Sidney Center Plays On Mythical 1924 Nebraska Team
Lester Clark of Sidney earns center on the all western Nebraska mythical 1924 football team and honorable mention in Lincoln Star. Coaches in Scottsbluff select the team and discuss conference standings, district basketball shifts, and new playoff structure with Mitchell joining the conference.
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Lester Clark
Guy V. Clark
Sidney
Nebraska
Lincoln Star
Clark
Sidney High School
Clifford Wait
Leslie Bentley
Lloyd Mintken
Western Nebraska Conference
Scottsbluff
Horn
Chappell
Morrill
Bayade
Alliance
Bayard
Mitchell
M. C. Green
Kimball
Harry Howarth
Anderson
Foureen
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Harrison
Scotts Bluff
Bill Dorman
Irvin Bringer
Ed Hise
Merrill
Verne Gribble
Ernest Leach
Ray Albro
Walt McPheeters
Newt Chatfield
Achie Conn
False Fire Alarm Demonstration Highlights Phone Congestion
Sidney T O submits a false fire alarm to test telephone network response during a city council briefing. Manager P C Cunningham shows ten minutes of blocked lines as operators field curiosity calls, plans password access for fire locations, and alerts property owners near fires. aims to protect urgent public calls.
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P. C. Cunningham
Sidney
Cunningham
Pirates of Penzance Delights Sidney High Audience
About 400 to 450 attend Sidney high school’s Pirates of Penzance at the U S A theatre. The show nets roughly 75 over expenses to buy new instruments for the high school orchestra. Franklin Hornaday stars with a strong tenor, Miss Cecil Jones debuts as a soloist, and the chorus under Director Smith earns high praise.
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Sidney High School
Rev. Kaub
Sidney
Franklin Hornaday
Smith
Wonder
Cecil Jones
Leslie Bentley
Frederick Ahrens
Ross Barker
Rolf Hine
Obituary of Mrs Mary Boling 59 in Sidney
Mrs Mary Boling age 59 died at her daughter Mrs Harry Wingersons home in Sidney Tuesday afternoon after a paralytic stroke last Saturday. Body taken to Stanwood Iowa for burial beside husband. Born Stanwood March 25 1865 she lived in Cheyenne county and Sidney owning land. Wingerson is her only child. Husband Boling was killed two years ago this month in a fall from an automobile returning from work for the Union Pacific.
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Mary Boling
Harry Wingerson
Sidney
Stanwood
Iowa
Boling
Cheyenne County
Wingerson
Mr. Boling
Union Pacific
Farmers Union Holds Very Successful County Meeting
One of the largest annual Cheyenne County Farmers Union gatherings convened in the district court room Wednesday. Officers were re elected, Glen Bales named president, with unanimous support. Ray Swift and L F Cunningham were re elected, J C Johnson chosen director, and state delegate Swift. A noon basket dinner followed, with remarks on the union’s progress and upcoming resolutions to be published next week.
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Cheyenne County Farmers Union
District Court Room
Farmers Union
Glen Bales
Andy Brett
Bales
Bates
Shipping Association and Vigilance Committee
Mahrwa
Ray Swift
L. F. Cunningham
J. C. Johnson
Potter
C. A. Mangum
Swift
Cunningham
Nelson
Spearow
H. L. Click
Hemingford
Farmers Union Exchange
Omaha
Mr. Click
C. J. Osborn
Emil Johnson
Demolay Boys Hurt In Car Accident East Of Dix
Eight Demolay boys were riding in a Chevrolet sedan borrowed to reach Kimball for a DeMolay chapter installation when driver Robert Hornaday lost control on a snowy road. The car struck a rut, rolled 1.5 times, wrecking the top and body. Spencer Flo and Clifford Walt suffered severe hand injuries, with tendons cut. all were taken to Kimball after a delay finding a doctor. The group will compensate Mr Hunt for the wrecked vehicle.
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P. Hunt
Spencer Flo
Clifford Walt
Dix
Kimball
Robert Hornaday
Glass
Spencer
Clifford
Mr. Hunt
Sidney High School Football Banquet Announces Captain
The annual Sidney high school football banquet will be held in the Union Pacific hotel dining room Friday night of this week. The new 1925 football captain will be announced at the banquet.
