FETS TOTALLING 375000 EIGHT TEAMS IN B TOURNAMENT
Eight teams enter the district class B basketball tournament at the high school court with Potter drawing a first round bye after Lyman drops out. Potter faces Lodge Pole or Sunol while Broadwater and Dalton compete in the bottom bracket. Semifinals set for Saturday with the championship at nine that night. results determine the B title.
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Lyman
Potter
Lodge
Pole
Will
Bushnell and
Broadwater
River Lads
Bushnell
Dalton
Goodview
Perennial Wheat Likely for Panhandle and City Projects Planned
Russia reports perennial wheat ready for seed distribution within two years and possible planting in the Panhandle after extensive testing. In Sidney, Neb., ten projects totaling 375000 dollars were presented to the state planning board, including an incinerator, a large power plant, a natural gas pipeline, and paving with curb and gutter to improve municipal services and street lighting.
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Russia
United States
Niels H. Hansen
South Dakota Agricultural College
Hansen
Sidney
State Planning Board
Public Works Administration
North Platte
W. F. Wehmiller
James Hazelwood
City of
North Central Line
North Platte Valley
Linden Street
Tenth Avenue
North Central Gas Company
Horse Mule Auction In Sidney Saturday
A special horse and mule auction sale is set for Saturday at the Sidney Live Stock Auction company sales barn on the Fred Stuht place. About 100 head are listed with more expected, offering farmers a chance to dispose of unneeded stock at good prices as horses and mules command strong values.
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Sidney Live Stock Auction Company
Fred Stuht Place
Council Sets Possible Caucus Date At Tonight Session
The city council in regular session tonight will plan the city caucuses. A tentative caucus date is Tuesday March 12 though not officially designated. Three councilmen and two school board members end terms this spring amid a lively ward campaign.
Expert help offered for income tax returns March 6 and 7
Deputy collector of internal revenue will be at the post office basement civil service room to discuss individual tax problems with those seeking aid or explanations.
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Internal Revenue
Civil Service Room
Post Office
Master Chevrolet On Display In Sidney
Kokjer Motor Company announces first western Nebraska showing of the new Master Chevrolet. Demand is so high that a display unit could not be secured earlier. The dealer received his first car Tuesday night.
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Sidney
Kokjer Motor Company
Nebraska
Chevrolet
Kokjer
Nebraska livestock feedings drop as numbers hit multi year lows
Nebraska reports the smallest livestock headcount in years with slightly over six million animals, down from ten million a year ago. Hog and cattle herds saw the sharpest cuts while total value remains 14.5 percent below last year at 114 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Revival Meeting At Christian Church Draws Crowds Nightly
Evangelist Ress leads evening evangelistic meetings at the Christian church with strong nightly attendance. A special Sunday worship is planned featuring a short orchestra concert directed by Marjorie Sellers, violin and saxophone solos, a Schubert serenade, piano by Miss Enned Rodgers, a large community sing, and an art picture. Vocal selections include Sunrise Tomorrow and The Old Rugged Cross by Artist Ross.
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The
Christian Church
Evangelist Ress
Marjorie Sellers
Genoud
Evangelist Ross
Schubert
Miss Enned Rodgers
Ross
Sunrise Tomorrow
Big Machinery Sale Planned At Sidney Barn
A big public auction of machinery furniture and miscellaneous articles will be held at the Sidney Live Stock Sales barn north of the Union Pacific tracks on Wednesday March 6. A. B. Rapp owner will cry the sale and invites all to bring items to sell whether or not they are on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Live Stock
Union Pacific
The
Telegraph
A. B. Rapp
Small Building Barns On Farm Near Dalton
Fire destroyed a wash house on the Fred Johnston farm southeast of Dalton yesterday morning. A brisk breeze spread the flames toward a nearby barn with several hundred bushels of grain, but neighbors and Dalton volunteers confined the blaze to the single structure and prevented a larger loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnston
Dalton
Scholarships Open for Sidney and St Patrick Seniors
Sidney high school and St Patrick academy seniors may compete for 250 tuition scholarships to the University of Nebraska. Entries due March 23 with exams April 11 12 13 in at least five subjects. Cardlyn Kennedy earned one this year. winners for next year announced at spring graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
St. Patrick Academy
University of Nebraska
Board of Regents
Cardlyn Kennedy
Sidney
Bay Petroleum Plans Convention To Mark Reorganization
Bay Petroleum Co will hold a sales convention at Hardy hall next Thursday March 7. The event marks the reformation of the Western Nebraska Oil Co into the Bay Petroleum company with C U Bay of New York City as a headline speaker. Other speakers include M H Rebdineau toastmaster Albert Landsitter C W Shaffer Earl Caddock Hatcher Scott and Arch Stafford. A dinner at six will precede the program with displays from Globe refineries United Petroleum Quaker Petroleum and Bay Petroleum advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Petroleum Corporation
Hardy Hall
Bay and Associated Companies
Western Nebraska Oil Company
C. U. Bay
New York City
M.h-Rebdineau
Albert Landsitter
Wichita
Globe Refineries
C. W. Shaffer
Sidney
The
Bay Petroleum Company
Earl Caddock
Omaha
United Petroleum Company
Hatcher Scott
Arch Stafford
Quaker State Oil Company
Quaker Petroleum Company
4 H Club Members Invited to Wildlife Contest
A statewide effort to conserve wildlife invites all rural 4-H club members to compete for prizes totaling 500 dollars. Lincoln hosted preliminary plans after a College of Agriculture conference with attendees including George McCullough Frank OConnell Earl Maxwell Ward Betzer L I Frisbie M H Swenk and O S Bare among others.
