Six Inches Of Rain Lifts Subsoil Hope In Cheyenne County
Nationwide moisture improves farm outlook as Cheyenne County records about six inches of spring rain by May 15 with additional totals near six inches over weeks. Subsoil moisture deepens and farmers foresee a good crop though hail pests rust heat and drought remain risks. Local showers extend into the week end with continued clouds and light rain across western Nebraska.
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Panhandle
North Platte Valley
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Big Springs
Pine Bluffs
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Belle Fouche
Hill City
Stratosphere Bowl
Rapid City
Custer
Hot Springs
Nebraska
Arrest Transient On Drunkenness Charge
Joe Bishop a transient was fined 100 dollars and costs in county court for intoxication. Authorities suspected him of attempting a short change racket in a local store but lacked sufficient evidence to file charges. The intoxication conviction kept him in jail while investigators pursued more proof.
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Joe Bishop
Bishop
Twenty two seniors to get diplomas at academy
Sixteenth annual commencement at St Patrick's academy auditorium will honor 22 graduates of the 1935 class on Tuesday May 21 at 8 oclock. The program features valedictorian Leo Zwicki and salutatorian Margaret Schulenberg, with remarks by the faculty and class members.
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St. Patrick’s Academy Auditorium
John Alster
Josephine Beyer
Ford Bussart
Mardie Cortney
Virginia Clinton
Maureen Dalton
Velora Deaver
Joseph Hahler
Harold Hargens
William Kaus
Mary Kennedy
Joseph Kent
Fred
Chains Sell Stamps The Legality Doubted
Post office officials face a rising chain letter craze seen as risky under lottery laws. Officials say stamp demand has grown in Denver while stamp machines strain to keep pace. investigations continue into legality and a note warns of threats in one chain.
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Post Office Department
Crowley
Roy M. North
Denver
North
Bureau of Engraving
Kildrey P. Aldrich
Clinton B. Atterly
Post Office Service
Dixon Defeats Showboat McQuillan In Torrid Ten Round Bout
In Sidney Dixon a sensational young middleweight, won a ten round decision over Denver’s Showboat McQuillan. Dixon pressed the attack, cutting McQuillan’s face and scoring a knockdown in the third as the bout stayed fierce from start to finish. Some ringsiders gave nine rounds to Dixon, others all ten.
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Dixon
McQuillan
Denver
Sidney
Town boards seek relief plan as funds dwindle
Cheyenne county towns and villages face relief funding gaps and seek employment for idle workers after the county board declined to bear the burden. City and village leaders hold conferences as a state and county push, including a FERA review, to cut caseloads. Nebraska relief rolls drop by 1,168 last week per State Administrator Haynes.
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Cheyenne County
FERA
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Haynes
Annual Golf Tourney In Sidney This Week
Golfers from three states will compete Sunday in Sidney Country Club's spring open tournament. About 100 entrants expected if weather allows. Rains slowed greens. warm spell may improve play. Don Carr last year’s champ. Bill Mason runner up. 36 holes total with 16 qualify rounds. entry $1.50 includes noon dinner. Special trophies for most birdies and eagles. medalist honored. H. E. Bauman chairs committee.
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Sidney Country Club
Don Carr
Sterling Country Club
Bill Mason
Cheyenne
H. E. Bauman
Western Drug Co opens with new fountain and remodel
The Western Drug company celebrates a grand opening today and tomorrow after remodeling led by Ladegard and Haworth. The store now features new display cases booths and a rear prescription department. Carlsson Frink products Sidney creamery ice cream and a modern fountain are offered by Paul Nevin and Elmer Ladine. The firm has operated in Sidney for 56 years and showcases local contractors’ work this spring.
