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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1938
Page
2
The editorial lauds the Nebraska state safety patrol for cutting traffic accidents by 50 percent in the first six months of 1938. It notes increased gasoline use and miles driven as traffic rose, yet fatalities and property losses declined, crediting stricter highway enforcement.
A discussion inspired by Jimmie Fidler argues that egotism can aid success in film and other professions, but true fulfillment requires intelligence and ability. It contrasts material gains with spiritual service, warning greed harms civilization and urging pursue of spiritual, not merely material, success.
Numerous local families and friends travel between Gurley Alliance and surrounding towns. visits include Lucile to State Normal, Elaine entering nursing training, and relatives gathering for weekends and holidays in Gurley Broadwater Lincoln and Denver areas.
Sunday school at 10 AM and church service at 11 AM led by Senneff pastor. The subject is The Teaching of the Five Parables. Clinton community gathering announced for spiritual instruction and worship.
A note from a Nebraska observer predicts Terry Carpenter will challenge Roy Cochran for governor, branding Cochran a calm leader whose days of quiet tenure end with Carpenter's energetic, outspoken style. The piece contrasts their personalities, hints at political disruption, and references local election chatter and farm concerns as context.
Grace Lutheran Church schedules worship at 9 30 a m and church social at 10 30 a m A Weyerts League game is set against the Legion park league Sunday afternoon at 2 30 followed by a church picnic Pastor J S Rhine delivers the message
Salem Lutheran Church posts a Sunday schedule with School and Bible Study at 9:00 a m and church services at 10:00 a m led by Rev Jung, pastor.
Mrs. Caroline Kfrz and Bert Walker with son Buddy visited Ed Walker's home Sunday afternoon. Hugh Paris and family were at Ralph Harlan's home. Hugh Cortney and family called on H P Cortney. Patty Fleming visited Rita Cortney Friday. Mrs. Sam Chambers spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. Ed Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Roelle and others noted in local social rounds.
Fleasant View notes show ministers conference in Kimball with Vanita Schuessler. visits by Morrow, Baack, and Matheson. trips by Muller, Gemenhart, and Schuessler family to Estes Park. house calls by Herboldsheimers and Bohnekes. Matheson wheat loss by fire. Wisconsin and Iowa visitors and a mission festival at McCook.
Family calls and visits are recorded with names including Mrs. Ervin Phelps and Jimmy visiting his grandmother in Sidney on Thursday. Calls to Mrs. Harry Fleming at the Floyd Fleming home were noted on Sunday.
Connie Clausen was a supper guest last Monday. Alice Miles and Mrs Ed Miles visited with Cecil Tremain and Elna Johnson Tuesday. Ruth and Mrs Albin Johnson and daughters plus Mrs Harry Stately and Caspar Rasmussen and daughters dined with Alice Miles Wednesday at W T Sharman to celebrate his birthday. H Michelman and daughter Martha were guests at Cecil Tremain Thursday evening. Elna Johnson visited afterward.
The U S department of agriculture pegs Nebraska wheat at 56 549 000 bushels on August 1 down from 69 488 600 July 1. Grasshopper damage and wet weather delaying harvest cut the crop, with Anderson noting further deterioration since August. Corn prospects are pegged at 187 800 000 bushels, potentially the state’s largest since 1933.
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