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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1929
Page
8
A Wyoming farmer projects a bright outlook for all barley growers in the county. He notes barley’s bone-building quality benefits live stock and domestic profits, saying barley strengthens stock and boosts farmer earnings.
District one lists divisions and participating towns for Omaha and surrounding areas. Divisions 8 through 16 cover Omaha Bennington Genoa St Edward Loretto Columbus Central City Norfolk Elgin Oakdale Pierce Newman Grove Pilger David City Ithaca Mead Morse Bluffs Prague Wahoo Schuyler Leigh Fairfield Clay Center Rushville Deshler Lincoln NE Hawka Wilber.
Fifty five Nebraska youths are named as entrants or finalists in the Edison Scholarship contest. The list includes Floyd Snyder Bassett Earl Gamiin Nebraska City Albert Taborsky Eus tis John Hutchins Falls City Lester Davison Kearney Wayne Bishop Fairburry Frank Guthmann Mur dock Jesse Cecil Morrill Charles Bucholz Hooper Homer Myers Auburn Neil McFarland Norfolk Robert Hendrickson Pleasanton H F Elias Wymore March Bultock Mc Cook Franklin Taylor Broken Bow Rex Robinson Omaha Fred Stratman Omaha Edwin Spieth Amherst Orde Weaver Long Pine Elton Ross Gibson Albert Richardson Ainsworth Ervin Peterson Blair Louis Armstead Blair Donald Newell Blair Bayard Hopewell Blair Jean Lambert Ewing Claude Buxton Harvard Harris Anderson Ewing Darrell O Gara Laurel Vernon Larson Laurel Albert Holdorf Omaha Bernard Dissdale Spencer Sidney Potter Overton.
At Friday night session the city council approved construction permits for A. S. Hardy Ward Johnson and C S Radcliffe who are developing a Jackson street project a Chevrolet dealer venture and game plan was discussed.
The Farmers Union picnic will be a big event with a good program in preparation. Other speakers are selected with care by the committee, and no items are left unfinished in presenting the 1929 picnic with a bang.
Ira C. Freet of York announced the selection of appointive grand lodge officers at the Nebraska Masons state convention. Bishop George Allen Beecher Hastings was named grand chaplain and reappointed, with Lute M. Savage Omaha grand custodian, Edwin B. Johnston Grand Island grand marshal, Ralph O. Canaday Bridgeport grand senior deacon, Archie M. Smith Pender grand junior deacon, Paul Turner York grand orator, and John W. Disbrow Omaha grand tuner reappointed. The body approved Hoover’s plea for general law enforcement in a unanimous resolution.
Nebraska Attorney General Sorensen calls a war council after Ak-Sar-Ben gains temporary injunction to curb pari mutuel betting. He plans to pursue permanent restraining action at a Monday hearing before District Judge Dineen in Omaha and promises a decision by Saturday morning on further anti betting steps. He hints at possible charter forfeiture and notes a prior agreement with Kennedy that collapsed over abolishing betting at the Omaha track.
Mr Sorensen stated confidence that the supreme court will declare the 1921 racing law unconstitutional. Assistant Attorney General Irvin Stalmaster of Omaha joined the council of war session amid the injunction matter regarding Ak-Sar-Ben representation.
Farm leaders react to the Agriculture Department June 1 forecast of 622 million bushels of winter wheat, up more than 43 million from last year. They urge rapid Farm Board action and quick farm bill implementation to influence prices amid a growing surplus. Representative Haugen notes the report’s impact on senate relief efforts and farm policy.
The discussion centers on prompt appointment of a board to implement the farm relief bill and its effect on winter wheat prices. Supporters urge full immediate funding of 500 million dollars to maximize the bill’s impact. Agriculture forecasts show winter wheat at 622,148,000 bushels, up from last year, with gains attributed to rainfall in the Great Plains and varying conditions elsewhere. Rye and spring wheat projections are noted, alongside barrel and barley conditions and regional yields. In local notes, David City plans electric plant upgrades, North Platte tests radio telephone airport comms, Overton irrigation work begins, Elmcreek to host a large irrigation project, Beaver Crossing sale, Custer County audits, and a new Ogallala hospital opens.
In a period style notice the Nichols & Shepard Company touts durable machines for crops. It highlights Model A Ween 10 to 12 feet, Model B Windrow picks 10 to 14 feet, Model C 15 feet and Model D 16 34 feet.
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