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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
8
Reported figures show heavy smut and dockage losses across three years with total bushel losses totaling 126,126, 111,572, and 89,854. Value losses reach 138,738, 122,729, and 98,839 dollars. Dockage losses total 125,350.18, 126,201.88, and 103,435.96 cents per bushel. Acres planted 153,554, 174,828, 196,395. Loss per acre ranges 1.38, 1.25, and 1.03 dollars. Wheat shipped from county totals 2,209, 2,503, and 1,874 cars.
Entrants must register at the theatre or Telegraph office by 6 p.m. August 23. No professional performers may compete. Each contestant must be ready to sing either Weary River or Its Up To You, with these songs restricted to finals on August 27.
Plans gradually take shape for the 1929 Cheyenne County Fair with rodeo programs promising top entertainment at the county fair grounds. Alongside racing and rodeo events, exhibits of handiwork farm products and school projects will be joined by rides and concessions. Committees in charge assure no lack of amusements for the annual event.
The Occidental Building and Loan Association chairs the general contest committee for the jubilee. Age limits are 16 to 21 years to best represent the youth of New Soraska and the future citizens of tomorrow.
Dinner Bridge at the country club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. B C Grabill with high score by G P Kratz guests including Mr. and Mrs Harold Rowan and Miss Leona Spitler. Mrs Krause Hoatess hosts a one o’clock luncheon at the country club with bridge prizes won by Mrs John H O Neil and Mrs L A Donahoe. Evening party for Miss Bessie Hinck’s 14th birthday featured contest games and prizes for Mary Adele Brill Ruth Jane Gates and Margaret Uptegrove with refreshments to follow.
A Sunday afternoon wedding at St Pauls Lutheran church near Potter joined Ruth Borcher and Walter Bredehoft in a double ring ceremony with Esther Borcher playing the wedding march. The bride wore ivory satin with lace and tulle, carried white roses and valley lillies, bridesmaids wore pastel taffeta and pink roses, and 115 guests attended a reception and banquet at the church basement. The couple plans to live in Carter South Carolina where Bredehoff teaches.
Catholic Church schedules Sunday masses at 7:00 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday evening devotions rosary instruction and benediction at 7:30. Weekday mass at 7:00 a.m. Anton Link, Pastor.
The Christian Church urges attendance with a 10 o'clock Bible school and sermons at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. A girls class won the banner last Sunday, sparking a call for men to lead. Midweek services Thursday at 8. J. H. Bicknell, Pastor.
The Presbyterian Church announces that regular worship services will resume this coming Sunday morning. Congregants are advised to attend as scheduled and join in the morning sermon and hymns.
At the 11 o'clock service the pastor will preach on Christian growth. Sunday school gathers at 10 for Bible study. In the evening several young people plan to travel to Scotts Bluff for a Christian Endeavor district rally, hoping a large delegation from the church will attend. H. Clare Welker, Pastor.
The United Lutheran Church in Sidney and Holy Trinity Church invite all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship and sermon at 11 a.m. Gurley Grace Lutheran Church hosts an 9:30 a.m. worship and sermon with Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Pastor W. T. Kahse delivers the sermon.
Salem Ev Lutheran Church four and a half miles west of Gur ley holds a service on August 19 at 9 a m with brief rites and announcements following.
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church posts no service on August 182 then English service at 10 30 and Sunday school at 945 Aug 25 A mission festival is planned for September 1 with speakers Rev H H Niemann of Stoneham Colorado and Prof P Schelp of Porto Alegre Brazil, W F Peters Pastor.
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