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Western Drug Company
Ladegard and
Haworth
Prescription
Carlson- Frink
Sidney Creamery
Ladegard
Paul Nevin
Elmer Ladine
Nevin
Sidney
Slawson Is Selected As PTA President
The Parent Teachers Association elected officers for the new year at its Tuesday meeting. Hugh Slawson was reelected president, Walter Kinne vice president, Mrs W H Wehmiller secretary, and Miss Edith Oldershaw treasurer. The spring concert highlighted student progress in the juvenile instrumental program and the PTA’s ongoing support to director J W Cochran.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Hugh Slawson
Walter Kinne
Public School Teaching Corps For 1935 36 Term Nearly Complete
The teaching staff for local public schools during the 1935 1936 term is not yet fully finalized. Supt G F Liebendorfer notes new hires come highly recommended. He says the board aims for a historically balanced faculty and has secured top professionals to join the existing excellent group. Most faculty hold masters degrees or are completing them. Doris Elliott will replace Mrs Bruce Correll in Junior High teaching history and vocal music. Mildred Perkins, formerly a Sidney student, will replace Miss Virginia Birkhofer. Florence Brome will take first grade, succeeding Kathryn Grabill. Vera Waters from Ravenna is invited to teach English and dramatics. Continued on Page 6, Column 2.
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G. F. Liebendorfer
Liebendorfer
Sidney
Doris Elliott
Central School
Bruce Correll
Miss Elliott
Mildred Perkins
Idaho
Virginia Birkhofer
Miss Perkins
Missouri
Florence Brome
Dalton
Kathryn Grabill
Vera Waters
Ravenna
Sidney High School Class of 1935 Diplomas Granted
Fifty three Sidney high school seniors received diplomas marking the largest and one of the most scholastically successful classes in the school’s history. Valedictorian Evelyn Kraft and salutatorian Leroy Willey Jr. led the commencement with speeches as W N Ladegard announced the diploma list from the school board, naming numerous graduates including Glen A Anderson Ted Aschenbrenner Bernice Babcock Lucile Billeter and others.
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Sidney High School
Evelyn Kraft
Leroy Willey, Jr
W. J. Braham
North Platte
FHA Exhibit Opens Here May 21 Housing and modernization show planned
A dozen building material dealers hardware stores and home appliance outlets will stage a housing and modernization exhibit in the J C Penney basement starting May 21 for about a month Display spaces have been sold to participating contractors and dealers to showcase wares The exhibit plus a house to house canvass aims to spur modernization building and property improvement boosting community beautification and employment A full report appears in the Telegraph News next Tuesday morning with many dealers to advertise their merchandise as a tie in with displays
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J. ©. Penney Company
Telegraph News
No Softball Unless Leagues Form Sidney Prospect
Sidney residents inquire about softball this summer but no league has formed and interest is low. Mayor Roche says the city will not install lights or fence the field without definite league plans. Two meetings failed to attract enough attendance to organize. The city had funded the lights and hoped to recoup costs from gate receipts and previous seasons.
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Sidney
Roche
100 Per Cent Vote Is Urged In Referendum This Week
Nebraska farmers arrive in Washington as the largest agricultural lobby the capital has seen, forming a delegation with C. B. Steward of Lincoln as chairman. One farmer from each district voices support for the farm program, with members assigned to commodity meetings for crop groups. Roosevelt and others urge a strong referendum showing.
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Nebraska
Washington
National Capitol
C. B. Steward
Lincoln
Nebr
Paul M. Peterson
Beaver Crossing
C. A. Prinz
Papillion
R. A. Mc
Oma h a boosters visit Sidney on goodwill tour
About 100 Omaha business men led by the Dan Desdunes band visited Sidney on a goodwill tour covering Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota. They wore Ak Sar Ben smocks and distributed balloons before calling on friends, then attended a boxing program and a free dance. The group praised local business and crop prospects and planned to include Sidney again next year.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Dan Desdunes
Desdunes Band
Farmer Rewarded For Arresting Wheat Thief
A $25 reward from the Cappers Farmers National Protective Service was paid to Leon Karnick of Potter for the arrest and conviction of Jack Newport, who stole wheat from Karnick's posted premises. Newport received a one year reform school sentence. The service notes Karnick may share the reward with helpers. Since starting, rewards total $52,875 for 2,030 thieves convicted of theft from posted premises.
