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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1935
Page
3
Local residents and visitors share a flurry of calls visits and errands across Ainsworth and nearby towns including Colby Chadron Alliance and Sidney. Names include Bert Allington Frank Pavlat Emmie Englert W H Weber Archie Conn and many others in a mosaic of Sunday calls and travel.
Dalton community items include outings to the mountains for the Munshaw and Heizer families, a miscellaneous shower for Edna Ewing, a farewell for Rev Reeves before his England trip, and Miss Phern Lownes visiting from Denver. School opens next Monday with registration days, local grocery sale to Frank Christensen, and a Dalton band concert for Labor Day at Bridgeport and Camp Clark day.
West Center social notes show Mr and Mrs George Young and daughter Esther May at a Sidney show. James Davison family moves to farm, Chris Knudsen to remain. Epworth league ends summer with no sponsor planned for next year. Gifts given to Dwight Webster and Barbara Brown for league play. Numerous visits and dinners at Osborn, Jensen, Westover and Garrett homes. roller skating party hosted by Eckert sisters. eyes tested in Cheyenne trip. several visits to Sidney and Dix.
Sidney residents and visitors populate a busy week with callers shoppers and social visits. Families including Kurz Mohatt Chambers and Hendersons share weekends dinners dances and shows with numerous relatives and friends noted across the town.
Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe and family called in this vicinity Friday. Monty Camerith left for Madison after weeks at the William Florke home. Mrs Myrtle Tindell and Mildred Reed work at Chappell. John Garretts and Delores Alvord visited J J Hume Wednesday. Howard Neff helped Paul Ingwer son pull well pipes Sunday. Mildred Glen and Alvin Reed in Sidney Wednesday. Cecil and Donald Hume combining at Dave Hume farm this Mrs Vern Weigers called on Mrs Garhart Thurow Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Ingwerson and family Gordon Cunningham and John Thompson spent Sunday at the C G Home. Mr and Mrs John Folkerts and daughter Minnie, Mr and Mrs Morris Jessen and family and others were among Sidney shoppers Saturday. Ellis Alvord and daughter of Chappell spent the lat-
H B Fisher and family spent Saturday night at Neil Dunlavy s. Several from this vicinity attended a miscellaneous shower in honor of Dorothy Fisher at Potter Thursday afternoon. Alex Spencer called on Roy Nelson Sunday. Mrs Arlo Fisher called at Charles Fisher s and Pete Nelson s Saturday. Alfred Arnell is doing carpenter work for Clarence Rogers. H B Fisher and family left for Pierre S D Tuesday morning. Mrs Clarence Rogers called on Ruby and Anna Sanders Friday. Mr and Mrs Sam Eckert and family and others visited the L W Sanders home Friday evening.
Mrs Allen Nelson and her son visiting relatives at Sterling. Mrs J M Nelson and N P Rasmussen of Minden were dinner guests at the Jens Olsen home. Bonnie Rae and Donna Lee Terman spent time at the Carl Larson home. Francis Willoughby couple spent weekend at C P Herboldsheimer home with a charivari Saturday. J C Johnson and children visited Mrs Glen Beale. Grace Krulish of Norman Okla visiting J H Madden home left Friday. L K Nelson called on J W Bertramson. Winola and Bennie Herboldsheimer had tonsil operations in Sidney. C A Glassburn Milan and Carrie Peterson Wayne visited E M Nelson home. J W Bertramson and family spent time with Elmer Nelson in the Laramie mountains. Madden and Krulish visited Mitchell. Lavonne Vesey arrived from Chadron to spend weeks with parents before fall term. Larson families had reunion at C P Herboldsheimer. George Whitney and daughters visited Collie Bordher. Carl Larson home guests included Loren Wheeler Wesley Herboldsheimer and Dale Herboldsheimer. E M Nelson family shopped in Sidney. Shower for Mrs Willoughby at Potter. Dale Herboldsheimer spent night with Warren Nelson. Krulish spent Friday visiting Johtsman and Edson Madden homes. Svend Olsen and daughter were Sunday evening visitors.
The George Whitney family spent Wednesday evening at the Mark Todd home. Janice Whitney stayed overnight with Jane Todd. J. C. Johnson and family were visitors from Sidney on Wednesday.
