Street Improvement Matting Next Step In Sidney Project
Street crews advance the Sidney road program with fifty five blocks to be covered this summer by bituminous matting formed from clay and gravel aggregate mixed on Ninth through Twelfth avenues. Large mixing blades and oiling machines produce matting then seal coats finish the job. Aggregate sources are noted as Olgihah’s pasture and Bordwell property, with precise timing and temperature critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Peng
Qlgah
Bordwell
Dr Y Mentalist to Appear on Fox Stage
Dr Y billed as a master mentalist will perform at the Fox Theatre four days next week starting Wednesday. The act titled Mysteries of the Orient has baffled audiences in major cities and is described as weird and thrilling with seemingly accurate answers to any question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Y
Fox Theatre
Doctor Y
Farm Accounts To Be Returned This Month
Farm account summaries will be returned when Mr Heuermann is in the county July 21 to 23. A schedule will be made out and the farmers will be notified as to the hour and day he will visit their farm. There were twenty eight farmers in 1936 and he has limited time to visit them. He planned to visit 1937 cooperators but can only be in the county three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heuermann
School Board Sues Fire Insurance Firms Over Burned Central School
The Sidney school board has filed four district court suits against National Fire Insurance, Fidelity Phoenix Fire, Sentinel Fire Insurance, and Royal Insurance Limited seeking 11 000 for the Central school building fire on April 29. Each company is named for 2 000 to 3 000 demands. Attorney Paul Martin says no settlement was offered. Affected parties and examiners were present after the blaze, with more actions expected in the fall district court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney School Board
Central School
National Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford
Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Company
New York
Sentinel Fire Insurance Company
Springfield
Royal Insurance Limited
Paul
Martin
Runaway Girl Found At Lodge Pole Station
A 12 year old Cheyenne girl Dorothy Carralli left home Tuesday afternoon to see new places. She was found at Lodge Pole bus station shortly after by her mother, who, acting on a hunch, drove east and located her hungry but safe. Police were notified early Tuesday.
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Lodge Pole
Dorothy Carralli
Fred Carralli
Home Accounts Meeting Set For July 20 In Sidney
Miss Mildred Nelson will return the home account summaries July 20 at 1 30 pm in the basement of the city auditorium in Sidney. All cooperators and anyone interested in home accounts are invited. Nelson will offer instruction for beginners and a discussion of plans for the future of home account keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Nelson
City Auditorium
Sidney
Miss Nelson
North Platte Valley Crowned Nebraska’s Garden Spot
The North Platte valley is described as Nebraska’s agricultural paradise for a second year. Projections show sugar beets at 15 tons per acre, potatoes at 250 bushels per acre, beans 20 to 25 bushels per acre, barley 350,000 to 400,000 bushels, oats 125,000 bushels, and alfalfa hay around 90,000 tons.
