Sidney High School names 1940 valedictorian and salutatorian
Betty Jane Tyner is valedictorian and Harold Daniels is salutatorian for the 1940 Sidney High School senior class. Both students, noted for four years of strong academics and activities, were announced at an assembly after a close race and record reevaluation. Graduation programs will include their messages in May.
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Betty Jane Tyner
Sidney High School
J. L. Tyner
Harold Daniels
J. A. Daniels
Dick Ellsworth
O. J. Weymouth
Wrnters
Weymouth
Potter 4-H Member Receives U P Recognition
Twenty eight Nebraska students earned Carl Raymond Gray scholarships of 100 dollars each for top averages in vocational agriculture or home economics. I C A Fulmer announced the awards, with options for full year or two year college courses or a winter short course. County winners include Cheyenne Kenneth Mueller Potter Devel Millicent Peterson Chappel Kimball Alice E Johnson Potter.
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Nebraska
Carl Raymond Gray
Nebraska College of Agriculture
I C. A. Fulmer
Farm Operators School
College of Agriculture
Leonard Won't Enter Police Judge Voting
E. J. Leonard was nominated for police judge at the caucus but said he is not interested in the office and refused to have his name placed on the ballot He noted he cannot accept the office while serving as justice of the peace and appreciated friends who nominated him
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E. J. Leonard
the Telegraph News
Mr. Leonard
Auto Hits Train At Crossing Injuring Four
Four persons were treated at Taylor hospital after a car collided with a Burlington train at the Tenth Avenue crossing in the early hours Sunday. Gorgon Titus, Ernest Smith, Mrs. Ernest Smith, and Viola Smith sustained various injuries but none serious. The car was wrecked and Titus reportedly failed to see the stopped train.
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Burlington
Tenth Avenue Crossing
Viola Smith
B. H. Grimm
Taylor Hospital
Ernest Smith
Tenth Avenue
Titus
Fantastic Story Of Murder Plans Told
Night officers were confronted by a man at the Chappell light plant early Friday who claimed traveling companions planned to kill him. The man, who gave the name M., said the threat came from his group, and officers spent anxious hours before concluding the tale stemmed from a temporarily deranged mind.
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Chappell
Kauffman and
Vogt
Fricay
Chappell Light Plant
Doran Car Destroyed By Fire In Louisiana
The automobile of Guy V. Doran publisher of The Telegraph News was destroyed by fire in New Orleans. The Dorans had stopped there briefly during a Florida vacation for Mrs. Doran’s health. Doran wired the insurer but storm damage delayed the message until Saturday.
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Louisiana
Guy V. Doran
the Telegraph
the Telegraph News
New Orleas
Mrs. Doran
Florida
New Orleans
Mr. Doran
W. P. Ackerman
Morals Charge Filed Against Sidney Man
Lance Gray a 25 year old WPA worker was jailed on a morals charge involving a 15 year old Sidney girl. He was arrested after school officials reported a secret rendezvous following a school visit. Gray pleaded not guilty before County Judge Robert A Barlow and was bound over to district court under a $5,000 bond.
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Lance Gray
WPA
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Gray
Robert A.barlow
Machinery Sale Is Set For Wednesday
The Telegraph lists public sales with details for March including two Sidney area auctions. On Tuesday March 5 at Walter Meissner place east of Sidney nine miles, sale starts 1 pm offering eleven cattle one horse five hogs poultry farm machinery and more. Col A B Rapp auctioneer and American National Bank clerk noted. Wednesday March 6 features annual machinery and miscellaneous sale at Sidney Sales Pavilion with a large list of machinery implements household goods and other items. sixth annual sale by Col Rapp and associates expected to draw a large crowd. free coffee and hot dogs. Arrangements include Rapp Brothers as auctioneers Mayer and Rapp as clerks. items accepted up to sale time. Monday March 11 sale at John B Grant place eight miles north and three west of Sidney begins at noon with fourteen cattle four horses four hogs and farm machinery. Col A B Rapp auctioneer and American National Bank clerk.
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the Telegraph
Walter Meissner
Sidney
A. B. Rapp
American National Bank
Sidney Sales
Col. Rapp
Rapp Brothers
Mayer
Rapp
John B. Grant
Col
Pecan Industry Growth Highlighted by Dimery at Rotary
Martin Dimery addressed Rotary Club members Friday night outlining the growth of the pecan industry in the south. He recently retired after wintering on his pecan farm in Oklahoma and spoke about the Will Rogers memorial erected there in memory of the humorist and actor.
