Sidney High to Stage Third Gilbert Sullivan Opera Pinafore
Sidney High School students present their third Gilbert and Sullivan operatic comedy Pinafore at the U S A theatre on Monday evening March 23. Prof Smith leads the effort with principals and chorus as they smooth rough edges for the performance. The plot follows Ralph in love with Josephine as Sir Joseph Porter arrives to claim her, while Buttercup and Dick Deadeye complicate the intrigue amid shipboard life and a looming elopement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Smith
H. M. S. Pinafore
Joseph Porter
K. GC
Portsmouth
Little Buttercup
Ralph
Josephine
Dick Deatdeye
Corcoran
Dick Deadeye
Willis Estes wedding ties city to Omaha romance
Ralph R. Willis son of Mr and Mrs Sol Willis Sr and Gaynel Estes of Omaha wed in Sterling on Monday. Willis, a Sterling High School athlete alumnus, now works for the Union Pacific railroad. The couple will reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Willis
Sol Willis
Gaynel Estes
Omaha
Sterling
Mr. Willis
Union Pacific Railroad
Trout Arrive for County Distribution by Benkleman Hatcheries
Sidney followers of the rod and reel learn ten cans of trout were received for county distribution. The fish go to Lodge Pole, Greenwood and Pumpkin creeks. Each can holds about two thousand trout from one to an inch and a quarter long. Ice drippings provide fresh water, keeping the fish fresh. Growth to six inches expected in fifteen to eighteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Greenwood
Pumpkin
Benkleman Hatcheries
W. C. T. U. Meets Today at M. E. Parsonage
The W. C. T. U. holds a regular meeting this afternoon at 2 30 in the M. E. parsonage. Officers urge every member to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Parsonage
Legion Auxiliary Plans for Convention
The American Legion Auxiliary met last Tuesday evening with a good crowd. Seven candidates were initiated and plans laid for a district convention to be held in this city. About fifty delegates are expected. Mrs Golding reported sixteen foreigners enrolled in the night school to Americanize newcomers. classes meet twice weekly at the high school. A brief program on the poppy and its memorial use concluded with a lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Kearney
Golding
Andrews
Johnson Leaves Visit for Keytaville Home
Francis Johnson, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Hamilton, departed for his home in Keytaville, Missouri on Friday. He is the Hamiltons’ nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Johnson
B. P. Hamilton
Keytaville
Hamilton
Burlington Continues Homeseekers Rates
Burlington announces renewed homeseekers fares effective 1925 with tickets from Omaha to Sidney and other routes. Minimum fare ten dollars, round trip two dollars more, stops allowed en route. Ticket sales begin March 18 on the first and third Tuesdays, for groups of five or more, with routes including Sidney to Alliance and several Nebraska stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Kuska
Burlington
Sidney
Omaha
Cheyenne County
Kucka
Chamber of Commerce
Shipman
Mr. Shipman
Nebraska
Atchinson and
Leavenworth
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Alliance
Bridgeport
Henry
Bisie
Venanga
Hecia
Orella
Imperial
Nebr
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Sidneyites
Mr and Mrs N P Johnson longtime Sidney residents celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Saturday February 28 at the Methodist church with Rev Raub officiating. Fifty three guests attended a church dinner while flowers and green and white decor adorned the parlors. Born in Galesburg Illinois they married February 28 1875 and lived in Galesburg Minden and Cheyenne County before settling in Sidney. They raised ten children nine living today with thirty grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Six children attended the jubilee with telegrams and letters of congratulations arriving from afar as they begin another life milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Johnson
Methodist Church
Raub
Johnson
Galesburg
Illinois
Minden
Nebr
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Fern Gould
Cheyenne
N. E. Wittera
Robert Dyke
Oscar
Will
Arthur
De Molays to stage Going Some at U S A theatre
The De Molays present Rex Beach comedy Going Some adapted by Reach and Paul Armstrong at the U S A theatre next Friday night March 13. A light western ranch tale with eastern collegians and western thrills features sixteen cast roles led by J Wallingford Speed Kenneth Mahr Myron Kruse and others under Miss Henrietta Shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
de Molays
Rex Beach
Reach
Paul Armstrong
Henrietta Shoemaker
J. Wallingford Speed
Kid College
Kenneth Mahr
Larry” Glass
Kid
Myron Kruse
Postal rate increase to take effect April fifteenth
Postmaster Pindell announces nationwide postal rate hikes set to begin on April 15. Exact amounts are not yet available, with full figures to be published in a forthcoming issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pindell
Death of longtime Kimball resident James Kinney
James Kinney died at the Mount Airy sanitarium in Denver after a long life in Kimball. A former Kimball County attorney and pioneer, he was eighty. Funeral services were held in Sterling with many Sidney residents in attendance. Kinney built a successful cattle operation and was known for his sterling character and fine qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kinney
Kimball
Mount Airy
Denver
Sterling
Sidney
Mr. Kinney
Thie Section
Kinney
Kimball County
Merchants Association Restores Old Advertising System
At a Friday meeting the Merchants Association unanimously voted to revert to the previous advertising method for Friends Maker day after complaints that the prior bill distribution failed. The next sale is set for March 18 with committees named for sales and entertainment. A monthly community auction was discussed but no date set. The proposal to fund half the band master's salary was rejected, the city remaining responsible for the Juvenile band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Association
Weeden
Association
Charles Hornaday
B. TL. Walker
JL. Moxon
O. D. Slayter
Sam Fine
Roy Greenlee
E. Grabill
Sidney declamatory contest sets dates and contestants
The local high school declamatory contest will be held at the Methodist church next Wednesday night March 11 at 7 30. Winners go to represent Sidney in the Western Nebraska contest with four entrants in humorous four in dramatic and two in oratorical. Contenders include Mabel Foster Kenneth Thompson Deloras Cameron Vera Chambers Frances McDaniel Gladys Zimmer Elvira Campbell Viola Foster Elaine Hiett Harriet Jones and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Sidney
Nebraska
Mabel Foster
Monte
Marne
Kenneth Thompson
Deloras
Mrs Mac Radcliffe Hosts In Honor Of Mrs Elford
Mrs Mac Radcliffe entertained at her home last Saturday in honor of Mrs Elford the mother of Mrs M W Dimery. The afternoon was spent on sewing and a delicious lunch was served.
