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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1928
Page
3
Sidney won its season opener 21 to 19 in overtime against Scottsbluff as Adams and Chaney led scoring and defense by the team was strong. In the second game Sidney lost to Kimball 21 to 13, White of Kimball shining with passing and shooting. Sidney plans vacation practice to be ready for Sterling New Year’s Eve.
A Christmas play titled Why the Chimes Rang was performed on Friday afternoon at the U S A theatre. The cast included Holger peasant boy Hester Null Steen Robert Brumage Bertel their uncle Joseph Dodds Rich Young Man Clyde Brewer the Old Woman Miss Abbott courties Joseph Dodds the Priest Stuart Bush the Beautiful Woman Lomila McCleneghan the young girl Dorothy Dimick the Angel Loretta Osborn. The production drew more interest than the usual school program.
Last week covered poultry judging, shop day, planning for animal picking study, and prep for painting. Final cleaning occurred as vacation approached.
Kindergarten children enjoyed a Friday treat with games before vacation. First graders received gifts from the draftee of their name. A Christmas tree was set up Friday morning. Second graders had a nice time with presents and candy canes. The junior high held a Christmas tree, a brief program, and distributed presents. Most teachers and many pupils are vacationing out of town during the holidays.
Beulah Grabill visiting Sidney for Christmas vacation spent Thursday morning with the local high school. Marjorie Kahl had previously delighted the students with an entertaining visit on Tuesday morning, bringing cheer to the school community.
Lois and Lucille Hiett spend vacation in Omaha and eastern Nebraska towns. Flu victims this past week include Lomila McCleneghan Earl Young Laura Lewis Margaret Finney Evelyn Thompkins Elizabeth Couch Ruth Karvanek Mrs Mantor and Mr Davis. Aubrey and Keith Adams head to Pilger for holidays. Charlotte Goodale and Gwen Jorgenson return from Stevens College to spend Christmas with family. Ralph Osborn home from Wyoming University for Christmas. Mary and Vera Hart vacation in Sidney. they study at Nebraska Wesleyan.
Ada Jobe notes six weeks of history and biography in music class with forty minute reports on topics like the orchestra. Dale Chambers demonstrated the clarinet, and notes from students highlight early music chanting and the advent of musical notation in the 12th century. Leigh to install a new well pump for the village water system.
Under I R McCormack and Helen Doran the seventh and eighth grades presented a vesper service in the auditorium on Thursday morning. The decorated platform held Christmas trees and 13 lighted candles. The program included O Come All Ye Faithful, The First Noel, The Three Kings, The Angels Chorus, Hark Hark My Soul, and Silent Night with solos by Robert Harper, Alie Baker, and Russell Ahrens, concluding with a benediction and Silent Night as recessional.
Peter Jensen, one of the Union Pacific system's oldest employees, now retired in western Nebraska, remains hale and hearty. A long-time Telegraph subscriber for over 40 years, he welcomes visits and shares memories of early railroading days, keeping a store of historical notes for future readers.
The U S department of agriculture says properly prepared turkey feathers are valuable and fetch good prices. Marketed mainly in the east, quill feathers go to feather dusters while down feathers fill beds and pillows. Dry pluck turkeys, dry and air feathers, then pack, turning them often and separating quill feathers.
By order of the Cheyenne County District Court and decree in International Life Insurance Co v Kuper et al I will offer at 10 a m January 30 1929 at the east front door of the Sidney court house for cash the west half of the west half of section 24 township 14 north range 48 all west of the 6th principal meridian together with appurtenances to satisfy the decree sale open one hour J M Nelson Sheriff S E Torgeson attorney for plaintiff 30-2-4-6-8
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