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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1935
Page
6
British racer Sir Malcolm Campbell prepares for a world land speed record dash at Daytona Beach Florida aiming to surpass 272.108 mph. The tide packed ocean beach course is set for the attempted speed with Campbell noted as the fastest human on land.
New York reports that editors publishers and national advertisers deserve major credit for the 1935 Birthday Ball campaign aiding infantile paralysis research. Col Henry L Doherty chairman notes 7 600 celebrations nationwide ending Jan 30 and an expected 50 000 in proceeds. Highlights include a $1 600 auctioned President model car and a $1 000 a plate New York dinner led by Grover Whalen and others.
Mrs Roy Thompson motored to Denver and back while Mr and Mrs Ira Wikeford drove to Kearney for wheat. Auto club guild met with Doris Frenzel presiding. Officers elected: Mary Fairchild president Helen Wolff VP Doris Frenzel secretary Evelyn Willeford treasurer Esther James corresponding secretary. Several residents visited kin and attended the Harding operetta. many trips to Sterling Julesburg Boulder and Denver.
Week in Peetz features attendance at the high school operetta with Harding school music instructor Mrs Kranich among attendees. Residents and visitors include Phoebe Pulver visiting Peetz and Sterling, Vern Cochran and Albert Bergquist in town, and Bank official F L Kokade arriving for bank matters. Students and families report travel, illness, and missionary plans with Carrie Hesseltine preparing for Burma assignment.
Local social notes recount Saturday and Thursday visits around Sidney Nebraska. Families including Millard Queen, Charles Hafer, Hubert Bondegard and August Christensen are listed among neighbors and friends visiting, with illness updates for Mary Jane Thompson and notes on farm chores and activities.
Community members, including Mrs. Oscar Hatcher and family, visit Sidney for shopping and social events. Measles illness, hospital mastoid operation, and a birth are noted amid visits by McMillens, Lyngholm, Thurston, Anthony, Hume, and Florke families. A move to Colorado, local gatherings, and hospital stays fill the week’s local activity calendar.
Mrs Bertha Borges and son John called on Mr and Mrs Harley Weyerts Wednesday. Myrtle Tindell employed by Mrs Morris Jessen. Mr and Mrs Dave Hume called in this vicinity Thursday. John Thompson overnight guest of Gordon Cunningham Sunday. Garbert Thurso and Cecil Hume were in Kansas over the weekend. George Kallhoff spending a few days at Morris Jessen's. Betty June Neff absent from school last week. Elda Hume spent weekend at Cc G Hume's. Barn dance north of Lisco attended Saturday. Melvin Jurgens called on Orval Home Saturday. Sidney shoppers included family Mrs Myrtle Tindell Mrs Howard Neff and family Walter Weigers and Paul Ingwerson. Mr and Mrs Charles Reed and children visited Morris Jessen's home Sunday. Mrs C G Hume and children and Mrs James Hume called at Otto Rahe's Monday. Mrs Lloyd Bondegard spent weekend with sister Mrs Howard Neff and family. She returned home Monday morning. Mrs Myrhie Tindell and son Kenneth and Mrs Morris Jessen and daughters called at G Hume's. Myr and Mrs Dave Hume and family John Thompson Elsie Rahe and Gordon Cunningham called at James Hume home Sunday.
North Sidney locals presented North Divide by Maple Grove and Uniform lodges on Thursday and Friday. Several residents hosted dinners and visits, with notices of absences for pink eye and a recovery from appendectomy. Community members, including Sparks, Lipke, Rathbun, and Kinton families, were guests or hosts at various events and gatherings during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers visited at the Leslie Weikhorst home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hill and Avis were Sunday dinner guests at the Allen Dykman home. Donald and Charlotte Enevoldsen and Herbert Johnson at the Herbert Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Wheeler and children visited the Homer Light home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Reetz and children and Mr. and Mrs. Devier were Sunday dinner guests at the Ed Weikhorst home. Mrs. Arthur Schuessler spent Thursday afternoon at the Henry Kaune home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gerler visited at the R. B. Hill home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hemer Light were callers at the Ed Weikhorst home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Musil and family were Sunday supper guests at the Nagengast home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Enevoldsen and
Children visited at the Ray Weik horst home Sunday afternoon. Loomis and Roland Musil helped Leonard Magrain celebrate his birth day Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ernest Cetler and con visited at the Tienry Kane home Sunday. Ford Weikherst called at the R. B Hill home Sunday evening. Vivian Light called at Cheyenne Mrs P Thompson and Peter, Pauline, of Paetz were shelving in Sidney Thursday morning.
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