Damaging Sunday Storm Hits Cheyenne County Farms
Heavy rain wind and severe hail swept Cheyenne county Sunday damaging grain fields and buildings. Some wheat fields were reported totally destroyed while a 320 acre tract near the Pot ter territory suffered severe hail damage. The storm followed a zigzag path from north of the county line through west and south areas and extended toward Sidney. An enforcement meeting in Sidney focused on the new drivers license law and theft crackdown with Sheriff James Nelson hosting and County Attorney Hodgkin urging cooperation.
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Cheyenne County
Potter
Lorenzo
Sidney
Potter Territory
James Nelson
Marshal Reech
Lodge Pole
James Glenn
Union Pacific Railroad
North Platte
Hodgkin
Logan County 1929 crop acreage report shows little change
Official Logan Colorado acreage figures from County Assessor Swinney indicate minimal shifts from 1928 to 1929 in most crops. Barley beans and sugar beets rise, cucumbers to pickle contracts after the count, with an estimated 200 acres of pickles this season. Principal crops include corn 90000, oats 11000, winter wheat 155000, sugar beets 21000, alfalfa 25000.
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Logan County
Colo
Swinney
Greatest athlete to coach at Baltimore
Sidney high school’s Lyle Clark, son of James Clark, completes his college work and will coach in Baltimore this fall. He attends Johns Hopkins University this summer to finish requirements. At Western Maryland College he was named all state end on the football team three times and could have earned an all state berth as a freshman if not for position switches.
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Sidney High School
Lyle Clark
James Clark
Sidney
Baltimore
Clark
John Hopkins University
Western Maryland College
Footall
Blanche Hookham Weds Don Harding of Lincoln
Blanche Hookham, niece of Mr and Mrs O C Dimick of Sidney, married Don Harding in Lincoln on June 10. The couple plan to live in Lincoln. Harding is from Lincoln and Hookham is a Hemingford native who studied in Sidney and taught last year at Berea.
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Blanche Hookham
O. C. Dimick
Sidney
Lincoln Lune
Don Harding
Lincoln
Potter Lady Receives Vail Medal Award
Mrs Mable Hite of Potter, telephone heroine, received the Vail award for bravery and distinguished service from Northwestern Bell officials at Potter Friday. An elaborate program marked the event, she is one of four in the United States to win the award, credited with saving the life of an airmail pilot.
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Mable Hite
Potter Telephone
Vail
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Potter Friday
Mrs Doran An Released From Hospital Sunday
Mrs Catherine Doran who suffered a fractured hip about a month ago was discharged from Taylor hospital Sunday and taken to her home. She is slowly improving but will be unable to walk for some time.
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Catherine Doran
Taylor Hospital
Biggest Cheyenne county fair planned for August dates
The Cheyenne county fair aims to be the largest in its history with events set for August 27 to 30. A growing program, improved grounds, and new exhibition buildings accompany a crash rebuild of a race horse stable after a Sunday storm. Cash premiums are promised to attract exhibitors, with a program and premium list to be issued mid July. Committees oversee entertainment, concessions, grounds, races, baseball, publicity, parking, and tickets, under leaders including J M Nelson and R P Kepler.
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Big
Cheyenne
County Fair Board
Brown & Lowe Advertising Agency
Sidney
Nebraska
J M. Nelson
R. P. Kepler
Glen Bales
P. W. Barker
C. A. Welton
Joe
Modern Bridge Across North Platte River to Start in July
Construction of a new steel girder bridge across the North Platte River at Bridgeport is expected to begin in early July. The structure will sit just east of the existing bridge, provide two way traffic, and span 750 feet with 15 spans of 52 feet each. New approaches will be built as part of the project.
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North Platte River
Bridgeport
Florida Scouts Hike Across Country From Tampa to California
Henry Linda and Raymond Birt, two Boy Scouts starting June 2 with five dollars between them, pass through Sidney on a cross country hike to California. They began in Tampa and went to Amsterdam New York, planning to visit Yellowstone and continue toward the West Coast.
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Tampa
Fla
Henry Linda
Raymond Birt
Sidney
California
Amsterdam
N. Y
Yellowstone, Park
Twister at Fair Grounds Destroys Horse Stables
A tornado struck the county fair grounds near Sidney during a heavy storm, lifting racing stables and dropping them into an adjacent field. Several buildings survived. the stable structure will require complete rebuilding while a cot in a stall remained intact.
