15 HUNDRED AT LAYING OF CORNERSTONE
First Degree Murder Charges Are Filed Against Alleged Wife Slayer. Rex O. Wilcox, prominent Bridgeport businessman, is held in Morrill county where first degree murder charges were filed Wednesday after his plea of guilty to charges is noted. Authorities pursed the death by own action theory, but private detectives produced sufficient evidence to warrant a murder charge. The coroner’s verdict had accepted death by self-inflicted gunshot following a quarrel.
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Rex O. Wilcox
Bridgeport
Morrill
Wilcox
Ime
Ding
E. E
Peetz Gazette Editor Pulver Dies After Illness
Pulver, editor of the Peetz Gazette and longtime publisher for four years, died yesterday in St Anthony’s Hospital after several weeks of illness. A Denver Typographical Union leader in earlier years, he worked with various celebrities and leaves a wife and three children, John Jr, Frank, and Phoebe.
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Pulver
The
Peetzie
Rndo
St. Anthony’s
Peetzier
Denver
East
John Jr
Phoebe
Campfire Field Worker Miss Gladys Shamp Visits Sydney
Miss Gladys Shamp, field worker for the national Campfire movement, spoke at several Sidney gatherings and the Campfire council. She impressed local sponsors as a clever, well traveled leader with experience in France and wide constructive knowledge for Campfire work.
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Sidney
Gladys Shamp
National
Miss Shamp
Campfire Council
France
Divide High Schools For Debate Meetings Nebraska districts set for league
Nebraska accredited high schools will be divided into 16 districts for the annual high school debating league. H A White of the University of Nebraska, president, announces state tournament dates April 16 to 18 in Lincoln. District debates must be completed by April 1. C K Morse, secretary treasurer, to oversee re districting based on past season participation.
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Nebraska
H. A White
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
White
C. K. Morse
Morse
Nebraska School of Agriculture
Curtis
Farmers Union to Hold Meeting Here Next Wednesday
About one hundred Cheyenne County farmers are expected in Sidney next Tuesday for the annual union session in the new city auditorium. The program includes a main discussion on gas tax exemption with possible state representatives present and a likely resolution to urge action by the coming legislative session. A five dollar prize will spur a good local program and a big oyster dinner is planned at noon.
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Meyenne County
Swift
Cheyenne County
Wheat surplus cut sharply as stock feeding value shown
Wheat feeding survey through November 15 shows total 236 million bushels to be fed this crop year versus 90 million last year. Non grower use included. Responses from 190,000 farmers and 63,000 mills and elevators guide the estimates. Wheat growers plan to feed about 182.4 million bushels, up from 57.8 million last year. Other farmers and feed manufacturers using wheat account for about 32.1 million bushels.
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Missing Bluffs Man Returns Home After Statewide Search
Jack Raue a 27 year old Scotts Bluff salesman disappeared November 17 while traveling through central Nebraska triggering a statewide search by authorities and friends. He returned home Saturday but relatives declined to comment asking not to disturb him due to ill health. Rumors place him in California and a Ra venna area abandoned tourist park yielded his auto the morning of November 17.
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Jack Reue
Scottsbluff
Raue
California
Ravenna
Sidney Players in First Squad on All State Grid
Two Sidney football players joined the Nebraska State Journal all state first squad announced Sunday Captain Kenneth Griswold halfback and Harold Chesebro center were near unanimous western selections. Nineteen western Nebraska conference players honored on Walter E Dobbins all state team with Scottsbluff pair George Skinner and Clayton Sample rated first.
