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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1947
Page
4
A reader argues that referees slow the game with strict rule interpretations of bodily contact. He cites frequent fouls and halted play, saying fans pay to see action and officials should balance control with allowing players to perform.
KC quintet tops Veterans of Foreign Wars 34 to 25 with E Heeg scoring seven field goals and two gifts. Bonesteel leads VFW with three field goals as KC opens second half stronger, finishing 34 points to 25. Attendance reported as a capacity crowd during a Colorado Nebraska League game in January.
League games set for Wednesday January 29 at city auditorium due to March of Dimes Ball. Chappell faces Potter at 6 30, Sundl meets Sidney Legion at 7 30, Peetz plays Sidney K C at 8 30, and Julesburg meets Sidney VFW at 9 30.
Sidney’s basketball team was blank for fourteen minutes of the first half and never recovered as Sterling built a 19-6 lead, hitting from long range and improving at the foul line. Mickey Holtman fouled out late. Sidney rallied in the fourth but fell short. Sidney faces Chappell tonight, while Sterling’s reserves beat Sidney 26-19 in the secondary game.
St Patrick's Academy cagers lost their opening Catholic tournament game to Sacred Heart of Norfolk 40 to 24 at York Sunday night. Sacred Heart were last year’s champions and progressed in the York event.
A Golden Gloves boxing tournament will be held at the city auditorium on March 3 and 4. Local amateurs are being urged to enter, with organizers predicting a high quality field and exciting bouts. Tournament headquarters are at the Commercial Hotel for additional information.
Sidney bowlers defeated Chap pell 2397 to 2391 with Hendricks 540 Williams 426 Smith 449 Stiblay 499 Sime erson 483 leading. Chappell's Sutton 475 Harris 500 McFee 497 Carlson 486 Ebbe 433. Sidney ladies lost to Sioux Ord nance Depot 1813 to 1804. top scorers Cole 336 Hostert 365 Ivie 384 Roden 351 Walt 377. Sidney Segelke 365 Engel 396 Haines 371 Pierson 293 Foland 379.
The Glad Gals 4 H Club met with Lucille Koehn on January 17. Nine members attended and Nancy Davis visited. Leader Mrs J Hood was ill and Mrs G Orr acted in her place. The group finished their first sewing project and adjourned after refreshments. Patty Miller to host January 31. Reporter Lynda Kay Hirshberg.
A local notice invites customers to browse a good stock of ledger sheets and binders. If the right size isn’t available, the store will place an order to satisfy the customer’s needs.
Mrs Roy Moore of Denver visited here with her parents the Joneses. Louis Miller left for Denver to enter the Parks school of business. Miss Clara Klein visited Denver over the weekend. Louis Fine and family and Miss Maxine Goldman visited the Fine and Hepner homes this week. The Cottage Grocery at 1328 16th Avenue was bought by F H Wolf. Gurley Telephone Exchange operators E C Collart and wife visited the local office. Bob and Dick Robinson underwent tonsil operations. the youngest left for Elmina, New York, to visit relatives.
Jake Mahr shows off a blue Buick sedan as the town notes a new furniture repair shop opening by Peter Rushi. Mrs. Virgil Marsh visits with kin while Mr. Marsh plans jewelry sales in Wyoming. J C Schulenberg stays active downtown amid recovery from illness. William Deerman, formerly of Lodgepole, was killed in Omaha during a grocery store robbery last Saturday night. The Franzens of Lodgepole are his grandsons.
Vaclav Hanny and family left Thursday for Horsehead New York to relocate. John Suchy completed final homestead proof before Judge Gapen January 10 with witnesses Adam Schimka and Charles Paytinger. Charlie Ravert also filed final proof January 16 with S. H. Babb and Emil Adams as witnesses. Iro S Fishman and daughters returned from a Denver visit. Emory Planck and wife mentioned.
Miss Maude Blanchard received a Wednesday message from Washington transferring her to the Philippine Islands for government service as a nurse. Mrs. H. Null of Myrtle Neb spent the week with her son Wm. Null in the city. J L McIntosh and W P Miles left for Lincoln to help with the D E Thompson Brazil envoy reception crowd. Henry E Gapen joined the county executive committee. Miss Gertrude Hinman left for Minatare to visit a sister. W M Fuller and Miss Hattie Fuller returned from Omaha Wednesday.
Joseph Wills Jr made final proof on his homestead on Wednesday. Pierre Sanders traveled to Kearney on Monday evening for a few days, according to regional notice records.
Henry St. Rayner came back from Denver with a sore foot and lies bedridden. Mrs. Berg suffered a severe neuralgia of the heart Sunday evening. Dr. Stewitts provided aid. The piece hopes the subject will stay in Sidney rather than relocate.
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