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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
6
Doran praised farmers at each stop for understanding needed agricultural reforms. He warned eastern counties face unsettled conditions and drought damaging wheat and grass. Cheyenne county he said looks favorable for crops, with Doran planning to inspect wheat across the county to gauge deterioration since leaving.
Memorial Day exercises included piano solo by Franklin Dedrick, Flanders Field recitation by Jacqueline Pirdel, La Marseillaise vocal by Mrs. Fred Plorin, Star Spangled Banner by the band, and benediction by Rev. J. B. Roe. Sidney businesses closed for the day with many residents traveling to Denver and the mountains or picnicking. Sidney baseball team defeated Sterling 6 to 3 as the day’s additional entertainment.
The event draws a strong field as the championship flight is expected to produce a tight race. Sidney lacks a top contender but a local ace could post a sizzling score. An 18 hole qualifying round will finish in the morning, with pairings set at dinner. The two championship rounds follow in the afternoon, testing stamina and skill for prize money.
Scout troops led by Duffy Mickey Green Earl Averman Walter Fuller Gordon Daniel and Robert Barlow present a three session program today. Demonstrations include fire making first aid signaling knot tying artificial respiration and more with camp setup at 8 30 and 4 40 pm breaks and assemblies noted. District Commissioner J C Rosse directs activities at the headquarters tent inviting public attendance.
The call for relief canning stresses that 40 000 jars are required for immediate use. Local relief leadership warns the operation is a massive task and may need more workers if the need grows. Government aid for pressure cookers and supplies is expected, but jars lids rubbers and similar items must be secured through county cooperation.
Federal relief checks issued in Nebraska for the week ending May 26 totaled 7 229 issued to 7229 persons who earned 79309 51 in cash at an average 10 96 per check. Store orders for groceries and goods amounted to 767 checks totaling 52301 48 with an average of 68 10. The combined cash and store orders paid that week reached 131610 99.
Preparations for the Bayard outdoor pageant The Gift of God proceed rapidly with rehearsals daily as the venue Chimney Rock south of Bayard hosts the event from June 12 to 15. The massive physical work should finish by the week’s end to allow final rehearsals.
Federal Agent Haynes reports from Washington that Nebraska's June relief al lotment totals 802000 for relief work drought and rural rehabilitation. This is 20 percent short of the request, so county allotments will be curtailed. Haynes asked 635000 for relief and received 485000. 267000 for bread and 50000 for rural rehabilitation were approved. An additional 12000 is provided for the federal reemployment service, handled by the state relief committee as custodian.
The city council meets tonight with property owners to discuss creating a curb and gutter improvement district on Maple and Linden streets from 10th to 19th avenues, including a relief labor option via FERA to cut costs. The plan may involve ten year financing, street width decisions, and potential 30 to 40 workers, with a 44 foot street width proposed.
The article notes Fred Frahm’s suspected involvement in locating a body and discusses conflicting accounts about the investigation. Deputy Sheldon denies illness from fumes, cites faint odor, and a sick day after the body’s discovery. Officials keep details secret to avoid aiding the defense as murder charges loom in Garden County. Identification by facial scars is a debated weak point for prosecutors.
A truck overturned in a ditch near Hand's Corner injuring several girls who were transported to Taylor hospital and Sid ney by local drivers including Ed Wilson. The driver said he lost control at a low speed, the highway office found no soft road spot, and exact cause remains undetermined.
The piece examines a Lorenzo game scenario with Potter, Seals, and pitcher form. It notes Hornby as a likely Seals hurler, Peterson resting a sore left arm, and Bunker Hill versus Potter promising a low scoring clash. Peetz and Chappell are near even, with Woods as Chappell’s pitcher, while league action grows unpredictable with six teams capable of winning.
A census bureau compilation shows 81 of 93 counties reported tax data for the year. It lists 2.374 billion dollars in total valuation for tax purposes and 47.171 million dollars in state levies, with 94.18 and 95.12 percent shares respectively. Absent are Dawes Kearney Phelps Rock Saline Washington and Webster counties. The data come from the bureau's real estate taxation division and CWA project returns.
County surveys led by the agent and rural school boards show extensive crop injury from an unusual May heat and drought. Farmers report feed shortages, possible stock sales, and limited harvest prospects for oats, barley, and rye, with wheat mixed and summer fallow best. A soaking rain this week could improve conditions, but county inclusion in a broader drought area remains uncertain.
Anderson says drouth deepens statewide with feed shortages and recommends designating all Nebraska as a drouth area except parts of 14 counties. Federal officials and FCA leaders meet as cattle moves threaten losses. easing farmer obligations expected amid grim conditions.
Farmers report that authorities may offer immediate relief in their area as drought conditions persist. Local leaders said the plan originates from farmer submissions and aims to bolster farming operations facing reduced moisture and crop stress.
A department explains that new grain grades will improve description of merit and demerit factors, aiding farmers under current handling and marketing. An educational article is provided for publication, with offer to answer subscriber questions and tailor publicity for local producers.
World markets awaited the sequel to Monday's dizzy trading session as wheat surged to the five cent limit, signaling renewed volatility across commodities and exchanges.
County Agent L D Willey endorses poisoned bran to control cutworms and grasshoppers. Mix 25 pounds bran 1 1/2 pounds white arsenic 1 pint molasses with water to form a moist crumbly mash. Spread after 4 p m on row crops at four to five pounds per acre. pests die in 24 to 72 hours. Apply in two 10 day apart sprays. treat when grasshoppers are small to prevent spread.
Hundreds seek guidance on sorghum varieties planting methods and rates. Atlas sorghum, locally favored, needs 125 days to mature seed. 15–18 lb per acre for silage in eastern Nebraska, 10–15 lb in western areas. Drill planting uses plates with 3-8 inch holes. ream lower side to avoid clogging. Atlas noted for cattle feed quality. not safe for some uses.
Farmers choosing grain sorghums should plant pink kifir for southern Nebraska along the Kansas line and western black hull kafir for northern counties. These two varieties are the most widely grown grain sorghums in the region.
C. A. Sorensen, former attorney general, filed as a Republican candidate for governor. Other Republican contenders include Theodore Metcalfe and Dwight Griswold. He stated his campaign will discuss sharply curtailing state county city township and school expenditures to ease the tax burden on farm and city real estate.
In a series of policy points the state and counties outline aims to secure decent wage employment for unemployed Nebraskans while lowering electric rates for farmers, curbing fraudulent securities, reducing road costs with more farm to market roads, protecting depositors, and strengthening law enforcement to cut bank robberies theft and violence. Telegraph Wantads Get Results.
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