Will Appoint Next Office Holder From Among Three High Tests
Congressman Terry Carpenter said he asked Washington to call an immediate civil service examination in Sidney for appointing a postmaster. The exam will be open to all, regardless of political affiliation, and the next postmaster will come from the top three candidates. The letter to Sidney gave no clear plan on Pindell’s status or the temporary appointment of AW, Leroy Larson, or any removal.T
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Terry Carpenter
Department
Washington
Sidney
Carpenter
I. L. Pindell
Farmers to Be Told When Wheat Checks Arrive
Farmers awaiting allotment checks should not call the county agents office for delivery status. When funds reach Cheyenne county, each farmer will receive mail notice. The county board drafted a 1934 budget of 71 050.25 excluding roads and bridges, with total running costs about 98 050.25 including roads and bridges.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Board of Commissioners
County Fair to be Held Here under $2000 Budget
The board allocated $2000 of the 1934 budget to revive the county fair in Sidney next summer after a two year suspension. Chamber of commerce urged resumption and conditions now favor funding. Outstanding debt covered. insurance on improvements remains. Officials favor free gate, with fair board to run events. Dividing funds to towns was considered but rejected.
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Board of Commissioners
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Board
Wyoming Players To Bolster Local Team
Five Cheyenne W. O. W. players join the Wenoco Oilers for a Saturday night battle against Globe Oilers of Kearney and McPherseen Kan. Notables include Mike Sullivan who scored 16 field goals last Saturday and former Wyoming star Joe Schwartz. Globe brings ten ex Nebraska and Wyoming college stars. game at 7:30.
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Cheyenne W. O. W
Wenoco Oilers
Globe Oilers
Kearney
McPherseen
Kan
Wencco
Mike Sullivan
Sidney
Joe Schwartz
Wyoming
Hummer
Western State
Max Egbert
Creighton University
Ted
George
Cheyenne Crew
Globe
Nebraska
C W Smith Re elected President Of Sidney Country Club
C W Smith was elected president of the Sidney country club at the 14th annual stockholders meeting held Wednesday evening at the club house. About eighty members and guests attended. He succeeds E D Worden, 1933 president, who presided. Paul L Martin was named vice president and returning directors include R B Roche, Joe Simodynes and H Bauman. Mrs Guy V Doran, last year's ladies president, gave a report on activities. Committee reports covered house and ground work and membership activities. Despite a reduced budget and lower dues causing a deficit of about 900 dollars, the club kept expenses tight while continuing operations.
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C. W. Smith
Sidney
House
Guy V. Doran
A. J. Jorgenson
H. E. Bauman
P. L. P. L. Martin
E. R. Kratz
Mrs Stokes To Head Sidney Country Club Ladies
Mrs E S Stokes was elected president of the Sidney Country Club Ladies at a Tuesday meeting during the regular monthly bridge luncheon. Retiring president Mrs Guy V Doran declined another term. Mrs E D Wordex was elected vice president and Mrs Paul L Martin re elected secretary treasurer.
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E. S. Stokes
Sidney Country Club
Guy V. Doran
E. D. Wordex
Paul L. Martin
Treas
Interest Runs High In City Over Nite Club
Sidney shows strong interest in details of the Black and White night club event at Hardy hall on January 22 under St Marys guild auspices. The impersonators of famous radio stars remain a secret, whetting curiosity. Sixty tables will be reserved for the affair.
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Sidney
Hardy Hall
St.’ Mary’s Guild
Change Prediction Brings Expected Weekend Snow Storm Hope
The Telegraph moves to a warmer forecast for the weekend after predicting snow in most issues since Christmas with no results. The new forecast hopes for typical fair weather turning into a snow storm if the trend holds.
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Telegraph
Milk Fund Aims To End Underfed Tots In Sidney Schools
A Red Cross and local school census identifies underfed children for regular milk feedings funded by the Sidney milk fund. The P T A has contributed 25 dollars, with expectations of more donations. Teachers say many poor students lag in pace and grades, and insist the plan is a broad community effort, already echoed by similar programs statewide. The American Legion auxiliary is backing the cause.
