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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1946
Page
6
Eighth grade graduation exercises will be held at the city auditorium today at 2 30. The program features performances by students and group music numbers and readings. The Sunol band will appear. The official graduates include named students from districts 1 and 41 and many other schools listed.
The Cheyenne County Home Extension program plans next year at a May 20 meeting in the Legion Room auditorium. Members of the Home Demonstration Council and club officers are urged to attend, with each club voting on next year’s demonstration and aiding plan. Clubs lacking Form 20-G must send it to the county extension office so their officer can attend.
The Telegraph promotes four scratch pad sizes 3% by 34, 4 by 4, 34 by 5, or 5% by 8% with good quality stock.
A VFEW sponsored boxing event drew a capacity crowd for ten bouts. Corky Gonzales knocked out Hollywood Martinez in a five round main event. Joe Danos fought hard but lost on points to Negro Bill Goodwin. Other results included Max Marquez a five four decision over Leo Angley and Fay Lucas winning by TKO over Paul Tyler. Officials included Glenn Waddell and Dr. Roche. referee Rick Ganson.
Matchmaker Brent unveiled an all star pro wrestling card for Monday May 20 featuring four women wrestlers and roughhouse Mike Red Ryan set to grapple Frank Taylor in a main event style bout with high stakes and strong showmanship.
Mary Burbank, home agent, says 4 H subject training meetings are planned for leaders of the Learning to Sew and Summer Wardrobe clubs on Wednesday May 15 at 2 00 p m in the Legion Room of the Sidney auditorium. Leaders of Learning to Cook meet on Tuesday May 21 in the Legion Room. On Wednesday May 22 a meeting for leaders of Learning to be a Homemaker and Girls Room will be held at Mrs Harold Ahlschwede home in Gurley. All 4 H leaders are urged to attend.
Winners in last Wednesday's Cub Scout derby include Hollis Holthaus and Lowell Shuman for Biggest Kite. Ronnie Williams, Jerry Livingston, Dale Maley won Smallest Kite. Dick McSpadden and Ronald Karnik took Highest Box. Hollis Holthaus led Highest Tri with Bill Dickes and Bill Nissen. Hollis Holthaus, Bill Dickes, Jimmy Ziegler won 50 yard. Hollis Holthaus, Jimmy Ziegler, Bill Dickes claimed 100 yard. Novel went to Bill Nissen, Jimmy Ziegler. Best Looking went to Jimmy Ziegler, Dick McSpadden, Floyd Williams.
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