Sidney High Plays in District Basketball Tournament
The Sidney high school basketball team travels with seven players and Coach Horn to Mitchell for the District Basketball tournament today and tomorrow. Class A features eight teams with champions and runners up advancing to next week’s state tourney in Lincoln. First round pairings list Scottsbluff vs Ger ing, Mitchell vs Bayard, Sidney vs Kimball, Morrill vs Bridgeport, with potential Sidney-Mimball follow-on if Sidney wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Mitchell
Horn
Wait
Perry
Yoole
Crock
Williams
Clark
Sidney
Lincoln
Scottsbluff
Gering
Bayard
Kimball
Morrill
Bridgeport
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Luncheon At Union Pacific Hotel
The Sidney chamber of commerce held its semi monthly meeting at the Union Pacific hotel with strong attendance. Postmaster I I Pindell chaired. E M Biglow of Bridgeport spoke on coordinated chambers and Western Nebraska publicity. Green light given to new tourist camp pending lease with Union Pacific. plan includes seven foot fence windbreak and paid grounds usage. Mimi Mills and troupe entertained. Ralph Adams distributed 30000 baby trout from Benkleman hatchery. Next meeting March 16 will be agriculture night with farm experts and County Agent Willey as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
O. D. Slayter
Camp Ground Committee
Union Pacific Railroad
P. J. Ackers
Meest
Sey Dee
Mimi Mills
Osborn
Ralph Adams
Benkleman
Lodge ‘Pole
Lawrence Forks
Willey
Sidney Town Team Defeats Kimball Lions in Local Gym Fight
Sidney town team defeated Kimball Lions by a wide margin at the local high gym. Sidney opened strong and led 12–0 after the first quarter, 20–4 at halftime, then dominated the second half with superior passing and shooting. State Senator C. W. Johnson of Potter visited Sidney on Monday during legislative recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kintall Lions
Sidney Town
Sidney
Kimball
Kimball Lions
C. W. Johnson
Potter
Fall Festival Board Organizes For Year
County farm leaders and civic groups met at M W Dimery’s office to form a Fall Festival board. Glen Bales was elected president with I D Willey secretary Leo Osborn assistant secretary and Leslie Neubauer treasurer. Festival set for October 1 2 and 3 with a confession committee chosen for the event. The next planning session will be Saturday March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners’ Office
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
The
Merchants Association
M. W. Dimery
Glen Bales
Farmers Union
Anton Lenasdale
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Otto Perso
Farm Bureau
Bert Allington
County Commisioners’ Office
Chamber of Commerce
I. D. Willey
Leo Osborn
Leslie Neubauer
Earl Thayer
Les Hyde
P. W. Barker
Null Wilnes wed at Methodist church in city ceremony
William R. Null, son of Mrs. I. E. Null, and Miss Soren Wilnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Soren Wilnes, were married at the Methodist church by Rev. Kauk Tuesday afternoon. Both graduates of local schools, Null works at the O. K. barber shop and the couple will reside in the east part of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Null
I. E. Church
Soren Wilnes
Methodist Church
Kauk
Null
O. K
Giddings and Harris Married at Sterling Church
Frank C. Giddings and Miss Irene Harris wed at the Sterling Methodist church last Monday at 2 pm. Giddings works at Sidney Meat and Provision. Harris is daughter of Mr and Mrs L Harris of Dalton. They plan to reside in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Giddings
Irene Harris
Sterlng
Giddings
Sidney Meat and Provision Company
Miss Harris
L. G. Harris
Dalton
Sidney
Sidney Loses to Alliance in Regular Season Finale
The Sidney high school quintet fell 18 to 14 at Alliance last Friday night in a hard fought finish. Alliance had the faster ball, leading 12 to 9 at the half. Mitchell led Sidney, while Anderson and Young starred for Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Alliance
Sidney
Mitchell
Anderson
Young
North Potter man brings in captured eagle with injured wing
John Carlson from north of Potter visited town Monday with a live eagle he trapped on the road. The bird had a broken wing and ripped a blanket he used to cover it with its beak during the capture. The eagle’s wingspan measured almost six feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carlson
North of
Potter
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U. 8S. A
Professor Smith
Willis—Estes
Legion Auxiliary
Sidneyites
Culver Covington
Carl Ledbetter
Tripe
Syd Eyed
Sidney School
Ron
Money Spider
Vera Chambers
Mary Libareth
Frances McDaniel
India
Gladys Zimmer
Madame Newberry
Elvira Campbell
Miss Bray
Viola Foster
Elaine Hiett
Dotty Dippendale
Harriet Jones
E. M. Biglow
Associated Chambers of Commerce of
North Platte Valley
Sidney B. FT
Wwe
R. Willis
Kepler
Epee Ae
Eon
Thornley
Green
F Atkins
Ubank
Wilnes
Giddings—Harris
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