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Red Cross
Sidney Milk Fund
Parent-Teachers Association
Sidney
P.T. A
American Legion Auxiliary
Wresting Revival Offered by Sidney Organizer
The old art of wrestling may return to Sidney in a modernized form if a sponsor is found. Roy Chick, a renowned Sidney grappler, proposes two matches with fighters paid only after expenses, estimated around $100 for license and costs, with purses split 75 25 after expenses. the American Legion boxing committee will decide at the January 23 meeting.
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Sidney
Roy Chick
Sidney Grappler
Haid
American Legion Boxing Committee
Chick
Lee Bischof Named CWA Head In Cheyenne County
Rewland Haynes, federal relief agent, announced the list of CWA appointees including Leo Bischof of Sidney as director for Cheyenne county. The 74 county program pays salaries from 125 to 200 dollars monthly to engineers and others, with staff overseeing wage and hour issues and guarding against political interference. Bischof has lived in western Nebraska since the highway program began two years ago.
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CWA
Rewland Haynes
State Highway Department
Cheyenne
Leo Bischof
Sidney
Bischof
Nebraska
Secret Marriage Revealed In Sidney News
Edna Vizina and Henry Egging wed secretly in Julesburg last October 27. They traveled with Mr and Mrs Charles Hendricks from the east Gurley area. Egging is the son of Gerhardt and his wife, and the Vizina bride is Frank Vizina’s daughter who worked locally. The couple plans to live in Sidney.
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Edna Vizina
Henry Egging
Julesburg
Sidney
Charles Hendricks
Egging
Gerhardt. Egging
East Gurley
Arid
Will
Court Decision On Status Of Moratorium Act Bears On Cheyenne County Case
The federal supreme court upheld Minnesota mortgage moratorium, likely ending Nebraskan litigation over the same issue. The Cheyenne County case, once appealed to the state supreme court, may now be resolved as similar laws are deemed constitutionally aligned. Lincoln lawyer Winfield M. Eimen notes the decision’s applicability to Nebraska, given the near identical language and effect. The Nebraska act ties foreclosure timelines to profits from operation, affecting pending and future actions.
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Cheyenne
Federal
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
S. E. Torgeson
Winfield M. Eimen
Lincoln
State Supreme Court
Plan For Presidential Birthday Ball Jan 30 Discussed
Mayor Herman Schroeder led a meeting of business and professional men to weigh staging a nationwide birthday ball for President Franklin D Roosevelt on January 30. Funds would support the Warm Springs foundation for infantile paralysis, with $1 per ticket contributing to the endowment. Roosevelt would receive and transfer the proceeds.
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Herman Schroeder
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
United States
Sraér
Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Pilot Held Captive in China For Forbidden Air Route Flight
E M Allison a former Boeing pilot connected with China National Aviation Corp was taken by French Indo China authorities after a forced landing near Caobank while flying from Canton to Yunnan. He reported storm interference and sought a government rep resentation to permit continuation of the mapping mission over the region.
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E. M. Allison
Boeing
Sidney
E. A. Winter
China
Forbidden Territory
United States
Omaha
Neb
China National Aviation Corporation
Canton
Yunnan
Hania
Caobank
Allison
Churgking
Drastic Action At Legion Session In Nebraska Meet
Western Nebraska legionnaires from 20 posts met in McCook and adopted drastic resolutions to decentralize state control. The plans aim to empower smaller and western posts, broadening state administration and liberalizing convention and election rules. The measures will be presented at next year's state convention amid moves to curb clique domination and return influence to rank and file.
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American Legion
Nebraska
Western
McCook
Golden Kratz
Chappell
Nebraska Department
McCook Post
State Department
Telegraph Named Official County Paper for Cheyenne County
The Telegraph is designated official paper for Cheyenne County for twelve months. Commissioners let the contract to the Sidney paper for 1500 dollars after no other bids. The paper will publish all required records, omit the personal tax schedule, and print biweekly minutes and delinquent real estate lists, including the 1934 budget figures.
