Nebraska teachers follow business cycle in 1939
Professor R. D. Moritz of the University of Nebraska finds a close relation between business conditions and demand for public school teachers. His study compares Nebraska and Eastern teacher demand with the Time index of business and Columbia University figures, noting teacher numbers should stay largely constant despite swings in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Moritz
Department of Educational Service
University of Nebraska
Moritz
Time Index of Business
Columbia University
New York City
Nebraska
Henry Was Site Of Brief Oil Activity
An article in the Nebraska WPA series recounts early Nebraska oil hopes from 1919 to 1922. It highlights drilling near Wymore, Hamilton farm near Blue Springs, and Henry, with fields leased, equipment, and a 320 foot depth at Wymore, plus subsequent fossils of stalled wells, lawsuits, and public interest in oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Nebraska Writers’ Project
WPA
University of Nebraska
Wymorean
Wymore
Holdrege Oil Company
Sarge
Gage County
Kansas
Hamilton
E. L. Templin
Shelton
Oklahoma Oil
Shelton Company
Abie
Butler County
Scottsbluff
Henry
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Gering Courier
Goshen Hole ‘Oil Company of
Wyoming
Register of Deeds
Kiowa
Mikaus “Place
Lyman
Terry Suit Appealed By Kimball County
Kimball county appealed to the district court Friday from the Workmen's Compensation ruling in favor of O. E. Terry of Bushnell. The case will go through ordinary appeal and then to district court, possibly docketed for April. No jury trial. Terry was awarded $15 weekly for 207 weeks and $10.80 weekly thereafter for life based on life expectancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball County
District ‘Court
Workmen's Compensation Court
O. E. Terry
Bushnell
County Road Commission
E. Che Compensation Court
Terry
Judge Jackman Review Details Injury Claim For Terry
Judge Charles Jackman evaluates a case involving an employee named Terry of Kimball County on August 26, 1931. An explosion while cleaning motor parts in gasoline burned him severely and he alleges inhalation of fumes and flames caused internal injuries. The ruling would amount to about $13,000 for Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jackman
Terry
Jackman
Kimball County
Gantz Leads Nebraska Pump Irrigation Group
Harry Gantz of Alliance leads the Nebraska Pump Irrigation association session as state Senator Harry E. Gantz was elected president. James G. Kunz of Wood River is vice president, James Allen of Lexington secretary, and J. M. Sorensen of Fremont treasurer. Headquarters will be in Lexington. The group aims for federal aid, education on costs and benefits, and long term financing to lift Nebraska farmers from drought tied economic stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Harry Gantz
Alliance
Nebraska Pump Irrigation Association
Harry E. Gantz
James G. Kunz
Wood River
James Allen
Lexington
J. M. Sorensen
Fremont
Allen
Association
Dalton News Roundup From Mrs Harvey Helzer Era
Mud Springs Woman's club met at Mrs Henry Lane's home. Local moves include the Ingwerson Barber shop occupants to the Freeburg house and Ebberls into their new home from the Dalton Cooperative Society. Rex Carey hosted guests. Beverly McRae and Marguerite ill with flu. An eight pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Jack Morgan. Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at church basement. Arnold Nash and sons of London arriving for six day visit. Nash spoke at church events. Billy Foster joined the Army medical unit at Fort Morgan. Miller and Schreinert attended the funeral of Miller's stepmother. Everett Dahngher visited Senerer family. Schwartz and baby daughter from Denver visited. Art Pelster honored as top North Platte district sales rep and left for Omaha. Dalton schoolchildren to receive fruit. preschool through high school distributions planned. Weather shifts noted with snow melt and cold snaps. Edwin Heizer's China trip deferred. Mobul voyage planned around six weeks aboard ship, then Alaska and Hawaii, returning via Panama Canal. Carol Ankenny wed Henry Klindt of Big Springs in a ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mud Springs
Henry Lane
Arthur Pelster
Ingwerson
Freeburg House
John Ebberls
Eberls
Dalton Cooperative Society
Rex Carey
Beverly McRae
Marguerite
Jack Morgan
Ila Ginh
Guill
Lute Chichester
Arnold Nash
Small Sons
London England
Dalton
Kenneth Reeves
Nash
All’ ‘Church
Billy Foster
Fort “Morgan
Colo
Omaha
Dalton School
Edwin Heizer
China
Mobul
Alaska
Hawaian Islands
Fanama Canal
Carol Ankenny
C. Ankeny
Henry ‘Klindt
Big Springs
H. W. Klindt
Big ‘Springs
Local Community News Bites and Family Visits
A stream of social notes lists visits and gatherings in the Antelope area. Families such as Nelsons, Olsons, Berg, and Hargens hosted dinners and received callers, celebrating a 65th wedding anniversary, with numerous relatives and friends dropping by the Nelson, Bertramsen, Whitney, and Larson homes over several days.
