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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1924
Page
9
Rates of subscription shown: one year postage paid at $1.50, six months at $0.75, with foreign and in-advance options. The notice indicates second class mailing from Sidney, Nebraska, and lists the American Press Association as the advertising representative.
Local forecast warns snow and zero temperatures this week. Sidney resident Mac Stewart visits. he now lives in Baggs, Wyoming. City marshal Trognitz to impound roaming livestock. farmers complain of crop damage. Several local deeds and marriages noted including Charles M St Clair and Hilda M Storer license and Tezzie Ferguson wed Frank Montgomery in Farmington Michigan. J J McIntosh pays $5,000 to C Morgan estate creditors. Mark Neeves named Sidney land office receiver.
The Telegraph notes the installation of Knights of Pythias officers including Paul Borquist C of C and J E Trinnier V of C. A new Law and Order Teague league forms to push restrictions on saloons and raise license fees from 500 to 1000. Other local items cover a reopened Sidney Separator, a Colton couple's marriage, and community projects.
Mrs C P Dat is former Sidney resident now of Cheyenne dies and will be brought back for burial. Herman Springer and family move to Tlarrison. Mr and Mrs T Trexter relocate to Barnes City Town. Herman Byers and family return from Denver due to health. Tove My Wife but Oh Innocent Widow to be staged at opera house March 10. County commissioners seek advisory taxpayers from each district for court project funding. vote March 10. Fred Vath, Wm Gates and Martin Boreson take over opera house management. Teonia Oberfelder celebrates birthday with party. Village election set for first Tuesday in April to fill vacancies from Dr L G Simon and Tr Redington retire. Ten inducted into Decree of Honor. Cr J Osborn, Jerome Halston and J R Birdwell attend North Telephone business in town.
Sidney lost to Bayard 15 to 12 at the Chadron tournament. Sidney defeated Scottsbluff 18 to 16 and Chadron 18 to 15. The Sidney second string and girls teams will have a double-header at Lodge Yale high school Friday. Five regulars are leaving next year including Captain Roy Chambers, Curtis Jolliff, Stanley Baker, Paw Vath, and Matteson.
The first Sidney High School athletic carnival was held last Wednesday night in the high school gym. Parents saw boxing and wrestling bouts, plus water sports. About 60 dollars was cleared. Bouts featured Swatzlander vs Brooks, Snyder vs Wilnes, and more. wrestlers Minkten, Ahrens, Mahr, Chick, and Noll also appeared in exhibitions. Water polo and other water events included Jones, Ahrens, Hornaday, Williams, Tivoni, Mahr, and Costello.
A new telegraphy class has started at the Sidney night school with FE. S&S. Stokes as instructor. Ten enrolled, classes meet two nights weekly in the high school. Superintendent Liebendorfer reports steady progress, strong attendance, and ongoing enrollments, marking the night school as a huge success.
With about two months left and interest continuing, classes may be extended. Currently eighteen classes are offered for both men and women, with individual enrollment between 140 and 150.
The free Saturday morning dental clinics at the east ward school may end this week. Sidney dentists rotate duties and treat pupils at no charge, including extractions fillings crowns or other needed care. About twenty five to thirty pupils were treated, a service offered by only a few state schools.
Since last November between 5500 and 600 bottles of half pint fresh milk have been distributed each weekday at 10 a.m. by The Farms Dairy for underweight pupils. Sidney Woman's club funds two thirds of the milk, with Central, Eastward, and North Side schools receiving 36, 27, and 5 bottles daily along with a graham cracker. Reports say results look promising and skeptical teachers and parents are now encouraged.
Sidney High School Dramatic club stages Brother Elks a 1928 comedy in three acts at VoS A theatre March 17 directed by Prof. Jess Randol. Stanley Baker seeks $10 000 then $80 000 stock to marry amid stockholder objections over trusts and mergers. Cast includes Roy Chambers Eugenia Marcotte Gladys Zimmer and others.
The Indies of St Martha's Guild will hold a bake sale Saturday March 8 at 2 30 p m at Greenlees' store.
Sir Robert Hatfield warns the world loses about 2.5 billion dollars annually to rust and slow decay of iron and steel, calling attention to corrosion damage across industries and infrastructure.
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