Levy Set For County Budget Hearing In July 31
County commissioners schedule public hearing for the 1946 budget on Wednesday July 31 at 9 30 a m in the courthouse commissioner's room. The proposed 3 70 mill levy aims to raise about the same as 1945 with general fund 2 40 mills roads 0 80 mills bridges 0 30 mills county fair 0 20 mills. Total funds and balances shown total 238 937 46 with 162 928 84 on hand. Protests or suggestions should be given at the hearing as provided by law.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
The
Telegraph
General Fund
Kodinskys Leaving To Live In Arizona
Kodinsky who came to Sidney twenty five years ago and founded The Western Hide Fur and Metal Co plans to leave this week for Phoenix Ariz seeking a milder climate for his health. They sell their north Tenth avenue building to Henry C Blome who will remodel it as Kaiser Frazer dealer HQ. The couple with roots in Sidney since 1901 started from nothing and sent for their Russian wife in 1926. They leave many friends who regret the move.
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Kodinsky
Sidney
Western Hide, Fur and Metal Co
Kaiser-Frazer Line
Russia
United States
Brother Of Sidney Woman Dies Here
Leonard C. Hodgmen, 56, who arrived in Sidney to visit his sister Mrs. Frank Alster, died in a local hospital after a heart attack. A Nebraska native born December 1, 1889 in Orleans, he was a World War I veteran who worked as a carpenter in Chicago. Survived by two sisters Mrs. Alster and Mrs. W. B. Gibson of Bloomington, Ill., and two brothers Edward R. of Chicago and Cy L. of Dwight, Ill. Body shipped to Dwight for services and interment with Gehrig Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
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Leonard C. Hodgmen
Sidney
Frank Alster
Mr. Hodgmen
Orleans
Chicago
Alster
W. B. Gibson
Bloomington
Ill
Edward R
Cy 1
Dwight, Tl
Dwight
Gehrig Funeral Home
Premium List Published for 1946 Cheyenne County Fair
The Telegraph prints the junior division premium list for the Cheyenne County Fair with entrant rules exhibit divisions and competition categories. County Agent William Bullock and Home Agent Mary Burbank have verified the program, including individual and team events, awards for general excellence, a calf scramble for boys, and a style show for girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph
William Bullock
Mary Burbank
DDT Results Are Debated in Barn Fly Control
W P Bullock reports on debates over DDT's effectiveness for barn and livestock fly control. M H Muma says underdosing, improper application tools, slow knockdown, and sanitation gaps—straw and manure piles—limit results. No single measure suffices without cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Bullock
New Minister Takes Over Sidney Church
Rev. and Mrs. Gerald W. Gardner and daughters move to 2115 Maple St as he becomes pastor of the First Christian Church Sidney. Gardner begins his tenth year in the ministry this August after pastorates in Kentucky Iowa and Nebraska. He studied at Nebraska Wesleyan University Transylvania College and The College of The Bible. Mrs. Gardner is a Transylvania College graduate with a musical background.
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Gerald W. Gardner
Carolyn Sue
Sharon Lee
Maple St
Gardner
First Christian Church
Kentucky
Iowa
Nebraska
Beaver City
Nebr
Nebraska Wesleyan University of Lincoln
Omaha Municipal University of Omaha
Transylvania College of Lexington
College of the Bible of
Lexington
Transylvania College
Sidney Boy Makes Perfect Navy Score
John Edson Osborn of Sidney enlisted in the regular navy for two years as an electronics technician. He is at Great Lakes undergoing recruit training. Osborn is the second from the Scottsbluff recruiting station to score a perfect general classification on the navy recruit test, following Kenneth Malcolm Sayer of Alliance two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edson Osborn
Lawrence Osborn
Sidney
Navy
Great Lakes
Floyd Leffington
Osborn
Scottsbluff
Kenneth Malcolm Sayer
Harry Sayer
Alliance
SOD Seeks 80 Workers for Munition Handling
Sioux Ordnance Depot seeks about eighty workers for immediate employment in munitions handling. Pay starts at 83 to 92 cents with raises on qualification. Veterans receive preference. current veteran employment around 53 percent. Housing available at two federal projects near the depot. Apply at the depot or any U S Employment Service office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Hiss Beet
Tor
Federal Public Housing Agency
Ordville
Sioux Villa
Sidney
U. S. Employment Service
105 Degrees Is Top For State Monday
Sidney topped Nebraska with a 105 degree reading at the airport, two points above 103 at the town government thermometer. The heat surged across Chadron Scottsbluff and Big Springs, sparking dust storms and swarms of tiny bugs. Farmers called Tuesday cooler and harvest weather, the sole bright note in a harsh spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Chadron
Scottsbluff
Big Springs
Town and Country Drive-In Opens This Afternoon
The Town and Country Drive-In will begin business this Friday at five o'clock. Located on east Illinois Street in Wal-Bur Hall, it will offer meals, sandwiches, and fountain service. Patrons may be served in their cars. Remodel and equipment have been completed after weeks of work, delayed by hiring difficulties.
