Country Club Holds Third Annual Meeting and Plans Growth
The Country Club's third annual meeting drew thirty members as W K Hodgkin presided. Reports showed 40 acres added and nine new holes, pool repairs, and a plan to build a modest clubhouse around 7500 dollars. Officers and directors were elected, with Dr F A Barger becoming president and continued growth noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
W. K. Hodgkin
E. R. Kratz
P. N. Martin
M. W. Dimdry
Betersén
R. E B. Roche
I. Hyde
Denver
North Platte
QR. P. Kepler
Golf Committee
Tri-state Golf Association
Sidney
Sterling
Brush
Tri-state Association
Air
Kepler
Scotts Bluffs
Alliance
Cheyenne
F. A. "Barger
John
McIntosh
Hodgkins
Farmers Union store to close grocery lines in city sale
The Farmers Union Corporate Association creditors and stockholders agree to close out the grocery and mercantile lines while continuing grain and coal divisions. Fred Reker is appointed trustee with helpers Mrs Happle and Robert Barlow to oversee the winding down. Sale starts Saturday April 21. details in another column ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Corporative Associands
Fred Reker
Happle
Robert Barlow
Sidney Wins Two In Visit To Gering
Sidney contestants traveled to Gering for the decal matory contest with twelve schools represented. Sidneys won two of nine places including Ruth Dimick second in humorous and Delorus Carleton third in dramatic. Ali ance and Chappell took dramatics top honors. Gering, Bridgeport and Bayard led oratory. Mullen won humorous. Superintendent Liebendorfer elected treasurer. trip marked by friendly visits and trout caught by Liebendorfer during recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Gering
Findley
Alliance
Bayard
Bridgeport
Chappell
Merna
Mitchell
Morrill
Mullen
Oshkosh
Scottsbluff
Ruth Dimick
Delorus Carleton
Clifford Moore
Aliance
Q. F. Liebendorfer
Dierks
Miss Scott
Professor Liebendorfer
Wedding of Claude Gross and Thelma Frater in Sidney
Thelma Frater wed Claude Gross at the Frater home with Rev. Henry Ives officiating. Bridesmaid Osia Rawlins and best man Fay G. Clark stood by as the couple planned a future in Sidney where Gross works as a Union Pacific ticket agent. The ceremony featured choral singing and fern and Easter lily decor, followed by a reception. The newlyweds departed for Chicago and Ohio before settling in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
North Platte Tribune
Osia Rawiins
Federation
Sidney
Emma Buchanan
Ida Payne
Minerva Hastings
Chicago
Ohio
New Orleana
Cuba
Gross
Union Pacific Railway Company
Tractor School Highlights at Obeyenne Gathering
Uptegrove and Tanner of the Sidey Transfer and Implement House attended a tractor school in Obeyenne on Sunday hosted by the International Harvester Company. Tractors from Chicago were among those shown. A splendid banquet was served Monday evening at The Plains with forty delegates present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. L
Merchants Report Busy Trade Day After Union Pacific Pay Day
A brisk shopping day drew a large crowd as Union Pacific payday and Saturday shopping aligned. Shoppers filled stores all day, reviving the old time rush and bustle that used to occur several times weekly. The mood was upbeat as merchants anticipate more crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Almost Fatal Tractor Accident Near Lorenzo
An 18 year old Elmer George on his father John George's farm near Lorenzo was pulled into a tractor fly wheel after slipping. His clothing tore free enough to avoid entrapment. He suffered a shattered arm, cuts above and across the face, and bruises. He was taken to Sidney hospital and is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo
Elmer George
John George
Sidney
Measures Presented by Past Jacob Mayer and Walter Reinmuth
Jacob Mayer and Walter Reinmuth traveled from Dalton to Sidney on Tuesday. Mayer, now retired from active work, enjoys a quiet life with his wife in Dalton and nearby children. He is observant and cautious about the present season, predicts a good crop, and believes thrift will drive away hard times when people live within their means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Mayer
Walter Reinmuth
Dalton
Sidney
Mr. Mayer
Local police court finds man not guilty in intoxication case
In police court a local man was tried on a charge of giving a young girl intoxicants. The evidence of the child and one prominent man was straightforward. The defense and two women did not deny they and the child were in a hotel room after eleven show night but denied the liquor charge. Judge G I Clark rendered a quick verdict of not guilty. City Attorney Kepler prosecuted, W P Miles defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Clark
Kepler
W. P. Miles
Ideal conditions for profitable year
The piece notes improved agriculture prospects and renewed consumer spending as money from a $50,000 First National Bank dividend flows through towns. Union Pacific payroll supports business, farmers profit from hogs and milk, soil is mellow, field work is busy, and spring seeding will be extensive. Moisture and warmth could yield surprises. confidence returns with a hopeful year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Union Pacific
Civil service exam for Lodgepole postmaster announced
The Postoffice Department announces an open competitive civil service examination for Lodgepole postmaster to be held May 12. Lodgepole becomes a third class post office, with many candidates likely taking exams in Sidney. Mrs. Cora Barlow, longtime Lodgepole postmistress, passed civil service with top grades nine years ago when the office was fourth class.
