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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
15
The Farmers Union Co Operative Association of Brownson will keep their Brownson elevator open from now on. J C Peterson, manager Brownson elevator.
A Saturday lawn social at Mrs W J Perry home featured sunshine and 35 to 40 year old trees on a green lawn with music by Rev Tight and the Junior Band. Proceeds go to the state budget fund. The Union will meet August 4 with Mrs Chas Wright at 40H West Eighth Street.
Mrs Witham entertained a pleasant summer gathering with spring blossoms and open windows. Five tables were set for guests who enjoyed a luncheon after a session with pastimes. Honored guests included Mrs E C Witham of Lincoln and Mrs J E Hall of Hemmingford, with several out of town attendees. Mrs J L McIntosh won first prize and Mrs Claud Golding second in the games.
The last two meetings of the W E B Club were hosted by Mrs Cecil Sparks and Mrs Brocklesby. With president Mrs Andrews away in California, members enjoyed social time and hospitality from the two hostesses and look forward to meeting again.
Ole Buck, field secretary of the Nebraska Press Association, spent a pleasant hour with The Telegraph editor on Tuesday. He tours the state to enlist editor cooperation for the association’s aims. Buck, a prominent writer and former editor of the Harvard Courier, recently sold the paper to devote time to association work.
The Gentry Brothers Circus performs as press time shows a strong parade led by the advance man and manager. The procession featured animals, cars, costumed actors, plumed horses, four bands, and a calliope. A large, well-satisfied crowd gathered for a free post-parade performance.
Howard Kennedy praises manager Daly of the Gentry Bros show after three show staff visit the Byars store. While one bought shoes, two others browsed and a pair of silk bloomers vanished. Kennedy and an officer searched the grounds and found the bloomers and a man in a car with Daly assisting in the investigation.
U S A Theatre held a private showing last Saturday morning of Ten Nights In a Bar-Room. About twenty people attended and were pleased with what was described as one of the most wonderful pictures on the screen today. When publicly shown next month they will attend.
Word reached Wednesday from Dr Sach attending Mr Grabill that his patient has a normal temperature all tenderness is gone from the affected region and his general condition is satisfactory. Family and friends at this end of the line express relief and hope for a swift return home and to business.
KE. J. Leonard, manager of the Farmers Union elevator at this place, shipped out a car of new wheat Thursday. He reports the quality to be the best for several years, and producers say yields look better than fields show. Agricultural conditions are improving and fair prices could help the county recover from the two year slump.
The Hink relatives led by Otto Hink J H Hink and Mrs Mary Hink host visiting kin including Mrs W B Beckwith of Deermont Arkansas Mrs David Menagh of Omaha Nebraska and Mrs Otto Gurschke of Fall City South Dakota They arrived Monday evening and enjoy home life with drives and outings.
Denver papers publish the marriage notice of Dewey Darnell son of Mr and Mrs C C Darnell of Sidney to a Thermopolis Wyoming girl. The couple will reside in Thermopolis after the ceremony. No further details are available.
Miss Marybell Wooldridge sails to Cheyenne last Saturday to visit her sister Miss Helen Wooldridge of the Stockgrowers Bank. She plans to remain a week to enjoy the four wild days of Frontier exhibits to the full.
Mrs E A Babcock arrived Wednesday morning from Wysmer Washington and is a welcome guest in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W Armstrong. It has been nearly two years since this Sidney girl moved west with her husband who works as a telegraph operator.
West Point resident W R Kerkow and Ravenna's George Smaha stopped in town Tuesday to see old college mates Roy Greenlee and Blaine Grabill. After a spirited visit they continued to Cheyenne for Frontier Days.
William F Turney died Saturday at a hotel after being carried off a train en route from Hollywood to New York. He had been ill nearly the entire journey and was attended by a physician on the train. Apoplexy is given as the cause. His wife, son and daughter were en route but arrived too late. Campbell prepared the body and the family escorted the remains to Hollywood. He was 70 years old.
Mrs Ettie Armstrong died suddenly at her home southwest of Lorenzo on Saturday July 22 She is survived by her husband a brother and sister in Bladen Iowa where the body was shipped for burial and where the funeral was held last Wednesday
A man and another pedestrian were ordered to leave the railroad right of way on the previous Saturday as enforcement tightens during the strike. One traveler fell while complying with the order, dislocating a shoulder, though he could still continue walking toward work in the wheat fields.
A Dry Goods Economist notes the surge of parasols and umbrellas for girls matching their frocks. Little ladies choose varied materials from crepe to silks, with pyroxlin handles and coordinated decorations. Wooden handles and leather loops also appear, while umbrellas mirror adult styles in color variety and detailing.
