Accurate Sidney Idle Census Card Returns Urged
Postmaster LeRoy Larson reported strong returns of unemployment census cards in Sidney. Officials urged rapid returns by November 20 to avoid end of week congestion, clarifying cards are not job applications and only unemployed or job seekers should respond. A nationwide effort aims to measure true unemployment, with WPA planning a corroborating census.
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LeRoy Larson
Larson
Sidney
Waruhy
Congress
Postoffice Department
Varius
United States
WPA
More Cattle On Feed This Year
Nebraska crop and livestock reporting service notes a higher feed cattle outlook than last season with October signals of a rise in feeding across the corn belt. North Platte valley between 38 000 and 41 000 head versus 41 000 last year, plus heavy August shipments and a 59 percent July to October gain overall.
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Nebraska Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
North Platte Valley
Nebraska
Bureau of Animal Industry
Evening Hours For Drivers Examinations
The district highway engineer T C Middleswart announced weekend evening exams for driver's licenses starting Saturday. Offices will stay open until 8 p m through November 30 to issue certificates. after that date exams will be conducted by state highway patrolmen with limited patrol presence in Sidney.
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T. C. Middleswart
Lincoln
Middleswart
Sidney
Sidney Faces Sterling Eleven In Last Home Game Of Year
Sidney hosts Sterling in a non conference clash at 2:30 as the Sterling team visits from Logan County. Rex Reed's Maroons, after a 6-0 Armistice Day loss to Kimball, seek a home win while Sterling brings size and experience, aiming to outplay Sidney and set up a strong finish before Thanksgiving at Chappell.
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Sidney
Sterling
Mighty Eleven
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Logan County
Brush
Maroons
Kimball
Rex Reed
Chappell
Colorado
Forgery Complaint Placed On File Here
Cheyenne county authorities charge a man using the name E. B Shaffer with devising a novel bad check scheme in Sidney. Shaffer is held on a forgery count after a $7.50 check was cashed at a Sidney store, with authorities saying his real name is Ralph Edwards. He wrote a check to Ralph Edwards and signed it as E R Shaffer, with the EB R Shaffer presented as a Red Ball Truck Line representative from The American National Bank of Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Board of Pardons
Cherio Estrada
Estrada
Sidney
Lola Lopez
A E Warren
United States Immigration
Mexico
E. B Shaffer
Shaffer
Ralph Edwards
E R. Shaffer
E. R. Shaffer
American National Bank of
Cheyenne
EB. R. Shaffer
Red Ball Truck
Bad Check Writer Sought After County Fair Week
Police broadcast a pick up order for Earl F. Crawford accused of passing three worthless checks in Sidney during county fair week. The checks totaling $13 to Greenlees, $9.75 to the West Hotel, and $1401 to the Cheyenne County Lumber Co were drawn on Gering National Bank. Crawford claimed to be a concessionaire needing material to build a stand.
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Earl F. Crawford
Sidney
Greenlees
West Hotel
Cheyenne County Lumber Company
Crawford
Gering National Bank
Gurley Boy On Team At Livestock Contest
Nebraska officials report rising exhibitor numbers for the 1937 International Livestock Exposition to run November 27 through December 4. F A Sloan & Sons of Bancroft send ten animals. Albert Hultine & Sons of Saronville list six head. Shorthorns shown. Eaton Farey of Bancroft and University of Nebraska noted. Marvin Mieth of Wisner and Lyle wuraff of Bancroft entered steel classes. In college judging, Nebraska will be represented by Earl Hedlund Chappell Carl Swanson Kearney Ray Cruise Gurley Lester Schmadeke Brandish Oakley Larson Genoa Russell Jacobsen St Edwards.
