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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1937
Page
9
Anna Jorgensen recalls a week of visiting and hosted gatherings in Grand Prairie. Neighbors and relatives including Lillian Johnst, A L Cruise, Doris Rupert, Dan Rupert, and many Johnsons shared dinners, births, birthdays, and weekend calls across Sidney and nearby homes, with several couples hosting and attending events.
Mrs Harold Gibbins hosts and visits fill a Sunday list with Mr and Mrs Ed Lukens and Mr and Mrs Otto Bratz at George Frerichs. Dedrick guests at F Rowan home. Bert Gibbins visits Charles Neiex. Lawler visitors from Tearston Illinois stay with Mrs Kathrine Netck. Neal Rowan, Irene Cunningham and Berton Cunningham join Mae Rose girl gathering. Chapman family moves near Potter. Burt family relocates to former Chapman home. Harold Gibbins and family visit Katherine Nelek Mary Lou. Arthur Rowan and Edna Felman call on Crichley for business.
Ruth Osborn notes a West Center Ladies meeting with quilting and a brief business session hosted by Mrs J E Davison and others. Visitors Rev K E Reeves and Mrs W F Osborn from Dalton attended, plus locals E E Osborn, Oakley, and Charles Hancock’s circle. Regulars and guests shared shows, calls, and camping trip updates from Henry and campfire girls.
A light shower fell in the vicinity Friday afternoon with about a quarter inch at several places. Residents of Dix and nearby areas report visits and gatherings for Sunday services and social calls, including Nelsons, Freis, Karnicks, Smiths, Strandbergs, and Kubises. A Sabbath school has formed with meetings most Saturdays at 2 30 at Leslie Sanders home.
On Monday Arlo Fisher hosted a gathering. Bertha Mae Reetz spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends at Potter. Alex Spencer called on Pete Nelson Tuesday morning. Jimmy Fisher spent Sunday afternoon with cousins Harlan and Alden Fisher.
Cornelius Weyerts called at the Mrs Bertha Borges home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Cecil Hume and family and Mrs Anna Hume and Elda visited the Herman Frohm home near Oshkosh Monday. Fred Borges Jr spent Monday with Floyd Brown.
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Weyerts and children spent Monday at Mrs Bertha Borges home. John Jurgens spent the weekend at home. Catherine Borges visited with Mrs Robert Mahoney. Orval Hume works for Paul Ingwerson this week. E Ingwersons returned from Steamboat Springs. Mrs Gerald Klembell and children Ardis and Marvin, Mrs Ruby Layman and Mary Virginia Kleinbell visited P J Ingwersn home. Grace Weverts visits Bertha Bor SCS. John Jzrgens called on Orval Home. Hank Jobman of Sidney visited Will Frerichs. Donald Niece called on A R Larson. Mrs Ruby Layman and Mary Virginia Kleinbell visited Elda Hume. Mrs James Payne and children called on Mrs Walter Rufenacht.
Mrs. Chester Frame spent Wednesday at her parents home Mr and Mrs Pred Seimers. Edwin Wellner attended the Sidney celebration in Gering. Mrs. Claude Sparks and Mrs. Harry Sparks shopped in Sidney. Delores Jay Allen Vowell Barbara Hill called on Ruby Sparks. Ed Wolverton visited Otto Kurz home. Gail Lundberg stayed with Vera Sparks. Eugene Haworth visiting grandparents. Duane Haworth spent weekend with parents. Herman Blanke called at George Rippe home. Adelaide Meyer to teach at District 77 next year. George Rippe Clyde Kinton called Edwin Blanke. Roy Henderson Ernest Augustine families guests at J A Sparks. Mrs Albert Haworth and Grant with Clyde Kinton and Barton attended circus. Ruth Kinton and Ruth Sparks attended circus.
Constance Brown reports visits from Lavern Williams of St Louis and relatives of Nemaha and Beatrice. C E Kelly funeral held at United Brethren church with Rev T A Reiser in charge and burial at Peetz cemetery. Evel en Hesseltine from Spearfish visits Dora Hesseltine. Denver residents visit E E Brown family. Carolyn Brooks stays with grandparents. Gene Grosswhite and Spohns visit C A Cook. Ruth Kelly from Detroit visits locals.
Variety of small ads and anecdotes highlight purchases and uses of McCormick Deering engines and machinery. Wm Neinhauser buys a Deering engine for all weather work while other entries promote grain binders, engines with Wico magnetos, and a 3 to 5 HP engine. A Wyoming window washer, a Dodge truck purchase, and a Swiss mountain tour anecdote round out the column.
Mrs Ed Kelly hosted a weekend gathering with Mr and Mrs Joe Petre and their son from Crook. Gordon Petre of Sterling visited N J Petre family. Sacret Heart church Girls Sodality met at Mildred Groeger's home. Harriet Ketchum, studying at Denver, spent the weekend with family. W M Read of Phoenix visits his wife here. Mr and Mrs W J Frenzel and son Gary arrived from Big Springs for an indefinite stay with relatives.
Meadow Lawn community notes recount visits and callers among the Mayer Shaffert and Walker families. Names include Clarence Rogers Ed McGowan Ivan Walker Ollie Broggren Mayard Mayer James Coulter George Coulter Lena Peterson and others with several trips to Scottsbluff Potter and Gurley noted.
Route One column records Sunday visits at multiple homes. Mr and Mrs John Grime and family dined with the Herman Florke family. Mr and Mrs Gus Johnson of Chabpell spent the afternoon with Henry Oades. Roy Harn-
Mrs Stoll and children visited the Hubert Bondegard home on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Wilbert Christensen and sons visited relatives at Chappell on Sunday. Chris Forster fell ill Sunday. Aaron Niebaum and uncle Fred Boschult were guests at the Bondegard home Wednesday. Mrs John Kastens and H O Withers visited. Garrett Scharrel family and Hubert Bondegard households had Sunday visits. William Lutke and Evelyn Grimes were part of weekend visits. Arthur Stoll family joined the Bondegards Sunday evening.
The C C canning club met with Ruby Sparks on July 13. After the business meeting the members read and discussed the lesson on pickles and relishes. Each member reported on work finished. Lunch was served at the close of the meeting.
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