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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1938
Page
6
A proposed bond issue plans a substantial investment in public health for youth. Cliff Page, hired as special engineer, designs a pool and shelter project to meet government specs. The city council may set the election date at its July 15 meeting.
Scout authorities announce strong turnout for a Nebraska scout camp before July 15 with a strict registration deadline. A. W. Makela heads the staff assisted by James H. Thompson with Lloyd Van Dusen and others handling water front, handicrafts, and cooking. Safety measures include medical exams before and after arrival, limited candy, and CCC Camp Doran support. Camp rules list required gear and a weekly court of honor with red feather awards.
Fire walls ceilings and floor were coated with oily grime and soot ruining pictures a modernistic radio and other equipment. A diamond ring belonging to Manager Lew Williams was taken though a supply of tickets in the safe was left untouched. Sheriff Schulz sent notices to police departments within a wide radius hoping a slip by thieves provides a lead in the investigation.
Continued from page 1 the tally lists Rep Karl Stefan of Norfolk as the only congressional candidate with no opposition in the primary. Also named were Rep Harry B Coffee of Chadron and Rep Charles G Binderup of Minden who now face challengers in their races.
Market notes list hens 414 lbs up No 1 at 1 cent, under 4 1/2 lbs at 8 cents, Leghorn hens No 1 seven cents, cocks colored five cents, Leghorn four cents, colored springs fourteen cents, Leghorn springs one cent, all No 2 poultry five cents less. Butterfat twenty one cents and eggs five cents.
Fears rise over grasshopper damage to spring wheat barley and oats as harvest news suggests campaigns did not curb their spread. Experts say losses may be limited if weeds and pastures stay green preventing spread to grain and corn fields.
Initial Kingsley dam work nears completion as hydraulic fill bids come in at 12.5 cents per cubic yard for 25,330,000 cubic yards, well below 14.6 cents by New York and Baltimore firms and 19 cents by three others. Construction includes outlet work and sheet pilings, with river flow diverted through an outlet tube during fill. The dam will form a lake 23 miles long covering 35,000 acres.
A severe hailstorm damaged areas across five counties with floodwater closing the Harrisburg Gering highway. Banner county bore the storm’s main force as Kimball reported lighter hail and Bunker Hill area saw damage though not as severe.
Burnett resigns from the chancellorship of the state university after serving since March 3, 1928, during which the College of Agriculture expanded from a modest farm to a comprehensive campus with about ten main buildings. His decade as chancellor coincided with depressions and financial strains shaping agricultural education and state experiment stations.
The article reviews Chancellor Burnett's decade leading the University of Nebraska through rising student numbers and tight appropriations. It highlights major construction including Morrill Hall Andrews Hall and campus utilities, the expansion of the School of Music, and the creation of the graduate school of social work in 1937. Burnett’s leadership earned him memberships in prestigious societies and roles in national university associations.
Expressions of gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and acts of kindness during the grief of Emil Zalesky's passing. Mentioned are his wife and daughters Helen and Francis, E W Zalesky and family, Clarence Heowitte and family, Leonard Swenson and family.
Historians describe the Eries as the most powerful and warlike tribe south of Lake Erie. They believed themselves superior to others, but their dominance was ultimately crushed in conflicts with neighboring tribes.
Catholic Church posts weekday masses at 7 a m and Sunday masses at 7 8 and 9 30 a m Sunday evening devotion rosary instruction and benediction at 7 30 p m Anton Link Pastor First Methodist Episcopal Church lists Church School at 9 45 Morning Worship at 11 Sermon topics The Interpreter and The Road to the City Evening Worship at 8 Minister John J Sheaff Official Board meeting at 7 45 Monday Choir Rehearsal Thursday.
Trinity Lutheran South Divine services Sunday at 10 in English. Pastor Otto H. Wittig delivers initial address from 2 Cor 1 24. Theme My Promise and My Request Upon Assuming My Duties In Your Midst. A cordial invitation extended.
Dean P. E. Spehr as vicar presides on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 7:00 A M an earlier hour for convenience during the summer months all are invited to worship with AS
Dr H F Martin, president of Midland College in Fremont Nebraska, will conduct the services next Sunday. The day’s program includes Bible School at 9:00 AM and Worship and Sermon at 10:00 AM. Dr W T Kahsp, pastor, invites friends to attend.
St Pauls Lutheran outlines a 9:00 A M German service 9:00 A M English service 10:00 A M voters assembly 2:00 P M Mt Vernon services 8:00 P M. Sermon topic Whence the lack of mercy with biblical quotes Luke 6 36 and Matt 5 7 delivered by Pastor H T Krohn.
Maple Grove residents and guests hosted and visited across several days. Mrs Ed Miles hosted and attended by Robert Irwin family and others. 4-H and 4-I Club activities occurred with Mary Cou Spiker and Ed Miles home. Families including Cortneys, Johnsons, Witters and Sharmans visited. trips to Black Hills and Estes Park were taken. several relatives joined travels to Grover Colorado and varied gatherings through the holiday period.
Sunday and the Fourth were spent with friends as families like the Houges Jurgens Cortney Nelson Spiker Tremain Michelman Olson Sharman and Johnson visited each other. Guests enjoyed dinners and a Krueger's lake picnic while Ed Miles and others stopped by homes Monday afternoon.
John Zwickl, a south table farmer, marketed the first load of new wheat at Lorenzo’s Farmers Elevator. The sample weighed 54 pounds before rain dampened it en route, with an expected 57 pounds after drying. The field yielded 25 to 30 bushels per acre, farmers anticipate a large Lorenzo crop as timely rains boost both winter and spring grains.
The Keep Well club gathered at Marlow Spicker’s home on June 28 with all members present except one. Discussion covered lessons for all members. The next meeting is set for Mildred Rezac’s home on July 12, followed by a lunch hosted by the hostess and her mother. News reporter Darlene Kettler.
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