Nebraska Unemployed Reach 44,872 in Census Report
Census bureau data show Nebraska unemployment totals by county with Omaha and Lincoln in Douglas and Lancaster counties. Hall County Grand Island 956 unemployed. Douglas County 11,735 with 11,421 in Omaha. Lancaster 3,774 with 3,323 Lincoln residents. Arthur County and several others report very low idle counts. statewide totals include 33,446 men unemployed and 29,528 partly employed seeking more work.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Douglas
Lancaster
Nebraska
Census Bureau
Washington
Hall County
Grand Island
Scottsbluff County
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Arthur County
Hooker County
McPherson County
Banner
Grant
Loup
Logan
Wheeler
Rock
Keya Paha
Blaine
Gave
Cheyenne County
Scout-O-Ral Plans Spur District Scout Events
Wyo Braska executive board in Scottsbluff approved March Scout O Ral plans and observance of Boy Scout week plus a council wide financial drive February 6 to 12. Elimination events set for Morrill Minatare and district final in Gering with prelim at Chappell ahead of Sidney. Dr Ray O Wyland national director may speak January 27 to Chadron Chamber and Scottsbluff chambers. Board backed Ben E Quick awards renewals and council charter renewal and advancement based troop awards.
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Wyo-Braska
Scottsbluff
Wyo- Braska
Morrilland
Minatare
Gering
Chappell
Sidney
Chadron
Guernsey
Ray O. Wyland
New York City
Boy Scouts
Chadron Chamber of Commerce
Associated Chambers of Commerce
North Platte Valley
Ben E. Quick
Council
Western Nebraska towns tax totals exceed one million dollars
Nine western Nebraska counties report direct taxes over 1.35 million dollars based on 1937 figures. Cheyenne county towns Dalton Gurley Lodge Pole Potter and Sidney show varying levies and mill rates with Sidney and Lodge Pole among the highest in the county. The report notes Sidney’s valuation appears out of line and warns of comparisons with other counties.
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Nebraska
W. H. Smith
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Gurley
Lodge Pole
Potter
Sidney
Lodge Bole
Three Directors Are Renamed At Meeting
The Sidney Federal Savings and Loan association reelected Carl C. Jones W. H. Wehmiller and Roy Greenlee for three year terms at the regular stockholders meeting Tuesday night They adopted Charter K changing stock types and granting broader lending options The charter also improves interest payments for five year regular payers and the December 31 financial statement shows a substantial cash balance on hand.
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Sidney Federal Savings and Loan Association
Carl C. Jones
W. H. Wehmiller
Roy Greenlee
Federal Savings and Loan
Association
Banner County Turbulence Recalled in Pioneer Days
Banner County residents recall the turbulent political history of its early days. The era saw four rival villages, a county judge recounting events since 1886, and disputes over townsites. Harrisburg, Centropolis, Schooley, and Randall feature in quarrels over the post office, townsite records, and a newspaper venture, with injunctions and forcible actions shaping the county’s saga.
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Banner County
M. E. Banner County
Shafto
Harrisburg
Banners County
Mentron
S. A.schobley
Ty Court House
Sidney
Centropolis
Charlies Randall
Los Angeles
California
Congress
Schooley
Randall
Centropolis World
Postoffice
B. R. Lewis
Bargain Days Planned for Sidney Next Week
Sidney to host a two day Bargain Days event on January 26 and 27 with about 20 downtown stores featuring two or three standout values in the Sidney days page. Merchants must advertise only outstanding specials and use uniform ad space, with extra paper space allowed elsewhere.
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Telegraph News
Retail Merchants Committee
Sidney
Committees Selected To Hear Bar Charges
The Nebraska supreme court sets up district committees to hear lawyer misconduct complaints as part of bar integration effective January 1. Complaints go to the district committee where the alleged member resides and may proceed only after presentation to that panel. District 16 includes Walter R. Metz Alliance William A. Crossland Gordon Graydon L. Nichols Chadron. District 17 covers Floyd E. Wright Scottsbluff R. C. Clarke Scottsbluff C. G. Perry Bridgeport.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
Bar
Nebraska Bar Association
Walter R. Metz
Alliance
William A. Crossland
Gordon
Graydon L. Nichols
Chadron
Floyd E. Wright
Scottsbluff
R. C. Clarke
C. G. Perry
Bridgeport
Sidney Rifle Club Competes In Postals Matches
Sidney Rifle Club resumed its postal schedule with a split double header. They lost to Fullerton 1841 to 1823 and defeated Columbus 1823 to 1812. Individual scores were Breternitz 368 Mathews 367 Pierson 366 Doran 365 Kahler 357. A second double header is planned against Casper Wyoming and a special match with Oswego City Rifle Club of Oswego New York.
