Rents To Be Sealed Sept. First In Sidney Area
The Office of Price Administration ordered residential rents in the Sidney defense rent area reduced to the March 1 1942 level effective September 1. Mayor Roche said 90 percent of rental dwellings had rent increases averaging 50 to 100 percent since March 1 and promised strict eviction provisions in the forthcoming regulations. Local investigation team arrived in Sidney to review rent scales and a rent administrator may be appointed to manage the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Sidney
Associated Press
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Sidney Defense
OPA
R. E. Roche
Cheyenne County
CPA
Roche
Haze At Sioux Ord Attributed To Construction Dust
Residents blame a persistent evening haze on active construction at the Sioux Ord depot. Scrapers and heavy trucks churn up dirt daily while contractors attempt dust suppression, but the dust cloud remains widespread around the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Dismiss One Charge Another Is Entered
Albert Louis Goddard, accused of failing to notify his selective service board of a change of address, was released from federal custody after a Lincoln county draft board found he complied with the law. He appeared before United States Commissioner Robert A. Barlow. In a second case on the same charge, Hans Peterson Holm was handed to federal officers and jailed for transfer to Deadwood, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Louis Goddard
Selective Service Board
Goddard
Lincoln County
United States
Robert A. Barlow
Hans Peterson Holm
Douglas County
Deadwood
South Dakota
Frank Travis Body Found in Nebraska Field
The body of 51 year old Frank Travis of Dix was found in a field northwest of Dix by Frank Schmid who was working nearby. Authorities say Travis died of exposure. He was a large scale wheat ferrier in the Dix territory and well known throughout western Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Travis
Dix
Frank Schmid
Travis
Nebraska
What You Buy With WAR BONDS Scout Car Propaganda
A scout car is a low-slung armored motor car for transporting troops, protecting against ground fire, costing 5 000 dollars. Citizens are urged to invest at least ten percent of wages into War Bonds to help fund hundreds of such vehicles for the Ordnance Department and meet county quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance Department
U.S. Treasury Department
Scrap Salvage Seeks Renewed Regional Support
Regional salvage meeting at Morrill county courthouse Bridgeport reviews scrap needs and county cooperation for a nationwide war time drive. Attendees include C. N. Fleener and E. H. Kiemke from Scotts Bluff, plus H. H. Haun and William J. Carlile outlining plans to sustain scrap collection through the war and meet six million tons target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill County
Bridgeport
Scotts Bluff
Cheyenne
Banner
Devel
Kimball
Morrill
C. N. Fleener
E. H. Kiemke Minatare
H H. Haun
Nebraska Petroleum Industry Organization
William J. Carlile
Scottsbluff
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Haun
Pheasants Use Cheyenne Depot Refuge As Safe Haven
Pheasant hunters wonder how long it will take birds to learn of a thirty square mile refuge in the Sioux Ordnance Depot area in Cheyenne county. Firearms are banned on the area yet contractors report some birds present despite construction noise. When shooting begins, the birds may discover the reservation is the safest place to exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Two More Nebraska Boys Listed Missing In Action
Western Nebraska youths Robert Tebrinke and Elmer F Wagner are reported missing in the Philippines battle sector. Both are believed captives of war and to have seen action on Bataan, per The Potter Review and Bridgeport News Blade reports to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Phillipine Battle
E. C. Tebrinke
Robert
Potter Review
Bridgeport News-Blade
Lew Gilbert
Northport
Elmer F. Wagner
Bataan
Former Employee Killed in Minnesota Auto Crash
Ben Hedlund, 62, plumber's foreman at Sioux Ordnance Depot, died in a Minnesota automobile accident. Hedlund lived in Potter at the Clyde Nelson home. He was traveling with his son to Madeira, Minnesota, where Mrs Hedlund had surgery. The son was only slightly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hedlund
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Minnesota
Potter Review
Hedlund
Potter
Clyde Nelson
Madeira
Minn
Draft To Call Men Aug 31st In Cheyenne Co September 31?