Model Planes Will Compete Here Sunday
A model plane contest sponsored by the volunteer firemen will be held Sunday at the Johnson and Schwartz airfield east of town. Registrations are with Ben King at King Electric Co. Divisions include junior and senior events for both boys and girls. Each contestant gets three official flights per contest class. entrants should arrive 30 minutes early. Scottsbluff brings ten contestants while Sidney aims to challenge western Nebraska leaders. wind risk may delay only in bad weather.
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Johnson and Schwartz
Nebraska
Ben King
King Electric Co
Pate Te
Gta
Sidney
Western Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Panhandle
Bob Duis
Judge Refuses Stimka Plea In Shooting Case
Ernest Stimka faced District Judge J L Tewell after seeking a guilty plea for shooting his wife Bertha on June 30. Stimka recalled little of the act, admitting he had a revolver and had consumed liquor. the judge refused the plea, ordering a jury trial unless testimony is altered. Stimka, a Keith County farm hand, was wounded and returned to jail, with the case set for the autumn term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stimka
J. L. Tewell
Stimka
Bertha
R. P. Kepler
Tewell
Legion Team Heads to North Platte Sunday
The Sidney American Legion baseball squad travels to North Platte to face the classy nine. The Platters have lost two to Hershey but are otherwise undefeated. the Legion lineup has only fallen to Gurley and Peetz.
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Sidney American Legion
North Platte
Platters
Hershey
Legion
Gurley
Peetz
Wheat King Morris Jessen and Four Sons Bid For Honors In Nebraska
Nebraska wheat king Morris Jessen, a 54 year old Cheyenne County farmer, will harvest over 100000 bushels of winter wheat this year with his four sons. The Jessen family holds about 9800 acres in Nebraska and Wyoming, mostly wheat, using a summer tilling system. Their operations span Cheyenne and Kimball counties in Nebraska and Laramie County in Wyoming, with planned plantings increasing to around 4200 acres this fall and about 1200 more acres in Kimball County. The 1946 yield is expected well above 100000 bushels, averaging about 45 bushels per acre in Cheyenne County. The family notes past hardships and lessons learned about debt and land acquisition dating back to 1916 and the 1920s.
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Morris Jessen
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
United States
Germany
Here
Wyoming
Jessen
Cheyenne
Kimball
Laramie
Bushnell
Morris
John
Leo
Raymond
Henry
Kimball County
Bloomfield
Braska
Dalton
Jensen and Munderloh Open New Locker Plant Market
The new Jensen and Munderloh store and locker plant opens at eight o clock this morning on west Illinois Street in Sidney. The firm promotes a grand opening with a modern store design and features, inviting the public to shop for quality foods at consistently lower prices and to expect honest efficient service.
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Clifford Jensen
Rudy Munderloh
Jensen and Munderloh
West Illinois Street
West Highway 30
Sidney
Osborn and Osborn Old Timer Firm of Sidney
The Osborn firm founded by Leo E. Osborn and now with his son Ralph in Sidney has grown from a 40 year real estate and insurance venture to a landmark business. Betty Schweitzberger joined in 1942 as a valued assistant, and the ad promises more community progress in Cheyenne County Nebraska.
