Sidney News Notes Around Town and Nearby Visits
Local residents and relatives in Sidney Nebraska share updates from April through May. Among arrivals and visits are Harold and Mrs Riggs with two children returning to McCook Nebraska, Judge J L Tewell heading to Chappell Tryon and Ogallala, and Mickey Flintjer visiting Sidney before joining Oregon State University for plastic surgery studies. Several families journeyed to Denver to visit relatives and attend events, while military discharge and service details appear for multiple residents. Weekend guests include the Christy and Dedrick families with trips to California and Denver.
BPW Highlights DDT Uses Speaker Miss Burbank
Miss Mary Burbank told the Business and Professional Women's Club about DDT uses at home on farms and in commerce. She outlined four market forms, recommended 5–10 percent for household pests and 3 percent for crops, noting sunlight reduces effectiveness.
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Mary Burbank
Business and Professional Women’s Club
United States
Happy Hour Club Elects Ardis Westerhoff to Junior Fair Board
The Happy Hour Club met at 7 45 at Francine Kivett’s home with Lucille Rathmanpresiding. Members and guests shared sewing related activities, judged garments, and discussed patterns for different girls. Ardis Westerhoff was elected to represent the club on the Junior Fair Board Committee. Next meeting is May 17 at Joan Jennett’s home.
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Happy Hour Club
Lucille Rathman
Francine Kivett
Junior Fair Board
Joan Jennett
Ardis Westerhoff
Busy Body Club Girl's Summer Wardrobe Meeting Notes
The Girl's Summer Wardrobe Club met at Shirley Madden's home on April 12 with all members present. They planned the year and discussed next meeting logistics to be hosted by Norma Robirds on May 10. A lunch was served. Faye Roelle served as reporter.
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Shirley Madden
Norma Robirds
Merry Makers 4 H Club Elects Representative for Fair Meeting
The Merry Makers 4 H Club met at Mrs Herboldsheimer's on April 11 with visitors Miss Twila Hoffert Miss Burdene Carlson and Mrs Scranton. Charlotte Heimer was chosen representative to the April 20 Sidney fair meeting. A lunch was served. The next meeting is April 25 at Jackie Young's home with a dessert roll call.
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Merry Makers 4-H Club
Telegraph Printing Co Labels Highlight Availability
Gummed typewriter labels remain scarce yet available from The Telegraph Printing Co. The note emphasizes durable adhesive labels suited for office use and typing workflows, urging customers to procure supplies from the local printer.
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Telegraph Printing Ce
Musical prodigy Eddie Urbach entertains shoppers at Bassett & Brennen
Sidney’s young violin wonder Eddie Urbach visited Bassett & Brennen's store Monday and played several pieces for amused bystanders as he picked out a violin. J. C. Barnhart, wife, and Wm. Conner traveled to North Platte on Tuesday to attend the opera.
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Eddie Urbach
Sidney
Bassett & Brennen
Eddie
J. C. Barnhart
Wm. Conner
North Platte
Pettibone Couple Headed for Denver for Weekend
Dr and Mrs M E Pettibone left this morning for Denver where they will remain until Sunday Mrs C E Couch and daughter Elizabeth visited in Denver Wednesday and Thursday F A Bush and Joe Hahler returned Wednesday night from Denver where they had spent a few days on business Miss Elizabeth Engstrom visited Miss Anna Olson over the weekend Miss Edna Goding of Potter was a guest of Miss Evelyn Tompkins Mr and Mrs Jim Warner of Denver were guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Jones over the weekend Frank Goodwin returned Saturday from a ten day business trip to the eastern part of the state Mrs Letts bought the Scherer Jet opposite the new Court House for 700 Mrs Wassum deputy county clerk made a trip to Hebron Nebraska this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Pettibone
Denver
C. E. Couch
Elizabeth
F. A. Bush
Joe Hahler
Elizabeth Engstrom
North Potter District
Anna Olson
Edna Goding
Potter
Evelyn Tompkins
Jim Warner
Carl Jones
Frank Goodwin
Mary Garden Hearings Admiring Sidney Party
Mary Garden attended a gathering with Mrs J J McIntosh and daughter Grace and Mrs John T McIntosh with daughter Jean and Miss Dorothy Martin traveling Tuesday to Denver to hear the famed singer. Lucille Ross the Keith County Nurse spent Sunday with Pearl Pope in Cheyenne. Mrs Witham returned from Colorado Springs to join friends. S L Knot and daughter Marie with Laura Starkey shopped in Sidney Thursday. Edwin Rihn of Gurley subscribes to The Telegraph. Frisco Harry Hart, once local fame, was in town last Monday.
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Mary Garden
Sidney
J. J. ‘McIntosh
Grace
John T. McIntosh
Jean
Dorothy Martin
Denver
Lucille Ross
Keith County
Cheyenne County
Pearl Pope
Sidney residents make transfers and plans for tennis tourney
A. S. Hardy of Sidney Electric Service swapped his Omaha home for the W. E. Hinman house in southwest Sidney. Frank Hazlitt completed homestead proof before County Judge Gapen with N. P. Rasmussen and Edward Nelson as witnesses. Mrs. Ellis sold her St. Andrews hospital interests to the Misses Robertson and Heinmann of Cheyenne and heads to Omaha for nursing at Methodist Hospital. Albert Greenlee and Lewellyn Martin plan to represent Sidney at the Western Nebraska Interscholastic Tennis Tournament in Alliance next month.
