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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
3
The community notes numerous returnees from travels and work across states. James Skrulant resumes duties after two weeks off due to a burn from hot metal. Several families report visits to Omaha, Denver, Cheyenne, Des Moines, and New York, with relocations and new positions announced in Sidney and nearby.
On July 14 a special meeting was held at Arlene Hiner s home with Lois Horton and Sharon Daniels absent. Mrs Harold Meissner assisted with First Aid. On July 23 meetings moved to Beverly Wasser s home with Marian Sherwood and Sharon Daniels absent. Regular business, bread judging, Hiner and Mrs Hiner demonstrated Hermits. Lunch served. Next meeting August 6 at Jeanne Livingston s home.
A long list of admitted persons and births and dismissals from a local hospital. Included are names such as Deana Rasmussen Kimball Mary Oliverius Lodgepole and several others with days noted like Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday and Tuesday for admissions births and dismissals. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Elmer Rasmussen Kimball with a newborn son and other families from Ordville Potter and Lodgepole.
Admitted names include Annette Schnell Potter Barbara Sterkel Mrs Peter Renner Ordville Helen Van Pett Chappell Cecil McCormick Mrs Willis Robinson Bridgeport Miss Mary Berst Barbara Sterkel Mrs Leo Egging Gurley Howard Kurz Donna Ruth Binkley Chappell Mrs Vernon Road Wednesday Births note Mr and Mrs Willis Robinson Bridgeport a daughter Sunday Dismissed list includes Germaine Hahler Rodney Hahler Annette Schnell Barbara Sterkel Thursday Melba Nelson Friday Mrs Peter Renner Ordville Mrs Grabenkamp Sunday Helen Van Pelt Chappell Barbara Sterkel Monday
Local marriage license records show Jesus Model of Sterling Colorado and Ollie Notstampede of Sterling listed as applicants on July 2. The ceremony date and venue are not provided in the fragment.
City tennis tournament awards were handed out at a Lions Club meeting on Wednesday noon. Earl Bledsoe received the singles trophy to hold for a year with a three consecutive wins rule for permanent possession. Eldred and Bruce Merrick also received honors.
The report notes a severe nail storm and flood last Friday followed by a large dust storm. Wheat is dry but fields are wet causing tractor and combine delays. Local residents, including Harry Thompson, Walter Rufenacht, Orval Krauter, LeRoy Rufenacht, and Butch, hosted and visited each other. Pianos were tuned by Frank Dedrick of Sidney and by Wal Sykman and colleagues. Harvest help arrived from Lester Rufenacht and others, with Mr. Thompson seeking further medical treatment in Denver after harvest. A birthday picnic for Mrs. Derman Bruns occurred at the park in Sidney with relatives. In the doubles championship, Earl Bledsoe and Vern Lingman earned second place medals. Brallier took second in the stag e r. The Sidney Lions Club sponsored the tournament.
In 1945 the University of Illinois soil testing laboratories examined 31,700 soil samples from 2,154 farms covering 100,200 acres. The effort highlights extensive calibration of agricultural land fertility across widespread fields.
Union Valley notes report hail and wind caused crop damage Monday night and Friday afternoon. Margie Vick hosted by Marian Jennett Tuesday. The girls visited Mrs Le Roy Lessman in the afternoon. Dorothy Schuler had an appendectomy Wednesday morning and is wished a speedy recovery. Mrs Mapels and son Francis visited the Vick home Thursday. Leona Busacker of Portland arrived Friday to visit Minnie and Otto Busacker. Lavern Vick began work for Fred Flohr Saturday. Marian Jennette and Bud Yoursek of Denver called on Margie Vick Saturday evening. Rudy Schuler returned home Wednesday after working in Sidney.
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