Sidney Improves Air Mail With New Flying Schedule
The post office announces added coast to coast air mail service through Sidney. More planes on the route shorten connections at North Platte and Cheyenne and speed mail to both coasts. Trains 5 and 10 carry Sidney mail to Cheyenne for air connections with west bound ships. Boeing adds two large mail planes to the fleet as part of a merger to improve service.
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Sidney
North Platte
Cheyenne
Post Office Department
Union ‘Pacific
Boeing
Boeing Company
Bunker Hill Triumph Opens Season Against Potter in Easy Win
Bunker Hill crushed Potter 13 to 1 to start the baseball season amid a barrage of hits and runs. Altis led the offense with three safeties, Borcher and Bales contributed key hits, while Potter errors aided the rout. Box score notes include multiple base hits by the Borcher brothers and strong pitching by Bales and Beyer.
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Bunker Hill
Potter
Bales
Beyer
Potterites
McGowan
Borcher Brothers
Altis
Dix
Bronson
Witt
Juels
H. Witt
Carlson
Bundy
Lama
Sanders
Borcher
Meyer
Wills
Borcher DB
Rohde
Rose
Shinkle
Slama
Salama
Prominent Lincoln Man on Tour Here Yesterday
Elmer B. Stevenson, prominent Lincoln resident and heavy property owner with Western Nebraska interests, arrived in Sidney yesterday morning and left with M W Dimery for a tour of the North Platte valley and Cheyenne county productive country. The trip passed through Flowerfield Redington and Scottabluff before returning across the north divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer B. Stevenson
Lincoln
Sidney
M.W. Dimery
North Platte Valley
Cheyenne County
Mr. Stevenson
Nebraska
Flowerfield
Redington
Scottabluff
North Divide
Krueger's Lake Opening Set for Saturday Night
Western Nebraska awaits Krueger's Lake opening on Saturday night. Grabill's Merrymakers have been hired to provide music for the event.
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Krueger
Nebraska
Grabill
Presbyterian Church Plans Building Campaign Sunday
Members and friends begin preliminary stages of construction for a new church building with special services starting Sunday including an Old Songs night at 7:30 pm. Morning and evening services will precede the campaign, with programs mailed through June 9 and public invitation extended.
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Presbyterian Church
Sidney Judging Teams Impress in Recent Contest
The western Nebraska judging contest at North Platte last Friday featured eight Sidney teams. Arthur Zike won first individual honors in egg judging, and Lewellen Nelson topped milk judging with a silver medal. Sidney placed in multiple categories including poultry and grain events, with several schools like Big Springs and Grant noted among winners.
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Sidney
Big Springs
Burwell
Ord
Grant
Lewellen Nelson
Sidney and
Stapleton
Cash Prizes Offered in Kretz Slogan Contest
The Kretz Radio & Ignition company starts a slogan contest for the battery and ignition business. Each entrant can submit one original slogan of five words or fewer. First prize is $10, second prize $5, with a May 31 deadline and winners announced soon after.
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Kretz Radio & Ignition Company
Kretz
Engagement announced for Vera Mahr to Frank Peterson
Mrs J H Mahr of 1335 Josephine Street Denver announces the engagement of her daughter Vera Katherine Mahr to Frank Staple Peterson of Denver. No definite date for the wedding is set, planned for early fall. Vera is from Sidney and Cheyenne, now in Denver with International Trust. Peterson, born in Idaho Springs, is a Denver High School graduate who served in the U S Army aviation branch and studied at the University of Nebraska. He later worked in Cheyenne and now heads electric lighting for the Public Service Company of Colorado in Denver.
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J. H. Mahr
Josephine St
Denver
Vera Katherine Mahr
Frank Staple Peterson
Sidney
Cheyenne
International Trust Company
Colorado
Peterson
Idaho Springs
Aviation Service
United States Army
San Diego Field
University of Nebraska
Cheyenne Light
Katie Sheldon Weds Don Hanson in Snowbound Ceremony
In Sidney last week the marriage of Katie Sheldon to Don Hanson of Mitchell was delayed by a snow storm. The ceremony occurred Thursday evening at the Sheldon home with Rev. J. H. Bicknell officiating. The bride wore white georgette. bridesmaid Edith Sheldon. groom attended by Paul Hanson. A dinner for 20 followed. the couple then departed for Mitchell to start their life together.
