Democrats Elect Radcliffe As Chairman Shakeup In Central Committee
The county Democratic central committee reshaped for the coming year with C. S. Radcliffe replacing R. A. Barlow as chairman. Jack Heavrin named vice chair and Hugh Slawson secretary at the county convention with several precincts reporting new committeemen and committeewomen.
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Radcliffe
Central Committee
Jack Heavrin
Hugh L. Slawson
Democratic Central Committee
C. S. Radcliffe
R. A. Barlow
Sidney Ward
Hugh Slawson
Henry Paylat
Pavlat
Slawson
Brorson
Bunker Hill
Chambers
Colton
Bert Allington
Frank Pavlat
Davison
Jason Lobb
Earl Leger
Eagle
Gurley
William Urbanski
Emil Collart
Lodgepole
George Line
J. W. Rogers
Lorenzo
Walter Phelps
Excess Hogs Delivered to Aid Relief Officials This Week
Cheyenne county plans to send excess hogs to central stockyards Wednesday for relief officials to process into meat for needy families. The program, devised last week under the AAA plan, aims to provide pork to tables lacking protein.
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Cheyenne County
More Drouth Cattle Shipped Out Friday
Cattle threatened with starvation by the drouth are being shipped from Banner county. Hundreds shipped from Kimball and 300 more taken to La Grange Wyoming for shipment Friday. Banner’s ranges have been scorched by dry weather, forcing removal of several large herds.
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Banner County
Kimball
la Grange
Wyo
Banner
Public Schools Open New Term Yesterday
Public schools opened at nine o clock yesterday morning for the 1934 35 term. St Patrick s Academy will open this morning after an eight o clock mass. Early enrollment figures were not available yesterday but will be compiled soon to compare with last year.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Consistent Ads From Leon Fine Planned In Telegraph
Leon Fine has contracted for weekly advertisements in the Telegraph News for a year. He will feature ready to wear items every Tuesday in the society and local events section.
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Leon Fine
Telegraph News
Fine
Saturday Business In Sidney Stores Stands Out
Impending school opening drew hundreds of shoppers to Sidney merchants. Clothing and school supply shops reported one of the year’s best Saturdays with sales extending into other lines. Merchants expressed satisfaction and a promising start toward surpassing last September’s figures.
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Sidney
Water Supply Defies Drouth in Sidney
Citizens of Sidney praise their water system that endured the driest period in 40 years without restrictions. Officials express confidence that shortages will not occur as long as the current source remains available despite record high consumption.
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Sidney
Drouth
Lodge Pole Lady Leads Week in Cash Bonus Race
Mrs. Lucy Bills of Lodge Pole topped last week’s results winning the extra $5 bonus and seizing early lead in the campaign. Districts No 1 and No 2 saw $2.50 bonuses awarded to Mrs. Babcock, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Mathers, and Mrs. Hewitt.
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Lucy Bills
Lodge Pole
Babcock
Smith
Mathers
Hewitt
Closman
Bridenstine
Wehn Finishes State Land Tour Of Panhandle Counties
Deputy State Land Commissioner Wehn returns to Lincoln from a two week appraisal trip through Sioux Dawes Box Butte and Sheridan counties. Dawes land appraisals deferred for a classified study by State Surveyor Lawson. Box Butte lands may need a 150 percent raise to match adjacent counties. Sheridan and Sioux appraisals deemed good but Sioux may be about 15 percent high.
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Wehn
Lincoln
Sioux
Dawes
Box Butte
Sheridan
New England
Dawes County
Lawson
Ball Games Halted By Deaths In Last Week
Respect for the memory of Raymond Portz, killed Sunday in an auto crash, led to postponement of two sporting events this week. Sidney ball players canceled their league game with Potter and the softball game Liberty Bell Beer Garden versus Hepner's was postponed. Plans had halted that game earlier due to the death of Mrs. Sara Hepner mother of A. J. Hepner, team sponsor.
