Fire Destroys Stockfieth Chevrolet Garage in Scottsbluff
A blaze at Stockfieth Chevrolet in downtown Scottsbluff destroyed the 440 by 140 foot brick garage, costing an estimated 400000 to 500000 dollars. Twenty five cars and 100000 dollars in parts were lost. two men injured and several spectators overcome by smoke as fire crews from four towns fought the fire. Scattered can gasoline and oil explosions kept up the noise while a filling station kept a water stream on the pumps. Injured were Ted Stockreth and Lou Martin. The fire started in storage loft and spread rapidly. REA activity reported for Kimball County with plan to run 45 miles east from Pine Bluffs. Bridgeport initiates curb and gutter project after street improvement district formation. Scottsbluff reports about 15 fish planting applications expected this spring from West Nebraska Sportsmen’s Association.
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Scottsbluff
Stockfieth Chevrolet Company
Bob Stockfieth
Oss
Stockreth
Lou Martin
Mitchell, Gering
Minatare
17Th St
Ist Ave
Best School Musicians In Scottsbluff Alliance And Sidney
Best School Musicians from Scottsbluff Alliance and Sidney are featured in a concert closing the western Nebraska band clinic. Over 150 young players participated in a two day clinic under guest conductors from three states. Bandmasters F W Hill Alliance James Johnson Scottsbluff and J W Cochran Gidney led local arrangements. Thirteen pieces performed before a large audience.
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Scottsbluff, Sidney and
Alliance
Music Towers
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Western Nebraska
F. W. Hill
James Johnson
J. W. Cochran
Gidney
Boy Scouts Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Banquet
The Boy Scouts observed their 30th anniversary with a father and son banquet drawing many local business and professional leaders. Fort Morgan publisher Robert M. Spencer gave the principal address praising Scout effort and training as a foundation for a better nation. A Sunday service at the Methodist Church featured Rev. Virgil Smith stressing Reverence. Elston Fischer leads a district-wide membership and fundraising push planned for early 1940.
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Kidney Boy Scouts
Robert M. Spencer
Fort Morgan
Virgil Smith
Elston Fischer
65th Anniversary for Pioneers Celebrated in Potter
Mr and Mrs L K Nelson quietly marked their 65th wedding anniversary on February 5 at their Potter home. Married in Aurora Illinois on February 5 1875 the couple exchanged vows in a covered wagon and homesteaded near Potter in 1889. They are among the communitys oldest and most respected pioneers.
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L. K. Nelson
Potter
Mrs. Nelson
Aurora
Illinois
Man Faces Reckless Driving Charge After Sidney Accident
George H. Mann of Chappell awaits a hearing in Cheyenne county court on reckless driving after state patrol said he sped past an accident scene west of Sidney. The patrolman testified Mann drove in a manner endangering those at the scene and the hearing is pending.
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George H. Mann
Chappell
Cheyenne
Sidney
Mann
Cheyenne county hosts banquet to explain wheat program
Cheyenne county businessmen will attend a 7 PM banquet at the city auditorium to learn how the largest unit in Nebraska's wheat control program operates. Farmers host, guests include 200 business men, with ACA officials aiming for better town rural relations and understanding of federal farm programs.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
James H. Campbell
ACA
Isét
Wheat Crop Offers Brighter Outlook In Nebraska Panhandle
Farm surveys over the past two weeks show winter wheat acreage slightly below last year but outlook improved by recent snows. Farmers report green, heavy crops with little damage from January’s cold, though true winter loss will be known in spring. Devel County leads with 87 percent of normal, while Cheyenne Kimball Banner and Box Butte counties recover from a dry spell aided by snow. Private observers estimate 70 percent of normal in four counties, panhandle acres fell about 13 thousand last fall due to poor seeding, most survived and benefited from late snows. Spring wheat planting expected little, seed stocks short, and farmers prefer hardier grain over spring varieties.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Devel
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Box Butte
Panhandle
Pioneer Resident Of This County Is Dead
Henry G. Walker 71 a pioneer resident died of a stroke at his home seventeen miles southwest of Sidney He came to the county in 1896 born April 24 1868 in Fairfield County Ohio moved with his parents to Blue Hill Nebraska then to Scotia Nebraska Survivors include two brothers Jake Sidney and George Blue Hill four sisters Mae McCord Shelton Emma Walker and Mrs Otto Davis Blue Hill and Mrs Rose Howe Bladen Also two nephews and four nieces Funeral services were at Rice Funeral Home Monday Rev Krohn officiating body sent to Blue Hill for burial Mr and Mrs Jake Walker accompanied the remains
