Sidney Observes Armistice Day With Parade and Feeds
American Legion and auxiliary announce Armistice day events in Sidney including a morning parade through the city to the auditorium, a noon veterans’ feed, two afternoon football games, and an evening Armistice ball. Notable participants include color guard, G A R, sea and boy scouts, and speakers Attorney Co G Perry and Rev P P Cheff.
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City Auditorium
Charling Mills
America
J. W. Joanson
Thelma Ladegard
A. R. Kendree
G. F. Liebendorfer
Henry Heaton
Co. G. Perry
Bridgeport
P. P. Cheff
Uncle Sam
Legion
Sidney
The
American Legion
Sidney Merchants
12Th Avenue
Kingz Street
Linden Street
Tenth Avenue
Jackson Street
Ninth Avenue
Illinois Street
Herman Schroeder
I. L. Pindell
Gold Star Mothers American Legion
Sea Scouts Boy Scouts
F. Charling Mills
Meeting 15 and Relief of Idleness Discussed
The board of commissioners and citizens planned a courthouse meeting to discuss potential labor projects for winter and spring to ease unemployment. A delegation may seek Lincoln funds to start work soon, including rerouting Highway 19 to speed relief, with smaller local projects possible if funds are approved.
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Board of Commissioners
Court House
Lincoln
State Department
Denver
Black Hills
Huntsman
Sterling
Cheyenne County
Doctors and Dentists To Convene Here In 1934
Sidney will host the 1934 meeting of the western Nebraska clinical assembly next November after the annual North Platte gathering. The convention district covers the 11th and 12th district medical societies and west southwest and northwest dental societies. Elected leaders include Dr. R. E. Harshman Scottsbluff president of the west district dental society and Dr. K Fr Rystrom Bayard vice president.
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Sidney
Western Nebraska Clinical Assembly
North Platte
R. E. Harshman
Scottsbluff
West District Dental Society
K. Fr. Rystrom
Bayard
Goding
Alliance
M. E. Pettibone
L. A. Donahoe
12Th Medical District
R. E. Roche
Dr. Harris
Chappell
Dr. Everett
Kimball
Midnight Armistice Preview at Fox Theatre
In connection with Armistice Day the Fox theatre offers a midnight preview of Too Much Harmony, the regular Sunday and Monday feature. The preview begins at 11:15 and stars Bingo Crosby.
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Fox Theatre
Too Much Harmony
Bingo Crosby
Large Owl Perches In Tree At McIntosh Home
A wise old owl sat perched in a tree at the J. L. McIntosh home on Wednesday and defied curious neighbors. The bird was among the largest of its species seen in the area before it left its perch Wednesday night.
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J. L. McIntosh
Pussyfoot Johnson Attacks Congress Over Repeal Move
William E. Pussyfoot Johnson, famed prohibition crusader, spoke at the city auditorium before about 200 people as part of an antisaloon league series in Nebraska. He condemned 3.2 beer as non intoxicating and warned that repeal aims to flood the country with whiskey, replacing old saloons with taverns staffed by young girls and degrading public morals.
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William E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
City Auditorium
Nebraska
Antisaloon League
Congress
John
Act of Congress
Troop 90 Meeting Plans Overnight Hike and Parade
Scout Ernest Duffy earned an archery set after completing the summer garden test. Mickey Green won a guessing contest prize during the meeting at Robert Robison's home. Recruits Loring Tobier Ralph Bushong and Edgar Garvey attended as new members. Plans were made for an overnight hike to Fuller camp and participation in the Armistice Day parade tomorrow.
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Fuller Camp
Scout Troop 90
Robert Robison
J. W. Neilsen
Ernest Duffy
Mickey Green
Loring Tobier
Ralph Bushong
Edgar Garvey
Future Farmers Admit Nine Freshmen In Greenhand Degrees
The Sidney FP F A chapter held its fall business meeting Monday and admitted nine freshmen to the first degree of greenhands. Named were Kenneth Kilgore Edward Kilgore Byron Westen Robert Sparks Alfred Seimers Vern Beebe Perry Roberts Arthur Chambers and Martin Jacobs. H. J. Elsen was made an honorary member.
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Sidney FP. F. A
Kenneth Kilgore
Edward Kilgore
Byron Westen
Robert Sparks
Alfred Seimers
Vern Beebe
Perry Roberts
Arthur Chambers
Martin Jacobs
H. J. Elsen
Farmers in accord with strike oppose picketing in Cheyenne County
Members of the Cheyenne county farm holiday association voiced sympathy with the western strike and pledged to withhold products to push prices up while avoiding picketing. They praised Governor Bryan President Roosevelt and Henry Morgenthau Jr for mortgage foreclosure relief and urged a limited no sale stance if lawful, aiming to market only essentials for family sustenance without defying the law.
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Cheyenne County Farm Holiday Association
Middle West
Bryan
Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Walter Happel
B. H. Hargens
Hargens
Kratz Praised for Vigilante Stand in Bank Robberies
The Lincoln Star editorialized on November 7 praising G. P. Kratz of Sidney for calling Legionnaires to form vigilante committees to combat Nebraska bank robberies. It recalls a prior volunteer movement that deterred bandits, notes past failures, and suggests readiness if a holdup occurs, though no action occurred at the time.
