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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1922

Page

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Batches Playoff Golf Matches Tie Championship Flight

The club reports week long play with several matches decided in the Championship Flight and remaining playoffs set among Buckner Martin Hyde and Wight, with a consolation match planned. President and Secretary Flights conclude with scheduled head to head bouts. A media day next Sunday sends Sidney teams to Sterling for a Tri-State tie break with many fans expected.

Hyde Wat Thomas Barger Hodgton Hyde Witham Hink Campbell Mc@eneghan Kepler Bentley Buckner John McIntosh Martin Schroeder Pettibone Haworth Wight Titham Thayer Phelps Grimminger Worden Barker Coler Swanson J. L. Mentosh Schroedee Heworth Hodgkin Thomas Sidpay Golf Club Sterling Sidney

New Library Books Join Shelves At City Library Board

The library board accepts 46 fiction volumes donated by Yaon Fine for addition to shelves. New titles include Judith of Godless Valley, The Breaking Point, This Freedom, On a Chinese Screen, The Red Signal, Three Lovers, Little Women, What Tommy Did, When the Sandman Comes, Radio Detectives, The Gackiest Girl in Seneis, and other works by West Hutchinson Swinnerton Curwood Wharton Burnett Hemon Miller Brazel and more.

Yaon Fine Judith of Godless Valley Willis Rinehart Fudge West Hutchinson Richard Bachellor Manghan the Just Steward Dehan Three Lovers Swinnerton M. Diver Livingston Trillian Arnold Bennett Curwood Wharton Burnett ‘Marie Chapelaine Hemon Raynor ‘Slade I Sadate Fletcher Little Women Alcott Tommy Miller Kay Rice & Wisell BDYH Cone Vaceess Verrill Cs Oo Brazel

New Minister Kilburns Arrive in Sidney Parish

Rev and Mrs William Kilburn arrived Thursday and assumed duties at the Methodist parsonage. Messages from Wayne Nebraska praise the couple as fine citizens and ministers, predicting Sidney will welcome them warmly amid strong community ties and church support.

William Kilburn Wayne Nebraska Sidney Kilburns Kilburn

Music in Sidney Schools Starts New Year with Growth

The Sidney public schools music program opens a promising year with expanded offerings. A new Progressive Music Series is introduced in grades one three and eight. High school harmony and chorus enrollments rise as Girls Glee Club expands and an active orchestra rehearses twice weekly for upcoming events.

Sidney George Chadwick American Composers New England Conservatory Osbourn McConathy Northwestern University Evanston Ilinois Edward Birge Indiana State University W. Otto Miessner State Normal School Milwaukee Wisconsin Gertrude Parsons Department of Polytechnic High School Los Angeles California Teachers’ Institute Dana McGill Cook Shoogy School Mayhew Gleam Silver Stream de Fare

Sidney Girl to Southern School

Dr W T Elkner and his daughter Juneau depart for Nashville to enroll at Ward Belmont School, Chicago to meet chaperons, with a private car for the journey. Juneau, age 14, is a skilled pianist, recently graduating from a Boulder Colorado school. Dr Elkner will later visit a southern cotton plantation and Milwaukee property interests.

W. T. Eikner Juneau Union Pacific Nashville Tennessee Ward-Belmont America Elkner Chicago Martha A.‘ Cason Boulder Colorado South Milwaukee

Dressers Move to California Fruit Ranch Family Departures

Mrs Fred Dresser and nephew Paul Hornaday left Friday noon for Galt California where the Dressers have long planned to relocate. They owned a fruit ranch and Mr Dresser prepared it for the rest of the family. Floyd stays to finish high school. Sidney loses a good family as Hornaday returns to California after visiting here this summer.

Fred Dresser Paul Hornaday Galt California Dressers Mr. Dresser Floyd Sidney Harry Hornaday

Sidney Has Much But Needs More

Sidney has many assets including climate water sewer system schools churches banks railroads streets hotels and industries. It seeks to get busy receive farmers products build pickle and canning factories establish a market pay cash for farm products unite merchants and farmers, create playgrounds and a community house, and conserve child morals.

