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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
1
The new Sidney city auditorium in western Nebraska costs about 80000 dollars and rises to three stories with a grand design. It will host 2000 seats, meeting rooms, a convention hall, and offices for city officials while firemen keep their current quarters. Completion is slated for early March, aiming to make Sidney a regional convention hub.
State treasurer reported the cash on hand fell from $6,679,186.66 to $6,154,624.11 during August, with balances in the general fund, capital fund, gasoline tax fund and federal aid road fund shifting as receipts and contracts affected the accounts. The gasoline tax fund remained nearly flat while the temporary school fund held about $240,000 awaiting semi annual allotment. Recepts of less than $200,000 were noted for the month.
Nebraska agriculture reports show corn damaged by a severe August drought with condition at 60 percent, down from 86 on August 1, and a predicted yield of 192,254,000 bushels. Oats and barley surpass expectations, while alfalfa, sorghum, potatoes and pasture lag. Some counties near failure, but subsoil moisture supports remaining regions. wheat and other crops also forecast lower yields than last year.
The Sidney Country Club will host a 36 hole open golf tournament on the Sidney course Sunday September 29 Medal play will determine four flights with prizes to attract strong players from out of town Dr F A Barger chairs the golf committee and urges wide participation Heinie Bauman backs the effort with promotion and promises to contribute his part Entry fee is 250 including dinner Entries are expected from nearly every western Nebraska club Cheyenne continues on page six.
The Nebraska state highway commission backs the Burlington railroad application to acquire control of the North Platte Valley railroad by lease. John E. Curtis says no protest is expected and a federal decision will come soon. Action could benefit shippers, farmers, and stock feeders in the valley through beet spur use for stock movement.
With the duck shooting season opening September 16, western Nebraska hunters prepare gear and review new state laws. Reports say more ducks than ever, with many water holes and lakes crowded by flocks around Sidney. Violations bring substantial fines or jail. bag limits set 20 ducks per day per person and 40 in possession, five geese per season, pheasants in open counties. Prairie chickens and grouse protected. no season until 1931 for those species.
With fall term openings, many Sidney students depart for higher learning. Lincoln State University will host Gwendolyn Jorgenson Ada Howard Geraldine Pitman Cecile Jones Mable Foster Rolfe Hine Clifford Wolfe William Jones Kermit Moore. Other entrants include Marjorie Pettett Vera Hart Nellie Davis Loretta Osborn Eugene Davis Roland Jones Clifford Wait Vern Livingston Robert Hornaday. Geraldine Wilmena Kennedy Helen Doran enroll Ward-Belmon Nashville Charlotte Goodale Stephens Columbia Lomila McCleneghan Grand Junction junior college. Virginia Taylor Daniel return Pomona, Virginia left this week. Robert Harper Franklin Barger East Denver high school. Gerald Thomas Nebraska Medical College Omaha Don Shipman Colorado University Boulder Weldon Thomas Omaha.
The R. 8. D. hatchery will establish a hatchery plant in Sidney soon according to The Telegraph. G. E. Dawson a partner in the firm will move to Sidney and take charge of this branch. Headquarters are at Scottsbluff. The company operates the year round.
Edward Dutton, cattle buyer and feeder from Rawlins, Wyoming, was in town this week seeking range land. He owns about 800 head of cattle and hopes to place them in the Lodge Pole valley.
The first Parent-Teachers Association meeting of the year will be held next Wednesday at 8 PM in the high school auditorium. Dues are 25 cents and a cup, more cups are needed for refreshments. The program includes musical numbers a welcome from school board members and a short talk by Supt. G F Liebendorfer.
The Fox West Coast Theatre organization plans a deal near half a million dollars to buy 25 Consolidated Theatres houses in Denver and surrounding towns. They will assume management next Sunday and reportedly seek a $2 million first run Denver theatre at a secured location. The purchase includes the Egyptian and other theatres across Colorado and Wyoming. Local reactions hope Movietone equipment and continuity of manager O G Brown.
A Monday evening party at the country club honored Edward Liebendorfer on his sixth birthday. Mrs G F Liebendorfer hosted about 30 children with a decorated table, candy doll favors, and pink candle centerpiece. Guests played games supervised by Miss Valeska Neubauer, with prizes for peanut hunt and several performances.
E Torrerro, a trained layman, will conduct the Episcopal mission for the deanery of old Fort Sidney from September 18 to October 20. The first public meeting is Sunday September 22 at 11 a.m. Dean J J Crawford plans to attend. He notes the church army mirrors the Salvation Army in spirit and emphasizes personal calls over large services.
Charles E. Trognitz a pioneer resident of Sidney and Cheyenne county and a widely known western Nebraska figure died at his home Tuesday night after a long illness. He came to Cheyenne county 54 years ago and served as sheriff in earlier days. Survived by his wife with one son Carl deceased, funeral services set for Saturday at 3 30 pm with Howard's funeral service in charge.
Plans for Nebraska's 75th birthday celebration are moving forward. W P Miles of Sidney will represent Cheyenne county on the state jubilee committee, coordinating county contests and attractions in Omaha November 5 to 7. The county contest includes a youth contestant pair, an old fiddlers event, a statewide band contest and a short story contest for Nebraska writers.
Melvin Leslie Oeltjen eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Anton Oeltjen of Potter died Tuesday morning after a short illness from intestinal flu. He became ill Saturday. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Lutheran church in Potter with burial in the Potter cemetery.
Ray Tierney, former president of the American Bank here, was elected president of the bank at Lusk, Wyoming, recently, according to a Denver Post dispatch. Tierney is well known locally and in banking circles.
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