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Lincoln
College of Agriculture
George McCullough
Minnesota
Frank O'Connell
Nebraska Game Commission
Earl G. Maxwell
Ward Betzer
Izaak Walton League
Nebraska
Pairings At Mitchell Forecast Fast Games
Sidney hosts Bridgeport at 7 PM and St. Patrick's meets Mitchell at 9 PM in the Mitchell tournament opener. Sidney, the seeded team, is favored over Bridgeport after a one point margin in their last game. The winner plays Oshkosh in round two after Oshkosh drew a bye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
High School
St. Patrick's Academy
Mitchell
Bridgeport
St. Pat’s
Oshkosh
Hundreds Pay Tribute To Rev Link On Jubilee
Glowing tribute marked Rev Anton Link s twenty five years in priesthood as hundreds gather for a jubilee banquet at the academy auditorium. Leaders from city church and Knights of Columbus laud his service with remarks from Bishop Bona Mayor Roche and others. The Sidney scene includes a long table of priests and a diverse group of friends and speakers praising his community work since 1913.
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Anton Link
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Academy Auditorium
Link
Bona
Grand Island
R. E. Roche
H. Muenstermann
Kearney
John FE. Fitzpatrick
Francis P. Mathews
Omaha
John W. Delehante
Beatrice
James G. McIntosh
Academy
Virginia Clinton
Munstermann
Prais
Rothe
Sidney
Fitzpatrick
Knights of Columbus Order
Rev
Mcintosh
St. Patrick's Parish
John O'Neill
Sidney Knights of Columbus
Francis.p. Mathews
Green to Washington to seek easing for farmers
Senator Charles Green of Sidney travels to Washington with House Speaker W H O Gara to urge relaxation of regulation under agricultural adjustment plans. They plan to attend the National Legislators Association convention as dust storms threaten winter wheat across western Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas South Dakota and eastern Colorado.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington
Charles Green
Sidney
Green
W. H. O’gara
National Legislators Association
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kansas
South Dakota
Colorado
Schwartz and Grabill Elected Cheyenne County Legionnaires
District convention at Alliance brought back key offices for the coming year. Lawrence Schwartz of Potter was unanimously chosen district commander and Mrs B Co Grabill of Sidney named auxiliary vice president. Ed Runge elected county commander. Attendance from Sidney 50 to 60, with events including luncheon parade and banquet. G W Bruere of Alliance named vice commander of the fourth district. Winnie Meyers of Alliance auxiliary president. 1936 meeting planned for Scottsbluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Legionnaires
Alliance
Lawrence Schwartz
Potter
Legion
B. Co. Grabill
Sidney
Ed Runge
G. W. Bruere
Fourth District
Winnie Meyers
Scottsbluff
Baby Bonds On Sale At P. C. With United States Savings Bonds
The Secretary of the Treasury announces sale of United States Savings Bonds Series A. These 10 year discount bonds are redeemable early at owners option. Beginning March 1 1935 sales will occur at post offices of all classes in $25 maturity value multiples. Information available from Postmaster Le Roy Larson.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Postal Service
United States Savings Bonds
le Roy Larson
First To Break It: Mayor's Stop Sign Arrest
Merle C. Green, a Scottsbluff school board member and former Sidney official, became the first person arrested for driving past new stop signs around Scottsbluff schools. The officer noted Green’s reaction but reminded him violators must appear in court. Green accepted the situation good naturedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle C. Green
Scottsbluff School
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Green
Wheat compliance to be probed in two spring months
Nebraska wheat allotment groups plan to check compliance with the 1935 contract in April and May at Lincoln. Some want the wheat acreage measured soon to cover extra pasture, while forms from Washington are not yet here. National office says materials will arrive in March, with district conferences and county schools to follow for uniform statewide procedures.