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Nebraska
F. A. Sloan & Sons
Bancroft
Albert Hultine & Sons
Saronville
F Farey
Marvin ™Ieth
Wisner and Lyle
Orin Wuraff
University of Nebraska
Earl Hedlund
Chappell
Carl A. Swanson
Kearney
Ray Cruise
Gurley
Lester Schmadeke
Brandish
Oakley Larson
Genoa
Russell Jacobsen
St. Edwards
Bond Approved for County Treasurer Louis Wasem
A new bond with fewer co signers was approved for County Treasurer Louis Wasem by the board of commissioners. Co signers and the surety bond include Richard Krueger Gus Narjes William Hoffmeyer Carl Mahr William Nienhuser and Ed Meyer. Petitioning for release from the previous bond were N A Tank George Thompson and A K Greenlee. These four plus those named on the new bond had agreed to act as sureties when private bonding was unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wasem
Board of Commissioners
Wasem
Richard Krueger
Gus Narjes
William Hoffmeyer
Carl Mahr
William Nienhuser
Ed Meyer
Mr. Wasem
A Tank
George Thompson
A. K. Greenlee
First Cold Wave Brings Snow to Western Nebraska
Light snowfall accompanied the season's first cold blast across western Nebraska. Scottsbluff report three inches, with five inches by 8 p m, while parts of Cheyenne county saw less. Flurries spread nationwide with strong winds and drifting. highway visibility worsened and flights were briefly grounded. Goose flocks moved south along the North Platte, as temperature readings hovered near freezing, signaling winter's start.
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Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne
Sidney
Burlington Railroad
Northwest Territory
Norfolk
O’neill
Omaha
Grand Island
Conad
North Platte
Big Springs
Wyo
United Air Lines
Terry Denied Right To Start Own Town
Scottsbluff county commissioners denied Terry Carpenter’s bid to incorporate a land tract southwest of Scottsbluff as a village named Terrytown. County attorney Rush Clarke urged the ruling, saying the petitioned territory lacks village status with no schools, businesses, churches, or other institutions and nearly borders Scottsbluff.
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Scottsbluff County
Clarke
Scottsbluff
Red Cross Drive In Cheyenne County Pushes Ahead
The annual Red Cross drive is under way in Cheyenne county with teams pressing the campaign to wind up this week or nearly next. The roll call runs from Armistice day to Thanksgiving as members hope to report the job done by Saturday night. Sidney shows favorable response per Chairman Harry Wingerson who urges every financially able person to join the Red Cross.
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Cheyenne County
Harry Wingerson
Sidney
Red Cross
Mr. Wingerson
Sidney Man Taken At Denver In Moore Murder Case
Sidney authorities say a Denver arrest marks a widening probe into the torture murder of W. F. Moore 87. At least one more suspect is under surveillance, with two men expected to testify about Childers's involvement in planning the robbery and slaying on Armistice night.
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Sidney
Denver
Moore
W. F. Moore
Orville Childers
Schulz
Childers
Chris Jurgens
R. E. Roche
Will Fine Drivers If License Not Secured
R W Culwell, state motor vehicle division director, warned Nebraska motorists they face a fine up to 100 dollars or three months imprisonment or both if they drive without new licenses after November 30. Only 350000 of an estimated 600000 operators have permits since September 1. Drivers without licenses after the deadline may also need to prove financial responsibility before a permit can be issued.
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R. W. Culwell
Nebraska
Culwell
Coffee Leader Pushes Longer Nebraska Waterfowl Season
Representative Coffee of Chadron asks the biological survey to extend Nebraska waterfowl hunting from 30 to 45 days or shift the 30 day season to start later in October. The current season ends November 7, before many geese and northern ducks arrive, Coffee notes that arrivals begin in mid November.
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Coffee
Chadron
Biological Survey
Nebraska
Pioneer River Man Visits Sidney After 30-Year Gap
Wendel Schmitt, the famed Broadwater river man, visits Sidney for the first time in over thirty years. He previously came in 1906 to secure tax books while serving as precinct assessor, recalling when Cheyenne county and Sidney represented a vast western Nebraska area. He lives in a small Broadwater cabin near the river with hunting shacks nearby, a hub for local hunters during open seasons.
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Wendel Schmitt
Broadwater
Sidney
Schmitt
Cheyenne County
Plate River
Nebraska
Salter Addresses P T A Meeting on State Education
H G Salter director of education for the state board of control told a large Parent Teachers association audience Wednesday night about directing education across eighteen state institutions under the board. He noted these facilities house over 7700 persons and employ more than 1200 staff, highlighting the scale of duties involved.