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Sidney
Nebraska State Journal
Kenneth Griswold
Harold Chesebro
Walter E. Dobbins
George Skinner
Clayton Sample
Scottsbluff
Mixed Ration Outperforms Straight Corn in Nebraska Test
At the Lincoln Nebraska experiment station heavy steers fed two parts corn and one part wheat for 64 days showed faster cheaper gains than corn only. Gains were 231 pounds vs 196. cost per 100 pounds gained was 10.90 vs 9.97. final appraisals were 9.50 for corn and 9.75 for the mixed ration. ground wheat replaced most of the shelled corn and alfalfa in 100 pounds of gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Experiment Station
Lincoln
Scouts Awarded Honors in Court Held This Week
A Boy Scout court of honor was held Wednesday night at scout headquarters. Attorney P. L. Martin presided as president of the scout council. Awards included Tenderfoot to Adolph Hengl and Eugene Darby, second class to Bill Craig, star to Junior Hedgecock Neal Atkins, life to Lester Campbell, service stars to George Averman Richard Craig Dale Dodds Robert Graham Duane Green Lyle Mowrer and George Robinson. Merit badges went to Bill Craig Neal Atkins Junior Hedgecock John Paylat Lester Campbell and others for personal health civics public health athletics leather work carpentry first aid and pioneering.
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Scout
P. L. Martin
Scout Council
Tenderfoot
Adolph Hengl
Eugene Darby
Bill Craig
Junior Hedgecock
Neal Atkins
Lester Campbell
George Averman
Richard Craig
Dale Dodds
Robert Graham
Duane Green
Lyle Mowrer
George Robinson
John Paylat
Santa Claus Sets One Hour Visit at J C Penney
The Telegraph announces Santa will visit the J C Penney store in Sidney on Saturday from 4 30 to 5 30 PM. Children are invited to the toyland basement for a brief meet and greet with Kris Kringle, who may travel light without reindeer due to lack of snow.
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J. C. Penney
The
Telegraph
Santa Claus
Santa
Toyland
Penney
Sidney
Kris Kringle
Penney's
North Pole
Business Women In Christmas Meeting
Members of the Business and Professional Women’s club held a Christmas gathering in the city auditorium recreation room. The event featured games contests and carols with refreshments and festive red and green decorations. Santa Claus arrived to give gifts to 54 young girls amid bell ringing and cheers. prizes went to Mrs. Gertrude Nelson and Miss Grace McFadden.
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Business and Professional Womans Club
City Auditorium
Santa Claus
Gertrude Nelson
Grace McFadden
Mary Runge
Genevieve Bunger
Delilah Erwin
Anne Copyak
L. L. Lockwood
Alta Cobb
Vesper Services Planned in New City Auditorium Sunday
A series of community vesper services begins Sunday at 4 PM in the new city auditorium. Organizers aim for winter meetings, hoping for public response to the spirit. The program features the Sidney string quartet, soprano Mrs Raymond Randel, trumpet soloists, girls trio, girls glee club and the Sidney high school orchestra.
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New City Auditorium
Sidney String Quartet
Raymond Randel
Girls Glee Club
Sidney High School
Woodmen Name Robinson Consul Woodmen Name Robinson Consul
Officers were elected at the regular meeting of M W A Tuesday night Installation will be held on January 13, 1961 The following officials were named to posts Ivan Robinson consul Fred Kretz advisor L L Lockwood banker C P Chambers clerk William Gross escort Chris Rohde past consul Al Sutter watchman Sol Willis sentinel Oscar Harris trustee
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Ivan Robinson
Fred Kretz
L. L. Lockwood
C. P. Chambers
William Gross
Chris Rohde
al Sutter
Sol Willis
Sentinel
Oscar Harris
Cooking School At Fox Theatre Draws Large Crowds
Over 100 women attended each of two daily cooking school sessions held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Fox theatre. Miss Donnelly, a nationally known cooking expert, led the instruction for Western Public Services company.
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Fox Theatre
Western Public Services Company
Miss Donnelly
Children’s Crusade Succeeds at Christ Church
Rev. E. C. Van Hise reports strong outcomes from the national children’s crusade conducted at Christ Episcopal Church. Daily services for children were held at 4 15 PM as part of the nationwide effort.
