Sidney Vocational Agriculture Building Opens With Shop Work
The Sidney high school vocational agriculture program reports a new building with heat water and lights. Students have completed five study tables stained light oak. Weekly shop days Tuesday and Thursday feature class work while other days focus on classroom lessons. A bulletin board showcases agricultural articles and field trips visited Robertson farm to study pig raising and Carl Busboom sale. visitors from California toured the classroom. Louis Miller and Llewellyn Nelson note visitors are welcome at all times.
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Sidney High School
Mr. Robertson
Southness
Sidney
Carl Busboom
California
Louis Miller
Llewellyn Nelson
Convocation Doings In A School Week 1927 28
A week of school activity recalls talks on cinema tricks, library openings, and new book rules. Students cheer a team’s game at Alliance, with telegrams boosting morale and teachers guiding study and record-keeping.
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Alliance
Boosters
Mr. Weymouth
Natural ability and character not read by fortune card
A reflection on fortune tellers and self perception. The speaker notes that a machine card praising natural ability or affectionate nature cannot change ill temper or lack of initiative. True change comes from choosing kindness and ceasing evil rather than relying on external readings. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility and ethical conduct.
Hard Work to Build True Character and Manhood
The speaker urges self improvement through consistent effort and discipline. It is up to individuals to cultivate virtue and maturity, not rely on others. Growth requires deliberate practice, time, and the toughest schooling we have ever faced.
Lure of the Wild Delivers Nine Grouse Hunt Near Broadwater
Mr Havlovic and Mr Davis hunted near Broadwater last Saturday and reported nine grouse. Mrs Havlovic joined the pursuit, proving herself a capable sportswoman.
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Havlovic
Davis
Broadwater
Refereed game as Lodge Pole tops Chappell in halve lead
Principal and Mrs. Storkan drove to Chappell for the lodge Pole game refereed by Mr Storkan. At halftime Lodge Pole led 12 to 6 and Chappell closed the gap to 25 to 12 by game end.
Mother Dies of Miss Schlichting’s Mother Death
Word arrived of the death of Minnie Schlichting’s mother on Tuesday of last week. Miss Schlichting, a former commercial instructor and Trail sponsor, served at Sidney High School for the past two years.
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Minnie Schlichting
Miss Schlichting
Sidney High School
Rooters for Sidney Attend Friday Game
Among the enthusiastic supporters for Sidney at Friday's game were Mrs. E. F. Weymouth, Mrs. M. A. Wagers, Mrs Cleve Childers and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Weymouth of Chadron. Mrs Childers returned to Sidney with Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Weymouth and will go home Tuesday of next week.
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Sidney
E. F. Weymouth
M. A. Wagers
Cleve Childers
G. H. Weymouth
Chadron
Childers
O. J. Weymouth
Boosters Represent Sidney High At Alliance Game
Sidney high supporters packed Alliance sidelines for a key midseason game. Officials and players included Aubrey Adams, Keith Adams, Clive Bush, Samuel Daniel, Virginia Daniel, Dorothy Dimick, Helen Doran, Elizabeth Hart, Audrey Howard, Kathryn Gerard, Charlotte Goodale, William Jordan, Gwendolyn Jorgenson, Helen Johnson, Virginia Johnson, Geraldine Kennedy, Wilmena Kennedy, Lucille Kinton, Mona Livoni, Byron Leonard, Grace McDowell, Robert McDaniel, Lomila McCleneghan, Ada Nelson, Loretta Osborn, Marjorie Pettitt, Vernon Stivers on, Lawrence Portrey, Bill Swain, John Swain, Freda Thompson, Lawrence Witters, Merriman Riggs, Lillian Zike, Fannabelle Zike, Agnes Chambers, Donald Shipman, Arthur Zike. Rotary club members joined in with their pop and zip to boost enthusiasm during the game.