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Postoffice
Department 1
Civil ‘Service
Lodgepole
Post Office
Civil Service
Sidney
Cora Barlow
Todgepole
Opening Argument of Geo Johnson Before Investigating Committee
Opening remarks challenge the reliability of figures from Goodhue and Younkin amid Capitol project bids. Johnson accuses omissions and errors in plans, asserts savings from competitive design, and warns of potential conflicts of interest. He argues contractors faced higher costs without competition and cites concrete floor design as a durable choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Johnson
Mr. Goodhue
Goodhue
Younkin
Capitol
Goodbue
Goothue
Westover
Wr. Younkin
Tragedy touches Sidney family in California linked deaths
F M Wooldridge learns of his sister's death in Santa Ana after his brother in law George Moon vanished. Moon is feared murdered for cash, his body lost at sea, with the killer in Mexico. Moon's widow Margaret Wooldridge, age 22, killed herself after packing her children's clothes and drinking strychnine. Her two children, four and eighteen months, will be cared for by a housekeeper in Garden Grove. EF M Wooldridge has not yet returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Wooldridge
Santa Ana
California
Margaret Moon
Samuel Wooldridge
Garden Grove
George Moon
Mexico
Margaret Wooldridge
Sidney
Beard and Wooldridge
Colorado
EF. M. Wooldridge
Mrs Gus Wellner dies after illness in Denver hospital
Mrs. Anna Belle Wellner a respected community figure dies after two weeks of illness in St. Anthony's hospital Denver. Husband Gus Wellner and son Ray with his wife arrive in time. Body returned to Sidney then to Nauvoo and Cheyenne County for burial beside her children in the family plot with pallbearers named. Funeral held at Catholic Church Rev Father Link officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Lerense
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Ray
Sidney
Itnay
Father Link
J. A. McIntosh
H. T. Doran
Sol Willis
James Reisdorf
Cc. P. Chambers
F. B. Tobin
Anna Belle McBride
Nauvoo
Sinois
Gus Wellner
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Illnois
Wellner
Two Thousand Miles Awh On Their Eight-Day Auto Trip
Joe Habler and Fred Johnson completed an eight day auto journey covering 2680 miles. They visited El Paso and many places, witnessing varied scenery and living. The trip included thrills such as a confrontation with a man on a lonely pass and a courteous Federal officer search of their car. They describe eight days packed with pleasure and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Habler
Fred Johnson
Auto
el Paso
Sidney Wins Debate From Bridgeport
Sidney debaters won from Lodgepole and Bridgeport in a two town match on the question Should Nebraska adopt the Industrial Court System of Kansas. Franklin Hornaday Tawrence Davis and Roy Chambers spoke for Sidney with Fara MecWilliams Virginia Eubank and Tol Tingden for Bridgeport. Judges were R. K. White C. W. Smith and R. E. Lydiatt. The decision was unanimous in Sidney's favor and the team prepares for Alliance and Lincoln showdowns with public support urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Lodgepole
Nebraska
Kansas
Bridgeport
Professor Jones
Franklin Hornaday
Tawrence Davis
Roy Chambers
Fara
RK. W. White
Potter
C. W. Smith
Gurely
R. E. Lydiatt
Backer
al- Hance
al- Manee
Lincoln
Alliance
Commercial Hotel Reappoints George T Peer New managers
George T Peer has resigned from Union Pacific duties and taken over the Commercial Hotel with his wife in sole charge. W R Hardy and wife seek a Chicago move, while A B Hardy keeps an interest but wants broader business latitude. The Peers are noted as successful hotel managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial
George T. Peer
Union Pacific
W. R. Hardy
Chicago
Hardy
Mrs. Peer
Money for good care drives Buick sales in Cheyenne County
Local Buick dealer Joe Habler reports strong circulation of money as buyers in Cheyenne County invest in new Buicks this week. Frank Carr of Chappell, Mrs. Eile Beck of Kimball, Ick Jenkins of Potter, and neighbors Lefang and Sheriff McDaniel join Dirk Wooldridge in purchasing Buick touring sedans and coupes, signaling broad local demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Habler
Cheyenne County
Frank Carr
Chappell
Eile Beck
Kimball
Ick Jenkins
Potter
Mr. Lefang
Dirk Wooldridge
Sheriff McDaniel
Loraine Johnson Dies in Sidney Hospital at Age 6
Loraine Charlotte Johnson died in Taylor hospital Sidney on Sunday July 15 1928 from pneumonia. Born May 17 1922 she was the only child of Mr and Mrs Elvin Johnson. Funeral services were held at 130 pm at the home and 230 pm at the Potter Methodist Church with Reverend Pruitt officiating. Burial followed in Potter Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Sidney On Funday
Elvin Johnson
Bonham Brothers
Potter
Pruitt
Totter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claud Gross
Chambers
Davis
Horna Day
Money For Good Cares
Loraine Charlotte Johinson
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