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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1938
Page
8
A continuation discusses farmer plans for planting amid drought. Estimates for major crops show corn at 94,595 thousand acres, spring wheat down 6 percent, oats down 2 percent, barley down 5 percent, grain sorghums up 5 percent, potatoes down 4 percent, edible beans down 6 percent, with total planted area around 57,000 thousand acres compared to 54,792 last year.
Street work continues on Sidney’s main residential avenues. The city partners with the National Youth Administration to restore street markings after prior curbing and matting work left the avenues unmarked. The effort aims to reduce confusion for visitors and residents.
Phoebe Nelson aged 88 died after a fall. Pallbearers listed include George Wood Elmer Harlan Charles Foster John Brothers Ralph Warlan and Clyde Johne longtime neighbors. Relatives said viewing may occur at the funeral parlor and the church service will not open the casket.
A meeting on sorghum production and bindweed control will be held Tuesday March 29 at 1 30 p m in the Sidney district court room. Gilbert Webster agricultural college crop specialist will lead the discussion and present drill plates for seeding rates. All interested farmers urged to attend including those seeking weed control advice from Loys Smith state weed supervisor.
David Hluff born July 21 1862 in Adams county WL. He moved to York county in 1885 to farm for 28 years then became custodian of the Cheyenne county courthouse in 1913 for 20 years. He married Anna M Robertson in 1889 and they had three children Roy Julf Scottsbluff Nellie M Lance Grisham Jessie L Osborn Sidney. He leaves nine grandchildren and one sister Mrs Susan Butte.
Plan Ladies Night at Curley meeting Monday March 28 at 6 30 p m at the M E church Rev J J Sheaff to speak. Jeanette Meyer entertained at Sunday dinner and supper for Sunday school class members including Lila Fern Gathman Doris Jean Niekum Luia Handley and Lila Frandsen of Dalton.
Meadow Lawn notes show numerous local visits and dinners among the Mayer, Brogren, Harris, Walker, Rose, and Shoemaker families with trips to Sidney Potter and Kimball plus a Jacobson sale attendance. The United States naval building program tentatively projects work for 77,000 or more sailors next fiscal year.
The Fairview club met at Mrs. Ed Henkle’s home with 14 members and eight visitors. Officers for the coming year were elected: Mrs. Henkle president, Edith Devier project leader, Mrs. Roy Clough secretary treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Larson song leader, Mrs. Clarence Mellberg social leader, Edith Devier reporter. The afternoon included games and lunch.
George Turner of the integrated Nebraska Bar association announced 2,341 lawyers in Nebraska as the first accurate census. Bar rules classify all attorneys as active unless marked inactive, with $10,237 in fees collected to fund meetings and investigations.
The Short Grass baby beef club met in the city auditorium last Saturday with seventeen members present. Carl Kurz was elected president, Leon Larson vice president, Henry Gell secretary, Keith Spiker song leader, Kenneth Olson yell leader, and Josephine Kurz reporter. The next meeting is set for April 2 at the Olsen home.
Sunday community sorrow follows the drowning of Hubert Hensley aged 14 and John Vittori aged 17 after their boat capsized on Jackson Lake near Fort Morgan. Rescuers found the youths several hours later. Hensley was a Peetz local and the loss follows a prior family tragedy.
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