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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1940

Page

4

Pats Dominate Broadwater In 97 14 Victory

St Patrick's Academy outpaced Broadwater 57 to 14 as Van Anne and Rauner scored 44 points. Medley and Filbin contributed in a decisive win, with St. Patrick's set to face St. Agnes Alliance and Lisbon this week on the city auditorium floor, signaling a strong late-season run.

van Anne Rauner St. Patrick’s Academy Broadwater Pats al Ladine St. Pats Pat Medley St. Agnes of ‘Alliance Lisco St. Pat St. Patrick-Broadwater ST. Patrick’s Filbin Bolke Heron Thatcher Heeg Kutera Bailey Broadwater * FT PF Vy Rice Fatro Yates Ol Wagner Lucetto Peonio Peterson Covalt Petérson O Mercer Carlson

Lodge Pole Surprises North Platte Quintet

OR SALE Complete Ledger Outfit only four dollars. The Telegraph advertises wanted items and results for assistance.

Lodge Pole North Platte The Telegraph

Merchants Too Tough For Alliance Quintet

Sidney Merchants defeated Alliance 46 to 31 at the auditorium. Lundberg and Heng powered the Merchants as Sidney led 12-3 after the first quarter, 22-12 at halftime, and 28-25 after three. A late surge kept the fans engaged.

Sidney Heng B. Loebe Misegadis Harr Lundberg H. Loebe Pearson Wraig Sack Tessie Alliance FG Edwards Howles Merrett Rust Hall Woods Cork

Bearcats Lead Western Nebraska Cage Race

Scottsbluff tops the Western Nebraska basketball race with Sidney and Chappell close behind due to uneven games. Bridgesport stunned Mitchell, Minatare beat Gering, Kimball edged Oshkosh, Bayard defeated Alliance, Morrill beat Lyman, and Ray Maley's McGrew team crushed Liberty 35-22.

Scottsbluff Sidney Bridgeport Mitchell Minatare Gering Kimball Oshkosh Bayard Alliance Morrill Lyman Ray Maley McGrew

Birds Starve From Snowbound Feed Shortage in Nebraska

Western Nebraska Sportsmen's Association appeals for aid to feed starving game and song birds stalled by snow. Robins, meadowlarks, quail, chukar partridges, and ducks listed among casualties. Federal help for geese near Lisco. campaign urged among farmers, 4-H, Young Farmers of America. A $12 fund from 1933 to jumpstart feeding, with grain sweepings from several elevators aiding the effort.

Western Nebraska Sportsmen’s Association R. T Dick’ Dever Association Lisco Young Farmers of America Organization Earl Stearns Guy Watson Scottsbluff Lawrence Dry Mitchell Rev. Dry Nebraska

Sidney Drops From Lead In Conference

Scottsbluff beat Sidney 19 to 16 as the Bearcats staged a late rally to seize the lead. Don Joyce starred for Scottsbluff while Frahm paced Sidney with nine points. The result drops Sidney from the Western Nebraska conference lead, with two league games remaining this week.

Maroons Bridgeport Bulldogs Wayne Mahan Don Joyce Scotts Bluff Joyce Bearcats Scottsbluff Sidney Bearcat Ferguson Waite Larry Baumgaertel Ellsworth Goff Baumgaertel Herron Capt Acton Cunningham Frahm Kratz Slayter Hengl Darnell Sack McCann Lon Miller Lodgepole

Double Header Cage Bill For Wednesday

Wednesday night the Merchants Night at the city auditorium features a double-header. Kimball meets Chappell while Sidney Merchants face Dailey Colorado town team on the main floor with balcony seating free. Merchants aim to prepare for Scottsbluff and Ogallala A A U tournaments in March as fans are urged to attend.

City Auditorium Kimball Town Chappell Town Sidney Merchants Dailey Colorado Scottsbluff Ogallala Sidney

For Sale Hanay rung memo books and refills

Classified note offers Hanay rung memo books priced 25 to 50 cents each and refills available through The Telegraph.

Hanay -Rung memo _ books Telegraph

Intervenors To Aid Grain Rate Protest

Intervenors prepare for hearings by the Interstate Commerce Commission on the Nebraska Colorado Grain Producers Association complaint set to begin March 1 in Sterling. Attorney C. W. Kreager Jr. says room size and spectator access may be challenging as numerous intervenors seek to participate.

Interstate Commerce Commission Nebraska-Colorado Grain Producers Association Sterling C. W. Kreager, Jr Kreager Charles B. Bowling AAA Department of Agriculture Bowling Commerce Willie Crane Halsey McGovern Crane Omaha Grain Exchange Nebraska Railway Commission Nebraska Organization Farmers Union Colorado H. G. Keeney Omaha James G. Patton Denver Kansas City Board of Trade Hastings Chamber of Commerce Wichita Chamber of Commerce Colorado Milling and Elevator Company Nebraska Commerce Commission Grain Producers Association R. A. Callier Sterling Grain Sidney The

Restoration Of Fort Landmark Is Planned

The first permanent Wyoming barracks known as Old Bedlam, built in 1849, is under emergency repairs as an initial step toward long term restoration by the National Park Service. Supt. David H. Canfield says the site preserves Fort Laramie’s 40 year service and its role on the Oregon Trail.

Wyoming Old Bedlam National Park Service David H. Canfield Fort Laramie Oregon Trail Bedlam

Prairie Schoolhouse Restored by National Park Service Team

A long abandoned two story colonaded schoolhouse once used by traveling youngsters is being repaired. Prairie winds damaged shingles and clapboard while snow and rain hastened decay. Current work overseen by Lloyd Fletcher and Ed Hummel with Jess Lombard guiding monument restoration efforts.

Plains Lloyd Fletcher National Park Service Omaha Ed Hummel Jess Lombard

Avoid Evil Speaking Obedience of Silence Promoted

A Victorian aphorism notes that speaking well is simple, but refraining from ill talk costs nothing. It urges self control and prudent speech as moral discipline.

Tillotsen

Land Prices Lower In State Report Shows Decline

Nebraska farm land values dipped for the year ended April 1 1940 according to Tax Commissioner W H Smith with data from 86 counties. The average state price per acre was 17.49 dollars on assessments 86 8 of the sale price 20 15 Dodge led counties with an 86 56 per acre price and 68 07 assessment.

Nebraska W. H. Smith Smith Dodge

Many League Plans Meetings This Year

The League of Nebraska Municipalities outlines priorities for 1940 opposing a 15 mill limit on city taxes and pushing 25 percent of motor vehicle revenues to municipalities. It seeks home rule, a standard building code, unified contract and franchise laws, and new revenue sources to reduce real estate burdens. One day police schools are planned, including Sidney on June 24, and fifteen regional instruction schools for city officials, including Chappell on June 26.

League of Nebraska Municipalities Sidney Chappell

Saddles Fetch High Prices in Leather and Silver

A report notes saddles crafted in handworked leather and chased with silver selling from 200 to 250 dollars. A California man recently paid a record top price of 2000 dollars for a saddle.

California

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