Sidney Schools Close Today After Successful Year
Sidney public schools end another successful year with books checked in and summer break starting. High school graduates 34 seniors led by valedictorian Genestia Foster and salutatorian Virginia Johnson. eighth graders from Central School move to high school next fall. Music and scholarship marked the year. high school musicians competed at Chadron and performed locally.
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Sidney Public Schools
City Auditorium
Genestia Foster
Virginia Johnson
Central School
Sidney
Western Nebraska
Julius Cochran
Chadron
Nebraska
Crop Prospects In State Are Bright
Nebraska’s crop outlook is strong with moisture at peak and subsoil saturated. Sweet clover boosts soil building, crops are ahead of normal, and early rains support winter wheat, hay, and pastures with corn planting delayed but ample time remaining. Regional conditions range from 93 to 103 percent of normal, averaging 97 percent.
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Nebraska
A. E B. Anderson
Memorial Day Observed by American Legion in Sidney
Memorial day observance in Sidney under American Legion Post No 17 on Friday May 30 at the new city hall auditorium starts at 11 a.m. Roy Scouts participate. veterans from Civil War Spanish American War and the last war are honored. E S Sherrerd leads singing and Rev Hal F Schenck offers the invocation. Boy Scouts perform three numbers including a cornet solo Blue and the Gray and a piano solo by Scout Anderson.
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Sidney
American Legion Post No
I. L. Pindell
City Hall
Pindell
Legion
Group Singing of America
E. S. Sherrerd
Scout Craig
Scout Mowrer
Scout Ericson
Final Meeting of Sidney Womans Club
The final meeting of the year for the Sidney Womans club was held Tuesday afternoon in the club rooms. Reports from standing committees and a district convention summary by Mrs. LeRoy Larson and Mrs. Ella King highlighted the nearing completion. Retiring president Mrs. H. B. Nelson praised the club’s cooperative spirit and described her term as unusually capable and active in key procedures.
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Sidney Womans Club
LeRoy Larson
Ella King
H. B. Nelson
Nebraska Bankers Hold Annual Session in Alliance
Western Nebraska bankers from group seven of the Nebraska Bankers association met yesterday in Alliance for their annual session. The day included a morning program at Fox theatre with remarks by Mayor Earl D. Mallory and speakers F N Slawson and A N Mather. A banquet at the country club featured toastmaster District Judge E L Meyey.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Bankers Association
Alliance
George W. Woods
Hyannis
Flemingford
C H. Burk
Bridge
Marius Christan On
Sidney
galThe
Fox Theatre
Earl D. Mallory
F. N. Slawson
Liberty State Bank of
A. N. Mather
Gering
Alliance Hotel
Bank and State Association
W. H. Dressler
Stockyards National Bank of Omaha
E L. Meyey
J. R. Cain, Jr
Poppy Day Drive by Legion Auxiliary Planned in Sidney
The American Legion auxiliary outlines plans for its annual poppy day drive in Sidney on Saturday with members on the street to raise funds for invalid soldiers. The drive coincides with Memorial day observances, a nationwide custom supporting veterans.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Sidney
Familiar Face Will Be Absent Next Year When School Opens
Mayme J. White will retire from Sidney public schools as the 1930-31 year begins. A longtime teacher, she educated many Sidney students through seventh and eighth grade and was considered a right hand to the superintendent. Her departure marks the end of an era in local education.
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Sidney
Mayme J. White
Miss White
Weather in Sidney Brings Heat and Rain After Rainy Spell
Typical western Nebraska weather visited Sidney this week. After a rainy spell since May 1, Wednesday was hot and sultry and brought another rain yesterday morning. A heavy wind developed Wednesday evening but subsided after a few hours, yet it blew up a storm and added more moisture to the total.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Sidney Men Express Definite Views On Farm Board Marketing Plans
Sidney realtor W Le Roy Larson urges giving the Hoover farm relief plan a chance to prove itself. In a letter to the World Herald he argues farmers should support a cooperative national effort until the plan succeeds or fails, criticizing opposition from the Omaha paper. He votes Democrat but backs Hoover’s plan.
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Sidney
W. le Roy Larson
al Smith
Larson
Hoover
Omaha
The
World Herald
McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Sidney Grain
Omaha World Herald
Mr. Bauman
Bauman
Mr Bauman
Kansas
Republican Party
Nebraska
Wall Street
Eight changes in school faculty for 1930 31
Supt Liebendorffer announced eight faculty changes for the 1930 31 school year with Orrin Weymouth returning as high school principal and history chair Hazel Gillette named assistant principal dean of girls and home economics Dorothy Abbott in commercial teaching J W Neilsen in vocational agriculture Leo Black back as athletic mentor and science teacher Raymond Davis to math Bessie Shires handling normal studies Eugene Cochran music James Rosse central work principal next year Mayme White resigns Rosse to teach seventh and eighth grades Lucy Taft Gertrude Brickner Vera Callam Lottie Brown assigned to various primary and elementary posts Edith Oldershaw principal East school Verne Moris fifth sixth grades Verle Hubbard fifth Agnes Ladine third Beatrice Spindler Mary Runge page 12 continuation.
