Rain brings relief as Cheyenne County seeds fall with moisture
The Telegraph reports .68 inch of moisture since Wednesday morning easing drought. Cheyenne County farmers expect early September seeding for about 250000 acres while soil moisture aids dryland corn and pastures. Irrigated Lodgepole Valley crops show strong stands but pumps run nonstop and labor is scarce. The rain ends a long heat spell and may curb grasshopper damage, though vast wheat stores lack storage and shipping facilities.
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Cheyenne County
Lodgepole Valley
Iron Lung Moved for Polio Case in Kimball
Cheyenne County's iron lung was rushed to Kimball Wednesday for a polio case needing this treatment. Kimball had a lung sent to Denver to aid the Denver epidemic. The county's lung, bought less than three weeks ago, was paid for by public subscription, and donations will continue to fund running costs for patients unable to pay.
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Cheyenne County
Kimball
Denver
Benefit Games Boost Polio Funds in All-Star Doubleheader
The polio fund will be bolstered by a Sunday doubleheader at Sidney park with Sidney Legion and Bu- Pro as hosts. Fourteen all-star players from two northern Colorado and three western Nebraska leagues join to form the all-star team. The first game starts at 1:45 with topnotch entertainment expected as the stars swing into action.
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Sidney Park
Sidney Legion
Colorado
No New Polio Cases Reported In County
No additional polio cases have been reported in Cheyenne County since two year old Gary Robinson of Ordville was stricken last week. Authorities advise continued precautions and urge parents not to relax safety measures. Schools are expected to open on schedule next week with guidance to keep sick children at home and consult physicians at first signs of illness.
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Cheyenne
Gary Robinson
Ordville
Nebraska
Grover Larson Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Grover Otto Larsen 54 a Gurley resident since 1918 were held Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church Gurley He died Friday in a Sidney hospital after an operation Survivors include Frieda Bickel wife three children Jean Lowell and Elda three sisters Laura Putnam Ella Bangert Hilda Carr and two brothers Lars and Arthur The Craig Home for Funerals directed arrangements Interment in Sidney Greenwood cemetery pending arrival of a son overseas
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Grace Luttheran Church
Gurley
Grover Otto Larsen
Mr. Larson
Sidney Hospital
Ray Bartels
George Bartels
S. J. Flora
Berton Cunningham
Ernest Nelson
Craig
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Wayne
Wayne County
Cheyenne County
Frieda Bickel
Grace Lutheran Church
Larson
Jean
United States Navy
Pacific Area
Lowell
Elda
Laura Putnam
Superior
Wis
Ella Bangert
Pasadena
Hilda Carr
Denver
Lars
Canby
Minn
Arthur
Meridian
Ida
Early Day Sheriff Is Dead At Bridgeport
Bridgeport pioneer James William Lee died at 76 on Sunday at his Bridgeport home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Episcopal church with Rev. Marcus Lucas of Alliance officiating. Burial followed at Oregon Trail Memorial cemetery. Born February 14, 1870 in Ohio, Lee moved to Bridgeport in 1900 and served as old Cheyenne county sheriff before Morrrill County formed, Brdport’s first marshal, and city council member. Survived by widow, two daughters Mrs. A. G. Lichty Alliance and Mrs. O. C. Slind St. Paul, Minn, brothers Charles Lee Bridgeport, Mrs. E. C. Millholm Scottsbluff, John Lee Tacoma, Clay Lee Medford, Claude Lee Centralia, four grandchildren.
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James William Lee
Bridgeport
Episcopal Church
Marcus Lucas
Alliance
Oregon Trail Memorial
Ohio
Lee
Old Cheyenne County
Morrill County
A. G. Lichty
O. C. Slind
St. Paul
Minn
Charles Lee
E. C. Millholm
Scottsbluff
John Lee
Tacoma
Wash
Clay ‘Lee
Medford
Ore
Claude Lee
Centralia
Final Liberty State Dividend Going Out
Checks are going out this week for the final payment from the defunct Liberty State Bank which closed its doors in December 1931. District Judge J L Tewell authorized a payment of 10.7 percent totaling 31118.72, bringing total payments since closure to 83.6 percent with receiver E L Uptegrove and attorneys Heaton and Clinton.
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Liberty State Bank
J. L. Tewell
E. L. Uptegrove
Heaton
Clinton
New Sugar Stamp Valid September 1st
OPA announced spare stamp 51 will be good this Sunday September 1 for five pounds of sugar for regular consumer use.
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OPA
Countywide Spotlight On Fair Proposal
Interest runs high as county residents plan a meeting at the courthouse next Wednesday to discuss forming a county agricultural association to run the annual fair. If approved, petitions and ballots would precede a November 5 general election, with 118 subscribers already backing shares.
