Bishop Beecher to Head Fort Sidney Day Address
Fort Sidney Day on June 9 will feature Bishop George Beecher of Hastings as the main speaker. A stunt airplane flyer Jask Westfall of Ogallala will perform while A. R. Kirkpatrick notes the program keeps expanding. Beecher's talk at 2:30 p.m. will recall pioneer days and Panhandle struggles. Articles of incorporation for the event's organizing group are printed in this issue.
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Fort Sidney
A. R. Kirkpatrick
Jask Westfall
Ogallala
Kirkpatrick
Westfall
George Beecher
Hastings
Beecher
Sidney
Nebraska
Panhandle
Bishop Beecher
The
Telegraph News
Director of Lions Club To Attend Meet Here
Bert W. Kelly a Lions International board member elected at the Oakland 1938 convention will attend a local meet. He leads petroleum products marketing in the west and serves as treasurer for Navy Gas and Supply Co. of Denver Pueblo and related firms. He previously managed the Colorado Club House for eight years before entering distribution in 1921.
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Bert W. Kelly
Lions International
Oakland
California
Kelley
West
Navy Gas & Supply Company
Denver
Navy Gas & Supply Co
Pueblo
Navy Gas Company
Grand Oil Company
Motor Club of Colorado Club House
Liggett Says Sale To End Wednesday Night
West's 11th annual anniversary sale will be carried over Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Roy Liggett, store manager. The sale has been very successful, with last Thursday and Saturday especially strong for the store.
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West
Roy Liggett
Liggett
ACA School Held For Local Workers In Cheyenne County
About thirty Cheyenne county farmers attended an all day ACA school in the Telegraph building on Friday. The event aimed to prepare for the mid summer check of performance in the Agricultural Conservation Association program.
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Cheyenne County
Telegraph Building
Agricultural Conservation Association
Everett Foster
Panhandle
ACA
Foster
Europe
U. S
Wallace
Memorial Day Proclamation for Sidney Nebraska
The mayor proclaims Thursday May 30 1940 a legal holiday in Sidney Nebraska to honor those who died in service. Memorial Day services will be held at the city auditorium and all places of business are urged to close during the memorial to allow civic tribute.
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City Auditorum
Sidney
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
R. &. Roche
City Auditorium
Two Horses Escape Injury In Cess Pool Accident
Two horses owned by Charles Krueger escaped serious harm after sinking into a cess pool behind Mrs. H. A. Brockaway’s residence. The horse pulling the other dragged both into the 12 foot deep pit. after the derrick truck hoisted a recovery path, the horses were freed and appeared uninjured. Nearby volunteers aided as firemen worked. Memorial Day closures were observed by merchants and city officials.
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Charles Krueger
H. A. Brockaway
Fire Department
Western Public Service Co
Rites For Sidney Girl Marye Elaine Augenstein
Funeral services were held Sunday at two o clock for Marye Elaine Augenstein 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Augenstein of Sidney Death followed a three month bed illness due to a heart ailment since childhood Marge Elaine born in Holyoke Colorado came to Sidney at three months and lived here attended local schools She is survived by her parents two sisters Thelma and Betty one brother Clifford and many relatives Burial was in Greenwood cemetery at Gehrig Funeral home Pallbearers Harold Kettler Alfred Siemers Robert Livoni T J Wransen Kenneth Bergner and Weert Frerichs
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Marye
Elaine Augenstein
E. W. Augenstein
Sidney
Marge Elaine
Holyoke
Colorado
Sidney Public
Thelma
Betty
Clifford
Gehrig Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Harold Kettler
Alfred Siemers
Robert Livoni
T. J. Wransen
Kenneth Bergner
Weert Frerichs
Telegraph to Print Day Earlier for Memorial Day
The Telegraph will publish on Wednesday instead of Thursday to observe Memorial Day. Advertisers should submit copy by Wednesday morning. The usual Friday distribution schedule remains unchanged.
First Band Concert To Be Held Thursday In Sidney
The opening band concert of the season will be held on Thursday Memorial Day at the new band shell in Sidney. The Sidney band under Julius Cochran Cochran will make its initial appearance at eight o clock. Seats placed in front of the edifice will be used for the first time easing attendance without sitting in cars.
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Band Shell
Sidney
Sidney Band
Julius Cochran
Cochran
Sidney Observes Memorial Day With Thursday Ceremony
Sidney will honor war dead with Memorial Day services Thursday May 30 at the city auditorium at 9 30 A M. A procession to the cemetery and services at the grave of the unknown soldier are planned, with all Cheyenne county veterans graves decorated by the Legion. Roy Hamilton says the day is especially meaningful amid ongoing global conflict and Dwight Griswold of Gordon will deliver the main address, with Sidney high school providing music.
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Sidney
Sidney Post
The
American Legion
City Auditorium
Cheyenne County
Roy Hamilton
States
Hamilton
Dwight
Griswold
Gordon
Nebraska Republic
Sidney High School
Sidney Youth Wins Honors At University
Lawrence M. Clinton of Sidney, a senior at Creighton University School of Law, is Cheyenne county's candidate for honors at May 30 commencement. He is a nominee for Bachelor of Laws, member of Servientes ad Legem, active in sodality, and was named one of five outstanding law seniors by The Creightonian. He also received a William J Hynes scholarship with Mrs. Margaret Hynes' gift covering one semester's tuition.
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Lawrence M. Clinton
Sidney
Creighton University School of Law
Cheyenne County
Clinton
Servientes Ad Legem
Sodality
Creightonian
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Lions Club
Meet
Sidney City Auditorium
Sidney Post No. 17
J. W. Cochran
G. A. Schwabauer
Virginia Johnson
J. W. Johnson
Dwight Griswold, Gordon
Nehr
Sidney High School Band
Rev
Anthony Egging
Krueger
Cess Pool
Sidney Girl
Dwight Griswold
William J Hynes
Margaret Hynes
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