Music Week in Sidney to be biggest ever
Sidney and Cheyenne county prepare for May 4 to 10 Music Week with free outdoor and indoor concerts. Six bands, three sax groups, four orchestras, choirs and soloists, plus cantata and a 200 piece consolidated band, all aimed at a grand inaugural event sponsored by the Sidney Womans club. Local donations and civic support fuel a week of classical and cherished tunes, culminating in a 200 piece concert Saturday night.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Wyoming Music Conservatory
Sidney Womans Club
F. G. Burgess
Bunker Hill
Methodist Church
Tobin Opera House
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Music Week Visitors Will Be Entertained in Sidney
Sidney chamber of commerce plans full Music Week with free programs outdoors and in venues. Free grounds at Sidney country club and Masonic hall basement for instruments, U S A theatre offers shelter with matinee and weather plan. H L Bonham’s Kimball band to perform next Saturday. Delegates urged to secure Sidney Juvenile band for the state fair.
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B. W. Bonham
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Sidney Country Club
Masonic Hall
Zollars
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Cheyenne County
Danielson
State Fair Board
Sidney
Percy Hail
M. W. Dimery
J. S. Tewell
Judge Tewell
Hall
Tewell
Oscouty
A. J. Jorgenson
Dr. Witham
Daily Delivery For Route B After May 16
Attorney Paul L. Martin reports a telegram from Congressman Robert G. Simmons announcing rural mail route B from Sidney will shift to daily delivery on May 16. Route B serves about 100 families across 67 miles south of Sidney, including Lorenzo and Sidney Draw, with carrier David Ells. salary rises to 2000 dollars. Local merchants and newspapers gain from the change, credited to Postmaster Pindell, the Sidney chamber of commerce, and Simmons.
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Paul L. Martin
Robert G. Simmons
Sidney
Pindell Atates
Lorenzo
Sidney Draw
David Ells
Pindell
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Simmons
Ringing of Phone Saves Kinton Family and Home
The phone ringing saved the RE. B. Kinton family when an oil stove exploded in their bedroom during lunch. Mr. Kinton answered the call and a wall of smoke and flames rushed out. Neighbors and Mr. Kinton extinguished the fire but the room’s interior suffered heavy damage to clothing bedding and furniture.
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RE. B. Kinton
Mr. Kinton
Concerts and parade mark week at Municipal Band Stand
The program features Larsons Girls Saxophone Band, Bob Breakey's Serenaders Orchestra, and a Knapp led program at Laramie Opera House with pieces by Handel Kreisler Gounod and more. The Sidney Post reports the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will parade the business district each evening at 6 45.
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Grabill
Merrymakers Orchestra
B. Grabill
Shrine Saxophone Band
B. W. Bonham
Sidney High School Girls Glee Club
Methodist Church
Larson’s Girls
Bob Breakey
Sidney Juvenile
Legion Saxophone Band
Municipal Band
Tobin Opera House
J. W. Johnson
EB. Herman
Mesdames Mann
Lowe
Doran
Miss Wright
Ada Taylor
Peter Samuelli
Ines
Mesars
Hornada
Liebendorfer
Frankeberger
Green
Eva Miles
Bertha Flo
Sherrerd
Sidney Legion
Weyerts Band
Center Rural School Orchestra
J. O. Lobb
Freda Hammer
Lodge Polo Band
Serenaders Orchestra
Sidney Post American Legion
Six to Graduate From St. Patrick's Academy
Six students will graduate from the four year course and one from the two year business course at St. Patrick's academy this year Rev Father Anton Link announces. The four year graduates are Joseph Beyer Margaret Dalton Tillie Hemmer Alma Portrey Ethel Reisdorff and Agnes Semerad. Florentine Rotter will graduate from the commercial course. Sixteen pupils will also graduate from the eighth grade. Graduation exercises will be held in St. Patrick's auditorium on the evening of May 29.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Anton Link
Joseph Beyer
Margaret Dalton
Tillie Hemmer
Alma Portrey
Ethel Reisdorff
Agnes Semerad
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Florentine Rotter
St. Patrick's
Alumni Association of
Riley
Dawson
Alumni Association
Sidney Association
Rose O'Brien
Lemoyne
Father Link
Idney
Lodge Pole
Ready For Kids Big Parade In Sidney Saturday
A Sidney event organizes a large kids parade on Saturday afternoon at 2 30 for youths 8 to 15. Participants should bring ponies bicycles dogs wagons and wear uniforms or work clothes. The parade begins at 3 led by Juvenile Band and travels principal streets with planned activities afterward. Boys may attend band practice Friday at 7 for instructions.
