Farm Bill Passes House With Record Support
Representative Robert G. Simmons notes the McNary-Haugen farm bill won final passage by 204 to 121 after earlier votes and absences. He highlights steady gains in support over three years, mentions cotton and tobacco inclusion, and lists states voting for and against. The bill returns to the Senate for minor changes before the president signs.
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Local stores show bright window displays in Sidney
Sidney's business district stays attractive due to creditable window displays in most shops. Stores boast artistic exteriors with frequent changes and up to date themes, matching newspaper ads to promote merchandise and entice intelligent shoppers to seek new goods and ideas.
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Safety First Committee Organizes Boy Scout Council
The Sidney safety first committee met Tuesday and formed a Boy Scout council appointing leaders J. F. Howard Robert Dyke Thomas Crosbie E. D. Worden and L. L. Scott F. C. Vizina was named scoutmaster with Donald Livoni and Archie R. Kirkpatrick as assistants. F. L. Hannum of Omaha aided organizing. Six to eight youths signed for the troop sponsored by railroad men. more applications filed. Organizing of other troops and general council awaits arrival of southern Wyoming district organizer expected soon. The American Legion voted to sponsor a troop. no other groups started.
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F. L. Hannum
Omaha
Union Pacific
General Scout Council
Wyoming
American Legion
Sidney C O C Dinner Held Monday Evening
The regular Sidney chamber of commerce dinner and meeting was held at the Commercial dining room Monday at 6 30 pm with 15 members present. I L Pindell chaired in the absence of President L T Poole. The minutes were approved and correspondence read noting committee activity on bringing new business to Sidney and a push to secure a Veterans hospital.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Dining Room
L. T. Poole
I. L. Pindell
Sidney Committee
Sidney
A. J. Jorgenson
J. W. Johnson
Ed Uptegrove
Veterans Hospital
Henry Pavlat
Boy Scout Council
M. A. Shipman
A. J. Weaver
Falls City
Central City Man Recovers Stolen Car in Sidney
E Hansen of Central City reported his car stolen after leaving it on a Sidney street. Sheriff Nelson, aided by local peace officers, traced the vehicle and found it where Hansen had left it. Hansen, a former Merrick county treasurer, had become disoriented and believed it borrowed before recovery.
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Central City
Sidney
E. Hansen
Nelson
Mr. Hansen
Merrick County
Midwest Combine opens Ogallala branch with E F Sullivan
The Midwest Combine & Tractor company announces a new Ogallala branch led by E F Sullivan formerly with Case Tractor Machinery Denver. Sullivan brings sales and machinery expertise, aiding service for the eastern territory and reducing freight costs. Unloaded machinery will cover Ogallala and Sidney routes for eastern and central to western areas.
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Midwest Combine & Tractor Company
Ogallala
E. F. Sullivan
Case Tractor & Machinery Company
Denver
Sidney
Mother o Mine Kipling Verse Remains Echoed
Poem fragment quoting Rudyard Kipling evokes maternal love and enduring prayers. The lines imagine death and judgment but affirm a mother’s sustaining influence and affection across fate.
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Rudyard Kipling
Local Leaders Day Featured At Boys And Girls Club Week
Lincoln hosts the annual Boys and Girls Club week at the agricultural college with a Local Leaders Day on Monday. R A Turner will chair the local leaders conference with motion pictures campus tours and the farmers fair pageant. The University 4 H club leads the visiting youths and a harmonica band directed by James Hartley of Chicago is planned along with talks by Dr John W Holland and music by Miss Fannie R Buchanan. Visitors stay on campus 24 hours a day and may not break from activities even to visit relatives.
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University 4-H Club
James Hartley
Chicago
Nebraska
Frisbie
John W. Holland
St. Paul
Minn
Fannie R. Buchanan
Victor Company
Omaha
Agricultural College
Nebraska Dairy Champions Require Funds for England Trip
The American 4 H club dairy team from Albion needs additional funds to travel to England for the international contest. About half of the $3,000 minimum is raised with May expected for the rest. Local clubs, communities, and dairy groups pledge support, including Nickels and Dimes funds from the boys, and state organizations contributing $10 to $25.
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England
T. A. Leadley
Onco England
Laaders
Perry
Boone County
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Albion
Jesse Billyeu
Joe King
Rusell Hughes
C. C. Girardot
M. L. Flack
Agricultural College
Native Son Candidates Rise in Primaries Across States
Three new native-son candidates emerged this week as Indiana and Maryland primaries solidified regional favorites. Hoosier Sen James E Watson led Republican hopes with early returns while Evans Woolen backed Democratic aims. Governor Albert C Ritchie boosted Democratic prospects in Maryland. respect for Hoover and Smith grew as delegate counts showed 330 and 524 won, needs 545 and 734 respectively.
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James E. Watson
Evans Woolen
Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
Commerce
Hoover
al Smith
Houston
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Henry Koester at Colton Home
A Tuesday evening party at a Colton area home honored Mrs. Henry Koester with a birthday gathering attended by many friends. Progres sive 500 games and dancing filled the night, followed by a shared lunch. High honors went to Joseph Beyer and Mrs. Charles Ehlers, with consolations for Mrs. Dennis Wynne and Frank Deaver.
