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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1946
Page
6
Mount Vernon community notices recount visits and family ties across households, plus hospital and church updates. Several entries mention Mr. and Mrs. Hammond and J. Sell, the death of Mrs. Sell, and gatherings at the Nelson and Lipke homes among others. also lists a sequence of county expense items and a 1946 county board adjournment.
A 13 year old St Pat’s student from Vick’s Academy raised over 2000 dollars for the North Platte servicemen’s canteen by auctioning his shirt and other items. The story recalls Gene Slattery’s wartime fundraising, including shirts, blankets and candies sold at auctions to support troops. The tribute by Morton Downey airs June 12 on Mutual stations at 12 15 MST.
County commissioners met in the usual meeting place to review May 21 1946 adjournment. Present were Cecil Hunt chair Guy Shaw Ed Erickson R P Kepler county attorney I L Pindell. Board audited claims and ordered warrants drawn against funds. List includes Erickson 19.17 Hunt 19.17 Shaw 19.17 Susan Boyd 100.00 I L Pindell 166.66 Viola Stormberg 125.00 Ty E Bale 200.00 Fern L Brauer 125.00 Fern Moench 125.00 Rudell Short 110.00 H Stevens 166.66 Dan Campbell 166.66 Frieda Narjes 110.00 Robert A Barlow 170.83 Arlene Engel 100.00
Effective June 1 ordinary gift parcels up to 11 pounds may be sent to the American Zone of Germany excluding Berlin. Each sender may send one parcel weekly to the same addressee, contents limited to nonperishable foods clothing soap and similar relief items with no printed matter. Parcels must be marked Gift Parcel and itemized, not exceed 72 inches, and rate is 14 cents per pound. undeliverable parcels go to German relief groups and cannot be mailed to Berlin General Delivery.
The Congres sional Record notes Gene as the best junior neighbor in Nebraska. With the war over, his ingenuity funds the Community Chest March of Dimes Red Cross and numerous civic projects needing money.
Production of farm machinery declined 1.2 percent in March to 48.59 million dollars as strikes affected output. Heavier equipment bore the largest losses while lighter gear like sprayers and windmills rose. A period tally shows July 1945 to March 31 1946 totals versus 1945‑46 minimum requirements for grain drills plows combines potato diggers wheel tractors and related gear.
Mrs Harold Isley hosted and hosted again as couples and families shared meals this weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Campbell and others from Salina Kansas visiting Oshkosh Ovid and nearby homes. Recurring events marked weddings anniversaries and social dinners across Goodview and surrounding areas.
Big Springs residents and guests are listed with weekend visits and travel. Doris Bartling left for Kearney for summer school. Lennis Lindley hosted dinner with Max Lindley. Fred Kasten hosted John Kastens John Franklin of Denver and Orville Kastens. Winfred Bishop George Fowle and Fremont visitors paused en route to Denver. Leland Farrell and daughters dined with Paul Micheloyk. Mary Walsh headed to Chicago. Lace Sprengel hosted Orville Kastens Elmer Ebke and others for Sunday dinner.
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