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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1938
Page
5
Mrs Lee Ellsworth spends a week in Omaha on a business mission and visits relatives. Many locals host out of town guests and relatives from Grand Island, Denver, Lincoln, and Sterling. A security mutual softball win, a golf tournament, and numerous travel notes fill the week’s social calendar.
A string of social bridge events fills the week as Mrs. Jones hosts the Monday Contract club at the country club with Mrs. Herrod of Columbus and Mrs. Sokol as guests. Hi Lo club, S. W. club, Entre Nous, Dutch Treat, and Sub Deb groups meet for high scores, prizes, and luncheon at Campbell's party room, Union Pacific hotel, and various homes. Dorothy Troutman weds Eddie McElfresh in Grand Junction Colorado with plans to reside there.
Members of the Womans Benefit association and their families attended a covered dish picnic supper Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows hall. Following the meal entertainment included games, and Mrs Harold Chesc oro, a recent bride, received a wedding present. The event, planned for Legion park, moved indoors due to rain.
An item urges joining the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars with last minute memberships needed as the 1936 department books close July 20. It notes Regular Legion Post 17 meeting July 26 at 8 pm with Commander Ernie Blome and that the State Convention will be in Fremont August 1–3 with national speakers and officers. It reports the American Legion Auxiliary executive board accepting Mrs Berry’s resignation and appointing Mrs Vida Grage as secretary for the remainder of the year and mentions the Veterans of Foreign Wars monthly meetings led by Commander A M Leafdale. The Auxiliary 1939 cards have arrived as Miss Emily Gould, membership chair, reports strong response to the drive begun yesterday.
Election of officers for Sidney Post 17 is on Tuesday night. Aliso delegates to the State Convention will be chosen. Support your post with attendance and active participation.
Peetz and nearby towns report residents traveling for visits to Crawford Julesburg and Ruleton. Activities include teaching appointments, civic club gatherings, mountain trips, military training in Fort Logan and Santa Cruz mission talks. News covers daily travel, family visits, and local editor George Hungerford’s Idaho Falls trip amid family health updates.
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