Sidney Legion Post shows record membership and plans
Sidney post American Legion reports a record 140 members, four more than any prior year, earning a silver cup and six state convention delegates. Plans focus on Memorial Day activities, a county war memorial dedication, and community service with the Ladies Auxiliary serving a veterans’ lunch. A new sign board around the vacant lot on north Central faces east and north, completed at a cost of about 135 dollars, with most funds to be returned via space rentals. The cannon from Benicia arsenal arrived, costing about 268 dollars freight, and crews map its base and sidewalks on the court house lawn.
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Sidney Post
American Legion
The
Post
Roy Walker
State Department
State Legion Convention
Sidney
Boys Scouts
Sign Board
War Memorial
Legion
Ledbetter
Ladies
Court House
Sidney Post American Legion
North Central Avenue
Kenneth Bagsett
Union Pacific
Legion and Auxiliary
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Leon Fine
Brecht Candy
Joseph Oberfelder
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Legionnaire
Paul Martin
Benecia Arsenal
California
Charles Gardner
Front Court House
County Graduation Exercises Set For May 14 in Sidney
Eighth grade graduates from Cheyenne county schools are listed by County Superintendent Mrs Daisy Fletcher with about seventy five names published. The Tobin opera house in Sidney hosts the May 14 exercises at 2 pm with Newton W Gaines as speaker and a program including music.
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Cheyenne County
Daisy B. Fletcher
Potter
Lodge Pole
Lorenzo
Sunol
Center Rural
Sidney
Tobin Opera House
Newton W. Gaines
State Agricultural College
Dora Bartling
Lillian Frerichs
Freda Bertling
Joe Oliverius
Adolf Schlaman
Geneva Larson Lynn Chichester
Alfred Borges
Francis Tompkins
Fred Siefer
Glen Harris
George Saal
Paul Morrow Maynard Mayer Leila Handley Lowell Hokom
Ernest Stmka
Rose Stmka
Jack Walters
Chester Wier
Harry Wieb
Edgar Proctor George Flora Hanna Hinricks
Mabel Kurth
Dorothy Moran
Gertrude Klug
Marguerite Schricker
Allen Nelson
Willie Beyer
Raymond Langley
Arnold Wittrock
Addie Glassburn
Wilber Hill Nels A, Nelson
Bertha Damm
Louise Henning
Fred Henning
Frederick Thompson Gertrude Martin Loel Rouse
Produce Purchases Highlight Sidney Trade With Union Pacific
Manager Young of the Union Pacific hotel reports annual produce spending of about 22 thousand dollars in Sidney. He notes monthly purchases of 1800 dollars for poultry butter eggs milk and cream from local merchants, with a holiday uptick. The goods supply the hotel dining room dining cars and Omaha commissary, supporting local merchants and farmers.
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Young
Union Pacific Hotel
Sidney
Omaha
Sidney council debates plan to cut city taxes by 20 percent
Councilman A J Jorgenson advocates refunding 1920 bonds to extend five year terms and avoid levying new taxes, forecasting a 20 percent tax cut while current interest on all bonds costs 21 500 annually and 5 600 to retire the 150 000 bonds. If bonds are refunded five more years taxes would stay flat for five years. New members Barger and Winders sworn in, committees announced, and water tank painted discussed.
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Sidney
A. J. Jorgenson
Jorgensen
Jorgenson
F. A. Barger
W. M. Winders
M. A. Shipman
L. G. Lowe
Winders
Breternitz
Barger
Ledbetter
Schroeder
Sidney High School Graduation Programs Announced
Superintendent Liebendorfer will secure a speaker from prominent Sidney graduates for the annual commencement address with Guy C. Chambers, 1911 alumnus and Lincoln attorney, chosen this year. Rev. Theodore Kahse will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class.