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North Platte Valley
Nebraska
North Platte
Movie Star Jack Coogan Seeks Missing Truck in Wyoming
Kid film star Jackie Coogan asked Sheriff W W Schulz for help locating a truck carrying his Hollywood band's instruments. He reported the vehicle may have lagged or crashed en route from Cheyenne to an eastern destination. Local residents later saw the truck with Coogan’s ad moving east through town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Coogan
W. W. Schulz
Coogan
Schulz
Lodge Pole
Cheyenne
Wyoming Highway Patrol
Wehmiller Ends Law Partnership With Radcliffe
The Radcliffe and Wehmiller firm dissolved this week after nine years of partnership. W F Wehmiller will practice alone in a new office above Snyder Clothing Company. Dissolution was effective yesterday July 15, with both parties citing Wehmiller’s wish to establish an independent office. The relationship over the years was cordial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S Radcliffe
W. F. Wehmiller
Radcliffe
Wehmiller
Mrs Willingham Dead Funeral Today at Christian Church
Mrs Mary Margaret Willingham 80 died at daughter Mrs Bert Steele's home after a year of ill health and two months bedfast. Survived by Steele and two other daughters including Mrs A R Jameson of El Paso and Mrs T Dunclin of Fort Worth, and son Harry Willingham of Canoga Park. Funeral at 2 p.m. from the Christian church with Rev J L Tyner. interment Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret Willingham
Bert Steele
Willingham
Cheyenne County
Steele
A. R. Jameson
el Paso
Texas
T. Dunclin
Fort Worth
Harry Willingham
Canoga Park
California
The
Christian Church
J L. Tyner
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig Funeral Home
Mack Radcliffe Reunites With 70s Era Cronies in July 4 Gathering
Belle Fourche report notes M Radcliffe, Ed Lemmon crony, reconnected after 55 years. Also present M H Hagerty, familiar with developing the West author, who recalled Wyoming's Johnson county war. Radcliffe called the reunion the largest old-timers group he had seen. He also mentioned delivering cattle to Lemmon for the Flying V outfit at Buffalo Gap in 1881 and visiting Sidney Nebraska in 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
M. Radcliff
Ed. Lemmon
M. H. Hagerty
Radcliff
Sidney
Nebraska
Lemmon
Flying V
Buffalo Gap
Golf and Bridge Matches At Sidney Country Club
A combined golf and bridge event is set for Sunday at Sidney country club featuring ladies from the Sidney and Sterling clubs. Golf in the morning, noon dinner, and bridge in the afternoon. tickets sold by Evelyn Tompkins, Gwendolyn Jorgenson, and Mrs. Ross Barker. strong turnout expected from Sterling and Sidney ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Country Club
Sidney
Sterling
Evelyn Tompkins
Gwendolyn Jorgenson
Ross Barker
Sidney Club
State Crop Picture Stays Very Spotted Amid Uncertain Yields
Nebraska weather has left crop prospects very uncertain. A E Anderson notes poor corn stands due to replanting and moisture needs while small grains show wide yield swings from very low to unusually high. Nordquist reports generally satisfactory corn in central Nebraska though heat and grasshoppers bite. Winter wheat harvest severely limited by moisture loss and high temperatures. Continued on Page 6, Col 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
A E. Anderson
Federal Agricultural Statistician
A. V. Nordquist
Custer
Valley
Greeley
Sherman
Nordquist
Anderson
New Forty-Niner Debuts Amid Wyoming Flood Delays
The Union Pacifics new Forty-Niner streamliner from San Francisco to Chicago arrives in Sidney at 3 p m nearly 20 hours late due to bridge and rain washouts near Rock Springs. No 2906 the remodelled steam engine powers the train with No 7002 on Sherman Hill. The semi streamlined train features remodeled Pullmans aluminum cars and names honoring old west figures. The diner is noted as particularly beautiful.
