Sidney North Platte Showdown Sets Nebraska High School Apex
Sidney vs North Platte draws over a thousand fans in a key undefeated clash. Coaches Wilson and Black highlight plans to exploit aerial and ground games as both teams pursue state honors in a panhandle blockbuster.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Worth Platte
Panhandle
North Platte Rooters
Platte
Maroon
Ivan Wilson
Barrie
Platters
Black
Behan-Faulkner
Droft
North Platte
Harold Chesebro
Chesebro
O. Atkins
Frahm
Wife Of Prominent Potter Farmer Dies
Mrs. Charles Fisher of the north Potter district died at home on Monday November 16. Funeral services were held yesterday at two o clock with interment in Potter cemetery. Rev. Porter officiated. Survived by husband and three children. Rice funeral service of Sidney oversaw burial.
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Charles Fisher
North Potter
Hev
Potter
Porter
Fisher
Cheyenne County
Telegraph Features Opening Article On Bridge Series
The Telegraph begins an instructional bridge series by Wynne Ferguson author of Practical Auction Bridge. The articles will teach proper play of hands in auction and contract with illustrated hands and bidding explanations for average players. Continued on page 8.
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The
Telegraph
Wynne Ferguson
Ferguson
the Telegraph
Bank Receivership Battle Continues in 17th District
The struggle over bank receivership appointments in the 17th judicial district heats up as Judge E. F. Carter defies demands to appoint E. H. Luikart. Carter affirms A. B. Torgeson, while I. J. Nisley moves three receiverships to Luikart and Bliss travels to Colorado on vacation.
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Bryan
E. F. Carter
17Th Judicial District
Carter
E. H. Luikart
Trade and Commerce
Luikart
A. B. Torgeson
I. J. Nisley
North Platte
Clarence G. Bliss
Franz Radke
Department
Bliss
Colorado
Radke
Womans Club Debates Russia Five Year Plan
The Womans club held an educational meeting Tuesday with arguments pro and con on Russia's five year plan. Mrs. Lucy Jordan and Mrs. Margaret Martin supported the affirmative, while Mrs. J W Johnson and Mrs. Frank Wolf spoke for the negative. Music by Mrs. Liebendorfer led the gathering, with duets by Jean Liebendorfer and Jeanette Larson and songs by Ruth Jane Gates. Social hour organized by Mrs. Gus Hellbush, Mrs. Thomas OConnell and Mrs. Ed Ahrens.
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Russia
Womans Club
Lucy Jordan
Margaret Martin
J. W. Johnson
Frank Wolf
G. F. Liebendorfer
Jean Liebendorfer
Jeanette Larson
Ruth Jane Gates
Gus Hellbush
Thomas O’connell
Ed Ahrens
Duck season ends after months of hunting in Nebraska
The 1931 Nebraska duck season closed at sundown yesterday on the North Platte river and sand hills. Goose shooting yielded some luck in the final days but overall the harvest fell short of 1930. Hunters report depleted game, scarce northern ducks, and few canvasbacks, though no dissatisfaction with the season's length.
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Nebraska
North Platte
Sand Hills Lake Country
North
North Lake Country
Infant Dies at Birth Buried in Sidney Cemetery
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Paul Nagengast of the west Gurley district died last Saturday morning just hours after birth. Burial followed at Sidney cemetery with Gehrig funeral service in charge.
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Thomas
Paul Nagengast
West Gurley
Sidney
Gehrig
Dedication Of Camp Set For Sunday Afternoon
Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls plan a 3 PM dedication at the summer camp west of town. Camp Fuller will honor Hubert R. Fuller who donated the site, with G F Liebendorfer delivering the address. The ceremony includes taps, investitures, and a christening, marking two years of improvements and new cabins.
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Lodge Pole Creek
Fuller
Hubert R. Fuller
Sidney
G. F. Liebendorfer
Sidney Public Schools
Liebendorfer
J. B. Roe
Nebraska
Boy Scout and
Campfire
Pioneer Bishop Beecher to Lead Sunday Services in Sidney
Veteran church leader Bishop George Allen Beecher will return to Sidney to conduct services and oversee confirmation at Christ Episcopal Church. The event marks his second visit since a prior automobile accident left him with a fractured leg. Beecher’s early frontier ministry earned broad respect across both law abiding citizens and outlaws.