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Sidney Rifle Club
Fullerton
Columbus
Sidney
Breternitz
Mathews
Pierson
Doran
Kahler
Casper, Wyoming
Oswego City Rifle Club
Oswego New York
Heaton Not In Race For Demo President
P. J. Heaton, state president of young democrats, will not seek reelection at the annual state convention in Omaha on March 4 and 5. He proposes a policy of electing presidents for two year terms. Heaton declined comment on a report that the group is backing a drive to place seven hundred young democrats in county offices this year.
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P. J. Heaton
Young Democrats
Omaha
Heaton
Cooking School Arrangements Near Completion at Fox Theatre
The Telegraph presents a three day kitchen convention style cooking school opening next Thursday at the Fox Theatre. Aimed at home makers it blends education and entertainment with Hollywood produced demonstrations showing simplified methods and latest equipment. The model kitchen and close up camera work promise an informative, engaging experience for women seeking practical home management guidance. Continued on page 6, column 2.
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The
Telegraph
Fox Theatre
Hollywood
Panhandle Spuds Move To Markets
The Western Nebraska potato crop nears peak with daily shipments of 50 to 60 cars in the North Platte valley and 4 to 6 cars daily at Alliance Hemingford and Marsland. By now 3,000 cars have left the valley and 2,000 more will be shipped this season. Box Butte county soils and growing conditions surpass other areas and with wells in place shipments could rival the Platte valley.
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Nebraska
North Platte Valley
Alliance
Hemingford
Marsland
Box Butte County
Platte Valley
Former Dalton Resident Dies in Nebraska
Earl W. Roberts a Dalton area resident for years died at Beverly Nebraska January 12. Funeral services were held at Trenton January 14. He lived in Cheyenne county from 1910 to 1925, was born in Sidney Iowa and had lived in Nebraska since 1901. Survived by widow Rhoda Bancroft of Lincoln a daughter and a grandson. Mrs Millie Scott of Sidney is a sister in law Roy L Bancroft of Dalton is a brother in law. Mr Bancroft left Dalton to care for his aged parents who resided at Beverly.
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Earl W. Roberts
Dalton Territory
Beverly
Nebraska
Trenton
Roberts
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Iowa
Rhoda L. Bancroft
Lincoln
Millie Scott
Roy L. Bancroft
Dalton
Bancroft
John Deere Day Planned at Sidney Implement
The Sidney Implement Company schedules a John Deere Day Monday January 24 at 1 30 p m at the John Deere Plow building. Four talking pictures will be shown including Friendly Valley a small town loyalty story. Other films cover farm equipment Sign parade of John Deere machines and tractor service methods. Admission by ticket only.
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Sidney Implement Company
John Deere Plow Company
Friendly Valley
John Deere
Festival Feature To Mark Music Contest In Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska high schools voted at Scottsbluff to retain the festival feature of the annual district music contest set for April 1 and 2. The final evening concert will showcase massed vocal and instrumental groups from all schools. Judges and numbers were selected, with entries per school rising from 16 to 24, likely reducing eliminations.
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Music Supervisors
Western Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff High School
James Johnson
J. Quinn Lotspeich
Treinen Describes Unmarked Sand Pile On Colorado Road
Sidney farmer John Treinen told a Telegraph reporter there was no sign or flare marking the sand pile on the Colorado highway a mile north of Peetz where he and his wife were involved in last Friday morning’s crash. Mrs. Treinen suffered a broken leg and other injuries while Mr. Treinen was hurt less severely as their car, traveling about 45 mph, was demolished on impact with the large sand mound.
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John Treinen
Sidney Farmer
Telegraph
Colorado Highway
Peetz
Treinen
Colorado
White Eagle Station Robbed This Week
The White Eagle filling station operated by Rudy Grage was broken into Tuesday night, with $2.80 stolen from the cash drawer and a window broken. Police investigated yesterday but had not made any arrests.
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White Eagle
Rudy Grage
Maroons Fall to Chappell in Double Overtime Showdown
Chappell high school cagers defeated Sidney 34 to 30 at Chappell Tuesday night, using six of seven charity tosses in overtime. Craig led Sidney with fourteen points while Riley Voght and Witham spearheaded Chappell’s decisive attack. Sidney’s second team won 22-19 in the junior contest.
