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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1946
Page
2
An independent newspaper issued on Tuesday and Friday mornings serves Sidney Nebraska, Cheyenne County, and western Nebraska, focusing on local civic life and community interests.
The Telegraph praises the on the job training program for returning veterans while opposing a new cap set by a bill signed by President Truman limiting monthly trainee pay to 200 dollars. The piece argues the cap will drive away trainees and feed a government dependent mindset, urging Washington to honor promises to veterans.
The Cheyenne County case of polio prompts officials to urge calm and practical steps. Authorities promise full use of power to prevent spread, highlight hospitals and a free iron lung, and note financial aid for care. A local spray campaign and efficient garbage disposal are cited as preventive measures while urging level headedness until the danger subsides.
An editorial argues for continued defense spending tied to defense needs rather than pure economy. It contends the United States must maintain adequate Army, Navy, and Air Corps programs to preserve world peace, avoid reliance on tax cuts, and prevent repeated costly mobilizations in future emergencies.
The narrator recalls a lifelong dislike of school from kindergarten onward, detailing misfit feelings, rough clothing, failed social attempts, and a persistent belief that education brought little joy. He jokes about teachers, a moron language instructor, and his own failed ambitions while vowing to avoid traitors in his family.
A campaign to double teachers pay arises from sessions of teachers meetings. Professor Harold F. Clark cites that farm incomes rose to 18 billion by 1946 and skilled and unskilled labor outpaced teachers since 1940, urging modern communities to consider top first-grade salaries of 5 000 to 7 000 to reflect living costs and taxes.
Dorothy Rasmussen stayed with Ed Miles Monday to Wednesday. Several families and neighbors visited and dined at various homes Friday through Sunday, with sympathies extended at Eliza Sharman’s funeral and multiple birthday celebrations noted throughout the community news.
California visitors Lorenzo Waite and family joined Mrs. E. L. Madden and Alice for dinner at the Marvin Fleming home. Numerous relatives and friends from York North Bend and Denver gathered at Fleming and Hiett homes for meals and gatherings. Channel catfish brought home after a few days at the Fleming cabin.
The Dryland Toughies Sheep Club met at Verlin Livingston's home on August 2 with four members and two visitors. A brief business meeting covered judging and demonstration work. The next meeting is scheduled for September 6 at 8:00 p.m. in school district 27, reported by Robert Hawkins.
The passage notes E Pluribus Unum as the United States motto meaning from many one, highlighting its fit for a nation built from diverse governmental units. The text frames the idea as singularly appropriate for a federation of multiple jurisdictions.
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