Postoffice Careers Shape Sidney History on Wheels
The article recalls long tenured Sidney postal workers led by Mr Grage in his 30th year as city carrier who arrived from Iowa after Army service and delivered the first letter in Sidney. Dave Ells marks 29 years with rural routes, crossing rough roads in a Model T and now a Jeep on Route 2. Les Perry nears 28 years on Route 1, noting miles grown from 65 to 82 and a car-a-year record. The staff grew from 30 years ago to a full post office team including postmaster, seven clerks, four city carriers, four substitutes and two rural carriers in a building since 1934.
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Mr. Grage
Iowa
Sidney
Dave Ells
Mr. Els
Mr Ells
Les Perry
District Reviews Conservation Efforts and Planting Plans
Supervisors summarize a year of soil conservation work highlighting record seeding of grasses and legumes, increased grassed waterways, and rising interest in contouring and terracing. A planter machine will be purchased to boost tree planting while irrigation work winds down as projects near completion.
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Lee Girardott
Soil Conservation District
Lemoyne Johnson
Board of Supervisors
Civic Music Campaign Closes as Members Count for Concerts
Civic Music officials urge last minute memberships to fund a full concert season. Mrs. Brannan explains money in the bank before contracting for shows, with a campaign closing Saturday at five. Marion Bell named to star in Brigadoon film. she will perform March 26 in Sidney. Members urged to join at City Auditorium lobby. contact is Mrs. Jack Lowe. A special telephone, No. 2013, is available.
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ABC
Marion Bell
Ten of Steel produces steel for razor blades
A single ton of high carbon cord rolled strip steel yields a million safety razor blades.
Lodgepole Notes Show Busy Community Schedule
Mrs Velma Morgan visits Venona Chapter 281 CBS and leads a school interlation and initiation ceremony in the Masonic Hall with about 50 members present. Circle 1 and Circle 2 host sessions with devotions, lessons, and lunches for members and visitors. Various social events follow including dinners, a seafood gathering, and children’s activities. Several families visit, dine, and attend gatherings. Golden Red Lodge No 306 hosts a turkey supper for Masons and Eastern Star members. junior class mothers plan for the Junior Senior banquet.
East Sidney Social Roundup and Visiting Guests
East Sidney notes detail dinners visits with Olson Luehrs and Hazel Olson returning from Yokohama. Local trips include Hazel’s stop in San Francisco and Tucson, and numerous gatherings at homes of Haupt, Robinson, Kurz, Mathewson, and other families. A wedding anniversary, horse incident, and various travels to Sterling Cheyenne Bridgeport Scottsbluff and Kimball are listed along with community movements and basketball attendance.
Mount Vernon Local Social Roundup Names Events
Rev and Mrs B Schwartz called on several in the locality Wednesday. Numerous households hosted dinners, bridge clubs, and card parties through the week. Oil drilling equipment was moved in on the Art Killham place as Walter Hammond helped his father C H Hammond.
Commercial Bowling League Standings Snapshot
Standings to date show WCW L Pippitts 42 21 Yendis 33 25 Silver Dollar 36 27 Waddells 36 27 Lesion 34 29 Star Market 34 29 Beckmanns 33 30 Conoco 33 30 Co-Op 33 30 Stickneys 31 29 Storys 31 29 Diton Clo 29 34 Olivers 25 33 Seven Up 23 40 McDonalds 22 41 Safeway 21 42. Last week results include Yendis Seven Up Story Legion Co-Op Safeway Star Market Becknams Super Dollar McDonalds Pippitts Stickneys Conoco Diton Clo Waddells Oliver. High Team Series PJ 2543, High Series Simmermar Harlan 577, Stibley 564, High Games Stibley 214 Jan 201, ippitts 584, Har.
