New City Council Members Sworn In At Friday Meeting
Friday night the city council installed three new members George Moore George Thompson and A Bush and added three ordinances including an occupation tax on non residents annexation of Trognitz blocks and water main tapping assessments. The old council approved an appropriation revenue from J E Paquette and thanked him with 100 dollar check while minor matters included police judge report permits to G B Wookey and George Cronk and continued power charges with Western Public Service company. A tentative city hall plan with auditorium for 2000 was shown by Goldsmith Fisher. mayor Herman Schroeder named year 1929 officials for Finance Winders Barger Moore Greets Alleys Grabill Winders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trognitz
Sidney
Thomas
Schulz
Breternitz
George Moore
George Thompson
A. Bush
J. E. Paquette
G. B. Wookey
George Cronk
Western Public Service Company
J. E. Poquette
Poquette
Herman Schroeder
wWinders
Barger
Moore
Greets
Grabill
Winders
Peg O My Heart at St Patrick's Academy Sunday
The 19279 class of St Patrick's Academy presents Peg O My Heart a three act comedy in the academy auditorium on Sunday May 13 Audrey Francis heads the lead role alongside Benedict Foley and Helen Peetz with a full cast including Ethel Chichester Mary Ellen Maginnis and Raymond Goedert The S P A orchestra will perform a selection before the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg
My Heart
St. Patrick's Academy
Academy Auditorium
Audrey Francis
Jerry
Benedict Foley
Mr. Hawkes
John Delaney
Bennett
Agnes Walsh
Jarvis
Paul Rosanina
Pilot Wagner Forced to Emergency Landing in Dense Fog
Westbound Boeing passenger plane piloted by Wagner was forced to land at Sidney emergency field Sunday evening amid thick fog after proceeding near Dix. A Chicago passenger named Mr. Walker rode toward Seattle. Wagner departed Sunday night and safely reached Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Sidney
Dix
Walker
Chicago
Seattle
Cheyenne
Goddard Returns From Omaha Convention
J W Goddard, newly appointed manager of the J B Byars store, returned from Omaha Sunday after attending the divisional convention of JC Penney store managers. He reports the convention was interesting and instructive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Goddard
J. B. Byars
Omaha
J. C. Penney
Goddard
Man Arrested for Alleged Bad Check at Greenlees Store
A man giving the name J P Wil ley was arrested in Sidney Friday by city officials while attempting to pass a bad check at Greenlees store. He was turned over to county officials for sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Willey
Sidney
Greenlees
Robert Harper Secures Third in State Music Contest
Robert Harper of Sidney won third place in the state music contest held in Lincoln over Friday and Saturday. Competing in the baritone solo, he lost to Paul Ellis of Grand Island and Howard Miller of Sterling in the final. Helen Leininger of Kimball captured first in the soprano solo with several other winners listed across piano, contralto, tenor, and group events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harper
Sidney
Lincoln
Harper
Paul Ellis
Grand Island
Howard Miller
Sterling
Helen Leininger
Kimball
Reba V. Jones
Jeanette Bisset
York
Bertha Blank
Franklin
Virginia Crippen
Omaha
Arly Johnson
Beatrice
Lucile Campbell
Dorothy Anderson
Coleridge
Eugene Huegal
Bill Carns
Central City
Walter Ludwig
Omaha North
Stanton
Ravenna
Crete
Fremont
McCool Junction
Omaha Central
Norfolk
Omaha Tech
Nelson
Valley
Arlington
Gustin Funeral Held After Sudden Boulder Death
Ralph Sidney Gustin died in Boulder Colorado after a spinal meningitis attack. Funeral services were held in Boulder with burial there. Gustin, born October 24 1903 in Thurston County Nebraska, was 25 years five months and 28 days at death. He lived in Cheyenne County before moving to Colorado four years ago. He married Lillian Anderson on October 13 1924 in Denver. Survived by parents Zeb Gustin of Lyons Colorado, three sisters Mrs George Jurgens Gurley Nebraska Mrs Fred Engel Dalton Nebraska Mrs John Overman Lyons Colorado and brother Clair Gustin Lyons Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gustin
Gustin
Boulder
Colo
Ralph Sidney Gustin
Thurston County
Nebr
Cheyenne
County
Colorado
Lillian Anderson
Denver
Zeb Gustin
Lyons
George Jurgens
Gurley
Fred Engel
Dalton
John Overman
Clair
Western Nebraska Oil launches public eye campaign
The Western Nebraska Oil company begins a weekly advertising series to showcase its ultra modern barreling plant at 9th and Forrest streets. The first installment highlights Power-tube oil sold exclusively by the firm, with plans to present its full line of motor fuels greases kerosene and distillate in subsequent issues. Robineau and his staff invite all oil consumers to visit the barreling plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska Oil Company
