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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1931
Page
1
Preliminary census figures indicate Cheyenne county has 1116 farms averaging 579.3 acres, totaling 646,466 acres, a rise of about 300 farms since 1920. Farm lands value 22,612,817 dollars, land prices down from 30 to about 19 million, machinery up to 2,427,298, and average farm value 20,268 dollars.
An effort to assemble a mixed car of foodstuffs for the American Red Cross for distribution in the drouth stricken territory is under way. One car will load at Sidney February 2 3 and another at Lodge Pole February 3 4. The county disaster committee met to appeal for potatoes beans vegetables corn and wheat in sacks. Substantial donations will be marked with name and address and listed in the local paper. The railroad will haul the load free to the drouth area.
Kenneth Kilgore, 12, of Sidney, remained unconscious after a Tuesday accident in which a large sedan struck the pony he rode. Doctors report a grave concussion and a badly fractured jaw with dislocated teeth, though Kilgore had held his own and showed limited response to treatment. He had been unconscious for 72 hours by late yesterday.
The United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes a weaker tone across grain markets as week ending January 24 sees larger domestic offerings and declines in foreign markets. Wheat holds steady amid ample marketings while corn weakens in the southwest. Barley and oats slip, rye eases, flax dull, and winter wheat rain improves prospects, with Liver pool prices sliding. Argentina and Australia ship substantial volumes amid subdued Black Sea trade.
Songs of Yesterday and juvenile follies feature 250 youngsters in a grand show at the new city auditorium Friday evening February 6. Sid ney public school music department sponsors with Julius W. Cochran A Arnaldo and Maria Vaughn directing. Highlights include a minstrel section Wedding of the Dolls and varied specialty numbers. Sidney high school band leads with Harmony Girls Old Timers Deep Bass and German Band in a pace setting program. Ticket sales start this week with sale locations to be announced.
Governor Bryan presents a lean two year budget totaling 42 million, slicing funds from university and administrative departments. He reduces university requests to 4.3 million, trims administration to 312 thousand, and deep cuts the state agricultural board and other agencies while prioritizing road and bridge projects funded by non tax funds and federal aid. The plan lowers general fund needs by about 2.7 million from the 1929-31 level and relies on intangible and non property tax sources to support expansion.
The Boy Scouts of America mark their 21st anniversary nationwide from February 8 to 14. Sidney patrol will join the observance with a pageant on opening night and a court of honor the following Wednesday. A banquet is planned for Monday February 9 with venue to be announced.
Lester Campbell and Irene Miller head the first semester high five at The Trail high school publication with a 96 percent average. Lauree Lewis follows with 95 percent, while Doris Miles and Olive Bush also earn high five status.
Two hundred members of the American Legion auxiliary district four attended the annual convention in Sidney. The event featured Mrs. W. R Cochran department president and included state and district dignitaries, registration at 9 a m, a morning program and noon banquet, afternoon sessions, and a country club banquet with corsages and a colonial dress presentation. A quartet contest awarded to Chappell.
Mrs Earl Bayne 43 prominent Cheyenne county farm wife died Monday night after an operation in Gurley hospital. Resident of the farming community northeast of Dalton she moved there last April from Bunker Hill. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with Rev J H Bicknell affiliating. The large church proved full. Continued on page .
The World Mission of Christianity hosts a one day event at the Sidney Methodist church for the Nebraska conference. Notable speakers include Dr. Benson Baker Bishop Frederick Leete H K Mandel Dr. George P Howard and W Max Gentry. Programed sessions cover foreign missions spirit and future world service plans with a round table conference led by the district superintendent.
A prairie fire roared along a two mile front in Mitchell Cass west of Gering on Tuesday night. Fueled by a heavy southwest wind, it burned extensive dry grassland before dying out against Scotts Bluff. No damage was reported though hundreds of onlookers viewed the glow from the Mitchell pass road and the bluff lit up the night sky.
Cheyenne county farm bureau members packed a Wednesday meeting with 175 delegates attending the morning session. Otto Perso reported the program focused on elections and reports and named new directors Robert Robertson E R Hadley and Steve Hopkins replacing retiring members.
The Maroons defeated Dalton 27 to 15 in a byline game. Wolf scored five baskets with strong passing set-ups while Captain Chesebro starred on the floor. Mintken led Dalton’s attack and High man honors were shared with Wolf. Lessig and Munshaw contributed despite turnovers and a late ejection. Sidney heads to Alliance for a Box Butte court test as Black’s first string fires up for the rematch.
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