Convention Opens In This City Yesterday
Convention proceedings reveal a busy schedule with talks on local history and a long program of club reports, music, and readings. The afternoon featured a credential report and plans for a banquet, while the next day outlined junior club activities, voting, and a full afternoon program including speeches, music, and a candle lighting rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ankeny
Bayard
John T. McIntosh
Roy. Roseberry
Frank Richards
C. E. Scrivens
Sunflower Club
Z. H. Jones
Ben Dunlap
Bridgeport
Assembly
Gustafson
Harvey Scoggins
Herbert Thies
Scottsbluff
M. E. Scott
North Platte
A. R. Kendrie
Sidney
H. J. Ellis
Alliance
T. C. Osborne
J. B. Shepherd
H. Craig
Jennie Overstreet
Little Theatre Guild
Marathon Round Table
Gertrude Eaton
North Bend
Freda Hammer
Kenneth
Milton Neff
Lexington
L. L. Frye
I. S
D. C. Véncill
Kinnobail
General Federation News
A. F. Nuquist
Osceola
NE. Scott
Kimball Womans Club
E. L. Rolph
Gordon Womans Club
Department of Public Welfare
Kathleen Courshon
Chadron
Reedorts
Gertrude Milford
Max Critchfield
G. H. Doran
Arbor Day Plans Are Completed In Sidney
Arbor Day plans in Sidney envision a more attractive town with each yard marked by trees. Legion officials emphasize continued interest in tree planting beyond Arbor Day, noting the day falls on Sunday but Governor Bryan asked communities to observe it Monday. Leading Nebraska towns plan tree planting ceremonies in connection with legion work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Sidney Post
Bryan
Nebraska
Hugh Slawson Heads PTA Meeting in Sidney
Hugh Slawson presided as head of the P T A with Mrs. I. L. Pindell on piano and Mrs. Heaton on violin. Chloe Baldridge state rural education supervisor and Prof. E. L. Rouse of Chadron spoke, praising local PTA work and Baldridge as the first state president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A P. Vw .Heaton
Chloe Baldridge
E. L. Rouse
Chadron
Beth
Miss Baldridge
PTA
Rouse
Sidney
Forty-Two Miles Of Oiling Project In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne county plans a hard surfaced highway from its east to west boundary by summer's end. The project bids set minimum wage at 60 cents per hour for skilled labor and 40 cents for unskilled, with a bond equal to 100 percent of the contract. Completion will oil or pave the route from Kimball to a point in Keith county, boosting traffic on No. 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Kimball
Keith County
50 Per Cent Fewer In Nebraska Get Relief
Federal emergency relief was extended to 50 percent fewer persons during the first full week under the new program than in the last week of the Civil Works Administration. The week ended April 12 saw 17,115 on payroll for cash and work relief, compared with over 14,000 under CWA. Total relief expenditures were $67,117, including $33,658 for cash relief to 3,413 people and $33,459 for groceries and related aid to 3,702 individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Protest Tactics Rise Over FERA Relief in Nebraska
A Cheyenne Devel and Kimball county federation, with over 1000 members, protests Bryan appointed FERA officials controlling relief funds. They accuse bias toward employed spouses of these directors and threaten action in Washington. Neville’s reply awaited and to be published unless requested withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan State
CWA
FERA
Bryan
Federated Workers
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Washington
Nebraska
B. B. Hine
Omaha Leaders Pushing Pari Mutuel Amid Bonded Crisis
Omaha leaders seek to revive pari mutuel horse racing after a 1928 livestock expo bond of 350000, with 311000 still outstanding. Ak Sar Ben’s finances hinge on new revenue, driven by a statewide volunteer effort to gather 60000 signatures for a November ballot initiative to amend the law deemed unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak-Sar- Ben
