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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1945
Page
2
An editorial urges communities to welcome returning service members without condescension. It calls for reasonable prices on needed goods, satisfactory wages, and seamless reintegration into civilian life, stressing that veterans, like Johnny Jones with thirty missions, seek only the chance to resume normal life.
The Alliance Times-Herald criticizes the Alliance Creamery for not supporting the community during a milk shortage caused by wartime policies. It argues that a long trusted local institution should help when needed, noting the milk department has been running red. The piece likens prosperity taken from the town to a forest dying back to stumps.
Cheyenne County faces a major road rehabilitation push to restore all-weather farm-to-market routes. The piece urges full funding and a complete facelift of every mile, stressing farmers access to town, schools, churches, and emergency services, with strong public backing for speedy work.
Chester Bowles, head of the OPA, argues some wartime controls should stay in force another year to curb inflation and prevent price spikes. He notes the public's propensity for chiselers and the risk of rampant costs.
The piece warns that removing controls would turn the economy into a speculative, price-spiraling frenzy similar to postwar 1919 and 1920 chaos. It urges gradual relaxation of OPA controls only after industry stabilizes production to prevent inflation and protect livelihoods.
The piece discusses Latin American political turmoil with military influence and gunplay in elections. It cites Venezuela's rebel junta, President Medna's overthrow, and questions motives of anti racist aims versus racist elements. It links Argentina's dictatorship and international pressures, warning dictatorship threatens regional democracy.
This wartime plea urges continuing bond purchases as the final War Bond drive, noting many troops remain overseas and will need housing, care, and repatriation. It warns against assuming victory ends spending, contrasts past errors, and stresses funding allies, policing Japan, and aiding Europe while promoting government bonds as valuable property.
Overseas vets return home singing of shrinking Army while debates about a large standing force flare among old service members. A Chilean president’s Sidney stop passes with no temperature change noted by locals. A humorous horse racing story recalls a wet track mishap near a finish.
A Sidney doctor shared a tale of a patient failing to pronounce a word on an eye chart. The joke recalls a cartoon in which the patient says he can't read the chart except for reading English.
A column notes Ben Sallows of Alliance nominates Red Skelton for hall of fame. It quips that Skelton, a buck private who rose to fame after service, would bring normalcy amid worries over car payments, refrigerators, and tech radios. The piece ends with a string of jokes about current events and local wit.
The convoy system was not instituted in World War I until April 1916.
Dudley Jillson arrives in Dalton October 3 for a 45 day furlough with parents Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jillson and will report to Maine then Lincoln Nebraska for discharge. Sgt Harold Martin arrives with Army discharge. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Martin, overseas over three years. Sgt Jack Harris arrives for furlough with wife. Pfc Christy Slayter, former Alaska station, at Camp McCoy awaiting discharge after flying to Edmonton and St Paul. Fred Grothe discharged from U S Marine Corps. Cpl John Jessen discharged. Chief Pharmacist's Mate Elmer Ladine arrived on west coast awaiting discharge. S. Sgt Floyd Franss arrives home October 14 after three and a half years in Army. Cpl Harvey J. Miles stationed in Philippines now at Kyoto Japan. Cpl Merle Lockwood discharged after Reconnaissance duty in Santa Ana California. Pfc LeRoy Miller discharged after 44 months. 38 overseas in Europe. S. Sgt James Hall discharged, returned from European Theater after 3+ years. S. Sgt Ervin Wheeler discharged at Camp Wolters Texas after over two years in South Pacific. S. Sgt Ray Stormberg and wife on furlough at Mrs Marie Stormberg's in Potter. C Mo. M. Mark Goding and Mrs Goding visiting Potter relatives. headed to New London Conn where Mr Goding is stationed.
Robert Slama, after spending a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Slama, departed Sunday for his camp in Oklahoma.
Frozen pastries with high fat content such as sweet rolls can be kept for at least 90 days. When baked these rolls taste like the non frozen version.
Ideal Beauty Shoppe unveils the Pincurl Permanent Cold Wave promising longer-lasting waves. The new service adds modern technique to curl styling with potential for smoother, styled results.
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