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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1924
Page
11
The Farmers Union Taxpayers Vigilance League brings one representative from each county farm local to gather information on county officers. It aims to verify complaints and rumors, report findings to taxpayers, and promote transparent use of public funds. The Telegraph supports its work.
An editorial urges Sidney residents to back a Chamber of Commerce plan to boost unity between merchants and shoppers, attract regional trade, and increase patronage. It promises monthly events such as bargain days and free shows to draw people to Sidney and support local stores.
J. B. Hanway and his wife and daughter Isobel of Casper Wye passed through Sidney on Wednesday and made a fraternal call at this office. Hanway owns the Casper Tribune and is returning from the Republican convention while his daughter studies at Northwestern University and Fitzmeyer attends Dartmouth.
Emil Suchy Sr appeared before County Judge Chambers and pled not guilty to failure to support his wife. A preliminary trial found him guilty with a choice of thirty days in jail or posting bond. Suchy posted bond and appealed to district court. His wife is blind.
A compilation of personal mentions covers Pat Ells and family vacationing in the mountains, Marjorie Kahl’s return to teaching, and various residents traveling to Kansas Missouri Wyoming Iowa Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Local events include Antelope Sunday school picnic in Colorado, Farmers Union meeting at Potter, and juvenile band plans for a Chappell Fourth of July trip. arrests and legal notes record Ray Taylor and R C Smith cases.
Last Saturday Sidney observed Flag Day with a formal ceremony. Streets were lined with national emblems and uniform decorations creating an inspiring spectacle.
Mr and Mrs Freytag and her father left last Saturday for Lusk Wyoming where they will visit relatives a few days before traveling to the Black Hills for about two weeks.
Governor Bryan appointed J W Rogers of Lodge Pole as commissioner of the Nebraska state guaranty fund from the seventh group of the state bankers association. Rogers was recommended at the seventh group convention in Bridgeport recently. Peterson of Chappell was the former commissioner.
F L Loveland faced a $500 bond on a fraudulent check charge to C H Anderson of Gurley nine cents short of one dollar and a preliminary trial set for July 1. Ralph Wells pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor, bound over to district court on $300 bond but remanded to county jail. Heinlin of Sidney Motor Sales moved into the Worden property. Goldings bought Wiker house. Kimball band to pass through Sidney en route to Omaha Lions convention, booster trip planned. Hulda Garrard pleaded not guilty to a $74.75 fraudulent check, bound over on $1000 bond. Lydia Williams was the complainant. John Russell pleaded guilty to breaking and entering. $500 bond unmet, jailed. Russell alleged jewelry theft. bread admitted but other items denied. Mrs. Herb Gilhouse and daughter Louise arrived from Portland. Susie Tucker recalls changes since hometown days. plans to join mother in Denver then Portland.
The Hastings chamber of commerce invites the Sidney Juvenile Band to give a concert at the Hastings community hall. A definite date is pending. Hastings merchants offered an alternative of performing at the state firemen’s convention next January or a summer concert, with a Sidney booster trip possible.
Mr and Mrs J Earl Thayer welcomed a fine boy born Thursday morning. Dr Roche reports Carl Stewart a Peetz boy born June 16 Henry Grotte Lorenzo boy born Tuesday and Stanley Howard Sidney girl born Wednesday.
County Superintendent says District No 15 northeast of Potter will build a new one room school costing between 3500 and 4000 dollars. District No 32 plans summer construction and No 80 contemplates a new building. A teacher surplus exists as Mrs. Fletcher notes about ten daily applications. Sunol and Lodge Pole reportedly bar married women. Rural teachers largely unfixed. Fletcher to attend Chadron superintendent school June 29 to July 12.
The district court in Nebraska issues a notice of trustee sale for the Farmers Union Co Operative Grain and Stock Association bankruptcy estate. On Sunday in July 1924 at 10 a.m. the trustee will auction multiple Lodgepole properties, building improvements, and office furniture including a typewriter, adding machine, safe, desks, stove, and scales at the association office in Lodgepole Nebraska.
John Kilbnam underwent an operation for appendectomy Wednesday. Tonsil operations listed for Mrs. R F Williford Irene Rasch Anna Jorgensen Beulah Grabil. Births include twins to Mr and Mrs R E Kennedy five miles northeast of Sidney last Thursday with one stillborn. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiett of Sidney on Tuesday June 17.
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