Potter Woman Receives Vail Medal For Air Mail Rescue
Mrs. Mabie Hite of Potter is awarded the Vail Medal and $250 for aid to the United States mail service. The honor cites her quick action in mapping an air field during a 1938 blizzard, saving a U.S. air mail pilot from disaster, with John T. McIntosh praised as a vigilant Boeing route field attendant.
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Vail
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Mable Hite
Potter
Middle West
Mabie Hite
United States ‘Mail
Funeral of Mrs Aden Held Monday at Methodist Church
Anna Krause born Shannon county Wisconsin May 16 1868 died Sidney Nebraska May 31 1929 aged 61 years 15 days survived by husband Heyo J Aden four children two sons and three daughters five grandchildren and siblings. She joined Baptist church at 14 and later transferred to Methodists after moving to Davenport and later Sidney. Funeral service conducted by Rev Hal F Schynck Monday 2:30 PM at M F church Sidney burial in Sidney cemetery.
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Anna Krause
William
Wilhemina Krause
Shannon County
Wis
Sidney
Heyo J. Aden
Platte County
Humphrey
Wilhelmy
Johnson
Fox Park
Wyo
Galley
Albert
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Chloe
Delia
Joyce Aileen Wilhelmy
Gail
Jerene
Jarvis Galley
Carl Walden Johnson
God
Shell Creek
Baptist Church
Davenport
M. F
Hal F. Schynck
Sidney Cemetery
Fair Board Holds Active Meeting Here Saturday
County fair board members met Saturday afternoon in the sheriff's office ante room with President Charles Welton presiding. Attendees included Welton, Shaw, L. T Johnson, Nelson, Bates and Willey. A report on securing the Fort Russell band was discouraging due to a commander letter prohibiting competition with local bands, though hope remains. The contract for printing the premium list was discussed and bids opened. the $125 bid from O G Brown and Jack H Lowe was accepted.
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County Fair Board
Sheriff's Office
Charles Welton
Welton
Shaw
L. T Johnson
Nelson
Bates
Willey
Fort Russell
L. D. Willey
O.G. Brown
Jack H. Lowe
County sheriffs seek two escaped prisoners in Nebraska
County sheriffs of western Nebraska are scouting for two inmates who escaped from Chadron jail Friday night. The fugitives are Ben Kelly, 22, serving time for attempting to shoot at police in Crawford six months ago, and James Curran, 23, jailed on a car theft charge.
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Nebraska
Chadron
Ben Kelly
State Penitentiary
Crawford
James Curran
Infant dies and buried in local Catholic cemetery
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Zamarippa, born June 1, died June 2 after living two days. Services and burial were held Monday at 9 AM from Howard's funeral chapel, with Rev. Link officiating at the Catholic cemetery.
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Torge Zamarippa
Francisco Zamarippa
Howard’s Funeral
Rev
Link
Sidney Junior Leaguers Trim Bunker Hill Lads
The Sidney junior league baseball team won easily over Bunker Hill juveniles Sunday 14 to 4. K Adams and Loebe held the former lads to three hits, while Borcher and Beyer pitched strongly for the losers despite the large score.
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Sidney
Trim Bunker Hill Lads
Bunker Hall
K. Adams
Loebe
Borcher
Beyer
Shriners Pass Through Sidney for Los Angeles Meeting
Members of the Mystic Shrine bound for the 55th imperial council travel by a special train from Sheridan Wyoming through Sidney with 100 plus riders. The group includes Kalif Temple drum corps and trombone band. Delegates from Al Bedoo Billings join as the train heads toward El Paso via Santa Fe. Mexico’s President Portes Gil ordered a Jaurez bull fight for the visit. El Maida Jaurez hosts theShriners. The convention is expected to attract over 100000 visitors from 150 temples in Canada Mexico and the United States.
