Nebraska No. 1 school problem called one room schools
The Telegraph argues Nebraska should consolidate rural schools to improve education and efficiency. It cites ninety three counties with many one room schools, especially in Cheyenne County, and urges replacing them with consolidated districts served by buses and a larger staff. The paper notes potential tax effects but supports better schooling and equity.
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the Telegraph
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Veterans in Office and Electoral Legacy Across Wars
The piece argues that World War II veterans entering public office will be judged by their legislative records, not war exploits. It notes a pattern similar to post World War I, where veterans rose to state legislatures and local offices, while non veterans faced tougher re elections. It urges young veterans to build solid records now to secure future seats and benefit the community and state.
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Washington
Voters. Co
Arge
An Ounce of Prevention for Cheyenne County Landowners
The piece urges preserving topsoil and moisture through soil conservation and scientific farming. It notes many farmers may doubt the benefits after seven bumper years, but warns that a few bad years will reveal the value of prevention. Free access to technicians and engineers supports local landowners, or risk nature’s last laugh.
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Cheyenne
Mother Nature
Aluminum houses born from London prefabs for quick setup
British plants produce aluminum four room houses with bath that can be assembled in under two hours and arrive from factory complete with wiring plumbing and heating. Priced at 5400 dollars these temporary prefabs aim to ease wartime housing losses though mass production remains essential to lower costs and meet demand.
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London
England
SMALL TOWN PHILOSOPHY AND CURBSTONE HUMOR
A collage of wry aphorisms and jokes on life and love followed by a humorous cartoonish vignette about apartment hunters and a temperance lecture. A sobering joke ends with a German helper assuring a fainting man will revive.
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CT Welds
Caranbia
Fields
City Council Proceedings in Sidney Nebraska Sept 20 1946
The Sidney City Council met at 7 30 P M with Mayor Dorwart and council members Hellwig Christ Logan and Pierson present along with Viziria acting attorney Clinton and Clerk Tobin. Minutes from the prior meeting were approved and a hearing date was set for October 4 1946 on liquor license applications for M W Hornby M J McIntosh and C G Killham.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Mayer Dorwart
Hellwig
Christ, Logan
Pierson
Viziria
Clinton
Tobin
Dorwart
M. W. Hornby
Sidney City Council approves leases and paving district actions
The council authorized mayor and city clerk to sign leases dated September 20 71946 between the city, Land Knapp, and Harold Thomas. It adopted a building permit slate, approved appropriations, and found remonstrances to paving districts 15 and 16 insufficient. Ordinance 320 creating paving districts 17 and 18 passed on first, second, and third readings, with rules suspended. Resolutions amended district widths and directed engineer estimates. sidewalk work on 10th Avenue set, cost $187.50, to be assessed if not completed by owners.
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City of
Sidney
Leland Knapp
Harold Thomas
Logan
Pierson
Hellwig
Christ
Mr. Treinen
Supreme Pop Corn Co
H. Frahm Jr
W.E. Turner
F. Kokeé
Peterson, and ‘Co
Joe’ A. Gibson
Inc
Mationi
H. E. Pierson
H.R. Logan
Carl W. Christ
C. J. Hellwig
Nebraska
Pit
Christiane
18Th Ave
Maple
Linden
20Th Avenue
Jackson
Illinois
21St Avenue
King
Maple Street
10Th Avenue
Tth Avenue
H. R. Logan
J. Hellwig
Cheyenne County
Clarkson
Chéyenne County
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J. C. Bush
Jack H. Lowe
H. P. Craig
Nellie Davis
The
Postoffice
Sidney, Nebraska
S Mgr. Society
Nagr
11Th Avenue
Miinois Street
Editorial
Veterans IN Office
Aluminum
Loire Acme
Har
Undertaker
Marion
Apartment Hunters
Osage Street
19Th Avenue
12Th Avenue
Newton and
Osage
14Th Avenue
7Th Linden
Sth Linden
E. Y. Grupe
C. B. Dorwart
H. E. Pier
Telegraph
Rapp Furniture Auction
U. P
Rapp Auction CO
Rapp, Auctioneer
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