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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1929
Page
8
The longtime mail pilot Yager, injured in a Cheyenne mishap, is well known in Sidney. About a year earlier he piloted a ship that crashed in Nebraska, killing a passenger. He retired but later returned to mail flying and made several forced landings in Sidney, being summoned there to service disabled planes.
The governor named Emerson Purcell and Chester Ager to wildlife care roles, with Purcell a long time state park board member and publisher. The commission will have three Democrats and three Republicans, with OConnell possibly tilting balance to four Republicans if appointed.
J F Hanson of the State Historical Group discusses spring plowing, seed bed protection, and moisture retention. Weaver Swenson and others adopt a furrow seeders system for fall wheat sowing, reducing seed bed damage and improving moisture capture. Swenson, planting winter wheat on 6,000 to 8,000 acres, emphasizes early sowing and seed soaking as complementary. A new spring wheat named Humpback, shipped from Sidney, is tested for rust resistance on over 1,500 acres of summer tilled land.
Henry Block and Carl Kraft worked on a well at Rev Weibke home. Several local families visited, trip to carnival in Sidney noted, barn dance at Walter Rufenacht well attended, and many neighbors hosted meals and greetings across Gurley Dalton and Ogallala areas.
New council members began service in a crowded session Friday night. The list of assignments includes Bush for Lights Water and Sewer and Cemetery, Moore and Thompson for Building, Winders Moore and Thompson for Fines and Licenses, and multiple posts such as Fire to Bush Grabill and Barger, Music to Barger Winders and Grabill, with R P Kepler as Attorney and R E Roche as Physician. C M Livoni serves as Chief of Police and Street Commissioner, Stanley Wolfe as Light Water and Sewer Commissioner, A Kenfield as Night Marshal, C H Gardner as City Engineer.
In a calm session Monday the Sidney Chamber of Commerce heard talks from visiting speakers. The gathering noted that William Butterworth, employer, is president of the national chamber. Deere & Company plans to start construction soon on a modern warehouse for the Sidney John Deere Plow Company branch, with L. T. Poole managing locally.
Mr and Mrs H Hargens visited their son east of Dalton Delilah Erwin leaves for Lincoln to attend college. Mr and Mrs L L Scott visit North Platte for ill mother S W Cook travels to Cheyenne with family Troop 89 Boy Scouts enjoy four mile hike and games Franklin Vizina and R L Tobler join hike G H Moore remodels north side property Union Pacific to deploy three 60 man gangs May 1 between North Platte and Cheyenne
The Presbyterian circle will serve coffee and doughnuts Saturday May 11 at the Ford garage and Zwickl's grocery. Orders may be taken at Roy Liggett's residence or picked up at Gift Shop Central Market Piggly Wiggly. 67-¢F
Marmon promotes the Roosevelt eight as the first straight eight sold under $1000, crediting factory efficiency and focused development since 1927. Sales director Thomas Jarrard notes Marmon 68 and 78 also prove value through concentrated eight cylinder production and new machinery.
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