Sidney Day Draws 8500 Crowds For Fort Sidney Celebration
Fort Sidney Day drew an estimated 8500 people to Sidney on Saturday for a three mile parade and a historical cavalcade. Bishop George A Beecher gave talks at the monument dedication and in the city auditorium as weather stayed favorable. Prize winners will be published later in The Telegraph as committee heads rest after a long weekend.
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George A. Beecher
Sidney
A. R. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Telegraph
Bishop Beecher
Fort Sidney
City Auditorium
Household System Is Outlined At Meeting
F E Fritzgerald statistician presided at a meeting of county relief directors from Sioux Banner Kimball Devel and Cheyenne counties in Sidney explaining the uniform system for recording relief cases on a household basis. Directors and office workers who handle records attended as institutes are held statewide to ensure familiarity before July 1 start.
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F. E. Fritzgerald
Sioux
Banner
Kimball
Devel
Cheyenne
Sidney
Monument Dedicated On Fort Sidney Site
The Fort Sidney monument was officially dedicated Saturday at 10 o'clock by Bishop George A. Beecher. A fair sized crowd attended the unveiling, showing strong interest in the project as a lasting historical memorial.
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Fort Sidney
George A. Beecher
Heavy rain totals reach 2.26 inches in Sidney area
Over two inches of rain fell in four storms from Monday to Thursday, totaling 2.26 inches at Sidney airport. Thursday’s downpours brought the heaviest precipitation as Cheyenne county saw variable totals from an inch and a half to three inches, with hail damaging Kimball county's northern strip while farmers praised the moisture for crops where hail missed.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kimball County
Road Bids Called On West Nebraska Jobs
Highway department let bids totaling 942 936 for eight projects in western Nebraska. Kendall County candidates included Summit Construction Rapid City S D 24 967 Lewellen 39 928 Garden 23 944 Box Butte Dawes alliance Chadron 29 178 Sioux Highway 87 Scottsbluff Hemingford 12 620 18 791 9 180.
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Highway Department
Keith
Ogallala- Lewellen
Summit Construction Company
Rapid City
S. D
wWani Construction Company
Omaha
Garden
Prime and Armor Coats
Box Butte-Dawes
Alliance-Chadron
Kiewit
Bushman
Sioux
Scottsbluff- Hemingford
M. M. Liggett
Lincoln
A. C. Smith
Gering
Telegraph News Returns to Full Sized Paper
Telegraph News will resume a full sized sheet after two months of tabloid experimentation. Public reaction was favorable but not as strong as anticipated and mechanical problems would have required additional equipment. The decision reflects both reader feedback and practical press considerations.
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Telegraph-News
Newspa Press
Rate Reductions Announced for Residential and Rural Service
Western Public Services Company unveiled a new rate schedule effective August 1, trimming residential charges from 7c to 1.00 for the initial 14 KWH and lowering subsequent blocks to 5c, 3c, and 2c with a $1.00 minimum. Rural customers will see first 40 KWH at 3.20 and 3c, 2c blocks thereafter, claiming savings of 12.5 to 10.5 percent versus rates five years ago. President W M Bird expressed appreciation for patronage and cautioned to expect no adverse economic changes on rates.
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Western Public Services Company
K. W.H
Company
W. M. Bird
Bayard Pageant Set For Four Nights At Chimney Rock
The Gift of God, a prairie passion play, will be staged June 12, 13, 14 and 16 in the natural amphitheatre below Chimney Rock. Thousands from across the nation and abroad are expected, with major grounds improvements including a remodeled Caiaphas palace and enhanced lighting.
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Prairies
Chimney Rock
United States
Palace of
Caiaphas
Melvin Butcher Earns Honorable Mention in Contest
M L Butcher, operator of a local service station selling Continental Oil products, received Honorable Mention in a nationwide sales contest among more than 22 800 dealers. The contest by Red Triangle Magazine rewarded merchants who promoted Continental Oil’s New Life advertising campaign featured in this newspaper. Entries came from nearly every U S region, and winners garner national publicity via the magazine.
