Webster To Direct County Farm Tour
Farmers across Nebraska can view which grain and forage sorghums best fit 1938 growing conditions at field meetings through September. Sponsored by county farm bureaus and the Nebraska extension service, demonstrations show varieties planted side by side for direct comparison with an agronomist from the college present at each stop. In Cheyenne county, the tour starts Monday September 18 at 1 PM with Gilbert Webster explaining alfalfa, corn and forage crops to be inspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service
Cheyenne County
Gilbert Webster
State Extension Agronomist
A. J. Hepperly
Burlington Railroad
Two For One Steers Grow On Panhandle Grassland
Western Nebraska stockmen in Sioux county report the creation of 1500 pound steers in three years on rolling grasslands. The Lancomer ranch delivered 54 steers averaging 1502 pounds, yielding about 900 pounds of beef each. Man and nature combine to produce these two for one steers at top market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sioux County
Man
Nature
Lancomer
Potter Infant Dies Buried in Potter Hospital Tragedy
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ray Mathewson of Potter died Monday in a Sidney hospital and was buried Thursday in Potter with Rev Tanner officiating. Rice Funeral Home guided arrangements. Surviving are the parents a sister Pearl and brothers Richard Merle and the child's grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mathewson
Potter
Tanner
Rice Funeral Home
Sidney Hospital
Pearl
Richard
Merle
Hitler Could Mobilize One Million Men In 48 Hours
Dr. R E Roche touring Austria and Germany reports Chancellor Hitler could mobilize a million troops in forty eight hours if needed. He says Hitler fears Britain and would act to absorb Czecho Slovakia while Germany’s finances limit sustained war. The Nazi regime faces religious persecution and high taxes with a push against Catholics and Lutherans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Roche
Adolph Hitler
Germany
R. E. Roche
Sidney
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Great Britain
France
Russia
Czecho
Slovakia
Larger Attendance At Civic Club Urged
With vacation season ending, E. E. White president of the chamber of commerce called for full attendance at the next meeting Monday noon September 19 at the Union Pacific Hotel. He noted summer attendance was fair and expects a return to spring levels as travelers come home. The club has a busy civic program through December 31 and supports plans for an illustrated irrigation pamphlet outlining pump irrigation advances in the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. White
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
White
Civic Club
Chamber of Commerce Irrigation Committee
Inter
Nebraska cattle set new top at Chicago sale
Two Nebraska stockmen Fred Attebery of Scottsbluff County and Bruce Cochran of Garden County sold cattle in Chicago. Attebery delivered 19 steers averaging 1,238 pounds at 12.35 per hundredweight and yearling steers at 12.25. Cochran sold 20 steers averaging 1,226 pounds at 13.35.
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Nebraska
Fred Attebery
Scottsbluff County
Bruce Cochran
Garden County
Attebery
Cochran
Nebraska Corn Condition Improves With Sept Bulletin
The September 1 bulletin from the Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service shows Cheyenne county among twenty Nebraska counties with corn conditions between 50 and 75 percent of normal. Eight counties exceed 75 percent. Nebraska corn crop fell nearly 90 million bushels in August due to moisture, heat, and grasshoppers. last year’s yield was 82,992,000 bushels with a 1927-36 average of 180,280,000. Substantial rains later in September aided winter wheat seeding, grain sorghum, and alfalfa, while the U.S. all wheat forecast is 939,972,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Nebraska’ ‘Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Nemaha
Douglas
Richardson
Scottsbluff
Morrill
Logan
McPherson
Thomas
Pawnee
Johnson
Jefferson
Fillmore
Dodge
Washington
Sarpy
Burt
Dakota
Dixon
Wayne
Blaine
Rock
Cherry
Garden
Lincoln
Kimball
Banner
Sioux
U. S
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
East North Central States
United States
Wet Weather Delays Highway Oiling Near Dalton
Cool wet weather over two weeks halts oiling of highway No 19 north of here delaying completion by several days. The stretch between Huntsman and Gurley is open and the Gurley to Dalton segment is nearly ready but Dalton street work continues and traffic on the main street is restricted. Oiling requires favorable weather, causing the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsman
Gurley
Dalton
AAA to Cut Acreage Control in Nebraska
Nebraska farmers' compliance with the AAA crop control program will be less than last year's soil conservation effort. AAA officials in Washington announced 1938 program checks would begin flowing October 1. Fred S. Wallace, state chairman, anticipates more money for farmers and expects many Nebraska checks in farmers' hands during October.