Local Sidney Notables Host, Visit and Death Notice
Jim Lindsey accompanies Lloyd Brown to Sidney. Pete Buss noted as a tall. Fred Thompson Johnny Tieman and Billy Thompson aided Carl Jurgens in shelling corn. Dykman and family visited, as did the Linsdys and Frerichs. Jasper Jurgens died Tuesday. Carl Jurgens' father and Mrs. Fred Thompson referenced. Sympathies extended to mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lindsey
Lloyd Brown
Sidney
Pete Buss
Fred Thompson
Johnny Tieman
Billy Thompson
Carl Jurgens
Walter Dykman
William Frerichs
Bill Marthnog
Percy Dimick
Herman Florke
Henry Florke
Clifford Frerichs
Weyerts Lutheran League
Missouri
John Tieman
Jasper ‘Jurgens
Wedding Bells Highlight Big Springs Couple’s Presbyterian Nuptials
Friday evening February 2 at the home of the bride’s parents a wedding was conducted by Rev. Kenneth Reeves. The ceremony featured white tapers spring flowers pink and white decorations and a princess white taffeta gown with orange blossoms. Guests from Laurel Omaha Big Springs and Grant Nebraska attended. After a church dinner the newlyweds went to Grant where he is a pharmacist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Reeves
Harley Hiss
Big Springs
Robert Ankeny
Martha McCord
Edgar Klindt
Presbyterian Church
Grant
Nebraska
Kindt
Busy Bee Extension Club Meeting At EE Osborn Home
Ruth Osborn reports the Busy Bee Extension Club met last Friday at the EE Osborn home with twenty three members. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon. In the afternoon the meeting opened with singing led by Mrs Irvin Campbell. Project leaders Mrs Niebuhr and Mrs Clifton Berry presented the lesson Table Service in to Home. A discussion of projects for next year was led by president Mrs Ervin Ehlers. The February meeting will be a joint meeting of several clubs in Dalton or Sidney. The March meeting will be at the George Young home with dates announced later. Ludwig Schroeder had the misfortune to loge several of high milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Extension Club
EE Osborn
Irvin Campbell
Niebuhr
Clifton Berry
Jby
Dalton News Briefs Include Socials and Births
Cows poisoned by grasshopper poison found on premises. Pioneer Telephone workers were not at Irvin Campbell home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Raymond Scott visited Harry Scott home in Greenwood Tuesday. Patricia Louise Morgan born last Friday at Pioneer hospital in Dalton. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ed Wilke at Dalton hospital Tuesday. J C Guill took Jack Morgan back to school near Agate Sunday. Arthur Holt family dined with William Schlotfeldt Sunday. Kenneth Worth to work on E E Osborn farm for year. West Dalton Extension club met G H Worth home for dinner and lesson on Table Service. William Zorn hosted dinner with Ed Zorn Sunday. A J Birdwell and family visited in Sidney and called on Mrs Ed Mitchell. Mrs Earl Lessig also visited A H Draper’s Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Telephone Company
Irvin Campbell
Raymond Scott
Greenwood
Harry Scott
Patricia Louise
Jack Morgan
Pioneer Hospital
Dalton
Ed’ Wilke
Dalton Hospital
J. C. Guill
Agate
Arthur Holt
William Schlotfeldt
Kenneth Worth
E. E. Osborn
West Dalton
Bunker Hill Social News From Bronson and Vicinity
Mrs Ray Bayne and Mr Ray Bayne left for Omaha seeking employment. Mr and Mrs James Beyer hosted a wedding dance at Shinkle dance hall Bronson the largest ever held there. James Rezac orchestra provided music. Hilbert Borcher and family dined with John Meyer near Lodgepole. Ladies Extension club met at Mrs P J Beyer. Iva Beyer and James Beyer visited Earl Beyer. Residents attended the Firemen's ball in Sidney. Bernice Beyer earned a Lincoln beauty operator license for Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bayne
Fred .Beyer
Omaha
James
Ladies’ Extension Club
P. J. ‘Beyer
Iva Beyer
James Beyer
Earl Beyer
Sidney
Bernice Beyer
Lincoln
State of
Nebraska
Sextorp social notes from many Sidney visits
Mrs Pete Nelson reports a busy Monday night with Fisher Vernon Eckert visiting and many neighbors dropping by Robert Nelsons. John Newton Billie Smith and Barbee shared meals and chatter. Roy and Alex Spencer called while the Mathewsons and children visited. The gathering ended with the men butchering and the women chatting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Fisher
