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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1927
Page
4
Attorney Claude Golding spent Monday in Chappell. W. W. Jordan visited Kimball and Sidney for shopping and meetings. Several residents report measles, medical visits, and hospital stays. Kimball De Molay beat Sidney 18 to 10 in basketball. Local bands, dances, and sales generate weekend activity and community hustle.
A high grade African goose owned by Nova Tarpenning and kept on the Andrews ranch north of Sidney was stolen Saturday night and has not yet been located. Tarpenning paid a fancy price for the thoroughbred about three weeks ago.
A local society roundup reports a Kings Daughters meeting at Mrs L A Bartholomew’s home this evening. Birthday and Easter party hosted by Mrs A J Jorgenson for her nephew Jay Neilsen last Thursday. Billy Jordan hosted a thirteen-couple dance Friday night at Cc S Radcliffe home and his residence. East End Bridge club met Thursday at Mrs M E Pettibone’s home with Mrs J Simodynes high and Mrs H B Nelson second. Nelson attended as a guest. Girl’s club of the W B A entertained members Thursday evening with initiation and refreshments. forty five attended. Miss Virginia Johnson hosted the Mana Tanta Camp Fire Girls for Avanelle Ellis’s honor, who leaves for Pittsfield Illinois Monday to make her home.
Mrs. Dave Brewer hosted Mary Louise Brewer’s fifth birthday with pink and green Easter decor and a cake with five green chickens. Mary Louise’s class and Miss Kiefer attended. The Twentieth Century Self Culture association was organized by Mrs. Colburn with 21 members. officers elected include President Mrs. Jordan and Secretary Mrs. Golding. The club plans a five year study using ten books edited by Dr. Berle and aims to raise home life standards and parenthood.
Mrs Burt Curtis thanks friends and various organizations for flowers plants and cards received during her hospital stay. She expresses sincere appreciation and enjoyment of the kindness shown.
Edgar Sayre, long associated with the J. B. Byars store, has returned from a St. Louis course in window decorating and resumes duty there. His artistic talent and studies broaden his decorative range, making him a valuable live wire salesman and publicity creator for the Byars organization.
The first-born daughter of Joe Kretz, manager of Kretz Radio and Ignition, arrived Wednesday March 25 at Carlson hospital weighing 9.34 pounds. The proud parents praised their baby and sought a fitting name.
A Washington report says about 7 414 Civil War Spanish American and Indian War veterans or widows in Nebraska will not receive May and June pension checks due to a deficiency bill failure. Total withheld is about 562 091. Three months of checks will be mailed on July 4. If a veteran dies during the delay, funds revert to the treasury as estates cannot receive pensions.
The district declamatory meet, scheduled for Friday April 5th, awaits a hosting town. Bids are still open as various towns compete for the event, with Sidney showing strong interest and promising a substantial bid. The exact venue remains undetermined pending highest offer from participating towns.
Simon Fishman, owner of 19,000 acres of wheat land in the Kansas semi dry belt, plowed 5 acres five feet deep with a ditch digger last summer. The ground stores snow and rain and, per dry farming experts, will hold much more moisture by next fall. Fishman expects to grow a bumper crop and plans even deeper plows and wider furrows. He once built a large elevator at Tribune, Kansas, which railway officials later deemed insufficient for grain.
A piano near Sidney is offered to a responsible buyer who will pay the remaining balance in cash or on deferred terms. For details contact Jones Music Co in Grand Island Nebraska.
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