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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1928
Page
2
The page surveys campus sections including athletics music box convocations and notes from East Ward with jokes and poems. It highlights student personals and agriculture notes along with editor in chief and assistant editor roles.
Sidney loses 7 to 6 as Chappell rides luck and breaks to gain on a snowy field. Griswold scores for Sidney in the fourth quarter after a hard fight, while Chappell benefits from an offside call on Sidney and a failed try for point. This season ends for the Maroon with eight lettermen returning for a potential strong next year.
The week covered exam paper review and shop work. Students studied the first lesson on news writing from Nebraska extension and explored poultry diseases and remedies. Leonard Jones requested a class picture, but another Kodak was ruined.
The Sidney high school chorus plans its annual operetta on Monday December 10. Music instructor Mr McCormack chose The Gypsy Rover a romantic musical comedy about Rob the boy taken by Gypsies as an infant. Cast includes Virginia Johnson Helen Riggs Russell Ahrens Keith Adams in order of appearance.
Rob-Franklin Barger and Lady Constance Pettett lead a diverse cast including Lord Craven Clyde Brewer Sir George Martendale Bob Harper Nina Doran Captain Jerome Alie Baker and Sir Toby Lyon Clayton Jones A solo by Wilmena Kennedy promises added stage impact.
Monday Miss Fitzsimons called a meeting of all the girls in room six. Tuesday Sophomores juniors and seniors held class meetings while the rest stayed in the assembly and studied diligently. Wednesday Mr McCormack led us in singing several songs suitable to the Thanksgiving season.
Last Tuesday evening at 7 30 the Math club held its second meeting in room one at the high school. The members played cribbage until about 8 when Stuart Bush led the program on life and works of noted mathematicians. At 9 30 Clyde Brewer announced coffee was ready and the group enjoyed refreshments.
Donald Fulton and Robert Robinson of the second grade have been on the sick list the past week. Miss Wunderlich hosted Bayard guests for Thanksgiving including Anna Kusha Sylvia Hejik and Helen Culbertson. Loretta Kilgore joined the third grade. Holiday trips included Eleanor Jane Walker Neal and Oakland At kins in Denver, Hammond McNish in Lincoln, Miss Taft at Conad, Mr. Carper at Brady Island, and Mrs. Glade at Chadron.
Elizabeth Bryant spent Thanksgiving vacation with friends at Kimball and Cheyenne. Helen and Muriel Riggs enjoyed their vacation with relatives at Ogallala. Lucille and Lois Hiett went with their parents to Brush, Colo., where they ate.
Thanksgiving vacations are traced for Louise Mantor and relatives in Torrington, Nebraska Wesleyan students visiting Sidney and Omaha relatives, with several local students visiting home and a long critique of home economics education. The article includes humorous classroom banter and a Nebraska survey listing career outcomes for graduates.
A compiled set of grade results by class level from eight through sixth, listing teachers and student scores. Notable entries include Miss White-Elmer Ladina 92 and Laura Jameson 893 in eighth grade. seventh graders under Miss Taft and Miss Brickner with scores from 91.9 to 90.6. two fourth grade groups led by Miss Rune and Miss Kieffe with scores from 93 to 95. fifth and sixth grade entries feature multiple students and teachers with scores ranging from 81 to 92.
A fragment notes that the question of how to live is growing in significance as society faces new pressures and uncertainties. It hints at a broader discussion of values, choices, and guidance for daily conduct without detailing specific figures or events.
Mr and Mrs Silas Rose hosted Thanksgiving at Mrs Rose s parents Broadwater. Mr and Mrs Ed Cortney visited Mrs Katherine Mohatt. Frank Meier hosted a duck dinner for George Jorgensen of Potter. Fred Walker called on Ed and Charles Walker. Cortney families and John Cortney shared Thanksgiving. Ed Walker and daughters shopped in Sterling. Frank Meier and Frances returned from Hershey. Schweitzberger family shopped in Sidney. Fred Walker and sons dined at the Meier home.
Thursday evening Mr and Mrs George Jorgensen of Potter hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for Mr and Mrs J D Bolton and Mr and Mrs Frank Meier with daughters Frances and Margalaine. Ed and Fred Walker made a business trip to Potter last week. Mr and Mrs Harvey Jacobson visit his mother in Minden. Mr and Mrs T H Wait and daughter shopped in Sidney Saturday. Thanksgiving was spent at Harold Spiker’s east of Huntsman.
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