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Newspaper
The Telegraph News
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1932
Page
5
Levi Calvert won the event in 37.4 seconds with Jack Morrow second in 37.5. The carnival opened with a parade from the Burlington depot to the pool as at least 250 scouts and leaders in uniform carried troop patrol and national colors.
The council discussed a petition to ease a local milk inspection law but took no definite action. Councilmen Roche and Heavrin moved that the petition be given serious consideration.
State officials outline sweeping steps to curb gas bootlegging including failures to report petroleum shipments, selling products without inspection, and mislabeling pumps. One complaint alleges operation of a station without a license and selling gas without price displays.
At an estimated cost of 892 250 dollars Cheyenne County will build 156 miles of graded highway with state funds 121 400 dollars federal aid 21 500 and state and local funds covering the rest. Bids are to be received on the project and details will be announced by the governor in a few days.
Officials warn against inflated pricing of a new grain variety. Seed sellers have demanded 3 to 25 cents per pound, at times up to 200 dollars per pound, while typical grain sorghum seed sells for 2 to 6 cents per pound.
Over 70 entries were submitted in the Tarzan the Apeman contest with judges naming winners on Saturday. Gurley and Dalton were the only towns besides Sidney represented. First three places went to Cone for water colors Masse earned for crayon sketching with a crayon entry taking six places. Miss Schwartz won first for delicate background coloring and natural animal coloring in the scenes.
A Denver visitors caravan of 30 to 40 people will arrive in Sidney shortly after 5 pm on Friday. They will visit local stores before a free banquet at the country club, hosted with a Sidney Rotary club meeting. Chamber members are asked to buy two tickets at 75 cents each to cover expenses.
The Nebraska department reports 15 809 members reaching 80 1650 of quota with Oregon trail drive adding about 750 members. District 4 at 89 19 percent leads gains while districts 133 5 and 7 top the ranks. Several districts shift positions with the first district dropping to last place.
United States dignitaries visit the Ak-Sar-Ben setup as veterans recount past parades. Gus Renze leads this year’s cen show with entertaining initiation rites. The Ak-Sar-Ben stock show runs October 29 to November 5, funding cattle and dairy stock advancement. The coronation ball remains a premier midwestern social event. Local ambassadors offer free guest tickets for Monday nights between June 13 and August, except July 4, to visitors in Omaha.
Jay Clisman repeats as champion in a local golf meet held Sunday. Notable scorers across flights include Lazear 153, Elliott 153, Crorland 149, and many others posting 36 hole totals while several withdrawals reduced field play. Greens were praised after a week of meticulous maintenance by the grounds committee.
The Sidney Lions club suspends summer meetings and will resume in September with Dr. L. A. Donahoe as president. New officers include G. B. Wookey and J. W. Neilsen as vice presidents E. R. Woolley secretary and R. W. Zimmerle tail twister. Marjorie Pettett may again serve as pianist.
The Bayard pageant features a cast of 150 players with Rev. L V Slocumb of Gering as reader acting with author Rev Louis H Kaub. The event is sponsored by the federated churches of Bayard and relies on offerings to cover production costs.
Mrs. Grant Meek shot and killed her husband at their Barnet county home after a sudden insanity fit, then died by suicide with a 12 gauge shotgun. Mr. Meek survived until Sunday evening in Kimball hospital. both residents of Banner county for over 30 years.
Grain markets fell over the weekend as crop prospects improve and demand remains light. Rains in the central west aided crops, spring wheat shows strong progress, and estimates project a 150 million bushel rise over last year. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta moisture ranges noted with grasshopper trouble and soil drift affecting Canada.
A. H. Boyd of Sevealnd Colorado arrived this week to take the management of the Fox Theatre, succeeding A. J. Hamilton who is transferred to Rawlins Wyoming. Boyd, a North Platte native, is glad to be back in a Nebraska town and brings years of theatre experience to his new post.
W. D. Powell formerly of Harrison buys the hardware business of R. E. L. Jackson at 913 Illinois Street. The firm will be named Powell Hardware Company and Powell plans a special offering later this week to acquaint the public with store values.
