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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
4
The American Legion Auxiliary in Sidney calls for citywide Poppy Day next Saturday to honor World War dead and aid war victims. Auxilia ry leader Nina Greenlee notes the poppy represents tribute to fallen soldiers and supports living veterans and families through welfare funds.
Ruth Osborn reports a busy West Center week with visits across Gurley Dalton and Sidney. Families including the Drapers and Arnold Draper hosted gatherings while Irvin Campbell and Allan Silkker hosted dinners. Willam Zor birthday honored. Osborn family visits Crook and Scottsbluff. Busy Bee Extension club plans achievement day in Sidney.
Cameras shipped from Germany to the United States last year were valued at 3754576 dollars. The data highlight Germany cargo exports with strong equipment sales and notable trade figures for the period.
The highway department accepted low bids on 11 of 15 proposed road projects in the estimated 1,017,000 letting. Bids by county include Clay for Highway 14 at Nelson-Clay Center, Fairfield east. Webster-Adams for Highways 281 and 4. Dakota-Thurston for Highways 73 and 77. Adams for Highway 281 Hastings-Ayr. Morrill for Highway 26 Brodgewater-Lisco. Cheyenne for Highway 19 Sidney south. Merrick Polk for Highway 92 Central City-Osceola St Paul-Osceola. Polk for Highway 92 Osceola-Central City. Nance-Platte for Genoa-Silver Creek. Knox feeder highway ONeill-Creighton. Lincoln Highway 23 Wallace-Dickens. Bids include firms such as San-Ore Construction, Booth and Olson, Dobson and Robinson, Inland Construction, Peter Kiewitt and Sons, M. W. Watson, Overland Sand and Gravel, and Platte Valley Construction, with prices ranging from about 5,571 to 170,916.
East Dalton residents and visitors share a weekend and weekly visits. Mr and Mrs Harold Warren and family spent Sunday at Flowerfield. Mrs Prank Mintken and Mrs Johnnie Davison and children joined them home for the week. Charles Munshaw Sr and Dorothy Munshaw were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Mellberg and Bert Scott of Bridgeport visited Ray Clough. Mrs Arthur Myers and daughter from Fort Warren Wyoming returned home after two weeks with sister Mrs John Siefer Jr. Theatra Marx and Mrs Alfred Chijsteigen with daughter visited Carl Christensen on Saturday. Miss Irma Howland and Donald Gibbons spent Sunday at James Devier Home. Mrs and Mrs Orville Gibbons were Sunday dinner guests at Carl Christensen home. J D Devier returned Sunday evening from Sidney where she visited daughter Mrs W D Bowman. Mrs Clarence Mellberg and Mrs Ray Clough spent Monday afternoon with Mrs J D Devier and Edith.
Democrats of Cheyenne County elected delegates James Frandsen Alex Sterling Mrs Ezr Chambers Dr George Amiont C S Radcliffe Hugh Slawson P J Heaton Ernie Blome E R Kratz Rex Carey to attend the state convention. Radcliffe and Slawson were reelected chairman and secretary of the county committee. Republicans met to choose delegates and alternates for their Grand Island convention May 2. delegates M W Dimery Henry Blome R P Kepler G P Kratz A A Fenske William Hagemeister W W Schulz. Dimery and Dr Leo Thomas were reelected county chair and secretary.
Increased interest in Nebraska sheep production was noted by Walter Tolman at spring statewide meetings. More than 4,000 farmers in 60 counties attended, with emphasis on better management and 4-H and vocational students entering the sheep business. Examples include A A Penske of Sunol and Bud Weesmer of Daykin, plus Frank Dee of Hemingord. оп
South Colton residents list visitors and host families for weekly meetings. The May events include picnics at Legion Park and a Plainview club yearbook planning session, Bunco games, and a housewarming at J. E. Crabb’s home with many local families attending.
Mrs Donald Kreader was a Dalton caller Tuesday. Maynard Mayer hosted Sunday dinner for Roy Anderson Carol Jean and the Cham bers family of west Sidney Draw. Ed McGowan home welcomed Clarence Rogers and family and George Juelfs. Colman and Donald Kreader planted trees on farms. Theresa Hughes overnight guest of Ollie Brogren. Ed Walsh recovering from illness. J C Kreader visited Minnie Kreader in Dalton. William Shaffert called on Charles Mayer. Colman Kreader and Mrs J C Kreader shared coffee with Mrs Donald Kreader. Lee Shoemaker and family spent Sunday at Ollie Brogren home.
Mrs L W Nichols of Pueblo reports long relief from chronic constipation back pains aching joints and breathing difficulties after using Hoyt's Compound. She and her retired railroad husband feel like new and urge others to try the remedy at Sidney Drug Store and other leading druggists.
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