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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1924
Page
8
A light column of assorted town notes and anecdotes from Bassett Nebraska. The writer lampoons local customs and events from banana splits to Music Week, a school fire drill, political quiet, and community quirks, with playful jabs at local figures and happenings.
Fred Ashe notes real estate moves fast in the region as day to day changes blur. A playful column riffs on social quirks from self starting phones to Petticoat Alley becoming Bloomer Alley and a wedding gift film title.
Miss Catherine Hamer assists Mrs. Herman Blankey who is improving. Several local residents visit, attend gatherings, and shop in Sidney. A Good Health meeting at Mrs. Jim Sparks draws a large crowd and the next session is May 15 at Mrs. Sheldon's. Sunday dinner hosts include Mrs. Carl Schmidt with many families present. evening cards conclude events.
South Sund notes residents James Vacik and family from Julesburg visited neighbors. Henry Bahr visited Sidney. District 40 canceled Friday classes due to a storm. Christine Rocker plans a mastectomy in Omaha after weeks of illness and recent move to Sidney. Mrs. Roy North shopped in Sidney. Harold’s nineteenth birthday celebrated by Mrs. T. A. Bowser and guests. The Holmes and Miles families hosted and visited in Sidney and local farms. Osborn and Vogler hauled corn to Crook. James Vack visited Miles ranch.
Mr and Mrs John Engel and family traveled to Gurley on Wednesday. Mrs Fred Beyer visited Frank Beyer's Wednesday afternoon. Wm Gross stopped by Glen Bales' Wednesday evening. Mrs Fred Beyer and Mrs Frank Beyer drove to Sidney Thursday. A large Farmers Union turnout Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt and family visited Glen Bales Friday. Fred Beyer drove to Sidney Friday. Locals shopped in Sidney Saturday. Mr and Mrs Carl Schmidt Mr and Mrs Theo Borcher Mr and Mrs Frank…
A local social column notes Toman and family and Gertrude Bales with Hil pert Borcher and Charlie Grose sharing supper at August Gross home on Saturday. Mrs Wm Rohde attended a Royal Neighbor meeting in Sidney. A large dance hosted by Mr and Mrs Ray Berry drew many attendees. Band practice at the schoolhouse Sunday afternoon drew a big turnout. Adelaide Meyer and Hazel Bales visited the Bunker Hill teachers Friday night. Several families visited Carl Schmidt Sunday for dinner. Will Meyer, recently sick, was aided by neighbors who harvested his 100 acre grain crop with tractors and horses, then the group danced and played cards in evening.
Sextorp residents attended a Friday play. Charlie Fisher and daughter Dorothy visited the Ellis Fisher home. Alice Nelson spent Sunday afternoon there and at the F. W. Barnes home near Sidney. The Lamber and Larson families visited the Sam Wickstrom home. C. C. Crowell and families were business callers in Potter. George Reetz and family and Harvey and Arlo Fisher were in Sidney Saturday. Pete Nelson and Ed Erickson families also called at various Potter and Sidney homes.
Center residents record calls and visits to homes during the week. Activities include Ladies Aid meeting, home care demonstration, music week preparations, and numerous family visits. A tractor mishap injured Leonard Freeburg and a large crowd enjoyed a Ray Berry home dance Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs John Groshans phoned Ray Spiker home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer and family and Mr and Mrs Elmer Mayer and family dined at John Peterson home Sunday. Mr and Mrs S W Scott visited L B Bancroft home Monday evening.
Fuller Brush man in Sidney invites requests for brushes. If you need brushes, drop me a card. Arehkie Hull.
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