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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1946
Page
12
Tuesday's mail carries an OPA bulletin urging housewives to use the four step meat buying guide. Check ceiling prices, read signs, ask for cut grade price and weight, and report overcharges to the price control board for refunds. Good old OPA.
The Telegraph urges Sidney Nebraska to build a museum for frontier records and relics. Union Pacific Athletic Club offers 4000 dollars as a nucleus fund, calling for coordinated effort by clubs, chambers, and the city council to gather and protect historic materials for future construction.
Fifty four Protestant clergymen in New York sign a statement supporting voluntary euthanasia with safeguards. They argue mercy killings can align with Christian ethics under guardrails whereas opponents warn of ethical and legal dangers and potential for abuses. The controversy centers on painless death for incurable, painful diseases and the risks of premature dispatch.
The piece notes that economy in Federal spending is hard to achieve. It cites a 1947 river and harbor and flood control cut of about 350000 dollars. Congressmen protested to the President, while many favor balancing the budget, and reopening follows reactions from citizens, leading to restored economies.
Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small reports a terrific two month climb in civilian production. By August 58 million people were employed with 2 million unemployed, the lowest since last year. He notes we can only gain labor from women and retirees and that basic materials near capacity and post war industrial output hit a new peak.
Gurley News reports travel to St Louis for the World Series and return midweek. Social visits include Forward and Stocker dinners, Elsen and Niebuhr calls, and many local gatherings. The junior class begins practice for an upcoming play around November 1. Power outage forces school dismissal as heating fails. Gurley Garden Club met Oct 3 with members and contests, prizes, and a planned November meeting.
The report covers visits and gatherings in Lorenzo and Sidney Nebraska including Mrs. Bowman and daughter Mrs. Harold Arthur visiting Mrs. Bowman's daughter Mrs. Ervin Phelps, and numerous local hostings. Families such as the Kennedys Phelps Fleming Snyder and Meier are mentioned along with club activity by the Lorenzo Women's Club and a Progressive High Five game. A week of dinners, luncheons, and church or extension club events is detailed with multiple interwoven social calls.
The Telegraph announces new stock of distinctive personalized station ery products available for Christmas gifts. Buyers can choose plain or printed options and are advised there will be limited supply once sold out.
I thank everyone who remembered me with cards flowers and visits plus the hospital staff and doctors Cook and Bitner for their care during my illness.
The Telegraph announces a seasonal card catalog with options for plain printed or engraved cards. Order early to ensure delivery and fulfillment of the desired design before the holiday rush.
A Nebraska resident with 47 years in the state rejects a New York Union stepping in to govern his life. He calls for Nebraska laws to protect Nebraska men and women. The quote reflects local insistence on state autonomy over union interventions.
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