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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1940

Page

6

Society and church circles gather for bridge and tea

A string of social gatherings fills Thursday and Friday with luncheons, hostesses, and club meetings. Mrs. Dave Ells and Mrs. Greenlee host Methodist and St. Martha's groups. Presbyterian Circle and Arg-U-Nots share refreshments and games. Queen Esthers and Book Club hold readings, devotionals, and desserts. A birthday surprise dinner and a Girl Scout overnight hike round out a busy week of civic and social events.

Methodist Missionary Society Dave Ells Lawrence Osborn F. H. Wolfe North America St. Martha’s Guild IC. S. Radcliffe J. H. Lowe Guild Presbyterian Circle Mesdames R. P. Kepler Rae L. Jones G. F. Liebendorfer T. L. Bechtel Virgil Smith Jack Wilson Campbells Francis Hruska Herschel Wilson L. L. Christy A. E. Ahrens Messrs M. G. Rice Louis Johnson E. L. Singer Mark Howard Donald Christy J. W. Billeter E. M. Gates B. O. Tracy Cook Hull A. Cook Mesdames Earle A. Winter H. R. Logan P. J. Heaton D. R. Shipman J. W.,barnhart J. C. Bush B. H. Grimm Earle A. Winter Ross Barker J. B. Pankau J. K. Mahr Ron Barker W. D. Harte R. L. Clark George V. Higgins B. C. Dorwart Book Club J. T. McIntosh C. S. Radcliffe Mary Ellen Chase Queen Esthers Maxine Walters Louise Downs Hileen Busacher Gus Hellbush Seward Alaska Shirley Kirkpatrick

Coming Events List From Local Clubs

Past Matrons meet at Mrs A D Greenlee Tuesday 2 pm B and P W club 6 30 pm Campbells party room Installation of officers planned Girl Scouts meet Tuesday 7 pm at Mrs B H Grimm Keystone Class hamburger and steak fry 6 30 pm Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge Wednesday 8 pm Odd Fellows Hall Boy Scouts Wednesday 7 30 pm city auditorium Townsend Club Thursday 5 30 pm legion rooms auditorium Royal Neighbors Thursday 8 pm Odd Fellows Hall Methodist Kensington division one with Mrs A K Anderson and Mrs Roy T Depew assisting Thursday 2 30 pm two picnic legion park with May basket lunch Thursday three picnic legion park 1 pm Friday four picnic region park Thursday May 23 Methodist Kensington division five at home of Mrs R Dyke with Mrs Gus Hellbush assisting Friday afternoon Methodist Kensington junior division at home of Mrs Kenneth Bagby Thursday afternoon

A. D. Greenlee P. W Campbells Party Room B. H. Grimm Keystone Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Boy Scouts City Townsend Club Legion Rooms Royal Neighbors Methodist

Gift Of God Pageant At Bayard June 12 15

The Gift of God pageant at Chimney Rock Bayard Nebraska runs June 12 13 14 and 15. A Federated church production depicting scenes from the life of Christ written by Dr Louis Kaub with Mrs Rystrom directing and Miss Vivian Gustafson leading the choir. Jacobson of Alliance will film the event which draws visitors from across the nation and abroad with free will offerings at the grounds. Over the past decade about 150000 have witnessed the pageant.

Oregon Trail Chimney Rock Nebraska Prairies Federated Churches of Bayard Prophet Peter Christ the Wise Men Louis Kaub Federated Church of Beatrice Rystrom Vivian Gustafson Jacobson Alliance

Snowstorm Destroys Quiet Day at Saint Pauls

Peter and Sheila fray over actions as a blizzard traps them indoors. Snow seals the world outside while the room grows cold and dusty. They realize the furnace is out and the building is empty on a Saturday, heightening their unease.

Peter Saint Paul’s Angelus Sheila

Sheila Carscadden Loses Job and Encounters Peter at Library

Sheila Carscadden a 21 year old with blue eyes and red hair loses her New York job after offering unwelcome advice. She recalls a boy named Peter and via a second hand purse finds fifty dollars. She must return the money to a purse owner, visiting the McCann family where Peter is revealed as Judge McCann’s son. A library meeting ends with the door locked as she realizes she does not care for Peter.

Sheila Carscadden New York Cecilia Moore Peter Joe Angela Sheila McCann Shiela Judge McCann Frank

Chapter V Continued Hideaway Door Failures

Peter returns to a solid high door that will not yield. Sheila offers hope of escape but doubts linger. They discuss options as she tries the window while snow falls and thoughts about their mothers and plans for getting out linger in a bleak scene.

Peter New York Sheila

Narrow Escape in Snowbound Room Plot to Flee

In a snow swept room Peter and Sheila debate escaping by a nearby roof via a four foot ladder. Peter schemes to contact Gert and salvage a party for two hundred guests, while risking exposure to freezing cold and danger as the storm rages outside.

Night Blizzard Rescue on a Frozen Roof

Sheila and Peter brace against a blizzard after an accidental fall from a third floor window. They cling to a fire escape, navigate slippery roofs and find a door to shelter, as the storm rages and a rescue seems near.

Late Tuscarora claim to North Carolina lands dated 1911

As late as 1911 the Tuscarora Indians of New York state laid claim to a vast expanse of farm land in North Carolina they had occupied before going north to join the Five Nations in 1766.

New York State North Carolina Five Nations

Speedy Reducing Harmful Flabby Muscles and Wrinkles

A cautionary note warns that rapid efforts to reduce fat or fattening may cause muscle loss, wrinkles, and actual illness. It stresses gradual, safe approaches to weight control and health improvements.

Haiti Independence Milestone Noted as Oldest in Hemisphere

In the Western hemisphere Haiti is highlighted as the second oldest nation after the United States to gain independence, with its colored population marking full sovereignty since 1804, a span of 135 years.

United States Haiti

Seeing Stars With a Pair of Field Glasses

A field glass user can observe about 25 times more stars than visible to the naked eye, expanding the night sky view for astronomy enthusiasts and casual stargazers alike.

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Ylores Mrs. George Fred George Pleymor Club Glen Spearow R. E. Welsh Bridgettes Mesdames E. M. Gates H. P. Craig K. S. Agnew Gates American Legion Park W. M. B. Club Dolly Spiker Paul Spearow Www Nlu.s Gert
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