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South
Rotary Club
M. W. Dimery
Oklahoma
Lyman Woman Injured in Monday Auto Crash
Mrs Albert Badgett of Lyman sister of Mrs Lee Roy Woodward of Sidney was treated for a sprained neck after an auto crash west of Bridgeport. Her husband the driver escaped with minor injuries and she was allowed to return to her sister's home after treatment.
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Albert Badgett
Lyman
Lee Roy Woodward
Sidney
Hull Cook
Bridgeport
Mrs. Badgett
Tom Bailey Veteran Barber Dies in Chappell Hospital
Tom Bailey, 62, a veteran western Nebraska barber, died Saturday night in a Chappell hospital after several days of serious illness. Known in Sidney, he formerly worked in local barber shops and recently ran a one-chair shop in the city.
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Tom Bailey
Western Nebraska
Chappell Hospital
Mr. Bailey
Sidney
Sing Cowboy Songs At Logan's Funeral
Charles E Logan a 79 year old freighter cowboy trapper farmer and pioneer homesteader died at his Bridgeport home last Tuesday. Funeral conducted by Judge Perry per Logan request with burial at Forest Lawn. Logan born May 30 1861 in Michigan came west in 1879 after driving sheep to Kearney.
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Charles E. Logan
Bridgeport
Logan
G. Perry
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Bridge
Camp Clarke
Cheyenne
Panhandle
Goodyear and Watkins
Cozad
Michigan
Kearney
Wheat Income Only Half Of 1929 Levels
A federal economist told an interstate commerce commission hearing in Sterling that Colorado and Nebraska wheat producers have purchasing power only 57 percent of 1929. Louis A. Bean of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics testified for a group seeking a 25 percent cut in Union Pacific and Burlington freight rates to Missouri River terminals. He noted Nebraska wheat growers earned about 20 million dollars for 1939 versus 55 million in 1929, as trucks moved large wheat tonnages in eastern Colorado and western Nebraska threatening price fixing.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Sterling
Colorado
Nebraska
Louis A. Bean
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Nebraska-Colorado Grain Producers’ Association
Union Pacific
Burlington
Missouri
Farm Anniversary Banquet Set for March 8 in Sidney
Cheyenne county farm and town people observe the seventh anniversary of the federal farm program with a dinner at the city auditorium basement at 6 30 then a short program on the main floor featuring radio broadcasts of President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace starting at eight o clock Sidney time lasting thirty minutes. Organizers Art Borcher Albin Olson Walter Johnson Philip Crantz and about forty others oversee arrangements with other dinners planned in the county including Lodge Pole Lorenzo Gurley and Potter venues with respective chairmen. Tickets available from organizers precinct committeemen and The Sidney Drug Co.
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Cheyenne County
Federal Farm
City Auditorium
Roosevelt
Wallace
Sidney
Washington
Art Borcher
Borcher
Albin Olson
Walter Johnson
Philip Crantz
Lodgepole
Wayne Bond
Lorenzo
Hugh Cortney
Gurley
Burton Cunningham
Potter
Joe Schwartz
Sidney Drug Co
Sugar Beet Benefit Payments To Reach Farmers In Week
Sugar beet payments totaling nearly 1.41 million dollars will be received by producers in 19 Nebraska counties during the coming week, with disbursing officials pledging prompt delivery to farmers. The monthly flow runs through March 9, and county totals include Scotts Bluff 821,472.34 dollars and Morrill 190,776.32 dollars among others.
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Nebraska
Wallace
Kansas City
Scotts’ Bluff
Buffalo
Cheyenne
Dawes
Dawson
Deuel
Dundy
Garden
Greeley
Hall
Hitchcock
Kearney
Keith
Kimball
Lincoln
Morrill
Red Willow
Phelps
Sioux
Seven Teams Enter 1940 Cage Meet At Sidney High School
Sidney hosts a Class B basketball tournament Thursday and Friday featuring Paxton and Minatare as top contenders. Paxton has beaten most Class A teams in its region, including Chappell and Oshkosh, while Minatare strong in Western Nebraska. The event promises fast play and could rival Scottsbluff’s Class A meet, with Sidney and Scottsbluff among the best in the western two-thirds of the state.
