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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Ben Vacik entertained at dinner Monday night with five members of The American Singers and guests Mr and Mrs Burgess. A jolly social time was enjoyed.
The King's Daughters met Monday evening with Miss Grace McIntosh and conducted routine society business. Mrs. Fred King of Burlington Colorado attended as a guest while the hostess served an unusually elaborate luncheon.
Roy G. Kratz of Omaha arrives Tuesday to head the Kratz Company office here while Earl Kratz spends more time outdoors and rebuilds his constitution after pneumonia and complications in January.
Mrs. Burgess of Lincoln, district secretary of the Christian church, departed Monday evening to attend a church conference. She regretted missing the American Singers concert where her daughter Exy is a singer, but chose religious duty.
Highways remained fair on the return trip as F. N. Slawson and Miss Blanche Childers traveled from Wyoming. Mrs. Slawson stayed briefly with son Hugh near Medicine Row, while the pair completed the drive home in one day, noting fair roads until Kimball.
A rare treat at the Methodist church featured The American Singers delighting listeners Monday night. Exy Burgess received a bouquet from the Legion boys, honoring her opera work. The lineup included Doris Thompson, Margaret Maloney, Harry Ferguson, and Exy Burgess with a program spanning airs, love songs, spirituals, and selections from The Mikado and Geisha.
The Methodist tennis court is in fine condition and ready for use when weather permits. The tennis club is growing, with many sections expanding and players assigned times to use the court.
An informal reception was held Monday afternoon from two to four to honor the Undies of the American Singers company. Miss was among the guests of honor, attended by her mother Mrs Burgess and Mrs Ben Vucik assisted by her mother.
Doris Thompson and Miss Margaret Morloney with Miss Exy Burgess hosted a social event in poor weather. About fifty Indies attended, sharing a meal with the hosts. Mrs Warren and Mrs Johnson served early, followed by Mrs Ii Mann and Mrs Antrim in the second hour. The gathering was pleasant for both visitors and guests.
Mrs Garrison and her two daughters have returned from Cheyenne and other Wyoming points. Daughter Wanona Dale is recovering well from hernia adenoids and tonsils operations and will be physically perfect for her school work next fall.
In a Birmingham Age Herald item, Mr. Dudwaite asks to learn from his wife’s statement what she bought last month. The reply notes most purchases were listed as Etc, highlighting vague itemization.
Donald Bassett returned home from Denver after a business mission aboard a slow train. Passengers peered through the dreary water landscape as the train crawled along, matching the subdued mood of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Freytag received notice to take their annual vacation at any time and plan a three weeks trip starting Saturday. They will travel to Salt Lake City and return via Denver to attend the Western Grain Dealers convention in Salt Lake City on June 30 and July 1. Freytag has set a high record as a Trans-Mississippi Grain agent and the company expresses goodwill and potential concessions.
The Exy Singers left Monday night for Lincoln to prepare for a Canadian tour during Chautauqua dates. Miss Exy Burgess stayed until Wednesday to visit with her father and sister.
Edward Rummelhard and family move to Pomona California where he opens a new jewelry store. He writes home for family comfort and signs as a contributor to The Telegraph.
Mrs. Ben Vacik and sister Miss Exy Burgess travel to Lincoln and will stay with their mother Mrs. F. O. Burgess until the American Singers depart for a Canadian tour. Exy Burgess is a member of the group.
Kenneth Bassett traveled to Denver arriving early Saturday morning by train and began return at five in the big Cole. The journey took fifteen hours as he faced rough seas and constant attention to the wheel. Sidney, soaked, resembled an island near Noah's Cove in contrast to other locations.
Mrs H Kennedy and her three daughters Geraldine Wilmena and Jardly arrived Tuesday morning from Greeley Colorado. The Head of Household will occupy the Jane Ragan home. The narrative notes the family was a train ahead of a bridge derailment while traveling to Byars.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pettitt of Elm Creek motored over before part of the week to visit W R Pettitt and his family and called on former Elm Creek residents the W J Perry family during the short stay.
A Sunday wedding at the Methodist Episcopal church joined Misa Doris Warren of Cheyenne Wyoming to Lloyd A. Haus of Chappell Nebraska. Rev T Porter Bennett conducted the ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Chappell.
A terse inquiry asks about a seed home on earth in a peat town and directs readers to Sidney Lumber Co for details. The fragment references a company deal or promotional pitch but provides limited concrete facts or dates.
Cheyenne County farmers sold about sixty two buyers a carload of Kanred certified seed from Kansas last year. The crop, planted late, is being given another year to prove its worth as Farm Bureau promotes Tur key red derivatives and certification to ensure seed purity and pedigree with a $2 fee and inspections.
