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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1947
Page
2
The Telegraph serves Sidney Cheyenne County and West Nebraska with weekly Tuesday and Friday issues from 11th Avenue and Illinois Street. It reports on local government, economy, events, and community notices to residents and businesses.
An editor recalls a lumberman who faced 279 separate piles to comply with OPA limits, then paid a fine for not separating the varied lumber. The column erupts in criticism of wartime price controls, noting similar absurdities under the OPA and expressing a wish they never recur.
The department of agriculture reports rosy prospects for a strong crop year with mid winter conditions ideal and farmers likely to enjoy high income. This holds true in Cheyenne County as nationwide agriculture remains the backbone of prosperity, with low mortgages and high bank balances noted as contrasts to postwar years of heavy debt and inflated equities.
Sidney introduces parking meters downtown this week to ease congestion and free up spaces. Officials test public acceptance and potential revenue. if they fail to improve parking, meters may be removed after a reasonable trial period.
The city council faced several liquor and beer license applications in recent months. Members found it embarrassing to approve only some and urged a definite policy based on stores per population. Regulation is needed to ease policing and public order.
Officials push lower taxes amid impractical timing and endless bureaucracy. A street survey might favor keeping taxes where they are while trimming hundreds of thousands from the bureaucratic machine to reduce the national debt, a dream that may never come true but seems sensible.
A Western Nebraska appeal calls for immediate March of Dimes support after the second worst polio year. Officials note most treasury funds were spent on treatment and urge Cheyenne County to exceed its goal to replenish resources and prepare for future outbreaks.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors says the Sherman anti trust law has not destroyed business and supports applying it to unions as a fair means to enforce competitive principles. His stance contrasts with many business leaders who oppose DOJ enforcement of the statute.
The Sidney Nebraska City Council met January 3 1947 in regular session with Mayor Dorwart and five council members. They approved Appropriation Ordinance 368 and granted building permits. Ordinance 322 to regulate districts and building rules advanced through readings and ultimately passed and adopted, with publication planned in THE SIDNEY TELEGRAPH.
The 1946 School Press Project winners announced by the Nebraska Tuberculosis Association include Violet Green from McGrew High School first prize Shirley Ellenberger of Tekamah High School second prize and Bette Schutz of Otoe High School third prize. Each receives a twenty five dollar U S Savings Bond and their schools receive fifty thirty and twenty dollar grants for equipment.
Desk blotters in a good choice of colors are available at The Telegraph. Stapling machines and staples are offered. Buy your machine where you can get replacement Staples to fit.
The text notes that bees surviving winter are raised mainly in August and September. A strong young queen by mid September yields a robust brood before freezing weather arrives.
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