Memorial Day Plans By Sidney Citizens
Plans by the local American Legion post outline a full Memorial Day program in Sidney with sunrise service at 7:00 a.m. and a parade at 9:00 to the cemetery. Activities include a salute at the unknown soldier’s grave, a 10:16 patriotic meeting at the theater, Scout performances, silent prayer at 11:00, and a flag retreat at 7:00 p.m.
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American Legion
Sidney
Theo U
Beautiful
L.pindell
Sidney Region
America
National Guard
Gold Star
Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Cheyenne County
Special Officer Assists Guardsmen Training and Range Plans
Sergeant Instructor E. G. Roach arrived from Lincoln to aid the National Guard unit here. He helped schedule four months of training and helped establish a rifle range funded by the government. Under Commander Charles H. Gardner the guards hope to surpass prior records and advance further.
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National Guard
E. G. Roach
Lincoln
Chas. H. Gardner
State Grand Master Visits Sidney Lodge of Odd Fellows
Rev Chas Wayne Ray Grand Master of Nebraska lodges visited Sidney Odd Fellows meeting last Monday. He praised the lodge noting 311 lodges and about thirty thousand members in the state. Local membership rose 219 cents this year, and he urged service as a noble pursuit while acknowledging church cooperation. Social hour followed with lunch at a local cafe.
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Chas
Wayne Ray
Odd Fellows
Nebraska
Ray
Sidney
Sidney Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Rey Ray
Rev. Ray
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Meets Discusses Sign at Big Springs
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting at the Union Pacific hotel with moderate attendance. President L. T. Poole presided. A plan to erect a sign at Big Springs near where the Lincoln highway splits was discussed, and a Sterling chamber message proposed a Sidney delegation to decide wording. A Burlington railroad wheat seeding special was announced for guidance to farmers, with experts aboard. G. F. LieBendorfer reported favorably on the vocational school building to be erected, with a trained instructor starting June 1. Poole noted Omaha Boosters were impressed by Cheyenne county’s productivity.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
L. T. Poole
Big Springs
Lincoln Highway
Sterling Chamber
Sidney
Burlington Railroad
G. F. LieBendorfer
Poole
Omaha
Cheyenne County
Sidney High School annual issued this week
Sidney high school students received their annual from the printer this week and it is an interesting, well written volume. It is attractively laid out and profusely illustrated with photographs, a credit to the senior class and the Trail staff who produced it through The Telegraph printery.
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Sidney High School
Trail
Telegraph
Rich Cheyenne County farmers backloomed night light tale
A Cheyenne county farmer uses electricity from his own farm to illuminate fields at night, turning day into night for harvest. The Sidney Telegraph plans a June agricultural and industrial edition featuring Cheyenne county, with 5000 copies for eastern readers and nationwide editors to showcase local farming.
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Joshua
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Burlington Railroad
Nebraska
Potter, Gurley
Lodge Pole
Dalton
Wendig
Atory
Cheyenne
Death of Alliance Railroad Man Solves Unsure Mystery
Authorities pursue new clues in the death of Fred C. Templemeyer, an Alliance railroad worker found with bullet wounds beside a lonely north Alliance road. A head bump suggests foul play after a struggle, with a rival tied to a love interest under investigation. His wife died earlier, and his three children live with his parents in Dennison, Texas. The inquest is expected late today.
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Fred C. Templemeyer
Alliance Railroad
Alliance
Templemeyer
Dennison
Texas
Hessian fly pest not in western Nebraska finds no evidence
May 4 entomologist H H Walkden of the U S Bureau of Entomology with county agent L D Willey traced 120 miles across Cheyenne and Deuel counties from Chadron to Julesburg seeking Hessian fly in western Nebraska wheat. No sign of the pest was found, suggesting western Nebraska lies beyond its western boundary.
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H. H. Walkden
United States Bureau of Entomology
Wichita
Kansas
L. D Willey
Cheyenne
Devel
Chadron
Dawes County
Julesburg
Bureau of Entomology
United States
Nebraska
Walther League stage excellent 3 act comedy Lazy Bob Perkins
St Pauls Walther League presented a three act comedy Lazy Bob Perkins at the armory last Tuesday. The plot centers on life in a small town with gossip and rivalry as Bob Parkins, once viewed as shiftless, rises when his hopeful love arrives. Thirteen young church members participated led by Henry Krumm as Bob Parkins. The audience praised it as a standout home talent production of the year.
