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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1938
Page
6
Grand Prairie notes recount Anna Jorgensen hosting threshing eve and numerous visits. Ralph Welton and Joe Stout assist John Olson with farm work while families from Wisner and Sidney visit. Geraldine Purdom and Mae Welton attend activities, and many relatives travel to Lodgepole and Gothenburg for classes, meals, and Sunday gatherings.
Vivian Anderson arrives from San Diego to visit parents and plans college in Nebraska. Numerous local visits, travels, and family news across Potter including births, deaths, school plans, and upcoming Potter Days events. Weather boosts crops with 0.85 inches rain. highway projects advance. local sports note Potter defeat of unbeaten Hereford 13 to 6.
John Borges and John Jurgens returned home Tuesday after a two week visit to the west coast. Mrs. C. G. Hume and children plus Donna Belle Neff and Joyce and Arlita Ingwersen were in Lisco Tuesday. Willard Frerichs were guests at the O. Rahe home Sunday evening. Art Chichester and Henry Kugler of Wayne arrived Sunday and stayed overnight.
A string of brief visits and calls across the community highlights recent movements. A. B. Largon and family returned home Monday with Mrs. Henry Kugler and children. Bess and Bud Rahe visited L. C. Queen’s home. Marjorie Larson spent Sunday with Bonnie Kugler at Cornelius Weyert’s. Various neighbors including George Buss, Cecil Hume, Melvin Jurgens, and many others paused at friends’ homes, attended a Lutheran League picnic in Sidney Gus Henhip, threshing with Howard Neil, and a dance at Fannie Dickerson’s.
Mrs Paul Sparks hosts and guests include Mr and Mrs Wolford and Mr and Mrs Sparks at Fred Kettler home on Thursday. Miss Denis Wolford visits Darlene Kettler. Barham family trip to Minatare and Goring. Doris Treinen visits Helena Welch at Ray Wellner home. Boss Sharks at Bert Walker home in Lorenzo. Ray Frame and wife attend shower for Evelyn Lessman and Ruth Ewert.
Barton Kinton entertained for the Huntsman Hustlers 4 H club at his parents home Sunday evening. Vera Sparks is visiting her grandparents in Omaha this week as Ruth Kinton and Stuart Van Gorder motored to Torrington Sunday. Jim Sparks and L P Houge made a business trip to Imperial Monday. Edna Frame spent Sunday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Frame. Mrs Jim Sparks attended an organization meeting at the Wills home in the West Dalton district Tuesday afternoon.
Announcement urging membership in the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Regular meeting of American Legion Post 17 scheduled for Tuesday August 23 with installation of officers led by Commander E A Blome.
Porter McGuver post 610 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts its third annual picnic at Legion Park in Sidney on Sunday August 21. A basket dinner starts at noon and all members and eligible veterans are urged to bring families and join the fellowship. friends are welcome.
World War II veteran Arnold Thurow has been discharged from the Cheyenne Veteran's hospital though he remains unable to work. He shows notable improvement. Less Hyde was admitted to Cheyenne Veterans Hospital on Wednesday for medical treatment.
Our Rehabilitation chairman Mrs. R. V. Francis asks readers to check closets this fall and donate winter coats for children in 21 sizes. The appeal emphasizes aiding local youngsters and invites participation from the community.
The 39th annual national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars convenes this week in Columbus Ohio. A key topic is cooperation between industry and veterans to cut unemployment among men over 40 through a campaign discussion at the encampment.
The 20th Annual National Convention of the American Legion will meet in Los Angeles September 19 to 22. An official delegation from Sidney plans to attend, including LE A Blome and family, Mr and Mrs J C Costello, Mr and Mrs Louis Grage, and Mr and Mrs Simmons Cook.
Word has it Ralph Adams former blacksmith of Sidney is in a very critical condition at Fitzsimon’s hospital in Denver. The notice also mentions membership dues.
The V. F. W. remains the sole veterans organization with a membership that includes surviving overseas veterans of all America’s wars and expeditions, asserting its broad veteran representation and scope.
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