County to Celebrate Independence Day County plans two big Fourth of July celebrations
Sidney and surrounding territory prepare for Independence Day with two major events. The American Legion hosts Krueger's Lake festivities featuring readings, speeches by Rev. Light, Rev. Kaub, and Sergeant Rhanny, plus patriotic music. A second farmers celebration east of Bronson offers races, sack and pie eating contests, and a Lizzie bucking ride. Admission at the lake is fifty cents per car with free favors for children.
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Sidney
Bronson
American Legion
Krueger’s Lake
Sidney Post
Krueger
Nebraska
N. Rene Wilhelmy Js
Dr. Light
Louis Kaub
Jack Rhanny
Rhanny
Bidney
Nowa
Lizzie
Chappell
Bunker Hill
Rand
Sidney American ‘Legion
Sidney Golfers Shine at Evergreen Championship Flights
Evergreen Colo reports Helnie Bauman and Nick Ladegard from Sidney reached finals in separate classes. Bauman led qualifying as medalist while Ladegard won second in a large field. Ladegard lost his first match, Bauman dropped the final on the nineteenth green. No final placement for Ladegard yet.
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Evergreen
Colo
Helnie Bauman
Nick Ladegard
Sidney
Sin
Bauman
Ladeward
Ladegard
Gurley man makes business trip to Sidney Wednesday
C. H. Rowan of Gurley traveled to Sidney on Wednesday for business, reflecting routine activity in the region.
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C. H. Rowan of
Gurley
Sidney
Sidney Legion Post Hears Sgt Rhanny
The Sidney Post of the American Legion held a special meeting in the J. Co. O. F. hall. Attendees heard Sgt Jack Rhanny speak on Americanism and the Legion’s work. Plans for July 4 Krueger's lake celebrations and a defense day program were outlined. Delegates and alternates to the state convention were elected. Rhanny discussed Nebraska unit service and showed the war film Nebraska Under Fire.
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Sidney Post
American Legion
J. Co. O. F. Hall
Krueger's Lake
War Department
Louis Kaub
Jack Rhanny
Columbus
Rhanny
Porsbow
Nebraska
Crops Report Cheyenne Counties Wheat Harvest Nears
Cheyenne county wheat harvest looks to start soon with some south table growers already cutting. Binders dominate while combines face 10 days to two weeks wait for full ripening. Winter wheat is streaked. spring wheat and other grains thrive. corn ready to jump up with recent rains and ample labor available for harvest.
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Cheyenne
byiJaly
Luncheon Honors At Lodge Pole Row and Stava Host
Mrs Harold Rowan and Mrs Stava entertained at a one o'clock luncheon Saturday at the Row an ranch west of Lodge Pole. Five tables were set and the afternoon spent in playing five hundred. Tables decorated in yellow and white, a hunch of sweet peas adorned each. Mrs Frouse of Lodge Pole won a first prize. Mrs F M Wooldridge and daughter Helen were Sidney guests present.
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Harold ‘Rowan
Sidney stores to close Saturday for holiday
Most Sidney shops and businesses will shut this Saturday for a holiday. Today stores stay open until 9 p m and Friday follows the same schedule as the final Saturday.
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Sidney
Spencer Flo Works as Summer Relief Mail Carrier
Spencer Flo is employed as a summer relief mail carrier starting July 1 and will continue until the regular carriers return from vacations. He fills in during the period when the regular staff are away.
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Spencer Flo
Wesleyan Night Brings Students to Methodist Church Parlor
Wesleyan night to be held at the Methodist church parlors on July 11 at 8 o'clock. Guests from Lodge Pole Chappell Big Springs Julesburg Potter Kimball Dalton and Bayard are expected. Alumni and prospective Wesleyan students are invited and should sign up with Mary Hart Bernice Foster Lawrence Davis Frank Lally Mrs Gustave Hellbush or Rev. Kaub.
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Wesleyan University
Sidney
Methodist Church
Lodge Pole
Chappell
Big Springs
Julesburg
Potter
Kimball
Dalton
Bayard
Wesleyan
Mary Hart
Bernice Foster
Lawrance Davis
Frank Lally
Gustave Hellbush
Kaub
Sidney Roosters Triumph Over Cheyenne in Low-Scoring Game
Sidney defeats Cheyenne 14 to 6 as Closman holds Cheyenne to six hits while driving three safeties. Sidney collects fourteen hits, suffers defensive miscues, and features notable plays including a Cleeman Hemsma Jamman double play and multiple scoring chances amid a windy, uneven field.
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Sidney Roosters
Cheyenne
Sidney
Closman
Cleeman
Hemsma Jamman
Null
Perry, Jr
Heinzman
Johnson
Swenson
Obeyenne
A E Jones
Bolin
Beigrist
Maraldo
Swat
Lamar
Jones
Slack
Clark
Perry
Siegrist
Clostian
Helnaman
Burgess
Gains
Scorer
Maley
Sidney Wallops Gurley At Farmers' Picnic
The Sidney Boosters crushed Gurley 20 to 0 at the Farmers Union picnic in Potter. Closman pitched a dominant game allowing five hits with eight strikeouts. Heinzman and Southwick led the offense with three hits each as Sidney batted around in the second and poured in 14 runs in the sixth inning.
