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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
7
The Sidney Independent Press is published at 11th Avenue and Illinois Street Sidney Nebraska every Tuesday and Friday mornings. It lists editor advertising and business manager as well as society editor and circulation manager.
Voters should study a proposed state levy of 40 per pupil to aid schools. The plan would require the legislature to raise revenue through a sales tax or other levy. Citizens must weigh advantages and disadvantages to vote intelligently three months from now.
The Sidney Rural Fire District saved wheat fields and extinguished many grass fires this year. In round dollars the savings run into the thousands, illustrating sensible progress funded by small levies to maintain equipment for farm protection and explaining the rise of rural fire districts across the state.
A historic appeal notes the annual highway toll of human lives and property damage. It calls for public cooperation and stricter driving discipline, urging citizens to adopt new resolutions for safer roads this season.
A columnist defends Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret as down to earth Americans who mind their own business. They contrast with Roosevelt family roasting, noting Mrs. Truman lets Harry lead and Margaret seeks ordinary life, while the writer says they love everybody.
An editorial urges Cheyenne County wheat producers to donate a portion of their harvest profits to relieve world hunger. It notes a bountiful, profitable crop and stresses timely food donations to aid starving people before winter, emphasizing shared abundance and responsibility.
Hartington plans July 30 vote on a 30000 dollar bond to extend the city park as a living memorial to World War II dead. Citizens urge a constructive memorial that serves the living and future generations rather than stone monuments, calling for practical municipal planning.
Farmers in Cheyenne County enjoyed a near hail-free harvest with fields averaging over forty bushels per acre. High premiums earlier caused by past losses left hail insurance companies lamenting, as growers netted several thousand dollars more than expected without broad coverage.
A patient recounts his ordeal with a restrictive girdle after surgery. He notes dramatic weight changes from 120 to 140 pounds and jokes about a contest to remove the garment without tearing him apart. He critiques women's vanity and the torture of such undergarments.
A humorous remark about wriggling in and out of a bath. The speaker notes Bob Hope was paid for a film on the topic but claims personal struggle with fitting a size thirty girdle, implying hips resisting restraint.
A frail narrator recalls childhood hardship and body shame while mocking ill fitting girdles. He envisions a perfectly tailored six way stretch girdle to maximize slimming with minimal discomfort, arguing for better, era appropriate shapewear in an ironic personal essay tone.
Mrs. Walter Rufenacht shares farm life news from Sidney including harvest progress, a Grandpa Bartling injury, weekend shoppers, the Ladies Aid fair, confirmation day for four girls Mary Lou Fayne Glenabelle Fransen Marie Weyerts and Geneva Weyerts, family visits, and Lutheran League activities. The piece notes upcoming harvest deadline August 14 and office supplies availability from Telegraph Printing Co.
The Telegraph advertises Venus Velvet pencils in stock with colored and indelible pencils and leads available for purchase.
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