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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1949
Page
5
Editorial salutes Cheyenne County 4-H members and leaders tonight at the City Auditorium for outstanding achievements. It cites 4-H training shaping capable farmers and home makers and proudly notes the county’s strong 4-H club record and the contributors behind it.
Dr O W Wells chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics will be a principal speaker at Farm and Home Week at the University of Nebraska. He will deliver the main address at a university convocation in the insu re coliseum at 11 a m on November 6. He will also appear on a panel on the following Thursday at 10 15 a m discussing Agricultural Programs.
Willard Devies, 33, of Mitchell, suffered a broken left shoulder a dislocated right shoulder and possible internal injuries when his car left Highway 26 and tipped into a deep ditch eight miles southeast of Bridgeport at 9 50 p m Monday. The 1939 Mercury sedan rolled 294 feet. Devies was hospitalized in Bridgeport and the auto was a total loss.
George Fisher and son and others hosted Ed Walker’s birthday dinner at Hugh Paris home. Williams, Schneider, Crosby, Fleming, Meier, and Fleming relatives visited and attended a Hallowe en party. Janice Miller recovered from tonsillectomy at Frank Meier’s home. Lincoln and Los Angeles trips noted.
The Lorenzo Womans Club met Thursday at Mrs. Otto Raddatz Sr. home in Sidney with ten members and four visitors. Prizes went to Mrs. Frank Meier Mrs. Bert Walker Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Ida Hurt after a High five game. A Galicious lunch was served by the hostess. Various local residents and relatives were noted visiting or hosting over the weekend and week, including Herman Schneider of Johnson Nebr at the Phelps home and multiple gatherings in Denver Holyoke and Peetz.
Cheyenne County faced unfavorable press over claims it could not pay its share of the State Oil Bonus. Officials say the county is sound financially but cannot budget until the claimant Ohio Oil Co files a verified claim. Once filed, payment is required by law despite earlier misquotation.
A.W. Peake of Standard Oil Indiana argues in a revelatory address that civilization hinges on petroleum. He notes a shift from muscle power to fuels, highlighting a 72 hour work week in 1900 and a fivefold rise in hourly productivity, with the automobile as the era’s monument and mobility as central to the nation’s progress.
Muriel R. Grosby chair of the county PMA committee warns that soil loss threatens the nation’s future. He cites the Agricultural Conservation Program as essential to keep land productive for the country’s food supply, urging continued support despite imperfections. Land management and conservation are vital to sustain farming and national economy.
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