Panhandle Legion Officials Installed at Bridgeport
About 200 business men and Legionnaires attended a party at the fair grounds dance pavilion after the Roy Johnson Post No. 29 installed new officers led by Commander K. W. Eustace. District Judge C. G. Perry of Gering, former Bridgeport resident and post commander, installed them. The Record Printing Co. will issue two papers weekly starting Tuesday October 2 to serve growing subscribers and advertisers. The paper also installed an Associated Press leased wire and teletype machines, enabling daily world, national and state news, making The Record the only newspaper in the state outside the dailies with this service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Fair Grounds
Roy Johnson
C. G. Perry
Gering
K. W. Eustace
Carl R. Bauer
Jack Beckling
Nele Hedglin
Dave Johnson
Max Haddix
Art Short
Jake Pankowsky
The
Telegraph
Sidney Drug Co
Western Drug Co
Boyd’s Cigar Store
Telegraph Office
Telegraphed shift to semi weekly plus extended issues
The final issue of The Telegraph weekly will be followed by a semi weekly edition printed Monday evening and distributed Tuesday morning. Future issues will appear each Monday and Thursday with distribution on Tuesday and Friday mornings, increasing annual issues to 104. Advertising deadlines move to Monday and Thursday mornings.
Kimball selects American Locomotive for 800 hp diesel unit
The city of Kimball awarded a $42,105 contract to the American Locomotive Co. for labor and materials to purchase and install an 800 h p diesel generating unit for the municipal light and power plant. Bids ranged from $40,895 to $50,640, with Baldwin Locomotive Works, Fairbanks Morse, and Worthington Pump as other bidders. The unit matches two existing McIntosh Seymour engines and delivery is expected in Q1 1946 with installation beginning after delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
American Locomotive Co
Municipal Light and Power
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Fairbanks-Morse Co
Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation
McIntosh-Seymour
Bridgeport Obituary and War Deaths Reported
Funeral services were held for Lt. Charles H. Cole Jr. in Bridgeport with burial at Oregon Trail Memorial cemetery. DeMolay and American Legion graveside rites were observed. Cole died in Camp Crowder Missouri with no details released. Daisy Taylor learns her son Ray Fred Taylor died in a Japanese prison camp January 16, 1945. His twin Ralph was also interned and described as well in letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Charles H. Cole
Presbyterian Church
Howard Osborne
Sidney
Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery
Courthouse Rock
Order of DeMolay
Roy Johnson Post No
American Legion
Cole
Camp Crowder
Broadwater
Daisy Taylor
War Department
Cpl
Ray Fred Taylor
Beriberi
Cpl. Taylor
Military Prison Camp No. 10 B
Philippines
Ralph
New Elevator Under Construction at Lodgepole
Work has begun on a concrete fire-proof elevator in Lodgepole, rising 125 feet high with an 80 thousand bushel capacity and a seeing-eye scale. J. H. Tillotson contractors of Kansas City are in charge, pouring concrete within thirty days, as two thirds of excavation is finished and thirty cars of sand and gravel have arrived with twenty unloaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole
J. H. Tillotson
Kansas City
Potato Loan Program Helps Nebraska Potato Growers 1945
Western Nebraska spud growers heard about the 1945 potato loan program to prevent market flooding. CCC will loan on U S No 1 and No 2 potatoes produced in 1945, with storage allowed and a later government price support of 2 15 per cwt after December. Loans mature on demand but by April 1 1946 with 3 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Production and Marketing Administration
County Aaa
Office of
CCC
U. S
AAA
Western Nebraska
Scottsblufuf
R. L. Green
Federal Production and Marketing Administration
Green
Wade Ellis
FMA
Ralph Hanks
Nebraska
Bennell Transferred New Manager Here
Ed Bennell, manager of the Montgomery Ward store in Sidney for thirteen months, has been transferred to the Lincoln store as manager. He was to report to his new assignment yesterday. Replacing him is E. H. Sparks, who comes to Sidney from Rock Springs, Wyoming, where he managed the Ward store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bennell
Montgomery Ward
Sidney
Lincoln
Bennell
E. H. Sparks
Rock Springs
Wyo
Ward
Navy Gunner’s Mate Don Etherton of Sidney Earns Fame
Don ald RK Etherton Gunner’s Mate second class is the son of Mr and Mrs Phil Etherton of Sidney. He enlisted in January 1942 and took part in the North Africa invasion before serving nineteen months in the South West Pacific. He is presently stationed in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald RK. Etherton
Phil Etherton
Sidney
United States Navy
North Africa
South West Pacific
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Maroons blank Ogallala 21 to 0 in season opener
Sidney Maroons outpace Ogallala 21 to 0 as Tim Curless and Clarence Bonesteel connect on early scoring plays. Norman Wilnes, Bob Stegeman, and Wilnes add key runs and passes in a windy contest, with strong Sidney defense forcing punts and turnovers. Fred Ichinaga exits early with an ankle injury.
