Panhandle News Briefs Highlight Underpass Work and Local Events
City workers restored temporary lighting after a switch malfunction delaying underpass work at First and Chestnut. Nebraska and Wyoming Veterans of Foreign Wars may hold a joint June convention in Scottsbluff, while Chadron hosts Northwest Nebraska Wildlife Society’s formation. Dalton and Potter districts rehired staff and teachers for 1940 41. New clay deposits in Box Butte County could spark a vitrified brick industry, with potential sites near Angora and the county’s northwest region. Scottsbluff forecasts a big potato seed shipment season led by traffic reps from Mobile and Ohio and Missouri Pacific.
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First
Chestnut Streets
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Wyoming
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. N. Fogleman
Rock Springs
Fogleman
Floyd Powers
Cheyenne
Nebraska Panhandle
Box Butte County
Co. Supt
C. E. Monfferty
Alliance
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McCafferty
Lincoln
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Angora
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Sessons
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Alag
South
Seed potato shipments rise from Rio Grande valley
Midland's seed potato story notes 6 000 to 7 000 carloads sent from the valley with about 3 000 more to ship in the final six weeks. Planting moves north from December and harvest begins around April. Both certified and non certified seed are included in this year’s heavy shipments.
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Texas Rio Grande Valley
Nebraska
Lowe
Gulf Coast
Arkansas
Missouri
Rio Grande
Grade School Meet Set at Dalton Grade School
A grade school basketball tournament will be held at Dalton Friday and Saturday February 23 and 24 with eight teams from Sunol Gurley Lisco Potter Broadwater Bushnell Dalton and Lodgepole. First round games begin at 1 30 PM Friday. Semi finals Saturday afternoon and finals Saturday night.
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Sunol
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Lisco
Potter
Breadwater
Bushnell
Lodgepole
Broadwater
Pageant Plans Start for Gift of God at Bayard
Bayard community gears up for the Gift of God pageant titled Passion Flag of the Prairies. Cast from residents attends weekly speech classes to project episodes to crowds at the four nightly performances June 12 13 14 and 16 near Chimney Rock on the Oregon trail. Rev Albert Monkman pageant manager and Mrs Kenneth Rystrom leads the speech class while a 500 woman delegation is expected with other large groups planned.
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Prairies
Chimney Rock
Oregon Trail
Albert Monkman
Bayard Federated Churches
Kenneth Rystrom
Harry Coffee Seeks Reelection for Fifth District
Filing papers show Harry B. Coffee of Chadron, Democratic candidate, entered the race for reelection to Congress. He announced in Washington that he would run again on his congressional record. The only Democrat in the field at the time is Heig. Republicans considered as threats Henry Blome of Dalton and Bert Howard of Scottsbluff.
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Routh
Dalton
Truxton Routh
Harry B. Coffee
Chadron
Secretary of State
Coffee
Washington
Congress
Heig
Henry Blome
Bert Howard
Scottsbluft
Feeder Road Oiling Advocated by Civic Club
Farm residents south and southeast of Sidney are urged to rally for oiling the feeder road. The move would ease travel for locals and divert tourist and commercial traffic that now passes east of Sidney, marking the project as a clear convenience.
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Fege
Sidney
Wheat Loans To Pay Nice Profit This Year
Bank officials reported a rush of more than a dozen farmers considering selling their wheat after a four cent advance on Friday. Market shifts Saturday shaved off a cent and a half from that gain, affecting liquidation plans and anticipated profits for the season.
Class B Pairings Set For Saturday Night Late Meet
Class B pairings are announced for Saturday with seven o clock start. Walter Cork and Lewis Brown of Sidney are referees, Cork working the first day solo and Brown assisting in semifinal and final rounds. UPPER bracket Paxton versus Sutherland at 7 p.m. Big Springs has a bye. LOWER bracket Minatare versus St Patrick's North Platte at 8 p.m. Dalton versus St Patrick's Sidney at 9 p.m.
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Walter Cork
Lewis Brown
Sidney
Cork
Brown
Supt. Liebendorfer
Paxton
Sutherland
Big Springs
Minatare
St. Patrick's
North Platte
Dalton
Political Drippings From Expert Reports On Nebraska Race
Experts say Nebraska governorship to settle between Terry Carpenter Democrat and Charles Warner Republican. Roosevelt unlikely to run third term with Hull as front runner and Farley as VP. Cheyenne county to lack direct representation in the unicameral. Dr Roche of Sidney abandons bid to run, staying home to practice medicine. Winchell-esque insider notes offer timing and opinions for future reference.
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Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Charles Warner
Mr. Warner
Roy Cochran
Democracy
Roosevelt
Frank
Cordell Hull
Jim Farley
Frankie D
Cheyenne County
John
Lieuteville
Bridgeport
Joe
Steele
Kimball
R. E. Roche
Sidney
Law to cut war profits backed by 50 senators
The ongoing effort in Congress during the last regular session sees Homer T. Bone of Washington leading a bill to reduce war profits. The measure, backed by signatures of 50 senators, is slated for an early hearing, according to Commander Leafdale.
