Sidney beats Broadwater 12 to 5 in Sunday league game
The Sidney ball team defeated Broadwater 12 to 5 on the local field in a Big Four league clash. Sherrod pitched three scoreless innings, struck out 10, and Sidney exploded with four runs in the fifth and seven more across the seventh and eighth. Denbo hit a long triple after a past-ball, while Broadwater added runs in the eighth and ninth. The win keeps Sidney in line for the league lead as Garden County may slip in upcoming contests.
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Sidney
Broadwater
Oshkosh
Bridgeport
Garden County
Sherrod
Stillwell
Sidney Boys
Denbo
Minatare Bank Closed by State Commission
The Minatare bank, under its current manager C. E. Brown after takeover by the guaranty fund commission, was ordered closed by the commission last Friday morning. Depositors remain protected by Nebraska’s guarantee fund law, with a receiver anticipated to be appointed to liquidate affairs.
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Minatare Bank
Guaranty Fund Commission
Minatare Free Press
Commission
C. E. Brown
Nebraska Guarantee Bank
Potter Drug Store Sold to Sterling Couple
J. J. Norcross of Sterling Colorado becomes owner and proprietor of Potter Drug Company store. Former owners Jensen and Miller sold the business managed by R. V. Francis. Mr. and Mrs. Norcross moved to Potter and occupy the residence in the west part of town, taking active charge of the drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Norcross
Sterling
Colorado
Potter Drug Company
Jensen’ and Miller
R. V. Francis
Well Known Couple Married by Judge at Chappell
Joseph G. Martin of Cheyenne and Alice Marie Betts of Sidney wed Wednesday afternoon in Chappell, County Judge A. J. Bracken officiating. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bergstrom of Sidney. Martin works for the U P R R Co out of Cheyenne. couple plans to make their home in the area.
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Chappell
Joseph G. Martin
Cheyenne
Alice Marie Betts
Sidney
A. J. Bracken
Mid month review on Nebraska wheat crop yields
The State Agricultural Bureau reports a probable 21.6 bushels per acre for winter wheat, based on mid monthStats. Oats predicted at 31.7 bushels per acre yielding about 76.4 million bushels. Corn stands at 52 percent of normal with crops 10 days late, eastern moisture short though rains have since helped.
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Federal Division of Agricultural
Nebraska
Sidney golfers win Evergreen tournament in Colorado
Golfers from nine cities competed at Evergreen Colorado for the annual invitation event. Sidney Country Club dominated, claiming six cups led by Jay Crosman who edged Bud Robineau in medalist playoff with a 76. The club also earned a 300.00 trophy for a three-year team win, now theirs. Sixteen Sidney players traveled to the mountain resort to tackle the difficult course famed as one of the era's top mountain links.
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Evergreen
Colorado
Sidney
Sidney Country Club
Colorado Mountain Resort
Jay Crosman
Bud Robineau
Jay Closman
Hikers Hurt When Car Upsets Near North Platte
Matt Patterson of Sinclair Oil at Chappell and two men traveling with him were injured when Patterson’s car overturned in a ditch while a collision was narrowly avoided with another vehicle. The trio had been picked up west of North Platte for a wheat-field work trip. they were hospitalized at Southerland with injuries including a broken leg, facial cuts, a broken arm, and internal injuries. Patterson escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Patterson
Sinclair Oil Company
Chappell
Patterson
North Platte
Southerland
North Sidney Beats Union Valley in Loose Contest
North Sidney defeated Union Valley 18 to 12 in a loosely played game near Huntsmen. Union Valley was without catcher Bob Fitzsimmon, whose absence disrupted the lineup and contributed to the loss, per the Dalton Delegate.
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Union Valley
North Sidney
Huntsmen
Union Valleys
Bob Fitzsimmons
Dalton
Record wheat harvest seen in western Nebraska belt
Western Nebraska reports a near perfect state for harvest with panhandle counties Kimball Banner Morrill Deuel and Keith expecting a record wheat yield. Cheyenne county leads with 200000 acres averaging 28 to 30 bushels per acre, production possibly surpassing last year’s five and a half million bushels. total county values projected above 12 million dollars with wheat contributing about 7 million.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Kimball
Banner
Morrill
Devel
Keith
Cheyenne
Panhandle Wheat Belt
Cheyenne County
Foundation Started for New Vocational School in Sidney
Groundwork begun for a 60 by 60 foot vocational school building to house Smith Hughes course work at Sidney High School. George Plein awarded foundation contract. building contract not yet awarded. Plans call for modern facilities and added night school to follow.
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Sidney
George Plein
Smith-Hughes
Sidney High School
Brush Loses to Sidney in Golf on Sunday
The Sidney team defeated Brush in a Colorado Nebraska Golf Association match on local links Sunday by 24 strokes. Closman led Sidney with 72, Robineau 76, Bent ley 90, Smith 81, while Brush’s Cummins shot 82 as rough outside conditions disrupted many scores.
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Brush
Sidney
Closman
Robineau
J. A. Bentley
G. W. Smith
R. P. Kepler
Cummins
Dance at the Country Club Friday Night Invites Members and Guests
A dance will be held at the Country Club on Friday night inviting Daub members and their non member friends to attend.
Annual Meeting of Nalton Co operative Society
The Dalton Co operative Society held its annual meeting in Frandsen hall Tuesday afternoon. Otto Campbell B Gillespie and Otto Perso were elected directors. The society posted a net profit of 29089.73 for the year ending June 6 and voted a 10 percent stock dividend along with a 20000 trade dividend based on business with the company. The surplus fund will receive remaining funds. The report notes solid prosperity and cautious optimism among stockholders.
