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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
10
History notes from 14 24 and 54 years ago list residents visiting relatives attending meetings and traveling to events. Names include Catherine Greenlee Lillian Miller Leona Gemeinhardt Mabel Rauner J J McIntosh H McFadden J Neubauer Geo W Jenner J M Shinger E Taplin Sheriff Trognitz and the Vernons with a new baby born to the couple.
Mrs Warry Hays and daughter Mayme of Savory Wyoming stayed in the Oscar Harris home from Saturday to Monday. Emory Planck and family left Monday for Colorado, not missing the cities. Miss Mary McIntosh travels to Steamboat Springs for summer dancing school to advance her terpischorean art. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Graham and son Burton of Bancroft Nebraska visited A. A. Sharp in this city and liked the county. Edward Shoemaker arrived Friday from Omaha for a ten day visit with his parents and friends. Mrs. Kate McFadden Cameron of Los Angeles spent two days visiting her parents Hugh and Mrs. McFadden.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Kruse leave Monday for their new Denver home. Mr and Mrs Dan Short returned Thursday from Scotland and enjoyed their outing. Mrs Peter Peetz of Peetz Colo visits her parents Karl Ruttner and wife in Sundl this week. Mrs C Beebe returns from Chicago with Margaret. A sidewalk will be built south of the Lutheran church and a crossing on Rose Street. E C Hardy returns from Colorado after a pleasant time in Denver. Barbara Wolf visits the Groves family in Chappell this week.
Forty four years after the event, Sam Dun a North river ranch man, visits Sidney while Mr and Mrs L M Meyer of Lisco pick up supplies for a two month harvest siege. Faxon and Walker Park of Denver visit their uncle G F Salle. L B Cary and C C Nelson return from Hampton Iowa with two carloads of cattle. Jim Zimmerman finishes a fifty foot well in the village cemetery. Mrs John Hart and daughter Frances visit the former's sister at Cheyenne. Mrs Emma Hull once Sidney resident is very ill with a complication of diseases, staying with her daughter Maud at Blair.
The Sunday School, started two months ago, now draws a large turnout and is regarded as a permanent organization. Tom B. Evans and family of Antelopeville visited this week, staying with Mrs. Evans' mother Mrs. May. Dave James and a friend Tenbroeck fell into a water-filled deserted cellar while exploring Myrtle street Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Keeline and Miss Cora Bullard passed through Monday en route to their Rawhide Buttes ranch. D. C. Bloomer, husband of the Bloomer costume inventor, went west this week. Dr. DeNayer departs Friday for Deadwood to start a business there.
The War Department increased recall quotas for officers to 7 589 vacancies across Civil Affairs Intelligence Foreign Liquidation Finance and other divisions. It aims to fill these with volunteers though recall is authorized without consent during the emergency.
State Tax Commissioner Robert Armstrong notes tangible property values fall while money and securities rise in a liberal sample of assessor reports. Farm land values stay steady. town lots and improvements jump about six percent. Study uses returns from 20 counties.
In the twenty county area, assessed farm wealth shifted with cattle and corn driving declines. Reported money rose from 15 million to 22 million, while securities increased to 6.5 million. Farm land and town real estate edged up, corn dropped from 12.4 million to 6.3 million, cattle value fell from 27.0 million to 25.7 million, and overall totals moved modestly.
The War Department invites bids on surplus equipment including barracks at Fort Robinson in Sioux County. Sale set for August 15 with inspection allowed on all days except Sunday. Apply to inspect at the POW camp guard, Fort Robinson. Sealed bids must use the bid form.
L F Snipes farm labor supervisor says 1,000 outside workers will be needed for the western Nebraska potato harvest in Cheyenne Kimball Scotts Bluff Sioux Box Butte Morrill and Garden counties. Harvest runs Sept 20–25 to Oct 15–20 with pay about 6 to 8 cents per bushel and board provided. Average worker 100 bushels daily, top pickers 150 to 200. County agents asked to recruit crews.
Mukden known as Shenyang and Fengtien sits in southern Manchuria about 125 air miles from the Yellow sea coast. It commands the chief north south corridor linking far northeast China to the North Plains. Its strategic position shaped history from the 1100s through Manchu rule and the Russo Japanese clash over Manchuria.
In 1945 Holstein public auctions surpassed 4 million dollars with 11,992 head sold across 212 sales, totaling $4,173,232.50 and an average of $348. The year featured the U S National Blue Ribbon top with 72 head at $1,811 average, Montvie Bonheur Pietre B selling for $21,000 to Hays Ltd of Calgary, and Raymondale Ideal Successor at $18,000 to F H Merkley of Flint. Twenty-seven animals topped $8,000.
Howard Osborne writes to the Sidney Telegraph objecting to the editor's stance on atomic bomb control. He argues no nation can alone preserve peace, other nations may share interest, and international control of atomic energy is a viable path. He contends US proposals contradict outlawing war and urges broader global governance.
State health officials say hay fever season will be heavy with sneezes starting around August first. Dr. W. S. Petty notes the growing season has been better than average and warns sensitive noses to expect trouble.
Experts note ragweed pollen levels drive hay fever with as few as a dozen particles triggering sneezing in sensitive individuals. Nebraska’s high ragweed areas push sufferers to hay fever refuges or immunization shots. Dr Petty cites two potential aids 2-4-D weed control and benedryl allergy relief, while officials urge gradual pollen extract buildup to build resistance.
The volume of long distance telephone calls is about one third higher than the wartime peak and twice prewar, with a sharp rise in the last weeks. Overloads will grow in summer due to vacation travel and grain marketing, straining lines most in mid day. Tin, lead, steel and copper shortages delay factory orders for equipment.
Crockery Welcome to Brides Wedding notes a surge in domestic gifts as war halts crockery imports and many brides receive ordinary plates instead of ornate sets. South Africa faces a pottery shortage with no potteries nearby, leaving couples reliant on local options.
Asbestos is highlighted as one of the most durable minerals due to its fibrous nature and resistance to rot rust and deterioration. Its wide range of applications includes brake linings cement shingles sidings pipe and boiler coverings and cloth.
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