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Henry G. Walker
Sidney
Mr. Walker
Fairfield County
Ohio
Blue Hill
Nebraska
Scotia
Jake
George
Mae McCord
Shelton
Emma Walker
Otto Davis
Rose Howe
Bladen
Rice Funeral Home
Krohn
Jake Walker
Knifing Rumor Proves To Be Playtime Joke
Reports of a knife fight involving two Sidney boys last week were a rumor that spiraled out of control. Telegraph News learned the incident was a harmless play battle among youths, no evidence of real trouble found upon police inquiry.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Pete Simms Dies of Heart Attack on Road Job
William H. Pete Simms 54 a WPA foreman collapsed and died of heart attack Monday morning while working on a road project seven miles south of Brownson. He had felt ill a few days. His wife died suddenly of a similar attack about three and a half years ago. The death occurred on the anniversary of his wedding. Simms had lived in Cheyenne county twelve years, coming earlier at age two with his parents from Dalton. his father William Simms now resides in Sidney. He operated a farm at Kenesaw before moving here. (Continued on page 6 column 5)
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William H
Pete) Simms
Brownson
Simms
Mr. Simm
Cheyenne County
William Simms
Sidney
Dalton
Mr. Simms
Kenesaw
Dorothy Anderson Awarded Carl Gray Scholarship
The Carl Gray scholarship, given annually by Union Pacific to a top 4-H member in each Nebraska county, awards Dorothy Anderson of Potter this year with Ruby Sparks of Sidney as alternate. Other county winners include Deuel's John Bergstrom Jr in Chappell, Garden's George Pile Post in Lewellen, Kimball's Arden Baltensperger in Kimball, and Morrill's Shirley Evert of Bayard with Theodore Pappas of Bridgeport as alternate.
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Carl Gray
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Dorothy Anderson
Potter
Ruby Sparks
Sidney
Deuel
John Bergstrom, Jr
Chappell
Garden
George Pile Post
Lewellen
Morrill
Shirley Evert
Bayard
Theodore Pappas
Bridgeport
GOP Leaders Plan Panhandle Candidate Caravan Tour
Republican leaders met in Omaha to arrange a caravan of party leaders and candidates touring northwestern and western Nebraska during the week of February 26. Stops considered include Fremont North Platte Alliance Chadron Valentine Norfolk with Sidney possible.
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Omaha
Northwestern
Nebraska
Fremont
North Platte
Alliance
Chadron
Valentine
Norfolk
Sidney
Work On County Highway Shows Fine Results In W P A Projects
Cheyenne county roads show marked improvement with the completion of one W P A project and the start of two others. The Colton road and Krueger lake road near Sidney are finished with three farm approach bridges and three relocated culverts along a graveled surface giving all weather roads with five hundred foot vision. A second project two miles east of Sundl is partially done but halted by bad weather. A fourteen foot cut through a hill is under way creating clear vision for five hundred feet and the road will be graveled and surfaced three miles west of Weyerts church and two miles east.
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Cheyenne County
Colton
Krueger Lake
Sidney
Sundl
Weyerts Church
Publix Store Change Hands In Local Deal
S. W. Stilgebauer of Benkleman Nebraska takes possession of the local Publix Store today following weeks of negotiations. The purchase is from Fred Wash who had acquired the store from trustees after a $10,000 judgment against Publix Stores. The transfer becomes effective February 13 and will be completed once legal possession passes. Clyde H. Brown of Scottsbluff serves as store trustees. Stilgebauer, with farming and insurance background and fourteen years in groceries, plans to employ his son F L Stilgebauer and his wife will join soon.
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S. W. Stilgebauer
Benkleman
Nebraska
Publix
Fred Wash
Wash
Mr. Stilgebouer
Clyde H. Brown
Scottsbluff
Big Sign Tears Loose During Heavy Wind
A large canvas sign on the Fox Theatre facade tore loose in high winds Sunday and sailed about half a block before crashing to the street. It had been securely fastened but succumbed to the battering gusts. As it flung past a parked car it grazed the vehicle and likely avoided striking Sidney Drug display windows.
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Fox Theatre
Sidney Drug Company
Three Filings For First District Commissioner
Three candidates entered the first district commissioner's race, boosting county political interest. Leslie M. Johnson, Republican, joins Wayne Bond and Ray Tremain, both Democrats, challenging incumbent A. A. Fenske who sought reelection on the Republican ticket. All entrants are farmers. Johnson, a lifelong North Sunol farmer and son of pioneer Mons Johnson, plans an active countywide campaign. Bond is 30 years old.