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Merle Niemeller
Raymond Portz
Sidney
Hazel Anderson
Mable Simms
Niemiller
G. C. Alder
William Sutherland
Rexburg
Idaho
Portz
Miss Anderson
Potter
Liberty Bell Beer Garden
Hepner
Sara Hepner
A. J. Hepner
Compliance Work on Corn Hog Contracts Nearing 95 Percent
Corn hog supervisors in Cheyenne county have checked about 95 percent of contracts signed by farmers to determine current compliance. Next steps will continue for a few days. Confirmed compliance earns the second installment of about 15 cents per bushel for corn and 1.00 per head for hogs. A post December 1 check enables the final $2.00 per hog installment, minus local admin costs, if terms are met.
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Cheyenne County
Farmers to voice views on 1935 crop plans
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration drafts a nationwide poll of about three million farmers to gauge views on next year’s crop adjustment. Farm Administrator Davis says farmers will run the process rather than a single ballot system, with initial questions focused on corn hog farmers as the next program timeline tightens.
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AAA
Davis
Planting Allowed On Contracted Acres For 1934 Wheat
Farmers may seed crops on contracted acres after September 1 for harvest in 1935 under wheat or corn hog contracts. Reduction on 1935 wheat acres is 10 percent of base, leaving 90 percent seedable. no permit required.
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Cheyenne
Tri State Baseball Tourney Seeks 12 Clubs in Sidney
The first annual tri state baseball tourney runs September 9 to 16 in Sidney with Robineau aiming for at least 12 clubs. Entries include Shinkle's Beer Garden of Bronson and others from Chappell Hershey Sidney Big Springs Sterling Alliance and more as Fort Warren First Infantry and Kimball consider entries.
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Sidney
M. H. Robineau
Robineau
Shinkle
Beer Garden
Bronson
W. W. Shinkle
Bales
Jobman
Sidney and
Kimball
Chappell
Shinkle’s
Hershey
Big Springs
Sterling
Alliance
Marratt Brothers
Bushnell
First Infantry
Fort Warren
Fremont
Carter Wins Supreme Judge Race by Ten Thousand Votes
Judge E F Carter of Gering led the sixth district race for supreme judge with 31 671 votes while J L Tewell of Sidney had 21 510 and E E Squires of Broken Bow 19 535 The Democratic primary results for U S senator show Edward R Burke with 123 833 votes and Gov Charles W Bryan 52 385 in the August 14 balloting.
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E. F. Carter
Gering
Carter
J. L. Tewell
Sidney
E. E. Squires
Broken Bow
Edward R. Burke
Charles W. Bryan
U. S
Mrs Hepner Dies in Sidney After Illness
Mrs. Sarah Hepner 64 mother of A J Hepner, Sidney merchant, died after a sudden illness. Born in New York, she lived in Colorado and Illinois before settling in Denver then Sidney after her husband’s death. Funeral services were in Denver with interment beside Mr. Hepner.
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Sarah Hepner
A. J. Hepner
Sidney Merchant
New York
August Rainfall Ends Drought Like Shower Graces County
A heavy August thunderstorm drenched most of the county with nearly three inches in the locality, though Sidney, Sundl, Lodge Pole varied. The storm began around nine and lasted about an hour with heavy precipitation, lightning, and thunder, aiding fall seeding prospects across the region.
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Sidney
Sundl
Lodge Pole
Death rumor of salesman George Nichols untrue says Telegraph News
Investigators found reports of Nichols dying in an auto crash Saturday night were false. Western Union in North Platte could not verify a death and no accident near Chappell was confirmed. Nichols, a well known North Platte salesman for Storz brewery, had many friends who were relieved by the clarification.
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George Nichols
North Platte
Telegraph News
Nichols
Western Union
Chappell
Denver-Black Hills Highway Improved by Route Changes
Nebraska plans to join Colorado in upgrading the Denver Black Hills highway to an all weather road. State highway engineer Tom Middleswartz says Nebraska will meet Colorado six miles south of Sidney at Hand's corner once rights of way are secured. Colorado faces rights of way delays north of Peetz, slowing construction start.