An item in the San Francisco Argonaut notes that many rich families have a single son or no sons. It lists Rockefeller, Carnegie, Ford, Frick, Baker, Schwab, Mellon, J. P. Morgan, Armour, Schiff, Vincent Astor, Wilson, Patterson, Eastman, and others with varying numbers of sons, including several with only one son and a few with none.
A New York Sun humor piece notes two girls in a movie audience with eyes shut during a tense climax. The gag reveals they pretended to be blind to avoid spoilers and to see the film from the start, then joke about their self control and curiosity as lights return.
Mrs. Jesse C. McNish hosted her brothers Willard Hammond of Lincoln Nebraska and Marvin Hammond of Birmingham Tennessee along with their families who arrived Thursday morning for a brief visit to her household.
J. F. Hansen of Fremont has spent the week in the vicinity attending to farming interests on the north divide. He is a welcome visitor and regarded as a tireless booster for the county.
State fire inspector F. F. Dowling surveyed the city on Thursday finding some hazards but noting overall improvement as the public grows educated in protecting itself.
Mrs. M. C. Forney of Lincoln will stay another fortnight at the Burgess home to enjoy the company of her granddaughters Mrs. Frances Vacik and Miss Exie Burgess, who are returning from chautauqua engagements in Canada.
Will Pearson came home Wednesday from the hospital, recovering steadily from the injuries during eye surgery. His outlook is optimistic as he adapts to the new condition and is expected to resume his work as a mechanic.
The McDonald Novelty Five, your favorites, will furnish the music for the American Legion dance Saturday night on standpipe hill. A Tee Charm and Cake Social is planned on the Episcopal church lawn at 7 PM. Big lawn social at St Patrick's church on Thursday evening August Std with homemade cake and ice cream. taxi call 161.
Walter K Hodgkin expresses gratitude to Cheyenne and Kiowa counties voters who backed his State Representative nomination in the primary. He asks friends who influenced his campaign for continued confidence, hoping time proves the vote merited.
Message to Cheyenne County voters thanks them for primary support and pledges focus on better schools equal education economy in administration and efficiency. D B Fletcher Lodgepole Nebraska signs as non political candidate for county superintendent.
J W McDaniel thanks Cheyenne County voters for primary support and promises to remain worthy of their confidence if elected in November. The message is a brief campaign acknowledgment from the sheriff candidate.
A social event described as a big fawn gathering for all will be held Thursday evening August 3 at St Patrick's, promising joyful community activities and refreshments.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions sending money to the laundry and a terse instruction to transfer funds. No clear event details or individuals are established.
Mrs. M. E. Banta left Sunday for a vacation that includes a buying trip to New York City for her ready-to-wear department in Greenlees. She will visit friends and sights along the eastern route, hoping for a pleasant outing and a successful month.
Mrs Metz will depart today on a buying trip to Omaha and St Louis traveling in the car with her husband's brother and his wife who have been visiting here. Claud Babcock and Mrs Babcock attend in Metz Millinery during Mrs Metz absence.
Denver couple Mr and Mrs Jack Sager traveled to spend a week with relatives the Harts and Barlows. Mrs Sager was Miss Rushin Hart and on visits here she finds that no one has forgotten her.
Mrs. Clayton Parks will leave tomorrow for Laramie Wyoming to join her husband who has permanent employment there with an electric company. The young couple will be greatly missed here in their various circles and will readily adapt to their new environment.
Will Pearson is recovering in a Cheyenne hospital after surgeons removed his injured eye. A piece of steel embedded in the eye at work in a garage caused the damage. Doctors fought to save the eye but it was not possible. Mrs. Pearson reports her husband is comfortable and hopeful his usefulness will not be long impaired.
A son was born to Hugh Slawson and his wife in Fresno California on July 20. The infant is the first in his generation and received a warm welcome. Mrs Slawson was Blanche Childers of the same county.
County Agent Scott and Otto Perso hurried to the countryside on Thursday and Friday to rescue grain sheaves from threshers for display at the upcoming Harvest Festival this fall.
Mrs Andrews writes to Mrs C M Andrews from Los Angeles where she spends the summer. She details her slow journey and impressions of the country. Her letters read like magazine articles and she is accompanied by a sister attending the University of California.
A wealthy uncle discusses his nephew with the boy's mother. The boy is described as intelligent with a talent for music and a promising conductorial future, though the uncle questions whether his career will be in a bus or trolley car.
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