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Chappell High School
Sidney
Chappell
Maroons
Devel County
Craig
Riley
Voght
Witham
Deuell
PTA Meeting Hears Man On Street Quiz
The Sidney Parent Teachers association held its regular meeting at the senior high school. Four parents and four teachers were quizzed on general facts by Floyd A. Cropper, adding entertainment. A speed typing test by Walter Kinne involved commercial department students who may compete in the district contest this spring. The group discussed inviting the district PTA convention to Sidney in April but no firm action was taken.
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Parent Teachers Association
Floyd A. Cropper
Sidney High School
Walter Kinne
Kinne
PTA
Sidney
J. J. Sheaff
Three Arrests by State Patrolmen
Three automobile drivers were fined $10 and costs each by County Judge Robert A. Barlow this week after arrests by state highway patrolmen. Richard L. Miner of Denver was fined for driving while intoxicated after an arrest in Sidney and a blood test to check liquor influence. Gaile Gilmore of North Platte was fined for driving without license plates. Jens Englert of Dalton faced a charge of driving through a stop sign one mile south of Dalton.
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Robert A. Barlow
Richard L. Miner
Denver
Miner
Sidney
Gaile Gilmore
North Platte
Jens Englert
Dalton
Young Demos Will Seek County Offices in Nebraska
A plan to field 700 young Democrats in August primaries for 700 Nebraska county offices won backing from H. L. Blackledge former state president. He urged youth involvement in county government and said the idea would be discussed at the Young Democratic clubs convention in Omaha on March 4 and 5.
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Nebraska
H. L. Blackledge
The
Young Democrats
Young Democratic Clubs
Omaha
Light Snowfall In Sidney Wednesday
A light wet snow fell in Sidney on Wednesday afternoon and evening, slowing downtown slick but leaving outskirts covered. Mild temperatures reached 33 degrees pre freezing, boosting crop moisture. Sheridan county saw light rains Tuesday night and Wednesday, with western parts of the state getting a light fall.
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Sidney
Sheridan
Burlington Wreck Cost Tops Sixty-Seven Thousand Dollars
The Bridgeport hill wreck on October 7 killed five enginemen and caused a total cost of 67 000 dollars to the Burlington, with 42 000 paid to injured passengers and relatives. Names include Dr F M Knight Alliance and Mrs C H McElhaney Denver. Enginemen slain were B B Briley Alliance Robert Opie Denver E S Smith Denver W W Callins Sterling Rolland Middleton Bridgeport. Damages to engines estimated at 25 000 dollars. most claims settled through Alliance claim department.
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Bridgeport Hill
Burlington
J. L. Darnell
Alliance
F. M. Knight
C. H. McElhaney
Denver
Paul Doering
Bayard H
Bayard H. H. Wagner of Lingle
Wyo
George Petrie
Oakland
Calif
B. B. Briley
Robert Opie
E. S. Smith
W. W. Callins
Sterling
Rolland Middleton
Bridgeport
Darnell
Alliance Claim Department
4-H Club Members Gain Recognition At Denver Stock Show
Nebraska 4-H members win numerous ribbons at the Denver national western livestock show. Nebraska livestock and agricultural college entries collect dozens of ribbons, swine and shorthorn champions, with Vernon Sandholm and Mervin Winkelman among top exhibitors. James Slack and others place in division and overall showings, highlighting Seward county youths' success.
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Nebraska
Denver
The
Agricultural College
Barrow
James Slack
Enders
Mervin Winkelman
Seward County
Hampshire
Vernon Sandholm
Stuart
Gordon Grote
Texas
Angus
Allen Klingman
Chappell
Josephine Kurz
Sidney
Lemoyne
Highway 51 Association set February 2 meeting
The Highway 51 association schedules a February 2 special meeting at the CCC camp in the Chisos mountains Big Bend Texas. T A Singer secretary and Glen Burgess president invite enthusiasts from Dalhart to Rapid City to join the effort to build a federal highway from Big Bend National Park to the Black Hills. Not less than 200 attendees expected with a chuck wagon dinner planned by Big Bend ranchers.
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Highway 51 Association
CCC
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend
Texas
T. A. Singer
Glen Burgess
Dalhart
Rapid City
S. D
Big Bend National Park
Black Hills
South Dakota
Texas Association
State Parks Board of
G. J. Henshaw
Sanderson
H. R. Richberg
Iraan
Supt. Bickley
Politics Stir Interest as Elections Approach in Sidney
Political chatter grows in Sidney as city and county races loom. Mayor Roche’s second term ends this year with a likely bid reappearing. A city council member may oppose him while county races show early candidacy activity. Unicameral prospects include Dr. Miller or Charles Green with other names like Joe Steele and Judge Stoutville in circulation.
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Sidney
R. E. Roche
A. L. Miller
Charles D. Green
Green
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Young Demos
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Kimball
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J. Heaton
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