Sidney U. P Nebraska The Telegraph

Cheyenne County Teachers Institute Held in Sidney

A joint institute for rural town and city teachers will meet at Sidney High School on Friday and Saturday September 20 and 30. All county teachers must attend with schools closed and salaries not suspended. Notable speakers include Robert S. Elliott G H Yoakam and Alice J Henigan. Emil D Backer will direct music and local talent will join round table discussions. Anna McFadden county superintendent invites participation and room and board offers.

Sidney Nebraska Robert S. Elliott Chadron State Teachers’ College G. H. Yoakam Kearney State

Tragic Auto Crash Claims James Payton in Dalton Area

Message of sorrow from Dalton notes brother James Payton was killed in an automobile rollover near Kansas City. Mrs Easterday and sister Mrs Woolsey of Dalton traveled after the tragedy. Payton was well known in the Dalton country and the funeral was held last Tuesday.

Bennett couple start new life in Falls City drive home

Porter Bennett and his wife prepared a move to Falls City with their furniture already en route. They had been residents for three years and began the journey on Tuesday with their car, continuing the move that began Monday.

Porter Bennett Falls City Mrs. Bennett

Henning and Schroll Tie at Lodgepole Ceremony

Henning Schroll of Lodgepole and Alta Mary Schroll were married on Tuesday September 10 by County Judge Floyd D Barlow with Mrs Barlow assisting. The couple resides in Lodgepole and the ceremony was conducted in the county seat.

Jay Roscoe Henning Alta Mary Schroll Lodgepole Floyd D. Barlow Pearl. Barlow

Equinox Day and Night Equal Then Days Shorter

The equinox brought equal day and night this Friday and days will gradually shorten. Though the change is gradual, the loss of lengthy twilight will be evident in retrospect, and persistent clouds and rain could end the Indian summer as expected.

Dalton Plans Fall Festival Boost from Dalton and County

Dalton announces a fall festival with cash prizes for vegetables grains and ribbons for stock and products. a large exhibit room at the Foster garage hosts a big dinner and a free hipp picture show. contests include tennis horseshoes baseball and more with bob simmons speaking.

Dalton Foster Garage Bob Simmons Scottsbluff Hipp Dunn Ranch Telegraph County Dix Kimball North Platte Dalton Table

W C T U Elects Officers At September Meeting

The W C T U annual election was held in the Methodist church parlors on September 15. Potter county president Mrs. Grant Brady presided, devotionals included Psalm 20 and the Lord's Prayer, and readings and musical numbers followed. Officers elected: President Mrs. S J Wilnes, Vice President Ina Nelson, Recording Secretary Mrs. William Pettit, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Leafdale. Two delegates to the Lincoln state convention, October 15, are Mrs. W J Shoemaker and Mrs. S J Wilnes. Attendance totaled 31 with delegates from Lodgepole and Potter. A luncheon concluded the gathering.

Methodist Church Grant Brady Potter Ina Nelson Ahrens W. J. Shoemaker J. Wilnes

State Officers Here Visit Sidney During Waterways Tour

The State Attorney General Clarence Davis traveled through Sidney on Friday en route to the north valley and Crawford to discuss irrigation projects. Nebraska waterway inspector R. H. Willis joined the visit as they toured Colorado connections. The Telegraph office hosted a pleasant call following an extensive trip into Colorado and related waterways.

Clarence Davis Sidney North Valley Crawford R. H. Willis Bridgeport Nebbraska Colorado

Work and Play as Bonhams Plan Colorado Springs Trip

B W Bonham and wife depart for Deliver this week so Bonham can gather new ideas for his funeral directing work. They will drive to Colorado Springs to visit friends and expect to be away about a week. H L Bonham of Kimball, brother and partner, runs the business in Sidney during B W Bonham's absence.

B. W

County Commissioners Close Hazardous Rail Crossing

The Cheyenne County Board met September 10 1922 at Sid ney Neb with full attendance. Union Pacific reps urged closing a west end crossing near the section and range line for safety. The crossing crosses several tracks and is hazardous. the board adopted a resolution to abandon it and requested UP to close to public travel. The board discussed a $30 000 county bond for fair grounds buildings and set a rule that a petition from at least ten percent of voters is needed to bring the measure to a vote. Jurors were chosen per 1918 Nebraska statutes 8137 Chapter. The board scheduled October 3 1922 or a chairman call for the next meeting.

