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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
2
An editorial urges Sidney residents to vote yes next Tuesday on the swimming pool bond, arguing tax impact is negligible and the project benefits children, health, and vigor. It rebuts opposition as self serving and stresses prudent public spending.
Henry Ford says his plant could produce one thousand airplanes a day under certain conditions. William Knudsen of General Motors echoing points out equivalently that, with favorable conditions, GM could match Ford, though months are needed to ready factories. The two note new tools, altered assembly lines, and rigorous labor schedules as key hurdles.
Fort Sidney celebrated its first annual Fort Sidney Day with pride highlighting historical preservation. The editorial credits advance publicity and local effort, critiques some merchants for absence and policy disputes, and calls for cooperation to make 1941 events bigger and better.
The excerpt cites Rhett Butler on wars being driven by money and economic gain, arguing that moral causes are seldom decisive. It recalls 1917 and Edith Cavell, warning that public memory shapes intervention, and suggests history repeats with wider awareness as threats loom today.
The speaker argues that if war comes the UK should not act from fear of Hitler but to defend friends, profits, and prosperity. He insists that while causes exist, saving livelihoods and high living standards will drive participation in a European war, alongside defending cherished principles.
A fragment describes Hitler with parachutists and a scene in a park Tuesday evening where a young counter jumper and his girl gather daisies, presented with a light romantic tone and social remark.
From the Files Of The Telegraph reports 14 years ago Miss Catherine Greenlee taught in Sheridan Wyoming and is home for the summer vacation. Hollis Kepler heads to Norfolk for a DeMolay convention representing the local chapter. Frank Sehwasnick and Carl Flicker buy Star Meat Market at 169 First Street. George Blair takes J. C. Takis as partner at Sidney Sweet shop. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Livoni return from Rock Springs trip. John Treinen injured when his wagon and mule team ran away, wagon wrecked.
Four decades ago the Sidney High School Alumni held a reception at the Radcliffe home from 8 to 10 pm to honor new members. Miss Jenestia Clark welcomed the class with Paul Martin replying in kind. Lucy Jones returns from Fremont where she served as assistant principal and is re elected for the coming year. Paul Martin starts as clerk and bookkeeper at the Dan Bergman store. Jennie Oldershaw, home from Bayard, will spend a week with her parents before heading to school and is re elected to her Bayard school post.
54 years ago M Radcliffe and C C Nelson led a boss round-up in the city after supplies The Masons are up on Trognitz second story of a new building A June 9 marriage at Sidney Nebraska joined W T Eubank and Alice Taggart Rev L Stevens officiating The couple left for a short trip to Denver and the mountains Eubank is Cheyenne County sheriff Miss Taggart was esteemed by Clarkson residents Park portions of Clarkson noted with park status
A critique of public health efforts as propaganda for government controlled health care. A fictional spoof from Medical Economics (1940) shows doctors mocked for promoting a "Democracy in Action" medical program and quarantine badges like G men, highlighting public resistance to medical state control while praising public health heroes.
In a town scene a doctor concedes progress while preparing to leave. Old Man Barter laments rough times and plans to visit the Johnsons where their ill child needs care. A radio program announces Stephen Babcock and Joseph Goldberger as figures in public health research, framing a moment of civic concern.
The giant steamship America, the newest and biggest vessel in American merchant marine, lies at deck in Norfolk. The 723 foot long ship is described as the largest passenger ship ever built in the United States.
Dr Leo J Thomas offers a drug free health service at the Osborn Building. The ad promotes chiropractic care and naturopathy as a complete health program.
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Irene Rodgers and Mr L F Cunningham two Cheyenne county residents Le Forte the accommodation of their customers E McLerrion and Green Jee Benson had a number of hitching posts placed in front of their places of business this week A heavy rain wind and hail fell across the region.
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