Rush Creek News Highlights Local Visits and Festivities
A Rush Creek community roundup notes visits among Franzen, Frerichs, Borges, Bauer, Dykman, and Frerichs families. Dennis Dean’s third birthday is noted at the Edward Borges home. Ground-breaking for Weyerts Lutheran Church is announced with work starting soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Franzen
Raymond Franzen
Pete Stevens
Edme Flessner
Bob Smith
Sidney
Lavern Ballery
Lavern Flessner
Ehme Flessner
Joe Shamblin
Wanda
Pfeffer
Sterling
Gothenburg
Archie Greenwood
Phillip
Grafton Crabb
Bob
Arkansas
Pvt
Robert E.“Crabb
A. J. B. 5Th Armored
Camp Chaffee
Floyd, Miller
Ivan Walker
Lorenzo School
Clara Mae ‘Thompson
Judy Dykman
Herman Florke
Edward Borges
Dennis
Edwin Boehmer
Verna Poggensee
Alvin Bartling
Lavern Bauer
Walter Dykman
Louis
Marcia
Carol Flessner
Laverne Flessner
Boles -Jurgens
Gurey
U. S. Treasury Conscience Fund Still Flourishing
Washington reports the U S Treasury conscience fund remains active with gifts from pennies to large sums. The biggest donation was a 30000 certified check accompanied by a confession letter about income tax fudging. Others include a teener who mailed back stamped envelopes and a retired Navy veteran who repaid for stolen items plus interest and a small extra.
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Washington
U.S. Treasury
Government Reports On Red Tape Used
Washington notes the federal government used 366 miles of red tape last year on 72 yard spools at 53 cents each. It bought 8 950 spools costing over 4 700 dollars. The tape, five sixteenths inch wide and cotton, is the sole type used to bind documents for storage per the Federal Supply Service catalog. The General Services Administration says there are enough red tape bound documents to fill seven Pentagons.
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Washington
Federal Supply Service
General Services Administration
The
Supply Service
New Glow Sign Replaces Traditional Stop Sign
Chicago and New York prepare to install a new stop sign that glows at night. The sign uses reflective sheeting with 30 000 glass beads per square inch and a red background with white letters. Twenty eight states already use the sign, reflecting a long sought brighter color since 1924.
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Chicago
New York
Ohio Admitted to Union in 1803 By President’s Sign
Washington declares Ohio officially a state with admission on March 1 1803. Historians found Congress had not formally admitted Ohio though its boundaries and constitution were approved. The bill fixes admission date as when Chillicothe’s first legislature met and Edwin Tiffin became governor.
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Eisenhower
Ohio
United States of America
Congress
Chillicothe
Edwin Tiffin
Anemia widespread among American women study reports
The American Medical Association Journal cites a study of women turned down as blood donors by the American Red Cross. It estimates about six million American women aged 18 to 59 may be anemic, despite high living standards and medical advances.
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American Medical Association Journal
American Red Cross Blood Program
Depths Found in Western Pacific Near Guam and Yap
A 1951 discovery in the western Pacific between Guam and Yap identified the deepest known ocean water, with the bottom plunging to 35 640 feet at the site.
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Pacific Ocean
Guam
Yap
Practice paper for typing and school uses
A practice sheet titled Practice paper for typing and other school uses. Describes size color and material details like yellow paper 84 percent grade and standard sheet format. Mentions use for school tasks and typing drills.
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Telegraph
Notice of Hearing of Petition for Final Settlement
County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska gives notice that a petition for final settlement, determination of heirship, inheritance taxes and distributions from the estate of Rasmus Madsen deceased will be heard October 10, 1953 at 10 00 a m in this court. Attorneys Kepler and Knicely County Judge.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Rasmus Madsen
J. L. Thorpe Kepler
Notice to Contractors for Sidney Nebraska Pav ing District No 46 bids
Sealed proposals addressed to the City Clerk of Sidney Nebraska will be received until 7 30 p m October 5 1953 for grading stone chip seal coat curb and gutter paving in Pav ing District No 46 Plans and specs from E Y Grape Scottsbluff Nebraska Bids must be accompanied by a certified check not less than five percent of bid payable to the City of Sidney to cover liquidated damages if the bidder refuses to enter into a contract The City reserves right to reject any or all bids Dated September 25 1953 Gordon R Tobin City Clerk 7&9
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Sidney
Nebraska
E. Y. Grape
Scottsbluff
Gordon R. Tobin
E. Y. Grupe
Sidney Bank
Sidney Nebraska invites bids for city paving and utilities work
The City Clerk of Sidney Nebraska will receive bids by 7 30 p m October 5 1953 for materials tools apparatus labor and other essentials to complete about 7500 cubic yards grading 7800 linear feet integral curb 1150 feet 10 inch vitrified clay pipe 2400 feet 12 inch inlet pipe 350 feet 15 inch sewer pipe 4700 feet 18 inch sewer pipe 350 feet 24 inch sewer pipe 2000 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe 1100 feet 8 inch cast iron pipe 90 standard water service 14000 square yards 5 inch paving 7000 square yards 6 inch paving in paving district no 47 Sidney Nebraska Plans and specs may be had from E Y Grupe consulting engineer Scottsbluff Nebraska in a separate envelope by a certified check on a Sidney bank reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Nebrasa
E. Y.grupe
Scottsbluff
Sidney Bank
Sidney Nebraska paving bid notices in 5 district work
Engineering estimates totaling 10570.00 for complete grading curb pipe and paving in Paving District No 48 Sidney Nebraska. Bids must be in separate envelopes with certified checks equal to at least five percent of the bid, payable to the City of Sidney and retained as liquidated damages.
Ownership Statement for The Telegraph of Sidney Nebraska
Statement of ownership lists co publisher and editor for The Telegraph Sidney Nebraska. It names J C Bush Helen C Bush Jack H Lowe and E G Hag adorn estate as sole owners.
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Congress
Telegraph
Sidney
Nebraska
J. C. Bush
Helen C. Bush
Jack H. Lowe
E. G. Hagadorn
Bonds and subscriptions data from 1953 notice
Holder of bonds or mortgages outstanding. Guy W. Doran, Sid Average number of paid subscribers, 4300. J. H. Lowe. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22nd day of September, 1953. J. C. Bush, Notary Public.
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Guy W. Doran
Sidney
Nebraska
J. H. Lowe
Notice of Hearing on Petition for Administrator Davis Estate
Petition filed for appointment of Minnie L. Davis as administratrix of the estate of Kermit Clair Davis deceased. Hearing set in court on October 12, 1953 at 10 AM. (Seal) J. L. Thorpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Kermit Clair Davis
Minnie L. Davis
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Lorenzo
Viggo Olsen
American National Bank Clerks of Sale
George Frickey
Glenmore
Sint of Old Kentucky
Glenmore Distilleries Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Rush Creek News
U. S. Treasury's Conscience Fund
Union
Notary Public
J. L. Thorpe
Kepler & Knicely
Apt
Oak St. Sterling, Colo
Goodyear
Maddox
Laegs
Sidney, Nebraska
Pik
Rapp
Emerald Rapp
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