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H. G. Salter
State Board of Control
Parent Teachers Association
Mr. Salter
Board of Control
Peetz Wins Amateur County Play Contest
Peetz High School won the final county one act play contest held near Sterling on Saturday evening. Casts from Peetz directed by Miss Catherine Byrne and Padroni High School directed by Miss Eleanor Billbarrow competed in Amateur Hamlet a comedy. Judges were J. G. Tully Vance Austin and Mrs. Edith Jones of Sterling. Cast list includes Charles Carter Donald McColl Jane Schilz William Carter Bill Armstrong Sue Anna Carter Dorothy Claycomb Jackson Trent Jack Willeford Lucyle VanHoosen Dr Wellington Jerome Fehringer Hilda Maxine Reiners.
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Peetz High School
Sterling
Peetz
Peetz School
Catherine Byrne
Padroni High Schoo
Eleanor Billbarrow
J. G. Tully
Vance Austin
Edith Jones
Powell Ad Omission Hurts Sidney Trade Days
An error by the Telegraph News caused the W. D. Powell Hardware and Furniture Co to be omitted from last Tuesday’s Sidney days ad. Powell intended to advertise 14 quart Martin dairy pails at 39 cents, down from 50 cents, to boost trade during the event despite sacrificing profit.
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Telegraph News
W. D. Powell
Bluffs Official Proposes City Buy WPSC Distrib
Scottsbluff city council discussed purchasing Western Public Service distribution lines to secure current irrigation support funded by Guernsey Wyoming reclamation plant power and Fort Laramie hydroelectric profits. Councilman Isenhurt urged early action to maintain the present arrangement and prevent a possible shift if Platte Valley Public Power district acquires WPSC.
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Scottsbluff
Western Public Service Company
North Platte Valley
C. C. Isenhour
Western Public Service
Guernsey, Wyo
Fort Laramie
Reclamation Service
U. S. Agency
Platte Valley (Sutherland) Public Power and Irrigation District
Guernsey Power
Milton Wright Visits Parents This Week
Milton Wright and his wife arrive Wednesday to visit Mr and Mrs C M Wright and other relatives in Sidney. They stay through Thanksgiving then plan to travel to San Diego California and possibly settle on the west coast. Wright has served twenty years with the U S Navy hydrographic office and was transferred to the fleet reserve on active duty on November 1. Mrs Wright is the sister of Lee Daniel, formerly a Sidney photograph studio operator.
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Milton Wright
Wright
C. M. Wright
San Diego
Calif
West Coast
U. S. Navy Branch Hydrographic Office
Fleet Naval Reserve
Orville Childers Charged in Sidney Murder Burglary
Orville Childers 31 of Sidney is charged with murder while committing a burglary in connection with the torture murder of W. F. Moore 87 of Sidney. He was captured in Denver and agreed to extradition after questioning by Sheriff Schulz and Denver officers.
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Orville Childers
Sheriff Schulz
West scouting interest rises in Wyo Braska region
Six previously unrepresented communities Alliance Rushville Potter Hay Springs Kimball and Lyman join the annual meeting and scoutmasters appreciation banquet at Bayard. Scout Executive A W Makale says the area shows greater interest than in the past with towns that had no organization or were inactive now actively participating in the national supervised program.
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Wyo-Braska
Bayard
Alliance
Rushville
Potter
Hay Springs
Kimball
Lyman
A. W. Makale
Worker Dies From 53-Foot Fall at Kingsley Dam Site
Earl Warnick, 22, died in Ogallala hospital from a fractured skull after a 53 foot fall from a pile driver at the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation district Kingsley dam site. The death is the second since dam construction began last summer. Warnick never regained consciousness after the accident occurred last Saturday.
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Earl Warnick
Ogallala
Nebraska
Tri-County
Public Power and Irrigation District
Kingsley Dam
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Donald
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Salter
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