Farm Population Declines to Twenty Year Low
Government report shows U S farm population at 27 511 000 on January 1 1929 down from 32 million in 1909 and 27 699 000 in 1928. Births offset deaths but net loss 188 000. movement from cities to farms and from farms to cities outlined by region with detailed annual figures. A Iowa water works contract and St Marys Catholic church project in Alexandria announced for 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau
New England
Middle Atlantic
East-North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
English Grammar Book by Nebraska Prof Sells Well
Maurice H Weesen associate professor of English at University of Nebraska Lincoln authored a popular English grammar book first issued March 1928 with a second printing by September. The work draws on student error data from university and outreach courses and emphasizes practical usage including slang and contemporary American English through varied real examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice H Weseen
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Weseen
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Crowell
Prof
West Sidney Social Notes and Local Visits
West Sidney residents record a weekend of visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs L Scheer and daughter spent Sunday in Boyero Colorado. Wilbur Glassburn and baby shopped in Sidney Saturday. Ed Sprenger from Kansas stayed with Lingwall Sprenger families. Mr and Mrs James Mohatt welcomed a daughter on Sunday March 17. Mrs E H Howe visited Lingwall home Monday afternoon. HH J Hammond called at the Charles Lingwall home.
Sprenger Farm Tuesday Social Roundup
Mrs Arvin Livingston shopped in Sidney Tuesday afternoon. Stewart McMillen was a supper guest at the Alfred Sprenger home Tuesday evening. Allen Nelson returned home last week from Lincoln where he spent the winter months working in a garage. Mrs Charles Sprenger and daughter Mildred and Mrs Wilbur Glassburn visited at John Lingwall’s Monday afternoon. A L Scheer of Potter did chores at Louis Scheer farm while Louis visited near Bevere Colorado over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Arvin Livingston and children and Mr and Mrs Fred Livingston of Sidney took Sunday dinner at Will Allman’s home. Mrs Louis Scheer and Mrs Wilbur Glassburn and baby visited at Charles Sprenger home Tuesday evening.
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Arvin Livingston
Fred Livingston
Sidney
Will Allman
Louis Scheer
Wilbur Glassburn
Baby
Charles Sprenger
Potter junior class play All a Mistake staged at Leyfang
The Potter junior class presented All a Mistake under Miss Brown at the Leyfang theatre Friday night after much effort. Miss Minnie Wickhorst of Cheyenne visited her family. The Lutheran church interior is being cleaned and painted by congregational members with Mr Cords. Potter plans a baseball team for the coming season after a Monday meeting at Biggs barber shop. N S Miller and Robert Rovee visited Dalton on business. Evelyn Tompkins of Sidney spent the weekend with her aunt Mrs F Reetz. Rev Frank Mathis of Colorado Springs will lead evangelistic meetings at the M E church starting Sunday March 24. The W C T U will meet Wednesday March 20 at Mrs C A Larson home with Mrs Wickhorst assisting as hostess. F T Scott, formerly a Biggs barber, has returned home to Grand Island.
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Brown
Leyfang Theatre
Minnie Wickhorst
Cheyenne
Cords
Biggs
C. A. Larson
Ray Wickhorst
F. T. Scott
Grand Island
Antelope Divide Visit From Nelsons at Whitney Home
Mr and Mrs Emil Nelson and family visited Sunday at the George Whitney home Miss Mildred Nelson who has been attending the state normal at Greeley Colo arrived Sunday to spend a week
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Emil Nelson
George Whitney
Mildred Nelson
State Normal
Greeley
Colo
Sunday Visitors at L K Nelson Home Leads to Union Meeting
A local Sunday gathering at the L K Nelson home drew Mr and Mrs N C Rasmussen of Sidney Mr and Mrs J M Nelson and daughters Shirley Ada and Mr and Mrs J W Bertramson and children also attended The Fatmerts Union met there with Mr Gaines of Lincoln giving an engaging talk The next meeting is scheduled for April 12 at the J M Nelson home in Sidney The page lists multiple visits and family news including births and social calls across Sidney and nearby households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Nelson
N C Rasmussen
Sidney
J. M New
Shirley
Ada
J W. Bertramson
Fatmrts Union
Jack Nelson
Gaines
Lincoln
J. M. Nelson
Local family notices and visits span Bronson scene
Harold Smith shelling corn for William Bundy Tuesday. Project leaders attended a demonstration lesson by the extension agent. Mrs. Chris Anderson and children from Pasadena visited friends. George Shindle called on Mrs Anderson. Mrs Maude Couch visited Fern Goss. Jack Anderson recovered after a three day flu, returning to school Tuesday. Rev Bicknell led funeral services for Mr Novak at Taylor hospital. Novak family receives community sympathy as they recently moved from Omaha to Bronson to help Mrs Loncar. Mike Loncar returned to North Platte after visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Smith
Stoney
William Bundy
Chris Anderson
Barbara
Bernadine
George Shindle
C.S Anderson
Maude Couch
Fern Goss
Jack Anderson
Jack
Rev Bicknell
Sidney Christian Church
Novak
Taylor Hospital
Bronson
Q@maha
Loncar
Mike Loncar
North Platte
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Iowa
Wilsonville
St. Mary's Catholic Church At
Alexandria
West Sidney
Potter
A Consolidated Theatre
Marion Davies
Buffalo Bill
Brent Clive Brook
Kenyon M Powell
de Luxe
Carl Larson
Dewey Larson
Howard Madden
J H. Madden
C P. Herboldsheimer
Hubert Wesley
Vivian
Ed Morrow
Carl Largon
Harold Christensen
John Christensen
Hugo Haack
Bud Thorpe
John Reddy
Roscoe Madden
V A Welson
Dan Herboldsheimer
C. P Herboldsheimer
V. A. Nelson
Virgil
Kimball
William Gorman
Harry Waite
Harry Hazlitt
Inez Hazlitt
Edson Madden
Joe Madden
Maren Peterson
Olaf Peterson
Brownson
Pasadena
Calif
J. W. Johnson
Sidney, Nebraska
Avery
Dalton, Nebraska
The
Alemite Zerk
Avery Thresher
Dalton
Avery Steel
Thresher
Moline
Wheatland
Scheer & Bleme
Dalton Allis-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
Sidney Avery Machinery Co., Sidney, Nebr
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