Large class to be promoted at Cheyenne county graduation
Over 200 eighth grade pupils in Cheyenne county schools will be promoted to high school this afternoon at graduation exercises in the new high school auditorium. The program opens at 2 o clock with diplomas to be presented by County Superintendent Gertrude Nelson. Credits include songs and speeches by students from Sidney and Sunol students, with no speaker due to finances. Minor changes possible. year marked by general school success and anticipated staff changes. Continued on page 5.
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Cheyenne County
Gertrude Nelson
Helen Jane Johnson
America
Paul P. Cheff
Sidney
Pearl Hicks
Sidney Junior High School
la Guill
Charlotte Bluhm
Sunol
Lodge Pole
Patricia Schroeder
Nelson
Largest Sidney high school class graduates withDiplomas
The 1932 Sidney high school largest class graduated Wednesday at commencement. Rev Louis H. Kaub gave the address. Margaret Craig was valedictorian Carl Livoni delivered the salutatory. The program included musical numbers and several graduates plan further education at colleges and universities in the region. Supt. Liebendorfer called the class one of the best.
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Margaret Craig
Carl Livoni
Santatory
Nebraska University
Wesleyan
G F Liebendorfer
Gas tax up in May stokes hopes for oiled roads
State tax reports show gas tax receipts for the first 16 days of May exceed the entire May total a year ago, easing concern over road funding. Deputy Treasurer Wrightsman said the rise occurs despite public complaints of untaxed fuel entering the state. Cheyenne county is promised oiled roads this summer, with officials noting the improved numbers may avert cancellations.
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Bass
Wrightsman
Cheyenne County
Bryan
Seals Face Dalton Test After Lopsided Setback
Sidney’s Seals aim to rebound at Dalton next Sunday after a heavy loss to Potter Bearcats. Hornby Closman and Maley vie for key spots, with Willis and Masse contributing infield and outfield depth as Wheat Belt league action features Potter vs Gurley and Bunker Hill at Lodge Pole.
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Seals
Selves
Dalton
Sidney’s Seals
Potter Bearcats
Sidney-Dalton
Dalton Bailiwick
Art @losman
Hornby
Closman
Howard Maley
Earl Masse
Potter Club
Gurley
Potter
Bearcats
Bunker Hill
Lodge Pole
Chappell
Couch
Jenkins and Moore Battle to Draw on Legion Fight Card
Ham Jenkins and Chuck Moore battled ten fast rounds with Jenkins pressing to the finish. Referee Mike Allen awarded a draw though ringside observers favored Jenkins, who dominated with a relentless body attack and bruising jabs throughout.
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Jenkins
Moore
Legion
Ham Jenkins
Pride
Denver
Chuck Moore
Cheyenne
American Legion
Mike Allen
Ham
Page 5
Production loan funds delayed in Cheyenne county
No further crop production loan payments have arrived since the April 29 deadline. County Clerk Henry Pavlat reports funds are mailed to farmers and that about 225 applications had been honored, with Cheyenne county collecting over 45000 dollars and an estimated total near 50000 dollars. Local committee notes payment delays at Minneapolis, but expect full honoring of applications. The funds aided spring planting, spurred repair parts sales and increased purchases of gas oil and stock feed.
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Cheyenne County
Henry Pavlat
Certan
Minneapolis
First Communion For Tots May 22
Thirteen girls and 18 boys will receive their first holy communion at the Catholic church Sunday May 22 during the nine oclock mass. The children will be met at the academy and led to the church for the ceremonies. The list includes Ruth Herbert Alvera Kaus Marjorie Morfeld Evelyn Glaubitz Phyllis Mauser Geraldine Gehrt Marjorie Gehrig Gonda Candaleria Virginia Alster Agnes Egging Margaret Mohart Evelyn Treinen Angela Ruttner William Thompson Dwaine Peetz Joseph Baike Joseph Loebe
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Academy
Ruth Herbert
Alvera Kaus
Marjorie Morfeld
Evelyn Glaubitz
Phyllis Mauser
Geraldine Gehrt
Marjorie Gehrig
Gonda Candaleria
Virginia Alster
Agnes Egging
Margaret Mohart
Evelyn Treinen
Angela Ruttner
William Thompson
Dwaine Peetz
Joseph Baike
Joseph Loebe
Deck Card Identification Used In Wheat Theft Case
Bits of playing cards torn into wheat will identify 150 bushels stolen May 5 from Ted Nikont’s farm 15 miles southwest of Hemingford. Officers found torn card fragments in sacks at the Old Wax place barn and traced the truck used in the robbery. Police say the evidence ties suspects to the Nikont wheat theft and warrants may be issued.
