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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1921

Page

2

Local Social Roundup Touches Glen Bales and Sidney Visits

Bunker Hill residents Hattie Enesman and Annie Sheridan visited Glen Bales on Wednesday. Beyer families enjoyed Thursday in Sidney along with a large Farmers Union turnout. Mr and Mrs Wheo Borcher joined Glen Bales events and several neighbors spent weekends in Sidney or at homes nearby. John Engel returned from Denver after his father’s hospital stay. A birthday party for Will Meyer featured Victrola music, cake, and a late lunch with engagement napkins for Bernice Shrader and William Meyers. Calves bought, wheat hauled, and small farm visits round out the week.

Hattie Enesman Annie Sheridan Glen Bales Beyer Brothers Sidney Farmers’ Union Wheo Borcher Ross Bales Wilbur Hill Theo Borcher John Engel Harold Spiker Denver Theirman Leonn Walter Tappel Larson Bunker Hill Hattie Kneilsman Chas. Hall Will Meyer

Local social notices and visits in Gurley area

Grand Prairie Mr and Mrs A G Weaver transacted business in Gurley on Wednesday. Miss Bernice Shrader and William Meyer visited Walter Hern bloom Sunday evening. Svelyn Johnson spent Thursday night with Edna Frerichs. Mrs FE A Johnson and son LeMoine called on Mrs Beebe Wednesday afternoon. Miss Bernice Shrader visited at the Will Frerichs home Wednesday night. Dinner guests included Emory Planck and Alice and Forrest of Sidney, Mr and Mrs Miller and daughter Fern, Mr and Mrs Horn and family, Mr and Mrs E A Johnson and family, Bernice Shrader, Will and Albert Johnson and the Meyer boys. Miss Anna Jorgenson visited Willie Sharmann last week. Mr and Mrs Will Frerichs, their children, Albert Frerichs, and Ernest Mickard shopped in Sidney last Tuesday. Clause Dykeman of Lodgepole works for his brother in law Fred Windsheimer. Most neighbors finish corn planting. Holm and Johnson hauled hogs to Sundl Monday. A party was given at the Meyer

A. G. Weaver Gurley Bernice Shrader William Meyer Walter Hernbloom Svelyn Johnson Edna Frerichs FE. A. Johnson Son LeMoine Beebe Will Frerichs Frank Lundgren Emory Planck Alice and Forrest Sidney Miller Fern Horn E. A. Johnson Will Albert Johnson Meyer Boys Anna Jorgenson Willie Sharmann Albert Frerichs Ernest Mickard Clause Dykeman Lodgepole Fred Windsheimer Mr Holm Johnson Sundl The Meyer

Local News From Sidney Gathers Farm Doings And Survivals

North Divide Mrs. John Neary and son Roy were on the sick list last week. Ed Brockelsby’s horse was severely cut in a barb wire fence. Geo. Rippe was released from jury service. Fred Wetzel’s Idaho daughter awaiting appendicitis operation reports she is improving. Spiker children visited Sidney for dinner with their father and sister Opal. Farmers are busy planting corn this week. Mrs. Clyde Kinton was ill early in the week. Ed Worelton’s track crossing incident left a damaged car but no serious injuries. Mrs. John Jones spent the week in Sidney with Mrs. J. C. Shulenberg. J. C. Shulenberg installed a wind mill with Spiker brothers and Mr. Noyes. Mrs. Will Aherns shopped in Sidney. Mrs. Wm Jendas and children visited her parents in Sidney. Mr. John Jones lost a valuable horse recently. Mrs. Henry Johnson departed east for an extended stay with her parents. Farmers Union met at District No. 1 schoolhouse last Friday. County Agent Scott and wife attended and offered advice. light refreshments enjoyed by all. Hans Busbaum hauled hay from near Gurley Monday, with Vanilaningham assisting.

John Neary Roy Ed Brockelsby Geo. Rippe Fred Wetzel Idaho Sidney J. C. Shulenberg Spiker Brothers Noyes Will Aherns Wm Jendas John Jones Henry Johnson Farmers' Union District No. T Scott Hans Busbaum Gurley Vanilaningham

World Champion Here Guy Ward Visits Local City

World trap shooting champion Guy Ward from Ault Illinois spent part of the week in this city. The brief visit highlights local interest in the sport and promotional opportunities for The Telegraph.

