Injuries and Demolition From Lincoln Highway Crashes
On the Lincoln highway near Sidney on Sunday, a series of accidents left one man badly injured and several cars heavily damaged. Sheriff James Nelson surveyed the crash scenes to determine fault. Jack Schearman was hurt four miles west of Sidney when his car, turning south, was struck by Ray Greenlee, suffering a broken collarbone and severe injuries. McDermin and Reed caused another east of Sidney when a rear collision followed a stopped car. no injuries were reported, though damage was extensive. McDermin, with three passengers, headed to Cheyenne en route to Seattle.
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Lincoln Highway
Sidney
James Nelson
Jack Schearman
Sidney Man
Ray Greenlee
Scheurman
Alvin Reed
Lodge Pole
Glen McDermin
Hiawatha
Kane
Gerhart Egging
George Sherrod
Egging
McDermin
Cheyenne
Seattle
Electric Dealers to Attend Nebraska Convention in Scottsbluff
More than 200 representatives from the electric light and power industry will meet in Scottsbluff for the Nebraska division of the Iowa Nebraska Electric Light association. Dealers will travel from Sidney to the meeting, with sessions focusing on rural electrification and the spread of electric lights to farm districts. Speakers include C N Chubb H J Wisner H T Smalley Amidon and E M Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light and Power Industry
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Iowa-Nebraska Electric Light Association
Sidney
Dale L. Renner
Lincoln
Thorne A. Browne
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
C. N. Chubb
Iowa- Nebraska Light and Power Company
H. J. Wisner
H. T. Smalley
Midwest
Lawrence
Kan
Amidon
The
Central Power Company
Grand Island
E. Bracket
College of Agriculture
John Hoge
K. P. McKinnon
Omaha
RR. E. Walter
E. M. Harris
Scribner
Rotary meeting features cement and trout talks
At the Union Pacific dining room Friday night the Rotary club heard two talks. A R Mc Knight of Portland Cement spoke on cement industry phases and L G Lowe a local grain man and Cedar Creek trout farm partner spoke on the trout business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Union Pacific
A. R. McKnight
Portland Cement Company
L. G. Lowe
Cedar Creek
Battle of Mitchell Pass A Lincoln County Legend
Scottsbluff American Legion seeks authentic history for a July pageant. Details of early encounters with Indians near Scottsbluff and Mitchell Pass are contested. One account claims an immigrant train was attacked and nine whites killed. cavalry then engaged and defeated the tribes near Mitchell Pass, with varying reports on Indian casualties.
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Nebraska
American Legion of
Scottsbluff
Mitchell Pass
Charles T. Moody
Lee Dozier
Kids invited to free theatre party Saturday at U S A theatre
Sidney youngsters 12 and under may attend a matinee free with a supervising adult. O G Brown sponsors the event with Bassetts Pharmacy and The Telegraph. Tarzan the Mighty serial starts the program, followed by Ken Maynard in Cheyenne. Free ice cream cones from Bassetts for all attendees after the show parade to the pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
O. G. Brown
Bassetts Pharmacy
the Telegraph
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Ken Maynard
Cheyenne
Bassett
Bassetts
Jorgensen Wins First Prize in Sidney Hatchery Egg Contest
J C Jorgensen a Cheyenne county farmer captured the big egg prize in a three week Sidney hatchery contest. Fred Haworth of Sidney won for smallest egg while Jorgensen’s large egg measured 8 1 2 inches in circumference and 6 3 4 inches around. Over 250 eggs entered from Deuel Morrill Kimball and Cheyenne counties. A second contest by C G Olson offered 25 grand prize chicks and 12 for second.
