Esbon J Closman Dies After Long Illness at 35
Esbon John Closman died Tuesday from a cerebral hemorrhage after a year of declining health. A large funeral cortege of friends Masons Legionnaires and railroad workers attended his burial Wednesday in Sidney born May 22 1801 he grew up here attended public schools and Grand Island business college a noted baseball pitcher he played for the Grand Island club of the old Nebraska state league.
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Aileady
Esbon
John Closman
Johnny
Closman
Eston John Closman
Sidney
Dalton Fair a Success Atannual Fall Festival Dalton
The Dalton Fall Festival drawn a large crowd on Tuesday and met its high standard of quality. Local residents praised the festival’s well staged displays of farm products and the overall event.
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Dalton
Sitney
Kirk Schroeder Quietly Wed In Sterling
Friends confirm the marriage of Miss Helen Kirk and H J Schroeder Jr in Sterling on August 4. Milch Kirk recently moved from Gibbon Nebraska and has formed many local friendships. Schroeder is a well known native son with many friends extending best wishes.
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Helen Kirk
H. J. Schroeder, Jr
Sterling
Milch Kirk
Gibbon
Nebraska
Mr. Schroeder
American Legion to Sponsor Boxing Exhibition at Fall Festival
The local American Legion post voted at a special Friday meeting to sponsor a boxing bout between Less Kruise of Shiney and Tom Mellburg of Julesburg during the Fall Festival. The match is planned for October 3 at the U S A theatre with a license to stage bouts. a large crowd of ex service men attended the meeting and juvenile band provided music.
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The
American Legion
Less Kruise
Shiney
Tom Mellburg
Julesburg
Legion
Big Springs
Sidney
Post of the American Legion
Less Kruisse
Tom ‘Mellburg
Colorado
Rotary Meets at Unley Pacific Hotel Dinner
The weekly Rotary Club dinner was held at the Unley Pacific hotel last Friday. New male faculty members of the Sidney School gave short talks, followed by an entertainment. The evening closed with Rotary songs led by Billy Johnson.
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Rotary Club
Unley Pacific Hotel
Sidney School
Rotary
Billy Johnson
Planning Flag Sale by American Legion Auxiliary
The Auxiliary will begin a flag sale after October 1 to canvass residences in Sidney. Home flag outfits mimic the business version with an eight piece extension pole reaching twelve feet and six foot dyed stars. Priced at $6.00, outfits come with a rustproof expansion plug and khaki storage case. a representative will visit homes after October 1 to promote purchases.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Sidney
Ickes Visit Highlights Fort Collins Ties
Mr and Mrs C Stanton Ickes of Fort Collins were Sidney visitors on Tuesday Mr Ickes a former resident of this city whose father once held the office of county treasurer This brief note records family connections and local history through a visiting couple from Fort Collins.
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C. Stanton Ickes
Fort Collins
Sidney
Mr. Ickes
Schroeder Recovers Quickly After Foot Injury
Friends report Herman Schroeder shows rapid recovery after a freight train accident in Cheyenne. Doctors amputated a small toe and removed bone near the instep. another toe was reattached. Schroeder is expected to walk normally again, with his foot kept elevated for two more weeks. Leon Fine and wife visited Cheyenne to check on him.
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Herman Schroeder
Cheyenne
Schroeder
Leon Fine
Oren Maley and Fred Parks Visit Julesburg on Wednesday
Business visitors Oren Maley and Fred Parks traveled to Julesburg on Wednesday to conduct meetings and explore local opportunities. They met with regional officials to discuss potential collaborations and market prospects.
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Oren Maley
Fred Parks
Julesburg
Sidney High to Open Season With Sterling Tilt
Sidney high school prepares to host Sterling high this Friday afternoon at 3 at Athletic park in the east part of town. The Sidneys enter in good form, with last year’s lineup largely intact and a tough schedule ahead as they face stronger nearby towns.
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Sidney High School
Sterling High
Athletic
Sidneyites
Sterling
Popular Sidney baseball figure dies in Iowa crash
J. J. Ryan, once a Sidney resident and local ball club member, was killed last Sunday in an auto accident near Cres ton, Iowa. He was instantly dead according to papers. Tryan was a popular player who played during the team’s peak years and left many friends in Sidney heartbroken by his death.
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J. J. Ryan
Sidney
Creston
Iowa
Tryan
Cheyenne County Fall Festival Opens in Sidney October 1 3
Plans are complete for the Cheyenne County Fall Festival in Sidney on October 1 2 and 3 with free vaudeville acts daily and a boxing exhibition by Less Kruisse and Tom Mellburg. Events include a school parade machinery day and a Mother and Children Health Conference with doctors dentists and nurses. The festival features parades bands, rides, fireworks and seating rest rooms and accommodations plans to attract a large crowd.
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Tobin Opera
Farmers Union
Weyerts
Sidney
Bunker Hill
Knights of Columbus Elect Officers at Local Council
A large local Knights of Columbus meeting elected officers for the coming year. Appointed roles include grand knight Dr L A Donahoe, deputy grand knight Frank Portrey, and chancellor Henry Koester Sr, with others named for financial secretary recording secretary and more. Also listed are trustees Rev A Link chaplain Vv A Klein John Peeta and Dr R E Roche.