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Leslie M. Johnson
Wayne Bond
Ray Tremain
A. A. Fenske
Johnson
North Sunol
Mons Johnson
Cheyenne County
Leslie Johnson
Bond
Machinery Sale Here March 6 At Sidney Pavilion
The annual machinery and miscellaneous sale at the Sidney Sales Pavilion is set for Wednesday March 6 Col A B Rapp reports listings of machinery furniture or other articles should be left with Col Rapp or at The Telegraph office before February 28 to be included in the sale advertisement. The event attracts hundreds and is expected to draw a larger crowd this year.
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Sidney Sales
Ol. A. B. Rapp
Col. Rapp
Telegraph Office
Sidney
Class B Tourney To Be Held Here Again
Sidney again hosts the Class B basketball tourney with Scottsbluff as Class A site and Gering Lodgepole for Class C. Sidney high school plays in the 1A meet at Scottsbluff while St. Patrick's Academy appears in the Sidney senior high tournament. Officials led by Supt. G F Liebendorfer to announce details. Nebraska district tourneys include 527 teams.
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Sidney
Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska
Gering
Lodgepole
Sidney High School
Scottabluff
St. Patrick’s Academy
Supt
G. F. Liebendorfer
Pensioners urged to vote for Carpenter or else in Nebraska race
Terry Carpenter told about two hundred in Sidney he aims to be governor to aid those over sixty five and children under twelve. He promised to fire state officials, attack old age assistance, and fund his 30 dollar pension plan by placing the state in the wholesale liquor business, taking over liquor sales from fourteen wholesalers.
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Terry Carpenter
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Carpenter
Keith Neville
North Platte
Neil Vandemoer
Terry
Nebraska
Farm Loan Group To Meet Here Thursday
F. S. McCaffree of Scottsbluff, director of the Farm Credit Administration, will speak at the Sidney National Farm Loan Association annual stockholders meeting in the city auditorium Thursday February 15 at 10 am. The program includes a business session election of two directors for three years a talk from a Federal Land Bank representative free film on agriculture and the new talking picture The Land To Have And To Hold a premiere for this territory and a free dinner for attendees.
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F.S. McCaffree
Scottsbluff
Farm Credit Administration
Sidney National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Cooperative Farm Credit
Sidney Bears Edge Mitchell In Extra Period Fight
Sidney holds near the top of the Western Nebraska cage loop after a 36 34 overtime win over Mitchell. The Bearcats also beat Bridgeport to leave Sidney and Scottsbluff as the league’s lone 1 loss teams, each having defeated the other. Other results included Alliance over Gering 31 today, Chappell routing Oshkosh 48 25, Kimball defeating Ogalala 25 4 and Bayard upset by Morrill 4 3. Minatare a Class B side, beat Lyman 58 23, continuing a strong record in the western half of the state.
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Scottsbluff
Mitchell
Bearcats
Sidney
Bridgeport
Alliance
Gering
Chappell
Oshkosh
Kimball
Ogaliala
Bayard
Morrill
Minatare
Lyman
Anticipated Shortage of Spring Seed Warned by Agent Swinbank
Agriculture notes a possible spring seed shortage as state seed labs report low germination in spring small grain, especially barky. Farmers urged to test germination at home, contact Mr. Swinbank for guidance, and report seed needs or surpluses to plan purchases for spring.
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Swinbank
State
Volkert Farm Sale Set for February 16 at Dalton Farm
A public sale by mortgagee United States of America is planned for February 16 at the Volkert farm one mile south and eight miles east of Dalton, with viewing at one o'clock. Three cattle and various farm machinery, furnitime, and miscellaneous articles will be offered. Col. A. B. Rapp acts as auctioneer and H. X K. Bond as clerk.
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Louis
Volkert
Dalton
A. B. Rapp
H. X K. Bond
United States of America
Dill
Telegraph News
Anns Guests Of Rotarians Friday Night
Anns were special guests at the ladies night meeting held in the Presbyterian church basement. Mrs Helen Johnson reviewed the popular semi novel Loop Hound, while Paul Rohrbaugh of Lodgepole entertained with several vocal numbers.
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Rotary Anns
Presbyterian Church
Helen Johnson
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Poland
Germany
Bluffs
Rea
Kimball Kimball
Kimball County
George Phillips
Pine Bluffs Rural Electrification Association
Laramie County
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Bushnell, Kimball
Dix
Washington
Scottebluff
Nebraska ‘Sportsmen’s ‘Association
Frank B O'Connell
State Game ‘Commission
Western Territory
Cardinal Hlond
Pope Pius
Semion Mikhailvitch Budenny
Finland
Meretskoff
Dudley Pound
British Geet
Naval Department
England
W. H
Pete
GOP
Deal
Neupraska
Farm Loan Group
Rotary. Anns
Paul Rohrbaugh
Lodgepole En
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