History Of Interest Items From Sidney and Vicinity
A digest of 14, 24, and 41 years ago notes include the Kratz Brown land company formation with many agents. local residents arriving home from American Lake and other travels. births, illnesses, and trips to Denver, Laramie, and San Francisco. a merry go round purchased by Swan Dedrick and Ed Yeagle. cattle market talk. school summer session opens in the high school. various local movements, weddings, and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney and Vicinity
E R. Kratz
C. F. Brown
Walter Davis
American Lake
Wash
Hoboken
N. J
Davis
S Dedrick
Walla Neubauer
Grace McFadder
Estes Park
T B. Dawson
Fred Dawson
Laramie
San Francisco
Roy Neary
Frank Whitelock
Denver
R P Sorensen
Lincoln
Militsa
University
Sornesen
Bethany
George Davis
Kimball
Ella
Bartholomew
H. Bangert
Lena Jessen
Indianapolis
Harry Bangert
W. H. Fuller
Springer
Swan Dedrick
Ed Yeagle
Rose and
Third Streets
Ledge Pole
Julesburg
Sidney
Sunol Social Roundup and Local Visits
John Rogers and G W Barlow did business at Crawford early week. Frank Pavlat and family drove to North Platte Sunday. Leona Lindley handled post office duties Sunday morning. Ollie Killgore family visited Harold Killgore family Sunday. James Seda made a Sunol stop Saturday. Tom Allington visited Mons Johnson Friday. S P Hunt family spent Sunday with A J Englett. Sunol Womans club held annual picnic at Oberfelder grove Sunday afternoon. Emil Englert hosted a barn dance Saturday night. A Cronk family from Chadron and Mary Cronk from Burwell joined Howard Cronk at his home Sunday. Bert Allington spent Sunday evening with T W Hubbell. Several residents attended the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rogers
G. W. Barlow
Crawford
Frank Pavlat
North Platte
Leona Lindley
Post Office
Ollie Killgore
Harold Killgore
James Seda
Sunol
Tom Allington
Mons Johnson
S. P. Hunt
Krueger
A. Fenske
Conrad Weatherwax
Sam Irwin
Lee Johnson
H. H. Misegadis
Sidney
Nellie Lehmkuhl
Ardis
Chappell
Earl Johnson
Jean
Naomi Fenske
E. L. Booth
Ben Vacik
D. E. Dickinson
Leah Booth
Hammond
Ind
Gladys Sweet
Bert Allington
W. W. Craig and Sons
Dale, Leslie and Lorrell
Harry Larkin
Walter Craig
Emil Englert
Omaha
A. J. Englert
Bob Misegadis
Local social roundups at Krueger’s Lake and nearby homes
Numerous Sunday and weekday visits noted across families including Lehmkuhl Fenske Booth Weatherwax Irwin and Johnson households. The gatherings feature dinners birthdays shopping trips church notes and travel to Omaha and Great Falls with several people traveling or hosting events.
