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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1931
Page
6
The sixth district teachers convention will hold general sessions at the new city auditorium, Western Nebraska's finest. Open for housing the convention and evening programs, the venue cost $110,000 and is under two years old. The dance floor accommodates over four hundred couples.
Mrs. Viola B. Shepherd Morrill County superintendent and secretary of District Six will attend the sixth district teachers convention next week. She has long promoted educational work in western Nebraska and remains active in Panhandle schools.
The school women's banquet will be held at the Methodist church Friday evening at 5 30 o'clock with Mrs. Viola Shepherd of Bridgeport as toastmistress Speakers include Reta Brown of Chappell Anna Binfield of Kimball Lillian Simms of Scottsbluff and Mrs. Alice Dirks of Dalton Music by Calamity Jane Supervision by Hazel Gillette notes merchants contributed gifts and grab bag is bulging Teachers should reserve tickets at registration as sales are limited There is also a CANtry Club banquet at 5 30 hosted by Mr Anderson of Bridgeport and a golf challenge by Mr Prince to all comers before the cats"}
Sidney schools hold a triennial art exhibit at the junior high assembly room on Oct 20 and 21. About 150 masterpieces are shown to view and raise funds with admission five cents for younger grades ten cents for older students and 25 cents for adults. Students attend on school time. seniors visit from 4 to 5 30 pm Tuesday. public hours are 7 30 to 9 pm Tuesday and Wednesday and 4 to 5 30 pm Wednesday.
The MHallowe s n dance sponsored by St Martha s guild of the Episcopal church will be held on Saturday October 31 at the city auditorium. Grabius nine piece orchestra will play for the ball. The event attracts hundreds of couples and proceeds go to the guild fund for year round causes. Telegraph Wantads Get Results.
Hunters in the field for the opening day of the 1931 duck season Tuesday report good kills despite a bird shortage. On the Worth Platte river many brought back the limit. Lodge Pole creek pairs had smaller hauls. No pre season arrests reported in this Nebraska section as the season opens November 19 under Hoover. Mallards teal pintail and widgeon led major kills with few redheads. geese were sighted but not all bags reported.
Demand remained dull with modest offerings while rye firmed and flax steady. Foreign wheat prices rose in Germany France and Italy as U S No 1 hard winter waned slightly. Domestic grain prospects improved with a 364 million bushel 1931 wheat crop and a 2 702 million bushel estimated corn crop. Kansas City and Fort Worth showed firm or rising quotes amid light supplies.
Dwight Griswold of Gordon, former state senator, declares in a GOP campaign statement that Governor Bryan should be disposed for misrepresentation and broken promises. He targets Bryan’s 23 percent tax reduction pledge, saying it could not be kept regardless of the elected party or legislature.
Domestic wheat markets maintained a firm tone during the week ending October 16 as light receipts supported prices. Stronger foreign markets and a better export inquiry for North American wheat aided demand, according to the weekly grain market review by the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Feed grains.
The text notes a large deficit from 1923 and 1924 under the Bryan administration, with taxpayers needing to cover the shortfall plus interest. It also reports neglected maintenance at state educational and insane hospital buildings, lacking necessary additions. Carl C. Jones, city water commissioner, attends the Rocky Mountain section annual meeting in Denver this week.
Methodist church choir bake sale to start at 7 30 p m Saturday October 24 at Pigsgiy Wiggly. Roy Tipton son of Mr and Mrs S H Tipton had gallstone removal operation at Spurling hospital Thursday morning. Skelly sulphur free gasoline and Exide battery advertised. Plan for annual St Marsha's Guild Halloween dance October 31 at the city auditorium.
Sidney fans can see three college football games at Chadron normal college this year. On November 6 they host South Dakota School of Mines. November 11 features Peru State Normal College. November 21 brings Northern Normal and Industrial School to Chadron.
The city council held a special meeting Monday afternoon to accept paving from Yant Construction, review the assessment roll, discuss relocating city sleeping quarters for transients, and consider garbage tanks in the downtown area. Hepner Clothing Co offered free radio tube tests and advertised batteries and tubes.
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