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Dalton Co-operative Society
Frandsen Hall
Otto Campbell
B. Z. Gillespie
Otto Perso
Dalton
Newly Married Couple Home After Honeymoon Trip
Mr and Mrs James F Oliverius returned Sunday from a honeymoon trip through Kansas and other eastern points They will live on a farm south of Lodge Pole The couple wed Tuesday morning of last week in Sidney by Judge Elmer Kahl The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Anton Oliverius and the bride Miss Anna Skrdle daughter of Mr and Mrs Jakub Skrdle of Crook Colorado Attendants were Emma Skirdle and Paul Henry Fraase The Telegraph joins friends in offering best wishes
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James F. Oliverius
Kansas
Todge Pole
Sidney
Elmer Kahl
Anton Oliverius
Lodge Pole
Anna Skrdle
Jakub Skrdle
Crook
Colo
Emma Skirdle
Paul Henry Fraase
Telegraph
Mrs Trienen Leaves Qarison Hospital After Pneumonia Recovery
Mrs. John Trienen, long treated at Qarison hospital, returned home south of town late last week. She was ill with pneumonia but is reported recovering nicely.
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John Trienen
Qarison Hospital
Irienen
Omaha Newspaper Sponsors Motor Caravan Through State
The Omaha newspaper backs a western state caravan route via Sidney Bridgeport Alliance Hemingford and Deadwood. Car counts swell with 100 extra from Alliance and 100 from Sidney and 40 from Hemingford. dates shift to July 31 to fit Days of ’76 and a Coolidge visit.
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Omaha
Sidney
Alliance
Hemingford
Bridgeport
Game Lodge
Deadwood
Coolidge
Four-H Club Workers Annual Outing at Mitchell Camp
The third annual outing of the western Nebraska Four-H club concluded in Mitchell after three days for 118 boys and girls from Cheyenne County and other districts. County Agent Willey hailed the event as a profitable gathering, with demonstrations and officer elections led by Joyce McClanahan of Kimball who was named president.
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Four-H Club
Mitchell Camp
Western Nebraska Four-H Club
Mitchell Club
Cheyenne County
Willey
Western
Nebraska
Mitchell Territory
Joyce McClanahan
Kimball
Western Nebraska
Berneice
Dalton State Bank Names New Cashier
Warren E. Cunningham, formerly with Potter State Bank, is appointed cashier of Farmers State Bank at Dalton and will begin August 10. He succeeds R. F. Dedrick, who resigns to manage Western Securities in Sidney. Dedrick sold his Dalton home to L. W. Dirks, who will move in with his wife after the Dedricks depart.
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Warren E. Cunningham
Potter State Bank
Farmers State Bank
Dalton
Cunningham
Marjorie Rowan
Mr. Cunningham
R. F. Dedrick
Sidney
Western Securities Company
Dedrick
Freytag Variety Store Runs Successful Mid-Summer Sale
The Freytag Variety Store in this city opened Saturday to a large, enthusiastic crowd for a mid-summer stock reduction sale. The sale continues through the week with special offerings across departments.
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Freytag
Nebraska bankers forecast vast loan liquidation this quarter
One hundred ten Nebraska state bankers met in Lincoln with Secretary Bliss and Secretary Peterson and concluded that the current crop would trigger immense liquidation of bank loans in the next three months. They reaffirmed support for the guaranty fund system by subscribing for all receivers certificates needed to meet current demands.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Bliss
Department of Trade and Commerce
Peterson
Guaranty Fund Commission
Bliss and Peterson
State Capitol
Banking Department
South Morrill County Crop Damaged by Hail
A hail storm mile and a half wide raked north Simla area Monday about five. The two mile west of A. D. Biers farm to east battered crops broke windows roofs and damaged property. Hailstones walnut sized driven by high wind and rain damaged insurers varied among those listed: A. D. Biers Mallory Morgan J L Finn Ernest Finn J J Fitch F E Parks R McConnell F A Geller Geo Crater Henry Johnson F Starr C B Lawhead.
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Simla
A. D. Biers
Mallory Morgan
J.L. Finn
Ernest Finn
J. J. Fitch
F. E. Parks
McConnell
F. A. Geller
Geo. Crater
Henry Johnson
F. Starr
C. B. Lawhead
Dalton
Western Nebraska Pioneer editor dies at 60 in hospital trip
Bruce Wilcox 60 longtime editor of the News-Blade at Bridgeport sudden death Friday as he and his wife were taking him to a Scottsbluff hospital after a severe stomach attack. He had served as police judge in Bridgeport and once receiver at Alliance land office. A resident of Bridgeport and vicinity for 35 years, he was well known across western Nebraska.
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Bruce Wilcox
News-Blade
Bridgeport
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Wilcox
Nebraska
Births reported near Sidney in mid July
Mr and Mrs Wm Gipfert of east of Sidney announce a baby girl born Friday July 15. Mr and Mrs Melure Weaver share a baby girl born Sunday July 17. Mr and Mrs Frank Remaina of south of Sidney welcome a baby girl born Friday July 15, weighing eight pounds two ounces.
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Wm. Gipfert
East of Sidney
Melure Weaver
Frank Remaina
South of
Sidney
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Mauser
J. J. Wait
Potter
State Agricultural Bureau
Nalton Co-Operative Society
Ber
Intest
Black Hills
Cheyenne County Club
Dalton State Bank
Morrill County
Western Nebraska Pioneer
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