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M. L. Butcher
Continental Oil Company
United States
Red Triangle
New Life
Old Timers Pleased With Fort Sidney Day
Thousands enjoyed the Fort Sidney Day celebration with old timers leading the crowd. Elders were first on the streets Saturday morning greeting friends and renewing memories as they registered at the official booth. The event brought joy and justified the committee’s efforts.
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Fort Sidney
Mechanized Units Move East Through Sidney as War Looms
With the world tense over Italy and Germany at war, Sidney observed a mobilization of more than a hundred trucks and mechanized units moving east from Fort War ren. Officials did not confirm the deployment, but locals expect a east coast concentration for possible war, as Mussolini declares war and Roosevelt prepares a late afternoon broadcast. Reserve veterans await possible summons to service on short notice.
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Sidney
Fort Warren
War
Army Department
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Germany
United States State Department
Roosevelt
Mussolini
United States
Reserve Corps
Public Approval Is Given New Theatre Opening Night
The Fox Theatre opened its doors Friday night with a spirited Sidney band concert. The interior features modern comforts, new seating and heavy carpeting from a three week remodeling. Manager A C Stalcup reported a strong initial response though not a full house as crowds grew through the weekend with patrons from across the area.
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Sidney Band
Fox Theatre
A. C. Stalcup
200 Bushel Exemption In Wheat Farming Quotas Raised
Wheat farms with average annual production of 200 bushels or less will be exempt from marketing quotas under the farm act. The exemption, raised from 100 bushels, aims to cut administration costs without hindering marketing control, officials say, as only a small portion of wheat from small farms moves through commercial channels.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
Oshkosh Veteran Wins Spring Tourney at Sidney CC
Bruce Sande Pire, an Oshkosh golfer, captured the championship in the annual spring tourney at Sidney Country Club, defeating Clark Grieve of Sidney 1 up on the 12th hole. Robinson advanced in the lower bracket with wins over Mark Lintz and Ray Luce as Grieve beat Ray Lawrence and Ed Rowan to reach the final. Sixty-one golfers entered across four flights. Don Carson won the first flight by forfeit after finalist C. W. Smith opted out of the final.
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Bruce
Sande Pire
Oshkosh
Sidney Country Club
Clark Grieve
Sidney
Robinson
Mark Lintz
Big Springs
Ray Luce
Sterling
Grieve
Ray Lawrence
Ed Rowan
Don Carson
North Platte
C. W. Smith
Lions Convention Wind-Up in Nebraska Closing Session
The annual Nebraska Lions clubs state convention closes today with a noon adjournment. A morning program at Krueger's Lake includes a chuck wagon breakfast, entertainment, air maneuvers, and the report of past district governors, with visitors planning short excursions afterward.
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Nebraska Lions Clubs
Krueger
Prominent Lodgepole Resident Buried at 74
Funeral services were held June 3 at the Lodgepole Methodist church for Mrs. Wilhelmina Schmidt 74 wife of Albert G. Schmidt She died June 1 less than two months after their golden wedding anniversary She resided in Lodgepole since 1917 Her husband and eight children survive Pall bearers included Vincent Carter H A Lindley Co J Smith Fred Jacob Harry Kreider and Kord Dykman Interment was in Pleasant View cemetery with Craig Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Lodgepole Methodist Church
Wilhelmina Schmidt
Albert G. Schmidt
John Harper Rites Held In Denver
Funeral services were held in Denver for John W. Harper a former Sidney resident and world war veteran who died last Thursday of pneumonia He was 40 born in Bayard on June 1 1900 brought to Sidney as a child He volunteered for the army in 1917 served with the expeditionary force to Siberia and survived a typhoon that blew his transport to the Hawaiian Islands where he was later gassed in a drill and treated in hospitals
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Denver
John W. Harper
Sidney
Harper
Mr. Harper
Bayard
Siberia
Hawaiian Islands
Islands
City Levy Approved Half Mill Reduction
The city council approved a 13 mill levy for the coming year a half mill lower than last year City Clerk C Jones says the reduction stems from careful management across departments and aims to boost economy and efficiency The final breakdown by fund will be published after the ordinance is passed by the board
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C. Jones
Nebraska
Bobby Payne Home After Critical Rifle Injury
Twenty one month old Bobby Payne, badly hurt when a 22 calibre rifle discharged accidentally three weeks earlier, was discharged from the hospital last week. Doctors say he is on the road to recovery after delicate bowel surgery to repair injuries, and his condition is now favorable. The child’s life hung in the balance for several days after the operation.
