History Of Interest Items From Sidney 14 Years Ago
History notes from Sidney and vicinity recount events from 14 24 34 and 44 years ago. Highlights include a North Platte Eastern Star reception a community concert at USA theatre with free admission and local bands. a Methodist school boys dinner to girls with solos. travels of local families to Indiana Cincinnati and Kentucky. and various local happenings such as car deliveries farm sales gangly missteps rail accidents and church activities with multiple named residents and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney and Vicinity
Leo Osborn
Ed Ahrens
Fred Stuht
A. J. Jorgenson
North Platte
Eastern Star
USA Theatre
Miller
Sidney Light Band
Shrine Club
Baker’s High School
Ray Witram
Franklin Hornaday
G. F. Liebendorfer
Liebendorfer
Barger
J. W Johnson
Eureka
Methodist Sunday School
Lawrence Davis
Ralph Spearow
Anna Planck
Georgia Martin
Freda Hammer
C. A Roth
Denver Rio Grande
Sidney
Cheyenne
Albert Kruse
Sophia Urbach
Judge Tucker
Gurley School Caucus and Community Talent Night Notes
Gurley held its annual school caucus at the high school with George Bartels as chair and S. J. Flora as secretary. School board candidates named were Ernest Meyers Flora Will Fredericksen and Lester Grandbauche. The Gurley Community club enjoyed a chicken dinner at the Methodist church followed by an amateur contest featuring acts by local residents. Prizes totalled $29 with multiple selections across songs solos piano and dance. A short band concert preceded the contest with Eulabelle Flora on piano and judges choosing winners. The Garden club reported park planning aid from the state department of roads and the park fund exceeded $50. Mrs Goldie Wolcott bought a new permanent wave machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satem Lutheran Aid
Henry Braasch
Albert Fastenau
Lutheran Guild
Walter Grunwald
Ernest Moses
Charles Semerad
Agnes
Sterling
Florence Culton
North Platte
Lucile Snyder
Morristown
N. J
Ed Rilen
Frank Chapman
George Bartels
S. J Flora
Ernest Meyers
Flora
Will Fredericksen
Lester Grandbauche
Gurley
Methodist Church
Sarah Snyder
Evelyn Zuhlike
Ross Gathman
Edna Duering
Ernest Nelson
Eulabelle Flora
Frank Barta
Charles McRoberts
Dale Flora
Garden Club
Department of Roads
WIPA
Goldie Wolcott
East Dalton social notes recount Sunday visits
Edith Devier hosts junior and Mrs. Charles Munsnaw Jr. and daughters at the Clarence Mellberg home for Sunday supper. Louie Reimers and daughter Margaret visit Ed Mintken on Saturday night. Clayton Mintken, Lawrence and Melvin Miller visit Emil Marx Sunday afternoon. Hazel Munshaw shops in Sidney. James Devier family spends Sunday afternoon at unknown location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Larsen
Arthur Larsen
E. L. Hyde
Sidney
N. G. Carras
Henry Glant
Fred Engel
Donald
Charles Gabriel
Katherine Taylor
Potter
Henry Groshans
Holyoke
Colo
Gurley
Ed Mintken
A. L. Yowell
Henry Yowell
Lloyd Yowell
John Davison
C. A. Baker
Arnold Westerhoff
Walford Larson
Herman Mintken
Arthur Larson
John Mintken
Fremont
George Worth
Christensen
Charles Munshaw
John Ebert
Colton
Sunol Community Notes and Smallpox Updates
The Sunol community met at the schoolhouse on Wednesday evening and a vaccination drive led by Dra. Robertson from Lodge Pole vaccinated about 55 people. Several residents visited Sidney for shopping or vaccination, while others hosted or attended gatherings, dinners, and basketball events. The John Demers home remains under smallpox quarantine with Raymond as the patient recovering outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Demers
Raymond
Logan Withers and
Sunol
West Coast
Erwin Seimers
Sidney
Dra. Robertson
Lodge Pole
Mons Johnson
George Emanuelson
Mae Wilt
C. F. Ehlers
Iverson
M. G. Talcott
Sunol Womans Club
Emil Bluhm
Whitmore
Cleo Davisson
Talcott
Misery of 2 Yrs Relieved by Vant age Promoter Testimonial
Miss Annie Shepherd of Denver Colorado adds her name to a growing list praising the Amazing Medicine Vantage now introduced to Sidney shoppers at The Sun Drug Co. After two years of stomach gas dizzy spells and sharp pains she says Vantage relieved the symptoms after two bottles and she feels like a new person. She urges others to try it as its ingredients include over 30 components and the price is reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Shepherd
35Th Ave
Denver
Colo
Vantage
Sun Drug Co
Sidney
The
Sun ‘Drug Co
Local residents conduct Saturday afternoon meetings at Lodge Pole
Mr and Mrs John Hornicek and others named transacted business at Lodge Pole Saturday afternoon Joseph Schimka called on his mother that afternoon Also listed are Mary Melton Evelyn Melton and Albert and Frank Hornicek in attendance at the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hornicek
Joe Hornicek
George Held
Mary Melton
Evelyn Melton
Albert
Frank Horn
Icek
Lodge Pole
Joe Schimka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scherer
Peter Schad
Frank Rezinina
Nick Treinen
Henry Leiner
Peter Lenzen
Emory Planck
Fred Gundel
C. H. Reed
E. Krusesz
William and
Richard Krueger
Martin Boreson
L. H. Bordwell
Frank Rihn
Frank Hand
Ben Chase
Otto Krrz
John Wolf
Walter Nelson
D. R. Snyder
Clyde Johnson
Leslie Cunningham
Abriam Johnson
Albert Morrow
Dalton
Agnes Iverson
Murless
Arthur Oberfelter
Paul Martin
Ed Brennen
Carman Nursey
Bridgeport
Gottleig Sheen
Gurley Epworth League
Glen Davis
Paul Hillman
Evelyn Borcher
Fern Schumacher
Sossip
John Nelson
Cca
Patricia Warren
Vic
Enola Heine
Mildred Krauter
Imogene
Jamesway Poultry Equipment
Sansoms Poultry Feeds
Dr. Salsbury
Sansoms Hatchery
Court House
King Street
Sidney, Nebraska
East
Edith Devier
Mrs
Bert Allington
Frank Hornicek
Ed Coenners
Lisco
Leslie Craig
Russell O'Daniel
Ben Vacik
Paul Booth
Ed Miles
Jim
Emma Schimka
Henry Stevens
Mr. Lane
West of Sidney
John Block
Friend Dickinson
E.P. Gould
Mary Schmika
Harold Koehler
Bobby
Ernest Wickard
Geraldine Wallace
Nettie Dickinson
Dick Harms
J. B. Ruttner
Ray Wellner
Som
Edward
Vena Quelle
Ruttner
Mr. Allington
Ollie Kilgore
Harold Kilgore
Hebron
Emma Rogers
Minnie Volstead
Crook
Minnie ‘Woods
Greeley
Volstead
Shaffersman
Chicago
America
HOUSE
Greenlees
Western Seed Co
Denver, Colorado
SWIFT
Noodles American Beauty
Oxydol
Cern
Er Glass
Hershey
Coloa
Libby
Colorado
Texas
Brussels
del Monte
Kentucky Club
Libby’s
Triumph
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