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Ted Nikont
Hemingford
Nikont
Heminegford
Jones
Walker and Wyland
Heminggord
Gail Price
Gasoline bootleggers move westward amid tax crackdown
Gasoline bootleggers once active in eastern states push into western territories as law agencies falter. Sidney gas and oil distributors say bootleggers dodge taxes and undermine legitimate business. Governor Bryan reports limited funds hinder enforcement while Trenton residents urge militia aid to stop smuggling.
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Sidney Gas and Oil Distributors
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Bryan
Trenton
Nebraska
Texas
F. E McConnell
Wrightsman
Bass
Colored Population Declared Lower After Sidney Action
In Sidney authorities moved against a rising colored population ahead of a boxing event. Two Scotts Bluff women were arrested for drunkenness and disturbing the peace, and a colored contingent dispersed toward an unnamed destination. Chief Livoni said loitering would not be tolerated unless residents showed honest means of support. Ham Jenkins left for Denver after the bout.
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Scottsbluff
Livoni
Renfield
Sidney
Burlington
Ham Jenkins
Ham
Denver
Stores to close for Decoration and Memorial Days
Sidney merchants favor closing all day on Decoration Day May 30, with drug stores open only during a Memorial Day program. Officials expect a double holiday again for July 4, as in prior years, to avoid past closing mixups and aid retailers.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Bureau Committee
American Legion
Merchants Bureau Committee
Local Grasshopper Eradication Drive Nears Critical Stage
County agents and farm bureaus launch annual grasshopper campaign in Nebraska as hoppers surge after mild winter. Cutworms already harm east central alfalfa. other pests affect central crops. L D Willey urges immediate eradication to curb expected severe barley losses and protect late green grain. Farmers urged to act to defend neighbors crops too.
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Nebraska
L D Willey
Cheyenne County
Willey
Free Parking Plan Aims to Ease Saturday Jams
Sidney Garage owner O D Slayter offers free Saturday parking for all shoppers from outside Sidney. No obligation to spend, cars may be left and retrieved later. Farmers can bring produce to stores and have goods transported to their car, increasing center district access.
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Sidney
O. D. Slayter
Sidney Garage
Fox Theatre
Slayter
Sidney Store 3rd Anniversary Sale Opens This Morning
Stevens Van Engelen company marks its third anniversary with a large sale and exceptional values. Manager Roy Liggett touts substantial discounts on practical merchandise to deliver quality goods, but warns some articles may not last the length of the event. The Telegraph carries the first advertisement for the anniversary sale.
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Stevens van Engelen Company
Roy Liggett
The
Telegraph
State of Nebraska party in major lawsuits this year
The State of Nebraska is involved in significant litigation in state and federal courts. A mix of six state laws and new banking laws are contested. Attorney General Sorensen and aides lead state litigation, with 10,000 envelopes used in half a year and 4,200 opinions issued in two years. Major cases include standard weight bread law validity, cedar rust law, seed potato certification, banking law questions, damage suits over bridges and land, disbarments, antitrust actions, highway contract deductions, and university heating plant damages.
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Nebraska
Sorensen
Supreme Court
Cass County
Lyman-Richey
Bonding Company
University Regents and Capitol Commission
University-Capitol
State Tax Board
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Louis H. Kaub
RING
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Schulz
Frank Gray
Sidney Drug Company
Gray
Secret Service
Sol Willis
Willis
Cochrane
Pop
Peatz
Logan County Crew
Peetz
Devel County
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