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Homer T.‘Bone
Washington
Leafdale
Dr Leo J Thomas Chiropractor and Naturopath
Dr Leo J Thomas promotes a drug free health service at the Osborn Building offerings chiropractic care and naturopathy with a focus on natural remedies and holistic wellbeing.
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Leo J. Thomas
Osborn
Sidney Marrons face tough tilt in district meet tilt tonight
Sidney meets a stern test as Bridgeport visits to challenge the Maroons in a district Class A race. Prahm led Sidney with 18 points and Ellsworth added 10 while Lyman trounced Morrill. Bridgeport, led by Wayne Mahan, is predicted to be the upset team in the district.
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Sidney
Gering
Mitchell
Lyman
Morrill
Alliance
Maroons
Scottsbluff
Prahm
Ellsworth
L. Lewis
Bearcats
Bridgeport
Big Wayne Mahan
Hobby Show at City Auditorium this Friday evening
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church will host a Hobby Show in the basement of the city auditorium on Friday February 23 from three to nine o clock P M. Admission is 0 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. Also listed is a sale of office supplies and equipment by The Telegraph.
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Wesleyan Service Guild of
the Methodist Church
Farmstead Work Meeting Led by Local Leaders
Miss Rizapah Douglas State Home Demonstration Agent will discuss homemakers views on a well kept farmstead. J C Swinbank County Agent will show a film strip lead discussion on improving the farmstead. Circulars cover yard clean up fence work wind break protection feed lots garden and plant care. A buffalo grass sod demonstration for lawns is planned by Swinbank.
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Rizapah Douglas
J. C. Swinbank
Cheyenne County
Swinbank
Farm Loan Group To Meet Thursday In Kirnball County
The Kirnball county loan committee chaired by Gus Scheele John Rasmussen and George Evers on plans for a Thursday meeting with a noon dinner. Campbell’s Cafe in Sidney served meals at the city auditorium to 319 persons.
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Gus Scheele
John Rasmussen
George Evertson
Sidney
Campbell’s Cafe
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NYA Record Cited By National Leader
A National Youth Administration report credits NYA workers with completing 5,246 educational buildings including schools dormitories libraries and museums last fiscal year. The recreation program added 1,650 new social and recreational buildings and repaired 2,455 facilities such as youth centers community buildings and gymnasiums.
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Aubrey Williams
National Youth Administration
NYA Work Program Provides Part Time Jobs for Youth
The National Youth Administration offers part time employment for needy young men and women aged 18 to 24 who are out of school and unemployed. Projects aim to give basic work experience and to expand community facilities, with an emphasis on educational and recreational projects funded by federal wages. A table of NYA education and recreational accomplishments is attached.
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National Youth Administration
NYA
Unicameral Proves Self With Economy
Nebraska's single-chamber legislature, the only one in the nation, completed a special session in 11 days. Senators boosted the biennial public assistance appropriation to 16.75 million dollars to raise payments for 27,500 old age pensioners and 11,500 dependent children, while revising unemployment and workers compensation laws and addressing county burial costs. An additional 5,000 dollars covered session expenses. The reform highlighted the unicameral's efficiency and cost savings for Nebraskans.
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Nebraska
R. L. Cochran
Nebraska unicameral cost study prompts debate on expansion
The article reviews pay, sessions, and costs of Nebraska's unicameral legislature from 1935 to 1969, compares with the prior bicameral system, and notes critics' calls to increase member count. It cites Senator Norris's support for non political selection and discusses proposals to add senators elected from each district, while highlighting divergent views on the experiment's success.
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Senate
House
U. S
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Bayard WPSCO System Valued At 78102 In Condemnation
A three judge condemnation court in Bridgeport heard Bayard city’s bid to take Western Public Service Co property. The panel cut nearly 29000 from the requested amount and set the property value at 78102 after Saturday’s session. Company representatives contested the appraisal in ongoing proceedings.
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Sentatives
First
W. L. Breshin
E. Herbert Dunmire
Scottsbluff
Bridgeport
Bayard
Western Public Service Company
Repre
4 H Clubbers Take Conservation Interest
Nebraska 4-H club members in several counties enroll in soil and moisture conservation projects. University of Nebraska agents and specialists will guide the program with county agents and local leaders. Choices include seeding one acre of grass, stabilizing erosion in gullies, or contour farming. Early enrollees can receive 25 free seedling trees if leaders attend a forestry training meeting.
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Nebraska 4-H Club
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
E. H. Doll
The
Agricultural College
4-H
Earl G. Maxwell
Lupe Velez Claims World’s Most Expensive Dog
Actress Lupe Velez says she owns the world’s costliest dog a Chihuahua weighing seven ounces bought for seven hundred dollars. The claim highlights lavish spending on pet treasures in early Hollywood society.
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Lupe Velez
England Ends and Begins Sign at Land's End Inn
A sign at a local inn near Land's End claims on one side it is "The Last Hotel in England" while the opposite side proclaims "The First Hotel in England." The quirky roadside marker draws curious travelers and local attention.
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England
Sennen
Land's End
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