Local Social News Highlights Lincoln Trip and Funerals
Arlo Thomas leaves today for Lincoln to attend the Pro duction Marketing Administration state meeting. George G. Lane travels to Tecumseh for Grace E Ball’s funeral. Several local residents report travels, family births, hospital visits, and a John Deere meeting in Omaha. Francis R Hiner Sr is laid to rest in McCook. survivors include four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo Thomas
Lincoln
Production Marketing Administration
George G. Lane
Tecumseh
Grace
E. Ball
Visalia
Calif
Ball
Pearl Nelson
American National Bank
A. W. Peterson
Lynn de Marie
Sidney Hospital
Peterson
Una, Raddatz
Frank Raddatz
Robert Clark
California
van Nuys
Menlo Park
Sherman Oaks
C. H. Hutchison
Los Angeles
Roy
F. G. Harrington
Boulder
Robert Harrington
Rae Jones
WakKeeney
Kansas
Mary Smith
Francis R. Hiner, Sr
McCook
Francis Hiner, Jr
Sidney
Hiner
F. R. Hiner
Jack Wolf
Scottsbluff
Jacqueline
Wolf
Dorothy Dimick
Frank Wolf
A. A. Rudd
Ed Brauer
Fort Morgan
Don Douglas
Martha Brownfield
Denver
Ward Olson
Harry Daily
Ira Steward
Omaha
John Deere
Robert Roe
William Adams
Leon Fine
Puerto Rico
Fine
New York City
Ivan Liljegren
Nebraska City
Marines Recruit Panhandle Platoon Targets Local Enlistees
Armed Forces lists several local youths joining the Navy and Army. Donald John Reinhard, 19, heads to San Diego for boot camp while Staff Sgt. M. I. Ziegenhagen recruits a Panhandle Platoon. Enlistees include Ronald Eugene Stines 18 Rolland Ralph Madden 18 Daniel Commodore Goings 22 and Richard Michael Peetz 20 from Sidney and Potter. Orville D. Parker likely serves with Battery B 231 St ARMD F A Bn 6th Armored Division Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville D. Parker
C. R. Parker
Army
6Th Armored Division
Fort Leonard Wood
Minstrel Show Boosts Sidney Youth Program
Sidney Lions Club sponsored a second annual minstrel show Friday and Saturday that raised funds for youth activities. The event featured soloists Jack Knicely and Eleanor Wise, the Lodgepole quartet, and Jo Neeley School of Dance dancers led by Connie Jacobsen. Funds will expand Lions Club youth programs including band support, youth center work, trade student recognition, and junior baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sidney Lions Club
Jack Knicely
Eleanor Wise
Lodgepole Quartet
Hal
Burnell Saum
Dale Wise
Don Wise
Jo Neeley
Connie Jacobsen
Lions Club
Lions
Local Service Members Stationed Across U S and Japan
Pfc Billy Breternitz of Sidney training as a Air Force technician at Warren AFB Wyoming per Commanding Officer. William Snyder of Potter on five day R and R at Camp Wood Japan. his ship has operated in Korean waters since the early conflict. Snyder formerly attended Potter High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Billy
Breternitz
Sidney
Frances Breternitz
Craig, Colo
Usaf Technical School
Warren Air Force Base
Wyo
William Breternitz
Japan
William B. Snyder
Potter
Navy
Snyder
Camp Wood
William R. Snyder
Sailor
Potter High School
MYF Will Sponsor Washington Dinner
The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors a Washington Day dinner at Sidney Methodist Church from 5 30 to 7 00 Thursday evening. Proceeds support the Conference Youth Offering for the Methodist Youth Fund aiding worldwide Youth Evangelism. Tickets available at the church office or through any MYF member. The group aims to raise at least $100 with each dollar matched by an adult donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sidney Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fund
Methodist Church
MYF
Court sentences listed for intoxication cases
Police Court records show Lawrence Koenigsman of Kimball charged with intoxication and fined $10 plus costs. Charles Cizek of Potter was fined $50 and costs for driving while intoxicated with a 30 day driver license suspension. William Juedes of Potter received $10 and costs for intoxication. James C. Dunlap of Los Angeles California received five days for intoxication. W E Brumfield of Sidney received five days for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Koenigsman
Kimball
Charles Cizek
Potter
William Juedes
James C. Dunlap
Los Angeles
Calif
W. E. Brumfield
Sidney
Cigarette and Bible Papers Still Made From Flax
Flax remains the raw material for cigarette papers and Bible papers, sustaining traditional production. The note highlights enduring use in both consumer smoking products and sacred book publishing, reflecting ongoing flax fiber importance.
