Sidney Draw residents busy with spring farming duties
Sidney Draw residents are turning over sod and working long hours to prepare fields this spring. Miss Ann Lingwall stayed in Sidney for Easter services while neighbors and families visit Sprengers and attend local gatherings. A new Sunday school was organized in District 27 with Easter attendance noted and hopes for growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Lingwall
Sidney
H. J. Y Hammond
Hous
Glen Cuddeford
Sprenger Brothers
H. J. Hammond
Charles Hammond
Charles Sprenger
Minnie
Eus
Mr. Klentz and Son
H. R. Reed
Baby
Klentz
Pete Howe
Rose
Scheer
Stone
Lois
Taylor
State Fire Marshal Announces Nebraska Cleanup Days
Fire Marshal W S Ridgell proclaims April 25 26 and 27 as state cleanup days urging Nebraskans to cooperate in reducing fire loss. He warns incendiarism is a weapon against the nation and calls for guards lighting and precautions in storage facilities while advising farmers to stack grain safely and remove rubbish and fix wiring. Civic groups are urged to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Ridgell
Nebraska
South Divide: Local Notes On Settlers And Developments
The H H Club meets with Mrs. Jacobson next meeting. John Sheon and Mr. Hoffman, both of York Neb, visited to view farmland. Mr. Sherman of Iowa bought half a section on the South Divide and plans spring building. Julius Groge seeded 160 acres of spring wheat on section 19. Foster’s visiting brother enlisted in Coast Artillery. Fall wheat looks good after rain. Four tractors per day have left for the season. John Trienen completed a new house and barn and will move soon. A A Ahlenan’s new house nears completion. Many new settlers arrived last month. Marquet leased the Hausen place. Henry Rabe rented the Lenzen farm. Lorenzo boasts a large new store building with Blackman and Bolton expecting good patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H H. Club
Coast Artillery Service
John Trienen
A. A. Ahlenan
Educator Critiques School System’s Impact on Independence
The educator notes that some men never fight their inner battles to rule, while others lose self belief amid schooling. He argues schools mold letters yet dull independent thought and executive drive, producing pleasant dispositions but ill-suited leaders. There are exceptions, but the trend is distressing.
Potter Nebraska Community Notes and Local Visits
Mrs E J Fowler visits Dannebrog with her parents the Rasmussen family. Several locals travel and communicate health updates including Mr Brady's health improvement after treatment in Omaha. The Potter community sees moves, a new opera house contract, lyceum attendance, and family news from Wyoming to Cheyenne. A Brady ranch summer stay and local nursing updates accompany social calls and soon to be advertised local telegraph promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Fowler
Dannebrog
H. Rasmussen
H. Christensen
Axel Jemison
Buenos Aires
Sdgar
Arthur Spitzbart
Wyoming
Potter
John Seyfang
John Mueller
Courtright
Coleson
Wm. McAdam
Floren
Pathfinder District 101 Rooster time and birthday cake mystery
In Pathfinder District 101 residents note rising early hours still feel early even with a later schedule. Mr and Mrs Rose and family and Mr Clair Lawrence visited the Pitts home Wednesday evening for Mr Pitts birthday though the cake’s exact number of candles remains uncertain. Mrs Howe and Mrs Stalnaker visited Mrs Rose, and Mrs E H Howe and Mrs Stalnaker traveled to Stalnaker’s former home near Lorenzo. Mr Davis went to Lorenzo Friday to fetch lumber for a new bungalow. Ray and Rolland Pitts kept roads busy to Sidney all week testing tractors. Md Howe visited Sidney Saturday. Ray and Rolland Pitts joined Reineka family on Sunday, Lund children also visited, and a single carload of locals attended the Lorenzo dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitts
Ray
Redland
Rose Home
Pete Howe
Cled
Norman
Kirkpatrick
Archie
Chir Lawrence
Mrs. Rose
Mr. Clair Lawrence
Mr. Pitts
Fed. Howe
Stalnaker
Sidney
Sturday
Rolland Pitts
Reineka
Lund
Lorenzo
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Cheyenne County
C. W. Hornaday
Post Office
Central Meat
Peter Peetz
Nebr
Betts
Tobin Corner
E. S. Sherrerd
Kate Heimer
Gallop
Lucy Ferguson
Harry
Cheyenne
Florence Lafferty
Kimball
Lewis Luafferty
C. P. Seavill
A. A. Wagner
Brady Ranch
Mr. Barnes
Mr. Johnson
C. W. Johnson
Nelson
Mockett
Emil
Lennie Hite
Elmer Selover
Russell
Ed. Howe
Lulu
Aleata
Bessie Reinekn
Beatrice Howe
Anderson
Lukens
Trairie Gem
Ed. Fone
Sidney Draw
Mattison
Pathfinder’’ Dist. 101
Sidney Battery Station
Hardy Hardware
Sidney, Nebraska
Victor
Victor Records
Wier
Hamilte
Nebras
Ohnic
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