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The
Lincoln Star
G. P. Kratz
Sidney
the Star
American Legion
Nebraska
Legion
All Corn In Nebraska Under Allotment Unit
Nebraska announces new government corn loan rules expanding eligibility to grades 3, 4 and 5. Grain dealer J A Linderholm notes loans based on Nebraska corn could cover more in bins, with Omaha as a base point boosting loan amounts. Earlier, loans depended on distance from Chicago and 50 cent rate.
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Nebraska
J. A. Linderholm
Omaha
Chicago
Linderholm
Armistice Day and Community Day Observance in Sidney
The American Legion and Sidney merchants present a full Armistice Day program on Saturday with a parade, city auditorium ceremonies, a noon dinner for ex servicemen, two football games, farmers contests, band concerts, store displays, and a dance. Events run 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and many activities occur at the city auditorium or nearby sites. Stores close 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for participation. charges apply only to games and the dance.
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Tais
Sidney
American Legion
Legion
10Th Avenue
Jackson Street
Sidney High Schoo
Gordon High School
King Street
Sidney Town
Chappell Town
City Auditorium
City
City council weighs own power for pumps and street lights
The council discusses installing a diesel plant to power water pumping and street lighting to cut costs. Western Public Service offers two plans: a direct rate cut or deeper reduction with depreciation and interest paid by the city. Officials note last year's power and lighting costs near 10000 dollars. without rate relief, municipal generation may be needed.
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Western Public Service Company
E R. Woolley
Farm income to rise 20 percent aided by payments
A forecast approved by Secretary Wallace predicts farm income from August to December will rise about 20 percent over last year due to farm adjustment program payments. Dr. Louis Bean signed the advisory statement at a press conference while noting continued support for the Roosevelt farm program amid Midwest unrest. The Agriculture Department also estimated cotton output at 13 million bales based on November 1 conditions, up from 12 million a month earlier, with the 1932 crop over 13 million.
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Wallace
Louis 8. Bean
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Jobs Not Charity Is Goal in Legion Bulletin
Randall C. Bratt state director of federal emergency relief issued a bulletin titled Work and Not Charity. G. P. Kratz Nebraska American Legion commander commended the program, stressing the Legion’s stance to provide work for the unemployed rather than charity. Kratz said the Legion upholds Nebraskans with strong backgrounds and pioneer spirit.
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Randall C. Bratt
G. P. Kratz
American Legion
Legion
Nebraska
Bushel Allotment in County Hires Large Increase
The county’s wheat allotment rises by 220000 bushels after committee action, boosting potential checks to about 32000 dollars and pushing total allotment near 500000 dollars. With 96 percent acreage signup, two thirds paid after contracts to Washington, December, and the rest next spring.
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Cheyenne
Washington
Business Men Form Sid ney Athletic Association
More than 20 businessmen, lawyers and doctors attended Wednesday night to form a Sid ney athletic club. Committees will seek city council approval to use the auditorium as a gym, estimate equipment costs and recruit members. The group aims to present a constitution and by laws and meet the council in a week.
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Sidney
M. H. Robineau
E. R. Woolley
R. P. Kepler
Paw L. Martin
P. J. Heaton
R. E. Roche
Kepler
Leon Fine
G. P. Kratz
O. J. Weymouth
Harry Marsh
D. W. Ewing
Roy Liggett
F. A. Barger
Nebraska Governor Affirms State Prohibition Stance
Governor Bryan states Nebraska will not be affected by any national repeal of prohibition. He explains state laws are more specific and enforceable under Nebraska’s constitution and statutes. The November general election will decide both state and national prohibition questions.
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Nebraska
Bryan
Farmers' Meeting Offers Cash Prizes for Grain Show
Cash prizes totaling 300 dollars await winners in the annual corn and small grain show to be held January 2 to 4 on the agricultural campus. Cheyenne county farmers may compete with entries expected to exceed last year. Show superintendent A. L. Frolik reports few class changes from prior year.
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Cheyenne County
Willey
A. L. Frolik
Flax
Sorge
Blackbull Kafir
Ten Thousand Jobs In Nebraska Are Filled
F W Cornell said more than 10 000 Nebraskans have been furnished work since August 1 by the re employment service. He reported 3 075 men placed since October 14, bringing total placements to 10 559 with a large portion in river work, implying relatively permanent jobs.
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F. W. Cornell
Maroons Ready for Gordon Contest in Home Yard
Coach Leo Black gears up the Maroons for a Sheridan county clash with Gordon seeking revenge for last year’s 38 to 0 loss. All first string players are healthy and set to start tomorrow afternoon in front of their home crowd, aiming to even the score after poor luck kept starters sidelined last year.
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Leo Black
Maroons
Gordon
Sheridan County
Rero
Black
Heaton Speaks at Woman's Club on Brotherhood of Man
Attorney P. J. Heaton gave the principal talk at the Woman's club meeting on Tuesday afternoon with the theme Brotherhood of Man. An unusually large turnout attended as club singing rounded out the program.
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P. J. Heaton
Womans Club
Carpenter Declines Offer to Quit Congress for Bank Post
Congressman Terry Carpenter's bid to resign from Congress to become general agent of the Omaha land bank district was rejected in Washington as unconstitutional since a salaried post created by Congress cannot be accepted during a term.
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Terry Carpenter
Congress
Omaha Land Bank
Washington
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C. G. Perry
American Legion and Auxiliary
Witneis Street
Ilidnite
Pussyfoot Johnson
Kratz
Woolley
Nebraska Legion
Athletic
Lo P. Black
Rev
J. B. Roe
Riley Simerson
Farmers’ Meeting
Heaton
Carpenter
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