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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
14
An editorial argues the Sidney USO center has largely served servicemen and should be repurposed. It proposes converting the postwar facilities into a supervised youth canteen to provide wholesome, supervised social activity for teenagers, potentially led by a service club with city cooperation.
Last week three B 29s stripped of armament flew from Japan to Chicago with minor headwinds on a route toward Washington DC. The journey signals postwar aviation days are here now and hints at rapid world travel from New York to London to Paris and beyond, reshaping ground travel perceptions and shrinking global distances.
General MacArthur is portrayed as an impatient leader taking decisive action in Japan. The piece praises his speed in securing surrender and his resolve to prevent surplus G I s. It notes Washington’s red tape versus his rapid, homeward aimed decisions and the public’s eager support for his mission.
The state facilities at Hastings for the insane are inadequate for Nebraska's ninety three counties. Cheyenne county patients face long waits or detours to private institutions. The piece urges the legislature to address the failing hospital and protect vulnerable residents.
The New York Times notes Reconversion Director Snyder defines inflation pressure as more dollars than goods in circulation. It argues deficits will keep dollars above civilian output, and savings from wartime borrowing will not shrink. Thus the proposed price line could require long term government price controls, with little chance of rapid surpluses.
The Washington Post notes the Victory Loan drive may end as a major push, yet payroll deduction saving plans will persist. Treasury aims to rely less on banks to fund expenses, as inflation risk rises with waning controls and high cash in circulation.
The writer notes Clark Grieve as the repeat champion at Sidney Country Club after Sunday's finals. The column, voice humanizes the sport and compares the winner's swing to the author’s, humorously admitting limited golfing skill while praising Grieve’s ease in victory.
A lively account of Grieve versus Gallagher in a grueling golf match. The writer notes Gallagher’s late surge, Grieve’s steady play under pressure, and the entertaining antics of caddies Don Jorgenson and Pat Heaton. He reflects on youth, sportsmanship, and the gallery’s appetite for watching the game.
D. D. Hunt of O'Neil Nebraska traveled home from California and spent days with his son Cecil and family. H. J. Elsen and family hosted dinner for Arnold Draper and son. Donald Hunt joined Donald Houston in Sunol for a weekend visit. Cecil Hunt and wife spent Thursday in Scottsbluff. Lyle Needham and children from Fairfield California dined with W. R. George’s family. Wayne Elsen and daughter of Gurley visited Burgett Peetz’s home. Mrs. John Williams of Lorenzo stayed several days with them.
Mrs Muriel Crosby and family, along with Mr and Mrs George Nieman and their daughter, returned home Sunday from Fremont where they had been visiting.
The record notes attendance at the wedding of Wayne Luther and Darlene Sager, highlighting family ties.
The writing extols cheap electricity as servant power for tomorrow's electrical living. It emphasizes that kilowatt hours cost only pennies and that using more kilowatt hours reduces the price per hour, encouraging households to plan to utilize this convenience fully.
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