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Nebraska
AAA
Lincoln
Washington
Sixtieth Anniversary Observed for Johnsons
Relatives and friends in Sidney gathered at the Johnson home yesterday to honor Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Johnson on their 60th wedding anniversary. An informal 3 to 5 p.m. reception greeted many who wished the couple well. They were married in 1875 at Galesburg, Illinois, and have 10 children with 29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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N. P. Johnson
Marriet
Johnson
Sidney
Galesburg
Albert
Julia Lundberg
Idaho Falls
Ida
O. ©. Anderson
Turlock
Calif
O. N. Johnson
Saratoga
Wyo
E. A. Krussman
Pocatello
Robert W. Johnson
F. A. Johnson
N. E. Witters
Robert Dyke
Fern Gould
Mildred Goddard
Carl Preston
Amy Walker
Josephine West
John
Lewis Lundberg
Goldie Ford
Maynard Shoreen
Los Angeles
Martin
Wendell
Waldo
Eva Anderson
Segred Anderson
Marion Krussman
Charles
Raymond
Dale Johnson
Winlter
Helen
Lloyd Johnson
Zellabell
Malcolm
Arthur Ray Johnson
Earl
Lawrence
Ralph
Lee Witters
Genevieve
Goldwyn Dyke
San Diego
Gas Tax Relief Approved This Week After Governor OK
The governor approved S. F. 363 mandating a 1 cent gas tax increase for relief. Legislation adjourned to reconvene next Wednesday at 10 a.m. House and senate liquor committees plan to meet on Thursday if a quorum forms. House finance files through Thursday to expedite the big budget bill and will hear from the board of control Thursday.
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House
Senate
House Finance
Board of Control
Demonstration Event With Miss Smith In Sidney
Miss Muriel Smith from Lincoln will visit Sidney on March 9 to discuss home account keeping. She will check records of current keepers and assist new participants in starting the project this year. Cheyenne county farm women are urged to contact Agricultural Agent Swinbank to arrange meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Smith
Lincoln
Sidney
Sidney Teams Break Even In Two Games
Sidney basketball teams split results this week as the season ends. St Patrick's academy beat Sunol 33 to 10, while Sidney High School fell to Chappell 35 to 27 on the county maples. Both squads prepare for the Class A meet at Mitchell with light drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
St. Patrick's Academy
Sund
Chappell
Devel County Maples
Mitchell
Pats
Sunol
Shelterbelt planting slated in four Nebraska counties
Nebraska will begin shelterbelt planting around April 15. Regional headquarters said the first experimental effort will cover about 22 miles in Red Willow Frontier Antelope and Custer counties with nursery stock and timing topics discussed by state project heads at a recent convention.
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Nebraska
Red Willow
Frontier
Antelope
Custer
March Brings Mild Start Predicted By Weather
The gusty month of March arrives with a lamb like start and forecasts from the weather expert call for a calm first weekend with no disturbances and mild temperatures as March moves toward April.
Drill Team Impresses At Alliance Convention
The American Legion drill team from Sidney was a big hit at the regional convention in Alliance. Delegates reported the unit performed precise formations and intricate drills that rival military standards, showcasing months of hard work and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
American Legion
Sidney
Army
District Court To Open Next Monday In Sidney
The March jury term of district court will convene in Sidney Monday at nine with Judge J L Tewell presiding. First morning to assign cases and hear attorney recommendations, with jury likely not called before Tuesday. No criminal actions and only three divorce complaints on the docket.
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District Cour
Sidney
J. L. Tewell
New Library Erected for Chappell Named After Benefactor
Work will start soon on a $15,000 public library building at Chappell funded by Mrs. Orianna Chappell of Chicago widow of the town founder. The library will bear her name in lasting tribute for her generosity to the town.
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Chappell
Orianna Chappell
Chicago
Court House May Get An Additional Story In Nebraska
If public works funds cover priority needs in Nebraska, the county plans adding another story to the courthouse. The proposal targets space shortage for offices and is viewed as very necessary to meet growing needs.
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Public Works Administration
Nebraska
Court House
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Lyman Tangle
Panhandle
Bay Petroleum Co
Sidney Priest
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