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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
4
North Platte and Sidney prepare for a return ice game after a lively Sunday matinee. Referee Bauman’s whistle halted play with a potential open-ice free-for-all looming as the teams clashed on the local rink.
Marsh acted swiftly saving a person when a potential fatal situation arose, officers report. The incident highlights the effectiveness of prompt response and community vigilance in emergency moments.
The Sidney Greyhounds lost 4 to 3 after a ten minute overtime against North Platte despite outplaying and outskating the home team. Injuries and substitutions limited Sidney’s depth as Maley, Jorgenson, Meick, Thomas, Osborn, Davis, Ostermeier, Schultz and Heine contributed strong efforts while captain Osborn and Buck Davis led the defense and attack.
Marjorie Ann Barlow a Sacred Heart convent student in Louisville is safe and aiding relief amid the Ohio river flood. Sacred Heart houses about 400 refugees as water nears the convent but radio reports say the building sits on high ground, with crest reached and gradual abatement expected if no new rains. Mr and Mrs Barlow monitor flood news while hoping for continued safety of their daughter.
The West ern Ice and Storage company truck overturned 34 miles northeast of Hillrose. George D. Marsh of Sidney used a fire extinguisher to quell a blaze and gave first aid to Don Bush, who suffered a scalp wound and a severed artery in the right ankle. Bush was hospitalized at Good Samaritan for surgery.
Director Banning of the state department of agriculture says the department has contacted fifteen surrounding states about a five million dollar 1937 appropriation for grasshopper control. He reports unanimous support from congressmen and senators to buy insecticides and store them in states for early action on the first batch. Remaining states mentioned include Oregon Michigan Wyoming California Nevada Montana Missouri Oklahoma Idaho.
Ban ning notes that several states including North Dakota South Dakota Illinois Colorado Kansas and Iowa are vitally affected. He argues that coordinated spray and control measures under a central plan can curb grasshoppers chinch bugs and other pests effectively.
A fragment notes a church circle bake sale or gift shop event on a Saturday offering chicken and noodle and home made mince meat specialties. It also mentions a banana reference near East 625 A 1 and a historical note that bananas were known in Potamia as early as 825 A.D.
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