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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1932
Page
6
Auton Link, pastor, announces Sunday masses at 7 00 and 9 30 a m with evening devotions, rosary, instruction and benediction at 7 30 p m. Weekday masses are at 7 00 a m.
The pastor urges men to lead families with the slogan The Men Must Lead and invites all to Bible school at 10. Preaching at 11 and 7:30. Last Sunday covered Our Pulpit Message for This Year. Five topics to be explored over the next five Sundays. Young people meet Friday at 6:30 and midweek prayers Thursday at 7:15 led by J H Bicknell, Pastor.
St Pauls Lutheran Church schedules German services at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday January 17 and English services at 7:30 p.m. Pastor W F Peters to oversee installation of new church officers.
Trinity English Lutheran announces a Sunday schedule with Church school at 9 45 a m led by Walter Johnson, worship and sermon at 11 a m titled The Greatest Business in the World, and a confirmation class at 1 p m every Saturday led by Dr W T Kahse. All are invited to join.
Sunday school at 10 a m and 8 pm Wednesday evening services at 8 o clock. Come out and enjoy these services with us. Bring someone with you. W W Edwards Pastor.
Episcopal Church advertises Sunday school at 10 am morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock led by Rector J B Roe.
At 9 45 a m Sunday school. 11 a m worship and sermon Why I Believe in the Inspiration of the Bible. 6 30 p m Epworth leagues for high school and young people. 7 30 p m Union evensong at the Christian church under WC T U auspices with minister F Charting Mills speaking on Prohibition and the Prohibitionist.
The Sidney high school music program plans a midyear musicale featuring Cynthia's Strategy, Faust with full orchestral and choral elements, and performances by the orchestra and band. Cast includes Cynthia, Stanley, Mr and Mrs Perry, and Mrs Perry. The city will offer about fifteen thousand dollars in paying bonds for sale at the January 15, 1932 council meeting. bids may be filed with City Clerk Carl Jones.
The West Nebraska weather section notes a severe blizzard striking the mountain area. Despite a warm Sidney afternoon, a sharp north wind brought snow and below freezing temperatures were forecast for the night. Local observers warned of unsettled weather and pioneers had predicted a harsher storm that did not fully materialize.
Flynn acted peculiarly at work vaulting onto a dinner table and chasing coworkers with a pitchfork. He risked self harm while awaiting sentence on an original charge. County officials debated responsibility for Flynn, asking his Indiana brother to assume responsibility if possible, otherwise recommittal to the state hospital.
The county fair board explains a deficit from building $13,600 in pavilions and buildings. Gates are free, and the deficit has been cut to $2,300. Law requires up to $4,000 appropriations for a county fair when an agricultural society exists. Three new board members were confirmed: L. T. Johnson, Charles Gathman, and E. T. Winter.
Kepler declares Cheyenne County will collect Biggs bond in full. Attorney Radcliffe notes a potential fee but Kepler says no fee was charged in the transaction. Osborn thanks Kepler and promises to quell further defamatory rumors about the deal.
A committee statement outlines drastic spending cuts for the highway department this year. The commissioners reaffirm stringent limits across departments to curb expenses, signaling measures to trim nonessential costs and streamline operations.
County Highway Commissioner J W Bidleter defends gas and oil unit savings as helping cover office and county clerk salaries. The board notes 1931 budget expenses including a damage suit and care for injured transients. Printing contract awarded to The Telegraph. funeral and ambulance bids shared by Craig, Gehrig, and Rice funeral homes with county burial oversight to Clerk Paviat. Complete proceedings published this issue.
The Scotts Bluff county Democratic committee leader denounces aligning with Bryan and tax funded groups, urging Democrats to support their party nominee in 1932. He warns against self glorification and calls for appointing and consulting fellow democrats in Lincoln on state matters.
Shirley Mayer notes Jessie Juelfs left for Bridgeport to resume studies with the Juelfs family accompanying to Dalton. Evelyn Mayer headed to Grand Island after Christmas with parents. R R Bovee and neighbors helped with road work while mail service faltered. School reopened in Meadow Lawn district 142 after vacation.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Nelson hosted a dinner with many friends including Mr and Mrs William Rohde and sons Chris and Henry Mr and Mrs Charles Wel ton and family Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson and children Mr and Mrs E Treutman and family and Mr and Mrs E J Leonard Also Mr and Mrs John Bercher and Mr and Mrs Carl Schmidt and family visited Raymond Lessman home Friday The Beyer group plus Fred Beyer Mrs Pete Beyer and Alex Sterling attended a St Patrick's card party where it ended with second prize Clara Beyer spent Monday night in Sidney with Miss Sylvia
Wynne Ferguson explains normal and freak hands in auction and contract bridge. The article analyzes sample hands, forcing bids, and strategies to reveal suits while avoiding overbidding. It emphasizes gradual bidding and the aim to force partner to act, with specific examples.
Hand by hand analysis shows B should bid three diamonds as a forcing bid when two hearts are led and diamonds are solid, with spade bids suggesting grand slam potential. A second hand favors showing both majors and minors, using a five diamonds shut-out bid, then allocating further bids based on partner responses of two no trump or two spades.
Alfred and Carl Borcher helped Art with his butcher ing Friday. Frank Beyer and son Clarence attended a Bushnell versus St Patrick's game. Various Beyer, Sterling, Engel, Rohde, Schmidt and Pitman families spent time at homes, dances, and Sunday dinners. Mentions Gurley Sidney and near Gurley with others at events and visits.
The Pete Beyer home hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Art Borcher and their son at the John Engel home Sunday evening. The community was well represented in Sidney Tuesday with Frank Beyer and son Clarence among attendees at the Sunol academy basketball game at St Patrick's auditorium.
Mrs. Geo. Bonser and Mr. B. M. Lewis visited Sterling Monday with Lewis seeking hospital treatment. Albert Ottjes and Ernest Benser also visited Sterling and Crook hospitals. L. A. Park sale drew locals east of Crook. L. N. Kendrick and Victor McCracken are hospitalized in Denver with grave conditions and pneumonia respectively. T. A. Bonser hauled wheat to Sunol Thursday.
Mr and Mrs C W Bonservas sliff callers Friday taking their little daughter for medical attention. Miss Wilma Lewis and Miss Scc Hellyer Sterling visitors Saturday where Mrs B M Lewis is a patient at a hospital.
A vintage ad touts Thoxine as a doctor’s prescription that stops coughs instantly and targets the internal cause. It claims prevention of night coughing when taken before recurrence and also soothes sore throat, promising relief for the whole family with no dope, priced at 35 cents at your druggist.
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