Wheat acreage adjustment plan aids Cheyenne County farmers
County Agent L D Willey will help farmers organize a county unit to manage the wheat acreage adjustment program. Farmers who accept the adjustment will run their own county organization, with state and tax offices assisting. Success hinges on local cooperation as county groups are built and meetings called. Continued on page 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Willey
Cheyenne County
Ashington
Planity
Jam
Bunker Hill Shuts Out Lodge Pole 1 0 In Wheat Belt Standings
In a surprising Wheat Belt matchup Bunker Hill defeated Lodge Pole 1 to 0 as the standout performers delivered stellar defense and timely hitting. Peetz blanked Dalton 9 0 while Gurley powered a 12 to 7 outslug of Chappell. Sidney's Seals won 11 to 2 with Thomas key at short and a first inning homer by W. Thomas.
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Bunker Hill
Lodge Pole
Peetz
Dalton
Potter
Kimbill
Gurley
Chappell
Sidney
Seals
Lorenzo
Killham
Chaney
Wilson
W. Thomas
Local Postage Rate Is Cut After July First
Postmaster I. L. Pindell announces a one cent postage reduction on letters weighing an ounce or fraction mailed in Sidney for delivery in the city or two routes from this point effective July 1. The three cent per ounce rate remains unchanged for other destinations. Details may be secured at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
I. L. Pindell
Sale to Make Way For New Stock At Mission Service
A local garage ads a close out sale of all Goodrich and Seiberling tires and tubes after taking Gates tires agency. Mission Super Service and Bergstrom Service Station advertise special prices on all passenger car and truck tires in stock through July Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates Tires and Tubes
Mission Super-Service Station
Bergstrom Service Station
Bryan to Recommend Forty Cent Wage for Nebraska Road Work
Governor Bryan announced a wage increase plan tied to the federal program. He proposed minimum unskilled labor at 40 cents an hour and skilled labor at 60 cents. Nebraska received 7,828,961 from a 400 million Industrial Recovery Act highway fund, with Kansas and Missouri also allocated. Road development plans will move to bidding once U S Bureau of Roads approval is received.
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Bryan
Washington
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
U. S. ‘Bureau of Roads
Steal Gasoline From Local Filling Station
Thieves cut a lock at the Park filling station on South Tenth Avenue operated by B. C. Grabill and stole a small quantity of gas Friday night. Grabill said only a few gallons may have been taken. No other property was molested.
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Park
South Tenth Avenue
B. C. Grabill
Grabill
Prominent Residents of Kimball Die Within Week
Death claimed two Kimball County residents last week. Gott lieb Yung, 62, longtime county resident since 1909 and twice county commissioner, died after a long illness. Mrs. Petrus Petersson, 54, died after a brief sickness.
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Kimball
Gottlieb Yung
Petrus Peterson
New High Speed Three Car Train Under Construction
The Union Pacific and Pullman company build a three car aluminum alloy high speed train. The Winter Engine Company of General Motors supplies a 12 cylinder 600 horsepower distillate engine linked to electric generators. Two motors on the forward axles drive to 110 mph with 90 mph cruising. Fuel tanks allow about 1200 mile cruising range. Length about 202 feet, width nine feet, height 10 feet 2 inches. Seats for 116 passengers with luggage storage beneath each seat. Weighs 80 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union ‘Pacific
Pullman ‘Company
1 Engine Company
General Motors
Tphek
Crop outlook worsens daily amid Nebraska drought
Nebraska bankers report drought and record heat have severely damaged small grains. Winter wheat yields shrink as crops ripen early and are harvested in south central and southeastern Nebraska. Oats and barley suffer, with hay-cutting rising and panhandle wheat showing marginal green prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Panhandle
Green Lantern Softball Team on a 12 Game Win Streak
The Green Lantern safely heads toward the league title with 12 straight wins after two victories last week. The Maroons hold second with nine wins in 12 starts, and Post Office sits third with seven wins. Lions beat Battlers 6 to 4 in a protested game, P O routed De Molays 12 to 5, Lantern downed Maroons 5 to 2, and Biggly Wiggly defeated K. C. 16 to 4.
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Green Lantern
Maroons
Post Office
Lions
Battlers
P. O
de Molays
Biggly Wiggly
K. C
Brief Detour on Lincoln Highway Eliminated Except For Duct
The Lincoln Highway detour east of Sidney is mostly removed with only a short stretch around the new Union Pacific duct not yet ready for traffic. The new pavement from Ninth Avenue to a mile east has carried heavy traffic recently and is popular with drivers. East of town the road remains rough in places but flaws should be fixed soon. By July 1, traffic is expected to travel straight through the county unless oiling work west of town delays travel.
