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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1946
Page
4
Spearow Equipment Co international Harvester dealers phone 160 Maddox Motor Company Chrysler Plymouth Cars Diamond T Trucks car repairing accessories listed in a compact dealer directory entry highlighting major brands and services.
Farmers Union Cooperative Gas and Oil Co promotes a trade with yourself campaign advising customers to consider their own cooperative for fuel and supplies. The notice highlights member benefits and encourages loyalty programs and local support.
An automobile accessories and tire recap section highlights brands such as Dodge Plymouth Bendix Kelvinator and U. S. Tires with mentions of Stickney's. The items reflect a period ad-like listing of vendors and products in the automotive supplier market.
A brief credit line notes American National Bank as an FDIC member with A J Jorgenson serving as president.
W. P. Ackerman Insurance Agency joins with W. G. Robinson to form Reliable Insurance, expanding offerings and client coverage while preserving local service and name recognition. The partnership aims to broaden policy options and streamline claims handling for customers.
A 440 Illinois listing shows a Mobil Oil Mobil Gas tank wagon delivery service by Socony Vacuum Oil Co with phone contact 384. The ad highlights delivery options and availability.
Colorado born Mrs. Duis a graduate of Las Animas High School. She attended the University of Colorado and Colorado College of Education at Greeley, graduating from the latter. She taught in Colorado and worked as a substitute in Kimball and Sidney schools. At the Studio she handles portrait finishing and reception-room duties while Mr. Duis runs camera and darkroom areas. She is active in the Sidney Business and Professional Women's Club.
Alvin Duis announces plans to install a modern photo finishing plant when equipment becomes available. He notes limited production of new equipment, the potential change in camera sizes, and ongoing color film processing developments. Duis will visit studios in August and attend the Photographers Association of America meeting in Chicago to select the latest machines for a comprehensive, durable finishing plant.
Highly skilled photographic help is scarce in Sidney so the Alvin Duis Studio hires staff from outside the town. Mrs. Earl J. Newman, wife of University of Nebraska photographer E. J. Newman, assisted her husband before his University affiliation. Frances Oliverius, formerly a San Diego retoucher, married Roy Oliverius of Lodgepole. they now live in Denver where he works after returning from the war.
A detailed 10-item scoring quiz for judging portraits. Includes likeness, pose, character rendition, modeling, eye life, hair, clothing form, composition, technical quality, and mounting. Each item offers 3 choices with numeric scores, totaling up to 100 percent. The guide aims for perfect portraits and explains scoring nuances.
Bob Dui, a Sidney High School junior, often assists with mounting during rush season and serves as head window washer year round. The Duis Studio is famed for its fine work.
Dorothy C Stafford, a nationally reputed portrait colorist, studied at Boston Art Institute and with Emme Gerhard. She colors for several major studios including Backrack Studio in New England and resides in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Guidance warns against applying powder as it can make skin appear chalky and lifeless in pictures. Advises natural makeup or none, and highlights lighting and camera angles to improve portraits.
Staff assistant Miss Myrtle Ledingham has been with the Alvin Duis Studio in Sidney since October of last year. She first joined the studio at Kimball in 1942. When war began she worked at the Sioux Ordnance Depot and later returned to Sidney studio duties.
Lee Stores Company markets a value driven sale titled The Best In The West offering five to one dollar items across the West district. Local shoppers anticipate bargains on everyday goods and household products during the clearance event at multiple branches.
Local appliance dealer Maytag Vogel District Stores, located at 927 Ninth Avenue, advertises sales and service for Maytag products.
The Brown McDonald establishment introduces a new ready to wear collection for men and women, featuring dry goods and accessories at the downtown shop. Local shoppers report a broad selection and modern fits.
Circle Arrow Dairy Products markets Wrights Real Ice Cream as its flagship item. Founded branding highlights local dairy roots and traditional ice cream making.
Pierson and Clark Oliver Farm Equipment 1040 Forrest Phone 262 listed as local businesses. The note records a small shop cluster with a phone contact, suggesting a directory or advertisement for sundry supplies and equipment.
Local auto dealer Mathewson Motor Co located at 837 Illinois offers Studebaker sales and service with contact via phone 102 for inquiries and appointments.
Boyd's Cigar Store Wholesale Retail Harry Marsh manager Model Cleaners and Dyers phone 56 advertisement listing services and contact details for department store, cigar shop, and cleaning services in a single notice.
A condensed classified blurb lists Cloud Electric Admiral Appliance Dealer Contracting Wiring Engineering Estimating Beckmann Motor Co. Oldsmobile Cadillac Expert Auto Repairing with a contact phone number 242.
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