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Osborn
Ralph
Osborns
Betty Schweitzberger
Peetz
New Phone Manager Arriving Next Week
J. KR. Miller of Ainsworth will replace R. C. Walther as manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. exchange in Sidney. Walther is promoted to manager of the Fremont branch. Miller has spent almost eight years with the company, the past three at Ainsworth, and earlier assignments at O'Neill, Loup City, Minden, and Lexington. He is expected to arrive next week.
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J. KR. Miller
Ainsworth
R. C
Dick) Walther
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Exchange
Sidney
Walther
Fremont
Miller
O'Neill
Loup City
Minden
Lexington
Man Held In Jail On Larceny Charge
Arthur E. Ramey, held in county jail for a fifty dollar fine after pleading guilty to larceny. Sheriff W. W. Schulz said he took two pairs of shoes from Juan Olivas, who lived with a track repairing crew at Brownson. Orrin F. Myers, charged with intoxication, was fined twenty five dollars and costs by Judge Barlow on Tuesday.
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Arthur E. Ramey
Robert A. Barlow
Ramey
W. W. Schulz
Juan Olivas
Brownson
Orrin F. Myers
Barlow
Drivers Examinations Set at SOD and Ordville
State Patrolman R E Nichols will conduct drivers license exams at Sioux Ordnance Depot tonight from six to eight and at Ordville recreational building tomorrow from ten to noon.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
R. E. Nichols
Nichols
Post Exchange
Ordville
All Production Records Toppling as Harvest Moves Into Final Stages
Estimates show Cheyenne County wheat yield revise upward with over a quarter million acres sown. Reports from farms near Lorenzo, Sidney, Potter and Dalton indicate averages around 40 to 50 bushels per acre, potential 7.5 million bushels total, amid storage and pricing concerns and strong highway to a Nebraska all time high.
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Cheyenne
Here
Nebraska
Lorenzo
Sidney
Potter
Dalton
Department
Charles Wright
Omaha Grain Exchange
Harvest Progress in Panhandle Area Reported
L. F. Snipes, State Supervisor of Emergency Farm Labor, notes western counties show uneven wheat cuts with Red Willow 98 percent and Box Butte 25 percent complete. Kimball reports starting and a surplus of harvest hands, while favorable weather could finish most Nebraska wheat by next week’s end.
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L. F. Snipes
Red Willow
Hayes
Hitchcock
Dundy
Chase
Keith
Deuel
Garden
Cheyenne
Morris
Box Butte
Kimball
Banner
Snipes
Nebraska
Two Injured In Car Crash Near Sund
State patrol reported two people injured in an automobile collision on highway No. 30 Tuesday afternoon. Vehicles driven by Vivien Nelson of Palestine Illinois and Robert Pierce of Longview Texas collided after Pierce said a truck blocked his view. Both cars left the road and stopped in a 12 foot ditch. Zona Beck and Albert Bauerman sustained facial injuries and other wounds. Beck was hospitalized briefly. Pierce faced a charge of failing to yield the right of way.
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Sund
State Patrol
Vivien Nelson
Palestine
Illinois
Robert Pierce
Longview
Texas
Pierce
Nelson
Robert E. Nichols
Nichols
Zona Beck
Albert Bauerman
Miss Beck
Arnold Braasch
Sidney
Navy Recruiter To Visit Here Tuesdays
A Navy recruiter will visit Sidney each Tuesday from 9 30 to 11 30 a m and can be reached at the post office. Similar visits are set for Chappell on Tuesdays from 1 to 4 30 p m. The Navy seeks Electronic Technicians and urges high school graduates to take the Eddy Test with no obligation. A passing test opens a top career. the course covers Radar, Underwater Sound Gear, Radio, and other secret equipment with future implications including atomic energy.
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Navy
Sidney
Chappell
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Kodinskys
Arizona
M. H. Muma
College of Agriculture
Bullock
Sidney Church
Sidney Boy
SOD
Bluffs
Wheat King
Osborn Firm
Sod and
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