July Fourth Program Is Being Completed
Sidney prepares a big Fourth of July celebration with Central States Carnival on Hickory street near the Commercial hotel. Plans include speakers of national renown, sports, fireworks, and many features. Debates over store hours for Sunday and Monday continue with the Legion pushing open stores and the chamber urging closing.
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Lars
Runge
Costello
Sidney
Central States Carnival Company
Hickory Street
Commercial Hotel
The
Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Lasseter Transfer Moves Lasseters to Savannah July First
Lasseter family leaves Sidney for Savannah on July first after residing in Holdrege Scottsbluff and Sidney. He came from Holdrege to succeed Earl Woolley and held active roles in chamber of commerce Lions club and country club programs. Mrs Lasseter served Episcopal church and many social clubs.
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Braska
Holdrege
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Earl Woolley
Lasseters
Lasseter
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Country Club
Sixty Three Working For WPA In County
The county considers park work at Gurley as a modest Public Works Administration project. It would not be a large assignment but could employ a few men, with an estimate that eight workers would be hired for about two months.
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WPA
Gurley
Payne
Wet Weather Delays Oil Street Oiling Plan
Weather likely postpones oiling of streets as residents weigh costs to finish work rather than cancel. Officials note two inches of gravel may be required under rain and city crews push ahead with larger water mains on 15th Avenue before oiling reaches the street.
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15Th Avenue
Generous Rain Helps Crops and Pastures Across Regions
Farmers report pasture recovery after scarce grazing as rain totals reach half an inch to over two inches in scattered areas. Unsettled weather chilled temperatures near freezing and dust bowl regions in Kansas celebrate relief from drought while planes briefly faced foggy delays.
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Rocky Mountain
Kansas Dust Bowl
United Airlines
Weather Aiding In Grasshopper Warfare
In the organized grasshopper war, insects have received instructions and are ready to continue the poison campaign once warmer temperatures return and hoppers become active again.
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Eren
Date In Suit By Taxpayers Remains Open
An attorney received the answer date in a taxpayers suit set for June 14, with Hand awaiting the board's next step. Sidney waits anxiously for the action's outcome as Hand plans to build a modern apartment house on the site.
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Hand
Sidney
Hit Parade and I Met Him in Paris At Fox Theater
The Hit Parade at Fox Theatre Sunday and Monday features a star cast of radio names and top musical acts including Ellington Duchin the Tic Toc girls and Ben Grauer amid a lively review. Claudette Colbert stars in I Met Him in Paris a comedy romance with Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young set in Paris and the Swiss Alps with 13 costume changes for Colbert and numerous changes for her leading men.
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Fox Theatre
Frances Langsford
Phil Regan
Louise Henry
Pert Kelton
William Newell
Ranny Weeks
Max Terhune
al Pearce
Gang
Molasses and
January
Carl Hoff
Hit Parade Orchestra
Eddy Duchin
Duke Ellington
Voice of Experience
Ed Thorgersen
Ben Grauer
George Givot
Oscar
Elmer
Claudette Colbert
Paris
Melvyn Douglas
Robert Young
Swiss Alps
Sunny Valley
Idaho
Switzerland
Miss Colbert
Douglas
Young
Nielsen Elected New Lions District Head
Three district governors were elected at the 38th Nebraska Lions club convention in Lincoln as delegates voted to divide the state into three districts. New governors are B. H. Teves Platte Center M C Mayo Lincoln and J W Nielsen Sidney. Falls City will host the 1938 convention.
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Nebraska Lions Club
Lincoln
B. H. Teves
Platte Center
M. C. Mayo
J. W Nielsen
Sidney
Ira D. Kyle
Omaha
Jack Raymond
Scottsbluff
Falls City
Kyle
Nielsen elected as Sidney Lions delegate at convention
Nielsen, a charter Sidney Lions member, was chosen as an official delegate to the convention from Sidney. He had taken no active campaign for the office and his election came as a welcome surprise to other Sidney Lions members. He is a past president of the Sidney Lions and has long shown strong interest in Lions club work.