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Nebraska
AAA
Washington
Fred S. Wallace
Wallace
State Patrol Convicts On Most Of Arrests
State highway patrolmen convicted in 184 of 219 arrests for alleged traffic violations in August. Capt. R. F. Weller reported 20 cases continued, five suspended, 15 dismissed. Fines totaled $2,014 directed to the common school fund. He noted 104 violators who corrected tickets in September after July noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Weller
Weller
Gas Tax Shares Sent To Nebraska Counties
August gas tax distribution to Nebraska counties totaled 333 307 with total collections at 1 145 479 of which 111 102 funded state assistance. County allocations included Banner 521 51 Box Butte 2 749 35 Cheyenne 2 928 80 Dawes 2 531 46 Deuel 1 228 88 Garden 1 252 11 Kimball 1 381 08 Morrill 2 259 08 Scotts Bluff 8 880 93 Sioux 1 116 72 Sheridan 2 617 17.
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Banner
Box Butte
Cheyenne
Dawes
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Sioux
Sheridan
Moisture Total Above Normal Fuels Farm Recovery In Nebraska
Favorable moisture totals ease farm recovery as 1938 rainfall nears 21 inches for the year in western Nebraska. January through September totals show 20.67 inches, with September rain likely to exceed the April record. Wet weather delays fall wheat seeding but prompts sprouting shocks and volunteer wheat across hail and grasshopper damaged ground.
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Nebraska
JUNG
Ausehaoetweens
Sbraetnsetos
Special Sales Days Planned This Month
Sidney merchants plan another special retail sales event on Friday and Saturday September 30 and October 1. The merchants bureau committee of the chamber of commerce set the dates and urges all stores to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Merchants
Merchants Bureau Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Telegraph
WPA Orchestra to Tour Colorado and Wyoming in 72-Piece Program
Paul D. Shriver announces three regional tours of the Colorado WPA symphony orchestra starting October 17 with guest stars. Under Fred Schmitt, the 72 member ensemble will perform in Denver and towns across Colorado extending to Alliance Chadron Scottsbluff Sidney Laramie Cheyenne and Casper pending Washington approval and local underwriting.
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Denver
Paul D. Shriver
Colorado Works ‘Progress Administration
Colorado
WPA Symphonyorchestra
Sidney
Shriver
Fred Schmitt
Alliance
Chadron
Scottsbluff
Casper
Laramie
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Washington
Award Winners At County Fair Listed
The complete list of premium winners from the 1938 Cheyenne county fair is published in The Telegraph. Premium checks are available at The Sidney Drug Company with fair board treasurer E A Winter in charge. Rotter won community exhibits. Dalton second, Sidney Draw third, Gurley fourth, Sunnyside fifth. Thirteen classes were judged with varying places.
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Cheyenne County Fair
The
Telegraph
J. C. Swinbank
Louis Miller
Marthaleen Reed
Hazel Young
Sidney Drug Company
E. A. Winter
Fair Board
Rotter
Dalton
Sidney Draw
Gurley
Sunnyside
Yay be To Mission In India
Mr and Mrs Kenneth H Thompson and their young son left Lincoln on Saturday August 27 for a month long journey to Moga Punjab India Their assignment as educational missionaries to India was received on May 16 They will teach at Mega Training School for Village Teachers and attended conferences in New York City and Hartford before returning to Lincoln for the University of Nebraska summer term where Thompson pursued his Ph D
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth H. Thompson
Lincoln
Moga
Punjab
India
Thompson
Northport
Broadwater
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missionaries
Mega
Baseball Finals Set For Sunday At Peetz
The 1938 Peetz baseball tournament reaches its third annual final on Sunday starting at 1 PM featuring Chappell versus Potter. Guardian Life of Sidney faces the winner of that game in the secondary contest. Saturday includes a Community Picnic game between Stoneham and Peetz. Guardian Life previously beat Sidney Stars 11 to 10 with battery Bob Blackman and Turner, then 9 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peetz
Chappell and Potter
Nebraska
Guardian Life Club of
Sicney
Stoneham
Guardian Life
Bob Blackman
Turner
Sidney Stars
Amateurs Meet In 36-Hole Golf Match Sept 18
Sidney country club golf committee expects a big field for the annual fall amateur tourney Sunday with 36 holes on the cards. Morning 18 will qualify, afternoon decides the championship. Prizes include birdies eagles medals and runner-up honors. Local favorites defend against out of town challengers as weather firms up the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Country Club
Awares
Golf Committee
Sidney
Visiting Matilda Joris Holds Ties to Sidney Area
Former resident Matilda Joris of Santa Cruz California is visiting her brother Harry Anderson in the west Sidney district. She is known here as Matilda Anderson, daughter of Henry and the late Mrs. Anderson. Mrs Joris recalls The Telegraph as part of her life for 37 of 39 years in California and notes the paper first arrived 53 years ago through her father’s subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Joris
Santa Cruz
California
Harry Anderson
Nationwide Tribute To Sidney On Wrigley Gum Program
A nationwide tribute to Sidney and local storekeepers will air October 10 on the Wrigley gum program featuring Scattergood Baines. The segment, heard at 12:29 p.m. Mountain Time on KLZ Denver, promises a compilation of facts about Sidney residents and their businesses.
