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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1950
Page
2
The Telegraph defends its cautious oil and gas reporting policy, noting it has avoided publishing rumors and retractions. The paper highlights reader praise from traders and journals, asserts commitment to publishing only verified facts, and urges impatient readers to rely on street corners for the latest dope, which is often wrong.
A large three day event drew hundreds to Sidney as the Catholic Diocesan basketball tournament debuted at the St. Patrick's Youth Center. The new facility provided a fine floor and comfortable spectator areas, enabling gatherings the town could not previously host. Credit is given to Msgr Anton Link for advancing Sidney's progress through this project.
The 660 voters who supported the City Manager form urge timely nomination of council candidates for the March 14 primary. Petitions must be on file by next Monday to place a preferred candidate on the ballot and form an able administration.
The Omaha World Herald reports the Women’s Inter-Club Council endorsed a city manager system, urging its 60 member organizations to study and potentially lead a campaign. Nebraska cities like Alliance Lexington McCook Scottsbluff Chadron Grand Island Sidney and Gordon have adopted or switched to the manager form, reflecting a broader trend across Iowa with Des Moines and Council Bluffs joining.
Denver mayor Quigg Newton told a Scottsbluff audience that Western Nebraska needs broader ties to Denver and warned Omaha and Lincoln that Panhandle dollars flow toward the Colorado capital. He cited roads, highway plans, and cross state cooperation as keys to regional growth. Rotarian John Sullivan will speak in Alliance, highlighting continued Western outreach.
A columnist portrays geologists as a stubborn, secretive breed who talk at length yet disclose little. The piece humorously contrasts wives and office brass with the quiet, evasive manner of the geologist, noting the 위험 of secrets and the risk of misinterpretation in oil work. It also critiques public criticism and cites Lincoln’s defiance of attacks.
A historic collection of quotes presses economic restraint and debt vigilance, with Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln cited on fiscal prudence, Edwin Nourse urging sound debt management, and warnings about persistent deficits. The piece also covers Cold War fears, the H-bomb, Alger Hiss, and Dean Acheson amid loyalty concerns and calls to examine government loyalty files.
A speaker asserts that outcomes decide the weight of current remarks, claiming that if the ending proves favorable, accusations or criticism now voiced will lose their force. The passage emphasizes resilience and fate over present judgment.
In observance of National Boy Scout week the Cheyenne District presents a Scout Circus at Sidney City Auditorium Thursday at 8 pm. Rae Jones chairs as Ring Master with program elements including color advancement, Invocation by Rev. Wright Johnson, rededication to the Scout Oath, a 40th anniversary talk by Vergal Winn, Mother Goose in Review by Cub Scouts, Scouting on Parade by Boy Scouts, rope making demonstration by Explorer Scouts, and the Scout master's Minute by Godfrey Loper, Troop 90.
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