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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1949
Page
4
Mrs Hart formerly Joanne Larson was guest of honor at a post nuptial shower at Mrs John Helzers home. Games entertainment and a moon centerpiece with bride and groom gifts featured the evening. Refreshments concluded the event with a garden floral display.
Tentative plans restructure the traditional Organized Agriculture meetings at the University of Nebraska. The event, moved from January or February to November 16 to 19, aims to revitalize attendance from farm and home folks visiting campus. Dean W. W. Lambert notes the change to broaden participation and energy across the university community.
The Sidney Girl Scout committee seeks girls aged 7 to 10 for a Brownie troop, with emphasis on 7 and 8 year olds. Interested individuals should call Mrs. Walter Cork at 3085. No troop will be organized this fall.
Spoilage of stored cottonseed challenges southern farmers and oil millers, costing millions in some years. The issue pressures storage practices and processing economics across the sector.
Local notes recall 14 and 24 year old events with visits from Miss Charlotte Goodale and George Barker to Lincoln relatives. Other items mention travel to Cheyenne, California vacation plans, summer plans for Twila June Kinkade, and various Sidney residents moving, visiting, or changing jobs and residences.
Miss Florence Parks sold a valuable quarter of land in Chappell this week. Mrs Edith Cradit and her young daughter returned from Milo Webster ranch in the Dawson precinct after a three week visit. Judge H E Gapen left Sunday for a California visit to view expositions. J E McCleneghan bought a 30 H P Overland this week.
Seventeen contracts totaling 1 446 616 were let Saturday by the state highway department. The funds include 768 461 state money 427 630 regular federal aid 244 388 federal aid secondary and 6 136 county money. Major item covers U S 26 and Nebraska 86 between Bridgeport and the Scotts Bluff county line Morrill county 8 6 miles Lees and Johnson Sioux City armor coat worth 173 124.
The City Council met in regular session at 7 30 p m with Mayor Dorwart and council members Jorgenson Logan Cork and Pierson present along with Attorney Heaton Clerk Tobin and Officer Willis. Absent were Spearow and Porter. Minutes were read and approved. Approval of appropriation ordinance No 398 was moved by Jorgenson and seconded by Cork. Building applications by Mrs E Bennett and E S were approved.
Sherrerd and V F W Club motion carried though Logan and Jorgenson voted yea and Cork and Pierson voted nay. The mayor broke the tie with a nay and the council adjourned. C B Dorwart Mayor and G R Tobin City Clerk attested the action.
Diane DeMers of Sunol and Audrey Zalesky hosted weekend visits. Alpha Omega picnic at Sidney Park drew W R Brown and family, Glenn Dickinson, and others. Wedding shower for Wilda Hrbek held at Ed Ahlberg home with gifts and auntLy lunch. T A Bowser of Sterling stayed with Ivan Cook on Monday.
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