Sidney area news roundup loses and visits across county
Sidney residents and visitors frequent surrounding towns over the weekend. Notable happenings include road trips to Alliance Gurley and Denver, social events at Hardy’s hall and the Armory, and local business trips by McGrare Foss Foster and Musil. A variety of social visits, illnesses, dances, sales, and civic efforts are reported, including progress on the new press, a St. Patrick’s Academy defeat, and plans to start a VFW post in Sidney.
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Joseph Musil
Dodge County
Omaha
Sidney
Ervin James Simpson Rites Held in Two Cities
Ervin James Simpson born November 9 1883 near Glidden Iowa died February 9 1927 in Council Bluffs Iowa aged 43. He was educated at Anamosa high school Ames mechanical engineering 1908 and a Mason. He worked as construction superintendent for Hart Par r and later president of Northwestern Construction Mason City. At death he was electrical foreman at Kimballs Brothers Elevator Company Council Bluffs. He married Beth Penney in 1910 at Charles City and had three children Lois Harriet Ione. a second marriage to Ocyalta Penney in 1920 produced son Ervin James Simpson Jr. He leaves his mother Olive Simpson four children eight brothers and many friends. Funeral services were held in Council Bluffs and Osage with Masons in charge. interment at Owenge cemetery.
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Ervin James Simpson
Glidden
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Anamosa
Ames
Masonic Order
First Congregational Church
Hart-Parr Company
Charles City
Beth Penney
Lois
Harriet
Ione
Sidney, Nebr
Simpson
Ocyalta Penney
Ervin James Simpson, Jr
Olive Simpson
Thomas R. G
Melvin
Frank
Toledo
Ward
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lloyd and
Arthur
Detroit
Raymond
Mechanicaville
J. R. Perkins
Lee
Osage
Ermil B. Frye
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Owenge Cemetery
Masons
Various Club Meetings and Socials Gather in Local Homes
Kings Daughters met at Mrs. Joe Simodynes and Mrs. Leo Osborn hosted Busy Dozen. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Tewell hosted bridge night. A. E. Phelps and Dr. F. A. Barger won high. H. S. Tipton honored son Guy with birthday dinner. Jolly Dozen met with Mrs. Don Bassett. high bridge honors to Mrs. Cunningham. Mana'Tana Camp Fire Girls held meetings. Cha'May group organized at Central School with officers named. Camp Fire Girls hosted Cha'May party at J. W. Johnson home. Mrs. Milner and Mrs. McCreary guests of B. M. S. club. receptions, luncheon and speeches noted at Union Pacific hotel and club rooms.
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J. L. Tewell
A. E. Phelps
F. A. Barger
H. 8. Tipton
Guy
Elmer Francis
Israel Snyder
Foster Cook
Fred Johnston
Jack Lowe
Jolly Dozen
Don Bassett
FP. C. Cunningham
Camp Fire
Virginia Johnson
Camp Fire Girls
Central School
Miss Kieffe
Cha’Mey
Helen Jane Johnson
Caroline Kennedy
Margaret Uptegrove
J. W. Johnson
Will Milner
Oaksand
Woman's Clubs
J. A. McCreary
Scottsbluff
Milner
E. 8. Sherrerd
J. R. Taylor
McCreary
Union Pacific Hotel
Soy Bean Treatment Reduces Blister Beetle Threat in Louisiana
The discovery that sodium fluosilicate dusted on soy beans effectively combats the striped blister beetle promises major benefits for Louisiana rice planters. Soy beans, now encouraged as a rotation crop, gain traction as beetle pressure eases.
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Louisiana
Bureau of Entomology
Jordan Agency Announces New Coldak Refrigeration Unit
W. W. Jordan, a Nebraska agency dealer for labor saving home appliances, introduces the Coldak electric refrigeration system. The unit places the chilling mechanism in the ice compartment while the machine sits in a cellar or similar area, requires no insulation, and starts automatically when plugged into a light socket. Jordan offers demonstrations of the Coldak and other devices.
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W. W. Jordan
Nebraska
Jordan
Hig Agency
Urge Wheat Farmers to Enter Growing Contests
A Nebraska article urges wheat growers to study proven methods used by top Nebraska farmers to raise yields and increase net profits per acre. The piece notes corn farming success and suggests applying these practices to wheat for higher returns.
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Nebraska
Ten Acre Wheat Yield Contest Aimed At Nebraska Growers
County extension agents and Nebraska’s agricultural college urge wheat growers to join the Ten Acre Wheat Yield contest to determine whether early or late plowing, best varieties, and profitable rotations vary by year and conditions. Winners will be honored by the college, as with the corn yield contest. the text notes a century ago New Zealand had no horses, now horse racing dominates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Agricultural College At
Lincoln
The
Agricultural College
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Bertha Flo
Laramie
Bob McGrare
Chappell
J. H. Foster
Dalton
Ther
J. L.tewell
Sterling
Grace King
I Sidney
Broadwater
Fred Stuht
Kinley McIntosh
Cheyenne
Oscar Rattatz
Mrs. W. B. Jewett
Gurley
Mrs
C. W. Smith
Chas. Hornaday
Louis
Ray Tierney
Alliance
E. Halslander
Fay
Odette Morrow
J. Earl Thayer
Max Smith
Lorenson
Leon Fine
Leonard
Denver
M. T. Brethower
Wray, Colo
St. Patrick’s Academy
Academy Gymnasium
Mable Perry
Véenini
LeRoy Liggett
Byars
Miss Perry
Judge Kah
George Waite
Hazel Fisher
Iéagé Pedic
Edge Pole
Scott Nii
Roy Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Hardy’s Hall
Armory
Hardy's
Welbey Bauer
Sidney News
McDaniels
Mannoth
George Griswold
Harold Griswold
Gerald Thomas
Chadron College
B. L. Walker
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Walker
Hillard F. Cameron
Nebraska’ Department of the Veterans of the Foreign Wars
Kimball
Frank Mintken
Delton
Ed Melcester
E. D. Worden
Robert Porter
Porter Oil Company
Cheyenne County Shipping Association
H. F. Freytag
South Dakota
A. S. Hardy
Pontiac Ramblers
W.W. W. Jordan
Shade
General Lines of Insurance
Bert Steele
Life and Light
Anton Corbett
Telegraph
Moénth
Kings Daughters
Joe Simodynes
Leo Osborn
Sidney, Nebraska
Jordan Agency
New Zealand
Island
Jordan Insurance Agency
George Puckett
Huntsman
Puckett
Nebr
Cheyenne County Trading Co
F. S. Stowe
Soldak
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