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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1929
Page
2
Sidney fell to Sterling by a close game as Sterling used size to overpower Sidney. Griswold opened scoring for Sidney, but Sterling surged ahead at halftime by five and pulled away late as Sterling finished eight wins in nine on a nine day trip. Sidney heads to North Platte on January 11.
The piece argues the high school library should function as an exploration room where students freely sample interests through books and magazines. It emphasizes self development, broad career exploration, and informal inquiry to reveal hidden abilities and guide future occupations.
Former students Gwendolyn Jorgenson and Charlotte Goodale visited S. H. S. I. during vacation. Virginia and Helen Jane Johnson spent Christmas in Denver, while Lois and Lucille Hiett visited Lincoln. Genestia Foster has pneumonia and hopes to return to school soon. Olive Bush vacationed at Marysville, Missouri. Elizabeth Couch visited North Platte for Christmas. Vern Dimick was ill and missed school on Monday. Loretta Osborn spent Christmas in Council Bluffs. Don Jorgenson and his father went to Omaha, returning to Sidney. Grace McDowell will leave Sidney with her parents. Bill Richards, a sophomore, entered SH. 5S. Mary Lou Moran visited with Mona Livoni and Bill Jordan in the holidays. Mildred Hutto returned from California after a pleasant vacation. Home economics and vocational agriculture groups plan a carnival within a week or two. Classes continue baking and will study marketing and care of invalids. Semester examinations begin next week. A basketball game is highlighted as the best sport and health benefit.
A string of quick wits and classroom banter about study levels shoes teeth and schoolyard observations. The speakers joke about grades backs backsides and purchases while noting daily routines and a creaking roof. The dialogue also covers a goldfish watering and a passing trolley with sly humor.
South Colton Mr and Mrs Carl Schmidt and sons and Mr and Mrs John Edwards attend ed the funeral of Mrs Fred Heinie last Thursday W E Chambers called at H J El sen s Thursday Marjorie Deaver had some dental work done in Sidney Monday Mr and Mrs John Cortney were guests at the Frank Rauner home in Sidney Sunday evening Lyle Needham and Bill George called at H J Hisen s Wednesday Mr and Mrs George Deaver and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Deaver and family enjoyed Sunday dinner with the H P Cortney family Mildred and John Witters visited school in district No 97 Friday afternoon Mr and Mrs Carl Schmidt and family enjoyed New Year s dinner with
Maple Grove residents shared New Year’s dinners at several homes including George Deaver and Nels Johnson, with visits among Ed Miles, Frank Deaver, and others. A Farmers Union meeting at Nels Johnson’s featured all day activities and a chicken dinner, electing R. WwW. Johnson as president, John Newton as vice president, and T. G. Waddell as secretary, with Alfred Jorgensen chosen as delegate to a larger gathering.
Mr and Mrs John Edwards and daughter George Deaver left Tuesday as delegates to a Farmers Union convention in Omaha. Deaver plans a week visit with his father in Gilead. Also noted are visits and dinners hosted by H J Elsen and others, with grazing activity and local shopping in Sidney.
An Omaha convention occurred with other business transacted. The next meeting is set for February 1 at Ed Miles with an all day oyster feed. Various visits followed, including Elinore Newton staying with Edna Nightengale, Frank Workman and family at Frank Rayner's, and multiple Sunday gatherings among neighbors and friends. The Irwin boys helped haul wheat for W T Sharman.
The sick list includes Florence Seimers Mrs Wm Taylor Mrs Charles Lieber W A Sparks and son Clyde and Frank Kinton. 4 H club boys were guests at O L Miller home Monday. Mrs Henry Braasch and Mrs Fred Seimers attended Mrs Fred Heinie funeral Thursday. Dr Barger visited W A Sparks Thursday. The Hughes families spent New Year with M J Hughes of Potter. Bill Taylor aided his brother at Gurley station last week. A Cruise and family returned home from the eastern part of the state. Mrs Wm Taylor went to Gurley to help son and family with flu. Glant and Jones families visited Sidney Saturday and with Rippe and Millere households.
Miss Alma Johnson accepted a position at the Johnson-Cords store to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Dorothy MacAdam.
Miss Elsie Fisher has returned from Denver after weeks away. Ladies Aid hostesses this week are Mesdames Troy Wallin Harris and E H Sey fang. Grandma Grubb returns to Kimball after months with her son Fred. Mrs Devon Pratt died Saturday at Taylor hospital Sidney. The Pratts once lived in Potter. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson died Monday at Sidney hospital. funeral Wednesday at M E church Potter with burial in Potter cemetery. Mr and Mrs John Witt visited Chicago during their Christmas vacation.
Dr George E Condra was advanced to the rank of dean of the department of conservation and soil surveys at the University of Nebraska last week by the board of regents. The regents passed resolutions praising President Harry D Landis of Seward and William P Warner of Dakota City who retired January 1. Condra is a University of Nebraska graduate with a PhD and has held the position prior to the promotion.
A long-serving member of the faculty since 1902 has held the role of chairman of the department of industry and surveys since 1915 and has directed the conservation and survey division, shaping a lineage of leadership.
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