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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1928
Page
7
Weather clears after last week's storm. Western Nebraska anticipates a record presidential vote as all county roads reopen. Farmers reach Sidney and other centers after drifts and mud slowed travel, with rutted highways and continuing snow melt complicating traffic ahead of election day.
Chadron November 3 Delegates from the sixth district Nebraska State Teachers association urged creation of an educational secretary in the president's cabinet. The convention with 887 delegates also backed retirement and tenure legislation and proposed University of Nebraska sponsor a regional interscholastic contest in northwestern Nebraska. Alliance chosen for next convention. officers named F W Cyr Chappell president Viola Shepard Bridgeport vice president Margaret Seger Valentine treasurer M R Colson Alliance secretary.
The full edition of the Northwestern Bell subscriber directory for the Sidney and Potter exchanges is circulated. It shows many new local subscribers and growth in telephone use, with the directory printed in The Telegraph’s job department. Manager P C Cunningham notes gradual increases in all exchange service business.
Students in Sidney public schools are on a two day break while teachers attend the district meeting at Chadron. County superintendent Mrs. Gertrude M. Nelson also joined. Six high school pupils planned to travel to Chadron but turned back at Dalton due to a storm, delaying their participation in the western Nebraska chorus of 100 voices.
The executive committee of the appraisal division of the National Association of Real Estate Boards will meet in Chicago on November 8 to consider a code of ethics for real estate appraisals and definitions of standards of practice. George H. Payne of Omaha chairs a six member committee studying agricultural conditions, with Harvey Rathbone of Lincoln also on the panel. The committees will meet before the board’s quarterly meeting set for November 9 and 10 in Chicago.
Sale of farm machinery and live stock by F M Ahern planned for Friday November 2 was postponed because of impassable roads from the storm. The Telegraph will publish the new sale date in the next issue.
The state banking commission has decided to exit the meat packing business and has sold the packing plant it operated in Scottsbluff for the past year. The plant was acquired as part of the assets of the defunct American State Bank at that location.
The Telegraph announces a campaign by Sidney merchants offering cash prizes for public suggestions. Participants are urged to submit ideas by January 15, with prizes awarded to winning contributions.
The American Legion schedules Armistice Day activities for Monday November 12 with a morning theatre service and parade arrangements led by I L Pindell and O D Stuyter. Stores will open until 10 am and may close for the day. A Kimball high school football game is planned for Monday afternoon in Kimball with Sidney attendees.
The conference opens Friday at nine with matins by Rev. Harder Oshkosh. Rev. Henry Scherer will speak on Martin Luther. Dr. Kahse presents Pastor in His Study with discussion. Rev. Harman will discuss Pastor and His Calls followed by discussion. Afternoon features Rev. Young on developing lay leaders and Rev. Guss's main address with a business session.
Nebraska voters will receive three ballots at the polls. One lists party ticket candidates from precinct officers to president, another is a non partisan ballot for educational and judicial offices, and the third covers a proposed constitutional amendment. Voters are urged to study a sample ballot and mark only the crosses to avoid ballot rejection.
Robbers pried a vault door with a bar and planted a high explosive charge wrecking the vault and tearing a side from the frame building. The heist was not detected until Tuesday morning as locals heard an explosion but misattributed it to railroad work. A single clue, couchers found near Egbert, offers little help. Local officers face difficulties tracing the bandits due to lack of rail service and poor telephone lines.
A nonstop flight led by Art Goebel and Tucker ended in a plane wreck 20 miles north of Prescott after exhausting the gasoline supply. The Bradshaw mountains, a prior barrier in a recent Yankee Doodle flight, bore the impact of the crash.
To prevent oven rust on a gas stove keep the door slightly ajar after lighting the burners to let moisture escape. Some housewives apply a thin layer of oil or grease to the oven lining occasionally.
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