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Liebendorfer
Sidney High School
Guy C. Chambers
Chambers
C. P. Chambers
Lincoln
Theodore Kahse
Kahse
Nebraska
Baccalaureate Services at Methodist Church Plans
Sunday May 18 8 p.m. services feature processional prayers readings and a sermon by Rev Kahee. Prof H B Smith conducts with the high school chorus performing Fear Not O Israel and The Lord is My Light followed by a benediction by Rev Kilburn. Franklin Hornaday listed among participants.
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H. B. Smith
Israel
Franklin Hornaday
Kahee
Kilburn
Commencement Exercises at Methodist Church May 22 30
The May 22 30 commencement program at the Methodist Church featured an invocation by Rev Kilburn salutatory Deomea Hade piano solo Prof Smith valedictory Kathryn King vocal solo Franklin Hornaday and a commencement address by Guy C Chambers with diplomas presented by MM W Dimery.
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Methodist Church
Guy C Chambers
W. Dimery
Sidney School Notes Carnival to Held May 13
Sidney high school athletic carnival postponed earlier will be held in the gymnasium Tuesday evening May 13. Event includes wrestling boxing swimming and gymnastic stunts with strong attendance expected. Superintendent Liebendorfer notes a state vocational education letter about a special car to Sidney via Union Pacific for locomotive engineers and firemen instruction. Night school finishes this week or next after four of eighteen classes meet.
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Sidney High School
Liebehdorfer
State Department of Vocational Education
Sidney
Union Pacific
Krueger’s Park
Liebendorfer
Melodyland to headline Sidney musical comedy by Legion post
The American Legion Post No 17 in Sidney will stage Melodyland, a large scale musical comedy from New York City producers. The show has toured many states and Canada, praised in Fremont, Norfolk, Omaha, and North Platte. Rehearsals begin next week. potential cast members should contact B. C. Grabill.
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Sidney
Sidney Post
Joseph T. Cloutier Producting Company
New York City
Melodyland
Union
Canada
Fremont
Wylmore
Beatrice
Norfolk
Chadran
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Nebraska
North Platte
Alliance
Knights of Columbus
Melodyland J
B. C. Grabill
Big Safety First Meeting Here Soon
Railroad men from Wyoming division will gather in Sidney on Wednesday May 21 for a safety first meeting with at least 250 attendees and guests from North Platte Sidney Cheyenne and Laramie. High railroad officials will attend including General Manager Jeffers and General Superintendent Woodruff with a full committee structure guiding banquets entertainment and a sightseeing tour to follow.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
Wyoming
North Platte
Cheyenne
Laramie
Jeffers
Omaha
Woodruff
Farmers Union plans June picnic near Sidney at Krueger lake
The Cheyenne County Farmers Union will hold its annual picnic on June 11 at Krueger's lake, six miles east of Sidney. Governor Bryan and Beatrice Republican candidate McMullen have accepted invitations. A 25 cent car charge covers expenses, with a speaking contest for children and various races. A ball game and dance are planned with band music provided.
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Cheyenne County Farmers Union
Krueger
McMullen
Osborn
Bales
Willey
W. E B. Spearow
Music Week in Sidney Surges With Strong Attendance
Music Week in Sidney has drawn exceptional crowds with packed venues across the Methodist church Tobin Opera House and outdoor concerts. Local organizer Mrs. Burgess is praised for leadership as Sidney Women’s Club sponsors the event featuring youth bands, saxophone ensembles, Center school orchestra and multiple programs across three days plus a review planned for next week.
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Sidney Deen
Sidney
Sydney
Burgess
Sidney Womans Club
Methodist Church
Tobin Opera House
U. A
Mie Botters
B. W. Bonham
Kimball Lions
Kimball Juvenile
Court House
Bunker Hill Farmers Union
Larson
Center School
Cheyenne County
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Sidney Legion
Jerome Dendinger
Adrian Brockelsby
Earl Vowers
Erwin Hinricks
Harold Thompson
Opal Walker
Catherine Hamer
U. P
Sidney School
Wyoming Division
Farmers Union
Ruenker Hill Farmers Union
Didney
Legion Auxiliary
Sutherland
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