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Denver
Black Hills
Nebraska
Colorado
Denver-Black Hills
Tom Middleswartz
Bridgeport
Hand's Corner
Sidney
Middleswartz
Peetz
Brisk Weather Brings September To West
Rainy cool spell sweeps western Nebraska and northern Colorado on Sunday. Temperatures drop near freezing at night. Farmers brace for fall harvest as field work resumes and preparations begin for cooler days ahead at local high schools.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Sterling
Mother Nature
Dalton Festival Set Over Two Days
Dalton's annual fall festival will be staged September 26 and 27 with Ray mond Graff as chairman and Roger Brennan as treasurer. The program includes exhibit and prize committees, entertainment, finance, chorus, parade leadership, and numerous honorary nominations for the business men's float.
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O. L. Jennet
E.S. Ewing
C. J. Carley
R. L. Scherer
Dennis Walsh
Carl Feldman
J. L. Finn
John Borges
George Cramer
B. L. Carter
Philip Schuetz
Chris Weyerts
John Hinrichs
Sidney To Be Site Of NRA Regional Office
G I Lawson Omaha field adjuster for the National Recovery administration announced plans to set up an NRA adjustment board in Sidney for the pan handle of Nebraska. The board will include a chamber of commerce representative, a labor member, and a neutral person chosen by the other two, with another board likely at Alliance. The board will advise the adjuster and hear complaints as authorities press for strict code compliance.
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Sidney
NRA
Panhandle
Nebraska
G. I. Lawson
Omaha
National Recovery Administration
Scottsbluff
Lawson
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance
Books Must Be Ready By Saturday Evening
Kiddies who saved the five advertisements of Cressey Central Shoe store from Fridays Telegraph issues in August are urged to arrange them neatly in a scrap book for a contest announced the first week in August. The boy and girl turning in the neatest book will each receive a pair of Robin Hood shoes. All entrants will receive a prize valuable in school. Entries may be turned in at the shoe store or Telegraph office before six o'clock September 8.
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Cressey Central Shoe Store
Telegraph
Dalton Bride Loretta Osborn Wed to Charles Hancock
Miss Loretta Osborn daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Osborn of the west Dalton district married Charles Hancock of Lowell Massachusetts at Seward on August 27. Osborn a Sidney high school graduate attended Nebraska Wesleyan University. Hancock also attended Wesleyan. The bride has taught in Cheyenne and Morrill counties for two years and will teach again in Morrill county this fall.
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Loretta Osborn
E. E. Osborn
West Dalton
Charles Hancock
Lowell
Mass
Seward
Miss Osborn
Sidney High School
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Hancock
Wesleyan
Cheyenne
Morrill
Morrill County
September Declared Safe Driving Month by Governor
Governor Bryan proclaims September as street and highway safety month urging focus on reducing traffic accident losses. With schools reopening, he stresses protecting children as they travel to and from homes on streets and highways.
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Bryan
Gas Tax Shares Sent Out For Last Month
The 11 panhandle counties received 23676.23 for August gas tax payments in Nebraska. State Treasurer Hall distributed 299454.58 to all counties, representing one and a half cents of the four cents paid, minus refunds to dealers. Cheyenne county's share was 2699, the second largest in the panhandle, while Scotts Bluff led with over 7000.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Hall
Cheyenne County
Scotts Bluff
Kimball County Fair Draws Big Crowds From Sidney and Cheyenne
Crowds from Sidney and Cheyenne County attended the Kimball County Fair last Friday. The grounds showed strong local turnout with notable representation from Sidney and Potter. Activities included horse racing and novelty acts amid the ball game between Sidney and Kimball.
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Kimball Fair
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kimball County
Potter
Kimball
Local cowboy among winners in big rodeo
Nick Night of Sidney finished third in the bronco busting event at the Ellensburg Washington rodeo last week. Fran Van Meter of Montana set a world bulldogging record at the same event.
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Nick Night
Sidney
Ellensburg
Wash
Night
Fran van Meter
Montana
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Allington
Lodge Pole Lady
Tri- State
R. L. Cochran
Terry Carpenter
Robert G. Simmons
Dwight Griswold
C. A. Sorensen
Burke
Willis E. Reed
Floyd B. Bollen
Anthony T. Monahan
Richard C. Hunter
Alvert W. Weichel
R. Cochran
Mr. Hepner
Meyer Mortuary
Emanuel Cemetery
Storz‘brewery
Dalton
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