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Sidney High
Alliance
Aubrey
Keith Adams
Clive Bush
Alie Baxer
Samuel
Virginia Daniel
Dorothy Dimick
Helen Doran
Elizabeth Hart
Audrey Howard
Kathryn Gerard
Charlotte Goodale
William Jordan
Gwendolyn Jorgenson
Helen Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
Virginia Johnson
Geraldine
Wilmena Kennedy
Lucille Kinton
Mona Livoni
Byron Leonard
Grace McDowell
Robert McDaniel
Lomila McCleneghan
Ada Nelson
Loretta Osborn
Marjorie Pettitt
Vernon Stiverson
Lawrence Portrey
Bill
John Swain
Freda Thompson
Lawrence Witters
Merriman Riggs
Lillian
Fannabelle Zike
Agnes Chambers
Donald Shipman
Arthur Zike
Sidney Rotary Club
Sidney Triumph Over Alliance In Tough Tussle
The strong Alliance football squad fell to Sidney in a close contest. Sidney led with a first half touchdown by Poole after driving to the one yard line, missed the extra point, then extended the lead in the fourth quarter when Moore scored on a line play at the five yard line before a penalty negated the tally.
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Alliance
Maroon and Black Tide
Sidney
Poole
Moore
Sidney Plays Hard To Stay In Western Nebr. Race
A football game sees Alliance fall short as Moore scores for Sidney with a late surge. Sidney ends with a drive to the Sidney 15 yard line aided by three penalties and remains in contention for the western Nebraska title while Alliance is nearly eliminated.
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Moore
Alliance
Sidney
Kimball
Gering
Sidney-Kimball
Sidney Pigskin Chasers
Warriors
Gang
Halloween Parties Light Up Eastward and Dimick Homes
Witches and goblins filled Eastward School last Friday with a Halloween gala for third and fourth graders organized by Virginia Larson and her committee. Freshmen enjoyed an October 14 party at the Dimick country home with Miss Lawless and Mr. Nielsen, featuring pumpkins, ghosts, fortunes, and a spread of sandwiches, salads, apples, and cookies. The fourth grade held a costume and pin the tail on the cat activity, with Sam Goodale and Zelena Worden noted among participants.
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Stanley
Joan
Weston
Miss Range
Virginia Larson
Mildred Swenson
Dimick
Miss Lawless
Mr. Nielsen
Sam Goodale
Zelena Worden
Hallowe
Central School
Quill Society
Hallowe’en
Halloween Parties Spark Central School Fun
Third and fourth graders at Central school enjoyed a Halloween party with games and candy bean hunts. Carl Glenn won for finding the most beans and Dorothy Troutman tied for a prize by assembling a cut cat. The event featured festive decorations and shared lunches.
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Central School
Carl Glenn
Dorothy Troutman
Funny Side Up: Neighbors’ Troubles Nettle Woman
A column titled Funny Side Up notes a woman’s personal troubles are less vexing than the woes of her neighbors, hinting at community misunderstandings and social ironies. The piece continues on page 4.
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Preda Thompson
Virginia Daniel Paul Kahl
Marjorie Adam
Kermit Moore
Ethel Fitzsimons
Trail
AGGIE
Tinsley
F. A. Bush
Sidney Steam Laundry
Sidney, Nebraska
Hallowe'en
France
South Hills
Jack Stephens
Dead Man’s Canyon
Devil's Canyon
Devil’s Canyon
Funny Side UP
the American Bank
the Bank
U. S. A. Theatre
Edna Murphy
Myrtle Stedman Williams
Demarest
Claire McDowell
Carrol Nye
Darry Francis Zanuck
Howard Brethertos
Warner Bros
Our Gang
Lewis Stock Co
New York
Colman
Samuel Goldwyn
Garamount
Herbert Brenon
Adolph Zukor
Jesse L
French Foreign Legion
P. C. Wren
Sahara
Pnthe
Art Havlovic
Imi
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