The column lists numerous social visits and guests across Meadow Lawn and nearby towns. Families such as the Eckerts Mayer Petersons and Juelfs share dinners, calls, and weekend stays with neighbors and relatives in Concordia Cedaredge Kimball Oshkosh Scottsbluff Redington and Dalton, detailing a busy round of casual gatherings and travel. Notable mentions include John Carlson and family trips to Broadwater and Cedar Edge visits, birthday celebrations for Mrs Juelfs, and Gerald Mayer and Donald Kreader weekend activities.
East Center notes record visitors and gatherings among local families including Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Waddell visiting east of Huntsman, Arlene Schmidt and others with Marion Osborn, and Epworth league practice. Center school set to reopen Monday September 2 with local families traveling, visiting, and motor trips noted to Sterling and Holyoke.
Mrs. C A Baker and Mr C Christensen are among listed residents in East Dalton notes. Ed Weikhorst and family appear with several neighbors in community notices read aloud from the column.
Forrest Devier and daughter with Mr and Mrs J D Devier and Edith Leitha Devier attended a Simla picnic Sunday honoring Ed Lane and Steve Babb. Leitha Devier visits parents as Warren and Mark Weikhorst stay with grandparents J D Devier. Carl Christensen and Ed Mintken joined a Sterling fair outing Thursday and Friday.
Mrs Richard Welton hosts guests at her Bunker Hill home with Alfred Seimers and children visiting the George Harms and Dick Seimers households. Local families attend dances, picnics, and threshing meals, with multiple visits among Beyer, Beyer families, Harms, Seimers, and Bouchard.
Mrs Oscar Hatcher's household receives help from neighbors, including John Schmidt family, Miss Annie Frerichs and Roy Lane. The Range boys threshed for Mike Schwartz, and Grover Schmidt hosted threshers in Sidney. Other visits include Mrs J C Hatcher cooking for threshers, and Mrs Linch returning from Pender.
Mr and Mrs Garrett Scharrel and family visited George Foster in a Sidney hospital on Friday. Esteline Scharrell spent Saturday with Maxine Hunt. Rodney Stevens called on Millard Queen Sunday. Charles Hafer, Harry Krieder, Millard Queen and Ralph Hunt took a cattle trip to Denver on Wednesday. Chris Foster and daughter Katie shopped in Sidney Saturday. Mrs Sarah Hunt and daughter Maxine and Mrs Millard Queen shopped in Chappell Thursday.
Ollie Withers called at the Ed Stevens home Thursday morning. Charles Earnhart and daughter Gladys were Chappell callers Monday. Mrs Kenneth Earnhart and Mrs Roy Earnhart helped Mrs Charles Earnhart cook for threshers Wednesday. James Haskel and Gladys Earnhart attended the fair at Julesburg Wednesday. Mary Jane Thompson was an overnight guest of Gladys Earnhart Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Grimes were
Miss Edith Feldman returned home Saturday from Oregon. Mrs. Bert Gibbins and daughters and Mrs. Harold Gibbins were in Gurley Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neick shopped in Sidney Saturday. Frank Rowan and family and Miss Irene Feldman shopped in Sidney Saturday. Mrs. Harold Gibbins and family were Sidney shoppers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Babb visited at several neighbors Friday. Mrs. Herman Jurgens and son were in Gurley Thursday. Lutheran Aid attendees included Mrs. Sexton Ahlm and others Thursday afternoon.
Western Nebraska communities that have not yet applied for WPA projects risk missing funding. City, county, school, and irrigation districts in the region have already requested 114 million dollars in projects. Applications are still being received at Alliance headquarters and boards are urged to act to secure federal cost shares, especially for farm to market roads. The federal contribution varies with the use of unskilled labor.
State Superintendent Taylor declares Nebraska schools are no longer under federal emergency relief. He argues the program has shifted to a relief framework, with the Work Progress Administration alone bearing full responsibility and authority. He emphasizes the state office’s role in administering a non political educational program and cooperation with the federal objectives.
The speaker argues that W P A must receive complete authority and full responsibility with unrestricted action. Agencies would be utilized as they exist, enabling the program to operate with maximum freedom, even as officials step aside to grant this liberty.
Wheat and corn quoted at 87 and 80 respectively while oats sit at 25 and barley at 30. Colored hens sell for 11 and old roosters for 4 with colored springs at 15 and leghorn hens at 9. Leghorn springs fetch 12 and butterfat 22. Eggs are priced at 19.
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