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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1929
Page
3
After weeks of searching the Fraum case continues to puzzle officers. McCleneghan, on the scene, says the body would have been found if it lay in the pond floor. Water levels may drop further, prompting another inquiry before irrigation water returns to the hollow. Public interest wanes though rumors of a recovery persist.
Cheyenne county boys and girls are urged to compete in a subscription drive with a miniature automobile prize. The contest emphasizes early canvassing and hard work, promising the finest model car to the top collector. The advertisement outlines the car’s features including electric motor, battery, lights, brake bands, and a safety control for easy operation.
The article asserts there is doubt about the case against the girl Miss Ramey. It claims Sheriff Nelson and the county attorney hold proof that Nelson was with his wife when Ramey was taken to York, a fact also in The Telegraph’s files from last March. It notes two other prisoners moved to the penitentiary at that time could be examined in an investigation.
Sidney business and professional men show interest as a committee reports on potential tractor demonstrations to be sponsored by dealers. A follow up meeting will hear the committee’s report and a two day event is possible with further announcements pending final sponsorship.
J C Penney Company will increase operations of local Byars and Lindsey units, expanding selections and value across 12 central western and western states. New stores enter markets previously without Penney presence, with Byars and Lindsey sales at about 8 million last year and projected 10 million this year under Penney management. Penney’s total annual sales exceeded 176 million last year, with a current year quota around 215.6 million.
County Fair Board outlines committees for 1929 fair duties including parking and public safety tickets and precincts such as Gurley Pleasant View Lodgepole and Union Valley. Exhibits women department lists chairmen and precinct representatives. Class superintendents include horses mules cattle swine sheep poultry crops horticulture and more with several posts pending.
A Wisconsin editor laments subscribers failing to pay and jokes that the publisher needs bread with his shoes on and with his shirt on. He wryly adds that if delinquent subscribers do not pay soon he may need bread without any clothes, noting Wisconsin is no Garden of Eden in winter.
Miss Waddell repeats Lomila McCleneghan as valedictorian for the class of 1929 and champions the dramatic division of declamatory at the local level. She will compete at the sub district meeting in Dalton on Friday March 22. Miss Waddell, daughter of T G and Mrs Waddell, prominent farmers north east of Sidney, is active in extracurriculars.
The council moved to present every aspect of the plant sale before March 26. Opponents' main contentions were dismissed as unfounded while supporters push to inform citizens with facts on current and future plant conditions.
Len U. Sherwin, a well known Sterling cattle man, underwent a major operation in a Denver hospital last week. The operation was reported successful and he is steadily improving. He traveled to Denver with several family members, and few friends knew of the planned surgery.
The Sidney parochial school's freshman class presented a pleasing St Patrick's day program at St Patrick's academy Sunday evening. Individual skits class offerings and two playlets opened the event with an S P A orchestra selection and a reading by M A Barkow followed by a piano solo by Virginia Barlow. The two act playlet An Irish Princess featured a cast of ...
Rotary members were entertained Friday night at the Union Pacific hotel by Grabill's Merrymakers led by Sid ney’s dance band. The program by M A Shipman featured a series of if speeches promoting mutual benefit for city business leaders and the town. Short talks followed from Leon Fine E L Uptgrove J A Bentley E S Sherrerd W M Winders J Earl Thayer Marius Christensen G F Lienbendorfer and Rev W T Kahse.
A glee club program features selections including Jaunting Down to Kerry a dance and the one act playlet Down You Go along with a pantomime and group performance of My Wild Irish Rose. The following cast for the playlet includes James Foley Richard Patrowsky John Quinn Cameron Johnson Clarence Beyer Marvin Philbin Clarence Deaver Robert Loebe Michael Wellner and Frank Kumer.
One of the finest home talent productions ever staged in Sidney was the Mother Mine a three act offering by the senior Epworth league of the Methodist church at the U S A theatre Friday night A packed house attested to the cast’s performance far superior to many professional offerings in past years Directed by Hazel Gillette the play is set in a typical New England home with period stage settings by Frank Wait The talented Sidneyites in the cast include Kathryn Livoni Georgia Martin Elaine Hiett Mrs Hal Schenck Thelma Baker Nellie Davis Frank Wait Ivor Elis Paul Spearow Lawrence Carper and Francis Fisher Laura Rudd handled the business department with Jeanette Dodds as promoter.
Mr and Mrs O C Harwood issue a correction stating their March 12 arrival was a girl, not a boy as reported in Friday's Telegraph. The Harwoods ask the public to note the error and acknowledge the correct gender of their newborn.
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