolyn Kennedy sang Desert Song numbers, and Marjorie Sellyers gave a clever reading before the group finished with a final chorus.
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Virginia Johnson
Virginia Barlow
Wode
Campfire
Helen Jane Johnson
Lois Hardy
Roselle
Gretchen Barlow
Lucile Hardy
Carolyn Kennedy
Marjorie Sellyers
Pioneer Resident of Potter Section Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Ford Wickhorst, 55, a prominent figure in the north Potter farming community, died suddenly at Kimball hospital Wednesday night after undergoing an operation. Her family has long been identified with Potter area affairs as early agricultural pioneers.
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Ford Wickhorst
North Potter
Kimball Hospital
Jones Attacks Present Bank Probe at Bridgeport Meeting
R T Jones former deputy investigator leads a bitter attack on the state bank probe at a Bridgeport meeting of failed bank depositors. He accuses Governor Weaver and says the work is a whitewash. Sixty five depositors attend as W M Anderson is named president and S S Garvey secretary treasurer. Speakers include Bern Coulter and C W Johnson urging funding by taxation to aid depositors.
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R. T. Jones
Shallenberger
Bridgeport
W. M. Anderson
Angola
S. S. Garvey
Bern Coulter
C. W. Johnson
Potter
Coulter
Johnson
Public Demonstration On Foot Comfort Wednesday
Sidney Steiner and L S Schneider of St Louis will lead a full day public demonstration in corrective footwear at Dr F A Bargers office. The event showcases proper shoe types for individual feet and aims to help men and women with foot trouble.
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Sidney Steiner
L. S. Schneider
St. Louis
Corrective Shoe Company of America
F. A. Barger
Sidney News Editor Suffering Blood Poisoning
Arthur H. Dilley editor and publisher of the Sidney News is suffering from severe blood poisoning in his hand after a slight scratch while repairing the Intertype machine. Dr Dee L Abbott ordered him to rest at home and attend to the case.
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Arthur H. Dilley
Sidney News
Dilley
Dee L. Abbott
United Farmers Have Big Power in Present Day
Chester H. Gray in Bridgeport tells a farm bureau crowd that federal and state governments now back farm organizations as official spokesmen for farmers. He cites cooperative marketing, national legislation, and tariff policy as the path to prosperity for farmers and urges awakening to organize for stronger national influence.
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Farmers of America
Chester H. Gray
Washington
D. C
Farm Bureau
Bridgeport
Mr. Gray
Gray
American Farm Bureau Federation
L. R. Leonard
Lincoln
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau
Federal Farm Board
Annual Potato Tour of West Nebraska Planned in August
Western Nebraska hosts its annual potato tour with a large turnout of dealers and seed potato growers from the south. Secretary Ed Jordan says plans aim for a bigger, better event beginning Monday August 19 at Hay Springs and touring through Hemingford Berea Alliance and the Platte valley with stops in Kimball and Banner counties. William Morrow of the Nebraska certified potato growers association backs the venture. railroad officials expect crop movement next fall and winter and will join the expedition to view fields and prospects for harvest.
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Nebraska
Ed Jordan
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Alliance Hotel
William Morrow
Nebraska Certified Potato Growers Association
South
Nebraska Panhandle
Hay Springs
Heminggord
Berea
Platte Valley
Kimball
Banner Counties
Jordan
Sam Daniel Wins Bluff Golf Meet From Dagley
Seventeen year old Sam Daniel of the Sidney country club defeated Major Dagley of Cheyenne in Scottsbluff to win the Oregon Trail invitation tournament by one up after two 18 hole sessions. Daniel posted a 68 in the morning round and 73 in the afternoon to Dagley’s 71 and 74 respectively, with early birdies and a dramatic eagle by Dagley at the 11th.
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Sam Daniel
Sidney Country Club
Dagley
Cheyenne
Scottsbluff
Daniel
Links
Sammy
Dagsley
Fur peddlers warned after Scottsbluff arrest
Scottsbluff fur buyers were warned to use local merchants after two traveling peddlers McMillan brothers were arrested on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. John McDonald of Los Angeles and William McMillan of Portland sold a silver fox neckpiece for 50 dollars that was not genuine. They paid a ten dollar fine and costs in municipal court and left town.
