Persinger Honored At Lodgepole After 50 Years Of Masonic Work
Col. A B Persinger pioneer resident and old west gentleman was guest of honor at a Masonic lodge banquet. Bishop George A Beecher presented the honor, highlighting years of service. Rifle matches at Sterling and Sidney with NRA targets featured scores.
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A. B. Persinger
Lodgepole
Old West
Swhich
el TR
Organisati
George A. Beecher
Episcopal ‘Church
Persinger
Mason Col Persinger Celebrates 50 Years of Service
A Sidney Mason marks 50 years of devotion on his 78th birthday. He was a charter member of three lodges Sidney Lodge Pole and Chappell and first Mason in Sidney after Frank Welch lodge. A packed Lodge Pole Methodist church hall hosted admirers and friends at a Tuesday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Chappell
Col
Persinger
Frank Welch Lodge
North Side School Presents Varied May Day Program Tonight
The North Side School kindergarten and first grade pupils perform a May Day program at 7:30 PM. Highlights include May Queen march, Spring Time, Birdie with a Yellow Bill, Spring is Coming, My Shadow, When Tulips and Violets Grow, Cherries Are Ripe, Whippoorwill, Robin Redbreast, Ole King Cole dramatization, Seed Babies dance, Butterflies, Five Little Squirrels, and a Maypole dance with both grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Birdie
Eldreth Grage
Wayne Swenson
Jack McCann
Margaret Bedmier
Betty Hiett
Julie Follett
Sidney's Only Greenhouse Showcases Home Grown Flowers
The Deloras Flower Shop in Sidney, run by J. B. Carleton with help from nephew A. B. Saints, invites residents to visit the greenhouse on 18th Avenue near the Union Pacific track. Carleton built the 100 foot facility solo. 15 flower varieties are grown, including geranium leaves nine inches across. The business may expand if demand rises.
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Deloras
Sidney
Telegraph
J. B. Carleton
A. B. Saints
Carleton
18Th Avenue
Union Pacific
Sidney High to Stage 1929 Commencement May 23
Commencement exercises for Sidney high school class of 1929 set for Thursday May 23 at the Methodist church. Baccalaureate services will be held May 18 at 8 p m. Laurence Davis, a 1924 graduate now at Wesleyan College Lincoln, will deliver the address. Scholastic honors go to Lomila McCleneghan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Methodist Church
Laurence Davis
Wesleyan College
Lincoln
Davis
the Methodist Church
Louis Kaub
Hal Schenck
Lomila McCleneghan
Mothers Day Observed as Nation Honors Mothers
Sid ney records note mothers day will be observed on Sunday in churches and homes. The day is set aside as a nationwide day honoring mothers for unselfish acts aiding humanity. Sidney churches have arranged services with sermons on the blessings of a mother.
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Sidney
Sidney Clean Up Week Proclaimed By Mayor Schroeder
The mayor proclaims a city wide cleanup from May 13 to May 18 to remove rubbish from premises streets and alleys to improve health and appearance urging citizens to haul away all trash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Herman
Schroeder
One Day Open Gole Tourney at Sidney Country Club
A one day open golf tournament will be staged at the Sidney country club course on Sunday May 19. The event will feature four flights with trophies for all winners and the medalist. Entries must be in by 9 am, with players asked to register with the golf committee chair or local club secretary to estimate participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Country Club
Eeeerane
Wyoming
Colorado
Leon Fine Special Dress Offering in Sidney
Leon Fine announces a special sale of shimmery frocks for ladies with a large lot of dresses purchased advantageously offered to feminine buyers in Sidney at a startling price.
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Leon Fine
Sidney
Unseasonable Cold Persists Over Sidney Amid Clouds
King Winter lingers around Sidney as spring arrives with persistent clouds and reduced sunlight. Several days bring cold, disagreeable weather, intermittent rain, and a modest rise in county moisture despite hints of clearing skies last night.
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King
Sidney
Old Sol
Three former Byars staff join Stevens Van Engelen Co
Mabie Perry Edgar Sayre and M B Morefeld resign from Byars to join Stevens Van Engelen in Sidney Roy Liggett will supervise the new store The Byars remodel is near completion with new merchandise shipments expected early this week Sayre leaves after three years to head the shoe department attracting added experience to the Stevens Van Engelen firm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabie Perry
Edgar Sayre
M. B. ‘Morefeld
J B., Byars
J. C. Penney
Stevens- van Engelen
Miss Perry
Byars Concern
Stevens Ven Engelen
Roy Liggett
Sidney
Sayre
Byars
Liggett
Morefeld
Mornaday Sings at Sterling in Vocal Concert
A large Sterling audience filled Blair Hall Tuesday for the second music week program. Hazel Hayes and Franklin Hornaday performed with Mageea's mezzo voice drawing praise for fullness and beauty. Both artists are winners of the 1928 Atwater Kent auditions and studied with notable instructors.
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Blair Hall
Sterling
Hazel Hayes
Franklin Hornaday
Ilies Mageea
Dr. Hornaday
Colorado
Atwater Kent
Good Enrollment in County Club Efforts
County Agent L. D. Willey reports 158 boys and girls enrolled in club work in Cheyenne county. This week two new clubs were organized in the Huntsman precinct, one focused on clothing and the other on agricultural engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
L. D. Willey
Huntsman Precinct
Mr and Mrs D W Ewing Join Sidney Store Staff
Mr and Mrs D W Ewing and their child arrived in Sidney from Broken Bow where Mr Ewing had worked for J C Penney. He now joins the local Byars store, part of the Penney organization’s purchase of the J B Byars chain. An experienced salesman, he will be a valuable addition to Sidney Byars.