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Pippitts
Yendis
Silver Dollar
Waddells
Lesion
Star Market
Beckmanns
Conoco
Co-Op
Stickneys
Storys
Diton Clo
Olivers
Seven Up
McDonalds
Safeway
Story
Legion
Becknams
Super Dollar
D Lton Clo
Oliver
Simmermar Harlan
Stibley
Peetz Births and Local News From Sterling Area
Mr and Mrs Joe Davis announce the birth of a daughter on February 24 at St Benedicts hospital in Sterling Hugh Potter returned home after visiting his brother James Potter at York College York Neb since last Thursday Lt and Mrs George Edwards arrived from Fort Lee Va visiting relatives in Sterling and vicinity He has been an instructor at a quartermasters school and they will sail for Germany for four years Lt Edwards was coach at the Peetz high school in 1917 48 Mrs Louis Michaels Mrs Wm Still Kathleen Michaels Arlene and Margaret Bigley attended a Stanley party at the Walker home with Mrs Vernon Walker as hostess Mrs Velma Raddatz hosted the Rebekah Kensington at her home Friday evening Sewing and a social hour were enjoyed and refreshments served at the close Antdn Nelson returned from Scottsbluff where she visited Mr and Mrs Ray Rayn and Mr and Mrs Wayne Rayn Gordon Stewart of Ordville spent the weekend at the James Potter home Mr and Mrs Robert Gillham announce the birth of a son on Feb 24 at the Taylor Hospital in Sidney He has been named Robert Eugene Mr and Mrs James Potter and Ellenor attended the Farmers Union meeting at the Fleming gym Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Rael Harbo were the speakers and directed the recreation hour following Refreshments were served by a committee from the Fleming group The next meeting will be in April at the New Haven school building Mr and Mrs F E Hoover were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs C P Thompson Several persons attended the Lions Club Minstrel show at the Sidney auditorium Thursday and Friday evenings Mrs Art Anciaux has been dismissed from the Presbyterian hospital in Denver and is convalescing at the home of her daughter Mrs Gilbert Peller
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Joe Davis
St. Benedict’s Hospital
Sterling
Hugh Potter
James Potter
York College
York
Nebr
George Edwards
Fort Lee
Quartermasters
New York City
Germany
Edwards
Peetz High School
Louis Michaels
Wm. Still
Kathleen Michaels
Arlene
Margaret Bigley
Walker
Vernon Walker
Velma Raddatz
Rebekah Kensington
Ellenor
Art Anciaux
Presbyterian Hospital
Denver
Gilbert Peller
State Low Bid Disclosures For 942 345 Construction
The state highway department Friday announced apparent low bidders on 942 345 dollars in construction work across Lyman and Scotts Bluff counties. Blue Valley and Platte Valley submitted bids for culverts and bridges in Lincoln and Grand Island. Inland Construction of Omaha won for Bridgeport Olton detour and bituminous work. W. A. Biba of Geneva bid for grading and culverts in Rushville southeast Sheridan.
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State Highway Department
Lyman
Scotts Bluff County
Blue Valley
Lincoln
Platte Valley
Grand Island
Bridgeport-Olton
Morrill
Inland
Omaha
Rushville
Sheridan
W. A. Biba
Geneva
Biba
Want Ads Prove Value With Quick Sale
Ray Cruise, a former near Sidney customer, placed a for sale ad for a Butane tank in The Telegraph Want Ads. The ad ran for one day and he received five inquiries, selling the tank the same day, demonstrating the payoffs of the Telegraph Want Ads.
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Ray Cruise
Sidney
Telegraph
Mimeograph power, seller or legal size
Mimeograph power available from The Telegraph. Purchase options include standard sellers and legal size units for varied printing needs.
