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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
5
Pat Keenan, longtime cheerful Irish bachelor, has moved to Colorado to farm after selling his Dalton home and serving briefly in the war. He plans visits to old friends and will resume farming life. Several local residents share weekend visits, trips, and Red Cross activities, with neighbors noting barn completion and community events.
Spring seems imminent with Emil Waglett and P Howard hosting dinner guests. Local tradesmen like Fenske Bros hire carpenters for a large implement building. C F Mettey’s death brings the Smith family to Lodge Pole, while Herman Walstead joins the U P Railroad. Kenneth Demers recovers from tonsillitis. Bertha Kucera works at the Sidney Mercantile. Many from the area attend Mettey’s funeral and Gentry neighbors visit kin.
People visiting and socializing fill a string of notes from Pathfinder District 101 as spring arrives with meadowlark songs and farm activity. Residents including Reed Howe Lund and Sprenger families attend visits, sales, and gatherings in Peetz Sidney Sitney and Kragel areas, with several trips to Livoni and Bell homes.
Alfred Sprenger hauled hogs to Sidney Monday while Ed Howe asked Reed to help butcher but no pig was found. Ed and Mrs Howe and daughter and Reed and baby visited Pete Howe Monday night. Anna Sprenger and Minnie Sprenger returned from Kansas with a grand time and were glad to be home.
Community notes report telephone lines being built to connect most residents. At church, Mr Boggs and Mr Dillon presented a sermon with picture slides. A basket social raised 76 dollars for the Y M C A and Red Cross. Families entertained by the Fiessners included Shelleys Schmalas and Stevens. The weather kept guests away from F Goodwins last Wednesday. Helms children were home sick last week. Mrs Swenson visited her relatives. A L Jorgenson and Miss Leafdale planned a trip to Potter. Lutheran pastor to serve at Sidney church, 2 30 Sunday afternoons every two weeks.
Weather shifts spark talk as W L Andres shows improvement with nurse at hand. Mrs Kremer marks Mrs Kremer birthday with 33 guests, games and music lasting past midnight. Ethel Radditt out with a cold and Harry Andres missed school. E J Kremer discharged from army. Frank Meiners travel to Hershey Nebr.
Potter area notes many relocations and events. George Thornburg and family took over H P Peterson property. the Petersons moved back to Dannebrog. Fred Nelson store window damaged by an hit-and-run car. R V Francis of Wood River now runs W L Larson drug store. Lincoln Highway garage sold to A H Langmann of Grand Island for 11000. Chris Peterson shipped two carloads from Vermillion S D and will settle here with family. Local farming expands with land purchases and new neighbors arriving in Cheyenne county. Ed Meyers badly burned lighting kerosene but saved by snow roll. Potter school resumes with Ellie Wickhorst assisting.
Misses Lois Forney Lillian and Bertha Olson spent the weekend at Peetz and Sterling. Mrs Jewell and family of Bloomfield farm here. Clifford and Virgil Jewell enrolled in Dist 68 Monday. Lillian and Bertha Olson visited C W Forneys Sunday. Mr Million Mr Billiter and families shared Sunday at R Brands. Death of C F Metty of Lodgepole mourned by the farming community. Wise family hosted dinner with V Wise. Hoagland family spent Sunday with M Johnson. Farmers optimistic about upcoming haying season.
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