Sidney Ward Caucuses Name City Officers Candidates
Precinct caucuses Tuesday night in Sidney named city officers and school directors to be voted on April 5. Ward results surprised, with Ward 1's William Breternitz edging E D Hutchison by one vote for re election, Ward 2 naming W W Schultz over Carl Ledbetter, and Ward 3 favoring Roy Thomas over A J Jorgenson by 18 votes who currently serves as a councilman. School director candidates named were E L Uptegrove and W W Jordan.
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Sidney
William Breternitz
E. D. Hutchison
W. W. Schultz
Carl Ledbetter
Roy Thomas
A. J. Jorgenson
Jorgenson
E. L. Uptegrove
W. W. Jordan
Popular Cooler Units Being Introduced Here
N Rene Wilhelmy has been named regional representative for Universal Electric Cooler units in western Nebraska Territory. He plans a sales push for the coming season, with demonstrations of the units at Thayer's drug store soon. The Universal operates quietly with simple construction and few parts, and its motor is automatic. It can be bought as a complete refrigerator or as cooling units for existing ice boxes, with demonstrations available by calling 541.
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N. Rene Wilhelmy
Universal
Nebraska
Wilhelmy
Thayer
Cheyenne County Resident In Critical Condition In Omaha Hospital
Herman Segelke of Cheyenne County, living west of Gurley, is reported critically ill in an Omaha hospital. He has undergone three serious operations during several weeks in hospital. Mrs. Segelke has stayed with him. family members left for Omaha following the warning of his critical condition.
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Herman Segelke
Cheyenne County
Gurley
Omaha
Segelke
Dr Roche III Seeks Mayo Brothers Care in Rochester Minn
Sidney physician Dr R E Roche III left Denver after consulting a specialist. He is at Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester Minnesota awaiting possible gall stone surgery. Mrs Roche accompanied him to Denver and returned to Sidney yesterday.
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BR. E. Roche III
Mayo Brothers
Rochester, Minn
R. E. Roche
Sidney
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Chevrolet Dealers Hold Enthusiastic Denver Meeting
F L Reed of Beckmann Chevrolet reports a record Denver gathering of over 30 dealers for a sixteenth winter meeting ahead of a planned nationwide tour. GM executives outlined plans for selling one million cars in 197, with emphasis on a strong year ahead and booster enthusiasm among attendees.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
F. L. Reed
Beckmann Chevrolet, Inc
Denver
Chevrolet
RB. H. Grant
Chevrolet Company
Broadway Theatre
Banner
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Annual Convocation of District Episcopal Churches
Announcement of the annual convocation of Episcopal Church representatives for the district west of Hastings. The gathering will be in Sidney on April 19 to 21 with many delegates and ministers. Bishop G. A. Beech er of Hastings will oversee the program. County crops are reported in wonderful condition.
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Hastings
Sidney
G. A. Beecher
Declamatory Honors Tonight for Oix Schools
OIX schools enter for sub district declamatory contest at the high school auditorium tonight at 7 00 p m Kimball Chappell Mullen Gurley Dalton and Sidney representatives advance from local contests Three groups oratorical dramatic and humorous compete Harold Thompson leads Sidney in oratorical with Jack Mahaffy Marrin Scofield Wertz plus others from nearby towns In dramatic Bertha Flo George Flora Dorothy Hegnen Dorothy Long Delores Mintken Ellen Sipes In humorous Elvira Campbell Mildred Gibens Andrea Heitman Gladys McBride Alice Reader Music opens the program Admission 25 and 60 cents.
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Kimball
Chappell
Mullen
Gurley
Dalton
Sidney
Harold Thompson
Jack Mahaffy
Joseph Marrin
Zoe Scofield
Edward Wertz
Bertha
Western Nebraska Commercial Contest Held Here Today
The Western Nebraska district Commercial Contest gathers seventy five students and coaches in Sidney for shorthand typing spelling and penmanship contests. Participants from Bridgeport Dix Scottsbluff Chappell Oshkosh Kimball Potter Gering Bayard and Sidney compete for medals across four commercial events with local hope pinned on remaining strong after graduations and departures. Local teacher Miss Minnie Schlicting leads the effort with entrants in spelling penmanship novice typing and shorthand led by Helen Doran Mary Virginia Marsh Freda Thompson Doris Maley Ferne Riggs Gladys Sweet Cecile Jones Harlan Kinton and Fanny Snyder.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Bridgeport
Dix
Scottsbluff
Chappell
Oshkosh
Kimball
Potter
Gering
Bayard
Minnie Schlicting
Spelling
Helen Doran
Mary Virginia Marsh
Freda Thompson
Ruth Kartanek
Lucile Waddell
Doris Maley
Ferne Riggs
Gladys Sweet
Cecile Jones
Harlan Kinton
Fanny Snyder
Greenlees' Style Show Delights Western Nebraska Audience
Greenlees department store staged a vibrant spring fashion review in a Spanish bungalow setting, showcasing ready-to-wear for men women and children. Models included Mrs. Brewer Mrs Boyd Miss Limos Miss Hart and others while youth and boys wear were demonstrated by a slate of young models and male exhibitors.
