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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
6
Thursday night softball summary shows Piggly Wiggly 3 3.3 2 18 De Molays Maroons Lions strong scores indicate tight contests with unclear final tallies.
W. O. King department store manager Mr. Sterling of Kearney explains reducing operating costs to protect margins rather than chase volume. He says newspaper advertising remains essential and should be measured against a standard while used with other advertising methods.
Legislature ordered lease moratorium and re appraisement to aid lessees unable to pay and at risk of losing leases. All counties except five hold school lands. extensive office work underway to compile abstracts listing lessee, description, lease number, delinquencies, and tract history. Sioux county already requires fifty five sheets of forms.
The report notes two upset results to begin the softball season. It mentions improved fielding preparations and that next Tuesday Telegraph News will name the heaviest hitters and publish standings. Scorekeepers and managers are asked to submit records for preservation and publication.
The notice states seventy five competitors are expected to enter the upcoming golf tournament in Sidney next Sunday. Players will use the local course to acclimate, as distances on the fairways and greens prove deceptive and typically require one or two rounds to overcome the illusion.
The article discusses emergency legal action and foreclosures in Nebraska with references to H.R. 600 and court precedents. It notes plummeting land values, threats to farm operations, and public unrest at foreclosures, arguing the law calmed fears and proved necessary amid a historic emergency in the Midwest.
Mrs J O East Center hosts dinner for N H Tank family Lor etta of Sidney and others. Mr and Mrs Otto Zuhike entertain. Guy Berry and R R Berry guests at meals. D E McDonald Patty visit Earl Leger. Otto Perso from Sidney visiting daughter Mrs Harry Scott. Seventh and eighth grade exams held in Dalton Friday. Hee
Eighth grade diplomas were awarded at a Wednesday exercises with Rev F Charling Mills delivering the invocation and Mr Stutsman giving the address. The program included two numbers by the school orchestra and a benediction by Rev Mills, followed by a recessional. The long honor roll lists numerous students by district and school with many names and class numbers.
A long OCR list enumerates numerous district numbers and associated individuals, schools, and parochial institutions. Names span districts 26 through 171 including Arthur Jenzen May Walker Pearl Bauer Edna Hadden Sadie Irwin Virginia Zimmerman Johnnie Bahr Effie Carlson Gerald Johnson Catherine Treinen Carl Kurz Edna Hadden etc. The fragment resembles a roster or directory from a school district or parish records with many personal names and district identifiers.
The Lincoln highway from Sidney to the Kimball county line is to be oiled, with work already starting toward Sidney to Bronson. Cochran says no further road projects here without federal funds, while local property owners may favor extending oiling along west Illinois street. Officials discuss financing, routes, and the promise of highway improvements on multiple fronts.
A local scout event titled Big Scout Circus is scheduled for May with eight towns entered. Admission will be 10 cents to cover expenses. The program includes a street parade, grand entry, drill demonstrations, knot tying, games, and Sea Scout reviews, with events led by troop leaders and assistants.
A Tuesday party marked the adjournment of the local women s club amid praise for retiring president Mrs Charles Gardner. New officers prepared to maintain progress as members plan a business drive this week to support forthcoming district convention activities next fall.
In Weld county a test at the Anthes well showed oil in the Dakota sand but was water filled, dampening Sidney investors hopes for a major strike. The well, the only active eastern Weld field test, may be shut into a higher Cadell or Nobenton sand. Ramsey leases plan additional tests this summer as acreage remains under lease nearby.
A report discusses possible changes to Union Pacific speed policy and passenger service. Adams, linked to Omaha, has talked with car and engine makers and other experts on faster transport. No funding requests were made, but he departed for New York amid secrecy.
Douglas county representative Tremor Cone contends Governor Bryan’s veto of bill No. 510 to cut county salaries is politically motivated. He argues a 16 percent cut would save taxpayers about a half million annually and over a million in the next biennium, noting the bill had no inequalities or discrimination.
Kathryn Shaffer of Sidney High School writes about attending the state music contest at Kearney. She praises hearing orchestras bands and solo work and thanks civic groups for transportation. The contest used a rating system with classifications of superior excellent good or average and Sidney received good in four of five entries.
Emily Goodman was an all day guest of Mrs. Charles Brown. The mother daughter banquet at the Presbyterian church in Dalton was attended by Mrs Louis Vick and Mrs J M C Gillespie. The community mourns the death of Mrs Charles Munshayn Sr at Malton hospital. Sympathy extended to the bereaved. Edna McFarland and Nelson Finney motored to Scotts Bluff for trading. Howard Ravert visited the Nelson Tinney home. Elina McFarland and Charles Brown called on Forrest Planck. Harley Ellis and Jay Pool visited the Munshaw home. Nelson Finney and Carin McFarland were in Broadwater. Claude Carlson and family returned home east of Broadwater after two weeks with W L Ravert. Kenneth Finney spent the weekend with relatives. Esther Ravert visited the Nelson Finney home Friday evening. Edna McFarland and Charles Brown shopped in Dalton.
Mrs Forrest Planck visited Charles Munshaw sr. home Friday. Cleve Gillespie Clayton Gillespie and Esther Ravert attended baccalaureate for seniors at the high school auditorium Sunday night. District 20 closed last Friday ending a successful school year with Mrs Rockhold as teacher. Thursday featured a schoolhouse picnic with teachers, pupils and parents. M C C club to meet at Paul Vick home Thursday afternoon with Mrs Vick and Mrs Herman Slicker hosting.
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