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Court House
County Agricultural Association
Scotts Bluff
Sidney
Board of Commissioners
Gordon Tobin
The
Chafmber” Commerce
Golf Tourney Under Way At Country Club Championship
Judy Tamasi leads medalist effort with 74 as Clarke Grieve and Blip Doran follow by one stroke. Opening round features Grieve versus Dorwart and Tamasi against Jess Tompkins with complete first round pairings across Championship, President, Secretary, Blitz Flights and more.
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Judy Tamasi
Tamasi
Clarke Grieve
Blip Doran
Grieve
Dr. C. B. Dorwart
Jess Tompkins
Calcutta
Pat Heaton
Old Settlers Gather Monday at Lodgepole
Rumors of cancellation due to polio are denied by Ray Evans publisher of The Lodgepole Express. The twenty second annual reunion proceeds as advertised with an 11 o clock parade and a 1 pm old timers program expected to attract many settlers from the region.
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Lodgepole
Ray Evans
Lodgepole Express
Evans
Children Under 14 Barred From Lodgepole Reunion
The county board of health led by Dr B H Grimm Sheriff W W Schulz and County Superintendent Edith Oldershaw ruled that children under 14 cannot attend the Old Settlers Reunion at Lodgepole next Monday as a polio precaution. Placards will announce the quarantine though no polio is present in Lodgepole.
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County Board of Health
B. H. Grimm
W. W. Schulz
Edith Oldershaw
Old Settlers
Lodgepole
Grimm
Plea for More Box Cars To Move Nebraska Wheat
Richard H. Larson, Nebraska Railway Commission chair, urges all box cars be used for local wheat service to reduce losses before bad weather. He cites blocked elevators, maldistributed cars, and government grain exports as causes. Nebraska elevators report limited car availability and rising losses as farmers struggle to market grain.
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Richard H. Larson
State Railway Commission
Larson
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
DDT
J. Monroe Johnson
W. C. Kendall
The
Association of American Railroads
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
Trek To School To Begin Next Monday
Cheyenne County schools prepare to open next week with several hundred youngsters returning. Most districts start Monday, while Sidney Public Schools and St. Patrick's Academy delay to Tuesday morning. The county superintendent Miss Edith Older haw reports most teacher rosters are settled with only about five districts uncertain. Potter schoolhouse fire caused basement damage but spared the rest of the plant.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney Public Schools
St. Patrick’s Academy
Edith Olderhaw
Potter
Four Cheyenne County Supervisors Elected For Soil Work
Four Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District supervisors chosen by landowners represent diverse county areas. Named are Leo Willoughby Potter Rex Carey Dalton Berton Cunningham Gurley and LeMoyne Johnson Lodgepole with Clyde A Johnson as chairman and Rex Carey as vice chairman. The group plans to hire a district technician stationed in Sidney and to expand soil drainage erosion programs countywide. Interested farmers may contact a supervisor or the county agriculture agent for details.
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Cheyenne County
Clyde Johnson
Sidney
Clyde A. Johnson
Rex Carey
LeMoyne Johnson
George Harmon
Reclamation Service
Morrill County Soil Conservation District
J. A. Johnson
Sund Berton
Farmers Back Trucker Need Article Echoes Telegraph Editorial
Farmers support increasing trucker access to move wheat, arguing state law enforcement should overlook non-licensed out-of-state drivers until harvest. Local farmers say there aren’t enough local truckers to move grain by next Christmas and that extra truckers are essential to get wheat to market.
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Telegraph
Potter schoolhouse fire near miss before opening day
A Christmas morning blaze at Potter schoolhouse was spotted by Kenneth Rose at 12:15 am, preventing major damage. Fire Chief Rudy Dedic estimated $500 in damage, partly due to water. Superintendent E W Willett said the opening of school would not be delayed and the origin remained undetermined. Firemen remained on scene until 3 am to pump out water.
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Potter
Kenneth Rose
Dalton
Rudy Dedic
E. W. Willett
New REA District To Serve Big Area Through Sidney Office
Labor Day closures across the region mark the holiday with many stores and offices shutting down for a three day weekend. The Chamber of Commerce endorses the observance as a chance to travel before schools reopen.
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New Rea
Big Area
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Academy Opens 1946-47 Term with Mass and Classes
St Patrick's Academy begins its 1946-47 term next Tuesday Sept 3 with a Mass at eight followed by class organization Msgr Anton Link superintendent says The academy offers accredited K through 12 education boarding and day students are admitted Sister Ferdinand remains principal Sister Cameilia music instructor is replaced by Sister Agnese An expanded athletic program will hire a full time athletic director A two block tract of ground has been purchased to provide an outdoor athletic field for academy teams
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Anton Link
Ferdinand
Cameilia
Agnese
Mser
Link
Draft Call Is Heard Again In World War Era Notice
After a two month moratorium, selective service resumes next week with aims to reach a 25 thousand man quota in the 1929 age group by September end. In June only 6400 were inducted with no teenagers. Congress exempts 18 year olds but drafts 19 year olds. July August holidays saw no inductions while boards register 18 to 44 under Hershey guidance. Four new deferment categories include college teachers, home builders, critical production and transport workers. Fathers veterans and certain farmers remain deferred by law. Eighteen year olds must register but wait for induction at 19.