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Wyoming
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Chicago
Sidney
Rock Springs
Sherman Hill
Cheyenne
Ten Year Goal Near For Highway Group
The Denver Black Hills Highway association reports hard surfaced links will reach the Denver Black Hills route this summer with new bridges and oil surfacing on No 113 between Sterling and Peetz. Nebraska plans six miles of paving on No 19 from Sidney to Huntsman while bids for bridge work and surface treatments are expected soon. Governor Cochran says No 19 may be hard surfaced next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Colorado
Denver- Black Hills
Litch
Sterling
Colorado State Highway Department
No 19
Coch
3 Year Old Tot Falls From Speeding Auto
The three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Connolly of Hoquiam Washington survived an unusual accident east of Sidney when she opened the back door and tumbled onto the pavement near the Union Pacific viaduct. She was rushed to Sidney for treatment with bruises and cuts but no fractures or internal injuries were found. The mother said she was driving at a high rate of speed and called the incident a miracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Connolly
Hoquiam
Washington
Sidney
Union Pacific
R. Taylor
Golf Ministers Rebuke Sunday Caddies Scheme
Alliance minister Rev Thomas C Osborne criticizes Junior Chamber of Commerce efforts to recruit youths as caddies for a Sunday morning golf event. He says using the Lord's day for golf undermines Sunday school and church, urging a spirit aligned with Christian teachings and opposing money as motive in luring boys away from religious observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Junior Chamber of Commerce
Thomas C. Osborne
Alliance
Osborne
Dozen Bridges Damaged by Floods After Cloudburst
John Billiter, county highway engineer, estimates about $1,000 in damage from heavy rains in west Sidney Draw and north Bronson district. A Wednesday check found twelve bridges needing repair as dirt approaches washed out. Bridges largely remained but approaches and some structures may need strengthening. most damage centered in Sidney Draw and Lodge Pole Creek area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Billiter
West Sidney Draw
North Bronson District
Billiter
Sidney Draw
Sidney
Bronson
Lodge Pole Creek
Gurley Walther League Athletes Win Track Meet
Gurley Walther League athletes triumphed at Sidney Senior High School field with Gurley totaling 7814 points, Fotter 3914, and Sidney 38, South Divide 19. Event winners included Alfred Winkleman in High Jump, LaVerne Winklemann in 30 Yard Girls, Albert Mueller in 50 Yard Boys, and W Schubarth in Half Mile. (Continued on Page 6 Col 2.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Potter
South Divide
Gurley
Sidney Senior High
Fotter
Alfred Winkleman
G. Bergt
K. Jelinek
H. Thomas
LaVerne Winkelmann
Lucille Sorge
Mar_cella Boehnke
Helen Meinecke
Albert Mueller
W. J. Reddell
Leonard Sorge
W Schubarth
Donald Froemming
Lanker
Covonued
Horseshoe Championship of Cheyenne County Set for July 8
A county horseshoe pitching championship will be staged at John 5 s grave on Sunday July 8 to crown Cheyenne County s best pitcher. Edgar Leafdale who won the title on July Fourth at Sidney will defend his crown as players from Cheyenne and Kimball counties and beyond are invited for a noon picnic and an afternoon tournament. Attendees are asked to bring their own shoes pegs and a picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Cheyenne
Edgar Leafdale
Sidney
Flans
Kimball
Social Workers Meet District Chapter Leaders at Alliance
H E Bauman Joe Lutgen Dan Mathews and Mrs Jess Osborn will attend a district chapter meeting of the state conference of social work at Alliance today. State officers Ger ber Harry Becker Mildred Biklen Harry Elmore and Norman Durfee will attend with several county commissioners. The social security program and relief experiences under it will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Bauman
Joe Lutgen
Dan Mathews
Jess Osborn
State Conference of Social Work
Alliance
Mr. Gerber
NERA
Harry Becker
Mildred Biklen
Harry Elmore
Norman Durfee
Greenlees Annual July Clearance Opens Today
Greenlees announces its July Clearance sale running July 16 to July 24 across the store. All departments feature seasonable merchandise drawn from regular stock with drastic reductions to make way for fall goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenlees
The
Telegraph
Heavy Rain In West Sidney Damages Crops And Floods Fields
A cloudburst in the West Sidney Draw district brought five to seven inches of rain, washing out fences roads and bridges while largely sparing small grains. The storm damaged grain and beets near Jake Sinner farm and caused heavy barley loss on Harvey Nelson’s Peetz highway, with lingering crop relief for corn and for age crops.