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G. F. Liebendorfer
Orrin J. Weymouth
Hazel Gillette
Dorothy Abbott
J. W. Neilsen
J. W. Neilsen Will Be In Charge’ of the Vocational Agriculture Department
Leo J. Black
Raymond Davis
Bessie ‘Shires
Euius Cochran
Wolf
James Rosse
Mayme J. White
Swhos
Rosse
Lucy Taft
Gertrude Brickner
Lottie Brown
Lore’ Fish
Valeska Neubauer
Bernice Brown
Miss Brown
Edith Oldershaw
Verne Moeris
Verle Hubbard
Agnes Ladine
Beatrice Spindler
Mary Runge
Million and Half Dollars For Roads
Nebraska will award road contracts totaling one and a half million dollars after a letting on June 20. The list includes 6.8 miles of paving from Greenwood to near the Burlington crossing south of Ashland and a new link in the D. S. D. paving between Lincoln and Omaha. Bids on 39 other projects cover 21 miles of paving, 128 miles of grading, 140 miles of gravel surfacing, seven miles of oil and sand mixture, 150 miles of gravel maintenance and 29 bridges.
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Nebraska
Roy Cochran
Lincoln
Omaha
Greenwood
Ashland
Burlington
Mayor to Speak at Gurley Sidney Baseball Opening
Mayor Herman Schroeder will speak at the opening game between Gurley and Sidney at Athletic Park. Earlier contests have been rained out.
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Herman Schroeder
Gurley
Sidney
Athletic Park
Roy Chambers Marries in Washington May 10
Roy Chambers son of Mr and Mrs C P Chambers of Sidney wed Mary Walsh of Westminster Maryland in Washington on May 10 The couple met while Chambers who recently completed a four year course at Western Maryland College in Westminster has been employed by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company at Baltimore since graduation
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Roy Chambers
C. P. Chambers
Sidney
Mary Walsh
Westminster
Washington
Chambers
Western Maryland College
Chesapeake and Prt-™- Telephone Company
Daltmore
Award Merit Badges and Certificates for Boy Scouts in Sidney
A special court of honor by the Boy Scout council of Sidney was held Tuesday night at the junior high school. Adult scout leaders earned 23 merit badges while Scoutmaster Carper received a service certificate as he leaves the city, presented by Paul L. Martin, president of the local county. The program was run by the city’s top scouts.
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Nce
I Boy Scout Council of
Sidney
Carper
Paul %. Martin
Air Schedule Sliced 18 Hours Coast to Coast Service
Schedules of four eastern air transport companies are arranged to connect with the Boeing line through Sidney to provide a 30 hour coast to coast service. Westbound departures: New York 9 30 a m, Cleveland 4 p m, Chicago 7 20 p m via Detroit, Chicago 8 p m on Boeing planes, Sidney at daylight, San Francisco 3 30 p m. Los Angeles option via Salt Lake City. Return from San Francisco starts at 8 p m.
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Eastern Air Transport
Boeing
Sidney
New York
Clifford Ball
Cleveland
Stout Aid Lines
United Aircraft and Air Transport
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Western Air Express
Salt Lake City
Fur storage offered to women of Sidney
W. D. Slayter fur expert of the Beckmann company will be at Greenlees May 26 and 27 to arrange summer storage for furs. Sidney ladies may avail themselves of this opportunity.
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Sidney
W. D. Slayter
Beckmann Company
Greenlees
Popular Dalton Couple Weds Quietly at Home
Miss Margaret Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman A Martin of Dalton wed Harold John Worth in a quiet Wednesday ceremony at the bride’s parents home Rev Clemens Schroeder officiated Miss Alice Martin sister of the bride was bridesmaid and Raymond Graff best man
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Margaret Martin
Herman A. Martin
Dalton
Harold John Worth
Clemens Schroeder
Alice Martin
Scoutmaster Ivan Robinson Seeks Help for Big Sidney Caravan
Scoutmaster Ivan Robinson calls on local organizations to assist bringing a large caravan to Sidney for one night. LOCAL troops will contribute a truckload of boys from the area.
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Ivan Robinson
Sidney
Union Pacific 15 Again Wins Safety Awards
Union Pacific and affiliates claim four of seven National Safety Council railroad awards at a Chicago ceremony. Union Pacific system takes group A, a second group B prize, with Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation winning group C and Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad group D. Nearby notes recount Boy Scout pilgrimage to Independence Rock, Wyoming from July 3 to 6 marking the Oregon Trail centennial with caravans from multiple regions and planned park visits.
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National Safety Council
union/league
Chicago
Union Pacific
U. P. Railroad
Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railroad
Union ‘Pacific
Lew R. Palmer
Sidney
Independence Rock
Wyo
Oregon Trail
United States
Yellowstone
Glacier
Rocky Mountain
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Fort Kearney
Nebraska Spuds Boost South Growers Prospects
Nebraska certified seed potatoes have become popular with southern growers, signaling brighter business prospects for next season. William Morrow, manager of Nebraska Certified Potato Growers, spent seven weeks touring Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. He notes conditions are as good as ever and prices for new potatoes are fair, keeping growers optimistic.
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Nebraska
William Morrow
Nebraska Certified
Morrow
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Governor Weaver Resumes Candidacy For Governor
Governor Weaver announced on Tuesday his plan to seek reelection as governor and finish his current programs. He weighed a possible run for U S Senate but chose to stay in state politics after careful consideration and surveys. He cited waterways tariff agricultural issues and water resource use as key concerns and thanked supporters while noting partisan dynamics.
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Weaver
United States
George W. Norris
United States Senate
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American Legion
William Bates
Womans Club
State
West
Realtor
Sidney Grainman
W. M. Jeffers
U. P
South
Bam
Ierulass
Sidney High School
Sheckler
Griswold
Busacker
Margaret Uptegrove
Uptegrove
Hart
Zalesky
Montgomery
Edzards
Kahl
lLadine
Atkins
Lowe
Wilkins
Martin
Miller
Bush
Lewis
A. Ladine
Riggs
Chesebro
Portrey
Buascher
K. Adams
Dodds
Thieman
Johnson
Brewer
Fram
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