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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
2
The Telegraph announces subscription rates with 73.50 per year inside a 50 mile zone and 4.00 per year outside. An independent newspaper is published at 11th Avenue and Illinois Street, Sidney Nebraska, every Tuesday and Friday morning, serving Sidney, Cheyenne County and West 1 Nebraska.
Two oat varieties Mindo and Cherokee have been added to Nebraska certification lists. Mindo, from Minnesota AE Station, excels in northeastern Nebraska with early maturity, high test weight, strong straw, and disease resistance. Cherokee, a Nemaha counterpart, heads earlier than Clinton and resists Victoria blight and common smut races, with good eastern Nebraska yields. Seed certification and sourcing details provided by the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association.
History of Interest to Sidney and Vicinity recounts events from 14 and 34 years ago. It lists numerous residents and their travels, visits, and activities in Sidney Nebraska and surrounding areas, including funerals, hospital stays, family visits, and local business movements. Names include A K Greenlee, W J Shoe maker, Mrs Robert Jones, Mrs Roy Moore, Mrs CBE, Elizabeth, Mona Livoni, Lester Hand, M W Dimery, Dave Huff, and many others as they attended events in Denver Sterling Chadron Gothenburg and Lodgepole. The notes reflect community ties, travel, and local commerce from past decades.
N. P. Nelson of Trognitz visits Sidney while sinking a well with August Pultz assisting. Jess the Essig family horse dies after eleven years on the streets. Enos Laughlin adds a bathroom to his barber shop. A R Voelz of Bronson leaves for Portland Wisconsin to visit parents. Mrs L Jessen travels to Grand Island to visit kin. M M Coadh and wife return from five weeks in the Pacific. W C Reilly opens a new office. No M E church service tomorrow due to late furnace arrival. John Snodgrass family return from Antelope after East visit. J S Wright and wife back from Iowa. go to Pumpkin Creek. Mr and Mrs J Porter and daughters visit Sidney and praise the town.
Ak-Sar-Ben awards bronze merit to the top place winner at the Nebraska wheat show in McCook on January 3. The winning sample earns the award in addition to the Nebraska wheat trophy and a U S Savings Bond. The two top samples go on to national judging for a Minneapolis trip under the International Crop Improvement Association. The state milling and baking contest winner will receive a free trip to Omaha as a guest of the Omaha chamber and Observe grain marketing and processing.
We express thanks to friends and neighbors for flowers cards and kindness during hospitalization. Gratitude to those who helped defray expenses and to the American Red Cross and Ladies Auxiliary of Gurley. Signed by Mr and Mrs Fred Segelke and Donald.
Luncheon hosted by the Chambat agriculture committee precedes the McCook wheat show. Top 15 growers will supply extra grain for milling and baking contest. New certified seed class accepts Mehrad Cheyenne Pawnee or Mida wheat certified in 1948 with one sample per variety. Entries due January 2, 1949 in Lincoln for seed. market division entries to county extension agent at McCook. Clare Porter named superintendent of the certified seed division. J C Swinbank reports.
Mrs H H Misegadis dies after illness last Saturday afternoon. Sympathies extended by the Misegadis family and friends. Mr and Mrs A F Whitmire of Sidney visited I A Caldwell home. Mr and Mrs Cecil Hunt and others returned from Omaha where they attended a commissioners convention. Sunol Mustangs beat Oshkosh for a fourth straight win. second team also won. Local visits include Gale Doggett family at I A Caldwell home. E H Ehlers hosted callers including Paul Misegadis and family and Mrs Bob Englert and Cecil Hunt's group. A shower for Mrs Ormia Englert at Sun School. Refreshments by hostesses.
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