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Order of the Mystic Shrine
Los Angeles
Imperial Council of the Shrine
Sidney
Northwest
Sheridan
Wyo
Burlington
Kalif Temple
Wyoming
al Bedoo Temple of
Billings
Denver
Shriners
Santa Fe
el Paso
Portes Gil
Mexico
Jaurez
el Maida
Canada
United States
Sidney Golfers Capture Share of Honors in Big Cheyenne Tourney
Sidney golfers performed strongly at the Cheyenne Country Club invitation event on Wyoming’s capitol links Sunday. Sam Daniel and Jay Closman tied for second in the championship flight, Joe Simodynes won the third flight, while Heinie Bauman and Hugh Wilson also contended for top spots.
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Sidney
Big Cheyenne
Cheyenne Country Club
Wyoming Capitol
Sam Daniel
Jay Closman
Joe Simodynes
Heinie Bauman
Hugh Wilson
Sidney student gives senior day lecture
Laurence Davis of Sidney student pastor at Wesleyan University in Lincoln was the principal speaker at the commencement exercises last Thursday. Davis spoke on friendship and its importance in college and later life.
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Ee Laurence Davis
Sidney
Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Davis
Sidney Among Twenty Six State Airports and Fields
Nebraska lists 26 airports and landing fields per the commerce department aviation branch. Fifteen are intermediate fields. locations include Alliance Chadron Chappell Dix Elm Creek Gothenburg Grand Island Hastings Kearney Lexington Lincoln Marquette Mason City North Platte Ogallala Omaha Fort Crook Paxton Pershing Scottsbluff Shelton Sidney Sutherland Ulysses.
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Nebraska
Arronautics
Department of Commerce
Alliance
Big Springs
Chadron
Fairgrounds
Chappell
Dix
Elm Creek
Gothenburg
Lincoln
Marquette
Mason City
North Platte
Ogallala
Omaha
Fort Crook
Paxton
Pershing
Scottsbluff
Commercial
Shelton
Sidney
Sutherland
Ulysses
Lineman electrocuted by high voltage wires near Sidney
Whitney Judkins a 35 year old Idaho Springs Colorado lineman was electrocuted Saturday afternoon when he touched a 2300 volt high tension line along the Union Pacific right of way about a mile east of Sidney He was on a pole when his hand or body contacted the wire and died instantly despite over two hours of first aid from railroad workers telephone crews and volunteers
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Whitney Judkins
Idaho Springs
Colo
Sidney
Judkins
Union Pacific
Burlington Viaduct
Railroad and Telephone Company
Cheyenne County Lady Taken To Sanitarium After Insanity Spell
Mrs Leonard Windsheimer of the Dalton section was hospitalized in Hastings after a documented insanity episode. She allegedly attempted to poison herself in Gurley last Monday, wrested poison from Dr. A A Larson, and was restrained by sheriff Nelson before being taken to Sidney for custodial care awaiting state hospital treatment. The cause remains undetermined, but doctors suspect eventual recovery with care.
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Leonard Windsheimer
Dalton
Hastings
Windsheimer
A. A. Larson
Gurley
Dr. Larson
Nelson
Sidney
De Molays Choose Sidney as Point for Next Meeting
Eight chapters attend the Sandaatinial western Nebraska DeMolay conclave in Scottsbluff with officers elected. Master councilor Edwin Miller Jr of Alliance leads. other officers include Wayne Ried of Alliance, Bernard Giger of Chappell, Zike of Sidney, and more. Banquet at Congregational church and a DeMolay dance followed. Continued on page 8.
Proposed New Building For Presbyterian Congregation
Members of the Presbyterian church of Sidney launch a drive for 30000 to fund a proposed Light Memorial Presbyterian church on Linden street and 14th avenue. The plan includes a brick building with stone trim, steel main floor beams, a ground floor social and dining hall for about 150, a church kitchen, and future Sunday school space. Dr Marion Humphreys of Omaha and Rev H C Welker lead the drive with women’s meetings scheduled this week.
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Presbyterian Church of
Sidney
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church of
Linden Street
14Th Avenue
Marion Humphreys
Omaha
Humphreys
Presbyterian Churches
H. C. Welker
Pleads Guilty and Two to Four Years in Penitentiary
A man pled guilty on Saturday and received a sentence of two to four years in the state penitentiary. The report notes the formality of the plea and the judicial process leading to the confinement sentence. The article also covers related local education and agri cultural events involving vocational agriculture at Sidney High School and a national dairy show contest.
