Winter wheat crop very bad in Nebraska bankers report
Nebraska bankers report the winter wheat crop deteriorated across the state due to extremely low moisture and lower farm prices. Most wheat in the panhandle is a total loss, with deterioration spreading to ern Nebraska fields. Bartering and scrip systems appear as farmers and merchants adjust to the cash shortage amid widespread losses and disease impacts.
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Nebraska
Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
Center Parkway 3 Ordered Taken Out On Illinois Street
The city council has ordered Western Public Service to remove light poles and lines along Center Parkway on East Illinois Street in preparation for removing the parkways themselves. The utility began work this week and plans for street lights await definite approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Public Service Company
East Illinois Shest
East Illinois Street
E. R. Woolley
Progres ses on Lincoln highway east of Sidney progress
Grading on the Lincoln highway east of Sidney continues under highway commissioner J. W. Billeter. Spring will bring paving and the opening of the U P overhead crossing and Burlington subway. Thousands of yards moved, forming a new grade that will curb two existing grade crossings.
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LincOln Highway
Town
J. W. Billeter
U. P
Burlington Subway
Sidney
Illinois Street
Lodge Pole
Ells Farm
Union Pacific
Here
Omaha
Fire guts Frandsen Building in Dalton two stories
An early morning blaze at the Frandsen building in Dalton gutted the hardware store and storeroom, with the drug store largely saved. Firefighters arrived at 5 a.m., preventing spread to the drug department while salvaging stock and fighting a 20 foot by square roof breach.
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Dalton
Frandsen
Franzen
Frantsen
Community Chest Stage Show and Dance Saturday Night
Community Chest urges public attendance at a city auditorium stage show and charity ball to aid destitute families. Start time shifts from 8 15 to 9 15 p m to allow shop workers to attend. dance begins after 10. Tickets 1 dollar per couple for both events, 50 cents for single ladies. ladies admitted to dance free but pay for stage show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
City Auditorum
J. W. Cochran
Cochran
A. R. Kendrie
Kendrie
Sidney
Fellowing
Midnight Preview at Fox Theatre For Half Naked Truths
A midnight preview show of The Half Naked Truths featuring Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez runs at the Fox Theatre Saturday night starting promptly at 12 o'clock. The Warner Brothers release is touted as a top current-season film, with manager Boyd reporting strong reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Tracy
Lupe Velez
Fox Theatre
Warner ™ Brothers
Blessed Evert
Boyd
Rotarians Meet in North Platte Intercity Session
Six members of the Sidney Rotary club attended an intercity meeting at North Platte Tuesday noon. E L Uptegrove N S Mee Lean J W Johnson Roy Thomas W M Winders and Marius Christensen were present. David Reese of Ventura California a director of Rotary International spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
North Platte
E. L
President's crop loan bill speeds to aid farmers
A compromise on the crop production loan bill clears both chambers and heads to enactment, authorizing 90 million dollars in Reconstruction Finance funds for loans to farmers for this year’s crop production and harvesting. The measure allows the agriculture secretary to require up to 30 percent production curtailment, while not mandating it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Agricultural Committee
House
Senate
Reconstruction Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
Leadership Awards Honor Burlington 4-H Leaders
L. I. Frisbie announces Burlington railroad leadership award winners for 4-H club leaders from counties served by the railroad. Prizes cover transportation and a portion of the annual club week registration at the University of Nebraska next June. List includes Mrs. W. H. Preton Adams and many other named leaders across Nebraska counties.
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L. I. Frisbie
Burlington Railroad
University of Nebraska
W. H. Preton
Adams
Inez Sharam
Antelope
Edith Crawford
Box Butte
Clarence Burman
Buffalo
Charles E. Gill
Burt
Marie Haxel
Butler
Cecill Mittan
Cedar
Helen Kasters
Cheyenne
George Howe
Colfax
Cleo Richey
Dakota
J. Price
Dawes
Gladys Tiede
Dawson
Howard Stinnette
Dundy
Walter Sheen
Dodge
Bernice Abraham
Douglas
Dale Theobald
Fillmore
Gwen Gillard
Franklin
Helen Overrdon
Frontier
Esther Sanderson
Furnas
R. E. Degl
Gage
W. Frazell
Gospeer
C. Krebs
Greetey
Dorothy Meinecke
Hall
Mildred Nierry Fa
Hamilton
Wilbur Schaeffer
Harlan
Lillian Orman
Lions Bid For May Meeting In Sidney District Convention
Sidney Lions plan to host the district spring convention next May, a report from a 14 member local club session held in Alliance Tuesday night says. Over 80 Lions attended the gathering including Dr. R. E. B. Roche A J Jorgenson P L Martin Jack Lowe Ralph Lowe C W Smith E R Woolley Thomas O’Connell J W Neilsen Dr Leo J Thomas Dr L A Donahoe eo Bartholomew D W Ewing and W E Gehrig.
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Sidney
District Lions ‘Club
Alliance
R. EB. Roche
A. J. Jorgenson
P. L. Martin
Jack Lowe
Ralph Lowe
C. W. Smith
E. R. Woolley
Thomas O’connell
J. W. Neilsen
Leo. J
Pioneer Edward Cromer pushes Nebraska plate change
State Representative Edward P. Cromer of Scotts Bluff County champions a plan to base 1934 license plate numbers on county car counts in 1933. The house defeated the proposal, but Cromer gained Platte valley advertising and highlighted Scotts Bluff as a key agricultural and irrigated land leader.
