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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1946
Page
1
Armistice Day program set for Monday November 11 1946 at 11 00 A M in City Auditorium. The event invites local residents to observe with ceremony and remarks by community leaders.
FBI agents with Logan County and Sterling police raided a farmhouse near Peetz on Monday night arresting Ernest Short and Edward Hillyer, both 32, on federal charges of kidnapping and car theft. They allegedly forced taxi driver Charles Crawford from Jewell Valley, Virginia to West Virginia and took his car. A missing taxicab and wrecked vehicle were found, with parts removed and a wrecker needed to recover the machine.
Lewis W. Barlow 29 former Lodgepole resident found dead in his car in Laramie Wyoming last Sunday death attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning He was chief clerk to the assistant superintendent of the Union Pacific railroad Services were held in Laramie Thursday and Lodgepole this Friday Interment Lodgepole cemetery Survived by parents Floyd and wife who was visiting Texas Widely known in eastern Cheyenne and Deuel counties news of his death a severe shock to friends
Street decorations for the Christmas season have been ordered and should arrive in time for installation by month end. The chamber of commerce reported plans to expand decorations this year were hampered by a continued material shortage.
Winter weather blankets western Nebraska with heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures. Beet farmers report harvest delays, with about half the crop gathered countywide while Lodgepole Valley runs ahead. Great Western Sugar Co forecasts ten days to finish if conditions stay favorable.
Thirty seven people from Sidney are attending the University of Nebraska per the university department of public relations. Names listed include Clifford Augenstein Richard Agnew Kenneth Agnew Robert Ackerman Lavern Anthony Herbert Bonesteel Frances Buck Donald Burr Jack Dedrick Lola Everingham David Ells Frances Everingham Donald Fahy Francis Goodwin Richard Green Frances Irwin Robert Jones Dean Kratz Thomas Kokjer Melissa Koehler Glendine Leonard Allen Lawson Elinor Merrick Bruce Merrick Donna Marsh Herbert Nelson Ferris Preble Stanley Perry Barbara Radcliffe Robert Rauner Jerome Short Merle Spearow William Tewell Robert Wait Kennetha Waterman Joanne Ackerman Marjorie Anthony.
The American Legion club announces an open house Monday starting after the Sidney Chappell football game and running until midnight with a brief reopens after the morning program and before the annual Legion feed at noon. Officials invite the public to use the facilities during the open house as a large crowd is expected for the events.
The Telegraph will be mailed next Tuesday morning instead of Monday night to observe the Armistice Day holiday. The change provides a holiday for employees and allows Armistice Day events to be reported in the Tuesday edition. Readers receiving the paper one day late will understand the mailing delay.
Sidney and Chappell, western Nebraska rivals, meet next Monday afternoon in a high profile gridiron clash. Kickoff at two o'clock, with Devel county fans expected to fill seats as both teams seek another victory in a storied series. The game caps Armistice Day events including veterans services, a noon dinner for service members, and a Legion dance downtown.
Frank Nerud No. 1 will be drilled on the Nerud farm four miles south and five miles west of Bridgeport by the W. C. Emrich Co. Operations to begin by late November. About 80,000 acres in Morrill county are under lease by the Entich Co. A geophysical survey by C. J. Stafford of Great Plains Gravity Survey supports the first well site and gravity work began in September 1945. At least two more tests may follow based on survey results.
The Veterans Administration is expected to open an office in Sidney after the first of the year. A Lincoln representative conferred with Gordon Tobin, secretary of the chamber of commerce, about space. The VA would use the city auditorium until private space is found and would coordinate with existing veteran agencies to speed affairs.
The AAA election to select community committeemen will begin in Cheyenne County on November 12, leading to a November 23 county committee vote. James H. Campbell is county chairman. Read letters urge farmers to vote and participate in programs including agricultural conservation and sugar programs. Meetings at various local sites run 8 p.m. from November 12 to 18 with the final county election on November 23.
The Navy seeks young men for electronics training. Chief QM E A Lavin of Cheyenne recruiting spoke at Sidney High School, detailing an 84 week program for ages 17 to 30 with 72 weeks of training at Navy Schools in Illinois California and Texas. Interested applicants may contact the Cheyenne station at 200 Capitol Avenue.