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J. H. Bicknell
The
Christian Church
Edith Sheldon
Paul Hanson
Hanson
Sidney
Mitchell
Midland College Chorus Presents Sacred Concert at Tobin Opera House
The Midland College A Cappella choir of Fremont Nebr a top local musical group offered a sacred music concert at the Tobin opera house Sunday night. The 50-voice chorus directed by Prof Oscar Lyder drew a full house, aided by Trinity Lutheran Church and Rev W T Kahse in bringing the program to town.
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Midland College
Fremont
Nebraska
Tobin Opera House
Mandy
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. T. Kahse
Oscar Lyder
Sidney to observe music week May 13 to 16
Music week in Sidney has been postponed to May 13 through 18 but the four day program remains. Local events are sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary, the Woman's club, the school, and the chamber of commerce. The event showcases local talent with four evenings of varied music for residents. Nationally, music week is observed in many cities with notable artists featured. This Sidney effort aims to give every performer a local audience.
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Sidney
Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary
Womans Club
Chamber of Commerce
Sterling
Commercial Contest Highlights In Lexington Event
Last Friday in Lexington the state commercial contest saw Sidney place third in spelling and sixth in junior typing. Helen Doran represented the local school in spelling while Virginia Johnson competed in junior typing. Kenneth Johnson also took part in bookkeeping.
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Lexington
Sidney
Helen Doran
Virginia Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
Former Sidney Boy and Mazel Hayes in Sterling recital
Two Colorado singers, Hazel Hayes and Franklin Hornaday, will appear in Sterling for the artists recital of music week. Hayes, 22, gained fame with the University of Kansas glee club and Atwater Kent winner, with critics comparing her voice to Rosa Ponselle. Hornaday, also a Lamont Hinman pupil, has appeared with the Cats and Pueblo orchestras and is praised as a rising tenor.
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Colorado
Sterling
Hazel Hayes
Franklin Hornaday
Atwater Kent
Miss Hayes
Tthe University of Kansas
Florence ‘Lamont Hinman
Denver
Cyrena van Gordon
Kansas City
Kansas University Glee Club
Rosa Ponselle
Metropolitan Goers,company
Florence Lamont Hinman
Soséphine Louise Antoine
University Glee Club
Soneleorns
Hornaday
Florenci
Lamont Hinman
Cats
Pueblo Symphony
Tion
R. Cavello
Mr. Horneday
America
Atwater Kent Company
Hayes
Golfers Banquet At Country Club Highlights Schedule
An enthusiastic group of golfers gathered at the Country Club house Monday night for a banquet honoring the winning President's team from Sunday's club golf tournament. President Guy V. Doran presided and turned the meeting over to Dr. F. A. Barger, golf committee chairman. About thirty members attended and spoke on the year's golf schedule, with the first major engagement the inter-city trip here on May 19.
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Country Club
Guy V.doran
F. A. Barger
Commissioners Move to Cancel Long Time Lease Near Potter
Cheyenne county commissionersSpecial meeting led to cancellation or alteration of leases with Union Pacific covering right of way near Potter as the main highway shifts to the south side of the track to remove two dangerous crossings. The new highway is maintained by the department of public works, while the old northside route remains county maintained.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Cheyenne County
Potter
Union Pacific
Department of Public Works
City
Telephone Directory Ready for Immediate Distribution
The May telephone directory has been completed in The Telegraph job department and will be distributed at once. The telephone company requests destruction of all old directories as new volumes are issued. The new books will be used until next November.
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the Telegraph
Sidney Orator Takes Second In District Contest
The sixth district oratorical contest at North Platte awarded second place jointly to Lomila Mc Cleneghan of Sidney and Rodney Nichols of Gibbon. Kenneth Mayer of Broken Bow won the contest.
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North Platte
Lomila McCleneghan
Sidney
Rodney Nichols
Gibbon
Kenneth Mayer
Broken Bow
Seniors of St Patrick's Academy Present Play
Senior students of St Patrick's Academy will present the play Peg O My Heart in the academy auditorium Sunday May 13. The production promises humor and drama with capable performances by a cast of characters.