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Civic Music
Lodgepole
Velma Morgan
Venona Chapel No
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Jehen Hernbloom
Worthy Maron
Masonic Hall
Thefternoon
Morgan
Moris Hernbloom
Clarence Tever
John Theis
Curtis Brown
Don Redfern
Claude Smith
Walter Green
Longmont
Floyd Barlow
Marjorie Andersen
Mary “Ken Schlagle
Martin Andersen
D Ltton
A. C. Bale
Scottstuff
Floyd Barlownd
Bert Bates
Glen Bale
Martin Anderson
Dalton
Bruce Lindley
Meyer Boys
Dean Chrisper
George Emanuelon
Sharon
Sun- Jay
Mae Wilt
Elmo
Sunol
Loyal Fank
Potter
Max Wilt
Trane Morv~mee
Burnell Siam
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Dosed
Lon Miller
Harry Lindley
Ralph Carleton
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David
Morris Hernbloom
Duane and
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Karen
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Morris Ternbloom
Clarence Meyer
Yale Wise
Greg
Jyde Robertson
Laverne
Miss McRoberts
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Jeve of
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L. E. Lydiatt
Paul Smith
Harold Isley
J. D. Meyer
Golden Red Lodge No. 306
Eastern Star
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Jerry Meyer
Patsy Lindley
Bayard
Sharon Emanuelson
Myrtle Hoffman
D. E. Thurley Andusband
Belltower
Calif
Beauty
Harry Duncan
Emily
Doyle Howitt
Chappell
Robertson Oine
Dean Christensen
David Franss
John Omnen
Zail Klingman
Roy Bills
East Sidney
O. A. Olson
Elberne Luehrs
Hazel Olson
Yokohama
Japan
Esperne Luehrs
Mass Olson
San Francisco
Tucson
Arizona
Kenneth
Charles Jacobson
Max Childers
Henry Haupt
Francis Bunze
Scottsbluff
Sam Robinson
W. E. Gehriz
B. I. Tenn
Washington, D. C
Carl Kurz
Fred Fiohr
Max Mathewson
Albert Haupt
Louie Davis
Andy Oskavarek
Alex Eurick
Bayard and
Jerry
Ed Haupt
Bob Smith
Marvin Kettler
Calvin Larson
Harvey Benzel
Alex Benzel
Howard Kurz
Mare Gordon
Donnie Belle
Frank Kurz
Oscar Hatcher
Julesburg
Grover
Effie Hatcher
James Mueller
Frank Meick
Pat Seidel
W. D. Mathewson
Aaron
Cheyenne
Mr. Mathewson
Loren Larson
Daryl Meier
Lorenzo
Mose Gordon
George Baird
James Mohatt
Fred Kettler
Harold Kettler
John Kurz
Jim Mohatt
Bridgeport
Alvin Bruns
Kimball
Catherine Mohatt
Hush Cortney
Everett Mohatt
Arlan Luxa
Walt Kurtz
Mitchell
Henry Schnell
the Fox
Clue Ball
Eddie Albert
Columbia
T Mount Vernon
C. A. Hammond
B. Schwartz
Milan Glassburn
J. C. Johnson and Sons
C. H. Hammond
W. R. Nelson
Stanley
G. C Olson
Bridge Club
Lloyd Shaw
Dewitt Glassburn
Clarence Evans
Herman Westphalen
Melvin Phelps
Danny
J. C. Jo4nson
Gordon
Seever
Mary Ann
Harvey March
M. A. Nelson
Nadine
E. M. Nelson
Allen Nelson
Loretta Fehringter
Arleigh Nelon
Warren Johnson
Kent
Ed Lipke
Nebraska
Virgil Nelson
Baby
W. R. Nelons
Chris Terman
Chauncey Nelson
Mary Nelson
Leo Olsens
J. C. Johnson
Jemmity
Walter Hammond
Christy Ann
C. H. Hammonds
Johnson
Frank Klentz
Wendell Smith
Willis Meyer
Art Killham Place
Commercial Bowling League
Ippitts
Sidney Nursery
Jackson
Low Reed
Geculte
Bank
Roush Trailer Sales
Illinois
IRECO
Aluminuad
Cood As New
Midwest Farm Service
Cering
Gering
Longmont, Colorado
J.D. Gladwin
Clinton
Yellow Cab
Conoco Super Foter Ci
J. O. Jackson
Tyler
Texas
Conoco Super
Conoco Super Motor Oil
R. K. Comstock
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Continental Oil. Company
Ee Tota
Ter Torere
Ernie
Conoco Service
Dial
Henry Baeckel
Conoco Petroleum Products
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Fconoco
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