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Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Mariott Pardons Hearing Reveals Gun Battle Dispute
Miles Mariott, 62, of prison art and former taxidermist, testifies at a pardon hearing over a 1926 Oshkosh gun battle in which he says self defense. Oshkosh residents object to release while prosecutors allege Mariott shot after feigning helplessness. Sidney supporters promise housing if he remains sober.
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Nebraska
Pardon Board
Miles Mariott
Mariott
George Albee
Oshkosh
Albee
F. A. Dutton
L. G. Lowe
Sidney
North Platte Invades Sidney For Tonight's High School Clash
North Platte brings a fast Western Nebraska quintet to Sidney to challenge the Maroons. The game starts at 8 with a 7 o clock prelim. The Platters, untrimmed this season, rely on a veteran lineup and seek another victory. The Maroons, improving each game, expect a tough, even contest. Coach Black will likely field Captain Thomas, Witters, Carlson at center, and Dyke.
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North Platte
Nebraska
Sidney
Maroons
Auditorium Court
Platters
Lincoln County
Black
Thomas
Witters
Carlson
Two Postoffices Robbed In Separate Incidents
Two post offices were robbed during the week with one at Harrisburg and the other at Redington. Thieves entered Harrisburg on Thursday morning and took three dollars in pennies, breaking a tin box and scattering money orders and stamps, while at Redington on Friday morning entry was gained by removing door bars but no loot was taken. authorities search for clues to identify the culprits.
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M Harrisburg
Redington
Harrisburg Postoffice
Telegraph Ads Bring Results Sell Homes
Telegraph advertising proves effective for James O Dowd of Home Savings and Loan Lincoln. He sold 13 of 18 company homes after using Telegraph ads. By Wednesday he reported a flood of inquiries and noted only five homes remain for sale.
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Telegraph
James O."dowd
Home Savings and Loan Company of
Lincoln
Postal Regulation Of Importance Is Made
A new postal regulation bars statements of account circulars sale bills and similar mailables distributed by private parties from private mail boxes or receptacles. Carriers must take such matter to the post office for postage. The ruling now covers city and rural boxes, previously applying only to rural boxes.
Six Pound Trout Frozen In Lodgepole Creek
Rumor sweeps Sidney area of a farmer catching a six pound trout trapped in ice on Lodgepole creek near Sidney. Reporters did not see the fish. tale is circulating via local men deemed reliable. Story states the capture occurred early Wednesday morning.
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Sidney
Lodgepole Creek
Man Buried in Sand Pit Injures Worker Saturday
An Associated Press dispatch from Sand reports Carey Wilt was buried to his waist in a sand pit near that town last Saturday and was seriously injured. Fellow workers dug frantically to free him and save his life, according to the report.
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Associated Press
Carey Wilt
Dispatch
Chamber of Commerce to Host January 21 Meeting
New officers organize a big night at the Union Pacific hotel Meday night for January 21 to trace Sidneys progress for 1933 and press closer cooperation among business and professional people during 1934. Members urged to invite non members. Aiming for unity to aid recovery with a tentative 1934 program to be read at the gathering.
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Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Meday
Sidney
McCarty Funeral Held In City For E M McCarty
Funeral services were held at Rice Funeral Home for E M McCarty 42 fatally injured last Thursday evening He toppled from a moving CWA project truck while returning from work and died Friday noon Rev J H Bicknell officiated interment in Sterling beside his parents His two children receive weekly CWA insurance benefits over a 350 week period guardianship placed with Charles B E McCarty of Denver brother The family has moved to Denver to live.
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Rice Funeral Home
E. M. McCarty
J. H. Bicknell
Sterling
McCarty
CWA
Charles BE. McCarty
Denver
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A. A. Fenske
President Country Club
Mrs. Stokes
Country Club
Urer
Lee Bischof
Legion
Sidneyites
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