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Sidney
B. W. Bonham
Central
Bonham
New Burlington Depot Work To Start In Sidney Soon
Burlington Agent Shipman announces that work on the new $15,000 Burlington depot in Sidney will begin next week or the one after. The railroad company’s top crew, now at Guernsey, will move to Sidney within two weeks. An added $2,000 appropriation approved by executives will enhance finish in the passenger waiting room and improve baggage and freight rooms. Also note: 7. S. Tewell and daughter Tessie of Holdredge visited Sidney last Saturday for a week with son and brother Judge J. G. Tewell during a trial period.
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Burlington
Shipman
Sidney
Guernsey
S. Tewell
Tessie
Holdredge
J. G Tewell
Legion Days of '49 Show Heads to Tobin Opera House
Sidney hosts the Days of 49 carnival at Tobin Opera House tonight and tomorrow to raise funds for the county war memorial. Proceeds support a worthy cause while offering a wide array of attractions coordinated by the American Legion and Auxiliary.
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Sidney Post
American Legion
Tobin Opera House
Sidney
Legion
County War
Winders Hardware
Weeden's Furniture
Greenlees
The
Legion Auxiliary
Forty Milea
Ledbetter
Reason to Feel Optimistic Over Agricultural Prospects
Cheyenne county soil conditions improve after recent snow and rain. Wheat roots show strong vigor per M A Shipment. Some seeding finished and plowing for corn underway. Oats and barley seeding remain, but overall agricultural outlook brighter than two to three years ago. County Agent Willey reports 30 laborers added in April and labor market improving. Farmers paying about 40 monthly for labor plus room and board. Sidney telephone exchange readers to get new directories. four months since last issue. First of May is approaching.
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Cheyenne County
M. A
Willey
Sidney Telephone Exchange
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Kinton
Mrs. Wasson
C. W. Johnson
L. FE. Cunningham
C. S. Radcliffe
C. D. Green
L. R. Barlow
Guy Clerk
Co. P. Chambers
Elmer Kahl
Bert Allington
Leslie Neubauer
Music Week
Sidney, Nebraska
Bunker Hill Farmers Union
Mr. Seimers
Gallia
Sidney High School Chorus
Smith
Mrs. Ahrens
Mrs. Johnson
E. W. Cass
Messrs. Haworth, Barker, Daniel, Hodgkin Clifford Wait
Mrs. Barger
Sidney Community Band
Samuel Light
Sidney Public Schools
Sidney High School
Weeal- Sale
Glee Club
Gladys Zimmer
Kathryn King Delores
Carleton
Waeday
Ines Moore
Dorcwuy
Clare - Messrs
Haworth
Barker
Daniel Hodgkin
Mr. Reimers
Miss Panabaker
John Miniken
Miss Hammer
Mesdame
Ahrens
Larson
Pettit
Davis -Larson
Ar Rt Mens
M. A. Green
Messrs
Hornaday
Walker
Hodgkin
Misses Miles
Hammer
Mrs. Wait
Serenaders
Mr. Knapp
Riego
Cadman
Scott
McFayden
Kimball Boosters
Consolidated Band
Campfire Girls Chorus
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