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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1933
Page
6
Farm reports note low demand for labor and ample help offering notes for their card. Several farmers report trading goods for necessities due to lack of cash. There are reports of cattle losses from corn stalk diseases and hog losses from cholera amid widespread financial strain.
Over one hundred men register for city emergency work with vouchers redeemable for life necessities. Merchants may hold vouchers for city redemption or cash them at five percent discount, with Robert S. Oberfelder agreeing to accept them.
Cheyenne County will operate on twenty eight thousand dollars less than budget for 1932. The board approved bonds for justice of the peace posts including Guy E. Clark in Sidney and Harold Lough at Lodge Pole, with John Oliverius noted as keeper. The next regular meeting is called for January 17.
Attendance will be required as the program is lengthy and will begin at 1 o clock. The event covers annual meeting business and the county bureau election activities.
A man kept at light work by an emergency employment program endures with gratitude for meager pay. His physician would urge rest if financially able, yet he embodies the American spirit by continuing to work to feed his family despite hopeless odds.
Officials announce a six month extension of time on the post office structure as the purchase moves forward for the site and building fixtures and equipment.
Senator Green in Lexington moves a joint committee resolution by the chamber of commerce to aid water users. He also offers three bills: S F 44 curbs judicial sale under execution by setting a minimum two thirds value, emergency. S F 45 grants a one year redemption of foreclosed realty with redemption interest at 7 percent.
The court holds that when no heirs are found the estate title passes to the state immediately and the county judge must transfer unclaimed legacies to the state after four years. This decision assigns property rights to the state when heirs are absent.
Local social scene from Bunker Hill with numerous dinner gatherings. Families such as Beyer, Welton, Borcher, Bales, Rohde, Rezac, and Franks attend New Year’s meals and dances in Sidney and nearby areas. The Lorenzo club hosts a goose dinner and home nursing session led by Mrs Clyde Roberts with elections and plans for future meetings.
Farmers Union met Thursday evening at the school house with a large attendance. A nice program was rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Leverett Payzart ate supper at the Otto Raddatz home Thursday evening. Margalaine visited at the Ed Walker home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Harvey Jacobson and Grandma Jacobson called on Mrs. George Fleming Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs J and J Storraw and other families host Sunday dinners with neighbors in Pleasant View. The record lists visits, calls, and social calls among Morrow, Mathewson, Mueller, Brandenberg, Reetz, and several Sidney and West Point connections, plus church members Boehnke Bergt Gemeinhardt and Hilpert.
Sunol headlines report three basketball games held Thursday at the school house. The Sunol high school team faced Sidney second team and won. The Sunol town team played another contest with results not fully read due to clipping.
Ledge Pole town team won while Sunol grade boys faced a strong Srinity squad. Ice crews filled local ice houses last week. Numerous neighbors hosted and visited, including Mr. and Mrs. Hunt and families, Miss Ethel Lane from Sioux City, and many local households. Car wreck near Julesburg injured several. one girl sustained multiple fractures but is recovering. Sheriff Schulz investigated the attack on Mr. Police last week. various residents hosted dinners and attended events in Sidney, Lodge Pole, and surrounding areas.
C A Cords is listed among flu victims. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at church parlors with Mrs Sorer Thayer PF A Snocker and Van Cleve as hostesses. Hagemeisters spent part of last week at a Colorado Springs mine. Baby girl Chris Gertrude born January 4 to C C Pritchard. Pritchards at aunt Gertrude Nelson’s. Walker’s mother in Pueblo pneumonia. funeral attended. Sympathy extended to the Walker family. Local residents visiting Clarende Johnson and N S Miller homes. Osborns and Brady among out of town visitors. Potter Odd Fellows attended a lodge friending in Buskrall. Sidney residents among local weekend visitors include Snacker Neilson Coulter Ar nnell Henry and others.
Sunday brought ideal weather with locals enjoying outings. Mrs. Tom Iverson recovers from flu. Mrs. H. Dennison of Van Nuys visits N. S. Miller. Art Closman of Sidney made a Petter call. William Bates of Kimball visited. A young group toured Alliance with nurse trainee Miss Lucile Lambert. Clifford Witt, Harry Witt, Virginia Carter, Frest Christensen and Floy Thayer took entrance exams for West Point. A community social dinner is planned for Wednesday at 6:30 PM in church parlors inviting all. Bob Swernson of north Potter visited friends. Harry Lux, organizing a Farmers Holiday association, was in Potter with H. W. Renquist and M. J. Renquist of Julesburg.
The Pine Bluff Rifle Club sent its ten man team to Sidney on Tuesday to compete in a shoulder to shoulder match. The Sidney team won by 223 points though the scores were below standard. Melvin Sweet led with 261, with Fred Johnson and H E Bauman tied for second. Sheriff Morris of Pine Bluff had the third best score.
Ray Graham of Pine Bluffs tied with Dr. R S Baker for fourth, scoring 244 of 300 in a shooting event. The Pine Bluffs marksmen, positions in rifle events and the Sidney club annual meeting and officer election are noted for Tuesday evening January 17 at 7:30.
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