Oratorical Winners Named From Two Schools
The four top orators in a Bishop Hunkeler Assembly Knights of Columbus contest were photographed as they received awards. From left to right are Fr. Abele of St. Agnes Academy Alliance Delma Heinsman of St Patrick's Academy Sidney Vincent Heeg Sidney John Brown Sidney Viola Lessert Alliance and Fr Bernard McQuillan Sidney. The open competition included students from the two schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
Liance
Delma Heinsman
St. Patrick’s" Academy
Sidney
Vincent Heeg
John Brown
Viola Lessert
Alliance
Bernard McQuillan
American and South African Farmers Compare Methods
Two farmers share letters on drought conditions and wheat farming strategies across continents. Ivan Walker in Dalton and L. B. Malan near Ladybrand discuss irrigation, moisture retention, and a hitch technique, noting South Africa’s severe drought, labor costs, harvest yields, and farm sizes around 4500 acres per holding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Craig
Ivan Walker
Dalton Farmer
L. B. Malan
Ladybrand
Basutoland
South Africa
Malan
Mr. Walker
Farm Machinery Magazine
Walker
Mr. Malan
Farming and endurance on a South African homestead
A wife’s father’s death led a farmer to quit government service in 1948 and take up farming across about 2200 acres near Ladybrand. He details drought, erosion concerns, grazing changes, and the return of native grasses like Tambockie grass. The family, with a Ford, an express delivery truck, and a five ton International, lives 19 miles from town and invites guests to share news from other farming communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Ladybrand
Injured Girl Stull Receiving Oxygen at Hospital
Eight-year-old Katherine Rowley was struck by a car while crossing the highway at Lodgepole Thursday noon. She remained at Chappell hospital Monday described as holding her own, still on oxygen with injuries not yet fully determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Rowley
Lodgepore
Chappell, Hospital
Midland College names new head from eastern college
Dr Paul W Dieckman elected ninth president of Midland College Freemont effective June 1 1952 succeeding Dr William P Hieronymous. He is a Muhlenberg College Allentown Pa graduate and Philadelphia Lutheran Theological Seminary alumnus. He has served as president of the Michigan Synod university and as vice president of Wagner College Staten Island NY and pastor of Grace Lutheran Lakeland Florida. He directed the eastern region for the Christian Higher Education Year Appeal 1949-51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Dieckman
Eastern College
Midland College
Fremont
William, P. Hieronymous
Arthur Pinball
Omaha
Midland ‘College Board
Muhlenberg
Allentown
Philadelphia Lutheran Theological Seminary
Midland
Michigan Synod
University
Axe
Lutheran
Chicago
Wagnfer College
Staten Island
N. Y
Grace Luthéran Church
Lakeland
Fla
Cellege
Christian
United Lutheran Church
Hornaday Appearing Wednesday Evenings
Franklin Hornaday son of Mr and Mrs C W Hornaday radio and Metropolitan Opera star can now be heard regularly at 9 45 Wednesday evenings over Station KLZ Denver on the Treasured Melodies program Mr Hornaday is in charge of music at the Olinger Mortuary in Denver and presents the Olinger Quartet at 9 45 on Sunday evening He will at times appear on that program himself and will probably also appear on the Sunday afternoon program at 2 45
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Hornaday
C. W. Hornaday
Metropolitan Opera
KLZ
Denver
Mr. Hornaday
Olinger Mortuary
Olinger
Alfred Larson Freed of Slaying Borges
Alfred Larson of Broadwater was acquitted Thursday of the murder of Martin Borges, a former well known Lodgepole farmer. The jury deliberated five hours after Larson repudiated a written confession. The case closed quickly following testimony by Larsons wife and several character witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Larson
Broadwater
Martin Borges
Larson
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Donald John Reinhard
San Diego
Washington
Lewellen
Nebraska
Quelle Farm
Missouri
Lutheran Ladies Guild
Guernsey
Jersey
K. W. Rogers
E. T. Sherlock
Jim Martin
First National Bank
Oliver Go
Stull
Peels
Colorado
Hoosey ‘Church
John Daugaard
Peetz
Jim Hoover
Sterling
Ees. ‘Gambl
Ckay
Owm, Kirk
Larson Machinery Co
Sidney, Nebraska
Hornaday
Borges
Submarine Command
Bale- O Matic
Cine
Foland
Abe Beth Cereus
Gaus
Blake
Studebaker
Ey NG
Crosby-Nye Motor Company
Illinois
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