State Committee Plans Talks for All Nebraska Growers
The state corn hog committee will explain the plan to county growers with meetings starting January at Sidney and in rural locales after officers are elected. County Agent L D Willey says the corn hog program should finish faster than the wheat plan, and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Farmers are urged to attend to hear the plan and get guidance on eligibility and required steps.
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Nebraska
State Committee
L. D. Willey
Lincoln
Sidney
Willey
Uncle Sam
Weather Surprise Brings Freezing Dip and Frozen Cars
Sidney endured a quirky Christmas weekend with temperatures dipping to four degrees above zero early Tuesday. Snow forecast teased, but moderating winds kept most snow at bay. trains ran late and cars froze, forcing several revelers to walk home as coal dealers faced a flood of post holiday orders.
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Sidney
Oldsters
Mercury
Traffcc
Court Dless
Ava
Cheyenne County Christmas Sales Hit Three Year High
December 1933 proved the briskest month in three years as Cheyenne County merchants closed the year with strong Christmas sales. Stores report crowded aisles and cash registers overflowing on the last two Saturdays, with some managers saying 1933 December outpaced 1930 and 1932.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Telegraph News
Telephone Gains Are Telling Of Recovery
Northwestern Bell Telephone reports for November show 11 348 stations added and 10 825 removed, a net rise of 1 209 amid fewer removals. For 11 months in 1933 revenues were 25 433 233, down 10.17 percent. expenses 20 284 039, down 10 percent. net profits 4 107 293, short of dividends by 1 675 654. Local office gained 25 phones. manager Harry Peterson spoke Tuesday.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
State Railway Commission
Harry Peterson
Scholastic Honors To Sidneyite Announced
Stuart Bush of Chadron Nebraska state normal college received magna cum laude honors for the fall quarter. The honor recognizes exceptionally high academic achievement.
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Stuart Bush
Nebraska State Normal College
Chadron
Legion Party Set for January 4 As Veterans Gather
The American Legion announces early registrations for a party on January 4 inviting service members and their spouses for an evening of entertainment and social time.
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The
American ‘An Legion
Federal grain supervisor visits western Nebraska
Carral, a federal grain supervisor from Chicago, arrived in western Nebraska last week to deliver talks but found there was no audience to listen.
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P. Carral
Chiggo
Nebraska
Sean
Free Good Will Program Planned for Sidney Jan 3
Chamber of commerce and city athletic club outline a free evening at the city auditorium on Wednesday January 3 featuring sports music and a free dance. Arcadians to provide music plus two basketball games a volleyball match and parallel bars demonstrations with more acts to be added. No charge. Complete details to be announced soon.
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Chamber of Commerce and
City Athletic Club
Sidney
City Auditorium
Telegraph News
Arcadians
Safeway
Wenoco Oilers
Gurley
Lions
Rotary
Buck Davis
Fox Fun Frolic To Be Held New Years Eve
The Fox theatre plans a New Year’s Eve frolic with stage attractions noise makers and party trimmings. A special showing of James Cagney in Lady Killer is booked and Rotar club members will attend. Musical entertainment includes Christmas carols and songs.
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Fox
Fox Theatre
James Cagney
Enny Rotar Club
Soldiers Kiddies Program Draws Local Talent
Community stage event features Harold Hepner Dorothy Hanson Helena Neilson Kent Kratz and Dean Kratz in Bluebeard and the Stolen Treasure at Pine Prattle read Fas Evelyn Jagnas reads aloud as part of a Friday joy program for children.
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Pine Prittell Read- Fas
Reading
Evelyn Jagnas
Shopper
Kent Kratz
Playle Bluebeard
Harold Hepner
Dorothy ‘Hanson
Helena Neilson
K Xt Kratz
Dean Kratz
Wheat Outlook Brightens in Nebraska as New Year Nears
The Nebraska farm outlook has improved in the past month with higher winter wheat condition after December rains and snows. Subsoil moisture remains depleted but topsoil is fair, Hessian fly is less prevalent though present in some areas, and corn husking expanded before December 20 amid unusually dry warm fall weather.
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Nebraska
Central
Rabbit Hunt Open To All Hunters Monday
Line captains for the rabbit hunt in Cheyenne county next Monday New Years day have been partially appointed. Boundaries cover about 190 sections in a 12 by 16 mile area northeast of Potter with a start at 10 a m. No rifles or slugs for shotguns will be allowed.
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Cheyenne County
Potter
Dalton
Union Pacific
U. P. Railway
Sidney
Q& Point
Bunker Hill
Hamilton Acquitted of Profanity Charge
Hamilton was acquitted in county court on a profanity charge arising from a verbal dispute with Vern Bowman over an account Bowman owed. Testimony showed both men used profane language during the dispute, with Hamilton admitting swearing but denying uttering oaths.
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B. P. Hamilton
Vern Bowman
Ani
Hamilton
Bowman
Livoni
Arthur Kerifield
Lincoln Highway Work in Devel County Reported
Governor Bryan announces a new highway program totaling 1 075 000 with 860 000 to be bid December 29 and 395 000 January 12. Projects include grading and culverts on highway No 2 in Otoe county and possible overhead at Saddle Creek with a clover leaf turn. If grade separation cannot be achieved, most paving funds may be delayed.
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Bryan
Dodge Street
Omaha
Saddle Creek
Otoe County
Syracuse
Dunbar
Holiday Trip Halted By Accident Near Sidney
A Christmas vacation trip by six Grand Island residents to Denver ended when their car left Highway No. 19 six miles south of Sidney. Mrs J L Falger sustained a broken nose and cuts. she returned home Sunday. The other travelers, including two sons and three others, received minor injuries treated at a local hospital.
