Sidney highlights and long-ago notes from the prairie life
A compilation of local tidbits and social news from Sidney. Mentions of travel by Ralph, Daniel McAleese returning from Ireland, visits to Denver and Philadelphia, a baby born to Lon Brockway, and several town visits. Also notes on church purchases, post office updates, and various residents’ activities across the weeks, 54 and 64 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Philadelphia
Grant Brady
Pottee
Tudsay
Sunny Side social notes move to Washington and Fremont
Sunny Side reports Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson leaving Friday for Washington to visit daughter Mrs. Maxine Taylor and family for several weeks. Phyllis Brandl and Shirley Irwin depart Monday for Fremont for a Farmers Union Camp. Mrs. John Theis accompanies as far as Kearney to visit daughter Mrs. Charles Feikert. Phyllis Brandl dines with Betty Lu Hernbloon. Sunny Side Improvement club held a picnic at Legion Park yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Theis and family, Mrs. Susan Irwin and others mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Olson
Washington
Maxine Taylor
Phyllis Brandl
Shirley Irwin
Fremont
Farmers Union
Kearney
John Theis
Charles Feikert
Betty Lu Hernbloom
Sunny Side Improvement Club
Legion Park
Lester Theis
Fam4y
Susan Irwin
Wood Used by Noah's Ark From Gopher Wood
The report says the ark was built with gopher wood described as resinous and cedar like, akin to cypress or the Assyrian reed, highlighting its unusual material.
Thanks for flowers cards and gifts after hospital stay
A note of gratitude expresses appreciation for support received during a hospital stay. The writer thanks Dr Dorwart, Dr Roche, and the nursing staff at Sidney Hospital for their wonderful care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs. Dorwart and Roche
Sidney Hospital
Interest Items Of 14 Years Ago From The Telegraph
Don Jorgenson won the country club golf championship 36 holes by 1 up over C. W. Smith. Mrs. McKinley McIntosh and four daughters of Ogallala visit Sidney guests of Mrs. J. L. McIntosh. K. S. Agnew and family vacation two weeks in Evergreen Colorado. Perry Roberts of Denver visits Ruth Roberts. Stanley Rabe becomes Publix clerk. Minnie Rice of Nunn visits Sidney and Lodgepole friends. 24 YEARS AGO Mrs. Roy Brown and son visit from Lewellen. Mary Blood of Portland visits Thos. Epps. W. C. Ross from San Diego visits friends. Kugler family visits Weyerts. Bernice Foster leaves for Chadron Epworth League. Gladys Zimmer visits North Platte and Kearney. 34 YEARS AGO Stockwick buys two lots from Mrs. Charlie Moore for a new house. Mrs. Moore to move to milder climate. Isola Wasson returns from Hebron with husband. Leslie Harvey from Denver visits aunt Anna Hart. Sitto family to visit Sidney Iowa. Frank Hahler makes business trip to Omaha. Hink and Stuht camp west with wild life exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Jorgenson
C. W. Smith
Perry Roberts
Denver
Ruth Roberts
Stanley Rabe
Publix
Minnie Rice
Nunn
Colorado
Lodgepole
Roy Brown and Son
Lewellen
Ernest Worden
Mary Blood
Portland
Oregon
Thos. Epps
W. C. Ross
San Diego
Calif
E. A. Stockwick
Ross
William Kugler
Rose Kugler
Ida Hinrichs
Wayne, Nebr
E. C. Stockwick
Charlie Moore
Moore
Isola Wasson
Hebron
Leslie Harvey
Anna Hart
J. L. Sitto
Gerald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vv. C. Flynn
Martin Boreson
Jerry McCarthy
Lon Brockway
Minnie Chase
North Platte
Sweet
Sidney
Webster Burg
Grand Island
Lutheran Church Society
R. S. Oberfelder
Episcopal Church
Marshall Miles
C. C.nelson
Wisconsin
Rev. C. McCarty
Grafton
D. T
M. M. Coad
E. P. Garman
Garman
al Brandl
Pat Irwin
Lemoyne Johnson
Big Springs
Pat Irvin
Shirley
Floyd
Albert Brands
Cheyenne County Fair
Wilmer Brauer
Morgan
Pine Spice
Ivan Brauer
Joe Dodds
Art Zike
Fairgrounds
Thompson
Sunny Side
Mrs
Albert Brandl
Logan County Fair
Sterling
Night Horse
Forsythe & Dowi
Northwestern
H. E. McKenzie
Sidney and Vicinity
The
Telegraph
Arthur Larsen
Weyerts
Nebr
Bernice Foster
Chadron
Nebraska
Epworth
Gladys Zimmer
Porter’s Trailer Court
Aetna
East
Lincoln Way
Cheyenne
Wyo
Hested
Hested’s
Billfords
Croyden
I. D
Biefretly Iys
Denier
Vanity Fair
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