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Sidney High School
Union Pacific
Sitz Cereal Mill Expands With New Plant Near Burlington
The Sitz Cereal Mill company is constructing a two story frame building with basement to house a rapidly expanding operation. Leroy Sitz says the mill will open next March. the structure spans 40 by 48 feet with a 30 foot elevator, two blocks from the Burlington tracks. The firm buys all grain locally and distributes products to Alliance Julesburg Sterling and Mitchell among others, selling fresh pancake flour wheat and rye graham flour whole wheat corn meal grits and chick feed. The expansion is aided by superior quality and local sourcing, with the business already securing several hundred dollars of new machinery and plans to continue growth.
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Sitz Cereal Mill Company
Leroy Sitz
Burlington Tracks
Mr. Litz
Sidney
Alliance
Julesburg
Sterling
Mitchell
Eastern Mills
Sitz
Marcus
Leroy
Cheyenne County
Public School Notes Annual Christmas vacation announced
The Christmas break runs sixteen days from Friday, December 19, after dismissal, to Monday, January 5. A Christmas tree and program will be held in every room, with each pupil receiving a treat. Night school may resume if public demand exists, with state funding details outlined by Superintendent Liebendorfer.
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Liebendorfer
Sidney
Dolls on display for Christmas by Girls Friendly Society
The Girls Friendly Society will display dolls they are making for distribution at Christmas at Greenlees' store next Tuesday.
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Girls Friendly Society
Greenlees
Commissioners Order Sheriff To Return Excess Fees
Cheyenne county commissioners met in special session to require Sheriff J W McDaniel to return excess fees for 1919 through 1922 to the county treasurer. They also passed a resolution to remove two Union Pacific grade crossings east and west of Potter by building underpasses, and directed the highway clerk to discuss with UP authorities. The board will reconvene December 16.
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Cheyenne
J. W. McDaniel
Union Pacific
Potter
Beard
Sunol Adds 8500 To School Expansion Work
Agitation over crowded facilities led to four elections for an 8500 bond. After legal challenges and a dismissed case, a final vote approved the addition. Contractor Charles Rebing, heating by Wright, and architect Bradley report the 38 by 76 foot wing with a 16 foot stage will be top quality.
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Charles Rebing
Chappel
Wright
Sidney
Bradley
B. Allington
C. E. 8S Elects Officers For Eastern Star Sidney
The Order of Eastern Star in Sidney elected officers Wednesday night for the coming year. Mary Jorgensen was named Worthy Matron, Kenneth Agnew Worthy Patron, Maud Pettibone Associate Matron, Rodeen Greenwood Conductress, Flora Wolfe Associate Conductor, Avis Rogers secretary, Julia Mann treasurer. Last year's Worthy Matron Mrs Hodgkin. Installation set for January.
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Order of Eastern Star
Sidney
Mary Jorgensen
Kenneth Agnew
Maud Pettibone
Rodeen Greenwood
Flora Wolfe
Avis Rogers
Julia Mann
Hodgkin
Mrs Lloyd Mann Visits Kin In North Platte Area
Mrs Lloyd Mann of North Platte is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs Leo Osborn, and brother, Fred Stuht.
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Mra
Lloyd Mann
North Platte
Leo Osborn
Fred Stuht
Christmas Tree Program Set For Sidney Eve
The first Sidney municipal Christmas tree exercises will start at 5 p.m. with carols readings and a program by local groups. A twenty five foot electrically lighted tree will be placed near the Lincoln Highway and Central Avenue, with candy for 2000 children. Santa Claus will distribute candy, and merchants will place trees at their stores if shipped in time. The K C order has donated 125 dollars for expenses. A chorus rehearsal for reed players is planned at Central grade school Monday at 8 30 p m.
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Henrietta Shoemaker
Sidney Male Quartet
Gordon Bryant
J. L. McIntosh
Santa Claus
Lincoln Highway
Central Avenue
Womans Club
K. C. Order
W. Bonham
Sidney County Club House Nearing Completion
The Sidney Country club house progresses toward completion and should host the first social gathering of members and ladies early next year. The fireplace was delayed but is now a standout feature, lathing is underway, plastering and maple floors will follow, furnace and wiring are installed, and outer stucco awaits spring due to cold.
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Sidney Country Club
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