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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1947
Page
3
The Telegraph reports on ongoing city and Cheyenne County affairs in Sidney Nebraska. Weekly notices outline local development, public notices, and West Ward interests addressed to residents and officials.
Editorial urges Sidney Chamber of Commerce to spearhead non profit housing effort as 100 families lack affordable homes. It notes half the members oppose and calls business leaders to convene to explore large scale building, stressing housing as the town's top need for 1948.
The Sidney Hi Life editorial urges support for a dedicated teenagers club in Sidney. Marshall Hendricks notes lack of youth space despite many adult clubs, cites 95 percent favorable survey responses, and asks for donations to Teenagers in care of Sidney Hi Life. Adults are urged to fund a youth club room with a dance floor and space for games and reading.
The Gurley community celebrates the re dedication of a debt free church, highlighting the town's hard times in the 1920s and 1930s, its stubborn spirit, and the pledged commitment to preserve Christian values amid comeback growth.
A reader laments Miss Hush and radio promotions shaping housewives opinions, warning of humanitarian misuses and soap opera myths. He notes the lure of prizes, the shift from work to luck, and questions who will deliver winnings as vacations slow. Local notes report Mrs. B. A. Jones donating a presidents book set to Sidney Library, and brief updates on Donald Bassett and Floyd Matteson.
R R McDonald killed his dog this week due to its cross nature. He stated he did not care to take chances. The item notes local movements including Frank of Gothenburg arriving in Sidney with his wife and child to become manager of the St George ranch. Other brief visits and travels of local residents are listed.
From The Telegraph: Miss Irene Feldman of Gurley visited Miss Toots Christ Monday and Tuesday. TM Attorney G. P. Kratz traveled to North Platte on legal business. Mrs. A. S. Hardy and Mrs. M. W. Dimery left for an eastern ten day trip, visiting Omaha and Lincoln. Louis Holthaus of Chappell stayed with Hollis Kepler. Ruth Thompson, guest of Mrs. Simmons Cook and Miss Christ, returned to Cheyenne. Mrs. Lucy Tally and two sons of Scottsbluff visited the Hutchisons over the weekend.
Dr Roche bought a fine new radio receiving set through Kenneth Bassett. The set can serve as a permanent home or office radio or as a portable unit. Dr Roche plans to install it at his home. Miss Orpha Brestel visited her parental home in Chappell on Sunday.
Miss Flora McCann arrived in Sidney last Saturday and opened a dressmaking establishment over Fishman's Dry Goods Store. Hazel Oberfelder returned Monday evening from Collinsville Illinois where she had visited her sister Mrs Arthur Cohn for two months. H G Hall sold his photographic gallery to Henry Doran and will stay on a few months. Maude Blanchard arrived Thursday and is guest of her sister Mrs Dr Stewitts. Harry Langdon of North Platte, connected with Union Pacific motive power, was in Sidney this week. County Clerk Burns departed for California last Saturday to consider investments. George Screar from the ranch paid his Telegraph subscription last Saturday.
Over a hundred people enjoyed the dance at William Schulers in Union Valley fifty four years ago. Marie Jensen of Julesburg seeks to form a shorthand class for Sidney youths. Enos Laughn will run the Lichty shop after November first. Mr and Mrs Joseph Oberfelder left for the east Tuesday night. Mrs Oberfelder plans extended New York visit. Mr Oberfelder to return after the Fair. Mrs George Gunder and sister visit Stephenson County Illinois and plan to attend the Fair. Telegraph Want Ads Get Results.
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