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Sidney
Sidney Golfers Trim Sterling In Contest Sunday
Sam Daniel led Sidney with a 71 as the Sidney club defeated Sterling 24 to 16 on the Sidney course. Keating 73 and Doran 74 led Sterling. Munson 79 and a long list of scores followed. North Platte slated for a return match on Sunday.
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Sidney
Trim Sterling
Sam Daniel
Sterling
Keating
Sterling Club
G. H. Doran
Bauman
Elliott
Daniel
Tommy Munson
North Platte
Munson
Simodynes
H. Munson
Bentley
Keim
G. V. Doran
Greenwalt
Hardy
Goodwin
Wilson
Barber
Smith
Rapp
Rowan
Morrison
Paylat
Spoltz
P. Martin
Blake
Perry
Davis
Patrowsky
Hagadorn
Thayer
Dreisbach
March
Cromer
Almmerle
Krackenbberger
F. Barger
Gardner
Durgee
Somers
Mulets
Brown
Grabill
Fields
F. A. Barger
Otzenbarger
Sidney Racketeers Rally To Beat Lodge Pole In Rain Short Meet
The Sidney Tennis Club defeated Lodge Pole 4 to 2 in a Sunday dual match at Lodge Pole on a rain shortened afternoon. Sidney won two singles and two doubles, with Maley and Mauser taking two doubles and singles wins by Chaney and Maley. Lodge Pole's Baccus and Marek took two wins for their side, while Mauser and Abbott, and Maley contributed key victories to secure the Sidney lead.
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Sidney Tennis Club
Lodge Pole
Sidney
Chaney
Maley
Mauser
Baccus
Marek
Abbott
Doube
Reshart
Walt
Maley-Mauser
Bale- Wolfe
Hafer
Bacecus-Marey
Walt-Adams
Mauser-Abbott
Hafer- Baccus
Groshart
Council Agrees to Finance Roof Marker in Sidney
Sidney city council votes Friday night to erect a roof marker for airplanes. Building committee to choose site and sign with cost not to exceed 50 dollars. Budget figures for 1829-1930 reviewed including general fund 5000, road fund 10000, cemetery 1000, sewer maintenance 500, sewer extension 2500, library 2500, fire 1500, fire truck 250, park 1750.
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Winders
Barger
Fire Department
Library Board
CG. R. Warren and Company
F. J. Buddemeier
Standard Oil Company
J. W. Harper
Chamber of Commerce
Screen Notables Drop In On Sidney Unannounced
World and screen notables toured Sidney unannounced last week. Richard Dix, aboard the Union Pacific Eastbound, cashed a check at the local express office after an apparent cash shortage. Kenneth Harlan arrived by car from Hollywood en route to Omaha for a vaudeville engagement but wrecked near Lexington and was towed in. Harlan blamed talkies for Hollywood chaos and said he would return to the stage until things quiet down.
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Sidney
Richard Dix
Kenneth Harlan
Dix
Hollywood
Union Pacific
Express
Harlan
Omaha
Nebraska
Lexington
Talkies
Sidney Boy Among Thirty Real Estate College Men Named
Harry H. Culver president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards urged co operation and ethics in Sterling at the Methodist church dining room. He cited aviation progress and urged business men to strive for unity in northeastern Colorado and southwestern Nebraska. Culver flew in by Stinson-Detroiter, landing seven miles west of Sterling at 11 30 after leaving Casper, Wyoming.
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National Association
Harry H. Culver
National Association of Real Estate Board
Methodist Church
Sterling
Colorado
Nebraska
Culver
Casper
Wyo
Boy Scouts Leave June 30 for Camp at Laramie Peak
Scoutmaster Ivan Robinson announced that the annual camp at Laramie Peak Wyoming will depart Sidney June 30. Scoutmasters Robinson and Vizina will accompany the group. Camp uses an honor system with two ranks and thrice weekly mall service. Swimming supervision and Red Cross staff lead the program as several Troop 89 and 90 scouts are listed, with more expected to sign up this week.