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Edward P. Cromer
Nebraska
Panhandle
Cromer
Scotts Bluff County
House
Platte Valley
Trucking Measure Of Greens Gets Action
Senator Green of Sidney won favorable action Tuesday on a resolution to seek a legislative agreement with border states on farm truck license reciprocity. He failed to secure a plan to send a senator to Topeka Denver and Cheyenne on the matter amid parliamentary confusion.
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Green
Sidney
Border States
Topeka
Denver
Cheyenne
Purdy
Madison
Matinee at Fox Theatre Saturday for Shoppers
A shoppers matinee is planned at the Fox Theatre Saturday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is 15 cents until 6 p.m. The event replaces the previously advertised pay day stunt which has been canceled by Manager Boyd.
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Fox Theatre
Boyd
Enthusiastic Farm Bureau Meeting in Cheyenne County
A Cheyenne County Farm Bureau annual meeting drew a small crowd Wednesday afternoon amid another farm gathering that evening. All retiring directors were re-elected except Henry Schmidt who was replaced by P. J. Beyer. Directors H. H. Meyer L. F. Cunningham and Harvey Fisher were re-elected. L. D. Willey summarized 1932 work while L. F. Cunningham noted the revolving fund is not tax money. the bureau is a private business with the agent as office manager.
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Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Willey
Henry Schmidt
P. J. Beyer
H. H. Meyer
L. F. Cunningham
Harvey Fisher
Bureau
W. E. Brockelsby
Henry Yowell
Cheyenne County
O. L. Miller
Farm Bureau Revolving Fund
Farm Bureau
Country Club Lowers Dues and Opens Play to Nonmembers
Sidney sees a favorable response to club concessions with dues slashed for stockholders to 3.15 annually and associate members to 20 while non-members can golf for 50 green fees. Directors aim for increased participation in 1933, expect stronger teams, and have cut expenses to sustain activity despite reduced revenue.
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Si@rey
Clei
Lic
Sidney
Judge Tewell to hear farmers about farm holiday move
District Judge J L Tewell said he may meet with more than 200 farmers from Cheyenne and Develi counties this Saturday regarding the farm holiday association. He noted he has not disclosed views and will take a straightforward stand on the legal questions involved. The meeting’s public or private status was not announced.
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Cheyenne County
Blome
Sidney
Bicme
Schoeder
Committee of Actions
District Court Room
J. L. Tewell
13Th Judicial District
Cheyenne
Devei
Farm Holiday Association
Tewell
Telegraph
Maroons Win Game At Ogallala Tuesday
Sidney's Maroons dominated a non conference clash at Ogallala, prevailing 29 to 19. Carlson starred at center while Captain Neil Atkins impressed at guard, helping tighten defense as the team shows continued improvement under Coach Black.
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Sidney
Maroons
Ogallala
Black
Keith County
Carlson
Neil Atkins
Mrs Coates Hosts Piano Pupils At City Auditorium
Mrs Ralph Coates piano pupils performed a public recital at the city auditorium with guest artists to warm reception. Another program is planned for tonight to showcase more students. Dates were moved to fit a Farmers Holidays meeting on Wednesday night. The program last night featured Marche Slave by Tchaikowsky and Joan.
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Ralph Coates
City Auditorium
Coates
Farmers Holidays Association
Gates
Monthly Tax Payment Bill Introduced by Green and Allies
Senator Charles D. Green of Sidney with Senators Kunkel and Alderson introduced a bill to allow the monthly payment of taxes in the state senate. The proposal, long championed by Green, is expected to gain backing from western lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Green
Sidney
Kunkel
C. Alderson
State Senate
Green
Sidney Tax Rate Among Nine Nebraska Panhandle Towns
Sidney sits third of nine county seat towns listed by county clerks as of 1932 for total tax per $1 000 of taxable value. Kimball has the lowest at 25.90, while Sidney totals 32.57 with 2.37 state 3.70 county 18 school and 8.50 city tax components.
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Sidney
Nebraska Panhandle
Kim‘pall
Oshkosh
Alliance
Harrison
Valentine
Chadron
Gering
Rush Ville
Club Hears Railroad Man In Talk Here
A B Kirkpatrick special representative of President Jeffersons of the Union Pacific addressed the Lions club Wednesday noon. He stressed railroads as tax providing sources and described evasion methods uncovered over the past two years. He spoke to the Union Pacific booster league Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Kirkpatrick
William Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
Lions’ Club
Ask Official Permit To Take Off Trains
Union Pacific asked the railway commission Tuesday for authority to discontinue passenger train No. 19 and to consolidate Nos. 8 and 18 from North Platte to Cheyenne. The only service change, with no mail carried, is the discontinuance of one train between Julesburg and Cheyenne. The rearrangement will save $272,763 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Railway Commission
North Platte
Cheyenne
Julesburg
Schulz Attends Nebraska Sheriffs Convention in Omaha
Sheriff W W Schulz was in Omaha Wednesday and Thursday for the annual Nebraska sheriffs association meeting. Talks were delivered by leading state law enforcement officers as about 175 attendees gathered from across Nebraska.
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W W. Schulz
Omaha
Nebraska Sheriffs Association
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Sincerity of Rosenberg
Center Parkway
Harry M. Lux
Roselberg
Farmers Relief Conference
Helen Kastens
Lions
Unniversity
Neubauer
Neeland
McCari R
Callan
Bureau Treasury
Chappell
Club
State
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