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West
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Mount Vernon
The
Telegraph
Sidney Draw
Peetz
Jake Sinner
Harvey Nelson
Wright Heads Lions Club. New Officers Elected
A. E. Wright is named president of the Lions Club to succeed T. E. Kokjer. J W. Barnhart becomes vice president and Rev. J. J. Sheaff secretary. New officers include Ray Babcock tail twister, Dr. Leo J. Thomas song leader, and directors G. P. Kratz G. B. Woo key. The club plans a swimming class for under 12s with Dr. Thomas and others handling arrangements. Mr. Nielsen district governor and wife depart for Chicago to attend the Lions International convention July 20 to 23 and will be installed at the meeting's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lions Club
A. E. Wright
T. E. Kokjer
J W. Barnhart
J. J. Sheaff
Ray Babcock
Leo J. Thomas
G. P. Kratz
G. B. Wookey
M. W. Osborn
Dr. Thomas
Dee L. Abbott
A. J. Jorgenson
J. W. Nielsen
Nielsen
Chicago
International Convention of Lions Clubs
Farm Bureau Session At Curtis Farm
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation from 34 counties gathered at Curtis to hear Don ald Kirkpatrick, bureau legal adviser, discuss the pending AAA bill in Congress. A barbecue and dinner followed. Kirkpatrick, credited as the bill’s author, said the 15 year dream of stabilized agriculture is nearer, urging a permanent national local program based on local associations solving national programs. He claimed stabilization would help the nation’s business. Assistant Agent J. R. Hughes and Mrs. Hughes attended from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau
Curtis
Donald Kirkpatrick
Bureau
Congress
Kirkpatrick
McNarr-Haugen
More Deaths Increase Total For Nebraska
Nine traffic fatalities in the week ended Saturday raise Nebraska's 1937 automobile death toll to 139, up from 130 a year earlier. New names: Edwin Attebury 21 Sidney Fred Manning 60 Central City Thelma Meredith 19 St. Edward Mrs Bertha Black 57 Lincoln Fred Mittelmeier 45 Omaha Frank Elliott 41 Red Cloud Rev B R Vanderlippe 59 Omaha Charles Sprout 11 Geneva George A Marks Jr 17 Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Edwin Attebury
Sidney
Fred Manning
Central City
Thelma Meredith
St. Edwards
Bertha Black
Lincoln
Fred Mittelmeier
Omaha
Frank Elliott
Red Cloud
Rev
B. R. Vanderlippe
Charles Sprout
Geneva
George A. Marks, Jr
Seek Demented Man Who Escaped Officers
The Sidney sheriff's office seeks Wendell Kingsbury a 28 year old man described as demented after escaping custody in Julesburg while being moved from Cleveland to Salt Lake City. He is six feet tall, 150 pounds with blue eyes and light hair. He wore a blue sweater over a white shirt brown pants and brown moccasins and is considered harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Wendell Kingsbury
Julesburg
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Kingsbury
Marion Clarke Dies Stricken Here in Denver Visit
News arrived of Miss Marion Clarke daughter of Mrs Kate Clarke of Denver formerly of York and granddaughter of the late Charles Keckley She died in Denver where she had been treated for eight years She was a Sidney kindergarten teacher struck by flu after training at Nebraska University and a Delta Delta Delta member She leaves a brother Lee Clarke of York and a sister Mrs Ruth Hout of McPherson Kansas Burial will be in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Clarke
Kate Clarke
Denver
York
Charles Keckley
Miss Clarke
Sidney
Nebraska University
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Lee Clarke
Ruth Hout
McPherson
Kansas
Panhandle Grain Falls Short Of State Averages
Western Nebraska winter wheat on July 1 was 46 percent of normal versus 71 percent statewide. Panhandle corn reached 75 percent against 81 statewide. Spring wheat 52, oats 57, barley 59, rye 57, and pasture 53 percent were reported as normal in the region.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
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Wright City
Madeline
St. Louis
Ask
Lodge Pole Station
Sheriff Schulz
Mack Radcliffe
Mediterra
Great Britain
Mediterranean
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Germany
U. P
Black Hills
Association
Tot
West County
Gurley Walther League
Leafdale
Kokjer
Barnhart
Farm Bureau
Cincinnati
Clarence O. Sherrill
Colonel Sherrill
American Retail Federation
C A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
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