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Sidney High School
Sidney
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Paxton
Chappell
Oshkosh
Minatare
Indians
Nebraska
Stored Wheat To Be Assessed To Owner
Cheyenne county wheat in storage at Kansas City will be assessed in Cheyenne county, not at the storage center, per a letter to County Clerk I L Pindell from State Tax Commissioner William H Smith. The wheat is taxed at the owner's domicile under Missouri law, with CCC loans involved.
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Cheyenne County
Kansas City
I. L. Pindell
Pindell
William H. Smith
Smith
Evening School to Study Hens at Liberty Farm
Culling of laying hens by eye and head points and body traits will be discussed and demonstrated at the Liberty community farm school on Wednesday evening. Several hens from farm flocks will be shown as specimens and the feed question, especially feed required to produce a dozen eggs, will likely be raised.
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Liberty Community Farm
Commercial Cafe Reopened Under New Management
The Commercial Cafe reopened yesterday under H. Von Ahn with free treats served from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon. The venue has been redecorated with Venetian blinds enhancing interior appeal. Mr. Von Ahn invites friends to visit.
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H. von Ahn
Mr. von Ahn
Equalized Rates Is Goal In ICC Appeal
Wheat farmers attack unfair freight rates at an interstate commerce hearing in Sterling. Nebraska Colorado Grain Producers urge rate bases on actual mileage, citing higher charges than comparable regions. Witnesses say high rates force truck shipments and hurt cooperatives, while dealers consider truck expansion if relief is not granted.
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Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sterling
Nebraska-Colorado Grain Producers Association
Charles W. Kreager Jr
Association
Anton Nelson
Glenn Morris
Sterling Grain
Examiner
American Legion Birthday Dinner Celebrated by Sidney Post
The American Legion marks its birthday with a March 15 observance at Sidney Post No. 17. A shrimp feed and spaghetti dinner tops the program, with W. P. Ackerman Dave Ells and L. C. Barstow leading the committee. Reports from Ackerman Paul L. Martin and Hugh Slawson cover a Grand Island legion meeting. Jimmy Barnett's band returns April 17 for a high profile dance.
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American Legion
Sidney Post No
W. P. Ackerman
Dave Ells
L. C. Barstow
Ackerman
Paul L. Martin
Hugh Slawson
Legion
Grand Island
Jimmy Barnett
Dewey McGinnis Dies at 42 in Kimball
Dewey McGinnis 42 a Kimball resident died Thursday night after weeks of kidney ailment. He lived with his mother at Kimball managed the McGinnis estate and was well known across western Nebraska with friends in Sidney. Dr Roche attended during his illness.
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Dewey McGinnis
Kimball
Mr. McGinnis
McGinnis
Nebraska
Sidney
R. E. Roche
Severe Precipitation Strikes Sidney In Long Storm
A heavy spring snow storm dumped three quarters of an inch of moisture in Sidney on Friday, lasting over sixteen hours. Widespread damage hit telecommunication lines with over a hundred downed poles and numerous wire breaks. Crews from North Platte and McCook aided repairs as service resumed by Sunday. Western Union and Sunol lines suffered prolonged outages.
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Bell Telephone Company
Sidney
North Platte
McCook
Lodge Pole
Potter
Western Union
Western Public Service Company
Sunol
Huntsman
Trucker Saved by Auto Driver in Daring Rescue
Roy Harden, a Scottsbluff trucker, survived pneumonia after a life threatening delay for serum. Omaha supply, once delayed on a late Kimball train, was delivered by W. E. Frederickson who braved a hazardous road to reach Methodist hospital in Scottsbluff, arriving before 10 PM. Harden showed signs of recovery Friday night.
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Harden
Methodist Hospital
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Kimball
FFA Group Heads to Scottsbluff Tour With Farm Visits
The Sidney FFA, with J. W. Nielsen and O. A. Olson, travels to Scottsbluff for a Cook Packing Company plant tour supervised livestock processing, plus a Moore dairy farm visit and a George Cramer percneron farm livestock judging workout planned for the afternoon.
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Sidney Ffa
J. W. Nielsen
O. A. Olson
Scottsbluff
Cook Packing Company
Moore Dairy Farm
George Cramer Percneron Farm
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