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Raymond
Frank V. Birch
Milwaukee
Lions International
Birch
Lions Club
Oren S. Copleland
George Irwin
Gering
John C. Copeland
Valentine
Kyle
Cochran
Nielsen
Sidney
Sidney Club
Lions
Sidney Lions
Buick to Broadcast 1937 Braddock Louis Championship Fight
Buick will nationally broadcast the Braddock vs Louis championship boxing match from Chicago on June 22. Joe Hahler reports Buick has signed NBC time across 125 stations, promising blow by blow action and full ringside narration for radio listeners nationwide.
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Buick
Chicago
Joe Hahler
W. F. Hufstader
Hahler
NBC Red
Blue
Public Dinner at Methodist Church Announces Low Prices
Community dinner set for June 18 at the Methodist church. Plates priced at 50 cents with children under 12 charged 25 cents. Proceeds support church programs.
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Methodist Church
Short Grass baby beef club meets at Olson home
The Short Grass baby beef club held a Tuesday meeting at the Albin Olson home with 11 members present. Calves owned by Carl and Josephine Kurz Claude Chambers Robert and Marjorie Kurz Kenneth Olson and Lawrence Johnson were weighed and discussed. Feed problems were addressed and J C Swinbank Harold Spiker John Kurz Frank Kurz Harold Kurz and Albin Olson contributed to the discussion. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for July 1 at the Harold Spiker home.
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Short Grass Baby Beef Club
Albin Olson
Carl
Josephine Kurz
Paving Work Advances on Scotts Bluff Summit Highway
Concrete highway construction toward the Scotts Bluff Observatory summit moved ahead Tuesday after three Northwest Engineering Co engineers arrived. The $80,000 National Park Service project aims to prepare guard rails, piers, and roadbed. 18 men conducted early excavations as pouring planned to start Friday under engineer George Larson.
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Scotts Bluff
North Platte Valley
Northwest Engineering Company
Rapid City
National Parks Service
George Larson
Larson
Road paving to start on bluff highway project
Officials report paving will begin in two weeks with two concrete mixers and other equipment moved to the bluff top. Work will progress from the bluff down the highway. The awarded contract requires completion within 50 days.
Power Sale Would Be a $100 Million Deal in Nebraska
Nebraska officials estimate purchasing major private power facilities via three PWA financed hydro projects would cost 75 to 100 million dollars funded by bonds retired from operating profits. Wall Street financier Guy C. Myers guides talks, with expected result lower electric rates. Firms: Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Lincoln. Nebraska Power Omaha. Central Power Grand Island. Western Public Service Scottsbluff. Northwestern Public Service.
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Nebraska
PWA
Guy C. Myers
Wall Street
Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Company of
Lincoln
Nebraska Power Company of
Omaha
Central Power Company of
Grand Island
Western Public Service Company of
Scottsbluff
Northwestern Public Service Com
Cloverleaf Club Teas Towels Judged at Paul Booth Home
The Cloverleaf club met at the Paul Booth home Friday to judge recently sewn tea towels crafted over the past two weeks. Arlene Wilt and Alzina Windsheimer judged entries with Windsheimer winning first and Thelma Horni cek second. Hostesses Geraldine Booth and Arlene Wilt served lunch. The next meeting will be at the John Hornicek home with Thelma Hornicek and Charlotte Zalesky as hostesses.
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Arlene Wilt
Alzina Windsheimer
Miss Windsheimer
Thelma Hornicek
Geraldine Booth
John Hornicek
Charlotte Zalesky
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Bey
Rexall
Eastman Kodaks
Resall
Schick Shaver
U. P. Bus Depot
Ning
Epsom Salts
Wrisley
Safeway Stores
Red Witt
Lamson
Eval
Mennen’s
Ex-Lax
Chamberlain's L
Lady Esther Crea
Uibby
Harding
Sidney. Drug CO
Cudahy
Fee
Andrew Claudette Colbert
New Lions
Telegraph
Short Grass Club
Cloverleaf Club
Paul Booth
Operative Oil Company
Henry Johnson
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