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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
11
A historical defense address outlines the National Defense Act of 1920 and the plan to build a citizen army ready to expand in emergencies. It explains Defense Day as fact gathering for war readiness, not war preparation, and ties observance to Independence Day at Krueger's Lake with the American Legion.
Elmer Hicks of Potter was in this city on Wednesday. F C Nagel visited from Lorenzo on Tuesday. Fred Verba from Potter visited idney last week. Neil Thompson from Dalton toured the city during the week. R P Kepler attended to legal matters at Neligh last week. Louis Schumaker of Dalton was in town on business Tuesday. Mrs N B Miller of Potter visited Tuesday. Frederick Borges of Lodge Pole visited Wednesday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Phil Zalesky on Saturday June 27. H R Schweltsberger Friday June 28. R O Bond of Lodge Pole visited the county seat on Wednesday. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs James Westfall on Saturday June 27. Gicien Masterson of Omaha visits with aunt Mrs B A Donahoe. de B Morfeld of Potter transacted business at the county seat on Monday. James Keefe of North Platte was in the city on business yesterday.
Robert Robertson of Lorenzo appears in town during the week. C G Loveland of Dalton conducted business at the courthouse on Wednesday. Mrs Joseph Namath of Lodge Pole transacted county seat business on Monday. W P Miles and Fred Parks traveled to Oshkosh on business earlier in the week. L R Barlow and G E Minshall visited Lodge Pole last Monday. Dr and Mrs James O Meeks welcomed a son born Wednesday July 1. Mr and Mrs Leroy Lehmkuhl welcomed a daughter born June 23. Mrs George Thornberg of Potter transacted business at the courthouse on Wednesday. Kenneth Mahr moved to Cheyenne to join Union Pacific. Mr and Mrs Edward Kennedy of Lincoln visiting H S Kennedy. Mr and Mrs J W McDaniel attended Mr Davis's funeral at Lodge Pole on Sunday. Mrs Potter Howard of Barley, Idaho visiting here. Miss Isabel Thayer of North Platte spent part of the week in town visiting Gladys Zimmer.
Judge Joseph Oberfelder returned from a trip to New York City and eastern points. WC T U meets with Mrs. Tipton at 2:30 this afternoon at her home 305 West 6th. George Burns, irrigation expert and former state senator, was in the city on business. William Gordon came back from Harvard, Nebraska, where he had visited. Mrs. Blaine Grabill returned home after weeks with her parents at Stromesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Paviat and son John visited Henry’s brother John at Lodge Pole. Mrs. Don Dey Ermand visited from the Dalton Delegate. Mark Lukens and son George and Gerald Pitman spent part of last week in Denver. Bip Doran and Hugh Patrosky left for Omaha to enter the state golf tournament.
Mrs L W Anderson and her son Kenneth of Burlington Colorado are staying with Mrs Andersons parents Mr and Mrs H B Tipton.
Mrs Swan Dedrick and Mrs F B Tobin and son Gordon spent the weekend at Dalton visiting Dedrick’s son Russell.
Mrs. M C Forney travels to Lincoln after a month with her daughter Mrs F O Burgess and Mr Burgess. Mrs Rose Vonasey and her daughter of Chicago visit at Albert Benish’s home. Vonasey is Benish’s sister. N W Gains spoke to North Sidney Farmers Union last Friday. E R Kratz takes Jewett auto agency and he and J Earl Thayer visited Denver to bring home a Jewett coach. Farms Dairy Manager Wright reports a record milk day, 571 pints to Barnes circus. Mrs J C Schumenburg returns from Verdun Nebr to stay in Sidney over the summer. John Seifer and Jacob Mayer visit Sidney. Miss Frances Gains of Cozad moves here to live with her son Lee Gains. Mr and Mrs W H Peck and Mr and Mrs Roy Liggett drive to Fort Collins for weekend. Peck returns in a new car. Arlo Perry, recently visiting Elva in Salt Lake City, goes to Cedar City Utah for Union Pacific work. Fred Parks learns via wire that he and Clayton were not in the Santa Barbara earthquake area. Florence Parks and Clayton and his wife reside in Santa Barbara. Anton Benish barely escapes serious injury when kicked by a mule. bruises only. Attorneys Hodgkin Radcliffe Kep ler Kratz and Martin and Judge Tewell attend district bar association meeting at Bridgeport. Tewell on program. Emil Nelson P C Henry and Miss Evelyn Nelson motor from Oakland to Sidney. Nelson and Henry look after land near Potter. Nelsons visit Gurley relatives.
George Taylor Herman Schroeder Dr Harry Mantor Marius Christensen Roy Greenlee and Leslie Neubauer attended the installation of lodge officers at Lodge Pole Friday night with Dr Mantor serving as installing officer.
Friends report William Sharman is feeling much better and hopes for a full recovery after moving to California. Mrs. Elmer Grabill spent the fore part of the week visiting relatives and friends in the eastern part of the state and shopping for materials for her hat shop.
Blaine Grabill has been named agent in the territory for the Trans Mississippi Grain company. He is currently touring his territory and will establish offices in the McIntosh building upon his return.
Word reached here that a 2500 barrel oil well has been brought in on the Peter Sukovaty farm near Davenport Oklahoma. Sukovaty long associated with Cheyenne county and once homesteaded south of Sunol. He left the county eighteen years ago and is a brother of Mrs. William Tilden who resides south of Sunol.
State Superintendent Matzen reported strong crop prospects in Western Nebraska after touring Cheyenne county and land near Potter. Winter wheat benefited from rainfall after June 1, with corn, oats, alfalfa and potatoes in excellent condition. Frank E. Reader of Kimball echoed optimism as Matzen spoke to a 3,300 gathering at Senator C. W. Johnson’s farm.
A Los Angeles attorney told graduates of a grammar school a story about his son. The boy answered a math riddle by saying three frogs remained because the bullfrog only decided to jump off. The lawyer used the tale to urge prompt, decisive action to win success.
Mr and Mrs Frank Beyer and family spent Wednesday with Wm Rohde. Klug family and Gertrude Klug joined Ernest Hille Tuesday. Altar society at St Patrick s auditorium Wednesday afternoon. Busy Bee sewing club met Friday with eight members. next meeting July 9. Several couples visited L H Beyer Friday evening. Wm Engel and bride from Hemingford visited Wm Rohde s family. Borcher and Engel families called on others Sunday. George Stromberg birthday party hosted by Mrs Engel with dancing and lunch. Numerous visits and dinners at multiple homes. Dalton ball team beat Bridgeport 18 to 9. next Sunday Dalton to Bridgeport. Joe Hire hosted friends at Frandsen hall Friday. O Hatcher shopped in Sidney Saturday.
The amended Automobile law takes effect July 1 1925. Re registration after that date for cars not used before July 1 may pay half the new annual fee for six months if an affidavit is provided. A $1 penalty applies after July 11 1925. All used cars must register for the full half year before July 11 to avoid penalty.
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