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the Knights of Columbus
Donahoe
Frank Portrey
Henry “Koester, Sr
Frank B. Nolan
Wrist Sprain Slows Hunter Yet Trip Continues
Frank Interhoizinger Jr. sprained his wrist last Friday while preps for a hunting trip. He completed the hunt but returned home in pain and now wears a wrist splint under treatment by Dr. Taylor.
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Frank Interhoizinger, Jr
Go to Convention: Legion Members Urged to See Nick Wilhelmy
Ex servicemen planning Omaha Legion Convention should contact Nick Wilhelmy, adjutant of the local post, for caps and credential blanks. Credentials are required for railroad rates and only Legion members may obtain them. Join now to avoid delays and ensure lodging and attendance in Omaha.
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Legion
Omaha
Nick Wilhelmy
Nick
Road Contractor Charles Whalen Tours Network of Routes
Charles Whalen the North Platte road contractor stopped in Sidney before part of the week to visit friends and relatives. He had just completed a Lincoln highway contract west of Kimball and was en route to a new project on the highway from Harrisburg to the Scotts Bluff county line.
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Charles Whalen
North Platte
Sidney Be Fore
Ofr
Whalen
Kimball
Harrisburg
Scotts Bluff
City Council Tackles Railroad Crossing Nuisance and City Work
City Council met Friday night to address a long standing railroad crossing nuisance. City Attorney Hodgkin to confer with Union Pacific in Omaha as officials claim higher ups may be unaware of the issue. The council bought a five ton Holt caterpillar tractor via Tom O Connell for street work at 1500 dollars. Notices will go to owners of lots 5 6 7 and 8 in Callahan addition to build sidewalks within fifteen days. Police Judge McCleneghan reports August fines totaling 46.30 for speeding disturbing the peace and drunkenness. The session concluded with routine business.
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Hodgkin
Union Pacific
Omaha
Tom O'Connell
Callahan
iPolice
McCleneghan
County Teachers Meet in Sidney Opens New Year
Sidney hosted a large county faculty gathering last Saturday led by Superintendent Mra Fletcher to review the coming year. The meeting included a full program, book reports, and details on county schooling, with Cheyenne county reporting full staffing and early starts at every school. A letter writing contest, with prizes from the Sidney chamber of commerce, will be held at the Fall Festival and invited country pupils to enter by consulting their instructors.
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Sidney
Mra. Fletcher
Cheyenne County
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Meet Plans for Friendrunkers Day Events
The Merchants Association voted Sept 21 for the next Friendrunkers day to follow last year's format with city and country entrants eligible for prize contests. Tickets go to all buyers. thanks were given to railroad workers for a free dance at Hardy Hall. Also noted are Mrs. Rex McLernon Consigny visiting parents in Sidney and Major Colby, a golf pro, spending weeks here teaching locals and aiming to break the course record.
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Merchants Association
Momlay
Hardy Hall
Co. F. F
Consigny
Rex McLernon
Edward McLernon
Denver
Colby
Sterling
Sidney
California
Golf Tournament Now Under Way At Country Club
The golf tournament is in full swing with most members qualified. Pairings and scores show Bauman as medalist with 69, Doran 73, McIntosh 70, Ladegard 79, and many matchups across President, Secretary, and Pioneer flights. Continued details and results are noted on page 8.
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Bauman
Dr. F. A. Barger
Nick Ladegard
Lees Hyde
Jack Bentley
John McIntosh
P. Hunt
Haxssard
McCleneghan
Blip Doran
Committee to sell pies for club porch project event
A committee of the Country Club, in charge of financing the new porch, plans a pie sale on October 9. Proceeds benefit the porch project and may be sold to both members and nonmembers. Committee members are D. P. Barker, Al Jorgensen, Leon Fine, and W. K. Hodgkin.
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Country“ Club
W. Barker
al Jorgensen
Leon Fine
W. K. Hodgkin
Reverend J J Crawford Accepts Call at Local Episcopalian Church
Rev J J Crawford from Chadron has accepted the church’s call and preached his first sermon Sunday. He attended summer school at the State University and has lived in Chadron six years. A State Normal graduate, he serves as state chaplain of the American Legion and is active in its work. His family will join him soon.
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J. J. Crawford
Congregation of
Episcopalian Church
Chadron
The
State University
State: Normal
American Legion
Telegraph Celebrates Fifty Third Anniversary in Cheyenne County
The Telegraph marks its fifty third year with a pledge to provide fair impartial news for Cheyenne County. It recounts the city’s growth from a frontier town to a modern center of 3000 residents and highlights county grain production and agriculture. The paper notes its role in development and its resilience through hardship.
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The
Telegraph
Cheyenne County
the Telegraph
Lutherans Meet Missionfest at Rural Church
Lutheran Missionfest set for Sunday at the state highway church located 12 miles north and 4 miles west of Lodgepole. Services begin at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm with several ministers officiating while the home band provides music for the occasion.
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Lodgepole
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Kerk-Schroeder
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Will Have Fight
Rotary Meets
Ted
Mother and Children Health
Womans Club
Maxfield
Division of Child Welfare
Knights OF Columbus
City Council
North Side
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