Sidney chamber outlines 12 activities for 1934 plan
A 12 point outline of Sidney Chamber of Commerce activities for 1934 was presented by President Jack H. Lowe at a Union Pacific hotel banquet. Goals include attracting new industry, boosting Union Pacific payroll, funding highway improvements on No 19, aiding county fair growth, continuing free entertainments, setting holiday calendars, attracting conventions, and regular talks with city and county officials.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Jack H. Lowe
Union Pacific
Lowe
Sidney
Union Pacific Railroad
County Fair Board
Checks arrive in Cheyenne County for wheat payments
Cheyenne County receives 2483 862 in wheat allotment checks with 2170 individual payments arriving in two parcels. News leaked, prompting a Tuesday announcement. Officials warn farmers to wait for official mail notification before claiming checks and note that processing will take days due to the large volume and required landlord signoffs.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Association
Washington
E. L. Uptegrove
January Business Gains Reflect Local Price Increases
Sid ney retailers report January business above 1933 levels with modest gains in many lines driven by higher prices rather than extra sales. General merchandise up 5 to 15 percent. auto dealers hindered by scarce new models. grocery and drug trades rise on higher prices. February outlook hopeful with allotment checks arriving.
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Sidney
Corn Hog Meetings Demonstrate Wide Farmer Interest
The temporary county committee and County Agent L. D. Willey report strong farmer engagement as corn hog allotment talks proceed across Davison Union Valley Bronson Chambers Gurley Pleasant View Huntsman Bunker Hill Sidney Lorenzo Colton. Meetings show high turnout with questions few and answers partially satisfactory as signups and contracts likely begin next week after full precinct understanding.
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L. D.willey
Davison
Union Valley
Bronson
Chambers
Gurley
Pleasant View
Huntsman
Bunker Hill
Tomorow
Sidney
Lorenzo
Colton
Cheyenne County Sees Boost From CWA and CWS Payrolls
Cheyenne county payrolls for CWA and CWS relief work exceed 26000 last week with a peak weekly payroll near 4000. About 400 workers benefited in a single week while original quotas rose from 250. New funding aims to extend programs to May 1 as payrolls gradually decline with biweekly drops.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Lions Club Hosts Safety Patrol Boys at City Auditorium
About 60 of 70 patrol members attended a Lions Club program at the city auditorium on Wednesday night. Mayor Herman Schroeder, Thomas Crosbie, and J W Nielsen spoke on safety first work, with games led by James C. Rosse. Refreshments were served under Dr. Leo J. Thomas.
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The
Lions Club
City Auditorium
Herman Schroeder
Thomas Crosbie
J. W. Neilsen
James C. Rosse
Leo J. Thomas
Local Men To Session At Alliance Jan 31st
Farm conciliation boards and others seeking relief from farm debt met in Alliance. H. J. Porterfield secretary to Governor Bryan spoke as the principal speaker. Attendees included William Harte Paul L. Martin and C. P. Chambers from the local area and others from Potter and Dalton.
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Alliance
H. J. Porterfield
Bryan
William Harte
Paul ‘L.martin
C. P. ‘Chambers
Potter and
Dalton
Annual Meeting Of Farmers Union Gas And Oil Company
The annual meeting of the stockholders will be held in the city auditorium next Wednesday February 7. The annual report of business condition and other details will be presented at that time.
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Farmers Union Cooperative Gas and Oil Company
Larson Takes Local Postmaster Role As Pindell's Term Ends
LeRoy Larson was named acting postmaster of Sidney yesterday morning, succeeding I. L. Pindell whose term expired. After a week of familiarization he said he could handle duties, aiming to maintain Pindell’s service and seeking public trust despite prior campaign opposition.
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Larson
Pindell
LeRoy Larson
Sidney
I. L. Pindell
Fecommenga
County Committee
Washington
P. O. Dedication Planned Soon in Sidney
Sidney's new post office building should be ready for dedication by mid February with finishing work to be completed in two to three weeks. The chamber asks Washington for permission to hold a dedicatory program when the structure is ready for occupancy and a treasury department approval is awaited.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Treasury Department
Fox Theatre Alters Policy and Scheduling
Manager Ewert Boyd announces changes at the Fox Theatre. Panic night moves from Tuesday to Wednesday next week, pal night shifts to Tuesday, and a two day picture program runs Thursday and Friday with single day features Saturday. Little Women screens Saturday through Monday due to the feature’s magnitude.
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Fox Theatre
Ewert Boyd
Annual Scout Week Planned In This City
Plans for the sixth annual father and son banquet on Thursday February 8 list Jack Poole as general chairman Committees are being named speakers not yet named but under consideration C W Smith may be toastmaster Rev J H Bicknell to give invocation Dr R E Roche as representative father Mickey Green as representative son Dr Leo J Thomas as song leader and Harold Hepner to perform a piano solo Scouts will attend church in a body on February 11 at Episcopal Church more details for the week are being arranged
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Jack Poole
C. W. Smith
J. H. Bicknell
R. E. Roche
Mickey Green
Leo J. Thomas
Harold Hepner
Episcopal Church
PWA Bonds Invalid Says Good Decision
Attorney General Paul F. Good ruled that municipal or school district bond issues tied to federal PWA grants are improper unless voters decide each proposition separately. He addressed State Auditor W. B. Price after Price questioned a Roca Lancaster County school district 56 election. Price argued against registering such bonds. Good’s opinion backed Price though registering with a protective clause might later shield challenges to validity.