Telegraph
9Th
Forrest Streets
M. H. Robineau
Robineau
Junior Senior Banquet Set With Circus Theme
The two local high school classes host their annual junior senior banquet Thursday at Union Pacific hotel. A circus themed program features toasts by Stuart Bush Robert Lowe and Fannabelle Zike with talks from Principal Orrin Weymouth and Miss Fitzimmons. Music by Marjorie Pettet Donald Shipman and a boys quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Virginia Johnson
Elizabeth Couch
Kathryn Grabill
Alfred Ladine
Genevieve Dyke
Raymond Davis
Hazel Gillette
Stuart Bush
Robert Lowe
Fannabelle Zike
Orrin Weymouth
Miss Fitzsimons
Marjorie Pettett
Donald Shipman
New Paint Store Opening Saturday in Sidney
The Sidney Glass and Paint Company, owned by George Moore, opens in the Moore building next Saturday May 11. Moore a veteran painter and glass worker of 18 years will stock glass paints wallpaper brushes moulding and related supplies and will specialize in windshield and window glass from a central Sidney office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Glass & Paint Company
Moore
Jordan Electric
George Moore
Sidney
Five members named to new game and parks commission
Governor Arthur Weaver named five members to the new game and parks commission created under H. B. 466. The appointees include George Dalton of Lincoln Guy Spencer of Omaha Webb Rice of Norfolk F A Baldwin of Ainsworth and Emerson R Purcell of Broken Bow. The panel will supervise wildlife conservation park management and permit fees while Weaver serves as chairman and the chief game warden as secretary. The chief warden remains to be named, with Frank O Connell likely to be reappointed. Spencer Rice and Spencer helped push the bill creating the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Game and Parks Commission
Izaak Walton League
Arthur Weaver
George Dalton
Lincoln
Guy Spencer
Omaha
Webb Rice
Norfolk
F. A. Baldwin
Ainsworth
Emerson R. Purcell
Broken Bow
Weaver
Frank O'Connell
O'Connell
McMullen
O’connell
Mportanien
George Dayton
Omaha World Herald
Rice
Baldwin
Spencer
Scottsbluff Bearcats sweep Western Nebraska track meet title
Scottsbluff high school Bearcats dominated the tenth annual western Nebraska track and field meet in Scottsbluff, scoring 80 percent of points to top Bridgeport’s 26. Hay Springs and Morrill claimed a few firsts as Sesco Rasher set a 2 6.2 mile, Galusha boosted the discus record, and the Scottsbluff relay team clocked 1 36.58. Bernie Humphrey led scorers with three firsts and two seconds for 21 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff High School Bearcats
Western Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Bridgeport
Sesco Rasher
Galusha
Hay Springs
Pagelin
Reynolds
Minatare
Russ Plummer
Bidney
Black
Nebraska
Sidney
Morrill
Chappell
Bernie Humphrey
Bearcat Dash
Harold Skinner
Bernie
Sesco Asher
Model Farmer Swenson Highlighted by State Historian J. F. Hanson
J. F. Hanson of Fremont, president of the State Historical Society, salutes Jos eph Swenson of Burlington Colorado as a model wheat farmer. The narrative profiles 11 000 acres between Weaver of Bird City and Swenson, detailing summer tillage, deep eight inch plowing, mid late August seeding, moisture conserving equipment, and weed control strategies drawn from Nebraska and Kansas Colorado practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hanson
State Historical Society
Swenson
Fremont
Kansas
Colorado
Joseph Swenson
Atorney
Sidney
Burlington
Colo
Hanson
Goodland
Kan
News-Republican
Colorado-Kansas
Albert Weaver
Bird City
Joseph M. Swenson
Weaver
Nebraska
Pendleton Oregon
Cheney
Spokane
Air mail pilot Yager injured in Cheyenne crash test
Frank R. Yager a veteran air mail pilot was injured when a Boeing mail ship he was testing plunged 5000 feet near Cheyenne airport. He fought the controls during descent partly righted the craft before it crashed, was rushed to Memorial hospital, and surgeons operated. Yager famed for 9000 flight hours including 2500 at night and as first night mail pilot Cheyenne to Omaha. He is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Yager
Cheyenne
Yager
Earth
Memorial Hospital
C. Y. Beard
OsHosh Deputy Recovers Weighted Clothing in River
Garden county officers recovered clothes from the North Platte River weighted with wires and stones. The garments could not be identified as Frahm's and are held by the sheriff. Sheriff Nelson continues to seek clues in the Frahm case while Fred Frahm remains jailed on forgery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Garden County
Sidney Friday
James M. Nelson
William Schulz
John Frahm
North Platte River
Frahm
Nelson
Fred Frahm
Union Pacific slashes five hours from running time