Plans for Oregon Trail days at Gering June 14 and 15 advance as committees finalize events. About 25 000 attendance last year with growing interest from distant communities. Old settlers division features 700+ residents of 25 years in valley. nominations open for president and vice president. New relics exhibit space. no entries after noon day one. Parade remains the highlight with five float divisions and three prizes. carnival is not planned this year.
John Bartling, 59, a prominent rancher northwest of Dalton, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for stealing and butchering Warren Bernard’s cow. Witnesses described a heifer taken to a shed, butchered, and meat loaded into a car. Bartling denied the charges. The jury found him guilty after a several hour deliberation.
Mrs J R Bartlett 42 former Potter resident died in Cheyenne of a cerebral hemorrhage Friday night after illness following a Monday health setback. Survived by husband and three children. Body shipped to Utah for burial.
The C. C. Clothing Club organized May 21 at the courthouse with the first meeting May 27 at Ruth Sparks home. Members read a lesson and planned a sewing basket and exhibit. Three dust cloths were required with the best chosen for the June 8 meeting with the Schwartz girls. all but Dorothy Lipke attended.
Sioux county resident Fred Cunningham, named in numerous western Nebraska liquor raids, is again jailed on conspiracy to violate prohibition. A Friday raid by federal, state and county officers found a 75 gallon still, 25 gallons of whisky, and equipment on his Morris area farm. a buried whisky cache and 10 mash barrels were found in a potato cellar. Cunningham was absent. he faced a Sioux county district court trial for third offense possession of liquor from a prior raid, with penitentiary potential.
In Nebraska a candidate filed an itemized campaign expenditure report. The record lists varied acts and tallies such as miles walked and people met, donations made, and numbers of lies told. The document presents a satirical, sensational tally of personal actions and alleged falsehoods during the campaign.
Seventy four counties will hold fairs this fall though mood is low. Boone county at Albion drops this year. three counties have undetermined dates. Fairs list dates for Arthur Hemingford Sidney Broken Bow Chadron Lexington Chappell Lewellen Burwell Hyannis Kimball North Platte Bridgeport Mitchell Grant Mitchell Mitchell and other towns through September.
Phyllis C. Corbett accepts Rev. James E. Freeman invitation to serve as local chairman for Sidney on the national women's committee for Washington Cathedral. The committee aims to support reconstruction and fundraising efforts for the cathedral project.
A junior chamber of commerce was formed in Alliance with a banquet at the Alliance hotel. Leroy Abbott serves as president of the new group. Mayor Earl Mallory introduced Dwight Griswold the Republican candidate for governor who praised Mallory for helping highway No. 2 and the gas tax. Griswold credited Mallory as his political godfather and urged citizens to engage in government. Chadron junior chamber president Frank Jacobs delivered a brief improvised speech.
G. B. Wookey, manager of Cheyenne County Lumber, planned a vacation last Friday but found his car missing. The vehicle, later found near Bronson in a wreck, was repaired and the trip resumed the next day.
Attorney General Sorensen rules the financial responsibility law does not apply retroactively to suspend licenses for unpaid judgments obtained after the law’s effective date. The decision targets drivers whose unsettled damage claims arise from accidents before the act’s start, clarifying the scope of license suspension based on unsatisfied judgments rather than the accident itself.
The attorney general states that the goal of motor vehicle laws is to keep unsafe drivers off public highways. No one has a vested right to operate a vehicle, nor to be irresponsibly negligent or at fault in causing damage.
Scottsbluff school buildings will be heated with natural gas for the next five years under a contract between the North Central Gas company and the school board. The agreement cuts heating costs by about 400 dollars compared with the prior term. The board rejected a Boulder heating firm’s coal stoker proposal and approved the gas contract.
The school district will pay 28 cents per 1000 cubic feet with a $3800 annual cap, a $200 reduction from the initial $4000 proposal. Earl C Burwell of the gas company agreed to a $1500 July payment on equipment and the remaining balance in installments over five years at 6 percent.
Catherine Loebe, 11, died after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with Rev. Anton Link presiding. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery under Gehrig funeral service. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Levebe and eight siblings.
A local Economy Furniture store offers vacuum cleaner rental for short term use. Available models include upright and canister types with varying power levels and attachments. Rental terms require a refundable deposit and a daily or weekly rate.
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