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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1938
Page
5
The Blue Birds, an organization for girls under campfire age, will hold a registration meeting next Tuesday afternoon March 22 at four in the city auditorium basement. Miss Margaret Furer will guard ian and Miss Joan Ahrens assistant guardian. Open to girls ages 8 to 10 and their mothers.
Mrs Helen Fowler mother of Mrs W Johnson was honored with casual calls and gifts last Saturday marking her 83rd birthday. An early Sidney resident, she and husband moved in 1876 to 1881 to the Black Hills, returning to Sidney in 1919 and has lived here since with her daughter and family.
Mrs Ruth Roberts was installed as president of the Womans Benefit association for the ensuing year at a regular lodge meeting held at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday night. Officers installed included Sadie Hargens as vice president Rose Morgan as past president Annette Willey treasurer Zelina Meenan recording secretary Virginia Barlow financial secretary Elizabeth Robin officer of the day Opal Sparks sergeant Cecil Sparks junior supervisor Jay Loebe lady of ceremonies Ethel Closman chaplain Ada Duffy inner hostess Ellen Wahler outer hostess Rachael Elkington captain and Ica Ahrens past correspondent. Installing ceremonies were by Mrs Ahrens. Junior members taken in were Alice Roberts and Florence Hargens. A pleasant social hour followed with tunnel served by hostesses Henry Faregens Barney Hargens and Claude Sparks.
Wesleyan Service guild met at the E V Ayle residence Tuesday night with hostesses Misses Helen Ayle Dorothy Dye and Dorothy Lipke. Miss Joan Alkens presided in the president's absence. Latia Rudd led a child labor discussion and Nyda Schwasnick presented a Mecca and Beyond study. The group planned to start a fayette for a child mission home at the next meeting. A social hour followed with refreshments.
Members of the Sidney Woman's Club met Tuesday afternoon at the library club rooms for a regular meeting. Mrs. M I Westergaard presented the program featuring reading several poems and discussion of the authors.
Mrs R C Grieve hosted eight ladies for a bridge luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Union Pacific hotel. Extra guests Mrs A S Hardy and Mrs O J Weymouth attended. Green color scheme celebrated St Patrick's day. At the Grieve home the bridge events honored high scores: Mrs L L Barstow first and Mrs A J Jorgenson second.
Mrs Elwood Singer hosted a Tuesday afternoon dessert bridge for Hi La club members and four guests Mrs Carl Jones Mrs E M Gates Mrs Ed Ahrens and Miss Ila Singer Decorations followed a St Patrick s day green scheme Mrs Gates won the traveling prize and Mrs R E Welsh led club members with high score while Mrs Jones topped the special guests.
A Monday night dinner party at Camp bells party room hosted by Mr and Mrs A D Greenlee for twelve with members of the Jolly Dozen club attending. St Patricks day colors highlighted the center pieces of spring flowers and a division of bridge at the Greenlee home concluded the evening with Mr and Mrs T E Kokjer winning the family high score.
The United States civil service commission announces open competitive exams for positions including Inspector of clothing at 2000 a year in the quartermaster corps and Chief of the research and statistical service at 5600 a year in the office of education. Full details from D H Bosch secretary of the civil service board of examiners or the post office.
Miss Grace Curless, with Mrs Klemmier Miller, hosted members of St Marys Episcopal church guild at her residence Mon. The gathering showcased the guilds activities and community outreach in a cordial, neighborhood setting.
Two centuries ago John Denny invented a thunder maximizing device for the English stage. Other producers copied it and politicians protest against thunder stealing as a practice that misleads audiences and robs genuine innovation.
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