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Sidney
Ogallala
Maroons
Tim Curless
Clarence Bonesteel
Tom O'Connell
Norman Wilnes
Mickey Holtman
Bob Stegeman
O’connell
Don Smith
Orville Bouillard
Jack Weesner
Fred Ichinaga
Telegraph Announces Twice Weekly Publication and Rates
The Telegraph states a shift to twice weekly issues beginning Tuesday October 2 with subscription at 3.00 per year inside the 50 mile zone and 3.50 outside. September renewals allow up to two years at the current 2.00 per year rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zone One
Sidney
Zoning Law sparks council clash over house move
At Friday city council, Ben Jurgens sought a permit to move a country house onto a corner lot at 17th and Maple. Councilmen Hellwig Dorwart split over enforcement versus repeal of the zoning rule. Kokjer suggested measuring the lot and briefing neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jurgens
17Th Avenue
Maple Street
Hellwig
Jurgens
T. E. Kokjer
Sergeant Kreider’s Army Service Across Continents
Sergeant Lee Harold Kreider, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kreider of Lodgepole, entered the Army on March 4, 1942. He trained at Auburn and Redding, California, then served twenty eight months in Alaska and the Aleutians. After duty in Camp Swift Texas Camp Shelby Mississippi and Fort Benning Georgia he completed the Cook and Bakers School at Adak Island in the Aleutians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Harold Kreider
Harry Kreider
Lodgepole
Army
Auburn
Redding
California
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Camp Swift
Texas
Camp Shelbby
Mississippi
Fort Benning
Georgia
Cook and Bakers School
Adak Island
St Agnes Irish Alliance Edges St Patrick’s In Six Man Game
The St Agnes Irish Alliance overcame a slow start to beat St Patrick’s Sidney 17 to 6 in a six man football game Thursday. Podharsky connected with Dick Jones for the crucial touchdown and ran in the extra point to seal the victory. Sidney had earlier tied the game after Fehringer intercepted a pass in the third quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes Irish Alliance
St. Patrick's
Sidney
St. Agnes
Podhaisky
Dick Jones
Podharsky
Fehringer
City Controll ed Garbage Disposal Plan Studied
City planning committee recommends the city run the garbage hauling service. The plan, supported by the chamber of commerce postwar group and Nebraska League of Municipalities, would fund equipment and staff, with a nominal rate added to utility bills. Residents opting out would face sanitation obligations and possible enforcement. The system is described as efficient, clean, and economical, likely becoming a public issue soon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska League of Municipalities
Victory Loan Ad Aid Stated
Rural America will back the Victory Loan drive from October 29 to December 8 as country papers like The Telegraph marshal editorial and advertising support. Treasury officials say farm incomes at peak levels will fuel bond sales while layoffs hit cities, and a personal contact campaign will mobilize county committees to sponsor ads and enlist sponsors for county papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
the Telegraph
Treasury
The
Magnet to Clean Roads Cuts Tire Losses at Sioux Depot
The Post reports engineers in the machine shop and electric shop at Sioux Ordnance Depot built a magnet to patrol roads and remove nails and foreign material. An experimental run on Eighth Street in the Combat Area recovered 15 pounds of nails and scrap iron in one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Eighth Street
Grieve Captures Fifth Golf Title With 7-6 Victory
Grieve clinched his fifth Sidney Country Club golf title by edging Frank Gallagher 7 to 6 in the 36 hole match. Grieve surged on the second nine with an eagle and birdie at holes 28 and 29 to seal the win while Gallagher faltered with his putting. For the 30 holes Grieve posted 110 against Gallagher's 115.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Grieve
Sidney Country Club
Frank Gallagher
Grieve
Gallagher
City considers 40 percent hike in steam rates to curb losses
Public Utilities Board asks city council to approve a steam rate increase to erase an annual deficit of 10 000 to 14 000 dollars. The plan would raise first ten thousand pounds to 1 65 per thousand, then 1 55, 1 35, 1 15 for subsequent tens of thousands, with over four ten thousand units at 90 cents. Most large downtown users back the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Utilities
Vern Livingston
Livingston
R. E. Roche
Power Board
Capt RobertsonWins First Flight in Country Club Tournament
Capt Robertson captured first flight honors with a 4 3 victory over Dr J Murray. Second flight finals feature Charles Swanke vs Paul L Martin on Saturday. Dr George Taylor beat Carl Ziegler 4 3 for third flight. Ralph Gentle won fourth flight over Carl Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Robertson
Dr. Al.'.j. Murray
Charles Swanke
Paul L. Martin
George Taylor
Carl Ziegler
Ralph‘Gentle
Carl Jones
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Panhandle
Legion
Chadron Record
Weekly Telegraph
J. ©. Bush
Jack H. Lowe
Kimball Light Plant
Donald Etherton G
Duis
the Telegraph Printing Company
Carl Hellwig
C. B. Dorwart
J. K. Mahr
Sgt
St. Pat’s
Grieve Snares
Gallagher Grieve
Robertson
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