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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1955

Page

7

Irish To Play In LPV Cage Card Sparkler

Three Lodgepole Valley Conference games highlight tonight’s action. Potter hosts Dix in opening gymnasium dedication atmosphere, with 800 seats filled by fans. Dix sits second in LPV behind Lodgepole. Potter seeks marquee win to lift Coyotes.

Lodgepole Valley LPV Potter Coyotes Dix Lodgepole Dix Tempht Gurley Lodggepole Express Favorel

St Pat s Braws Spalding Foe in Diocesan Match

The Trish of St Patrick s Academy opens play in the Grand Island Catholic Diocesan Basketball tournament at Chadron next week. St Pat s meets Spalding Academy in the opening round, winner to face Chadron Assumption, with Chadron receiving a bye.

Dalton Tigers Sunol St. Patrick’s Academy St. Anthony’s Sterling St. Pat's Braws Spalding Trish Grand Island Catholic Chadron St. Pat's Spalding Academy Chadron Assumption Alliance St. Agnes

Pirates Beat Dix in Return Battle 33-29

Sidney Junior High Pirates survive foul trouble and a Dix rally to win 33-29 at Dix. Howard Maley, Dick Yonekura, and Vet Hakes fouled out for the visitors but Sidney built a second and third quarter lead and scored 30 of 33 on field goals. Yonekura led with nine points, followed by Kent Pearson eight and Hakes seven. Sidney improves to 2-0 and hosts Alliance Junior High next Monday at 4 p.m.

Trix Sidney Pirates Dix Howard Maley Dick Yonekura Vet Hakes

Industrial Bowling League Thursday Results Snapshot

Industrial Bowling League results show Stickneys 3, Pierson 0 and Lyons 3, Hughes Josten 0 with McCormicks 3, Moseman 0, Oliver 3 besting American National 0 and Ohio 2, Schlumberger 1, Foland 2, Star Market 1. High team series: Oliver Corp 2237, Foland Mach 2264, Stickneys 2228. high team games: Oliver Corp 798, Foland Mach 787, McCormicks 784. High individual game honors go to Schadegg 212 and Booth 202.

Stickneys Pierson Lyons Hughes Josten McCormicks Moseman Oliver American National Ohio Schlumberger Foland Star Market Oliver Corp Foland Mach

Local Tonight Games List Highlights Small-Town Matchups

Tonight features Peetz at Padroni St Pat s at St Anthony s Lodgepole at Gurley Dix at Potter Sunol at Dalton. Strong local teams meet in area showdowns with potential early season implications and rivalry energy across six games.

Tight Margins Open Jaycees Loop Opener

The Sidney Jaycee Basketball League opened with three close games. Rogers Truck Line beat Gurley 49 48 with Rich Fahey scoring 22 for the winners and Junior Bartels 17 for Gurley. SOD Wins Wamsley's Mercury 52 51 as Sanchez 20 Williams 17 lead SOD. Sunol defeated Potter 63 36 led by Don Hunt 16 while Juelfs had 8 for Potter.

Sidney Jaycee Basketball League Rogers Truck Line Gurley Rich Fahey Bartels Wamsley Mercury Sanchez Williams McKay Wamsley’s Sunol Potter Don Hunt Wile Juelfs

Waterfowl Survey Set Next Week

Lincoln Neb Arrangements for Nebraska participation in the annual continental mid January waterfowl census are complete and will begin Tuesday Concurrent counts will cover all known wintering waterfowl areas across North America In Nebraska two phase survey counts of larger concentrations by aerial observers and ground officers will determine species and numbers for future management decisions

Lincoln Neb Nebraska North American Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Interior Game Commission Missouri River

Christmas customs mirror Saturnalia in ancient Rome

Some aspects of modern Christmas celebrations including gift exchange and evergreen decorations were used in the Roman Saturnalia long before the Christian era.

Nebraska Huskers Need Real Discipline After Orange Bowl

Don Bryant criticizes Nebraska players for lacking effort in the Orange Bowl loss to Duke. He blames the team, urges backing for Coach Glassford, and calls for stricter administration support and possible dormitory discipline to restore a serious football program.

Nebraska Bill Glassford Don Bryant The Lincoln Star Bryant Miami Telegraph Duke Playboys Glassford Honolulu Heaven and Earth Press Ference Reaves Peters Big Seven Huskers Bud Wilkinson Frank Leahy Paul Brown Woody Hayes

Buffs Open 1955 Title Quest With Big Seven Tests

Colorado seeks to defend the Big Seven title starting with road trips to Oklahoma and Kansas as 1954 momentum fades. The Buffaloes, 5-4 non conference, must prove themselves on the road where past success is uneven. Kansas State hosts Iowa State in a key early matchup as Tex Winter relies on balanced scoring from guards and centers Craft Jung and Snyder to pace the attack.

Boulder Colo Colorado Oklahoma Kansas Buffaloes Buffs Rebe Lee Norman Lawrence Cyclones Kansas State Wildcats Iowa Tex Winter Jim Smith Smith Kansas City Roger Craft Jerry Jung J. R. Snyder Snyder Kent Poore Pachin Vicent

School Board Bans Practice Site Carnivals

By unanimous vote the Sidney Board of Education backed a student recommendation to ban Fort Sidney Days carnivals on the practice football field. The petition cited injuries from imbedded grass and heavy carnival use, plus $100 grass planting wasted, and the field left dusty or muddy.

Sidney Board of Education Sidney High House of Representatives Jim Hansen Jon van Cleave Earl Barnes

Former Telegraph Reporter Honored by Dallas Businessmen

Former Sidney Telegraph writer Harry McCormick, who worked for Guy V. Doran in the 1920s, was honored in Time Magazine’s press section. A Dallas News police reporter, McCormick led an eight year campaign for better care for children with tuberculosis and received a testimonial dinner last month.

Sidney Telegraph Press Time Magazine Harry McCormick Guy V. Doran Telegraph Dallas Tex

County Court Docket Summary Involving Intoxication and Break In

Raymond Rougeau charged with intoxication. Jake Mussig indicted on two counts of breaking and entering, bound over to district court with $2,000 bond. Walter Nelson cited for second offense intoxication, 30 days in jail. Francis Bullhead noted for intoxication with $20 and costs.

Francis Bullhead Raymond Rougeau Jake Mussig Walter Nelson

Giant lobsters used in experiment to breed size

Scientists report catching lobsters weighing up to 25 pounds during sea trials as part of an experimental program to enhance the size of New England lobster stock. The project aims to select and breed individuals with larger growth potential to bolster yield and market value.

New England

Amateur uranium prospectors club formed in the East

An amateur prospectors group is forming in the East, composed entirely of women. The new club aims to explore uranium deposits and share knowledge among its female members.

Sidney Reporter Revered for TB Care Crusade Credited

In Sidney McCormick, a small town reporter, is recalled for pushing for child TB care in Dallas. Time notes his fight for recognition of a crying need while he downplays grandiosity. Letters from Rev Parks and McCormick highlight his ties to The Telegraph and memories with Doran.

Sidney Time McCormick Dallas Cae Charles Fred Parks Christ Episcopal Church Doran The Telegraph Robert Oberfelder Jack H. Lowe

Plans For District Rotary Conference Reviewed At Meet

Plans for the annual district conference of Rotary Clubs in District No. 176 were reviewed. Warren Cunningham president of the Sidney Club reported after a Sunday meeting at Brownson with District Governor Albert Kjar of Lexington.

Rotary Clubs Warren Cunningham Sidney Club Brownson Albert Kjar Lexington

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