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George Allen Beecher
Sidney
Christ Episcopal Church
Bishop Beecher
Beecher
Nebraska
Bishop
Sheep Feeding Holds Farmers Attention Across Nebraska
Nebraska reports show the number of sheep on feed November 1 roughly equal to 1930, with October imports down but July to October shipments into the north central states higher than last year. Inspections through markets in July and August more than double 1930, while October declines offset early-season gains.
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Nebraska
E. V. Jones
North Central States
Scottsblues
Colorado
Pioneer Of Panhandle Dies In Los Angeles
Mrs. Charles H. Randall widow of the Kimball Observer publisher died last week and was buried in Los Angeles Monday. Mr. Randall now serves as chairman of the Los Angeles board of aldermen.
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Los Angeles
Charles H. Randall
The
Kimball Observer
Randall
Nation Motion Picture Week Aids Local Relief Efforts
Employed citizens are urged to buy theatre tickets for a benefit show as part of Nation Motion Picture Week. The campaign, proposed by Will Hays and Owen D Young, aims to raise funds for unemployment relief with wide participation and local distribution of proceeds. The effort envisions up to 20,000 metres of performances and an attendance exceeding 15 million.
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United States
Owen D. Young
Will H. Hays
Mr. Young
Motion Picture Organization
Circuit Theatres
M. A. Lightman
Motion Pictures Theatre Owners of America
Abram F. Meyers
Allied States Association
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
Motion Picture Theatres
Motion Picture
Benefit Show At Fox Theatre Aids Unemployed
Unemployed relief drive calls for every employed person to buy a ticket to a Fox Theatre benefit show at midnight Saturday. Proceeds go to the local unemployment welfare fund to help families through winter. Four organizations drive ticket sales with a home talent program linked to The Road to Singapore.
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Fox Theatre
American Legion Auxiliary
Carl Hutchison
William Mortensen
C. A. Babcock
Woman’s Club
L. T. Poole
Geo. Thompson
Kings Daughters
Edward Stokes
Kenneth Lynch
Cobb
Singapore
Jean Liebendorfer
Mickey Miles
Freda Hammer
H. A. Stover
Sidney High School Corn Show Planned for Wednesday Evening
Sidney high school vocational agriculture students will display seed ears in yellow white and mixed classes next Wednesday in the vocational agriculture building. H. W. Biedermann will judge samples destined for the western Nebraska organized agriculture show at Chappell the week of December 7. The public may bring ten ears of seed corn for comparison, judged by Dr. F. D. Keim of the college of agriculture.
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Vocational Agriculture Department
Sidney High School
Vocational Agriculture
H. W. Biedermann
Nebraska Farmer
Nebraska
Chappell
F. D. Keim
College of Agriculture
Burlington reorganizes divisions to consolidate lines
Division changes announced for Burlington routes effective December 1 consolidate Alliance and Sterling at Alliance and Lincoln and Omaha at Lincoln. Creston joins Ottumwa and Sheridan moves to Casper under new supervisions. East lines reduce to seven divisions and west lines to five.
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Alliance
Lincoln
Creston
Burlington
Sterling
Omaha
Ottumwa
Supt. H
Casper
Supt. F. Cone
Lincoln and
F. R. Mullen
Alliance Potato Show Early In December
The Nebraska Potato Improvement association holds its annual meeting and show in Alliance on Friday December 11 and Saturday December 12. The event features a leading U S potato breeder, market prospects discussion and disease insights plus federal seed potato inspections. Attendees urged to plan now.
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Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
Alliance
United States
Chilling Wind Sweeps Panhandle Yesterday
A harsh wind swept Nebraska’s panhandle yesterday signaling incoming cold weather and possible snow. Radio forecasts predicted fair conditions today but the dry spell threatens fall sown grain and may delay spring growth without rain or snow.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
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Hiys
Hays
Union Pacific
Newton Williams
Union Paccific
R. E. Roche
Roche
Willams
Bidney
Chamber of Commerce
Williams
Cheyenne
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aleso
C. B
Alliance Potato Show
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