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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1940

Page

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Cheyenne County Eighth Graders Graduation May 16

Eighth grade commencement exercises for Cheyenne county will be held Thursday May 16 at 2 15 to 2 30 in the city auditorium Miss Edith Oldershaw county superintendent of schools announces final examinations were held last weekend The program includes Dalton Orchestra Festival March procession Arabian numbers and vocal soloists with Dr W T Kahse leading invocation Marjorie Johnson and Mary Spiker among performers Continued on Page 8 Col 10

Cheyenne County Edith Oldershaw Cheyenne Dalton Orchestra Barcarolle Mary On Spiker Offenbach Marjorie Johnson Kreisler

Social Workers Set Wednesday Panhandle Conference

A Panhandle district social workers conference will meet all day Wednesday in the district court room. Olga Osborn of Cheyenne county welfare office says Regina Mendel of Lincoln Orthopedic Medical will speak, with Elizabeth Deuel of Lincoln also on the program. At noon a joint dinner with visiting panhandle commissioners is planned in the city auditorium basement with a musical program.

Olga Osborn Cheyenne Country Assistance Office Kimball Regina Mendel Orthopedic Lincoln Elizabeth Deuel State Child Welfare Department City Auditorium

Cheyenne Trucker I s Fined After Highway Crash

Cheyenne truck driver J BE Jones of A H Read Construction was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice E J Leonard after traffic officers filed a reckless driving complaint. Driving a bulldozer, he sideswiped two trucks and hooked a guard rail on Highway 30 between Sunol and Lodgepole Sunday evening. Damage tallied around $200 due to load shift.

J, BE. Jones Cheyenne A. H

New Shelter House Dedication Sunday

Robert Waring of Geneva wast state commander of the American Legion will be the featured speaker at the dedication of the new shelter house in Legion park next Sunday. Mayor R F Roche and Mr and Mrs I E Grabill will also attend as part of the program. The afternoon begins with a picnic at one o'clock and the dedication ceremony at two. The Sidney high school band will perform under Julius Cochran as part of the program. Commander Hamilton urges county residents to attend.

Robert Waring Geneva American Legion Legion Park R. EF. Roche I. E Grabill R. B Hamilton The Legion Sidney High School Julius Cochran Hamilton

Sidney Track Team at Lincoln States Strong Showing

Sidney high school track and field saved from a total rout at the state meet in Lincoln after Kyle Kratz placed third in the 200 yard hurdles. Oshkosh led by Stackhouse dominated class B with 22 points, while Superior trailed with 13. Stackhouse set a 22.8 second record in qualifying rounds after his 22.4 wind adjusted time was disallowed. Lincoln won class A with 3114 points led by Debus. Scottsbluff and Sidney split western points.

Kent Kratz Sidney Lincoln Oshkosh Stackhouse Nebraska Superior Debus Scottsbluff

Denver-Black Hills Highway Group Meet Here Today

A Denver-Black Hills highway association meeting is set for 12 15 today at the Commercial cafe dining room. E W Black secretary from Alliance will run the session for M B E Litch of Sterling president, with M W Osborn of Sidney treasurer. Nebraska Colorado and South Dakota highway officials and local chamber road committee members plan to attend. The luncheon is open and aims to draw at least thirty Sidney businessmen. Topics include a proposal for uniform road marking.

Denver-Black Hills Highway Association Commercial Cafe E. W. Black Alliance Mbe Litch Sterling M W Osborn Sidney Nebraska Colorado South Dakota Chamber of Commerce

County Officials To Hold District Meet

Panhandle County Commissioners plan a Sid ney meeting this Wednesday with delegations from several districts. J Ned Allison of Scottsbluff and Joe Leedom of Gordon lead the district and state groups. The morning program will outline the relief commodities stamp plan by Niel Vandemoer with William Placek as afternoon speaker followed by a round table and a joint noon dinner.

Panhandle Sidney J. Ned Allison Scottsbluff County Joe Leedom Gordon Niel C. Vandemoer

Leo Black Resigns to Attend Nebraska University

Leo Black former Sidney teacher and coach and now principal of Nebraska City high school resigns to accept a scholarship at the University of Nebraska. He came to Nebraska City from Columbus where he was also coach.

Leo Black Sidney Nebraska City High School Black University of Nebraska Nebraska City Columbus

Fox Theatre Remodeling to Start Early in Fort Sidney

The Fox Theatre will be fully remodeled and reopen for business as Fort Sidney Day arrives. Manager A C Star tup said plans are ahead of schedule, with reopening set for the night of June 7. Ray Davis, Fox district manager, cited support from Fort Sidney committee members and local merchants for speeding the project.

Fox Theatre Fort. Sidney A. C Startup Ray Davis Fox Theatres Fort Sidney Sidney Davis

Grade School Track Meet Is Scheduled

The annual grade school track meet will be held Thursday at Sidney high school athletic field. Rural schools have the field to themselves as incorporated town public schools are excluded. Eligible competitors are boys and girls not past 16 and not beyond eighth grade. Ribbons go to top three in individual events. relay teams earn ribbons. the meet winner receives a large trophy, to be kept permanently if won two years in a row.

Sidney High School Incorporated Town

Bond election date set for June eighteen in Sidney

Sidney officials announced a tentative election date of June 18 to decide on a $17,500 bond issue for the city\'s share of a new swimming pool and park improvement plan. Mayor Roche noted more than the required names appeared on petitions, with city attorney Paul Martin preparing the notice and publication.

R. E. Roche Paul Martin Martin Sidney Legion Park

Lions Delegates To Visit District Clubs

Lions delegates visit western Nebraska clubs starting in Gering with a publicity drive for the state convention on June 10. Three Sidney Lions cars will meet in Bridgeport Bayard and Kimball while other groups attend Scottsbluff and Big Springs meetings. Literature distribution and decoration plans are under way as the convention approaches.

A. J Jorgenson M. E. Pettibone F L. Goodwin Lions Club Gering Sidney Lions Bridgeport Bayard Kimball Nebraska Scottsbluff Big Springs

City Officials Inspect Park and Street Projects

A group of Grand Island men led by Mayor A. O. Abbott and including Charles Cords council member Fred Winter and Diamond Construction representative visited Sidney Friday. They inspected park improvements and paving plans ahead of paving district formation and civic upgrades, noting Sidney’s progress before touring North Platte.

Grand Island A. O. Abbott Charles Cords Fred Winter Diamond Construction and Engineering Company Sidney North Platte R E Roche

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Dalton Bergen W. T. Kahse Lincoln Ladies Cheyenne Trucker A. Hitler Adolf Hitler Samuel Harden Church Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh Denver-Black Hills Chamber Commerce U. S Nebraska Uni Glamour Elaine Altevogt William C. Altevogt Brooklyn, N. Y Elaine Hollywood Fox Lions
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