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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1938

Page

7

Bids Asked For Oil Coating To Huntsman

Bids asked for oil coating projects on highways between Bridgeport and Minatare, Cheyenne Highway 19 between Sidney and Huntsman, Scotts Bluff Highway 29 between Gering and Harrisburg, and Deuel Highway 138 between Big Springs and the Colorado line. The articles lists lengths from 5.7 to 10.2 miles for bituminous surfacing across several routes.

Bridgeport Minatare Cheyenne Sidney Huntsman Scotts Bluff Gering Harrisburg Big Springs Colorado Line

Milo E. Webster Dies Of Pneumonia Attack

Milo E Webster, a pioneer Davison precinct resident and Modern Woodmen of America member, died after a pneumonia attack. He married Gertrude Witters on February 14 1907 and had six sons Clifford Jason Gilbert Orren Dwight and Floyd the latter drowned in 193. Surviving siblings include brother Dwight of Winsted Connecticut and sister Eva of Winsted. Five sons survive with their mother.

Webster Gertrude Witters S. P. Witters Cheyenne County Clifford Dalton Jason Falls City Gilbert Lincoln Orren North Platte Dwight Clay Center Floyd Winsted Connecticu Eva Davison Precinct Sidney Camp No 1091 Modern Woodmen of America

Pioneer Residents from Potter Section Die

Obituary brief notes the deaths of Elmer Potter of Denver Walter Rasmussen of Sterling Myrtle Rasmussen of The Siding Wyo Mrs W C Sheets and Mrs Emma Olson of Potter and Jens Rasmussen of Clyde Kan with 16 grandchildren. Funeral services from Potter Lutheran church Saturday at 2 pm with Dr W T Kahse of Sidney officiating. Interment in Potter Cemetery. Rice funeral service in charge.

Charles Potter Elmer Denver Walter Sterling Myrtle Siding Wyo W. C. Sheets Emma Olson Jens Rasmussen Clyde Kan Potter Lutheran Church T Kahse Sidney Potter Cemetery Rice Funeral Service

Irrigation Meeting Slated For Saturday

Farmers urged to attend a Saturday meeting about water use for 1938. The talk stressed proper irrigation methods and water flow handling to avoid poor dividends.

Wood

Heavy Rain Falls Across Nebraska Panhandle and Counties

Weather records show half to over an inch of rain in Sidney and O Neill with up to 1.25 inches in Chadron and Hastings at .38 inches. Snow flurries appeared in Big Springs and hail fell at Saronville. Rail lines across Hastings to Denver reported varied rainfall. A F E Anderson notes moisture should aid winter wheat but little subsoil recovery after drought. Lightning and thunder accompanied the storm with sporadic heavy showers.

Nron O'Neill Harrison Chadron Alliance Custer County Panhandle Big Springs Saronville Hastings Grand Island Wymore Table Rock Burlington Railroad Denver Omaha Lincoln McCook Imperial Valley A. F E. Anderson

Ordinary Caution Urged As Sneak Thief Seen Nearby

Authorities warn residents after a man described as a simple sneak thief is active in the area. He does not intend to harm anyone, but residents are advised to keep doors and windows securely locked to avoid inviting prowlers into homes.

Better the Best pig club meeting outlines new work

The Better the Best pig club met at the home of Henry and Earl Gell last Saturday. By laws and constitution were adopted and the new program of work outlined. A class of broad saws was judged. The next meeting will be with Fred Hart on March 26.

Henry Earl Gell Fred Hart

Catholic ladies bake sale at Zwickl's March 19

The Catholic ladies sponsor a bake sale Saturday March 19 at Zwickl's grocery starting at 10 a m. Chicken and noodles and hot rolls are featured specialties.

Zwickl’s

Sidney Closes Good Hastings Glee Club Cage Season

Sidney closed the Hastings glee club cage season with a series of basketball scores and victories. The tally included wins over Lodge Pole, Kimball, Bridgeport, Oshkosh, Chappell, and others, with district and state tournament results noted, alongside a nine-of-11 record by the second team under Walter Kinne and a March 29 concert announcement featuring Hastings college faculty musicians.

Sidney Hastings Chappell Scottsbluff Bridgeport Lodge Pole Oshkosh Kimball Alliance Morrill Chadron Fremont Walter Kinne Jack Bentley Clarence Couch Lloyd Frahm Chester Hansen William Heinlein Virgil Hengl George Pfeil Bill Sack Christy Slayter Charles Willey Sterling St. Patrick Vo Ag Sunol Hastings College Sidney High School Bridge Star Vicino Rosa Ava Maria Kahn Pfeiffer Morgen Strauss Ries Geehl Harrhy Richard C. Duncan Clausson de Falla Schumann-Duncan Debussy Hartmann Rimsky-Korsakov Kreisler Spaulding Londonerry Wagner Leoncavallo Elijah Mendelssohn Young Richard Archibald Douglas Loewe Keeneman Secchi de Clark Wolfe Moss Charity Hagema Clarke Gordon Hammond LaFarge

Market Quotations For Poultry And Eggs

Market quotations list prices for hens and leghorn hens at various weights and grades. Hens under 435 pounds, 10 cents. No 1 ibs up 13 cents. No 1 Leghorn hens 9 cents. colored cocks 5 cents. Leghorn cocks 4 cents. colored springs 10 cents. All No 2 poultry 5 cents less. stags 3 cents less. Butterfat 26 cents. eggs 13 cents.

Chiropractor Leo J. Thomas Practices in Osborn Building

Dr. Leo J. Thomas operates as a chiropractor and naturopath at the Osborn Building. He offers natural health care services and aligns with holistic treatment approaches in his practice.

Leo J. Thomas Osborn

Oldest Colonial Customs House Stands in Yorktown Park

The oldest customs house built within the original thirteen colonies stands in Colonial National Historical Park at Yorktown Virginia.

Colonial National Historical Park Yorktown

Alliance Workers Protest Cruelties Over Transients Treatment

A petition of nine yards with hundreds of WPA workers and county residents was filed with Sheriff Jones protesting Deputy Dorwart and Burling ton Special Agent John Hunter for brutal and cruel treatment of transients. It asks for a thorough probe into Willie Shambler’s death near Alliance. Officers deny causation, saying Shambler refused shelter after being warned away from the railroad yards and was directed to the highway.

WPA Alliance Box Butte County Jones Dorwart Burlington Special John Hunter Willie Shambler

Officers Defend Actions After Man’s Death

The report notes the deceased died from heart trouble while officers insist they did not lay a hand on him or abuse him in any manner. The account emphasizes the officers’ denial of mistreatment and outlines the investigation into the incident.

Air Mail Birthday Observed With First National Air Mail Week

Second Assistant Postmaster General Harllee Branch announces the post office department will celebrate the 20th anniversary of air mail service with the first national air mail week from May 15 to 21. Postmaster General James A. Farley will be honorary national chairman, Paul R. Younts leads the campaign, and a Kitty Hawk cadet will honor the Wright brothers. Local cadets will be authorized at over 45 000 post offices to arrange events and thousands of pilots may fly mail for a day.

Harllee Branch Post Office Department James A. Farley Paul R. Younts Charlotte N. C Kitty Hawk Aviation United States

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