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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1935
Page
6
Austin Clark Go has fight fans interested as three to four prelims serve as curtain raisers. Fans will vote by applause for the most popular prelim principal after the bouts, with a bonus to the winner. Ticket prices are $1.10 $0.85 and $0.25, available at Sidney Drug Company and Joe Simodynes.
The Telegraph News announces a 12 week series on cooking beginning next Tuesday. Subscriptions include three books offered with a year plan, still separate from the weekly series. Each issue promises problem solving guidance without extra cost to readers.
James Williams will present a liquid air demonstration Monday at 3 30 PM in the senior high school auditorium. The lecture is the fourth number on the lyceum course within the activities ticket. Admission is by season ticket or a small charge for single admission.
The rural rehabilitation division of the state emergency relief administration announced that certain livestock feeds would be available for purchase by the general public. In cooperation with the agricultural drought service, distributing agencies have been established to supply feeds to drought relief farmers and to borrowers from the emergency feed loan section of the farm credit administration.
Lodge Pole high school cagers swept Sidney 28 to 23 in a conference game. Sidney led three quarters before the Blue and White rallied in the final canto to seize the lead and win. Captain Witters starred for Sidney with shooting and floor work as the Maroons trailed most of the game. Kimball visits Sidney Monday for another league clash as the Longhorns seek to deepen the standings. The Maroons are expected to improve and grow into a stronger squad in forthcoming faster games.
The county budget outlines higher totals while aiming to curb costs. Officials keep established items like commissioner salaries and county compensation, with notable boosts to the county fair and a reduced courthouse operating estimate. Soldiers relief and state hospital funds remain steady, and county poor assistance increases to ten thousand dollars.
An updated budget trims county expenses with a $2440 to $2400 reduction, drops election costs to zero, and raises bridge totals from $7000 to $10000 while keeping road estimates at $20000. A $1120 highway commissioner salary is omitted, expected from another source. General expenses and indebtedness total $95000, signaling tighter controls. three new bonds are approved for Henry Heaton, John H Borland, and I L Pindell.
Bandits fled after a bank robbery in Cheyenne County as sheriff’s officers pursued a car. Hostages included Os Tenber, Bob Patrick, George Millett, Emma Baltes, Bernard Kelly, Fern Hunter, and Cecil Hamilton. Hamilton remained captive five miles east before release. License plate 21-2489 tied to Noah Godbey, stolen in Mitchell last November. Air searches by Emmett Hogan and Glen Ryan planned after gunmen dropped tacks to hinder pursuit.
Ray Frame, president for the past year, retired due to an eye injury and was replaced by John Borcher. The full board including Frame Borcher George Kretz Herman Fastenow and Oscar Hatcher was returned with slight dissent. Secretary C P Chambers will publish a summary of local loans and new officers next week.
The text credits Green with a committee idea and notes that the House remains in control, can instruct judiciary and standing groups, and may order a bill out after a set time. It asserts floor verdicts are final and that repeal topics may have priority in any committee.
Mrs. A R Kendrie reported the Christmas seat drive surpassed last year and drew state attention. Board approved bills and heard committee reports. President Hugh Slawson noted higher membership and awarded Mrs John Seyller the president's prize for recruiting the most 1935 members. He emphasized sectional meetings and new members joining to gain benefits.
Midsummer conditions hold across the region for days, disappointing farmers hoping for moisture in 1935. The dry spell fosters drought stress and could aid the spread of disease germs, dampening prospects for crops and public health.
The text notes soil is powdery dry and would need ten to twelve inches of moisture to normalize. Farmers estimate significant field deterioration over the last two years and flag that careful management will be required for multiple growing seasons to restore normal production capacity.
About $3000 was set aside for the 1935 county fair as part of a proposed air program. Commissioners were told they would reconvene soon to review the whole plan. Last year a similar appropriation was made but the fair board skipped it at the last moment citing Dreath as the principal reason.
The house formed a special standing committee to handle the unicameral issue, two members from each of five districts, Speaker O Gara presiding. The committee, largely Democratic in makeup, includes western Nebraska districts described as No 1 Sioux Box Butte Dawes No 2 Scotts Bluff No 3 Kimball Banner Morrill Cheyenne No 4 Sheridan Cherry Brown No 3 Devel Garden Keith Arthur McPherson Grant Hooker Thomas Logan.
Pontiac showcases its new 1935 line in Sidney with the Standard Six and DeLuxe Six, and a Straight Eight, offering five to seven body styles, prices from 615 dollars, improved appearance, Fisher Turret-Top bodies, built in luggage space, concealed spare tire, and numerous mechanical upgrades aimed at better economy, durability, speed, and riding quality. The six produces 81 horsepower at 65 mph, the eight 84 horsepower at 70 mph, marking notable refinements over last year.
The 1935 Pontiac introduces Fisher solid steel bodies with a Turret-Top roof, streamlined radiators and fenders, V-shaped windshields, and improved hydraulics. It touts 15–19 mpg depending on model, a 27 hp six and 32.6 hp eight, downdraft manifolds, quicker warm-up, and advanced seals to keep dust out.
The study notes that dirt and debris interaction with brake surfaces preserves the original frictional characteristics built into the braking system. This finding suggests minimal alteration to braking performance under contaminated conditions and emphasizes the material behavior of brake linings.
Mrs Charles Smith spent Monday with Mrs C C Crowell. Fred Prince chores for Crowell while away. Andy Rapp family visited Clarence Arp. Emerald Mildred Ladeska Rapp guests at William Gustafson Saturday. Charles Strandberg preached at Corner. large crowd. Yost family visited Sanders. Ed Morrow visited Johnson. Wickstroms visited Henry Wickstrom. Arlo Fisher family on business in Sidney. Farmers Union met at Ray Fisher home with large crowd and noon dinner. Pete Nelson and Victor Rapp hauled hogs to Denver Monday. Joe Kubis shopped with family.
In Sidney Monday Emil Dedick spent Monday evening with Jack Newport. Roy Nelson had his right leg badly cut on a mower guard Friday while trying to lead a calf. Alfred Strandverg called at Arlo Fisher's Saturday morning.
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