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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
4
Leave orders with Mrs. L. B. Jackson at Jackson Auto Supply Co for Memorial Day flowers. Also note scrap iron rubber and metal buying by T. H. A. Ash. graduation gifts from La Tausea pearls at Betts Jewelry Store.
In a rainy season forecast and high wheat prices, the notice urges farmers to insure to the limit against losses. It notes insurers organized in 1853 with assets of sixty million dollars and promises prompt liberal settlements. Contacts offered for either call or correspondence.
The Sidney High Juniors hosted their annual banquet for the graduating class at the Union Pacific Hotel last Friday night. Miss Carrie Cultra led arrangements with the class committee as toast master Allen Chambers introduced speakers discussing The Good Ship Sidney High amid a formal menu and decorations in senior colors old rose and gold.
Examinations for teacher certificates will be held Friday and Saturday May 28 and 29 1920 at the court house in Sidney. All certificate subjects will be given at this time under County Superintendent Anna McFadden. Wrist watches promoted as graduation gifts available at Betis Jewelry Store.
The Sidney area celebrates a large eighth grade class with speeches, music, and scholarship medals for Helen Hinrichs and Berton Cunningham. Superintendent Anna McFadden honors the scholars, and Rev. T Worter Bennett delivers the benediction. Diploma ceremonies highlight anticipated enrollment growth in county high schools, with a lengthy roster of graduates from Sidney, St Patrick Academy, St Paul Parochial, Led Pole, and Potter districts.
Mixed district listings show numerous individuals by district numbers including Dalton Potter and Lodge Pole with names such as Evelyn Rose Doris Scott Vernon Scott Edna Jessen Werner Jessen Bertha Namath Hiram Vowers Clifford Osborn Gladys Sparks Helen Hinrichs Emil Krueger and many others alongside school entities like Dalton Town Schools Gurley Consolidated and Veslma Bewley Carl Alber Velma Bewley George Brown Marjorie Cogley Berton Cunningham and more. The compilation appears as an almost ledger style roll call of districts and associated people with several school entities and extended family connections.
An article urges boys to study wireless in early training as wireless tech expands globally. It highlights amateur stations as key educators and notes self taught operators played major roles in wartime. It also mentions an amateur wireless man associated with the NC-4 Atlantic flight.
Clyde D. Jarvis bears a six inch scar on his left abdomen from a mule kick in Missouri. After seeking Marine enlistment in Houston Texas he explained the scar resulted from a prior operation for a supposed ruptured spleen. The surgeon misdiagnosed the condition and found the spleen is alright with the tattoo Opened by mix take.
A Boston street directory from 1708 survives in a Massachusetts Historical Society sale of duplicates. The broadside lists 110 names for streets alleys inns and squares and includes quaint lanes such as Paddy lane Frog lane Cow lane and Padding lane reflecting early municipal naming. Daily Thought quotes add a reflective note on leisure and contemplation.
W oY Miles left Wednesday for Win coh to transact business matters. He will be out of the city several days. Mr Jackson of Fort Morgan, Colo. is visiting his son, To. KR. Jackson, pro prietor of the Jackson Auto Supply Co., this week, L. 8 Jackson is building an addition of two rooms to his Auto Supply Sta tion, which he intends to use for resi dence purposes. Mr. Taylor from the farm manage ment department of the Extension Ser vice at Lincoln was in the county this week working with County Agent Gould in prepairing active production cost rec ords, which the farmers will keep this year. These records will be sufficient data to work out the cost of producing a bushel of corn, potatoes or wheat.
The Western Nebraska Stock Growers association will meet in convention at Scottsbluff June 14 15 16 for a three day meet. Many questions relative to the breeding of pure stock will be touched upon. Pure bred stock is increasing rapidly in western Nebraska and will receive new impetus at these meetings. Also notice acetylene welding auto repairing and accessories offered by Brewer & Wallace.
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