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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
28
North Side grade school in Sidney observes December 8 12 as White Christmas week. Kindergarten to fourth grade raise pennies to replace gifts, totaling 15.87. Rooms wrap 1.50 gifts for Orthopedic Hospital Lincoln and remaining funds fund Red Cross boxes for Europe.
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association reports Christmas Seals totaling $102,261 statewide, about 67 percent of the $150,000 goal for 1948. Mary Bozeman of the National TB Association visited Omaha and Kearney to promote rehabilitation and occupational therapy for the State Hospital for the Tuberculous. Dr John F Gardiner, Omaha, urged timely contributions to fund hospital services and future TB control programs.
Nebraska 4 H winners include Mary Wagner and Bernice Robinson, both 16, for Clothing Demonstrations with cash awards from American Viscose Corp. Arthur Bakenhus Jr., 17, earned a 17 jewel gold watch for top state meat animal record. Dairy Foods awards go to Bernice Schram and team Marilyn Livermore and Kathleen Livermore, each receiving U S Savings Bonds from Kraft Foods.
American households face higher food prices in 1948 according to USDA agricultural economists. Meat, poultry, eggs, and cereals are expected to rise, while most other foods likely hold steady. Demand remains strong at home and abroad, driven by employment and rising consumption. Exports of cereals are expected to be even greater during the coming winter and spring.
Several more samples of wheat have been entered here with Cheyenne County Agent W. P. Bullock in competition for the Nebraska Wheat Show. E. R. Hadley sent in one sample of Cheyenne wheat in honor of Leona Tank, nominee for wheat queen, Vernon Walker entered one sample of Cheyenne wheat, Charles N. Deaver submitted an entry of Cheyenne wheat, and Irvin Ehlers entered one sample of Nebred wheat for Leoma Tank. Word has come from Paul Temple, manager of the grain elevator at Lewellen, that three nominations for queen have been made in Garden County and that several samples for the wheat show have been received there.
The Telegraph offers ribbons for all standard typewriters and adding machines, kept in stock to meet steady demand. Firms and individuals can rely on prompt availability and consistent supply from the Telegraph book shop and hardware department.
The speaker outlined a timetable to conclude the sale by the start of 1948, emphasizing steps to complete transactions and settle remaining affairs. The remarks stressed efficiency and a clear end date for the process.
The Telegraph reports Australia’s chief atomic energy center is the University of Melbourne physics lab, which completed a home built Van De Graaf accelerator generating one million volts. It’s the first machine of its kind in Australia, taking over a year to finish from a German blueprint adapted to local materials.
The Telegraph advertises a Duo Dustin Cloth for cleaning dust and polishing in one wipe. It claims no lint or muss and promotes a roll costing 50 cents for household use.
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