County Receives Relief Funds For Welfare Programs
The state child welfare bureau for dependent children already employs trained welfare workers. Other branches of the state assistance group await quarterly allotments ending June 30. Cheyenne county allotments include Old age federal 1417.02 state 1417.02 blind federal 33.84 state 33.85 dependent children federal 168.64 state 337.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Child Welfare Bureau
State Assistance Group
Cheyenne County
HOLC Recast as a Major Collection and Lending Arm
The HOLC becomes a collection oriented arm of the federal home loan bank system amid defaults. Officials cite 10 million dollars repaid and loans averaging about 3000 dollars with monthly 24 dollar payments over 15 years. Other federal housing arms include 12 regional banks, over 3000 institutions, and 1000 savings associations with $3 billion in resources and up to 5 000 per investor protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOLC
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Savings and Loan Associations
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Three Long Years Exsoldiers Visit Town
Poem fragment recalls three long years when exsoldiers arrived and questions if Herbie was friendly or warned with a gatlin gun. It laments returning to hardship and invites reader reflection on the cost of those years and the postwar deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbie
Farm Income Gains Pace Nebraska Leads Nation
Nebraska shows a 28 percent farm income rise in 1936 with total income at 63.3 million dollars aided by quarterly payments. Wheat and corn yields were below average and hog production fell to decades lows yet the state tops gains while ranking eighth in first quarter 1936 total farm income. Farmers meet interest taxes and debts and drive higher purchases of manufactured goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nebraska
Lower Rate Granted To Bridgeport Irrigation District
The senate irrigation and reclamation committee reported favorably a Norris bill for the Bridgeport North Platte project. Delinquent charges would bear 6 percent interest instead of 10, with excess payments over 6 percent credited. The district would pay 59,962.55 plus interest in four equal annual installments at 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Irrigation and Reclamation Committee
George W. Norris
Bridgeport
North Platte Reclamation
Bonus Bonds Deliveries Start For World War Veterans
The treasury began mailing 2.517 million adjusted service bonus bonds to World War veterans, with about 3.517 million veterans eligible for payments. First shipments left post offices in Washington and 11 Federal Reserve cities, with delivery to major cities by Monday night and smaller towns by Tuesday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Veterans Administration
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Frank T. Hines
Bayard Pageant Set for This Week in Natural Amphitheatre
The 16 episode passion play about Christ begins with the Messianic prophecy ends with the resurrection. Governor Cochran will attend the Wednesday performance and banquet as guest of honor. The show, created by Kaub in 1928, has grown into a major national presentation staged near Chimney Rock with 150 costumed actors, a 75-voice chorus, and no paid cast. A free will offering funds expenses and pageant improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran
Bayard
Sidney
United States
Chimney Rock
Kaub
Raub
Palestine
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Ralph Reece
Char
Farmers Picnic Held Wednesday With Races and Speakers
The event features a racing program for all ages followed by a speaking program. Krueger's Lake offers a shaded, ideal setting for the picnic inviting country folks and town residents to socialize and renew acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krueger's Lake
Ancient Ani’s Lava Petrified Java In Use For Buildings
Ancient Ani in Armenia used lava petrified wood as building material. At the Farmers Union picnic Wednesday an added attraction will be a Major Bowes amateur contest at 10 30 in the morning. For information see T W Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ani
Armenia
Farmers Union
Bowes
T. W. Hawkins
Star of Bethlehem Moves Shepherds to Christ Child
A description notes Les Nincegar perfecting a Star of Bethlehem that moves, guiding shepherds and magi toward the Christ child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Nincegar
Shepherds
Nebraska Child Welfare Efforts Highlight Aid and Plans
The Nebraskan welfare program emphasizes careful case investigation to ensure child needs are met and future dependency is prevented. County workers received training, praise from Mr. Nuquist, and focus on high standards in caring for children. Separately, crop reports note western Nebraska’s large winter wheat abandonment, oats damaged by drought, barley and rye stocks rising, hay and pasture conditions improving with recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Welfare Bureau
Welfare Bureau
Nuquist
Nebraska
Nebraska Crops Favorable Despite Heavy Abandonment
The report notes heavy abandonment in the district with rains saving much wheat in southwestern Nebraska. Rye condition stands at 75 percent with an estimated 4,440,000 bushels, vs 4,218,000 a month ago and 3,150,000 average. Spring wheat 71 percent, oats 74, barley 80, with preliminary production estimates due next month after acreage is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
WPA Projects Create Local Improvements Across District
WPA help completed several projects reducing relief burdens and meeting public needs. Rushville built Smith-Hughes school grounds for 575 dollars employing eight men over five months. Alliance seeded school lawn for 481 dollars with five workers one month. Dawes county Belmont school improvement cost 886 dollars for four men one month. Crawford park improvement cost 3584 dollars for fourteen men six months.
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Wer
Rushvile
Smith- Hughes
Alliance
Dawes County
Belmont
Crawford
Park
Mitchell and County Infrastructure Projects Listed
A long list details Mitchell and other Nebraska towns funding extensive construction and improvements. Projects include water and sewer extensions, street upgrades, school work, road grading, and park renovations with costs ranging from hundreds to several thousand dollars and crews from 3 to 31 men lasting weeks to months. The passage closes with a tribute praising a pilot's heroism during a crash, lauding courage and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Scottsbluff
Old Settlers Park
Bingham
Morrill County
Hemingford
Crawford
Sidney
Oshkosh
Broadwater
Bridgeport
Scotts Bluff County
Gering
Morrill
Cheyenne County
Chappell
Sunol
Lyman
Chadron
Dawes County
Jones Pays Tribute To Heroic Co Pilot
Jesse H. Jones Reconstruction Finance Corp chairman honors Eugene Schacher an air pilot who died from burns from a Dallas plane crash. Jones credits Schacher and Pilot Ed Harley with saving the lives of passengers including former Gov. W. P. Hobby and Joe Toomey in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Eugene Schacher
Heroic Air
Dallas
Mr. Jones
W. P. Hobby
Joe Toomey
Credit Schacher
Ed Harley
Schacher
Hopkins Broadcast Stressed by Director in WPA District
Mark Werner, director of the Alliance WPA district, urges city officials to listen to a radio broadcast over NBC on Saturday June 20 from 2 to 2 30 p m. Harry Hopkins and aides will announce work plans for the coming fiscal year. The program should be heard over KOA and WOW in this territory and will aid local government groups sponsoring projects while answering questions from vendors of materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Werner
Alliance Wpa
NBC
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Werner
KOA
WOW
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