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J. C. Jorgensen
Cheyenne County
Sidney Hatchery
Fred Haworth
Sidney
Mr. Jorgensen
Mr. Haworth
Deuel
Morrill
Kimball
Cheyenne
C. G. Olson
Franklin Hornaday Receives Warm Congratulations for Opera Role
Franklin Hornaday, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hornaday of this city, has added laurels to his musical career. He studied in Denver and recently played the leading male role in an opera during music week at the city auditorium. George W Olinger, a Denver mortician and former employer, attended the presentation and sent a personal letter praising Hornaday’s excellent performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Hornaday
Charles Hornaday
Hornaday
Denver
City Auditorium
George W. Olinger
Olinger
Mr. Harmaday
Mr. Olinger
Sidney high school to hold commencement at Methodist church
Thirty two seniors will graduate at Sidney High School in an eight oclock Thursday commencement at the Methodist Episcopal church. Valedictorian Lomila McCleneghan and salutatorian Lucile Waddell lead a class praised for four years of strong work. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday at the same church with Dr. W T Kahse delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lomila McCleneghan
Lucile Waddell
Miss Waddell
Methodist Church
W. T. Kahse
Virginia Johnson
Hal Schenck
H. Clare Welker
J. J. Crawford
J. J. Crawford. the Sermon By Dr. Kahse
I. R. McCormack
J. H. Bicknell
Hal F. Schenck
Rose Marie
Friml
Don Shipman
Lucille Waddell
Robert Harper
Barcarolle
Dett
Helen Doran
Lawrence Davis
the Cottonwood
Cadman
Marjorie Pettett
Rye
E. L. Uptegrove
Union Pacific Payroll Report for Sidney Reveals Local Impact
Union Pacific reports an annual Sidney payroll of 263964 dollars with 163 local employees, 138 heads of families, and more than 600 dependents. Cards distributed by M A Brophy detail employment, expenditures, home ownership, and property taxes in Sidney and Cheyenne county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
M. A. Brophy
Department of Public Relations
Sidey
Zwickl Couple Honored Guests in Madison Farewell
Mr and Mrs M A Zwickl were honored guests at several Madison social functions last week before moving to make their residence elsewhere. They had lived in Madison nine years and left behind many friends who regretted their departure. A farewell party at St Leonards church and a gathering hosted by Mrs William A La Fleur and Mrs Ben Otterpohl marked the tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Zwick
Madison
St. Leonard's Church
William A. la Fleur
Ben Otterpohl
Telegraph foreman moves to Lander post
Clare Long, two years foreman of The Telegraph mechanical department, leaves for Lander Wyoming to work for the Wyoming State Journal edited by George Adam. He is replaced by C A Haney, veteran newspaper man, arriving from Rawlins Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Long
Telegraph Mechanical Department
Lander
Wyo
Wyoming State Journal
George Adam
Long
C. A. Haney
Rawlins
Steven Van Engelen store opens with strong Sidney sales
Roy Liggett, manager, reports an excellent opening day at the Steven Van Engelen company store in Sidney with Saturday sales meeting expectations. Other town merchants also note satisfactory business, signaling a positive local commercial start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Liggett
Steven van Engelen Company
Sidney
Presbyterian Officers and Teachers in Meeting
Officers and teachers of the Presbyterian church held a business meeting supper and conference at the church last Thursday evening. Supt. G. F. Liebendorfer was in charge of the gathering.
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The
Presbyterian Church
G. F. Liebendorfer
Sidney Player in Tie for Laurels in Golf Tourney
Horton of Cheyenne and Sam Daniel of Sidney tied for honors in a one day open golf tourney at the Sidney Country club. Both shot 147 over 36 holes, darkness prevented a playoff. Forty eight players participated with Horton medalist at 74 in the morning.
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Quasebarth
Denver
Sidney Club
Horton
Closman
Daniel
Sidney
Clasman
Ladegard
Crowland
Babcock
Dagley
McCreary
Grabill
Wilson
Bauman
McIntosh
Waite
Simo
Concerted drive to boost winter wheat quality
A five state effort to improve hard red winter wheat quality was launched by business and agricultural leaders from Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and Colorado. Dean W W Burr of the Nebraska college of agriculture, elected secretary, says the organization formed in Kansas City aims to counter rust epidemics the rise of combine harvesting and millers demand for better grain.
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Dean W. W. Burr
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Kansas City
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Combine
St Patrick's juniors seniors hold banquet with toastmaster Delaney
Juniors and seniors of St Patrick's academy gathered in the auditorium last Thursday for the annual junior senior banquet. John Delaney of the junior class served as toastmaster. Blue and silver colors with rosebuds decorated the setting. Father Anton Link and Benedict Foley addressed the group. Ruth Cortney delivered the class prophecy.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
John Delaney
Anton Link
Benedict Foley
Prairie Echo
Ruth Cortney
Eikners Visit Sidney En Route to Canada
Dr. and Mrs. A E Eikner traveled from Denver through Sidney on their journey to Canada. Dr. Eikner will inspect Windsor farming country before proceeding to Cleveland where he will enter Dr George Criles clinic. The trip follows the recent tragedy that cost over 100 lives.
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A. E. Eikner
Sidney
Denver
Canada
Eikner
Windsor
Cleveland
George Criles
Colorado Couple Wed Here Saturday
Charles Theodore Flucken of Golden and Duth Mae Levine of Denver were married Saturday May 18 at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Hal F Schenck officiating. Mrs Schenck and Mrs Ivan McCormack witnessed the ceremony.