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Christ Episcopal Church
E. C. van Hise
Bicknells Host Annual Fete for Official Church Board
Rev and Mrs J H Bicknell hosted a Tuesday evening event at the Christian church basement for members of the official church board and their families. Fifty covers were laid for the year end fete honoring service to the church. Music was provided by Lucy Taft Greta Gloci and Verle Hubbard. Rev Bicknell praised the board for its wholehearted support and E V Hiett recounted the churchs early history and past struggles.
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J. H. Bicknell
Christian Church
Lucy Taft
Greta Gloci
Verle Hubbard
Rev. Bicknell
Franklin Hornaday To Appear On Radio Follies Tonight
Franklin Hornaday son of Mr and Mrs C W Hornaday of Sidney will appear on Radio Follies over CBS Friday night at 8 local time. The program can be heard in Sidney on KLZ Denver. Hornaday has been a tenor soloist with the Olinger quartet in Denver for years after leaving the group.
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Franklin Hornaday
C. W. Hornaday
Sidney
Columbia Broadcasting System
KLZ
Denver
Hornaday
New York
Olinger
Leav
Service School Held By Chevrolet Dealer
A Chevrolet service school was held Wednesday night at Wade and Hamilton, Inc. Twenty five dealers and mechanics from the surrounding territory attended for force lectures and demonstrations. S. by W. A. Rith of Detroit.
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Wade
Hamilton, Inc
W. A
Rith ‘of
Detrver
Gee
Liebendorfer Named Vice President At Teachers Meeting
G F Liebendorfer, superintendent of Sidney public schools, was named vice president of the Nebraska State Teachers association at the Omaha meeting. C Ray Gates of Grand Island was elected president, C L Webb of David City treasurer, and E M Hosman of Lincoln re-elected general secretary. About 1500 attended Sidney’s cornerstone laying for a new $200000 senior high school. the project advances as brickwork continues and the building aims for early spring occupancy.
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G. F. Liebendorfer
Sidney Public
Nebraska State Teachers Association
Omaha
C. Ray Gates
Grand Island
C. L. Webb
David City
E. M. Hosman
Lincoln
Sidney
University of Nebraska
Orville A. Andrews
Nebraska
Grand Lodge
Mr. Andrews
Lute M. Savage
Ralph O. Canaday
Frank Welch Lodge No. 75
Masonic
Easter Star
Cheyenne
M. ‘Allen
Keith
Alliance
Seedling Tree Distribution Details for 1931 Nebraska Program
Application blanks for the 1931 seedling tree supply are available at county offices and the agricultural college. Do Watkins notes changes. Scotch pine seedlings will be four years old and larger, grown two years in seed beds and two in transplant beds at Halsey. Western yellow pine is removed this year due to heat and insect damage. Austrian pine can substitute for yellow pine anywhere in Nebraska. All trees ship from the Nebraska national forest at Halsey this year, reversing an earlier practice of distribution from Lincoln. Last year the pines were...
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Agricultural College
Do. W. Watkins
Halsey
Nebraska
Nebraska National Forest
Lincoln
Charge Holyoke Man Fired His Own Hotel
R F Bienemann faces incendiarism charges in district court of Holyoke Colorado this week alleging the July 4 hotel fire was set by the proprietor. Forty one witnesses have been subpo nned and the case is expected to be lengthy and newsworthy. The fire was discovered by men near the hotel and officers said hotel room equipment had been soaked with kerosene. Firemen promptly extinguished the blaze. The holiday timing and many locals away aroused early suspicion.
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R. F. Bienemann
Third murder mystery in two weeks at Julesburg
Grand Island authorities cleared up the third Julesburg murder by admitting Lloyd Harding 29 confessed shooting Eldon Anderson North Platte man in a Julesburg hotel December 1 after hours of drinking Harding fled and was a fugitive until Tuesday Hotel clerks reported several bottles of liquor found in the room A local editorials calls for a halt to further violent deaths.
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Julesburg
Grand Island
Lloyd Harding
Eldon Anderson
North Platte
Harding
Anderson
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Business Women In Christmas Meeting
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Cooking School
Children’s Crusade
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