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Selective Service
Army
Congress
War Department
Lewis B. Hershey
Census Of Reserve Is Sought By Navy
A Western Nebraska Navy Reserve appeal asks all local former U S Navy reservists to contact Chief Leffingwell in Scottsbluff to count reserves and assess the need for an armory. Respondents should mail or card their name rate and address to The Navy Recruiting Station in Scotts Bluff Nebraska.
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U. S. Navy Reserve
Nebraska
U. S. Naval Reserve
Leffingwell
Navy
Scottsbluff
Oregon Woman Hurt In Three Car Crash
Inn Jacobs of Eugene Oregon is hospitalized with a leg injury and bruises after a three car crash near Sund Thursday morning. Another woman was treated for injuries and released. No official crash report had been filed by the state highway patrol at press time.
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Inn Jacobs
Eugene
Ore
Sund
State Highway Patrol
Wheat Belt Electric Group Takes Over Seven Counties
The Wheat Belt Electric Membership Association formed to take over REA lines in Cheyenne and Devel counties and parts of Kimball Banner Morrill Garden in Nebraska and Logan in Colorado. Arthur Borcher of Gurley named president. office in Sidney. Deadline Sept 10 for transfer of properties. about 500 customers expected initially including Dalton Gurley Sundl.
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Arthur Borcher
Dalton, Gurley
Land
Wheat Belt Electric Membership Association
REA Lines
Sidney
Gurley
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball, Banner, Morrill and
Garden
Nebraska
Logan County
Colorado
REA
Pine Bluffs
Wye) Rural Electric Co
Dalton
Sundl
Miles Cadwallader
New ‘Association
Borcher
Cheyenne County
Depot Pledges Help To City
Col Richard A Sothern commanding officer of the Sioux Ordnance Depot pledged the depot’s resources to aid Sidney in any emergency. He noted use of the depot hospital with four medical officers and four trained nurses and highlighted the depot staff. He proposed renaming the facility Sidney Ordnance Depot for national publicity and spoke of his 32 years in the army. Lt Col W E Freeman accompanied him.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
Richard A. Sothern
Lions Club
Col. Sothern
Sidney Ordnance Depot
Army
W. E. Freeman
Ordnance Depot
Pheasant Register Plan Is Suggested
The State Game, Forestry and Parks Commission proposes a pheasant register plan. Farmers with heavy pheasant damage would leave their names at county extension offices. The commission would share lists with hunters, inviting them to reduce pheasant numbers on those farms during pheasant season.
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State Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
Game Commission
State Game, Forestation and Parks
Airport funds available to Nebraska cities seek federal aid
A. J. Pettibone says funds are available but moving the regional civic aeronautical division from Kansas City to Lincoln delays applications until mid-September. Cities must obtain title to the proposed site before requesting a federal grant. The government may cover up to 25 percent of land cost and match up to construction cost.
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Nebraska
A. J. Pettibone
Regional Civic Aeronautical Division
Kansas City
Lincoln
Paper Pick Up Drive Scheduled for Saturday in Sidney
Another waste paper pick up will be held in Sidney on Saturday. Salvage officials aim to fill a full carload for shipment. Despite hopes the program would end after the war, waste paper remains in demand. Boxes should be curbside by 9 a.m. Call J. K. Mahr at No. 11 if bundles are missed.
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Sidney
County Salvage Committee
J. K. Mahr
Salvage Committee
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Grover Larson
Liberty State
Tamast
Tompkins
Guy Doran
Babcock
Jones
Hansel
Dorwart
Jorgenson
Ellsworth
Marsh
Murray
Gallagher
Taylor
Shuman
Banta
Ziegler
Miller
Smith
Saab
Grigsby
Baeckel
Bush
Downs
Kokjer
Wimner
Wright
Kuehn
Howard
Gentle
van Gundy
Draper
Greenlee
Hoover
Zwickl
Ladine
Fleming
Martin
Wilson
Reunion
Academy
Oregon
Wheat Belt Electric Group
Theodore Smith
Chappel
Harold Spiker
Emery Horrum
Gus Scheele
Dix
Herbert Linn
George Zimmerman
Big Springs
Arnold Peeks
Chappell
Anton Nelson
Peetz, Colo
Lowell Davis
Martin & Davis
Dix-Potter
Pine Bluffs Company
Seven County
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