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Sidney
Columbia Radio
Wrigley Gum
Scattergood Baines
KLZ
Denver
Civil Service Offers Stenographic Exams
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for Senior Stenographer at 1620 dollars yearly, Junior Stenographer at 1440 dollars, Senior Typist at 1440 dollars, and Junior Typist at 1260 dollars, for appointment in Washington DC only. Applicants must be at least 18 and not yet 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
4 H Members Claim County Fair Honors
The Telegraph notes 4 H club members won numerous blue ribbons at the county fair. Four booths in the agricultural building showcased 4 H exhibits alongside community displays. Champions included Elborne Luehrs for grand Hereford, Earl Gell for premier Angus, Léon Larsen as champion showman with Major Hereford, and Earl and Henry Gell with Hampshire hogs. Team honors went to Carl Kurz and Elburne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
K. Hepperly
Burlington Agricultural
Elborne Luehrs
Earl Gell
Bobby Linton
Léon Larsen
Earl
Henry Gell
Hampshire
Jack
Larry Sauder
Jack Sauder
Hammond Couple Hosts 50th Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hammond plan an open house Sunday afternoon September 18 from two to five at their west Sidney home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reineka of Kansas City on their 50th wedding anniversary. Reineka is aunt of Mrs. Hammond and the couple, well known locally, have visited nearly every summer for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hammond
West
Sidney Draw
Henry Reineka
Kansas City
Riyineka
Omaha Trucking Strike Paralyzes Region Pickets Wide
Commercial trucking out of Omaha was nearly halted midweek as drivers union members and operators negotiated over wages and hours. Picket lines blocked main routes into the city while shipments moved between Sidney and Denver. Officials report smaller transfer firms signing contracts, with large Omaha operators delaying agreement. Over the road traffic to Minneapolis, Kansas City, Denver, and Chicago areas dwindled as docked Omaha trucks waited at terminals.
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Omaha
Drivers’ Union
Sidney
East
R. C. Jackson
Western Ice and Storage
Denver
Jackson
McCook
North Platte
Kansas City
St. Louis
General Drivers’ Union
L. L. Wadz
Nebraska Commercial Truckers’ Association
Stultz
Council Bluffs
United Press
Premont
Kearney
Nebraska
Minneapolis
Chicago
Fortune Hounding Well Known Family
Ill fortune continues for the Earl Williams family as Mrs. L. K. Nelson of Peetz loses an infant daughter in a southside car crash and suffers a bad ankle injury. This week Mr. Williams suffers a heart attack, is admitted to hospital and placed under an oxygen tent. Doctors report his condition critical but improving.
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Earl Williams
L. K. Nelson
Peetz
Williams
Here
Nelson
Fraternities Pledges Listed by Nebraska College
University of Nebraska fraterity pledges announced on Wednesday include Western Nebraska members. Delta Tau Delta pledges Woodrow Hedlund Chappell Farm House Emery Nelson Sidney Howard Zorn Dalton. Phi Delta Theta pledges James Hand Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska Fraternity
Nebraska
Delta Tau Delta
Woodrow Hedlund
Chappell
Farm House
Emery Nelson
Sidney
Howard Zorn
Dalton
Phi Delta Theta
James Hand
Sidney High grid interest runs high this year
Football interest is well above par at Sidney high school with seventy four boys checking out suits by Wednesday noon. Coach Lewis Brown in his first year as athletics director is hopeful despite two last year regulars Darnell and Huffaker being ineligible. He aims to mold a varsity lineup for the opener with Lodge Pole next Friday September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Lewis Brown
Sidney
Brown
Darnell
Huffaker
Lodge Pole
Fuller
Butterfield
Bowman
Lundberg
Rabe
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Panhandle
C of C
State Patrol
WPA
Blanton Winship
Puerto Rico
Governor Winship
Falomsteria
Anderson
Civil Service
Carl Kurz
Verlin Livingston
Leon Larson
Elburne
Ogallala
Christ
Paquette
Jacobs
Bill Sack
Jack Bentley
Stanley Pfeil
Bill Larson
Jay Nielsen
Christy Slayter
Roland Darby
Edwin Wellner
Paul Sparks
Floyd Frahm
Bill Rezac
Loren Tobler
Ed Liebendorfer
Charles Willey
Kent Kratz
Clarence Couch
Rex Burt
Frank Zam«arippa
Albert Berggren
Harry Miles
Carter Kokjer
Dean Kratz
Floyd Bayne
Everett Dale
Bill Gross
Blaine Eastman
Leon Lar
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