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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1940
Page
4
Sheila sits dazed as Frank explains how the papers disclosed the staged elopement between Sheila and Pete. Joe and Frank discuss police involvement while the Carscadens plan a morning family meeting. Sheila signals resolve, hints at a nun’s path, and clings to Frank before he leaves.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska, a local relief system funded by residents supports needy families through a county garden, coordinated by the relief committee and executive Olga Osborn. Volunteers grow and distribute produce, while surplus is sold to fund aid, with governance kept local and nonpolitical.
The O Neill Frontier in 1924 reported a controversy between Lost Pond School parents and a teacher over profane language, which ended with charges dropped and the famous swearing crows exterminated. The crows were said to descend from a rancher s reared pet crow now tied to a tale of vulgar speech and schoolyard quotes.
Effective July 1 1940 any admission tickets sold above 20 cents are taxed. The tax is ic per 10 cents or fraction thereof of the price. Tickets may be used briefly if printed prices remain but signs at entrances must show price tax and total. If possible tickets should be overprinted to show price and tax. During a separate incident an engine tender uncoupled a drawbar delaying repairs and postmasters warned to handle mail bags carefully for rattlers. Scottsbluff postmaster inspected all bags before entry, hoping snakes were lost along the route.
Researchers from the Nebraska Writers Project note a rare incident near Scottsbluff when a fast Denver mail train carrying 54 snakes for a carnival halted after authorities found the reptiles had escaped their cages. The search involved stopping the train and locating the fleeing snakes.
Two Nebraskans per ten visited WPA projects during open house week last month. Mrs Sadie Stohl district director of Alliance set attendance at 192238. A Jefferson county WPA worker brought 51 relatives to view a project. 124 dinners were held statewide with 14267 attendees. Panhandle district logged 11131 visitors and 635 at 10 dinners. D F Felton Nebraska WPA administrator called attendance very gratifying.
University of Missouri trials show barley as a substitute for corn in steer fattening. Barley valued at 56 cents a bushel against corn at 50 cents, with barley plus clover hay silage and cottonseed meal yielding faster full feed, higher daily gains, and stronger sale prices than the same corn rations.
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