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Cappers Farmers National Protective Service
Jack Newport
Leon Karnick
Potter
Newport
Reformatory
Karnick
Protective Service
Kimball Plant Faces $24000 Repair Bill After Engine Damages
City of Kimball faces about $24000 in repair costs for damage to a 600 horsepower engine after a bolt crystallized. Preliminary checks show extensive harm to core components including a steel driving rod three inches in diameter. With the unit down, Kimball experiences electricity shortages and no street lighting while officials seek supply options and a repair timeline remains unclear.
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Union Pacific
Los Angeles
New York City
Chicago
Portland
Oregon
Union Pacific System
Chicago & North Western Railway
Kimball
Bad Luck Comes In Duplicate For McCook Couple
Mr and Mrs Carl Smith faced tragedy as Mrs Smith fell ill with acute appendicitis after the death of Mr Smiths mother in McCook. The operation occurred in a local hospital and her condition was reported as satisfactory yesterday by theatre employees.
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Carl Smith
McCook
Smith
Baseball Season 10 Opens With Six Teams in Nebraska League
The western Nebraska baseball league starts its 1935 schedule Sunday despite cold wet weather. Six teams take the field, with Sidney at Chappell, Potter hosting Oshkosh, and Ogallala visiting Big Springs. Marlatt brothers Jack and Ervin join Sidney as outside talent. Sam Maley and L. E. Peterson work on a lineup.
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Western Nebraska
Sidney
Chappell
Marlatt Brothers
Jack
Ervin
Sam Maley
L. E. Peterson
Devel County
Sidney-Chappell
Potter
Oshkosh
Bearcats
Ogallala
Big Springs
Larger Budget Approved For Lincoln Finance Bill
The Senate Finance Committee reported a larger state budget for the forthcoming biennium than the House's recommendation, proposing $316000 more in tax funds. The committee favored a total of $11911000 for university and Board of Control institutions, $295000 above Governor Cochran's recommended level.
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House of Representatives
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
University of Nebraska
Board of Control
Cochran
Wheat referendum voting urged for Cheyenne county growers
County agent J C Swinbank issues a call to all Cheyenne county wheat growers to vote on May 18. Polls open 9 am to 8 pm with precinct polling places listed. The referendum asks whether leading wheat growers should draw up a voluntary contract producers may accept or reject.
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Cheyenne
J. C. Swinbank
Swinbank
George E. Farrell
Wash Brothers Move Store To New Location
Wash brothers who recently took over the Sidney IGA grocery store moved into the building formerly occupied by the Herbert store on Illinois street. They plan to remain in Sidney permanently. The move caused little trouble as the new location is next door to the old one. Lease on the old site expired Wednesday and the building is being prepared for Hepner Clothing Company on June 1. William Schmitt now heads the local store. he was formerly with the IGA store.
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Wash Brothers
Sidney Iga
Herbert
Illinois Street
Sidney
Hepner Clothing Company
William Schmitt
Schmitt
IGA
Mike Kelly recalls Custer era and band fate
Lincoln resident Mike Kelly, 81, recalls the June 1876 Custer massacre story from his days as a traveler with freighting crews. He describes seeing Custer’s detachment near Chugwater and faces of Sioux forces, and notes the tension of the era amid encounters with Outlaw Persimmon Bill Lemon.
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Mike Kelly
Lincoln
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Custer
Kelly
Dow
General Custer
Sitting Bull
Fort Laramie
Cheyenne
Yellowstone Country
Mike
U. S
Crook
Terry
Nebraska
Persimmon
Bill Lemon
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Bona
Leo Zwickl
Slawson
PTA
U. P
Leafdale
Special Wheat Meeting
Boosters
Omaha
Smiths
Bronson
Chambers
Davison
Center M. E. Church
Gurley
City Hall
Lodge Pole
Town Hall
Pleasant View
Art Brandenberg
Bunker Hill
Colton
Sund
Eagle
Huntsman
Seimers
Lorenzo
Meier
Potter, Johnson
Trognitz
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