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Paul F. Good
W. B. Price
Roca
Lancaster County
Price
Good
Florence Barlow Receives Nebraska Degree Honors
Florence Barlow a Lodge Pole high school class of 1926 graduate earned a bachelor of science degree from the college of business administration at Nebraska University last Saturday. An honor student in high school she completed her course in three years with an average of 93 percent. She now serves as secretary to Randall C Biart state director of federal emergency relief in Lincoln.
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Florence Barlow
Lodge Pole
College of Business Administration
Nebraska University
Pioneer Bishop Beecher Visits New York City
The Western Nebraska Missionary District bishop George Allen Beecher, a pioneer Sidney minister, is in New York for a series of meetings. The New York World Telegram notes his unusually large stature and relates a Cody Wyoming memory from 1901 of parades and locals, illustrating the bishop’s strong presence and recollections.
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George Allen Beecher
Sidney
Western Nebraska
Episcopal Church
New York World Telegram
Beecher
New York City
George Allen Beécher
Cody
Wyo
Burlington
Gary
Oklahoma
Mike Russell
Deadwood
Bill Sweeney
Billings
Second Trial On Street Fight Held Before Jury
Roy Marsh faced a county court jury for intoxication linked to a January 20 street fight. The trial followed Marsh’s request for jury deliberation as witnesses testified, while Ernest Ogaard, Clyde Nelson, and Robert Loebe faced related charges. Loebe received 60 days in jail with hard labor. Null’s intoxication case remained pending.
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Roy Marsh
Marsh
Barlow
Ernest” Ogaard
Potter
Robert
Loebe
Wikliam” Null
Ogaard
Clyde
Nelson
Charter Day Meeting Planned In Sidney Nebraska
A charter day banquet and meeting for University of Nebraska graduates and ex-students is being planned in Sidney for Thursday evening February 15. Roy E Greenlee chairs the Cheyenne county alumni association with G P Kratz as vice president and Jack Lowe as secretary treasurer. Greenlee awaits Lincoln guidance on speakers and is inviting alumni from other towns to estimate attendance while a good program with speakers is being arranged.
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University of Nebraska
Sidney
Roy E. Greenlee
Cheyenne County Alumni Association
G. P. Kratz
Jack Lowe
Greenlee
Lincoln
Nebraska
Metcalfe Files for Nebraska Governor Nomination
Theodore W Metcalfe announced plans to seek the Republican nomination for governor this week. He criticized prohibition and state budgeting, calling for repeal of the Nebraska liquor amendment and a single retail sales tax replacing property tax for state revenue to provide relief to farms and homeowners.
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Theodore W.metcalfe
Nebraska
Metcalfe
Legion To Start Its Dances On Saturday
The American Legion plans Saturday night dances in the city auditorium, renting the space for weekly events. February 10 is booked for the volunteer fire department firemen’s ball, and February 17 for the PTA costume ball benefiting the Sidney milk fund.
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American Legion
the Legion
Volunteer
Fire Department
PTA
Sidney Milk Fund
Corn Hog Contract Signing Expands Across Nebraska Counties
The federal corn hog campaign reaches Nebraska with nearly 40 million dollars for growers. Signing starts Thursday in about a dozen counties including Gage Otoe Dodge Logan Arthur McPherson and Howard. Ninety three counties will join by February 15 with payments in two parts and three key benefits. June to fall delivery of funds aligns with crop sales while organizers train district leaders to manage contract details.
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Nebraska
Gage
Otee
Dodge
Logan
Arthur
McPherson
Howard
Corn Loan Extension Sought by Agriculture Officials
A. E. Anderson, state and federal agricultural statistician, urged extending the federal corn loan deadline from March 1 to April 1 in a letter to L. P. Talley, CCC president in Washington. He said the corn hog educational program would not finish until about February 1 and many farmers had delayed loan actions awaiting program details.
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A. E. Anderson
Federal Agricultural Statistician
L. P. Talley
Commodity Credit Corporation
Washington
Anderson
Wednesday Deadline for Nebraska Auto License Plates
Nebraska motorists faced a Wednesday deadline to secure 1933 auto license plates. Sheriffs office will begin rounding up delinquents Thursday morning, and the treasurer reports a license rush with few cars sporting old plates. State law requires new plates by February 1 and enforcement will ensure every car on the road has them.
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Nebraska
W. W. Schulz
Sheriff's Office
Legion Auxiliary Session Set For February Sixth
The American Legion auxiliary will meet in the legion rooms at the city auditorium next Tuesday February 6 with a covered dish supper at 6 30 pm. All paid up members may attend and American Legion members are invited as guests.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
City Auditorium
Auxiliary
American Legion
CWA funds approved for Nebraska counties and stations
The state CWA committee approves additional allotments from a $100000 Nebraska pool. Mitchell experiment station receives $16, Cheyenne county four projects $604, Perkins county Graviton improvement $20.03, Chase county $12.61.
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Nebraska
CWA
Mitchell
Cheyenne County
Perkins County
Chase County
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Ship of State
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CWS
P. O
PWA
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Pepeaii
Tome
Theodore Metcalfe
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