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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1957
Page
7
A cheerful appeal for furnished homes highlights comfort and security for children, aspirational staging for teens, and stability for young couples. The ad frames tasteful furnishing as a foundation for social and business life, relaxation in later years, and a backdrop for happy living.
A batch of handwritten notes from Nebraska children requesting Christmas gifts. Names include Kent Johnson, Linda Simmerman, Cora Sue Simmerman, Sandra Houser, Loretta Campbell, Frankie Ramirez, Ruth Juedes, Jerry Suedes, and Rex Adams. Gifts mentioned cover dolls, toy sets, a 12 base accordion, a record player, building bricks, boxing gloves, dishes, clothes, shoes, an airplane, a train, a machine gun cap gun, and more.
Agricultural and industrial refunds of gasoline and special fuel taxes climbed to 3 181 374 for the first 11 months, up 576 550 from the prior year. The department’s income reached 16 553 749, while dealer refunds fell to 197 028. County and city shares totaled 11 554 797, with allocations of 24 percent to roads and 15 percent to rural routes.
Secretary Benson urged the American Farm Bureau Federation to back discretionary authority for setting supports on corn wheat cotton rice and peanuts within 6 to 90 percent of parity. He proposed a bipartisan commission to assist rather than grant him new powers, aiming to reduce government role and curb surpluses.
The Agriculture Dept said above normal rainfall boosts prospects for winter wheat in the Plains, with heavy growth and reduced risk from spring winds. Wet November slowed late harvests, especially corn and sorghum, but overall feed-crop production looks excellent despite harvest delays.
Lorenzo Womens Club met midweek at Mrs Ida Hart's home with seven members. A business session closed with games awarding prizes to Mrs J C Peters, Mrs Bert Walker, Mrs Melvin Phelps, and Mrs Otto Raddatz. Lunch followed. Next meeting will be a Christmas party with gift exchange at Mrs Frank Meier's home on Friday afternoon December 20.
Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary met in Legion Hall on Tuesday December 10 with 27 members present including two new members Mrs Eva Rankin and Mrs Margaret Safford. Visitors from Sunol attended. The group voted to install new kitchen cupboards and tabled a sink installation. After business, Mary Hornicek presented Sunol Orchestra and related performances featuring singers dancers and instrumental numbers. Cookies will be delivered to shut ins and older residents as a service gesture.
Members are asked to bring cookies to Mrs Noah Walters home on Sunday December 22 for packaging for delivery. Christmas cards will be mailed to service men. provide addresses to Lillie Frauss promptly. A Christmas gift exchange occurred after an afternoon of activity. The serving committee led by Ruth Brown Nellie Smith and Mabel Gade organized Lions Club dinner duties and Dec 30 awards were presented to Mrs Olive Johnson with Irma Quinn as publicity chair.
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