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Bobby Payne
Special Bond Issue Election June 18
The citizens of Sidney Nebras ka will vote next Tuesday June 18 to approve a 17500 bond issue to partially finance a modern swimming pool at the city park. The ballot outlines borrowing 17500 on negotiable bonds at up to 5 percent interest, due within 20 years, with tax levies to support repayment.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Three Cheyenne county students earn Nebraska degrees
Three students from Cheyenne county were among 393 graduates at the University of Nebraska 1940 commencement in the Coliseum. Sidney graduates Arthur B. Hardy earned doctor of medicine and Carolyn B. Kennedy earned bachelor of music in education with distinction. Roger L. Cunningham of Gurley earned bachelor of science in agriculture. Chancellor S. Boucher presided, and Dr Clarence Dykstra of Wisconsin addressed the class on These Freedoms of Ours. Dr Albert W. Palmer of Chicago delivered the baccalaureate sermon Facing a Stormy Dawn.
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Cheyenne County
University of Nebraska
Sidney
Arthur B. Hardy
College of Medicine
Omaha
Carolyn B. Kennedy
Roger Li. Cunningham
Gurley
S. Boucher
Clarence Dykstra
Cheyenne Men Here For Fort Sidney Day
Visitors in Sidney Saturday for the Fort Sidney Day celebration include John Thompson editor of The Wyoming State Tribune Cheyenne W M McInerny general manager of Boyd's Cigar Stores and Bert Griffin a former Sidney resident renewing acquaintances with old timers Thompson visited the Telegraph News office and examined old files dating back to 1877 noting Sidney Cheyenne histories tie to railroad building and the Black Hills gold rush Mr Griffin's father once operated the Metropolitan Hotel in early days.
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Sidney
Fort Sidney
John Thompson
Wyoming State Tribune
Cheyenne
W. M. McInerny
Boyd’s Cigar Stores
Bert Griffin
Thompson
Telegraph News
Black Hills
Mr. Griffin
Old
Lions Club State Convention Opens in Sidney Nebraska
Delegates from Nebraska districts flood Sidney for the annual Lions club state convention beginning with a morning opening at the Fox theatre. Festivities include a parade, flag ceremony, and an address on international relations by Jack L. Raymond of Scottsbluff, as the event moves toward official business sessions.
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Bert E. Kelly
Denver
Lions Clubs
Fox Theatre
Mr. Kelly
Lions Club
Nebraska
Sidney
Charles Binspahr
Imperial
Dudley Thompson
Geneva
Orris Hatch
Omaha
Commercial Hotel
Kimball Band
Ogallala
Kingsley
Ogal Lions
Sidney Club
Lake Pavilion
Krueger
Golden P. Kratz
Eight Nations of Lionism
G. A. Schwbauer
R. E. Roche
Roy E. Greenlee
Sidney Rotary Club
H. P. Zeigenbein
Columbus Lions Club
Jack 'L. Raymond
Scottsbluff
C. E. Einspahr
Improvement Bids To Be Called This Week
The city council will hold a special meeting Friday night to issue a call for bids on alley paving and street oiling projects. Notices publicized show five downtown alley blocks concreting and three and a half blocks on Ninth avenue Hickory street and 11th avenue for street improvement. Protests filed none as projects follow public preference with time for requests. Mayor Roche stimulated these two projects.
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Ninth Avenue
Hickory Street
11Th-Avenue
Roche
Chambers Infant Gerald Buried at Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral services were held yesterday morning from Gehrig Funeral Home for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Dale Chambers. Rev George W Higgins officiated at the Episcopal church. Interment was in the family plot at Greenwood cemetery. The child, born Saturday morning, was christened Gerald.
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Gehrig Funeral Home
Dale Chambers
George W. Higgins
Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Gerald
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Sidney Day
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Katherine Kelly
Chicago
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Chambers
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