Brig. Gen. Guy N. Henninger Nebraska selective service director says notice to report for preliminary physicals does not mean you are in the army. The exam is the first step in re classification with local boards to notify of status and an appeal option after receipt of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Orval A. Hume
John P. Adam
Norbert H. Leebe
Harry H. Oliverius
Harlan D. Christenson
Walter T. Stueve
Carl E. Fiehler
Merrill A. Johnson
Dallas W. Hade
Ewart N. Swanson
John E. Bowman
Louis O. Kraft
Joy H. Fastenau
Bernard J. Beyer
Paul E. Heitman
Harry H. Quinn
Wallace M. Hernbloom
Joseph Hajek
Albert W. Carl Kragel
Thomas B. Lenzen
Everett J. Davison
Paul L. Keiper
Roy Hutchison
Edwin F. Wiegand
Donald Froemming
Dale G. Shepard
Leonard E. Patterson
Charles Hickox
John C. Kramer
Arthur L. Chambers
Alexander M. Downie
Gerald J. Farrell
Joseph van Anne
Alva Baughman
Archie L. Smith
Jack D. Fowler
James M. Radford
Guy N. Henninger
State Selective Service
Nebraska
Henninger
September Tire Quota To Be Cut Below August
The Office of Price Administration warns the September tire quota will be reduced below August levels. Aimed at directing tires to war production and essential services, the measure tightens truck eligibility and rationing rules for nonessential uses. About 200,000 vehicles may lose tire access, affecting carriers of luxury goods and various consumer items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
CPA
Noted Engineer Named Chief at Sioux Ordnance Depot
William G. Grove, a leading construction expert with over forty years of experience, has been appointed chief engineer at the Sioux Ordnance Depot. He began duties August 16 and will share offices with Capt. Perley M. Lewis, the area engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Mr. Grove
Perley M. Lewis
Sioux
Grove
Five Neel Boys Are Now in U.S. Kent
Mr and Mrs Perry Neil of Dalton celebrate five sons serving in the armed forces. Arthur 25, inducted 1941. Delbert 23, inducted 1942. Ray 26, enlisted 1942. Carl 21, in anti tank unit. Earl 22, enlisted 1942. Two younger brothers Gene 16 and others not yet eligible. Shipments include stations in Louisiana California Bliss Bayonne and Camp Forrest. The Neils married in Omaha 1915 and farmed near Dalton.
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Harvey Heizer
Perry Neil
Dalton
Louisa
Iowa
Muskatine
Neinee Maud Bassett
Springfield
Sarpy Co
Nebraska
Omaha
Mary Jane Browning
Neil
Armed Service
Arthur
Louisiana
Rice California
Delbert
Bliss
Texas
Bayonne
New Jersey
Ray
Camp Roberts
California
Carl
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
Earl
Fort Logan
Gene
Bush
Army Navy Meeting Offers Opportunity
The Army Navy and Civilian Pilot Training campaign seeks enlistment across classes of airmen. Evening meetings start 6:30 pm with dates spanning Falls City Beatrice Superior Holdrege Cambridge North Platte Sidney Alliance Bracken Bow ONeill Columbus. Local Sidney arrangements under Martin W. Dimery include an 8:30 pm meeting at the courthouse and CPT Army phase details. The board will stay overnight, perform exams, and consider enlistments starting next morning. Men 18 to 37 and interested parties urged to attend. Civic patriotic groups involved.
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Army
Navy
Civilian
Falls City
Beatrice
Superior
Holdrege
Cambridge
North Platte
Sidney
Alliance
Brcken Bow
O'Neill
Columbus
Martin W. Dimery
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Court House
Teaching Shortages Reported Across Nebraska Schools
An alarming shortage of Nebraska teachers threatens rural and small town schools opening next month. Officials report about 503 needed teachers, with rural counts at least 200, as vacant positions rise in Cheyenne County. Wages have jumped to 90, 100 and 110 dollars monthly, yet five rural vacancies exist. Schools may rely on local substitutes to avoid signed contracts. The shortage spans math, commerce, home economics, industrial arts, physical education, and agriculture as defense and military calls pull talent away.
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Nebraska
W. A. Rosene
State Department of Public Instruction
R. D. Moritz
University of Nebraska
Edith Oldershaw
Cheyenne County
Miss Oldershaw
G. F. Liebendorfer
Sidney
Moritz
Rosene
Public Schools Set to Open August 31 in Sidney
Sidney public schools open Monday August 31 at 9 AM with advance registration on Saturday August 29. Senior High in library 9 to 11, Sophomores 9, Juniors 10, Seniors and Post Graduates 11, Freshmen meet Monday 9, Junior High 7th grade 9 and 8th grade 10 30. Pre school meeting for Sidney teachers 2 PM Saturday in Senior High building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Public Schools
Sidney
Pride of the Fairground Trailer Camp Residents
Residents at the Fairground Trailer Camp west of Sidney display strong community pride under capable managers Ray Graff and John Siefer. The camp, Cheyenne county’s largest settlement besides Sidney, thrives with WPA and USO programs, organized planning, and new street access, proving a well managed emergency mobile community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Sidney
Telegraph-News
Graff
John Siefer
Fair Board
Siefer
Cheyenne County
County Commissioners
Gilbert Clark
Linden Street
What You Buy With War Bonds
A wartime notice explains that a Marines service pack includes a bright shovel priced at 68 cents and a muslin carrier at 39 cents, totaling $1.07 for the ensemble. These intrenching tools support trench digging and entanglements, urging purchases of War Bonds and Stamps at banks post offices and participating stores, with a ten percent payroll investment each pay period.