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St. Patrick's Academy
Academy
Maintenance of Sidney Repair Shop in Union Pacific Budget
A feature in the Tractor and Implement Dealers Trade Journal of Kansas City previews a forthcoming issue about a recent tractor show with focus on Sidney and Cheyenne county. It notes photographs by E. R. Moore studio and an aerial display view, with the story prepared by a staff correspondent and containing advertising material for the section. The next issue goes to press soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Tractor and Implement Dealers Trade Journal of
Kansas City
E. R. Moore
Len Sherwin Laid to Rest in Sterling Funeral
One of Sterling’s largest funerals marked the passing of Len A. Sherwin a Colorado ranch owner and frontier pioneer who died unexpectedly in Denver. Rev E Ray Cameron led rites praising his acts of kindness and public benefaction noting many deeds unseen by the public.
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Sterling
Len A. Sherwin
Colorado
Old West
Denver
Sherwin
E. Ray Cameron
Presbyterian Church
Len Sherwin
Jesus
Bost
Annual Catholic Bazaar Draws Big Crowds and Funds
The Altar society of the Catholic church held its annual bazaar and dance in the spacious academy auditorium drawing a jammed crowd. About 700 plates were served at the dinner with a fancy work booth featured. The evening dance was well attended with Grabill's Merrymakers providing music.
Receipts From Issuance Of Game Licenses Reach Peak
State Bureau of Fish and Game receipts from hunting fishing trapping and breeding permits in 1928 totaled 193 768.31 the highest in state history. Only 1393.07 remained uncollected by March 1. Details include resident hunting and fishing 163355 non resident permits 3325 fishing 4144 trapping 18603 non resident trapping 90 alien fishing 50 game bird breeders 380 animal breeders 552 hide buyers 731 non resident hide buyers 210 fish dealers 194 and miscellaneous 2044.31 The report notes 6355 collected from 1929 permits issued before March 1 and cites 4 state fish hatcheries plus 13 private hatcheries licensed at 25 each.
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State Bureau of Fish and Game
C. A. Sommer
Union Pacific 1929 budget totals 96 million dollars
The Union Pacific announces a 1929 maintenance and improvement program of 96 million dollars with Nebraska slated for nearly 26 million and Council Bluffs about 1.5 million. The plan increases total spending by over 6 million from last year, aided by the new Omaha passenger terminal and aimed at safer, more dependable transportation.
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Nebraska
Union Pacific
C. BR. Gray
Council Bluffs
Union
Omaha
Mr. Gray
North Platte
Grand Island
Beatrice
Sidney and
Gering
Nemesia
Presbyterian young people plan seven week series
The Presbyterian church youth under Virginia Johnson, president of the Christian Endeavor society, will hold a seven week series as part of the church loyalty campaign. The upcoming Sunday evening meeting will be particularly notable and non members of other societies are urged to attend.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Virginia Johnson
Christian Endeavor Society
Cornhusker Star Visits Sidney This Week
Ralph Jeffries, Nebraska football star, visits Sidney while remaining two seasons of eligibility. He works on a railroad bridge gang this semester to gain weight and says he is in his best physical condition at 186 pounds.
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Ralph Jeffries
Nebraska Universiy
Sidney
Jeffries
Cornhusker
Harper Furniture Store Holding Clearance Sale
Harper Furniture Company hosts a clearance sale of new and used furniture to reduce overcrowding. The event has drawn unusually heavy business in the opening days as the store offers attractive merchandise at reduced prices.
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Harper Furniture Store
Harper Furniture Company
Harper
New Faces in Postoffice After Civil Service Tests
Arthur Daugherty and Douglas Boyd will join the local postoffice on May 16 after passing civil service tests. They replace James McIntosh and Joseph Bartholomew who have filled vacancies for several months.
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Arthur Daugherty
Douglas Boyd
Postoffice
Civil Service
James McIntosh
Joseph Bartholomew
Local law offices near closing Saturday afternoons
Sidney law offices will close Saturday afternoons following a bar association ruling. The practice will continue through the summer months, with weekly closings likely to persist.
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Sidney
Meme
Wee
Episcopal Society Dance Planned at Hardy Hall Next Week
The G. M. E. society of the Episcopal church will stage a dance at Hardy hall next Thursday May 9. Grabill's Merry-makers have been secured to furnish the music.
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Episcopal Society
G. M. E. Society of the Episcopal Church
Hardy Hall
Grabill
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Vera Mahr
Frank
Katie Sheldon
Don H
Sied Re
MIT
Sidney Boy
Mazel Hayes
Sterling Music
Sidney Orator
Academy Present
Tractor Magazine
Presbyterian Young People Planning Service Series
Cornhusker Football
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