Ak- Sar-Ben
Nebraska
Doran Enters Congressional Race With Rooseveltian Plans
Guy V. Doran announces candidacy, pledging support from farmers and business leaders. He backs Rooseveltian policies and a continued recovery program with new legislation, aiming to speed normal times in the Fifth District. He is not a flashy speaker but promises clear outlines of needed laws and a vigorous district-wide campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doran
Congress
Middle West
Fifth District
Dr Collins to Attend May 1 Cattle TB Test
Dr. C A Collins will be here as usual May 1 for regular tuberculosis test of cattle. For a clean and comfortable shave use Colonial Club shaving cream. A large tube fifty cents at Sidney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Collins
Colonial
Sidney Drug Co
West Sidney Community Notes and Local Visits
Sterling shoppers and Sidney business clients frequent the area Tuesday and Wednesday. Mount Vernon circle of the Knighthood of Youth met with all members present. A teeter totter adventure and weiner roast followed. Families, visitors, and local events are listed with names such as Livingston, Sprenger, Huff, Moffett, and Schmika, plus school activities and a junior-senior banquet. A family party at Arvin Livingston’s and a reading by Vern Livingston are noted among numerous social calls and church visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hammond
Sterling
R.N. Huff
Sidney
Charles Sprenger
Vernon Livingston
Ruth Livingston
Arvin Livingston
Grover Hatcher
Colton
Mount Vernon
Vern Livingston
Ethel Klentz
John Sell
Anna Moffett
R. N. Huff
Local families host gatherings across North Potter
North Potter residents recount a week of visits and dinners. Leslie Weikhorst and son joined Homer Light. A B Rapp hosted a party for Baack family. Fisher family drove to Sidney. Wickstroms returned from Cheyenne. Berry and Clifton dined at Mil Tank. Musil and Sigmunds dined at Teel home. Fisher and Hagemeister families shared Sunday meals. Fred Reetz and children dined at Meiske. Wickstroms visited Willard Carpenter. Edgar Andersons hosted visitors. A B Rapp entertained Clarence Strandberg and Arp family at dinner. Maria Robertson overnight with Vivian Anderson. Dorothy Anderson with Mildred Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Weikhorst
Homer Light
A. B. Rapp
Ernest Baack
Ray Fisher
Sidney
Sam Wickstrom
Lavern
Cheyenne
R. R. Berry
Clifton
Joe Musil
Joe Sigmund
Vincent Teel
Lee Hagemeister
Fred Reetz
August Meiske
Willard Carpenter
Edgar Anderson
Ernest Anderson
Clarence Strandberg
Clarence Arp
Claus Arp
Harry
Esther
Alfred Strandberg
Bob Washington
Herbert Johnson
Maria Robertson
Vivian Anderson
Dorothy Anderson
Mil
Drew Robertson
Sunol News Highlights Local Folks and Events
Sunol updates cover social calls from Mrs. Sert Allington and Mrs. J B Ruttner to PTA officer elections with Mrs Emil Bluhm named president and others in line for May. Local residents dine with friends, attend birthdays and weddings, and out-of-town visitors stop by from Sidney Hemingford Haxtun and Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sert Allington
Max Wilt
J. B. Ruttner
John’ Frais
Mr. Cronk
Joe Klein
Sunol Busiess
Adam Schimka
Ida Muriel Moorhead
Evelyn Melton
Shirley Pavlat
Claire Moorhead
Robert Epetbach
Bert Allington
George Wilt
Hemingford
Carey ‘Wilt
Hazel-Dickinson
Herman Hadeen
Haxtun
Colo
Sidney
Hadeen
Dorothy Wilt
Robert Quelle
Oshkosh
H. H. Misegadis
Sunol Womans Club
Robert Oberfelder
Sunol
Elmer Moorhead
Lorenzo Community News Highlights Local Socials and Plans
The Lorenzo community reports visits and social events with the Meier and Harlan households, Farm Union meetings, and a k-12 play in preparation at the school auditorium. Local families attend, hostesses are named, and plans for a Sunday school union are discussed at the school house.