County Junior Fair Opens Here Today
Cheyenne County joins 4-H clubs and home economics students for a condensed junior fair. Exhibits and livestock judging happen at the county shops on highway No. 30 while all other displays move to Sidney Senior High. The American Legion sponsors a Wednesday night dance at the city auditorium to cap the event.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Thieves Stage Wholesale Raid Here
Tire thieves struck Sidney on Saturday night as four car owners reported tire and wheel thefts within one hour. Cars were jacked up and wheels removed using the same method. None of the owners were Cheyenne county residents and police believe transients committed the crimes and left quickly. Only one serial number was available, hindering the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Access Road Work Near Sioux Ordnance Depot
Work on the new access road to the Sioux Ordnance Depot progresses rapidly leaving highway 30 west of Brownson and reaching the depot entrance two miles north. A large doughnut overpass will cross highway 30 and the Union Pacific rail line to eliminate grade crossings with approaches already graded on both sides.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Highway No. 30
Brownson
Administration Area
Union Pacific Railroad
U S O Knitters Schedule Weekly Wednesday Meetings
The U S O Knitting Club members decided to meet every Wednesday at 2 p m at the K of C hall 1322 King Street. Beginners will be taught by Miss Valeska Neubauer and Mrs M T Sheldon. Those interested in sewing crocheting or knitting are urged to attend.
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U. S. O. Knitting Club
Valeska Neubauer
M. T. Sheldon
K. of C. Hall
King Street
Housing Groundbreaking for 58 Dwelling Project in Sidney
The Midwest Construction Co and Alfred Paulsen will break ground Wednesday at 11 am on 58 dwellings in the Simon-Hardy addition for war workers. Holger Holm of FHA will attend from Omaha to start the project, with city officials and other guests invited. Additional duplex homes by Carl C. Wilson in Trognitz addition and Parkview Corp plans for 72 homes near the city park await FHA and WPB approval, matching Sidney’s 150 unit quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Construction Co
Alfred Paulsen
Simon-Hardy
Holger Holm
FHA
Omaha
Roche
H. J. Preble
Perley M. Lewis
Frank B. Fisher
Carl C. Wilson
Trognitz
Parkview Corporation
WPB
Sidney
Midwest
Paulsen and
Wilson
Runways Finish Early as Miracle Man Lewis Triumphs
Col Early E W Duncan at Lincoln Air Base eyes a steak dinner as a road paver completes the last runway hole shortly before 8 pm. Capt Perley M Lewis, newly appointed area engineer at the Sioux Ordinance Depot Sidney, earns praise for finishing six weeks ahead of schedule, earning the bet.
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Col
Early E. W. Duncan
Lincoln Air Base
Air Base
Duncan
Perley M
Lewis
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
Traffic Cases Heard In Court Past Week
County Judge Robert A. Barlow presided as cases heard included driving while intoxicated with $25 and costs and one year license revocation. Charles Cleveland faced intoxication charges with $25 and costs. Carl Drake of Council Bluffs, Iowa received $25 and costs with one year license revocation. James Eldridge of Gillette Wyoming faced DWI with $25 and costs and one year revocation. Robert Palmer was charged with assault and battery on Marvin Meade with $25 and costs.
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Robert A. Barlow
Bill Banks
Stella
Neor
Charles Cleveland
Carl Drake
Council Bluffs
Iowa
James Eldridge
Gillette
Wyoming
Robert Palmer
Marvin Meade
Dance Wednesday To Feature Kellys Band
The American Legion brings Don Kelly and his Esquires to Sidney for a dance at the city auditorium Wednesday night. Kelly leads a popular road band with a strong dancer following in the area. The Legion will maintain its usual affordable dance price.
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Kelly
The
American Legion
Don Kelly
Esquires
Sidney
City Auditorium
Legion
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Western Counties
Carlile
William G. Grove
Neel
U.S
Kent
Army-Navy
F. J. Youngson
Telegraph News
Life In
Fair Grounds
U.S. O. Knitters
Capt. Lewis
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