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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
4
Department stores, hotels and restaurants show improved employment conditions. Male and female factory and clerical workers are in better demand. Flour mills operate with seasonably curtailed forces and additional labor needs not anticipated before July or August.
The piece notes a new radio triumph featuring a debut opposite Bebe Daniels and a cast including Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, Jobyna Howland, Joseph Cawthorn, Ralf Harolde, Edward Chandler, Bruce Covington, Raymond Maurel, and Bill Robinson. Music by Harry Tierney with book and lyrics by Anne Caldwell. directed by the Rio Rita team and Hit the Deck’s Luther Reed. a 5000-strong production cast is cited.
Campfire work inspires members of two organizations to safeguard achievements. The club shaped better community and civic life in Sidney and extended beyond the city. Under Mrs Larson, improvements in community life led to a strong record, with plans for next year led by new officers and Mrs Bush calling for greater accomplishments.
City officials and Charles Gardner met with railroad engineers to discuss the proposed Lincoln and another highway route. The Union Pacific crossing east of Sidney would be eliminated under the tentative plan, currently the only grade crossing between here and Cheyenne. Decisions are expected soon.
The Sotet Singers present a sacred music program at the Methodist Church featuring items like Lord I Want to be a Christian duet Come Unto Me Rest The Way side Cross The Rose of Sharon and arrangements from the New World symphony and Messiah including He Was Despised Randel Mills and Shelley Motets Still With Thee and The King of Love My Shepherd Is. Telegraph wantads urge readers to try them for results.
Sidney merchants again sponsor an advertisement to ship by railroad and may have been overlooked in the city wide canvass. They will be listed in the Telegraph if they call, with the chamber of commerce hopeful no one is missed.
A wide roster of Omaha business leaders and organizations listed for the upcoming goodwill special, headed for Sidney Tuesday night during a statewide tour. The delegation includes publishers, banks, manufacturers, retailers, and utility firms, with more reservations expected before the train departs for a visit involving at least 100 men.
Sidney U P Athletic club members vow to shop at merchants who patronize the railroads that employ them in Sidney Cheyenne county and across the state They plan a joint lodge meeting to form a committee to identify which merchants best support railroad workers and their livelihoods
Closman and Beismier remain undefeated with two wins each as Dalton’s Jobman leads strikeouts with 26. Rehmer and Closman each fanned 23, Munson and Westerhoff hitting .600 in early games. Upsets loom with Bunker Hill over Gurley and Lodge Pole vs Sunol, cellar-dwelling Sunol.
The school year ends with exercises held in Sidney this week as the structure will be converted into a junior high school. This will relieve crowded conditions in both the high school and old Central ward building.
Mr and Mrs Charles Welton and families plus friends visited Lodgepole for a surprise birthday supper for Martin Christensen. Auxiliary meetings honored soldier boys' mothers in Lodgepole. Frances Larsen and Florence Miller shared meals with local families. A circus themed party entertained by Laura Rudd and Hazel Gillette occurred in Sidney. Several locals hosted dinners and visits across Sidney and surrounding homes Thursday to Friday.
West Nebraska farmers challenge a league ruling governing gas tax plans. If their legal challenge succeeds, the rule could save farmers in the panhandle thousands of dollars annually. farm bureau members favor a liberal test this spring unless Governor Bryan’s upcoming legislative session acts to intervene.
A man who passed a bad check on a local store was fined in county court. Investigators noted he had been in town for only one night. He was arrested at Kimball Street and returned to face trial.
Families and friends in Lodgepole and nearby towns attended commencement exercises, showers, and luncheons. Notables include Mr. and Mrs Dan Ruppert, Doris, J C Jorgensen clan, and Frerichs families. Activities spanned picnics at Sund Thur sday, Baccalaureate at City Auditorium in Sidney, and multiple Sunday dinners and visits across Lodgepole, Sidney, and Gurley.
Mrs H H Stretton mother of Mrs W H Wehmiller who died at a local hospital was buried at Chester last week. The obituary notes Mrs Wehmiller’s illness and details of the funeral arrangements.
Health reports describe Mrs Stretton dying at 58 after an appendicitis operation and failing to accompany the body. later confusion listed her age as 72 in The Telegraph. R B Kline, noted engineer of government fields, visited Sidney on Friday to inspect the local landing field.
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