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Charles Theodore Flucken
Golden
Colo
Duth Mae Levine
Denver
Methodist Parsonage
Hal F. Schenck
High School Picnic Draws Students And Faculty
The annual picnic was held last Friday at Krueger's lake from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Faculty members served as sponsors and helped organize activities for attendees.
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Krueger's Lake
High Schol
City Council approves settlement over municipal plant plans
At a Friday meeting City Attorney Kepler urged paying Lincoln firm Grant Fulton Letton $611.25 for plans contracted before selling the plant. Council unanimously approved the payout and set depositories American and Liberty State banks with bonds equal to average daily deposits and 2 percent interest. Water and sewer chief Wolfe must post a $2,000 bond at city expense. Building permits issued to Bintz Osborn Brewer Hamilton Porter.
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Grant
Fulton & Letton
Lincoln
R. P Kepler
Kepler
American and Liberty State Banks
Sidney
Stanley Wolfe
Water and Sewer
Arthur B. Bintz
Leo E. Osborn
Harry Brewer
R. B Hamilton
R. J. Porter
California team manager to visit Sidney on Sunday
William Monahan UC football business manager will visit Sidney Sunday to inspect local air and water conditions for practice sessions ahead of the Golden Bears' fall visit. Local committee members will arrange a welcome and show inducements, as the team travels two hours en route to Philadelphia for the California Penn game. Parking issues in Sidney Saturday afternoons were discussed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting.
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William Monahan
University of California
Sidney
Golden Bears
Sidney Field
Chamber of Commerce
L. T. Poole
Union Pacific
Monahan
California
Poole
P. L. Martin
Clayton S. Radcliffe
Yester
Mrs Harvey L Heizer Funeral Held At Dalton Church
One of Dalton's largest funerals honored Mrs Harvey L Heizer who died Friday May 17 after a stroke. A 16 year Dalton resident and Presbyterian church worker, she left two children Logusta 10 and John 8. Funeral Sunday at the Presbyterian church with burial in Dalton cemetery. Missouri relatives attended.
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Dalton
Harvey L. Heizer
Heizer
Logusta
John
Presbyterian Church
Missouri
Victim Ruth Wildy From Hemingford Dies In Cleveland Clinic Blast
Ruth Wildy 26 once of Hemingford and daughter of C J Wildy formerly of Hemingford and Scottsbluff died in the Cleveland Clinic hospital blast that killed 95. She had gone to Cleveland about 18 months ago for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wildy
Hemingford
Cleveland
Ohio
Miss Wildy
Cleveland Hospital
C. J. Wildy
Boulder
Colo
Pioneer Sidney Telegraph history series begins
The Telegraph starts a historical series by Lawrence Connell, founder of the paper, detailing early life in Sidney and the founding of The Telegraph. Connell, now in Portland, recalls western Nebraska days of outlawry and the town as a friendly home, promising future installments describing Sidney 60 years ago.
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Sidney
The
Telegraph
Lawrence Connell
Connell
Portland
Ore
Nebraska
Earl Lest
Mr. Gonnell
Seeing Sidney Day Proposed By Poole At Commercial Club
President L. T. Poole urged a Seeing Sidney day at the Chamber of Commerce meeting to acquaint residents with Sidney industries. He listed businesses with educational value and the plan would run tours through coming months. Members welcomed the idea, pledged cooperation from Sidney newspapers, but no action was taken.
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Sidney
Poole
Commercial Club
L. T. Poole
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Nut
District bankers convene in Sidney Thursday
Bankers of the seventh district arrive in Sidney for a one day business meeting and convention. Sessions will be at the U S auditorium theater with a noonday meal at the Christian church and an evening banquet. A J Jorgenson and Marius Christensen lead the event, credited with bringing the meeting to Sidney.
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Bankers of
Sidney
The
Christian Church
A. J. Jorgenson
District Bankers Organization
Marius Christensen
Breternitz Bakery Opens New Plant in Kimball
Breternitz Bakery of Sidney opened a retail bakery in Kimball on Saturday May 18 with Ray Breternitz in charge reporting excellent business. The firm plans deliveries across the Panhandle of Nebraska once its new wholesale plant on West Tilinots Street is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Breternitz
Sidney
Ray Breternitz
Panhandle
Nebraska
West Tilinots Street
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Jack Scheurman
Rotary
Scottsbluff Legion
Sidney High High
Zwickls
Presbyterian
Sam Daniel
ST. Patrick’s
Eikners
Dalton Church
Cleveland Clinic
Breternitz Bakery
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