Guy Ward Ault Iinois

Lodgepole Notes and Commencement Run of Local Events

Lodge Pole notes report Mr and Mrs Fitzraff in Sidney on Monday. Seniors presented their class play in Big Springs Tuesday. Qoetingers move to a new home on the boulevard. Corn planting nears completion. Lodgepole creek yields various fish. Alta Schroll returns from a Wyoming teaching stint. Col A B Persinger receives a gold headed cane for his seventieth birthday at Hard Scrabble ranch. A poorly attended ball game Sunday results in a 12 to 6 Lodgepole win over Sidney. Five Lodgepole students graduate: Emanuelson Meyer Englert Wolf Meyer Locke Kidney Barlow. Captain Munson delivers a notable commencement address to an eager audience.

Lodgepole Sidney Lodgepole School Charles Emanuelson William Meyer Helen Englert Gladys Wolf Hazel Meyer Hazel Locke Corn Kidney Kern Barlow Munson

Work Is Waiting In A Nation Of Idle Labor

A building contractor shingles a customer’s roof and a Northwest resident paints his own house while a married couple use spades to hedge due to absent laborers. Excavations for brick homes await masons as the season passes, raising questions about next winter and overall work shortages.

Northwest South Bend Tribune

Be True Be True to Your Parents and Self

A sermon-like exhortation urges fidelity to parents and oneself, stressing duties beyond self-interest and loyalty to Sabbath school and church. It warns against disparaging church leaders and emphasizes personal moral striving within a religious community. The fragment hints at honoring local worship and duties.

Be True to Your Church and School Mission in Life

A moral exhortation on valuing all creation from sparrow to elephant, stressing loyalty to truth, right, and purity. It urges faithfulness to God, church, and school, claiming obedience to divine commandments secures welfare in this world and the next, shaping a noble character.

Stay-at-Home Minds Travel and Culture Compared

The article contrasts people who travel in mind but stay home with those who never leave their state yet read widely and stay connected to literature, music, and nature. It argues inner breadth can outpace physical travel, and warns against wandering minds that never broaden.

Trade Exhibit Sees Rising Mercantile Demand Despite Secrecy

The piece asserts growing business for merchants, citing three weeks of data from a Trade Exhibit. It notes strong activity across dry goods, furniture, groceries, hardware, and shoes while omitting retailer names. Mention of Dr. M. E. Pettibone, dentist, in the McIntosh block adds a local address reference.

How to Live One Hundred Years Highlighted by Doctor Barker

Dr Charles Barker medical adviser to former President Taft addressed about two hundred women at a Rotary Club of Chicago luncheon in the Hotel Sherman yesterday. He outlined a health program centered on work exercise and fear of God. He argued that most people outlive their usefulness after fifty and that steady labor and exercise keep the mind alert and the body youthful.

Charles Barker Taft Rotary Club of Chicago Hotel Sherman

Callers To President Show Broad, Quiet Reception

The President receives a diverse mix of callers including Republicans Democrats socialists and independents. Senators and representatives from both parties visit, delivering pleasant reports on their reception and offering well wishes for the future. The scene is marked by cordiality and absence of political display.

Rebuilt Ties Between White House and Capitol Hill

The Washington Star notes a renewed cordial link as the President visits Capitol Hill for business and lawmakers visit the White House for theirs, promising closer ties between the two centers of power for the nation’s good.

White House Capitol Hill Washington Star

Peddling Golf Balls Warned In Cities

Golfers are warned to refrain from buying balls offered by youngsters who collect misplaced balls and sell them locally. Owners should mark balls with their name and a ten cent premium is paid for return, as authorities note the growing market for found balls.

Examination Dates for Nebraska Teachers Certificat

Teachers examination subjects will be held at the Court House in Sidney Nebraska on Friday and Saturday May 27 and 28 1921. All certificate subjects will be given at this time. ANNA McFADDEN County Superintendent.

Court House Sidney Nebraska

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