Sidney keeps up with progress and optimism in civic plan
An editorial lauds Sidney's municipal improvement program as it advances airport site funding, sewer projects, park upgrades, parking meters, and waste disposal. It notes a long-awaited Union Pacific crossing decision favors the north side, a hospital fundraising drive may rise, and a general business district face lift may follow as growth continues. Local pride and forward momentum are emphasized.
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Sidney
Pereea Hor
Taxing Aviation Gasoline Sparks Nebraska Tax Debate
Nebraska lawmakers refuse to cut aviation gasoline tax, risking hindering aviation growth across expansion plains. The dispute centers on road funding origins and farmer refunds, with major airlines likely to bypass the state to avoid the five cent levy while the overall amount remains small.
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Nebraska
Butebraska
Lodgepole Creek Not Longest Anymore in Old Geography Tale
In youth lore Lodgepole Creek was deemed the world’s longest creek, winding from the Rockies through southern Wyoming and western Nebraska to the Platte near Julesburg. Now the stream is drying, with life limited to a few spots. Sid ney is dry, and the tale of the longest creek may need revising.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Platte River
Julesburg
Sidney
Lodgepole
Dalton School Consolidation Move Captures State Attention
A Dalton consolidation push draws statewide interest as key reform potential, with administrators presenting a forthright case on advantages and drawbacks. The move could set a pattern for broader Nebraska school system reforms and may soon face a public vote.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
Nebraska
Radio Family Troubles Echo Ordinary American Life
A diaristic meditation on why radio family serials seem endless with constant crises. The writer contrasts dull hometown life in Sidney with dramatic plots, noting radio characters survive on perpetual turmoil and viewers seek psychiatric relief, while real life remains ordinary.
Radio serials spark scandals and broomstick beatings
These family serials captivate listeners by urging belief in dramatic plots. Housewives react strongly to radio husbands infidelity, assuming all men are untrustworthy and sometimes acting on impulse. The shows are blamed for more divorces than real love triangles, as dramatized affairs trigger widespread unrest.
John the Radio Husband and His Other Wife Joke
A speaker jokes that husbands can control their wives by dictating radio programs. He claims his name is John and that his wife would be wrong to think he cannot obtain another wife. He questions if he is the one misbehaving.
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Junior Farmers Club elects officers for 1947 season
The Junior Farmers 4 H Club met at the Arnold Westerhoff home in Sidney on Sunday afternoon March 2 to organize for 1947. Six old members and one new joined. officers elected include Wanda Westerhoff president Duane Warren vice president Lawrence Sorge secretary Dorothy Leger news reporter and Ardis Westerhoff song leader. Earl Leger was elected leader with George Kivett as assistant. County Agent W P Bullock attended. Next meeting is April 2 at the Cecil Warren home with lunch served. Dorothy Leger reporter.
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Sidney
Wanda Westerhoff
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Lawrence Sorge
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Ardis Westerhoff
Jerry Kivett
Alfred Leger
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George Kivett
W. P. Bullock
Telegraph Want Ads Get Results Babies Need Sunlight
Advice on sun exposure for infants urges gradual exposure starting with face hands and knees for five minutes daily. Increase time and exposure until the baby spends about an hour in the sun each day.
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Telegraph
New City and County Maps Available at Telegraph
We have a fresh supply of city and county maps for sale at the Telegraph office. Price set at $1.50 each for readers and map collectors seeking detailed local geography.
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Telegraph
Paper Clips Scarce Yet Stock Sufficient at The Telegraph
The Telegraph notes paper clips are in short supply but a fair stock remains. Buyers may purchase by the box or carton with a limit of one carton per customer, totaling 1,000 clips.
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