Vernon Eckert
Social Visit Calendar From Local Families
Monday morning at Pete Nelsons and visits by Charlie Fisher to Arlo were noted. Ted Carlson and family joined Billie Smith's household for a Friday gathering. Potter shopping trips included Ted Carlson, Billie Smith, Art Elmquist, Fred Elmquist and Roy Nelson on Saturday. Numerous locals attended the R R A Lodge event in Potter. Other visits spanned Sidney and Dix with Dunlavy, Fishers, Strandberg, Shirley, Alfred, Esther, and L. J. Shaw families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Potter
Neil Dunlavy
A. E. Fishers
Clarence Strandberg
Local residents share visits and hospital update
Mr Vernon and Mrs Sprenger hosted and visiting families. Mr and Mrs Herman Westphalen and Virginia Hiker visited Mrs Anna Reineka and Miss Lula Reineka. Others called at Hammond, Walters, and Sprenger homes. Wendell Johnson hospitalized in Taylor for medical care and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Westphalen
Virginia Hiker
Anna Reineka
Lula Reineka
J. A. Lingwall
Fritz Brauer
G. C. Olson
Maurice Nelson
Alfred Sprenger
D. P. Ells
E. H. Howe
Orville Trobough
Sidney
C. H. Hammond
Karl Sprenger
Harvey Marsh
Son
Wendell Johnson
Taylor Hospital
C. L. Walters
John Lingwall
Wilfred Nelson
Dorothy Lipke
Ed Lipke
Ladies visit and hospital call noted in Sidney
Mrs Anna Reineka and Mrs C H Hammond joined James Johnson for a call on Mrs Johnson and Wen dell at Taylor hospital in Sidney. Marice Nelson and Nadine paid a visit at the E M Nelson home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Reineka
C. H. Hammond
James Johnson
Sidney Meenday
1938 Wheat Loans To Be Called March 31st
The Commodity Credit Corporation announces that farmers with 1938 government loans on wheat must repay or surrender the grain when the loans expire March 31. About 3.5 million bushels are stored in Colorado Idaho Kansas Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Utah and Wyoming. Officials say redeeming the loan wheat and selling is profitable given current prices. Loans on 1939 wheat mature April 30, with no broad extension planned beyond that date except possibly in listed western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commodity Credit Corporation
Corporation
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Oregon
Washington
Camp Clarke Days Move To May Celebration
Bridgeport will hold Camp Clarke Day on May 16 to mark the week the Camp Clarke bridge opened in 1876. The date was changed from Labor Day in September, announced by the Camp Clarke association executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Camp Clarke Association
Camp Clarke Bridge Memory Honored In Annual Celebration
Pioneer residents of western Nebraska are remembered to keep history alive. Camp Clarke, a trading point on the Sidney Deadwood trail, spawned a toll bridge over the North Platte opened May 15, 1876. The association will hold annual celebrations during the bridge opening anniversary week, with dates varying due to Labor Day conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Camp Clarke
Bridgeport
Sidney- Deadwood
North Platte River
Adlerika Claims Clear Skin After Constipation Remedy
Verna Schlepp says her pimples cleared after using Adlerika and now has smooth glowing skin. The ad highlights Adlerika washing both bowels and relieving constipation that aggravates a bad complexion, attributed to Western Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Schlepp
Western Drug Company
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WA. of Nebraska
Pere Ioyat
Wyoming Line
Winda Herboldsheimer
Ed. Nelson
C. A. Glassburn
Gunhart Olson
Leo Olson
George Whitney
Gene Schmidt
L. P
Gertrude Nelson
L. K. Nelson
Dewey Larson
Lew Klege
Carl Larson
Wesley Herboldsheimer
Donna
C. P
C. P. Herboldsheimer
West Center
Ruth Osborn
Bunker Hill
Richard Welton
Sextorp
Mrs
Pete Nelson
Mr. Vernon
Mrs. K. Sprenger
Hanson Audit Coo
Fremont, Nebr
Income & Social Security Tax Service
Alfred L. Hanson
Couch Hotel
Tenth Avenue
Nps
Pere
Eli Raed Wistin
Buick
Nak
AE Yung Whit
Mca
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