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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1933
Page
6
The government proposes a 15 percent reduction in wheat acreage for harvest next year, affecting farmers based on the 1930 31 32 base period with exceptions to allow a four or five year base where the three year base is unfair. A final decision on the 1935 acreage will come a year later, tied to the base period and expected 124 million bushels.
Fields have been left in perfect condition for fall plowing and seeding. Following a full day of sunshine Wednesday some farmers were able to start the work yesterday while others plan to begin today if the weather remains dry.
Otto Perso died Thursday morning at his sister-in-law's home. Funeral services to be held at the local Methodist church with Rev. F Charling Mills officiating. Interment planned for Dalton cemetery. Rice Funeral Home in charge of the body.
County Agent Willey urges all prospective applicants to sign up this week to enable next week’s precinct meetings. Precinct officers will be elected, then Sidney will host allotment committee selections with countywide jurisdiction. Plan A appears unavailable for Cheyenne county, making Plan 2a the likely choice with a different distribution system.
Henry Neilsen twenty five from Chappell was paroled to Deputy Sheriff Morgan for two years at Scottsbluff after pleading guilty to forgery. He was arrested by Scottsbluff police for forging the signature of George Gertz to a thirty dollar eighty five cent check drawn on Chap pell State Bank and cashed at Carpenter filling station.
A farmer said his garden was flooded as water backed up over the area. A bridge south of town ran below water briefly. Legion park was partly submerged and benches vanished downstream. The baseball field and grand stand were inundated with about a foot of standing water. Traffic to the creek was cut as the area west of the ball field became a water-logged expanse. Town damage was lighter due to prior flood warnings.
Golden P Kratz named commander at state Legion convention. Text outlines veteran benefit standards, equal treatment across wars, hospital care for unable to pay, and resumption of dependants’ benefits under World War veterans act, with emphasis on those honorably discharged and with disability.
Rev Anton Link announces opening of St Patrick's Academy on September 5 stressing pupil health. Faculty includes Supt Link, Sisters Ferdinand Rosalin Roberta Thomasine George Patricia Anton Ruth Ann Carlous Rose Marie Beatrice. Aim is a thorough practical education developing conscience for civil and religious duties.
Sidney Public Schools begin a new term Monday September 4 with students assigned by area to Junior High or East Ward School. Kindergarteners in several zones start at 1 20 pm. Faculty lists include G F Liebendorfer O J Weymouth Hazel Gillette J W Neilsen Leo Black Gladys Wolf Raymond Davis and others as principals teachers and staff. A broad extracurricular program accompanies the regular curriculum as the district aims for a successful year.
The chamber of commerce backs the NRA drive to aid recovery and asks patience as higher prices bite. It notes the plan aims to boost employment and farmer income, despite hardships for employers and workers. The Telegraph will survey Sidney for new jobs created, with Alliance reporting 112 jobs in August. Administrator Johnson stresses cooperation is essential for success.
Patrick Heaton named home loan attorney and appraiser for a series of loans. Payments may be deferred with five percent interest, amortized by monthly installments. Quarterly semiannual or annual plans possible if monthly payments cannot be made. Bonds exchange loans bear five percent interest. Cash loans may cover up to forty percent of appraised value to pay encumbrances or fifty percent in other cases.
The Home Owners Loan Corporation outlines a limited cash loan fund and a bond based mortgage loan program. It lists appointed attorneys and appraisers across counties including Cheyenne Sidney Scottsbluff Banner Dawes Box Butte Morrill Garden Cherry Grant Hooker Thomas Arthur McPherson Logan Keith Perkins with offices and roles to process applications and protect homes at risk.
A regional resolution from Colorado towns protests removing highway No 30 from Big Springs Nebraska arguing the current junction with No 138 is a vital business link for cross state traffic. It warns relocation would increase construction costs and flood risks, halting traffic many days yearly.
At a meeting Colorado towns urged the Nebraska highway department and the federal bureau of roads to support a good connection between routes 30 and 138. They stressed that an alternate crossing is not feasible due to ground conditions, snow and flood hazards, while noting 138 is nearly paved from Denver toward the state line and will reach completion soon.
Sidney and Peetz will meet in a feature baseball game on September 3 as teams jockey for position. The Seals showed improvement since losing to Peetz 9 to 3 last month, while Dalton may have to travel only if his club shows life. Lodge Pole hosts Chappell as the pennant race tightens with Budgets.
Wayne Gilbert and Vernon Neick motored to Scottsbluff Wednesday. Earl Johnson helped George Fre richs Wednesday. Mrs John Jurgens had her ton sils removed at Scottsbluff last week. Vernon Nelck wed Miss Marva Davis at North Platte Friday. They returned home Monday. Many local families visited Sidney shoppers Saturday and traveled to Cheyenne earlier in the week.
Assortment of girls dresses and boys suits advertised at 25c for girls dress size 1, 29c for others. Close outs priced at 10c and 15c include baby berets vests hose bonnets and more. DeLure’s toiletries and ladies long silk gloves offered at 9c and 25c respectively Friday and Saturday.
Announcements record marriage of Miss Julia Schulte to Dr R E Roche on August 20 1919 at Elgin. Reports say the couple are in Denver and will return to Sidney early this week. Also notes on local births, deployments and community events including a large Cheyenne county wheat crop and various散.
A three judge appraisal board including Judge J L Tewell of Sidney appointed by the Nebraska supreme court granted Western Public Service company property condemnation action moved from Mitchell to federal district court at North Platte this afternoon.
Walter Oeltjen will depart Sunday after spending part of the summer vacation here. He will visit Columbus, his former home, before continuing to Lincoln to enter the university.
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