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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1933
Page
6
A delegation of Sidney city officials including Mayor Schoeder City Attorney Kepler City Engineer Gardner and Councilman Bush attended the board meeting Wednesday and made formal application for the drainage project fund. The request for the 326,614 for the paving and storm sewer projects had been filed some time ago.
A Cheyenne County notice urges residents to attend the countywide NRA meeting Monday night to hear the recovery campaign plan. The article stresses public participation to ensure the program benefits all and advance the NRA effort nationwide.
The article notes Peetz as the favorite to win the 1933 title with Lodge Pole downed. It lists Sprigg of Lodge Pole Hessler Rehmers Potter Bales Hornby from Sidney as strong hurling talents and mentions Lefty Willham as a developing pitcher. It also covers upcoming baseball and softball games between Sidney Alliance Peetz and other teams, with a schedule at Sidney Park and dates for the Seals against the Colored House of David on September 21 and 22.
The report lists funding totals for road work under the industrial recovery act and details multiple projects in western Nebraska. It specifies dollars for grading paving and resurfacing on U S highways 2 20 26 30 across Sheridan Dawes Kimball Lincoln Keith and Lincoln counties including segments near Bayard Hay Springs Chadron Crawford Whitney Lakeside Ashby Harrison Sutherland Paxton and Dalton with totals ranging from a few thousand to seventy thousand dollars.
Community meetings to set up allotments are announced for multiple towns and dates. Events include M. E. Church Welton on Sept 8 at 8:00, and gatherings in Gurley Cunningham and Colton among others through Sept 9 with times from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at various school basements and halls.
The bulletin outlines how the 2-A exception plan for wheat growers is applied. It explains base year adjustments for 3 or 4 year leases, calculation of adjusted averages, subtraction from county 5-year averages, and division by total 3-year approved acreage. It defines farm allotments: 54 percent of adjusted production for method 1, and 54 percent of base production for method 2, with acreage and production reports required.
In a preliminary page 1 update bids from Ed Walker North Platte and firms from Bruning Gering and Lincoln include an $11 028 bridge bid by Glenn E Smith Co Lincoln and a $38 477 grading bid west of Sutherland by D C Condon Omaha with a $34 087 grading bid by E L Marrs Omaha five miles east of Paxton rejected. Grade work in Sutherland town one mile rejected though culvert work awarded to Ed Walker at 1607. Governor approves Lee Johnson Hamp ton for guard rail Ogallala Lemoyne at 2431 and Diamond Engineering Grand Island pays 221 for three tenths mile in Sidney totaling 8679.
A Lodge Pole Monday reunion and picnic featured music by the Lodge Pole band. Ball games drew good crowds, a lively airplane stunt impressed attendees, and a crowded evening dance followed. The annual flower show at Hafer store, judged by Rev. Rose and Rev. Olsen, awarded prizes to Mrs. Floyd Wise, Mrs. Anna Heubeck, Mrs. John Volkman, Miss Laura Kintz, Mrs. Edith Meyer, and Mrs. William Haxby. Observers praised Mrs. Handley’s sod house display at Handley drug store. Concessions were clean, the kiddies enjoyed the merry-go-round and Ferris wheel.
Sid ney college's maroon squad begins practice for the season as veteran lettermen and newcomers report. Captain Ed Christofferson leads a larger, stronger line, with players such as Lloyd Johnson Ralph Witters Harry Bonham LaVern Thomas and Ambrose McCann among early standouts. Coaches expect a competitive year with Christofferson driving leadership and effort from the squad.
The Maroons schedule lists Conrad Glant Stevens and new players opening the 1933 season three weeks from today at Lodge Pole. Upcoming contests include Sterling at Sidney, Bridgeport on October 13, Scottsbluff October 20 and Alliance October 27 as night games, Gering November 3, Gordon for Armistice Day, North Platte November 17 here, then Sidney at Chappell on Thanksgiving. Alliance game may move but will be played away this year.
A large crew is set to begin grading and bridge repairs in Sidney with pay starting next week. Officials predict employment can hold until about November 15, but plans for idle men after that are unclear. Federal relief funds will help, yet local charity may strain the county. a revived community chest is considered to handle relief, following its successful use two years ago and limited need last year due to employment.
Mr Willey urges farmers to file applications before Friday to avoid a final day rush. Up to Wednesday 1542 applications were filed by 872 individuals, about 70 percent of the county's wheat farmers.
Sunol news covers new teacher Ruth Cortney from Colton, a busy round of visits among residents including the Lindleys, Ruttners, and Booths, rodeo attendance at Krueger’s, and travel to California. Weather notes mention flooded hay meadows south of Sunol and potato crop concerns as farmers plan digs. Leah Booth departs to teach in Hammond Indiana. Mrs. Englert plans wintering in Lodge Pole.
The week opened with Amelia Lindley her daughters and two Denver friends visiting relatives here. Emory Planck stopped by on Monday en route to a Lodge Pole picnic. Leona Lindley cut her hand washing dishes Sunday evening. Harold White and his daughter plus George Emanuelson of Lodge Pole dined with the Wilt family Sunday. Mitchell Johnson from Kaycee Wyoming arrived to attend high school here and will stay with Bert Allington during the term. Ruth Cortney visited Dorothy Wilt Friday afternoon. Bert Allington traveled to Gothenburg Saturday and returned Monday.
Local family gatherings and weekly visits fill Bunker Hill notes. Neighbors including Engel Beyer Frame Rohde and Seimers share meals, schoolings, and rides to Sidney, with reflections on Fred Endorf returning from Washington and Max McMillen hospital recovery after a horse kick.
Elean Connelly was a guest of Alice Lyngholm. Jack Anderson assisted Earl Tolle with fence repairs. Gene Darby returned home after farming help at the E D Tolle residence. Chris Anderson aided Jack Nelson for several days. Max Anderson came home for the weekend. Mrs Jack Atkins and Mrs Andrew Anderson visited Earl Tolle Saturday evening. Earl and Mrs Earl Tolle welcomed a seven pound daughter born September 1. Sunday visitors included Max and Jack Anderson, Mrs Chris Anderson, and Mr and Mrs L D Lutes. A district 5 school bus trial run to Potter went smoothly and met scheduled time.
Clement and Doyle Easton and John Connelly were Sunday visitors at the C. S. Anderson home. Vera Anderson, employed at the Earl Tolle home, visited her parents Sunday. The sympathy of all goes out to Mrs. Edith Connelly, whose father, Otto Perso, passed away Thursday, August 31.
Local residents share visits from Sterling and Des Moines while Mrs. R L Gentry remains seriously ill and faces a second leg amputation. Invitations, travels, and farm notes fill a week of family gatherings, church plans, and weather effects on crops.
Mrs J O Lobb hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Emil Tank and children from Potter and Mr and Mrs R R Berry and son Clifton for Sunday dinner at W F Waite. The Lobb family and Sylvia visited in the afternoon. J O Lobb traveled to West Plains Colo Friday on business.
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