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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1939
Page
3
A long list of residents and visitors is recorded, including Mrs. Joe Hornicek visiting the Davises, W. E. Gehrig and Mickie Lynch in Hot Springs, and numerous trips to Cheyenne, Denver, and Lincoln for stock shows, funerals, and social gatherings. Several relocations and civic activities are noted, with marriages, hospital stays, and road accidents also mentioned.
Mrs Robert A. Barlow hosted a 1:30 dessert luncheon for the Contract Club with Mrs Harold Chesebro as guest. Prizes went to E D Worden, Chesebro, and Robert Welsh. Eastern Star Kensington held a Tuesday meeting with new officers taking duties. Mrs M W Dimery hosted a 1:00 luncheon for the Contract Club at Union Pacific Hotel then bridge at her home with A S Hardy winning high prize. S W Club, led by Mrs Vern Thomas, hosted a 1:00 luncheon Tuesday at Campbell's dining room.
A local social note lists Sidney area residents visiting for the Sund St Pat basketball game in Sidney on Friday night. It names Mr and Mrs Roy Howerter Sr and son Jack Howerter, H R Glassburn and son Sterling, and others who stopped by D E Dickenson’s home and attended various local events and sales nearby.
Peetz and surrounding residents attend funerals and events as Mrs. Adams sister Mrs. George Cross is mourned. The Peetz Gazette marks its 22nd anniversary February 9 with editor George E. Hungerford. Town activities include a Seed Show prize list, a Town Womans Club meeting, and a Junior class play. A new Citizens League forms in Sterling with Roger Van Valkenburg elected treasurer.
Eugene Weed spent the night at the J C Guill home due to the storm Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ollie Brogren and Mrs Francis Rose hosted and visited. Several neighbors called on Kreader and Shaffert families. A chili party was hosted by John Davison for Glen Harris and his daughter.
Evening ping pong fun with Weed Kreader and Eckert partners. Art Holt and Hans Rushman hosted visits at Schlotfeldt and Halt homes. Kreader, Mayer, and Walker families shopped, attended services, and shared meals across Sidney Dalton Potter and Potter areas.
Mr and Mrs Guy Terman and daughters and other families hosted and visited during Sunday and Monday. Many households welcomed guests including the Nelson, Olson, Madden, Rasmussen and Reineka families. A Farmers Union meeting, postponed once, is set for Friday February 17 at Gunheart Olson’s home.
Sunday dinners and call ins mark a busy period as Ed Nelson George Whitney and C P Herbolsheimer households host and visit. Gerald Olson Bertramsem and Locksheart families join at multiple homes while neighbors Larson Whitney Madden and Hadley partake in dinners clubs and a forthcoming Ladies club meeting on February 23.
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