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Greenlees
Nebraska
Gaumut
Greenlee
Amd
Dave Brewer
Douglas Boyd
Catherine Lmons
Vera Hart
Audrey Francis
Ruth Karvonek
A. W. Tanner
Rose Morgan
Jack Lowe
Byron Leonard
Hollis Kepler
Don Livoni
Charles Marsh
M. A.’ Bengston
Henry Siedow
Jason Roche
Kent Kratz
Dean Kratz
Hammond McNish
Gordon Tobin
Fossilized Mammoth Jaw Found South of Bushnell
Workmen excavating a highway grade south of Bushnell in Kimball County uncovered fossilized mammoth jaw bones. The lower jaw measures 29 inches long, eight inches deep, five inches thick, with upper jaw parts 23 inches long. Teeth are a blue-veined ivory color, about 21 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches. The find suggests an herbivorous mammoth with a four foot muscular jaw. no other bones were recovered.
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Bushnell
Kimball County
Charles Powell
Carl Quigley
Scout Membership Grows as Two Troops Form
Sixty six boys answered the second call for a Boy Scout meeting at Central school gym. Acting Scoutmaster J J Crawford and Troop Leader Frederick Ahrens organize two age based troops 8 to 12 and 12 to 16. Tenderfoot tests elected a chaplain and eight members passed to second class eligibility. Meetings set for Wednesday junior scouts and Thursday regular scouts. Hikes planned Saturday with older troop at Ahrens home 8 30 a m and younger group at Crawford 9 30 a m, retracing the Black Hills trail for future work.
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Central School
J. J. Crawford
Frederick Ahrens
Phathe
National Scout Organization
Black Hills
Fort Sidney
Fred. Ahrens
Black Hills Trail
Mantor Acting County Physician in Roche's Absence
Cheyenne county commissioners designate Dr Harry L Mantor city physician to act as county physician while Dr Roche, the county physician, is hospitalized in Mayo Brothers hospital Rochester Minnesota. Mantor notified yesterday. De Molay play opens April 28 at U S A theatre with ten cast under Frances Burgess.
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Harry L. Mantor
Cheyenne County
Roche
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Rochester, Minn
Mantor
de Molay
Frances Burgess
Durant motors chief to devote full time to new program
Wall Street traders reported that William C. Durant head of Durant Motors plans a thorough motor car program to match his past successes. He will issue a statement on April 7 about his future plans. Durant entered autos in 1903 with Buick turnaround and later created General Motors in 1908.
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New York
Wall Street
William C. Durant
Durant Motors
Durant
Hig
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
General Motor
General Motors
Tractor Demonstration At Alliance Held In Rough Weather
A large crowd from Sidney and Cheyenne County gathered in Alliance Nebraska last week for a tractor demonstration. Various makes competed in economy tests in a field with rough weather. Sidney implement houses had representatives and several machines won prizes though no scores were available at press time.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Alliance
Nebraska
Prominent Sidney Attorney Stricken In His Office
Attorney J L McIntosh a leading Sidney figure in western Nebraska was stricken in his office Wednesday morning and is in critical condition at his home. His son McKinley and a client were with him. he is under physician care with recovery hoped for.
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J. L. McIntosh
Nebraska
Sidney
Yelock
MicKinley
Mien
McIntosh
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C. D. Hutchison Sateen Ee
W. W. Schults
Cari Ledbetter
Vana
Grant
BE. C. Fiedler
T. F. Hildebrand
Denver City
Detroit
R. K. White
William A. Blees
J. P. Little
Sidney Corbett
W. G. Lewellen
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