Meadow Lawn Social Roundup at Sidney and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs Chris Peterson and sons visited Charles Neaman. John Shrinert and family dined with Mike and Mrs Miller. Edward and Agnes Walsh were Sidney callers Saturday. C M Mayer and daughters attended a Potter ball game. Catherine Ward of Sidney visits Ed Walsh. L D Willey gave a caporizing demonstration at C M Mayer farm. Attendees included R R Bovee, Myers family, Wat erman, Juelfs, Josie, Shrinert, William Scholtfeld, Ivan Walker, Ackles, and Rathbun. Walker of Gurley visited Ivan Walker. Dennis Walsh and E H Cortney visited near Colton. Ivan Walker visited Mayer and Scholtfeld homes. Chris Peterson visited Henry Volquartzen near Redington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Mayer
Chris Peterson
Charles Neaman
John Shrinert
Mike Miller
Edward
Agnes Walsh
Sidney
C. M. Mayer
Potter
Catherine Ward
Ed Walsh
L. D. Willey
C. M. Mayer Farm
R. R. Bovee
Ernest Myers
Charles Waterman
George Juelfs
Josie
William Schlotfeld
Ivan Walker
Mat Ackles
Gilbert
Jack Rathbun
Walker
Gurley
Dennis Walsh
E. H. Cortney
Colton
William Scholtfeld
Henry Volquartzen
Redington
Lodge Pole Social and Ongoing Town News
The Lodge Pole community reports on visits from Sidney shoppers and Boy Scouts returning from the Black Hills outing. Social events include contract bridge gatherings hosted by Mrs. P E Smith and others, with refreshments served. A hospital operation for Mary Lehmkuhl is noted as she recovers. A wedding unites Donald Caldwell and Harriet Meyer in Sidney. A local baseball game between Potter and Lodge Pole draws a fair crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.W. Sine
William Munson
Sidney
Black Hills
P. E. Smith
Contract Bridge Club
William Jost
Elmer Holtman
Mary
Fred Lehmkuhl
J. D. Perkins
Fred Johnson
Potter
Lodge Pole
Donald Caldwell
Alliance
Harriet Meyer
Lodge Pole Tops Visitors in 4 2 Victory
Final score was 2 to 4 in favor of Lodge Pole. Mr and Mrs R W Englert hosted Sunday dinner for relatives and friends from Broadwater Prague Okla Sidney and other towns. Several local residents visited family, attended events, or traveled to Denver and Stillwater before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J P Lingard
Omaha
Bryan
Ethelyn Adams
Fond du Lac
Wis
Rebecca Baker
Pole
al Gorham
Lodge Pole
R. W. Englert
William Weber
Broadwater
Jack Hannah
Prague
Okla
Adolph Englert
Archie Hafer
J. W. McDaniel, Jr
Frank Hansen
Sidney
Howard Miller
Sidney Draw Drey Win at Local Ball Game
Clem Kretz returned from eastern state without work. Sidney Draw and South Colton clashed as Sidney Draw defeated South Colton and Sidney Draw won the Sunday ball game. Local social events included showers, dinners, and visitors at the Chambers Kurz Schulenberg and Walker families with Alice Schulenberg to wed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Kretz
Howard Parkert
Omaha
Otto Kurz, Jr
C. S
Co. S. Chambers
Sam Chambers
Anna
Genevieve
Junita van Aclstyn
John
South Colton
Sidney Drey
Sidney
Canton Water Clock Destruction and Reconstruction Described
The Canton water clock or clepsydra, over 500 years old, has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. It consists of three copper vessels stacked on steps, with a float in the bottom vessel rising as water fills the chamber to indicate time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gifford
Ogallala
Sidney
Corbett
Radcliffe
Gifford
John McFadden
Denver
Sacred Heart College
Newton Foster
Hans Anderson
North Divide
S. H. Starett
Central City
Shipman
E. Gunnell
Paxton
Harris
Andy Britton
Canton
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. L. Burger
Florence
Colo
Furture
Oberfelder
Zeke Gutfreund
Cheyenne
W. J. Brennan
Camp Clarke
James Kelley
Viola Trotter
Rev. W. Adams
Mamie Eubank
Lillie Chowins
Christina Borquist
Mamie McFadden
Secret Heart Convent
W. H. Adams
Engineers
Sunol News
Mrs
William Schaffert
William Benish
Pearl Lipska
Joe Conover
Helen Mae
Lawrence Forks
Pearl Lipska Ard
Irene
Jessie
Gene Juelfs
Leonard Peterson
Morris Chalburg
Colman
Kreader
Bayard
Mrs. George Line
Sunkist
P. Skaggs
F. D. Barlow
G. E. Minshall
Leota
Edna
Emma Howerter
Dorothy Line
Edna Howerter
Marguerite Hunt
Violet Johnson
Chadron
Melvin Sprigg
Stillwater
George Line
Harold Lough
Hook
Sidney Hospital
Casper Ellison
Farmers Union
Porter
Cecelia Kurz
George Hockerson
John Siedel
Motor Ene
Skelly
LY (Ree
G, Soli
Tee
M. W. Osborn Motor Cempanv
Nebraska
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