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Henry Koester
Colton
John George
Leslie Ross
Harvey
Louis
Charles
Charles Deaver
George Deaver
Frank Deaver
Bud Bauer
Joseph Beyer
Charles Ehlers
Dennis Wynne
Koester
Mothers and Daughters Annual Banquet Tonight
The annual Mothers and Daughters banquet is held this evening in the Christian church basement at 6 30 p m. All mothers and daughters are urged to attend or pairings of mothers without daughters and girls without mothers should join. Reserve plates by calling Mrs J H Bicknell, 50 cents per plate. A program will be given.
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Christian Church
J. H. Bicknell
Debaters Travel to Lincoln for State Contest
Paul Kahl of Sidney leaves for Lincoln to join Lomila McCleneghan and Gwendolyn Jorgenson for the state debate contest in progress there. Accompanied by G. F. Liebendorfer and William Storkan, the car party follows the others already in Lincoln for music and declamatory contests held two weeks earlier.
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Paul Kahl
Lincoln
Lomila McCleneghan
Gwendolyn Jorgenson
Sidney
Paul
G. F. Liebendorfer
William Storkan
Lomila
Gwendolyn
First Game Open On Cheyenne County Junior League
Opening game of the American Legion junior baseball league for Cheyenne county will be played in Sidney Saturday. Three Sidney teams and teams from Potter, Dalton, Gurley and Lodge Pole form the league. Sidney is divided into north, east and west zones. The north side and west side teams are favored to meet Saturday. North side is sponsored by the Sidney Safety First Committee, east side by the Rotary Club, and west side by the American Legion. Interested boys should attend the athletic field next Saturday afternoon.
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Cheyenne County
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Potter
Dalton
Gurley
Lodge Pole
10Th Avenue
Central Avenue
Sidney Safety First Committee
Rotary Club
Origin of Mothers Day Is of Interest
Sunday May 13 marks Mothers Day with origins traced to 1910. It became official when Congress commended federal observance in 1913 and Nebraska named it a state flag day. in 1914 the second Sunday was proclaimed by the president. The custom evolved from white carnations to gifts, cards, and telegraphic greetings nationwide.
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Western Union
Legion Carnival Dance Draws Joyous Crowd
A large throng attended the American Legion carnival dance on Wednesday night with a festive atmosphere. Small cigar like whistles, streamers and confetti provided the carnival touch while the Grabill Orchestra supplied lively music. The event yielded a nice profit after expenses, money to support the Memorial day program.
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American Legion
Legion
Grabill
Pupils of Sidney Schools Hold Annual Picnics
As the school year ends, Sidney pupils held a series of picnics this week. The seventh and eighth grades met at St George ranch on Wednesday, the third and fourth grades planned Olson yard events but rain moved them indoors, and high school students were to picnic at Krueger's lake this afternoon with nearly all pupils expected to attend.
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St. George Ranch
Olson Yard
Krueger’s Lake
Don Ahrens Holds Good Position In Auto World
Motor Age May 3 features Don Ahrens with his portrait and the Philadelphia Cadillac Motor Car company branch sales room. Born in Sidney he rose to general manager of a major Cadillac branch in the nation’s third city. Sidney folks will be proud of his success in the auto industry.
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Don Ahrens
Philadelphia
Cadillac Motor Car Company
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Sidney
Cadillac
United States
Virtual state of war with China and Japs
Chang Tso Lin proclaimed a temporary cessation of civil war narrows the split between northern and southern forces in China due to the Japan China crisis in Shantung. Amid the tense border, Americans flee Tsinan while evacuees head toward Tsingtao as Japanese and Germans remain in the war zone.
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Shanghai
Two Sidney Youths Secretly Wed in Fall Romance
Elvira Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs D R Campbell and Pete Olson son of Mr and Mrs Nels Olson tied a quiet fall wedding in an eastern Nebraska city. The marriage, kept secret to allow her Sidney high school studies, is now revealed as friends extend congratulations to the popular pair.
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D. R. Campbell
Pete Olson
Nels Olson
Nebraska
Olson
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Sidney
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Nebraska club members care for 1200 plus beeves
More than 1200 baby beeves are being fed and cared for by Nebraska Boys and Girls Club members. The calves, owned by over 800 members in 77 clubs statewide, will be shown at the Nebraska state fair Ak-Sar-Ben stock show Omaha and Sioux City and St Joseph events. Calves began feeding in fall with all state fair stock on feed by January 15 fat heifers by March 1 and Omaha show beeves by March 15 with fat heifers started before May 1.
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Nebraska
C. S. Maddox
Omaha
Military situation in Far East grows graver
The passage notes escalating civil strife in China and an impending war between Japan and China. It warns of far-reaching consequences while downplaying immediate U.S. danger, comparing to early world war fears that events could escalate rapidly.
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Japan
United States
Rainfall Drenches Cheyenne County Crops
Approximately an inch of moisture soaked Sidney and vicinity during Wednesday night and Thursday as showers persisted. The general precipitation benefited crops across the region with rain soaking into the ground.
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