Farm board battles echo in farm belt defeats
After a bitter election, administration Farm Board backers in Congress lost ground as country grain dealers mobilized against them. Key figures like Rep. Robert Simmons and Rep. Swanson were defeated by Terry Carpenter and O. D. Wearin, highlighting farmer discontent with the agency’s policies. Voters from prairie south to northwest voiced anger at government grain programs and expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Board
Robert G. Simmons
Nebraska
Washington
Terry Carpenter
Simmons
Swanson
O. D.wearin
Congress
Country
O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
O’neal
Farmer vote casts decisive rebuke in Kansas campaign
The Kansas election delivered a rebuke to the farm board and its supporters with 20 cent wheat and 7 cent corn votes, signaling a shift against the board. Editors note Capper campaigned in Iowa for the administration, yet Kansas farmers responded strongly, preferring a sane agricultural program and lower government expenses.
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Farm Board
Hyde
Huff
Stone
O’neal
Kansas
Shannon Committee
Senator Capper
Iowa
Capper
Potter Items by Mrs. N. Miller and Sidney visitors
D. A. Pratt and E. A. Hyde of Sidney called in Potter Tuesday morning. The Misses Floy Thayer and Eleanor Jane Walker spent Saturday in Sidney. Miss Walker visited
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Ray Arnelia Potter
Lynch
Mlincoln
American Legion
Gering
Alfred Arnell
Lawrence Schwartz
Neils Miller
Gertrude Nelson
Sidney
Dean Hagemeister
Kimball
Legion
Seyfang Theatre
D. F. ‘Enevoisen
Catherine Weikhorst
Ray -Weikhorst
Terrell Ray
Kimball Hospital
American ‘Legion Auxiliary
Fred Vaughn
W Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Fred Johnson
Denver
D. A. Pratt
E. A.hyde
Potter
Floy Thayer
Fleanor Jane
Walker
South Sunol News Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Geo Bonser reports a Monday business call by B M Lewis at the BeNo ranch. Tom Kendrick helped with turkey shipments and visits to Sterling. Numerous calls and visits follow, including Chapman Sterling visitors, corn husking, and a 76th birthday dinner for Mrs L N Kendrick. The birthday club celebrated with about 30 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kendrick
Sterling
Bernard Hill
Proctor
Twila McCracken
Fred Stake
L. E. Davis
F. L. Chapman
Tom Carr
B. M. Lewis
Rufus Gomer
Carl Lind
Don Slitz
Denver
Ed Carr
James Oliverius
Jacob Skrole
H. W. Bluhm
H. E. Bonser
G. W. Bonser
L. N. Kendrick
William Rocker
Lodge Pole
J. R. Sullivan
Local Social Roundup From Sidney Area Homes
Sunday visits and family gatherings note Miss Mary Siedel at John George home on Mildred and Ruth John and Harold Witters with George Messing guests. H E Witters shelled corn for Henry Koester. The Bushmans and family called at H E Witters. Harvey George visited relatives at Crook. Rezanina family called at Koester home. Several George family members were entertained at Deaver home. Sidney visitors W L Needham and Bill George. Leo and Joe Koester visited Eisen. George Deaver and sons spent time with John George. Brauer family shopped in Sidney. Rezanina called at W C Fastenow’s.
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John Block
Charles Darran
Ray Rexroth
Alice
Doris
John Treis
E. A. Johnson
Ralph Talish
Frank Hansel
Sylvan
Les Omel
John Theis
Dorothy
Bertha Omel
Albert Brands
Harold Hernbloom and
District 68
A. L. Roberts
Frank Halsey
Oscar Olson
Denver
Sylvan Halsey
Esther
Albert Brand
Walter Wassum and Sons
Sidney
Dorothy Theis
Albert Brandl
J. A. Talish
John Omel
George Deaver’s
Mary Siedel
John George
Mildred
Ruth
John
Harold Witters
George Messing
E. Witters
Henry Koester
Fred Bushman
H. E. Witters
Harvey George
Crook
L. T. Rezanina and Sons
Elmer George
Mary
Liedel Harry
Harvey
Bill George
Charles Deaver
Mildred ‘Witters
W. L. Needham
Leo
Joe Koester
H. J. Eisen
George Deaver and Sons
George Brauer
L. T. Rezanina
W. C. Fastenow
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the Telegraph
Tenth Avenue
Cheyenne County
Nebr
Telegraph News
United States
Clarence Elmer Huff
Fomer
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Meyer
Farm Beard
Department of Agriculture
Montebanks
Harry
Dix
Ray ‘Weikhorst
Kimball ‘Hospital
Terrell . Ray
C. E. Biggs
Emil Nelson
Guy Hite
Harley Hite
Auxiliary
Ray Arnell
The
Legion and Auxilary
Harold Thayer
de Molay
Harold Wamsley
Marion Bradley
Cheyenne
T. O. Swenson
North Platte
Joe Johnson
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
Helen Hahler
Thayer Home
Sunnyside
Bertha Omer
Thomas ‘Lumber Co
Mks
Miller
Daddy
Safeway
Rob Ross
Checore
Sue Walnuts
Snet Pecans
Sacks
Blue Rose
Texas
Black Beauty
Prunes
P & Gs
Snow White
Morrell
South Sunol
Harold Lynch
Ed. Jones
Shirley Brown
C. O. Gentry
South Colton
H. P. Elsen
H. P. Cortney
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