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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1932
Page
1
Sidneys Merchants Bureau announces a city wide Trade Day and Community Auction next Wednesday May 11 with more than fifty stores taking part. The event features a free auction sale plus special values from all participating stores aimed at introducing residents to local shopping.
Farmers get until Saturday night to list items for a May 11 community auction in Sidney. The ad in the Telegraph News on May 10 will announce sale details and time. Auctioneer C P Millett and clerk R A Barlow volunteer services, with Robert S Oberfelder donating the auction lot near Farmers Union Oil at Tenth and King.
A map highlights the push to obtain federal recognition for Denver-Black Hills Highway No. 19 as a main north south artery through Sidney. Federally maintained routes like No. 85 attract tourist traffic, and the Colorado association will feature the map in many papers to promote this network into Colorado lands. The Lincoln Highway No. 30 also appears, with detours via Big Springs, Denver, and Colorado. Citizens are urged to contact senators and congressmen to support federal status.
Cheyenne county farmers had 212 crop production loan remittances totaling 42430 by Thursday. Officials estimate county loans will surpass 50000 with nearly 300 applications filed by last Friday. Local committees raced to submit forms to avoid delays at regional offices in Minneapolis.
Robert S. Oberfelder recalls a damp 1877 voyage from Sidney to Bridgeport aboard a two horse rig to Camp Clarke. A. D. Fant drove cattle from Goliad Texas wiring Omaha for 10000 dollars. the party faced hours of rain and mud, reaching Camp Clarke at about 8:30 PM, beating stagecoach time. This memory contrasts with modern 50 minute drives between the cities, highlighting changes in travel speed and perception.
Nearly 60 prosperity sheets are circulating in Sidney as part of Dr. H. E. Mantor's plan to spur spending. Fifty sheets with five and ten dollar bills were taken by Monday afternoon. more were printed and salaried workers will collect sheets after this Saturday. Each sheet carries spaces for 20 names and dates. the payer marks the form, and the recipient continues the chain until 20 passes, then hands the sheet to Henry Pavlat, chamber secretary, for currency to be appended.
Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls plan a dedication of Camp Fuller four miles west of town on Sunday May 8. The event honors Hubert Fuller who donated land for the outdoor camp. Supt G F Liebendorfer will give the main address with bugle and drum corps from Scottsbluff Scouts expected if weather allows. The Potter troop and scoutmaster plan to attend. program starts at 3 p m. and invites parents and friends to inspect the camp.
The state department of agriculture warns western Nebraska farmers about unscrupulous seed peddlers selling unlabelled seed. Inspectors will prosecute seed dealers on selling misbranded seed, with emphasis on last sellers. Seeds from other states may have low germination or noxious weeds, sold by street peddlers, auctions, or agencies. This agency issues enforcement guidance and notes misbranding violates federal seed law. Continued on page 6.
A soaking rain swept Cheyenne county Wednesday night into Thursday with intermittent hail mainly in the southwest, heavy hail near Chappell causing light damage, and electrical disturbances. An air mail pilot dodged hail between Chappell and Lodge Pole before turning toward Cheyenne. Rain persisted about two hours with lingering showers and farmers hail welcomed the moisture as crop prospects improve from three weeks ago.
The Kimball county sheriff O Ed Swanson died after a major operation at a Kimball hospital Sunday evening ending a stormy seven year term marked by impeachment in 1929 and reelection in 1930. Born in Sweden 49 years ago he moved to the United States at 15 and spent years in Kimball county. Swanson known for a large sombrero and fearless raids including a major still seizure with federal officers is survived by his wife and four children. Funeral services are set for Kimball today with Sidney residents planning to attend.
The Sidney Womans club capped its year with a May breakfast hosted by the Presbyterian circle. Toasts and music filled the program led by toastmistress Mrs. A. S. Hardy, with remarks from outgoing president Mrs. F. A. Bush based on the Be Glad to Be Alive poem.
Attendance remains high as Music Week concludes its fourth night at Sidney city auditorium. The program features Sidney’s top talent including juvenile performers, glee clubs, and high school soloists. Tonight is expected to set a new attendance record with classical and popular renditions pleasing a broad audience.
A public discussion on the chain home owned store question will be held at Sidney High School auditorium on Monday May 9 at 8 pm. Sidney's interscholastic debaters will present both sides using the Oregon plan.
J B Douglas of Tecumseh is appointed by Governor Bryan to a five year term on the state game commission. The action settles whether Webb Rice of Norfolk was a holdover. Rice had announced he believed his term expired January 15 and Bryan did not reappoint him. Douglas, secretary and manager of a building and loan, and Sidney resident, will earn up to 300 a year plus expenses.
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