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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1945
Page
6
Beal reports a night attack on a Japanese convoy near Narking Saki Peninsula. At 10,040 yards torpedoes struck as 18 tin fish streaked through water, two ships sunk and another possibly sunk while one escort vessel escaped. The convoy included three merchant ships and an escort.
Sidneys 12 0 win over Bridgeport featured 65 yard rush by Tim Curless for the first score and a late TD pass from Tom OConnell to Junior Borcher. Bud Downs and Lester Hand key defensive plays as Bonesteel sprained ankle and kickoff improvement noted. Bridgeport opened conference play with 14-0 over Oshkosh. Alliance beat North Platte 25-0.
Five new red ration stamps became valid yesterday for fifty points namely R1 $1 T1 U1 and V1 in ration book No Four The OPA forecast an October meat increase and listed ration cutbacks including all lower grade beef veal lamb and canned meats while pork and top grades stayed rationed Removal of certain beef and veal cuts as well as hamburger and veal patties from rationing was attributed to higher range fed cattle supply boosting annual meat per capita to about 150 pounds from 115 previously.
Potter hosts Lodgepole in a Thursday 2 30 league clash as the six man region tops collide. Lodgepole beat Dalton 33 0 last week while Potter edged Dix 24 15 amid protest. Alliance sees St Patrick's and St Agnes postponed by rain with St Pats set to host Dalton Friday.
The beet campaign details a large scale operation across Great Western territory with about 12,000 farmers, 30,000 field workers, 15,000 haulers and beet pullers, and 6,000 factory workers. Field trials test three types of harvesters and 200 machines will replace around five workers each, while farmers are expected to receive about $33,000,000 in gross payments for the crop.
Rotarians learned Friday night that trout fishing is a craft not mere casting. Ron Barker demonstrated fly tying, tying a wet fly and a dry fly for members to inspect, explaining when to fish beneath or on the surface and noting worms as a practical “garden hackle” for tough days.
The War Fund drive in Cheyenne County, led by Chairman W. P. Ackerman, plans a first push after a brief delay to allow public exposure to national publicity. State Chair Thomas C. Woods expresses confidence Nebraskans will respond patriotic, as clergy, radio, press, and businesses assist in reaching the state goal. The Nebraska United War Fund aligns with Community Chest drives in key cities, merging local philanthropy appeals with the national effort.
Funeral services for Willis Farr 42 large scale farmer killed in an automobile accident last week were held Saturday afternoon at Gehrig Funeral Home with Rev. Homer B Hix officiating. Interment was in Sidney cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert C Jackson W D Harte Fred Enevoldsen Leon Karnik Leon Fine and C B Bentley. Farr farmed in Cheyenne county since 1920 becoming one of the Panhandle’s biggest wheat producers. He was born in Buffalo county and the 1920 move brought his family near Potter with continued land holdings north of Potter.
The sixteenth Annual Fall Feeders meeting will be at the North Platte Substation on Friday Oct 6. Activities start 10 30 a m Central Standard Time with tours of experimental feeding lots. At 1 30 p m programs move to the Junior high school. Speakers include E M Brouse of Valentine station on mineral feeding and supplements E C Conard UNL agronomist on Nebraska Grass and uses Myron Rumery on Nebraska produced supplements Marion Memke Lexington farmer on future feeding M L Baker UNL animal husbandry on Little Things and Guy N Baker on Experimental Results.
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