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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
8
Community diary records deaths, visits, dinners, and gatherings across Grand Prairie and Sidney. Notable items include Emanuel and Termin Stueve traveling to Missouri for their father’s death, Jorgensen family attending meetings, multiple dinners at the Fre richs and Jorgensens, illnesses like grippe, snowstorm impacts, shopping trips in Sidney, movie night, and a planned district social in No. 17 with toe themed boxes.
Sextorp Hugo Doering aided Charlie Nelson with corn. Mrs A Nelson of Potter visited Ellis Fisher. A poor turnout due to weather marked the Farmers Union local 725 meeting at district 13 schoolhouse. Hogs were hauled to Potter. multiple locals shopped, visited, or tended family duties.
Center residents and families shared meals and visits across the week. Mr and Mrs Neal Tank hosted at Emil Tank home. East Center Ladies Aid met with J M Netherland. numerous neighbors including Netherlands Bancrofts Scotts Reiners and Dickes families stopped by at various homes. Fred Hart conducted local agricultural census. Next gathering with Mrs Albert Linton on December 17.
Todd Gentry and others called at D R Gross and visited farms near Crook on Monday and Tuesday. Bernard Hill hauled barley to Crook and Ruth Wells visited McDonnell. The Willing Workers met with Mrs Will for a stormy meeting planning a December 13 bazaar at Barber schoolhouse.
Lodgepole reports attendees at Farmers Union meeting at the Lewis Million home with a program and lunch by Mrs. Million. Officers elected in the Eastern Star and details on upcoming install. Numerous social visits, dinners, and church events noted, plus local sports results and school activities. Notable obituaries and weather notes conclude the item.
Potter residents visited Sidney on Tuesday and Claude Alden of Kimball spent Tuesday in Potter. Elmer Seyfang returned from Elba with Bernice staying longer. Peter Hansen traveled to Cheyenne for the Consistory meeting. Potter basketball teams won on Friday while scores were not learned. The Missionary Society held a splendid meeting last Wednesday. Co W Johnson and son Clarence, C A Larson and R A Babcock drove to Cheyenne Monday for Consistory work.
Bernard TEM and family dined and visited at the Bob Nicholas lane Sunday. Lews and Raymond Wells joined the McDonnells Stray morning after milk. Bob Nichholas visited Perry Balentine Sunday morning. Mrs. Fisher went to Crook Saturday with Mrs. Rhodes. Harold Jobe summoned Dr. Sprecher to his place Sunday night for his baby’s bad cold. Mrs. Dubbs underwent an appendectomy in Sterling Saturday and is recovering. A fire caused damage in Crook Sunday night, affecting the garage theatre pool hall and Mr. Austins office.
Sidney Draw Mary Seidel missed several days of school last week because her mother was sick. She is believed to be improving and expected to return soon.
John and Frank Kure attended a Thursday meeting. Mr and Mrs Frank Kurt and children visited the Farmers Union program at North Divide schoolhouse Friday night and reported a fine evening with a lively crowd. George Fleming of Lorenzo trapped a coyote in Frank Kurz north pasture last Saturday morning. John Kurz was visited by George Gladwell at John Seidel's home Monday afternoon.
J. W. Bertramson and family moved materal to Kimball for a visit starting Saturday Mrs Jen son joined them for a few days. Charlie Hiemer family and J C Johnson shared Sunday dinner with C A Larson. E L Madden and wife were in Sidney Tuesday evening. Bud Thorp John Reddy and Gus Haack baled hay at Madden’s. Reinka hosted Sunday evening visit by E L Madden Charlotte and J C Johnson. E R Hadley left Tuesday for Hildreth Nebraska to visit relatives. Chris Anderson drove cattle to Omaha last week and returned in a Ford coupe. Jens Olson and Gus Haack hauled hogs to Potter Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Win Hagemeeister shopped in Sidney on Saturday while Rev and Mrs Slocum visited Monday afternoon. Leland Hicks and Eddie Weickhorst left for northeastern Colorado last Wednesday. A fine snow fell Sunday with little wind and the thermometer registered six below that night. Mrs J R Jenkins is visiting her husband in Denver where he is employed.
The sheriff of Box Butte county and Alliance police chief lead a two pronged campaign targeting visiting drug users. They are forcing the offenders to leave town without jail shelter as coast cities reportedly join the effort.
A weather summary reports air currents shifting gradually toward the east. Meteorologists observe a mild breeze along coastal regions with sea level readings showing slight increase in humidity and stable temperatures through the day.
Members of the B. of BR. T. at Alliance re-elected J. F. Mordick as chairman C. L W. Bressler as vice chairman and C. K. Seward as secretary They endorsed T. W B. Frye for reappointment as labor commissioner Plains discussed proposed legislation for the next state legislature notably regulation of motor truck and bus vehicles.
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