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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1937

Page

5

Mrs J J Sheaff Honored In Farewell Tea In Sjocerr Forest

Mrs J J Sheaff was guest of honor at an afternoon party hosted by Mrs Lester Elkington at her home Tuesday. The farewell honors marked Sheaff's upcoming summer in England. Eastern Star officers attended, with red roses decorating. Guests included many local women and several couples from nearby towns.

Sheaff J. J. Sheaff Lester Elkington England Order of Eastern Star Elkington Ed Ahrens

Meeting of Woman's Benefit Association and Book Club

The Wo mans Benefit association held its monthly meeting at the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday with good member attendance. Social hour closed the meeting under presiding officers Mrs Rose Morgan and Mrs M W Riggs. The Book club gathered at Mrs K C Lasseter’s home Monday for a session on Suns Go Down by Flannery Lewis, with a luncheon at one o’clock and reading aloud as the main activity.

Womans Benefit Association Odd Fellows Hall Rose Morgan M. W. Riggs Book Club K. C. Lasseter J. W. Key Clark Flannery Lewis

Kellys Evening at Union Pacific Hotel Hosts Sans Souci Club

Mr and Mrs Clarence Kelly hosted a seven o’clock dinner at the Union Pacific hotel Monday for Sans Souci club members. Afterward a party of 12 moved to the Kelly home for bridge with Mr and Mrs F Wehmiller taking the high family prize and Mr and Mrs E J Morgan the second family prize.

Delta Dek Club Max Critchfield J. H. O’neil E. S. Stokes Union Pacific Paul Martin Morgan Rebecca Baker Jack Lowe W F. Wehmiller Clarence Jolliff E. J. Morgan Grace McIntosh Lowe Charles Sokol

Petty Home Wedding Ties Engelwood and Lorenzo Guests

Miss Merna Crow wed Edgar Meier in Engelwood Colorado on June 6. The ceremony featured pale blue lace and taffeta with white accessories. Attendants included Lillian Crow and Donald Meier, with relatives from Denver Engelwood and Lorenzo attending. The couple will reside on a Lorenzo area farm. Mrs Meier taught in Lorenzo last year.

Petty A. J. Kindswater Engelwood Colo Merna Crow Lillian Crow Grand Island Donald Meier Lorenzo Merven Gerdiner Crow Daryl Meier Douglas Allen Crow Eugene Meier Gloridawn Patricia Kindswater J C. Hoover Denver Edward Meier Marven Crow Gerdine Crow Arthur H. Crow Sella Culdice Meier

Visitors Honored At Dinner At Country Club

A. K. Greenlee and son Roy entertained at a Tuesday dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. John MacLernon and daughters Roberta Irene and Patricia of Holbrook Arizona and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Consigny of Denver, guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shoemaker. Afterward, guests returned to the Greenlee home for hours of visiting.

A. K. Greenlee Roy Country Club John MacLernon Roberta Irene Patricia Holbrook, Ariz C. F. Consigny Denver W. J. Shoemaker Shoemaker Greenlee Kokjer T. E. Kokjer Union Pacific Entre Nous Club J. W. Keys Clarks F. O. Burgess Lincoln MaxiCritchfield Indianapolis Frank Goodwin G. P. Kratz Paul Martin

Evening Bridge Party Hosts and Prizes

Miss Catherine Jones acted as hostess for a Wednesday evening bridge event with the Les Huit Files club. Special guests included Evelyn Doran Carolyn Kennedy Lucile Hardy Jane Dimery and Mrs Don Sample of Laramie. Prizes went to Lucile Hardy Gwen Whitney and Mrs Sample.

Catherine Jones Les Huit Files Club Evelyn Doran Carolyn Kennedy Lucile Hardy Jane Dimery Don Sample Laramie Miss Hardy Gwen Whitney

Birds and Plants Live Off Fortunate Neighbor

A sketch of the skua, a large pirate bird dwelling in northern seas and Scotland, which steals from gulls. It cites plant parasitism with mistletoe ivy and dodder, noting dodder's shiftless dependence on hosts like heaths and moors and its historical evolution from a fighter to a parasite.

Tit-Bits Scotland Furze

Strike threats loom as Lincoln truck men fail to budge

Lincoln line workers and union officials end a week of talks with no compromise on the closed shop. Morphew says wages may rise 15 to 30 percent with a 54 hour week, while Bramlette withholds exact figures. Washington fight over 40 percent local cost for relief looms as Byrnes pushes for burden sharing against White House stance. LaFollette warns of WPA cuts totaling 427,359 if 11 billion requested is approved. Fields ordered to pay Citron 12000 for last year’s care amid a narcotic dispute. MacDonald Raymond wedding draws 10,000 crowd with 100 policemen. Roosevelt backs big federal inquiry into tax dodgers. Morgenthau to reveal names. Kansas crash in Salina claims Rev Krauleidis and injures his family. Paris envoy reports Hedilla death sentence as Franco regime tightens grip. Jean Harlow leaves estate to mother. value estimated around 100000.

Lincoln S. D. Harlow Kansasec Johnstown William Morphew Daniel Shields American Federation of Law Roosevelt J. M. Bramlette Truck Operators Association Washington Senate Byrnes White House LaFollette Congress Nebraska

Iguanas Worldwide: 400 Types and Surprising Abilities

The text outlines about 400 iguana types across the West Indies, Central and South America. It highlights the circus chameleon able to shift color and a water-running lizard that uses hind feet for propulsion. Varieties range from land to tree to water dwelling within southern New World regions.

West Indies Central South America New World

Kapok and its global role in bedding and insulation

Kapok, the down from Randoe trees, mainly from Java with lesser from Ceylon and Philippine Islands, is imported around 700000 tons yearly. Its buoyancy aids life preservers while its resilience suits pillows and mattresses. It also serves as an excellent heat and sound insulator. historical note cites high child mortality in British East Africa at ages under one, about 80 percent.

Java Ceylon Philippine Islands United States British East Africa

Pitching Prospect Jack Dawson Joins Fargo-Moorhead Farm Team

Sixteen year old Jack Dawson of North High School Des Moines Iowa signed by the Fargo Moorhead club a Northern League farm of the Cleveland Indians. Right hander Cawson joined after school term and opened by pitching 15 hitless innings. Cleveland star Bob Feller hails from Van Meter near Des Moines.

Jack Dawson North High School Des Moines Iowa Fargo-Moorhead Cleveland Indians Cawson Cleveland Bob Feller van Meter

Dutch East Indies Costumes Describe Batik Skirts and Kebaya

In the Dutch East Indies the simple colorful attire features the surong wrap-around batik skirt and kebaya jacket. Men wear the kain kepala batik turban headgear while women use a slenderang shawl for infant carrying or decorative use similar to an American kerchief.

Dutch East Indies

Coffee and caffeine touted as beneficial in study use

A historical piece notes caffeine in coffee, its chemical form as Trimethylxanthine, and claims by an eminent American scientist of benefits. It cites two beef quarters not used for kosher meat and describes caffeine crystals, asserting coffee aids muscle work, energy efficiency, and mental clarity for students.

United States Meat Inspection Service

Columbus Birth Date Fact Contested by Historians

Record discusses Columbus birthplace claims in Corsica and a 1441 birth date, noting historians say no definite nativity exists. It highlights how public beliefs persist despite lack of verifiable records. Also includes brief notes on appearance, health, and a definition of obsidian as natural glass.

Columbus Alvi Corsica Carier's Weekly

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