Pirates of Penzance to be performed by Sidney high school
Sidney high school students will stage Pirates of Penzance at the U. S. A. theatre on December 5 under Iarold B. Smith. The production features Cecil Jones as Mabel and Franklin Hornaday as Frederic, with a large chorus and orchestra. The show, a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, promises humor, wit, memorable tunes, and strong student performances.
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Mr. Smith
Cecil Jones
Franklin Hornaday
Leslie Bentley
Mabel
Edith
Freda Thompson
Kate
Virginia Daniel
Ruth
Martha Allen
District Court Opens Monday for Cheyenne County Term
The Cheyenne county district court falls term will convene Monday November 10 as a jury term with Judge J L Tessell presiding. Clerk Mrs Wasson reports 168 cases on the docket including sixteen criminal matters pending since last spring.
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Cheyenne Country District Court
J. L. Teswell
Pioneer Civil War Veteran Eaton Celebrates 88th Birthday
William N. Eaton, Cheyenne County pioneer and Civil War veteran, was honored at a turkey dinner hosted by Mrs. William Simms last Friday noon for his eighty eighth birthday. The event also marked Park Simms' sixteenth birthday. Guests included Sidney's remaining Civil War veterans, and all attendees had relatives in the conflict. Eaton, visiting Sidney on a ninety day furlough from Sawtelle, Cal., homesteaded in Cheyenne County thirty seven years ago last month.
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Wiliam N. Eaton
Cheyenne County
William Simms
Mr. Eaton
Mr. Granneman
Lincoln
Park
Mrs. Phelps
Sidney
Mrs. Simms
Solders
Sawtelle
Cal
A. B. Johnson
Three Million Bushels Grain Shipped From County
Cheyenne county shipped about three million bushels of grain from July 1 1923 to July 1 1924 despite a small 1923 crop from rust. Burlington lines moved 1 020 carloads about 1 400 000 bushels from Lorenzo Sidney Huntsman Gurley Dalton. Union Pacific likely similar totals. Wheat shipments were decent as farmers held grain for higher prices. nearly five million bushels harvested that year. no car shortage occurred.
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Cheyenne County
M. A. Shipman
Burlington
Sidney
Lorenzo
Huntsman
Gurley
Dalton
Union Pacific
Carload Shipment Of Poultry Boosts Sidney Farming
Sidney becomes a live poultry shipping point as diversified farming grows. Several carloads have been shipped recently with many entries finished locally. Mrs Halslander near Sidney raised 400 turkeys this year and county flocks total hundreds, reflecting successful diversification.
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Sidney
Halslander
Republicans Sweep Cheyenne County in General Election
In Cheyenne county the general election produced a sweeping Republican victory for national and state offices with Coolidge leading, La Follette strong in spots, and Davis trailing. Voter turnout surged, women participated, and key incumbents lost in county positions including county commissioner and county judge. Aven the region saw shifts in state legislature with Johnson as next district senator and Simmons and Norris winning Congress seats.
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Cheyenne County
la Follette
Coolidge
Davis
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Te County
Election Boards
Faris
Ragle
Gurley
Potter
Trognitz
Bunker Will
Follette
Norris
Tis
Thomas
Norton
McMaullen
Butler
Bolleu
Taylor
Aven
Charlie Pool
Johnson
Williams
Marsh
Swanson
Robinson
Spillman
Attourney
Bryan
Pool
Bollen
Simmons
Colton
Beal
Simmmons
Congress
Radcliffe
Green
Kroh
Ogallala
Sidney
Reader
Kimball
Ernst
Kimball County
Isola B. Wasson
L. F. Cunningham
P. C. Collart
DL. R. Barlow
Lodge Pole
Bert Allington
Sunol
Barlow
Bunker Hill
C. P. Chambers
Elmer Kahl
Chambers
Bronson
Eagle
J. Lewell
Nisley
Sidney Independents Hammer Otis Champs 58 to 0
Sidney Independents routed Otis 58 to 0 as Otis failed to mount a challenge in a Sunday clash. The locals, averaging 185 pounds, rolled nine touchdowns with Reed Horn Campbell and Kepler among scorers. Substitutes saw plenty of action while Otis fought hard early before Sidney’s depth and power overwhelmed them.
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Otis
Colo
Colorado
Sidney
Sidney Independents
Sidney Giants
Cheyenne Independents
Fort Stussell
Army
Horn
Kepler
Lyle Clark
Sig Clark
Manyard Roach
Rupert Campbell
Campbell
Sidney Crew
Foster Cook
Curtis Jolliff
Ed O'Leary
Chas Bentley
Kelper
Roach
William
Muggs) Null
John McLernon
Yarry Marsh
Earl Haworth
Hans Gook
Clarence Jolliff
Robineau
Mick
EB. L. Hyde
G. FB. Liebendorfer
First Snow of the Season Graces Sidney
Sidney reports the season's first snow on Thursday morning, brief and melting quickly. Cold snap follows a mild fall with midnight thermometer at 3 degrees above zero and 22 at 6 am. Trains from the west show snow coverage, and residents are reminded winter is near as coal bins are prepared.
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Sidney
U. VP
Womans Club Hosts Political Issues Forum
A Sidney Woman's Club meeting featured three speakers addressing the three major parties. Guy V. Doran spoke on La Follette, C. B. Radcliffe on Davis, and R. P. Kepler on Coolidge. The event was informational, not a debate, and the club announced Bess Gearhart Morrison will recite The Fool at the Methodist church next Thursday evening, November 13, hosted by the club.
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Sidney Womans Club
Guy V. Doran
la Follette
Third Party
Armistice Day Festivities in Sidney Nebraska
The town will celebrate Armistice Day next Tuesday with a daylong program led by the American Legion. Businesses close from 10 a.m., parades form at Central grade school, a 11 a.m. theatre program, massed band concert, football game, chicken supper, and an evening dance. Mayor Rogers issues a proclamation honoring veterans and the war's end.
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Sidney
American Legion of Sidney
St. Patrick’s Academy
Tatheran
American Legion and Auxiliary
Prof
Moore
Dalton
Franklin Hornaday
Sidney Male Quartet
Legion Saxophone Octet
Gurley
Mitchell
Kaub
Slocumb of
Potter
Bunker
Court House
Sidney Independents
Fort Frussell
Cheyenne
Sidney Fuvenile Band
The
Legion
Hardy's Hall
Zollars
Rogers
Nebraska
I. R. HW. Rogers
Sidney High Schools Vote: First and Second Teams Schedule
The Sidney high school second football team meets Ogallala at Ogallala Armistice Day with lineup likely Poole Davis Worden Ahrens Hiett Livoni Brockersby Anderson Thomas Nilson Dugan Jones. The first team clashes with undefeated Bayard at Bayard Friday as they seek the western Nebraska championship after a two week idle period.
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Sidney High ‘School
Ogallala High School
Ogallala
Horn
Grant Poole
Eugene Davis
Cheater Worden
Williams
Frederick Ahrens
Marvin Hiett
Donald Livoni
Adrian Brockersby
Lowell Anderson
Weldon Thomas
Nilson
Park Dugan
Buck Jones
Sidney High School
Bayard
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Pirates OF Penzance
Gilbert
U.S. A
Wallops Otis
Womans Club
Sidney HS
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