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Laramie Peak
Wyo
Sidney
Ivan Robinson
F. C
Vizina
Laramie
W. A. Winn
Ralph Morrill
Winn
Red Cross
Morrill
American Red Cross
Philip Findley
Robert Dyke
Roger Armstrong
Lawrence Taylor
Anthony Thompson
Thomas Daniel
Junior Hedgecock
Earl Wilkins
Donald Baker
Clifford Davis
Leonard Swenson
Junior Walker
Lawrence Clinton
Frederick Chandler
Harry Bonham
Elmer Ladine
Hammond McNish
Junior Watson
Memorial planned in Omaha for Sandy Griswold
A memorial to be erected in Omaha honors Sandy Griswold, famed sports figure who died there weeks ago. Led by George Brandeis, Omaha sportsmen plan a statewide fundraising drive, honoring Griswold's wildlife knowledge and his Sandy's Cope column in the World-Herald.
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Omaha
Sandy Griswold
George Brandeis
Mr. Griswold
Sidney
Sandhills
Sandy's Cope
Omaha World-Herald
Boy Scout Troop 90 Tries Overnight Trip Wins Prizes
Troop 90 of the Boy Scouts hiked overnight to Gypsy canon Saturday night. Scouts Harry Bonham Junior Walker Ambrose McCann Jack Bowman Frederick Chandler Guilford Montgomery LeRoy Shamp Lester Templin and Hammond McNish won prizes in various contests.
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Boy Scouts
Gypsy Canon
Harry Bonham
Junior Walker
Ambrose McCann
Jack Bowman
Frederick Chandler
Guilford Montgomery
LeRoy Shamp
Lester Templin
Hammond McNish
Great Promotion Chance For Roy Chambers
Judge and Mrs. C. P. Chambers hosted relatives as Roy Chambers leaves Western Maryland college for ten weeks of training in Washington D C with a major telephone system. Roy was one of 30 college men nationwide chosen by the firm and the sole Western Maryland candidate selected. He held key roles in Irving Literary Society Y M C A and college yearbook activities.
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Roy
Washington
D. C
Judge
C. P. Chambers
Western Maryland College
Young Chambers
Western Maryland
Irving Literary Society
Associated
Potter Lumber Yard Sold to R. S. Proudfit of Lincoln
The R S Proudfit company of Lincoln has taken over the Potter Home Lumber yard in Potter. Dean Hagemeister remains as manager. The Lincoln firm owns several Nebraska businesses and is a major wholesaler of Majestic electric radios.
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STAD
Candie Potter
Proudfit
Hagemeister
R. S. Proudfit Company of
Lincoln
Home Lumber Company
Potter
Dean Hagemeister
Lincoln Company
Nebraska
Angora
Minatare
Guide Rock
Naponee
Seneca
Bloomington
Majestic Electric
Potter Institution
Lfe
West Nebraska Lawyers Meet at Kimball
The Western Nebraska Bar association will gather in Kimball for its annual meeting with about one hundred district lawyers attending. Hon. Frank S. Howell of Omaha, ex supreme court justice, is the principal speaker. The day includes speeches, a musical program for the ladies, and an afternoon address by Howell with bridge for the women.
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Western Nebraska Bar Association
Kimball
Frank S. Howell
Omaha
Exjustice
Nebraska Supreme Court
Frank Howell
Bridge
Sidney Flower Shop Cafe Opens in Sidney
The Sidney Flower Shop cafe at 1024 Jackson Street opens to complement the existing floral business. It will offer short orders with hours from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and maintain the same floral service customers have relied on.
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Sidney Flower Shop
Jackson Street
Sidney
Sidney Floral Shop
Boeing official visits Sidney in flying school talk
Colonel Charles Black of Seattle representing the Boeing Airplane Company visited Sidney yesterday. Although he did not disclose his mission it is rumored he is inspecting the city for a possible flying school. The company has announced plans to start flying schools on the transcontinental route.
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Charles Black
Seattle
Boeing Airplane Company
Sidney
Martin Dimery Returns From Southern Business Trip
Martin W. Dimery returned last week from an extended automobile trip to the south, spending much of his time in Oklahoma where he holds land.
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Martin W. Dimery
South
Mr. Dimery
Oklahoma
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Florida
Fair Grounds
Council
Sidney Boy
Harry Culver
BOY Scout Troop
Roy Chambers
West Nebraska
Boeing
Martin Dimery
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