Board of County Commissioners Cheyenne County Court House Sidney Nebraska Union Pacific Railroad Company Union Pacific Railway Cheyenne County Fair Board Fair Ground Farmers Union Cheyenne A.county

Sidney’s Beauty Spots and Lincoln Highway Showcase Lawn

Sidney’s lawns and gardens blaze with fall color as the Lincoln Highway routes tourists past. The J. J. McIntosh lawn, a block wide and deep, stands as the season’s highlight with meticulous planting and a noted Japanese gardener nicknamed Skip tending the beds.

Sidney Lincoln Highway J. J. McIntosh Skip

It Leads Back Home Travel Story to Toledo Iowa

J. A. Bentley and wife and F. Haworth and wife left Sunday in the Bentley Packard for Toledo Iowa. They drove 414 miles to Omaha the first night and plan a two week visit returning home. They stopped for meals and left at six a m. and arrived at eleven p m.

J. A. Bentley Haworth Bentley Packard Toledo Iowa Omaha

Dr and Mrs L G Simon Return From 1400 Mile Tour

Dr and Mrs L G Simon are home after weeks away for business and pleasure. They made a substantial auto tour into Town covering 1400 miles in their absence. Harold is at a Denver high school until the new home is finished and ready for occupancy.

L. G. Simon Harold Denver

Pleasant Scenic Drive To Scottsbluff Featured Itinerary

That Good Highway Mrs F G Griffith and her guests Mr and Mrs Will Green of Omaha with Harold Tobin at the wheel took a pleasant drive to Scottsbluff last Saturday and return. They looked over the pleasant towns between and the beautiful scenic views and enjoyed every moment.

F. G. Griffith Will Green Omaha Harold Tobin Scottsbliff

Cheyenne County Fair Bond Petition Urgency

The Cheyenne County Fair Board asks the commissioners to place a $30,000 bond for fairground buildings. The board cannot place the question on the ballot without a petition from ten percent of county voters. Petitions are urged as the next step to prevent losing the county fair and its advertising and economic benefits.

Hunters Return From Opening Duck Season In Warm Weather

Mighty nimrods in game preserves north of Lisco and Oshkosh include Blake Hanna Jim Hackett Earl Haworth Johnnie Chloupeck and Geoff LaVelle. Others from Sidney such as Joe Simodynes A J Jorgenson R P Kepler Earl Kratz Hugo Nickum Vern Greenwood Delbert Cook Ray Bretergus John Schuerman Edwin Breternita Rupert Campbell and others were noted. The town smells of roast duck as hunters report it too warm for good shooting but plenty to go around.

Nimrods Lisco Oshkosh Blake Hanna Jim Hackett Earl Haworth Johnnie Chloupeck Geoff LaVelle Sidney Joe Simodynes A. J. Jorgenson R. P. Kepler Earl Kratz Hugo Nickum Vern Greenwood Delbert Cook Ray Bretergus John Schuerman Edwin Breternita Rupert Campbell

Weeden Gears Up for Undertaking and Furniture Business

Temporary quarters are being fitted in the Harper building east store room for W. R. Weeden to operate his undertaking and furniture business during the interim before his new building south of The Telegraph is completed. Equipment has been ordered and is arriving rapidly. Weeden is a well known local figure with many friends in Sidney. his return is described as coming home.

W. R. ‘Weeden Harper Telegraph Mr. Weeden Sidney Legion

Young Musicians Lead Kimball Band Practice

H. L. Bonham of Kimball directed his brother’s juvenile band during Monday practice. He led the group, expressing delight at the children’s interest and progress in their first reed instrument lessons. Forty-seven of the fifty members participated.

H. L. Bonham Kimball

Nelson Weber wedding in Gillette and Sterling

Arvid Fimil Nelson of Gillette Wyoming and Edith R Weber of Sterling Colorado were married in this city on Saturday September 16 by Rev W T Kahse.

Arvid Fimil Nelson Gillette Wyoming Edith m R. Weber Sterling Colorado W. T. Kahse

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Best OF Spirits New Library Books Southern School Cheyenne County ‘Teachers’ Institute Henning-Schroll W. C. T. U. Meeting Nelson-Weber
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