Mel ody in Spring arrives at Fox theatre
Paramount premieres Melody in Spring at the Fox with Lanny Ross in his film debut. The comedy stars Charlie Ruggles Mary Boland and Ann Sothern and follows a rising radio singer who tries to become a feature on a radio hour. Ruggles owns a popular show while Ann Sothern’s character falls for Ross. A mistaken action lands Ruggles in jail, complicating the romance and plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Melody
Fox
Lanny Ross
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Boland
Ann Sothern
Ross
Hollywood
Ruggles
Roland
Ann Sotern
Norman McLeod
Potter Items Highlight Local News At Potter Nebraska
Potter items cover new Farmers Union charge, Mrs. Edward Fisher’s birthday, patients and hospital concerns, a literary program, Denver visits, rain totals, WCT A meeting, local move ins, baseball plans, lodge activities, school letters, family relocations, a death in Leafdale, and a church program with Esther Osberg visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aailer
William
Slama
Farmers Union
Edward Fisher
Laveriy’ Wickstrom
Cheyenne Hospital
Cheyenne
Fred C. ‘Johnson
Twin City obituary snippet notes family visits
Her sister Mrs Eric Anderson died Sunday morning. Miss Nora Hansen of Denver visits at Mrs K Hansen and sister Mire Peter Hansen. Mrs D F Enevoldsen and children called in Sidney Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Kimball
Potterlodge A. F. & A. M
H. Stevens
Sidney
Charlotte Enevoldsen
Barney Edens
Elizabeth,Godling
Kinley Herboldsheimer
Avis Hill
Rita Miller
California
Royalty
Mark Goding
Idaho Springs
Colo
Eric Anderson
Leafdale
Potter
Anderson
Swanson
Martin Leafdale
M. E. Church
The
Missionary Society
Esther Osberg
Denver
Nora Hansen
K. Hansen
Mire
Peter Hansen
D. F. Enevoldsen
Sidney Shoppers Visit By Mrs Brown and Family
Mrs Charles Brown notes Mr and Mrs Forrest Planck and daughter Myrna Rae were Sidney shoppers Saturday. Mrs Myron Brown and Mrs Sam Sawyer shared Thursday afternoon at the Nelson Finney home. Mr and Mrs J M C Gillespie hosted friends at a dancing party Saturday evening. Mrs George Kivett and daughter were among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Planck
Myrna Rae
Sidney
Myron Brown
Sam Sawyer
Nelson Finney
J. M. C. Gillespie
George Kivett
Daugh
Social Visitors Share Weekend at Local Homes
Francene and Mrs Louis Vick with Harold Dean spent Friday afternoon with Nelson Finney and K C Finney. Charles Frown Frank Gabriel and Helen Peterson called at the Nelson Finney home Thursday evening to see Mrs Charles Brown and Richard Keith. Mr and Mrs Jay Pool spent Sunday at the W L Ravert home. Forrest Planck and daughter Myrna Rae were Sunday dinner guests of Nelson Finney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livanis
H. Glass
Sidney Draw
H. H. Misegadis
Sidney
Harold Lough
Adam Schmika
Richard Fragis
Bert Allington
Lisco
E. Harrs
Hemingford
William Sudman
Fremont
Quelle
Lena Haack
G. W. Barlow
Fred
Jay Cronk
Burwell
Florence Bard
Carl Jacobs
Lodge Pole
John Zalesky
Ruth Cortney
Tom Allington
Emil Bluhm
Bert Alington
Tom
Ed ‘Walker
Ethel
Hugh Paris
Frank Meier
Otto Raddatz
Lorenzo Ladies Club
Fleming
W. E. Payzant and Son
Leverett
Ralph Harlan
Frances
J. D. Bolton
Violet Raddatz
L. H. Payzant
Farmers Union
Lorenzo
O. C. Dimick
South Divide Extension Club
Roy Nelson
Denver
Clyde Robertson
Peetz
Lorenzo Womans Club
Darnell
Otto Radatz
Kimball
Ter
Francene
Louis Vick
Harold Dean
Mesdames K. C
Frank Gabriel
Helen Peterson
Nelson Finney
Charles ‘Brown
Richard Keith
Jay Pool
W. L
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugh Slawson
P. T. Association
Omaha
Guy V. Doran
Congressional Field
West Sidney
Mrs. A. Livingston
Mickey ‘Mouse
Pluto
Charley Chase
Fox News
North Potter
By Helen Tank
Sunol News
Lorenzo News
Ethel Payeant
Kas
Oxfords
Cressey Central Shoe Store
Union Valley
Charles Brown
Railway Express Agency Inc
Brownson
Reair
FOX Theatre
Ginger Rogers
Norman Foster
George
Pern
Asia
Kiddies Klub
Clyde E. Elliott
Bring 'Em Back Alive
James O. Spearing
Truman Talley
Charlie
Mary
Mickey Mouse
Lanny Ross Radio
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