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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1929
Page
8
Police report two counterfeit or stolen checks totaling $800 taken during a theatre robbery Wednesday night. Investigators believe the thief hid inside the building or used a lobby pass key as outside locks remained intact. Deputies alerted nearby towns and banks to watch for unusual silver or the stolen checks.
Saturday night program features a mix of piano solos recitations dances and vocal numbers by local artists including Edella Walker June Tobler Robert Wait Jr Glennabelle Moore Edith Nelson and Violet Nelson with performances by Wayne Harr Dorothy Tobler and others under the Safety First banner at Wolbur Hall.
A youth identified as Edward Trimon, last seen in Bridgeport with a fractured skull after a robbery, was found unconscious Thursday morning in a Bridgeport barber shop. He was flown by plane from Rapid City to Denver for treatment, with no reliable identification or relatives located.
The merger talks between Penney and Sears Roebuck have been officially terminated after a study found no basis for consolidation. Reports of a possible merger arose weeks earlier, but the review concluded negatively and negotiations were ceased.
American Legion hosts a January house warming dance in the new John Deere building in Sidney Nebraska. Bruce Russell Blaine Grabill chair the committee with a Zeppelin dance theme and promises wholesome fun on the large lower floor, inviting all ages to see the structure and celebrate.
The Bon Ton shop holds a year end sale to clear odd lot merchandise from reasonable apparel. An advertisement lists bargains in desirable stock with great savings promised to early shoppers.
The Sidney Greyhounds have sent about a dozen challenges for hockey games and a Sunday December 29 match might be arranged in Sidney or at an out of town venue. Prospective players include Fritz Vath Arthur Zike Buck Davis Bill Davis Fred Meick Harold Patrow sky Heinie Bauman C C Van Val kenberg Keith Adams Aubrey Adams Ralph Osborn Donald Jorgenson Bud Livoni Lawrence Witters Ralph Witters Clyde Brewer Don Brewer Arthur Hardy Art Hardy will captain the Reds and Vern Thomas the Whites. The junior teams play today at 9 am with a return game tomorrow.
A. E. Anderson reports Nebraska winter wheat on 3,686,000 acres and rye on 304,000 acres are at 96 percent, above average. September rains and favorable moisture boost stands, making this among the best conditions for this time. Nationwide, wheat sown is up nearly a million acres with 86 percent condition, while rye acres total 3,466,000 with 87.2 percent condition.
Mr and Mrs George Nieman and family hosted relatives at the Ed Meier home near Lorenzo. Otto Mueller and children from Brule visited the Niemans while Louis Miller returned home for holidays after attending the state university. George Nieman drives a new Buick as Claus Engelland family visited the Flicker home and district No 77 school holds its annual Christmas program.
Center residents Gloria Guill and Loretta Osborn return from Lincoln where they study at Wesleyan. Students Jason and Gilbert Webster come back from Lincoln to spend holidays at home, both at the state university. Teachers Zerodnicek and Choffel leave for eastern Nebraska for the break. Sidney hosts dinner for Neal Tank family as Ray Berry and Jason Lobb families visit. Ada Jobe, Evelyn Bancroft visit Sterling. Harmony school folks note visits and travel. elders Osborn and Gineau families share time in Sidney.
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