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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1929
Page
5
Dr Dye speaks at the Christian Church Friday night at eight to spur missionary zeal. Admission is free as the noted missionary continues a speaking tour due to ill health preventing return to Africa.
The Sidney city schools under Superintendent G F Liebendorfer begin the 1929 1936 term with building improvements and anticipated record enrollment. New staff include Vivian Crawford foreign language instructor. The high school and elementary grades list long faculty rosters with principals, teachers, and specials across Central North Side and Fast Ward schools.
Sidney is to hear a briefing outlining plans for a new hotel. Chamber of commerce members will be notified of both meetings, viewed as important for Sidney’s future.
Mervin Niemeller was fined $10 and costs in county court on August 26 after pleading guilty to driving a Dodge roadster without registration or a license. Burgess Music Store of this city again offers factory service in tuning rebuilding refinishing pipe organs players and pianos with at door service. Real bargains in slightly used pianos with payment options advertised.
The county fair ends Friday with reduced attendance while Dot dominates races. Bunker Hill wins the county baseball championship over Dalton 8 to 4 after a late rally. Santos of Bunker Hill shows less invincibility but strong headwork. Grandstand crowd honors Mack Radcliffe, Sidney rancher, as livestock champion is shown. Prizes for exhibits to be listed in Friday edition.
The first annual all Nebraska air tour plans a 15 stop run from Omaha September 9 to 14 with about 30 planes. Stops include Auburn Falls City Lincoln Fremont Norfolk Columbus York Grand Island Kearney Hastings Holdrege Hastings McCook North Platte Holdrege Hastings Hastings and York among others with luncheons at fields and at country clubs. Flight commander Major H. J. Houghland leads a large committee with officials named from the Nebraska Aeronautical Association and local chapters.
The national farm and home hour features Renick W. Dunlap on September 17 in What’s Happening in Agriculture. Dr Louise Stanley discusses refrigeration on September 19. The week offers farm calendar briefs and grazing and cattle feeding outlooks.
In Buffalo county irrigation via shallow wells boosts corn and potato yields, with costs per acre low. Reports from Neely Wensel and W F Hearne detail crop gains and profits, noting rainfall shortfalls and irrigation as essential. The Kearney chamber and local farmers push expansion toward 1000 pumps across 40 000 acres, plus truck gardening gains.
Nebraska state fair drew thousands to the grounds on Sunday afternoon and evening. Visitors toured exhibition halls with emphasis on the agricultural hall and county displays Lancaster and Douglas counties. Rev R R Brown spoke at the grandstand and Governor Weaver announced Know Nebraska essay contest winners who received checks from Secretary George Jackson.
An arrest is anticipated in days to solve the slaying of Elvere Shafer, 22, found on the highway near Alliance with a bullet wound. Deputy State Sheriff Clarke heads the probe, questioning over 30 acquaintances and pursuing multiple leads. The motive center on Shafer’s red roadster and a local party connection. a 32 calibre revolver linked to Shafer is held as evidence. Telegraph Want Ads Get Results.
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