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Sidney
Ninth Avenue
Town
Committee to Meet Wednesday for Pioneer Day Plans
The Sidney committee in charge of the Pioneer day gathering will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 in the county superintendent s office. Final plans for day time entertainment will be made and all committee members are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers
Sidney
Happy Joe
Kruegers
J C Penney optimistic on United States recovery this Friday
J C Penney head of the national stores system visits the local area and expresses confidence that industrial conditions are on the upgrade. He cites steady hands and clear thinking amid conflicting evidence and credits the president's actions for relief and recovery. He notes business perseverance as essential to rising spirits and predicts continued improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney
National
Sarki
Penney
Wheat Injury Debate in Cheyenne County After Heat Wave
Farmers report wheat damage from June heat in Cheyenne County. final extent hinges on forthcoming rain. Some fields may recover with moisture, while others likely produce no grain. Heat and wind worsened conditions, reducing 1933 grain prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Three Hurt In Peculiar Accident At Kubis Farm
William Kubis and his two children of North Potter sustained injuries Saturday when their car struck a barbed wire fence on the Kubis farm. The impact amputated parts of Mr. Kubis right hand, while Lola and Tommy suffered cuts. The wire spanned an opening used for a gate and was tightly fastened to a post. Kubis expects temporary loss of the hand as he seeks medical care in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kubis
North Potter
Kubis
Mr. Kubis
Lola
Tommy
Two Men Nabbed At Picnic On Liquor Charges
Harvey Parker and Diamond Grey were arrested at the Farmers Union picnic with intoxicating liquor. Parker allegedly had three pints of whisky and Grey a pint under his shirt. Both faced county court on Friday, each fined $100 and costs. Parker posted $200 bond, Grey held on bail.
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Harvey Parker
Diamond Grey
Farmers Union
Parker
Grey
Schulz
Barlow Friday
State to Revalue Hundred Lessees Lands in County
The State Land Commission plans revaluation of nearly half a million acres of school lands in the Panhandle. Conklin and Deputy Wehn will conduct the appraisal once a $10,000 legislative grant is available in August. There are 1514 lease holders affected across 11 counties, including Cheyenne with 42,985 acres valued at 330,620 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conklin
Wehn
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Hich
Mrs Ed Brayton Dies After Operation
Mrs Ed Brayton 26 wife of a Sidney barber died at a local hospital early Saturday after surgery for peritonitis. Her condition was acute with little hope of recovery. Formerly Mary Veronica Kelly, she came to Sidney three years ago from Chicago. She is survived by two sisters in Chicago. her father mother and two sisters preceded her in death. The Braytons had been rearing the sail?
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Ed Brayton
Sidney Barber
Brayton
Mary Veronica Kelly
Sidney
Chicago
Midland Quartette To Appear In Sidney Concert
Midland college quartet from Fremont will perform at Trinity Lutheran church in Sidney on Wednesday evening June 28. Rev. W. T. Kahse reports no admission charge. The quartet includes Fritz Krueger Rolin Butts Carroll Nygren and Maurice Ellison Stanton known for radio programs and the college acapella choir.
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Midland College
Fremont
Sidney
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. T. Kahse
Midland
Fritz Krueger
Rolin Butts
Carroll Nygren
Maurice Ellison Stanton
Acapella
P. T. A. Meeting Not Held Here
The scheduled P T A meeting in Sidney yesterday was canceled when national field worker Mrs. Arthur C. Watkins advised Mrs. F A Bush she was called to Washington by illness. Bush notified other towns in the sixth district of the cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Sidney
Arthur C. Watkins
National
F. A. Bush
Washington
Pioneers Day Luncheon Reservations Close Wednesday
Reservations for the Pioneers Day luncheon to be held next Friday at noon in Sidney close on Wednesday June 28. Eligible guests include county residents over 50, with tickets for honored guests free. Others may buy tickets for 35 cents at the auditorium office. program includes Captain Luke North.
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Sidney
Gladys Wolf
Prone No. 35
City Auditorium
Luke North
Columbus
Dimery Speaks at Rotary Session Friday Evening
Dimery delivered an address before the Rotary club Friday evening at the regular weekly meeting. The program included two violin solos by A. R. Kendree with Mrs. J. W. Johnson, and two piano solos by Lucile Hardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Im. W. Dimery
Rotary Club
A. R. Kendree
J.W. Johnson
Lucile Hardy
One Forest Job Open For Yet From County
A. M. Hoover chosen as one of two war veterans to be employed by the government in forestry work from this county. Another opening is available and applications will be received through Robert A. Barlow.
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A. M. Hoover
Robert A. Barlow
Hopper threat calm in Panhandle says extension entomologist
O S Bare of the extension service reports no hopper threat in western Nebraska. He toured the Panhandle with bee keepers meetings, observed scattered hatching insects, but described the overall situation as far from serious and manageable by local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
O. S. Bare
Extension Service
Lawyers To Meet At Ogallala This Week
Ogallala will host Thursday a gathering of lawyers from the 18th and 17th judicial districts for their annual meeting. Most Sidney attorneys plan to spend the day there and over one hundred attorneys are expected, said M. M. Maupin of Ogallala, president of the Western Nebraska Bar Association.
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Ogallala
Sidney
M. M. Maupin
Western Nebraska Bar Association
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Willey
Assis
Ct County Farmers Perfect
Lodgepole
State Bureau
Drouth
Lincoln Highway
United States
Omaha
Radcliffe
Board of Trade
Dimery
Rotary
Kreuger’s Lake
Krueger’ 'S
Sidney Lodge
Krueger's
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