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D. W. Ewing
Child
Sidney
Broken Bow
Ewing
J. C. Penney
Byars
J. B. Byars
Penney Organization
Annual Poppy Day Observance on May 25
The American Legion Auxiliary announces the annual poppy sale to support relief work for ex service members and families of those who died in service. The sale will be conducted Saturday May 25, urging wearers to honor sacrifice by purchasing the symbol of remembrance.
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Flandersfield
American Legion Auxiliary
Celebration of Music Week Opens with Recital in Sidney
Women extension clubs of the county met with Miss Helen Rocke of the Lincoln extension service in Sidney to review eight months of work. A cafeteria lunch followed in the Methodist church. The program featured group singing, an address, readings, debates and musical acts. Mrs Roscoe Grimes was elected county chairman for 1929 1930 and presided over the meeting with Mrs Dwight Bolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Extension Clubs
Helen Rocke
Lincoln
Sidney
Roche
District Court Room
Foods For Health
Florence Atwood
Extension Service
E. H. Bluhm
Roscoe Grimes
North Sidney Old Maids
Lodge Pole
Dwight Bolton
County Sunday School Convention Set At Christian Church
All county Sunday schools will unite for a county wide convention at the Christian church on Monday April 13. The undenominational meeting runs the full day from 10 a.m. with delegates from each Sunday school. A noon picnic lunch will be provided for all attendees. State workers will lead instructional sessions ensuring a memorable event.
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the Christian Church
Facial treatments by New York expert at Bassett's
Isabelle A. Webb of New York City visits Bassett's Pharmacy in Sidney for a week of facial demonstrations and beauty culture coaching. She is an expert in face moulding and care of the face and scalp, coming with Kranks beauty endorsement. Appointments available by phone.
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Isabelle A. Webb
New York City
Bassetts Pharmacy
Miss Webb
Sidney
Kranks
Bassett
Sidney Delights Promote Postponed Music Week Nights
A postponed Sidney music week opens Monday with the Womans Club staging a song recital. The American Legion and auxiliary sponsor Tuesday events, Sidney Schools direct Wednesday, and the Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Mrs. J W Johnson leads opening scenes depicting American history eras from Puritans to jazz, with cast including Mrs F L Reed, Mrs Walter K Hodgkin, Miss Brickner, and many other local performers. The program blends patriotic themes with period costumes and nine tableaux across eras from Indian to World War II and modern jazz. Dr Earl Sherrerd chairs Chamber of Commerce night arrangements.
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Sidney
Womans Club
American Legion and Auxiliary
I. R. McCormack
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Sherrerd
J. W. Johnson
F. L. Reed
Walter K. Hodgkin
Brickner
Ida Ahrens
John Borland
Fred Mauser
Betty Ann Hodgkin
jJoan Ahrens
Jane
Virginia Walker
Bait
Georgia
Hi ‘Miaine-Hiett
Miu
Schenck
Blaine Grabill
M. E. Pettibone
R. W. Zimmerle
Mark Howard
Orrin J. Weymouth
E. S. Sherrerd
H. L. Slaweson
J. L. Tewell
Paul Martin
G. H. Thompson
W. O. Campbell
Lois
Lucille Hiett
Jean McIntosh
Agnes Dwyer
Virgina
Helen Jane Johnson
Katherine Grabill
George
Great Maurice Plans Death-Defying Stunt In Sidney
A real thrill arrives Saturday at 6 30 p m with a free cornice climb by the Great Maurice outside the Telegraph and the U S A theatre in Sidney. He tours nationwide performing death defying feats and will also appear on stage in matinee and evening shows offering a sensational equilibristic act.
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Sidney
The
Telegraph
Maurice
United States
U.S. A
Woodmen Circle Meeting in Omaha Draws Large Attendance
The state Woodmen Circle convention in Omaha April 10 and 11 drew a strong crowd. Miss Gladys Bell of Sidney chapter Grove No. 198 gave a toast at the Rome hotel banquet. Nebraska members donated items for the Sherman Texas home for aged members and orphans. Quilts and linens were shown. Demonstrations by Omaha drill teams and junior work exhibitions occurred. Mrs Abbie Leithoff and Mrs Katherine Remington led district and state management respectively.
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Woodmen Circle
Omaha
Gladys Bell
Sidney
Grove
Rome
Nebraska
Sherman
Texas
National
Abbie Leithoff
Crawford
Katherine Remington
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Sterling Club
Blaney
Sterling High School
John Treinen
Don Brewer
Heinie Bauman
Deran
Bert Wilkins
Sterling—Pierce
Parsons
Jones
Welton
McCarthy
Siegler
Welsh
Oler
Catterella
Coverdale
Blaird
Armour
Lawrence
Mitchell
W. Siers
Lawrence Davis
Byars Store
Stevens-Van Engelen CO
Mornaday
Sidney Boy
Womans Extension Clubs OF County
Sidney Christian Church
Bassetts
Woman’s Club
Woodmen
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