Union Pacific announced that starting June 9 the Overland Limited Chicago to San Francisco will run 58 hours, a five hour cut. An additional San Francisco Limited will operate with no extra fare on a 63 hour westbound schedule and 81 hours 15 minutes eastbound. Extra fare on the Los Angeles Limited will be eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Chicago
Union Pacific System
Overland Limited
San Francisco
State to Spend $42 Million in Budget Tabulation
A completed tabulation of the state appropriations budget shows total expenditures of $42,000,852.27 for two years. Federal aid of $3,000,000 for highways under matching scheme plus $970,000 balance on old appropriations are reappropriated. After adjustments, new state fund appropriations total $39,110,852.27. Included is $8,400,000 from the 4-cent gas tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
State’ Department of Finances
Interior remodeling under way at Cheyenne County store
Renovation of the Cheyenne County Trading Company building leased by Stevens-Van Engelsen is progressing well Roy Liggett will head the store operations interior overhaul includes repainting and relocation of fixtures to the basement with new equipment arriving for the first floor opening date uncertain but expected by mid month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Stevens-Van Engelsen
Roy Liggett
Liggett
Chamber commerce regular meeting quiet gathering
A mid day chamber luncheon drew a fair crowd as President L T Poole led the meeting He praised the recent tractor show in Sidney as a success and a boon to local attention Guests J M Kreader and Henry Blome spoke briefly on crop prospects and Deere & Company official O A Eckermann from Moline Ill joined and praised commercial clubs while noting his familiarity with such groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
L. T. Poole
Poole
Sidney
J. M. Kreader
Henry Blome
Dalton
Presbyterian Missionary Society Holds Good Meeting
The Ladies of the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church gathered Thursday at Mrs. O. J. Weymouths home for their monthly meeting. Mrs. R. H. Rogers reported on the Box Butte Presbyterial gathering at Alliance. Mrs. H. C. Welker led the study from What Next in Home Missions and two papers by Mrs. L. H. Johnson and Mrs. Stanley Wolfe were read. Mrs. J. W. Johnson gave notably devout devotionals. A light lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Missionary Society
O. J. Weymouth
Box Butte
Alliance
R. H. Rogers
H.C C. Welker
L. H. Johnson
Stanley Wolfe
J. W. Johnson
Mrs. J. L. Cramb Inspecting Sidney Property Holdings
Mrs. J. L. Cramb of Denver visited Sidney last week to collect rents and manage business interests. She was impressed by the local building outlook and returned to her Denver home Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cramb
Denver
Sidney
Billy Sunday to Speak in Potter Tomorrow at 10
Evangelist Billy Sunday will appear in Potter tomorrow morning at 10 o clock delivering a sermon. The Potter trip followed a strong showing by the Sterling delegation to the tabernacle last week and a huge crowd is expected at Leyfang hall with over 100 cars listed from the Sterling trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday
Potter
Mr. Sunday
Sterling Tabernacle
Leyfang Hall
Former Atmar Manager Moved to Cozad for New Closing Out
R. M. Martin, once manager of the Atmar store in Sidney and linked to the closing out sale, left Sunday for Cozad to work on another closing out event. He has joined a firm specializing in special sales. Mrs. Martin and their son will stay in Sidney through the school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Martin
Atmar
Sidney
Cozad
Martin
Houge Buys Agency For Pilot Ray Headlight Attachment
Merle Houge, Auburn and Roosevelt distributor, has secured the agency for the Pilot Ray headlight attachment. The device mounts to the steering mechanism and turns with the steering wheel, allowing installation on any car to improve night vision on turns and corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Houge
Auburn
Roosevelt
Fire Department Banquet Planned for June
The Sidney volunteer fire department held its regular meeting Thursday night and set advance plans for the annual banquet to be staged in June. Committee members named were George Porter George Davis and John Borland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
George Porter
George Davis
John Borland
Rotary Club Hears Judge Kratz Friday
Judge Golden P Kratz was the featured speaker at the regular Rotary club meeting Friday night. He spoke on courts in general and delivered an instructive appraisal of the judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Kratz
Golden P. Kratz
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J. W. Goddard
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Oshkosh
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