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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1926
Page
16
A three day schedule lists March 9 a chapel talk March 10 a local declamatory contest and assembly singing. March 11 features a state tournament with a note of some event to be announced.
The article recalls the girls basketball season closing with a win for the Yellow team over the Academy and a later mixed outcome. Captaincies are noted for Ferne Riggs, Ada Gerard, Elvira Campbell, and Jer sebell C. Team lineups include Lillie Elston Ruth Karvanek and others. A juniors versus sophomores and freshmen mini-competition followed, with the freshmen and juniors planning a championship game. A set of character traits and conduct guidelines for players is also included.
The debate class under Principal Storkan meets weekly with two teams this year. Aff firm team members are Viola Foster Ellie Williams and Kermit Moore. Negative team includes Hollis Kepler Harlan Kinton and Roland Jones. District schools include Grant Ogana le Chappell Kimball Sidney Bayard Harrison Alliance. Debates finish rounds by March 16 April 1 and April 15 respectively.
The text urges constant improvement and focus on natural ability. It stresses attendance, worthwhile effort, and doing things well. Emphasis on cooperation: everyone should work for the common good, both in school and on the squad, with mutual support to boost each other.
Honolulu report details Scout Charles McCormick who, on a country hike, discovered a rotting rig in a tied bag. He offered to bury the carcass for fifty cents but was refused, yet he performed as undertaker amid trying conditions, exemplifying civic duty.
Monday seniors took part in a program at the theatre. Tuesday the Hettors enjoyed a talk by Dr Light on morality. Wednesday the school was quiet and seniors missed the basketball players. Thursday spelling test results rose above previous highs. Friday the candy tasted good.
Miss Freitag Rath Martin and Georgia Martin Keifer and Schlicht motored to Sterling on Monday. Miss White also drove to Sterling that Monday. Ruby Oberg went with her sister Miriam and brother Leroy to California. Mrs. James McDaniel Jr teaches in Mrs. Withiam's place during her absence. Mrs Mantor taught in Mr Horn's place Thursday and Friday while he attended the Chadron tournament. She also teaches for him while he entertains Mr Mumps.
Monday featured Hollis Kepler leading chapel during the birthday of George Washington with patriotic songs and speeches by Ada Gerard Kermit Moore Estelle Oberg. Mr Storkan shared a story about temper, Weymouth joked about relief in not being the only hot head. Tuesday Rev Light spoke on Washington and the twelve citizen qualifications. Wednesday revived a high school song to Solomon Levi. Thursday spelling day showed rising pace toward 100s. Friday Storkan and Miss Schlichting planned exams approaching, prompting student disgust.
A weekly spelling awards notice lists 100 percent scorers but contains numerous OCR errors and misspellings across many names. The fragmentary roster includes Ada Nelson and Donn ak Shipman among others, with multiple inconsistent spellings and punctuation marks.
Ambitious admonition on moral behavior urges solitude over bad company and cautions against vanity. It counsels avoiding malice envy and ostentation while promoting conscience pity and courteous, modest bearing toward all.
Kindergarten notes celebrate Esther Sellers and Jerald Meeks birthday party with a six candy cake and Easter themed party. Richard Beil turned eight March 1 with sixteen classmates. games ran four to five followed by a lunch. Sixth grade honors list includes pupils with high averages such as Burdette Atkins Beulah Brewer Dorothy Brewer Thelma Brewer Merna Brown and many others.
A talking rooster, claimed to be the only one able to speak English, rode the Burtington poultry special to Lincoln. Officials boxed the bird in a strong cage after a brief greeting with train workers and visitors. Locals joke the bird will answer questions but not roam crowds, while experts praise its claimed education and memory as supporters joke about talking turkey.
The Peet Rifle Club has organized with a 30 member roster and is affiliated with the National Rifle Association of America. Under the War Department National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the club recently received two 30 calibre Springfields two calibre rifles about 10 000 rounds of ammunition and related shooting gear and will begin work on its range soon.
The Burlington rail special showcasing Nebraska poultry development visits Sidney on March 17 after starting March 1 in O Neill. It tours five weeks, with lectures at the courthouse and school groups, featuring live hens, model farms, disease control exhibits, and two full-size poultry houses. A turkey display and an egg grading show cap the tour, ending with prizes of feed.
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