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A. S. Hardy
Sidney Electric Service Company
Omaha
W. E. Hinman
Frank Hazlitt
N. P. Rasmussen
Edward Nelson
Ellis
St. Andrews Hospital
Robertson
Heinmann
Cheyenne
Methodist Hospital
Albert Greenlee
Lewellyn Martin
Local Notes From Sidney And Surrounding Areas
Chas Stanton of Sextorp visited his parents in Sidney Monday then left for Potter to work on Grant Brady’s ranch for several months. W J Shoemaker audits improvements with a windmill and sidewalks in south Sidney. A K Greenlee has his residence repainted in light blue with trim. Will Grosvenor handles painting in artistic style. Sidney Drug Co manager W F Bassett and his son Kenneth traveled to Gate City Monday. M H Tobin visited Lodgewood ranch Tuesday for business. Miss Anna Moore, Sidney farmer now returning from Bedford Pa to live with sister Mrs D A Barnhart. Mack Radcliff came back from a three week Toledo visit last Saturday. Wm J Brennan and family came from Denver Tuesday, returned Friday. Bassett Brennan received an elegant Boston soda fountain Thursday for Sidney business use.
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Chas. Stanton
Sextorp
Potter
Grant Brady
W. J. Shoemaker
A. K. Greenlee
Will Grosvenor
W. F. Bassett
Sidney Drug Co
Gate City
Kenneth
M. H. Tobin
Lodgewood Ranch
Anna Moore
Sidney
Bedford, Pa
D., A. Barnhart
Mack Radcliff
Toledo
Ohio
Wm. J. Brennen
Denver
Bassett & Brennan
Boston
Notable Sidney residents and new building ventures
Robert S. Oberfelder returned from New York via Omaha Republican with plans shaped by travel. Chas A Moore’s stable shows a premier city front. Mrs Mary Sanders and her son Pierre visit Fort McPherson. J W Fowler relocates to a new dwelling near the bank. Doran and Tobin buy Second Street building to create a leading sample room and billiard hall, reflecting a city trend of women’s influence in property.
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Robert S. Oberfelder
Sidney
New York
Omaha
Chas
A. Moore
Mary Sanders
Berquist
Pierre
Fort McPherson
J. W. Fowler
Doran and
Tobin
Second Street
Jink
Lfe
Certification seed program invites growers in Nebraska
Agricultural agents invite certified seed growers to apply for certification of eligible wheat, oats, and Lincoln bromegrass. Pawnee wheat fields span large acreages eligible for certification, Cedar oats acreage is rising, and Lincoln bromegrass remains the only certified bromegrass in Nebraska, with Nebred wheat and Otoe oats also eligible.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Farm Prices Remain At Highest Levels
Nebraska farm prices for the month ending March 15 show strong gains across grains and meat animals. The index stands at 203 percent of the 1909-14 average, up four points from the prior month and 10 points above the 1945 March average. Rye rose from 1.96 to 1.71 per bushel, grain sorghums up ten cents per hundredweight, and corn and wheat up three cents. Cattle, sheep, and lambs gained about 50 cents per hundredweight, calves up ten cents, while hogs fell from 14.10 to 14.00. Dairy products steady, wholesale milk down five cents. eggs and poultry largely unchanged.
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iNebraska
Federal Agricultural Statisticians
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CasSikry
Harold Riggs
J. L. Tewell
Chappell
Tryon
Ogallala
Mickey Flintjer
Navy
Flintjer
Long View
Washington
Kenneth Lynch
Oregon State University
Hugh Bower
Bower
Fred McHugh
India
Proctor
Colo
Doyle Easton
Albert Weaner
Boyd Dixon
Fred, Bergreen
Edwin Misegadis
Lynn G. Folkerts
Lester Jurjens
Torington
Wyon
Jurjens
The
Telegraph
Donna Doran
Patsy Montgomery
J. H. O'Neil
Rosemary
Frances Johnston
Jose Iturbi
Glenn Scott
Young, Colo
Walter L. Jewett
Scott
Trinidad
W. P. Ackerman
University of Nebraska
University
Joanne
College For Arts and Sciences
P. J. Helfrich
Boulder
Ray Koegh
George Helfrich
Robert Rowe
Hobart Williamson
Star Market and Grocery
Fort Collins
Williamson
R. T. Hill
Bonita
Garden City
Kansas
J. W. Dowd
Dowd
Roy Greenlee
Kansas City
Thomas Bevard
Marjorie
Ernest Duffy
Fort Leavenworth
Beere
Star Packing ‘Co
Edward Dedrick
Swan Dedrick
L. L. Christy
Ralph Christy
C. M. Christy
Alhambra
Calif
C. D. Christy
Modesta, Calif
Miss Burbank
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Alvin Duis
Nancy Boyd
Douglas Boyd
Busy Body Club
Faye Roelle
Messrs. Jennersen
Phaeton
Fox Theatre
Dick Erdman
Rosemary DeCamp
Bruce Bennett
Mona Freeman
John Ridgely
Colton Grain
Colton, Nebr
Baby
Jamesway Brooders and Poultry Supplies
Sudan
Kloke Inv. CO
Kimball
Nebraska
Lauras’ Gift and Floral Shop
Platte Valley Finance Co
Cliff Russell
Osborn Building
Venience
Consoli
Iene
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