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Denver
Grand Island
Sidney
J. L. Falger
Death of Mrs Charles Burkhart in Kimball
Mrs Charles Burkhart died at Kimball at midnight December 21 1933 following illness. Born Elizabeth Brown August 12 1871 in Pineville Missouri she married four times and had six children. She lived in Sidney Nebraska with husband Charles Burkhart and was a longtime member of the Methodist church and the Rebckahs order.
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Charles Burkhart
Kimball
O. ‘W. Hopkins
Alexander Elston
Nebraska
Ella M. “Hagey
Cove
Ore
Joseph N. Hopkins
Christmas Spirit Many Face Festive Dinners
The spirit of Christmas graced Sidney homes with numerous dinner parties. Read of Mrs Rebecca Baker hosting a family dinner including Catherine Doran and the Dorans, and other households like the McIntoshes, Larsens, Peters, Spearows, and Rudds. Continued on page six.
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Sidney
Rebecca Baker
Carpenter assailed over Emerine postmaster selection
Congressman Terry Carpent er faces Democratic opposition to his nomination of Edward Emerine, a former Scottsbluff publisher, for postmaster at Scottsbluff. Critics call Emerine a Republican by registration until recently and question his fitness, while Dorman seeks reappointment.
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Carpenter
Terry Carpenter
Edward Emerine
Scottsbluff
August Dorman
Valley City
Emerine
Dormann
Whodrow Wilson
Carpentier Neis
Congress
DeMolay Conclave Set for Thursday in Bridgeport
DeMolay district conclave scheduled for Thursday at Bridgeport High School auditorium from 8 a.m. to evening. Morning session opens with a registration, remarks by City Attorney George Irwin and Leo Bracken, reports by district officers, and group sessions before lunch. Afternoon business includes Joe Kelley presiding, group leader reports, an open forum, and elections.
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de Molays
Bridgeport
Joe Kelley
A. C. Downing
George Irwin
Leo Bracken
Chappell
Willard Anderson
CWA Forms Statistical Division to Analyze Unemployment Lists
George Hodge Nebraska federal re employment director returns from Chicago conference with R Vogeler to announce a new statistical division. The plan includes a statistical supervisor an assistant supervisor and 25 clerks in key towns to classify workers by occupation.
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George Hodge
Nebraska
Chicago
R.vogeler
Club Federation Urges Physical Education mandate
The Nebraska federation of Women clubs aims to contact all school boards to ensure state law requires school authorities to provide instruction in physiology and hygiene with emphasis on alcohol and narcotics effects. State Superintendent Taylor and assistant G W Rosenlof are preparing the courses of study.
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Nebraska
Taylor
Gi W. Rosenlof
Auto Plates Now On Sale In This County
The county treasurer announces new 1934 automobile license plates are ready. Owners urged to apply early, especially if wanting same plates as before. Commercial trucks require notarized weight receipts on registration certificates for total unloaded weight.
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Louis Wasem
Wasem
Lincoln
Story Book Hour For Youngsters Planned At Library
A story book period for youngsters will be offered in the library basement each afternoon. Children aged 5 to 8 should attend 3 to 4 o clock, 8 to 12 year olds 4 to 5 o'clock. East basement entrance used. Library opening hours advanced from 2:30 to 2.00. Constance Corbett states.
Fourth District Grants Tight Legion Membership Lead
The first and fourth districts of the American Legion are virtually tied for leadership in the state membership drive with figures released December 15. The first district has 54.04 percent while the fourth district shows similar momentum, with Sidney post identified as part of the fourth district.
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American Legion
Sidney Post
Dalton Farmer Hurt As Auto Overturns
W H Zorn is hospitalized in Dalton with severe facial wounds and body bruises after a Tuesday afternoon car overturn near Dalton. Tracks show the vehicle left the ditch then rolled onto his head, trapping him. Ann Vogler witnessed the crash and sought help. Officials suspect a heart attack may have preceded the accident as he wasn’t driving fast.
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W.H. Zorn
Dalton
Mr. Zorn
Ann Vogler
Zorn
Persinger’s Car Stolen In Sidney Sunday Night
Mrs. Mina Persinger of Lodge Pole reported her 1931 Chevrolet with red wire wheels stolen in Sidney Sunday night and not recovered by Tuesday morning. The vehicle was driven to Sidney by her son Lawrence Jewett.
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Mina Persinger
Lodge Pole
Sidney
Lawrence Jewett
No Cage Schedule Over Christmas Holiday
No high school basketball until January 5. Sidney Maroons host Mitchell and St Pat plays at Scottsbluff on the holiday night. Regularly scheduled games will be interrupted by the Christmas break.
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Sidney
Sidney’s Maroons
Mitchell
St. Pat
Scottsbluff
Airport Allotments In Panhandle Are Listed
CWA funds to provide modern airports at Kimball Ogallala and Alliance were approved by the state board this week and work can soon be started on these jobs. Announcement from Lincoln Monday.
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CWA
Kimball
Ogallala
Alliance
State Board
Lincoln
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Yuletide
Legion Party
Araceh
Riday
Joywvern
Ard 2
Lincoln Highway
Devel County
Big Springs
Alta
Cobb
J. ‘ “McIntosh
Mullen
McKinley McIntosh
Edith Ward
James McIntosh
Hilda -Ind
Ella
Larsen
Arthur
Grover Larsen
John. Opfer
Ludwig Larsen
M. We “Dimery
M.E. ‘Pettnrbone
Wis E. Spearovw
Glen
Spearow
Hershel’ Spearow
Paul Spearow
Harold
Rand
Ralph Spearow
A. Rudd
Dalton Farmer
Persinger
Panhandle
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