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J. W. Nielsen
Sidney High School
St. Louis
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Voag
Farmer Brown
Kruegers
Nielsen
Burlington Officials Inspect Pumpkin Creek Valley
Burlington officials on a tour of the Pumpkin Creek farming section last week sparked farmers to believe a branch line through the valley is still under consideration. The delegation included executives from Chicago Omaha Lincoln Alliance and Sterling with roles in freight passenger and land development.
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Vsit
Burlington
Pumpkin Creek
E. P. Bracken
Chicago
Bruce Scott
E. Flynn
Omaha
W. G. Wagner
F. Montmorency
E. M. Westervelt
Lincoln
F. G. Gurley
Alliance
C. J. Rochwitz
H. H. Armack
F. T. Darrow
F. S. Pollard
E. E. Grimes
Val Kuska
J. M. Dunham
H. R. Freed
C. C. Holtorf
Sterling
C. C. Davenport
O. E. Pearson
D. Kastrup
Scottsbluff
Dalton farmer escapes death under disk ing machine
Charles Mayer a prominent farmer of the west Dalton district narrowly escaped a fatal accident when his foot slipped between the revolving blades of a disk ing machine last Thursday. He held on until the engine died after about 30 minutes of being dragged, with severe lacerations to his leg but no lasting injury expected.
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Charles Mayer
West Dalton
Mayer
Heavy rains force reroute of Colorado and Southern trains
Heavy rains centered 17 miles northwest of Cheyenne Saturday night caused severe washouts on the Colorado and Southern main line and led to train rerouting via Union Pacific through Sidney. Two lives were lost when Crow Creek surged, according to reports from the affected area.
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Cheyenne
Colorado& Southern
Union Pacific
Sidney
Crow Creek
Brother of Missing Oil Man Goes to Prison
Fred Frahm, long held as principal suspect in the John Frahm disappearance, pleaded guilty Saturday to forgery charges and was sentenced to the state penitentiary for two to four years. He passed several checks using John Frahm’s signature, while John had not been heard from for over a month. Frahm waived jury trial and was moved through several jails, most recently Sidney, amid public speculation about his brother’s fate.
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Fred Frahm
Nebraska
John Frahm
State
John
Clayton S. Radcliffe
Frahm
Sidney
Peddlers Targeted by Sidney Chamber Drive
Sidney chamber of commerce urged residents to stop supporting itinerant peddlers and beggars. President L. T. Poole spoke at a semi monthly luncheon advocating all transients secure the chamber blue card before soliciting funds. The move aims to reduce peddler activity in the city.
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Chamber
Sidney
L. T. Poole
Chamber of Commerce
Poole
Commercial Club
Nebraska towns enter Edison scholarship contest
Sixteen Nebraska towns have boys in the Edison scholarship race. One Morrill youth is the only entrant from western Nebraska so far. Any capable lad in science should contact the state superintendent of education at Lincoln.
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Nebraska
Edison
Morrill
Lincoln
Ray Wellner Child Buried Yesterday
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ray Wellner died shortly after birth at a local hospital Sunday morning and was buried yesterday at the Catholic cemetery Rev Anton Link of the Catholic church conducted the service and Howard's funeral service handled the arrangements.
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Raymond Wellner
Anton Link
Howard
W C T U Convention Heads to Sidney June 11
A county institute of the Womans Christian Temperance Union will be held in Sidney Tuesday June 11 beginning at 2 o clock at the Methodist church Delegates from Lodge Pole Potter Dalton Gurley and Sidney will attend and an interesting program is planned
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the Womans Christian Temperance Union
Sidney
Methodist Church
Lodge Pole
Potter
Dalton
Gurley
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Vail Medal
U. S
Aden
Fair Board
County Sheriffs
Colorado
Cheyenne County
DE Molays
Presbyterian
Sidney AG
Pumpkin Creek Valley
Dalton Farmer
Panhandle
Ray Wellner
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