Nebraska Hums Notes on County Events and Incidents
Humphrey women form concert band while Otoe County hosts corn and egg show at Syracuse opera house December 11 12. Farm Bureau meetings at Weeping Water December 12 and bond issue plans for Odell school construction. Fire incident damages Beatrice Eagles club athletic room. Plains and town reports cover bank runs smallpox vaccination and civic notices across Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Otoe County
Opera House
Syracuse
Farm Bureau
Liberty Theatre
Weeping Water
George Vogel
South Bend
Eagles’ Club
Beatrice
Odell
Falls City
Beatrice Salvation Army Corps
Thayer County Farm Bureau
Henry IF. Houseman
Barneston
Platte County
Nebraska Kennel Club
Omaha
Kansas City
Fauble
John Mathews
Elmer Nebola
Creston
Wakefield
R. G. Hanson
James
Barr
York County
Chicago
Pawnee County
Washington
Omaha Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Knights of Pythias
Albion
Schuyler
Columbus
Clarkson
Genoa
Fullerton
St. Edward
Pianea
Nebraska Manufacturers’ Association
Otto Zumwinkel
Nebraska
Alfred Hensel
Filley
Hengel
First National Bank of
Table Rock
Paul C. Perrymen
Broken Bow
Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs
E. C. Yon
Brock
First District
Rumblings of the Railmen on Winter Shifts
In Bridgeport and across Burlington and Union Pacific lines, Mexicans depart for winter work in Mexico as water plant upgrades in Guernsey surge. Union Pacific seeks crossroad safety law in Nebraska while rail labor boards order overtime rules and wage talks ease. Winter retrenchment hits shop and line crews with layoffs and reduced hours, as tramps retreat south and a garbled calf cow riddle adds local intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Bridgeport
Burlington
Guernsey
Onse Modie
Ahianace
U. P
Chappel Station
Safety Department
Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska
Northport
Bayard
Burlington Railroad
LU. Ly
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Railroad Labor Board
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Ferce
Garles
Mon U Oon
Local Gleanings From Gurley Sidney Circle News
Bunker Hill Mro and Mrs Curt Scott visited Sydney Tuesday evening. Farmers Union held an all day quilting meeting with officers elected for the coming year. The community planned for the December 19 annual meeting and Dust of the Earth play in Sidney. Numerous local residents attended social calls, trips to Sidney, and a coyote and rabbit hunt postponed by a Sunday storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Scott
Sydney
John McCrane
Fred Beyer
Gurley
Twoc
August Gross
Elmer Larson
Ray Spiker
August Kross
Walter Trappel
Hiner Larson
Denver
Paul Meyer
Sidney
Farmers Union
Art Borcher
Gus
Bill Gross Helder
Frank Toman
Henry Schmidt
John Borcher
Wm. Borcher
Spring Canyon News Roundup of Local Visits and Work
Spring Canyon notes several Monday to Wednesday events. Sutter and Adams visited in eastern Nebraska. Crook high school ag class judged Holsteins at Hillard ranch. Ray Sheffield and M. T. Moore traveled to Crook for a business trip. Newt Moore was ill. Brison and Sullivan laid a cement foundation for a barn at H. G. Wellensick home. Nicholases drove to Sterling. Mrs. McKelvey recovering at home. Bert Hilliard took chickens to Sterling. Willing Workers group met with Mrs Lernard Will. crowd small due to snow. Mrs J. F. McKelvey visited Mrs M. T. Moore. Neighbors brought fruit baskets to Mrs W. A. McKelvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crook High School
Hillard Ranch
Hillarad
Ray Sheffield
M. T. Moore
Crook
Newt Moore
Walter Brison
Herbert Sullivan
H. G. Wellensick Place
A. D. Hilliard
Robert Nicholas
Sterling
W. A. McKelvey
Local Turkeys, Dances, and Fire Hit Crook Community
Sterling Ice and Cold Storage buyers sold turkeys last Thursday with A O D Hilliard at 111 crates from Mile Moore, McKelvey, and others. An old time dance at the pavilion drew a large crowd despite cold. Oats hauled to Crook by Bates, T Th Pope, and Robert Nicholas. Mrs Beebe and family faced scarlet fever but are now improving. A fire in Crook damaged C A Austin’s land office, pool hall, barber shop, moving picture show, and garage, causing a major setback before rebuilding this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Ice and Cold Stovage Company
Od Hilliard
Mile Moore
Jor Bates T
Pope
Robert Nicholas
Dan Bee
Mr. Teebe
Bell
Clarence
Dannebbe
Sterling
Mro
Ray Sheffield
Reg Crable
MM. Moore
Dy Morehouse
Wooal
Belvey
McBnelvey
Hagel Richmond
M .T Moore
Crook
C. A. Austin
Moving Picture Show
h‘Lis
I Didn't Wait for My Sweetheart I Married Her Sister
A Chicago Journal humor piece recounts a man waiting for his beloved while her young sister bursts in to hug him and declare she loves him and wishes to marry him when grown. He admits he did not wait and instead married the elder sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Chicago Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cornhusker News
State Capitol Commission
State House
Cluder
Claire G Norton
Burlington Railway
Wymore
Dreath
Frank Williams
Bear Creek
Caugh
University of Nebraska
Kenyon
First State Bank
Bethany
Lincoln
Glenn Beale
Potter
Dix Potato Club
Kimball County
Beale
State University
Nemaha County
Unofon
Agricultural College
R. v. Pool
United States Forestry Service
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council
Clara Bathen
Crete
Wyoming
Garden
Grand
Fair Grounds
Glen Walker
C U Ha
American Legion
Fidae
Dr. Oliphant
Auxiliary of the Legion
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Alliance
al Whitney
The
B. of R.T
Order
Oolf Te Barington
Bunker Hill
Paul Ohlbrecht
Cash Scott
Walter Happell
Theo Borcher
Glen Bales
Carl Schimidt
Will Meyer
Choan
Hilbert
Chris Borcher
Ray Berry
Frank Beyer
Fred Seimers
Spring Canyon
Guy Sutter
Eli Adams
Western Hide, Fur & Metal CO
Sidney, Nebr
Livoni & Son
John Kilham
John Clark
Lizzie
Sidney Poultry Co
Farmers Union Building
Wormix
Cheyenne County
C. M. Andrews
Sidney, Nebraska
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