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Scottsbluff
McMillen Brothers
John McDonald
Los Angeles
William McMillan
Portland
Ore
McMillan Brothers
Special Demonstration of Dorothy Perkins Toiletries at Bassett's
Miss Lillian Martin representing Dorothy Perkins toiletries will be at Bassetts Pharmacy all next week for free consultations. A graduate beauty specialist with wide experience in beauty culture will offer expert advice by telephone appointment or in person. The event aims to acquaint customers with the Dorothy Perkins line and its range while providing personal guidance at no charge.
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Lillian Martin
Dorothy Perkins Toiletries
Bassetts Pharmacy
Miss Martin
Donald Bassett
Bassetts
Dorothy Perkins
Scarcity of Bath Tubs in Cheyenne County
An Omaha World-Herald editorial defends Cheyenne County amid an agricultural survey showing 33 radios and 103 homes with modern bathing facilities. The writer argues bath tub shortages reflect broader rural privations, preferring simple country life to city comforts and striking a nostalgic note about outdoor washing and summer creek dips.
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Omaha World-Herald
Tts
Cheyenne County
Thirty three cattle killed by Burlington train near Scottsbluff
Thirty three head of dairy cattle owned by Lee Everett were killed or fatally injured when an eastbound Burlington passenger train struck a pasture herd four miles east of Scottsbluff. The loss is about $2,800. the herd had not all grazed into the track area. The engineer could not stop in time.
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Burlington
Scottsbluff
Lee Everett
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Former Guaranty Commission clerk charged with embezzlement
William Morton of Mitchell, formerly employed by the state guaranty commission, was arrested on a embezzlement complaint filed by County Attorney Floyd Wright at the urging of the Scotts Bluff taxpayers league. Morton, accused of taking 783 dollars while acting as clerk and agent, posted bond and was released after a preliminary hearing.
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William Morton
Mitchell
State Guaranty Commission
Floyd Wright
Taxpayers League
Scotts Bluff County
Morton
Commission
Pioneer salesman makes regular visit in Sidney
Leo Kellner, representative of the Euro Shirt company, was in the city yesterday for a seasonal visit to Greenlees'. Kellner, a veteran in the shirt business, has traveled into Sidney with his Lines since 1800 and is manager of the western district and Chicago.
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Leo Kellner
Euro Shirt Company
Greenlees
Mr. Keller
Sidney
Chicago
Old Timers Picnic at Lodgepole Set for September 2
Lodge Pole residents plan the annual old settlers picnic for September 2 with Louis DeBrunner as president and William Miller as secretary treasurer. A meeting will update progress, committees are named for finance sports concessions exhibits music and more, with prizes across farm garden and culinary divisions to boost participation.
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Lodge Pole
Louis DeBrunner
William Miller
A. C. Peterson
S. H. Wolfe
Traveling Tent Show Opens Week Booking in Sidney
Roberts Sisters tent show, direct from seven years in California, will play in Sidney all next week starting Tuesday. The 18-person troupe promises unmatched entertainment in road shows, with free admittance for ladies on opening night. Opening performance titled The Whole Darn Family. Tent located on south 10th avenue.
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Roberts Sisters
California
Sidney
Jack Sullivan
South 10Th Avenue
Grocery Stores and Meat Markets Offer Genuine Money Savers
The Telegraph highlights Sidney merchants advertising quality meats and groceries. Local ads showcase how merchants spend to attract shoppers, urging readers to compare prices and shop at home to save money.
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Telegraph
Sidney
Reading
Plane Leaves Omaha to Map Booster Tour Route
A six seat Travel Air monoplane owned by Midwest Aviation departed Omaha yesterday to chart a state wide booster tour set for September. Pilot Lawrence Buzminger, president of Midwest Aviation, will assess airport safety for the caravan of Omaha business men and determine which towns in the panhandle can be included amid requests from Sidney and other towns. Representatives from the Omaha World Herald, the chamber of commerce, and the National Aeronautical Association accompanied the flight.
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Omaha
Midwest Aviation Corporation
Omaha World- Herald
Lawrence Buzminger
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Fred Wickhorst Sr
Jones
United Farmers
Chester Gray
West
Bluffs
County 5
Guaranty Commission
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