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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1955
Page
9
Irregular agricultural notes report U S Department of Agriculture estimates with Nebraska beet acreage at 58 720 for 1955, down from 67 730 in 1954. The piece also covers egg and meat supplies, grain programs, and upcoming crop improvement meetings in Kearney with dates January 31 and February 1.
Local residents hosted guests across Gurley and nearby towns including Verdell and Brian Lessman at the Oberndorfer home, Wolcott and Steses at the Harry Quinn residence, and Scheffel welcoming a baby Wayne born January 8 weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Visits extended to Lodgepole Deshler and Bridgeport with families such as Horst Meier Borges Munshaw and McRoberts. Myron Block recently discharged from the army and Dan Nell hosted Raymond Lessman birthday events.
We summarize local notices from a crowded week including church services at Crowded Out Last Week and visits by Harry Segeike with Mrs. Harold in Sidney. Dinners, birthdays, and family gatherings are noted. A band boosters meeting is planned at the schoolhouse on January 19 in the evening.
Ten of his friends attended a fourth birthday celebration. Mr and Mrs Henry Horst joined Brewer family dinner guests on Sunday January 2 at Sidney. Mr and Mrs Charles Van de Vorde visited Anna Borges and Jenny Folkerts Friday evening. Roy Gabriel entered Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Dal tor on Saturday. Miss Darlene Segelke has been a patient at Taylor Hospital in Sidney since Thursday. Mrs Ross Handley was discharged from Taylor Hospital on Monday.
The Kitchen Maids 4-H Club held its reorganization meeting on January 11 at leader Claire Belle Koester’s home. Nine members and three visitors attended. Three new members joined and Vera Hare was named assistant leader. Projects for the coming year include Learning to Sew and Keep.
The group elected officers: Carol Haire president, Carol Landmesser vice president, Judy Dress secretary treasurer, and Germaine Hahler news reporter. Plans for the year were outlined, recreation included singing and games, lunch was served. Next meeting set for March 7 at Vicki James's home with Germaine Hahler reporting.
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