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Lazy Bob Perkins
St. Paul's Walther League
Armory
Hafter
Lazy Bob Parkins
Lazy Bob
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bob Parkins
Henry Krumm
Popular Store Manager Treats Cast of Play
Roy Liggett, manager at J. B. Byars store, treated the fifth grade cast of Aunt Drupsilla's Garden to ice cream after their operetta at the armory last Monday. About fifty actors performed, and the gesture reflected well on him among the delighted youngsters.
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Drupsilla
Armory
Roy Liggett
J. B. Byars
Mr. Liggett
Porter Oil to Open New Station at Lincoln and Second
The Porter Oil Company announces a new filling station at West Lincoln Highway and Second Street opening on Saturday May 28. To celebrate, a free quart of Porter Oil will be given with every purchase of five gallons or more of Shell gasoline.
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Porter Oil Company
West
Lincoln Highway
Second Street
Fifth Grade Students Present Excellent Play in Sidney
Fifth grade operetta Aunt Drusilla's Garden staged at the armory under Miss Ethel Lingholm drew large audiences Monday night. The cast featured Marjorie Gelliers Thelma Ladegard Carolyn Kennedy Karyl Betts LaVern Thomas Sam McCleneghan and Lois Hardy with thirty six junior members providing grace and charm. The reviewer praised the training and performance, calling it worthy of grownups and applauding both stars and the ensemble.
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Sidney
Drusilla
Armory
Ethel Lingholm
Marjorie Gel Iers
Thelma Ladegard
Carolyn Kennedy
Karyl Betts
LaVern Thomas Sam McCleneghan
Lois Hardy
City Council Backs a Municipal Band for Sidney
Sidney officials announced plans to support a new city band with Professor Arthur J. Havlovic directing. The first organizational meeting will be at Central School gym next Tuesday, inviting adults and youths with band ability to join.
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Sidney
Arthur J. Havlovic
Bonham's
Harlovic
Central School
Knights of Columbus Contributes to Flood Relief
In Chicago on April 30 the Supreme Board of Directors approved a $50,000 relief fund for Mississippi flood sufferers. Half goes to the American Red Cross and the other half to be administered by Knights of Columbus councils in the flooded area. Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty urges prompt citizen contributions.
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Chicago
Supreme Board of Directors
Knights of Columbus Fund
Order
Mississippi
American Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Supreme
James A. Flaherty
Red Cross
Wasiness Trip Described by B B Hine in North State
B B Hine chronicles a business journey through the northern part of the state, noting travel details and observations. The report highlights landscapes, local encounters, and practical aims of the trip in informal style.
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B. B. Hine
Om’ “Wasiness’ Trip
Carolyn Kennedy Wins First in Memory Contest
Carolyn Kennedy a fifth grade student won first place in the Sidney public school memory contest with a 5c final average. Floy Thayer, a seventh grade pupil, took second with 90 percent. Thirty seven compositions were studied and performed across preliminary and final tests. Kennedy received a gold pin and Thayer a silver pin for their top finishes.
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Sidney Public School
Carolyn Kennedy
Floy Thayer
Miss Kennedy
Miss Thayer
Sidney Married at Holyoke In Bright Postcard Style
Miss Doris Maley and Arthur Day Sherry of Sidney wed in Holyoke Colorado last Tuesday in a ceremony led by Rev. J. A. Armstrong. The couple hoped to keep it quiet but word leaked, drawing many Sidney friends’ congratulations this week. The bride, a class Year graduate, is highly regarded by classmates, while the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Daugherty, will remain in Sidney where he works at a local clothing store. The Telegraph wishes them happiness and prosperity.
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Doris Maley
Arthur Day- Sherry
Sidney
Holyoke
Colorado
J. A. Armstrong
Cliss
John Daugherty
Daughterty
The
Telegraph
Poppy Day Saturday Observed by Legion Auxiliary
Poppy Day is Saturday May 28 with American Legion Auxiliary selling poppies. All community members are urged to wear a poppy as a patriotic duty. The poppy represents service and sacrifice and helps support veterans in hospitals and those still serving.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
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Order OF Odd Fellows
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Omaha Boosters
Alliamne Highway
Walther League
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