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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1929
Page
2
A colossal two block long amphitheatre on the Nebraska State Fair grounds represents progress. Financed by debentures, the grandstand cost about a quarter million dollars and promises self funding while offering thousands of comfortable seats for races and exhibits.
Sidney area notes list numerous callers and gatherings. Names include John Theis, Lester Theis, E A Wickard, Omel family, Rexroth family, Walter Wassum, Mike Lauder, H C Schmale, Roberts family, Edward Huffaker, Krueger lake campers, and lodge pole and Sunday school activities. Events feature cluster visits, picnics, club meetings, and a 69th birthday party with a wide local attendance.
Mr and Mrs Will Ayers and Mrs Jenny McGinley of Wheatland Wyoming visited relatives here last week Rev Fralle and Art Wuenhold of Sidney dined with Ben Hilpert group Sunday Numerous visits and calls occurred Thursday and Friday with J E Morrow W D Matthewson and others enjoying a Sidney carnival and local gatherings Attenburg Missouri and South Dakota referenced for visits and medical treatment news
South Colton 4 H Club held its regular meeting at H J Elsen home Tuesday evening with visitors Mr and Mrs W C Fastenau. The next meeting will be at the Fastenau home. Various relatives visited homes in Sidney Grand Island Estes Park and Greeley as members attended dinners dances and birthday celebrations.
Rain and hail touched the area Saturday night while farmers reported effects. The Ladies Aid society hosts its annual bazaar and carnival Friday night July 19 at the Miller school house district 80 with music by the Dalton band and a short program. Mr and Mrs Volkman visited Mr and Mrs Ben Buss Tuesday. The I H club met at Mrs Pete Hume's east of Lodge Pole Wednesday. a nice lunch was served. Mrs Hulst and Miss Woods were visitors. The next meeting will be with
Mrs Donald Neice and Ben Buss with son George shopped in Lodge Pole on Monday Lucile and Marjorie Rubado transacted business there Wednesday Mrs Hume and Edla visited Mrs Millard Queen Tuesday The Ladies Aid met with Mrs Henry Black Wednesday A large crowd attended Mr and Mrs Dick Volkman visited Venango Thursday to Saturday with Mrs Volkman’s brother and family Eight pound new baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Hadda Hadden on Wednesday July 10 Murriel Volkman visited Mrs Haxby Thursday night Carl Busboom family dined with Herman Bruns Saturday Mattie Folkerts aided Theo dore Folkerts this week Rev Hammel of Lodge Pole called locally Herman Bruns and W C Haxby shopped in Sidney Saturday Mr and Mrs Pete Buss visited Ben Buss Sunday afternoon Frank Rogers and Will Haxby dined with Carl Brown Sunday Clairbel and Lavon Haxby returned home after a week with their aunt Mrs Brown
William Kalber road foreman of engines visited Sidney for several days S W Cook spent the weekend in Hot Springs South Dakota S Bush stayed at Laramie Wyoming Mrs L Scott of Long Beach California visits sister Mrs P C Kirkpatrick Mrs R H Grigsby and sons Jeff travel Tuesday to Mission Texas for a visit.
Scott was called on account of the death. Mrs W H Bares and family left Wednesday for Pendleton Oregon to visit her son and brother then Spokane Washington and Iowa. A covered dish luncheon at Wal-Bur hall Saturday July 20 for all UP employees and families with ice cream and beverages provided. L W Taylor off sick. F L Eaton and Weldon Thomas to work on North Platte cutoff between Egbert and Gering for a week. L Snyder, time keeper, spent Sunday in Sidney.
Sects and families common in Potter area as Mrs Esther Carlson and Alice visited Howard Yost and Ray Johnson. Sanders baseball team played Antelope with Antelope winning on their diamond. Numerous calls to Peter Nelson, L. V. Sanders, George Reetz, and others noted. visits include Bloomfield Miss Ella Neilson, Lina Larson, Mads Larson, and families from Wheatland and Potter. Dr McClahannan meets locals after starting in Potter.
The CC club met at the Wellner home Friday. Mrs W E Spearow hosted the W M B club midweek. Joy Sparks visited Helen Nieman. knitting at the Schwartz home. Sheriff Nelson announces a 40 acre farm and assorted equipment sale of Hollice Wilson with details in Cheyenne County Nebraska.
Hollice Wilson or real name unknown and interested parties are notified of a sale under a Cheyenne County Nebraska court order in the case John Hinrichs versus Hollice Wilson. The action seeks $862 plus 7 percent interest since June 13 1929 and costs. At 10:00 AM July 30 1929 a 2 3 interest in 80 acres of spring wheat in NE Section 20 T16 R48 will be sold, followed at 10:30 AM by a 2 3 interest in 40 acres in SW Section 29 T16 R48.
Vera Sparks remained with the Nie man girls Tuesday night. Fred Kettler and family returned from eastern Iowa Tuesday afternoon. Paul Sparks helped install a new windmill on the Will Sparks farm last. John Schlesselman and Carl Flicker called at the George Nie man home Tuesday night. Mrs. Claus Engelland and Mrs. Flicker attended a ladies gathering at the H. Bockstadter home Wednesday. Ed Burris and son Wayne along with Paul Sparks and children visited at the George Nie man home Wednesday evening. Claus Engelland called at Henry Elsen home Wednesday. Ruth Kinton spent a few days with Margaret Miller last week.
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