Guinea fowls use waste that would escape hens and turkeys, per USDA poultry specialists. They forage in thickets and weed patches, depredations on fields and gardens are fewer. They require little feet, are prolific layers, and believed to have richer flavor than hens. They are worth considering for farms converting waste into meat and eggs.
State Industrial notes discuss a public improvement program in North Vlatte including water and sewer upgrades and street lighting. A $75,000 irrigation dam near Bridgeport is completed after two earlier failed attempts since 1918. Mullen’s contract is said to have lost money though work met director standards. County lights atop the courthouse dome are installed. observers exaggerate beacon imagery. Canada’s railways under government ownership ran deficits of 48 million in the first year and 470 million in the final year cited by a Daily News note.
The State Railway Commission criticized Stanton Telephone for high dividend payouts and insufficient reinvestment. Commissioner Browne ordered $4,500 set aside yearly for maintenance to cover depreciation.
Beatrice Papreas reports the Barneston hydroelectric project will finish early in 1922, enabling energy to be purchased and sent via transmission lines to Wymore where a municipal plant operates, reflecting local businessmen eagerness for the new power source.
Herman and Bair residents study rip-rapping to curb Missouri river erosion and protect farm properties along the banks. The effort reflects ongoing challenges faced by landowners facing shifting currents and riverbank instability.
South Divide residents attend commencements and school closings in Districts No 25 and No 1. Effie Fulton helps Mrs Hiett. several for Sunday school picnics. Miss Jorgensen visits Pool home. Mr Walker senior dies after long illness. Community expresses sympathy. Arthur Woods funeral. local residents visiting relatives and working.
North Divide reports Sidney visitors including Mr and Mrs Hans Busbaum and notes a land deal in which John Proctor will own Mr Sternberg s property at Huntsman Minnesota. Weather and crops show good moisture. many residents report rain soaked ground and delayed fieldwork as crops begin to head with warm weather. Local residents John Jones Alma Rash and families are mentioned with ongoing business and farm activity.
A roadside scene shows an evangelist’s sign urging “Prepare to meet thy God” tacked to a tree at a crossroads. A state highway department worker adds a second sign beneath it reading simply “Detour,” noted in American Legion Weekly.
In Lexington near the Platte river, Dad W. W. Tesch recalls Walton as a master of fishing lore. He sits on a log by the bridge, watches musk rats, and recounts a carp that swam to him five times, measuring 28 inches. The tale reflects patient, measured fishing zeal and shared passion for river sport.
Mrs Chas Overman called at Glen Bales Wednesday evening. Families from the area visited Gurley and Sidney on Thursday through Saturday. John Engel returned from Denver with his father. Ice cream social at Center drew attendees. Numerous autos shuttled between Bales Borcher Schmidt and other local homes. A sister visit from Leora Thierman occurred.
Sextorp Mr and Mrs Wm Higgins spent Sunday at the Doyle home. Joe and Julius Schwartz of Potter are working on Pete Nelsons engine this week. Community club missed picnic due to stormy weather and held an ice cream social at Oscar Redcens. Mrs Jesse Tambert Mrs Tom Barnes and Mrs Sam Wickstrom attended Ladies Guild at Emil Taks home on Thursday. K FL Schellenberg taken bail insurance Thursday afternoon. John and Albin Johnson of Idaho Falls Idaho, cousins of Pete Nelson, stopped at his home Friday and Saturday.
On Saturday they were en route to Sweden to visit home folks. Lester Stecher and Alfred Johnson were in Sidney on Thursday. Alfred brought a saddle horse for Mr. Stecher. Misses Ida and Dot Sanders visited. Gus Ed and Emmos Sanders and Mrs. Edwin Erickson were summoned to Wheatland Wyoming for the funeral of their cousin. Mr. and Mrs. Petersen Nelson and children spent Sunday afternoon at the John Anderson home.
An anonymous letter to The Nebraska Farmer asks how to repay an $8,000 debt under current prices. The writer describes crop failure, wartime farming shifts, and hopes for future payments. The piece argues against shifting debt, urges self-respect, and notes broad economic hardship from Civilization’s pressures.
A witty tale from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph recounts a country rail junction prank in England. A young man declares a car "isn't going" and, after passengers flee to other cars, he sits enjoying two seats. The station master reveals the joke. the brakeman misinterprets him as a railroad director.
A Minneapolis railroad man visiting Washington reports meeting a hotel lobby figure who bore a striking resemblance to Uncle Joe Cannon. The man, who had never met the congressman, claimed the resemblance extended to clothes, manner, and even cigar pose, insisting, I am Uncle Joe.
Miss Goldie Bell, seventeen, was found dying in her room at the Bell farm near Union Tuesday night. She was shot through the breast and died within minutes in her mother's arms. Authorities were unsure if it was self inflicted or accidental.
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