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Sidney Boosters
Gurley
Farmers Union
Potter
Closman
Bidney
Heinzman
Southwick
McQuire
Sidney
Boosters
Sidney Aba Hpoae Perry
Johnson
Slack
Sewenson
Clark
Bumgardner
Bradley
Bartels
Arnold
Allington
Gregory
True
McGuire
Filman
Smith
Heinsman
Art Borcher
K. Kepler
Larson family returns from eastern trip with Cheyenne county boom hint
Leroy Larson and family returned Tuesday evening from an extensive trip through the eastern part of the state. He talked with several prominent real estate men and pointed them toward Cheyenne county. The trip suggests a coming boom, with crop prospects indicating real estate activity in the next few months.
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Leroy Larson
Larson
Ada Gerard Hosts Bridge Party at Her Home
Miss Ada Gerard entertaining a bridge party for two tables at her home Tuesday evening. Miss Elvira Campbell won first prize. The hostess served a delicious luncheon.
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Ada Gerard
Misa
Elvira Campbell
Kratz Admitted to Bar in Sidney
Earl R. Kratz joins the legal fraternity after passing Lincoln examinations with flying colors. He plans to practice in line with his abstract and land business, and friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Earl R. Kratz
Sidney
Earl
Lincoln
Mr. Kratz
Kratz
the Telegraph
Car Upset On Lincoln Highway Near Lodge Pole
A Buick sedan with Iowa plates overturned on the Lincoln highway near Lodge Pole Thursday morning. The woman driver, going fast, lost control. the car landed nose first in a ditch and was badly damaged. A man and woman occupants escaped injury and the vehicle was towed to the Buick garage for repairs.
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Iowa
Lincoln Highway
Lodge Pole
Buick
Dorothy Gould Qualifies for New Jersey Normal School
Dorothy Gould has qualified for entrance to the state normal of New Jersey and will take a special course in primary work this fall. She also plans to teach in the daily vacation Bible school this summer.
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Dorothy Gould
State Normal of
New Jersey
Daily Vacation Bible School
Muster Day Demonstrations Planned Across Corps Area
Major General G B Duncan coordinates with state and civic leaders to plan patriotic Muster Day observances on July 4 in every city town and post within the Seventh Corps area. The events aim to instruct military personnel and host patriotic assemblies with voluntary civil participation and civilian organizations. Sidney Post No 17 American Legion will stage defense day at Krueger's Lake with Sgt Jack Rhanny as a featured speaker.
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G. B. Duncan
Seventh Corps
Duncan
Washington
Army of the
American Legion
Krueger's Lake
Legion
Jack Rhanny
Samuel Light
Louis Kaub
Sergeant Rhanay
Sidney Juvenile
News Notes Of The Sidney Country Club
The Sidney Country Club board met in regular session and eight new members were admitted. An open meeting approved an invitational Plains and Rocky Mountain States golf tournament for early September. Ladies host a club party July 7 at 8 pm. Sidney golfers entered in Evergreen and other tournaments. Blip Doran heads to Omaha for Nebraska state event. A semi monthly dance draws a good crowd. John McIntosh and Frank Schroeder each lost their opening Estes Park matches.
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Sidney
Plains
Rocky
Mountain States
W. R. Weeden
C RB. Golding
Heiniey Bauman
Evergreen
Coto
Blip
Doran l
Omaha
Nebraska
John McIntosh
Estes Park
Mr. McIntosh
Frank Schroeder
Convention at Dalton Sets County Sunday School Meet
The annual county Sunday school convention will be held at Dalton on July 17 with morning afternoon and evening sessions. Officers and teachers are urged to attend and every school in the county should be represented. A featured event is Miss Brown's stereopticon travel story A Sojourn In Egypt.
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Dalton
Brown
Egypt
Three Thousand Attend Picnic Near Potter Nebraska
About three thousand people attended the annual Farmers Union picnic at Johnson Grove three miles southeast of Potter. The day featured sports races, a seven inning ball game 22 zero, mobile chair race, dances in Potter, and speeches by local and out of state leaders. Glen Bales presided as state Farmers Union official with speakers including C W Johnson and H G Keeney, while activities drew 525 cars and ample shade for families.
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Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union Piccnic
Johnson Grove
Potter
Cheyenne County
Bunker Hill
Farmers Union Co-operative Marketing Company of
Omaha
Bunker Hill Farmers Union Band
Sidney
Gurley
Harold Test
Ben Conch
Mabel Mellke
Evelyn ‘Shelley
H. Light
James Slama
Bill Gross
Charles Heimer
Segelke
Spiker
Borcher
Hagemeister
Leafdale
Light
Maynard Mayer
Kermit Moore
Leona Wilson
Pearl Wilson
Kay Kepler
Walter Happell
Glen Bales
County Farmers Union Organization
Missouri
C. W.johnson
Frank Reader
H. L. Click
Box Butter County
Farmers Union
Andy Brott
J. Osborn
H. G. Keeney
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Wey
Sidney Legion Post
Sgt
Sidney Bunches
Sidney Wallops Gurley
Farmers’ Picnic
Kepler and Kratz
Sterling
Sidney Country Club
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