Telegraph Loses Valued Employee Helen Sherwood
The Telegraph reports the resignation today of Helen Sherwood a straight matter Linotype operator after nine and a half years. She will wed E F Preston Saturday in Fort Smith Arkansas and move to Oklahoma City where he works at Tinker Air Field.
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Telegraph
Sidney
Helen Sherwood
Sherwood
Oklahoma City
Okla
Fort Smith
Arkansas
E. F. Preston
Preston
Civil Service
Tinker Air Field
The
Linotype
N. W. Bell Telephone Company
Wheat from Russia Feeds Kansas Frost Toughs
The great winter wheat crop in Kansas originated with seeds brought from Russia by German Mennonites. This first hard winter wheat planted in Kansas marks a historical agricultural heritage.
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Russia
Kansas
Smallest Park in Somerville Named Paul Revere Park
The smallest recognized park in the world measures 25 feet by 12 feet and sits in Somerville Massachusetts. The Paul Revere Park is noted for its compact size and unique designation as a city park.
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Paul Revere Park
Somerville
Mass
St Pat Picnic at Legion Park Sunday August 17
The St Patrick's Church annual parish picnic will be held at Legion Park on Sunday August 17 starting at noon. Sponsored by Msgr Anton Link Council Knights of Columbus, the event invites all area parish members. Ice cream and soft drinks provided. committee includes John W Martinosky Harold Connors John Peetz Z Jr Allan Karnik and John Dykal with prizes for all events.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Legion Park
Msgr
Anton Link
Weather and new electric lights brighten city scene
A reader notes the heat and praises air conditioning while mentioning babies posing under new electronic lights described as the latest craze.
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O.K
World's Largest Deed From Five Nations in 1736
A historical note recounts the 1736 deed by five Indian nations transferring land along the Susquehanna River westward to the setting of the sun. The document marks a vast transfer of title spanning a wide tract in colonial era terms.
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Susquehanna River
Sidney Soldier Leaves Korea Rotation After Eight Months
Pfe Leo Kurth of Sidney Nebraska departed the 45th Infantry Division in Korea under an Army rotation program. He served as a mechanic in Headquarters Company 3d Battalion 179th Infantry Regiment, trained at Camp Polk and on Hokkaido, Japan, and arrived in Korea last December. Kurth entered the Army in October 1950 and earned the Combat Infantryman Badge the Army of Occupation Medal and UN and Korean Service Ribbons.
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45Th Infantry
Korea
Pfe
Leo Kurth
Sidney
Nebr
United States
Oklahoma National Guard
Camp Polk
Hokkaido
Japan
Kurth
179Th Infantry Regiment
International Harvester Co
Army
Army of Occupation
Social Security Card Should Be On Person At All Times
H F Benjamin Scottsbluff Social Security officer urges every wage earner to carry the Social Security card at all times. The card ties to the old age and survivors insurance account and may be worth substantial benefits to family or the worker. If lost, obtain a duplicate at the nearest field office.
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H. F. Benjamin
Scottsbluff Social Security Office
Shoulder Shape Pad Keeps Garment Shoulders Upright
A shoulder shape pad for coat hangers preserves shoulder lines after cleaning. It prevents creasing when storing freshly cleaned clothes in garment bags.
Glasses and the origin of temple tips recalled
A brief note explains that the sidepieces of spectacles are called temples, a relic of eyeglasses held by short arms pressing against the wearer's temples.
Gurley Lady Christina Neilsen Dies After Long Farm Life
Christina Marie Neilsen born February 18 1892 in Denmark came to the United States in 1909. She lived in Nuckolls County then Dalton Gurley area until moving to Gurley in 1942. Survived by husband Will Fredericksen daughter Iva Mae Elsen two grandchildren two sisters and two brothers in Venmark a son died in infancy.
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Christina Marie Neilsen
Denmark
Nuckolls County
Cheyenne County
Dalton-Gurley
Gurley
Will Fredericksen
Iva Mae Elsen
Venmark
Penny Supply Fluctuations Through the Years
The article notes pennies fluctuated wildly due to demand factors such as sales taxes parking meters inflation and price controls causing sudden changes in fractional costs.
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Pat O’brien
U. S. Navy
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New York
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College of Agriculture
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