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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1936
Page
9
Miss Malody reports the local cast is progressing splendidly with rehearsals and looks forward to a successful production here. Auxiliary members are giving excellent cooperation.
Alliance defeats Sidney 21 to 0 in a game highlighted by a 14 point third quarter surge after a scoreless first half. Key plays include Dimmit’s rushing and Hudson’s extra point, with Darnell, Dedrick and Hall contributing on offense and Hutchison stopping a major Sidney advance. A halftime band exchange between Alliance and Sidney added local flair.
Beth Partie reports statements by farmer Allington and Lyle Jackson, Nebraska GOP chair, detailing farm output and price shifts from 1932 to 1936. Nebraskans saw reduced corn and pork yields but higher cash receipts, beef and butter prices up, and lower farm real estate taxes. Jackson predicts Landon wins Nebraska by over 50,000 and GOP candidates benefit statewide.
The Literary Digest poll shows Nebraska favoring London by about 17 to 11. The speaker argues voters reject the New Dealers’ “more abundant life” as a cruel joke and favor a president who is honest, frugal, and industrial to restore jobs and living standards. A nationwide landslide toward London is predicted as the public awakens to true state affairs and rejects wealth bought by taxes on common citizens.
Six and seven year olds and older are invited to a Saturday night Halloween party with entertainment for all ages. Local merchants donate prizes including Commercial Cafe, O K Barber Shop, Star Meat Market, Winders Hardware, Greenlees, J C Penney, Safeway, Montgomery Ward, Fox Theatre, Campbell's Cafe, and many other Sidney area businesses.
Turkey shipments to begin November 15 plan to assure good prices as current markets show prices up and supply tightening. Market activity runs at 29 to 30 cents per pound, suggesting a 24 to 25 cent mark may be justified.
Cheyenne and district pastors gather for a county Lutheran conference with guests from Potter Sidney Gurley Sterling Bayard Grand Island and others. Speakers criticize social gospel while stressing salvation through the gospel and repentance with Salem church serving meals.
Announcement is expected to follow their return with new car ads. No other advertisements have been received yet but announcements on other popular models will be out shortly.
Nebraska ballot items discuss two amendments tied to state bank liability rules. The article explains double liability for stockholders often failed to protect depositors, as receivers rarely recovered funds, and many stockholders exhausted their investments to keep banks open, deterring safe state bank stock investment.
The editorial notes that $200 of a depositor's money was used to secure any return on a $100 investment, arguing that double liability should be dropped for national bank stockholders. It adds that state banks with similar FDIC protection see no reason for different treatment for their stockholders.
State Tax Commissioner Smith said state expenditures in September totaled 2,596,412, up slightly from August. Highway construction, mainly federal funds, was the largest item at 1,229,600, while social security and aid payments amounted to 339,035. The total includes warrants from the University of Nebraska, state teachers colleges, and state institutions.
Members present write plans and trip preparations led by Mrs. F. A. Bush. Mrs. J. C. Swin bank will guide platform technique and parliamentary law. The club reports strong preseason interest and expects good attendance as members engage in educational work.
WPA projects in the county report extensive road work with 1078 miles surfaced with gravel 218 miles with rock and 0.3 miles paved. Heavy grading was completed on the farm to market routes improving accessibility and local transportation.
The WPA program details 484 miles graded and 6935 miles cleared. Construction covers 1304 miles of highway in various grades and 540 bridges completed with 110 under construction. Culverts, blocks, and city improvements are listed, with total expenditures and staff wages across relief and non relief labor.
Ted Fleming returned from Kenosha Wisconsin with a new car. Helen Brachtenbach hosted Secret Heart church girls at her home for an evening with lunch. Mr and Mrs Frank Meier and daughters visited J D Bolton on Sunday. George Fleming and son Agnes Phelps returned from a vacation. Fleming went to Racine Case factory. Mrs Fleming and Miss Phelps visited friends in Auburn. Rex Wilson and Bridgeport family spent Wednesday with Mrs
Wilcox's parents and family visited. C A Mohatt and Everett joined Hugh Cortney hosts. Merle Jacobson called on J D Bolton. Families traveled to Medicine Bow mountains for business and pleasure. Hugh Paris and Ronald visited Frank Meier. H P Cortney visited Hugh Cortney's. Helen Brachtenbach stayed with Frances Meier. Jimmy Phelps celebrated a birthday. Emil and Gerald Suhr came to spend weeks with aunt Ed Meier. Fleming family and others visited Ralph Fleming. Hugh Cortney and family spent Sunday at H P Cortney's. Helen Brachtenbach left for Bridgeport to visit Rex Wilcox. Freshmen and juniors sponsored a Halloween party with faculty, students and alumni, ending after lunch.
Miss Evelyn Rebecke of Theo, Bender Cosmetics will be at the Ideal Beauty shop all day Friday and Saturday to consult with anyone who has skin trouble.
The word tariff derives from Tarifa the southern Spain point once used by pirates. The name means reckoning and pirates formerly levied tolls on merchant ships along the coast. The town is described as barbaric with barred windows visible to passing ships.
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