William P. Bullock county extension agent presented colored slides on conservation practices at the Lions Club gathering in Cheyenne county. The show included blue ribbon animals from the Cheyenne county fair, photos of catch calves 4-H camp scenes and harvest pictures from last summer.
Scottsbluff Gering Alliance and Lincoln rejected liquor by the drink proposals in Tuesday's election. Unofficial totals show Scottsbluff 1685 886 Alliance 1117 801 Gering 703 238. Scottsbluff approved a $50000 athletic stadium and paving program. Chappell bonds to enlarge and modernize the school were defeated.
Sidney voters approved a 33 thousand dollar bond to purchase 480 acres for a municipal airport site two miles south of town. The unofficial tally across four precincts showed strong support with 828 yes to 426 no, though north side residents feared it would delay a railroad crossing project. City moves quickly to acquire the property.
Elgin publisher Val Peterson, set to become Nebraska governor next January, unveils a ten point program. It includes irrigation expansion via the Pick-Sloan plan, farm-to-market road upgrades, REA adoption for farm modernization, chemurgy use of farm products, expanded agricultural college facilities, accelerated soil conservation, senior citizen care, sound state philosophy, improved state hospitals, and a strong, taxpayer-feasible K-12 education system.
Loomis Booth of Sunnel suffered a fractured jaw in a hunting accident last week. He will be released from Taylor Hospital in Sidney this week and taken to an Omaha hospital for further treatment. Dr Hull Cook said part of the jaw bone had been shot away and a bone graft will likely be needed.
Unofficial results show Ray A. Babcock leading in Nebraska District 43 with strong margins in Cheyenne Kimball and Morrill counties. Blome trails, while turnout favors Republicans as Butler Miller Marsh and other state and national figures secure big margins across the county. Wayne Reed wins re election as state superintendent of public instruction.
The Blame Motor and Equipment Co. will showcase the new Kaiser automobile this Saturday in the Pierson Clarke building at 1034 Forrest, offering Cheyenne County residents their first look at Kaiser Frazer cars while Blome showrooms prepare for a later display.
John Martinosky president of the chamber of commerce names Jack H. Lowe as committee chairman to nominate a slate of officers for 1947 head the chamber of commerce in the month ahead.
The article lists winners for state offices including Senator Hugh Butler Governor Val Peterson Lt. Governor Robert Crosby and others. It notes the school aid amendment was defeated by a 3 to 1 margin and the anti closed shop amendment was approved by a 1 to 1 margin.
Cheyenne County Nebraska faces a January swearing in of a three Democrat county board with Cecil Hunt remaining as a Democrat and two newcomers George Fleming of Sidney and George Coulter Potter both longtime Democratic leaders. Voters also chose Lawrence Clinton as county attorney and reelect Herbert Stevens as county treasurer, underscoring local focus on individual ties rather than party lines.
Final arrangements for the 4 H fat calf show and sale at Sterling on November 12 at the Jim Hoover pavilion are being completed, according to Vern Stewart, Logan County agent. Calves are being pledged from Cheyenne County youth with Sterling businesses aiding promotion and prizes. Show begins at 10 am with sale to follow lunch. buyers include Swift and Cudahy of Denver, Sterling meat packers, Safeway, and hotel buyers from Denver for beeves.
Louis C. Johnson, 33, appointed Sidney agent for The Frontier Refining Company. He succeeds Walter Gausman who retires to Dalton to buy a business. Born in Sidney and educated in local schools, Johnson served as Army instructor 1942 to 1945 and later ran the Standard Oil service station before joining Frontier.
In Cheyenne County many voters backed Republicans but four Democrats prevailed in county races. Democrat Lawrence Clinton leads for county attorney with 1481 to 1426 over Republican Lowell Davis. George Fleming and George Coulter, both Democrats, won commissioner seats. Treasurer Herbert Stevens was reelected as a Democrat. Other races favored Republicans. Total ballots 3007 with precinct results listed.
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