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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1921
Page
12
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Alfred Wickstrom of Potter was in the city on Thursday. ZL F Cunningham of Gurley visited Saturday. H W Struble of Potter spent Monday in Sidney. Pp J Dalton and wife came from Pleasant View precinct. Emil Englert of Lodgepole conducted business in the county capital Friday. HH Hatfeld of Campbell Nebraska was here Wednesday about property. I W Wright went to Gering last week for real estate matters. Mrs Tl F Cunningham and children from Gurley attended eighth grade exercises. Viola Chambers visits her sister while parents are away. Mrs Anna Emerick spent weekend with Judge and Mrs Chambers. Don Saxon and family and May Breternitz visited Sterling Saturday. Mr and Mrs Santo and children and Mr and Mrs Waltz of Stapleton stay with Frank Portrey. Mr and Mrs Al Denny return from California. Mrs Arlo Shepherd visiting from North Platte. Guy Nichols trapshoooter from the U S was in Sidney Monday en route to Chadron for the state tournament.
Open daily for prayer and worship across Catholic, Lutheran, and Evangelical churches. Sundays feature early communion and morning services, Sunday school at 10, 11 am sermons, and a planned Trinity Lutheran picnic to Krueger's Lake with lunch. Visitors welcomed. pastors listed.
Lorenzo Methodist Church and other congregations held customary services last Sabbath. Pastor T Porter Bennett and Minister Louis I Homes led. Sermon stressed that character comes first, and trusting Christ leads to peace on earth. next Sunday at 11 am. Antoon?
Memorial service at the M E church with Rev Samuel Light preaching and Rev Gennett in charge. The Grand Army delegates oversee this year's memorial services and Monday's program, under their direction. REV. SAMUEL LIGHT, Pastor.
The Church of the Friendly Greeting lists 10:00 Sunday school with two classes, a Teachers' Training group soon starting New Testament study, 11:00 Memorial Day Services with Dr. S. Light preaching, 7:00 Upworth League led by Misses Alice Dunlavy and Ruth Vaughn, 8:00 theme Profit and Loss and Men's Chorus, and Wednesday 8:00 motion picture entertainment. all are invited.
Sunday school at 2 30 followed by preaching service. Over sixty attended last Sunday and a larger attendance is hoped for next Sunday. Ice cream social Tuesday night was a success thanks to all helpers. Pastor T Porter Bennett invites all to join.
County Sunday schools must send delegates to the state convention in Holdrege Nebraska on June 15 16 17 one for every fifty or major fraction. Cheyenne county with about 2800 school children and seventeen Sunday schools has more than doubled attendance recently. Reports go to Dorothy McAddims secretary treasurer Lotter Nebraska. J B Copley county president.
A packed Methodist church hosts last Sundays baccalaureate with Rev Samuel Light in charge and J Ives delivering the address. The program includes processional, solos, a laureate address, a class roll, music by local artists, and diplomas to be presented by Atty J L McIntosh.
Attorney James Leonard Tewell of Sidney was appointed Tuesday to fill the unexpired term of the late H M Grimes. Born in Pendleton Kentucky in 1885, he rose from rural schooling to the University of Nebraska and practiced at Radcliff and Tewell. He pledged fairness and a clear mind, thanking the bar and citizens for unanimous support.
Golf players must start at Number 1 tee and may not start at Number 7. A tentative handicap is posted at Bassett's Pharmacy Thayer's Pharmacy Western Drug Co and Essie Hardware. Turn in score cards to Henry G. Hansen at the American Bank or in the box at Number 9 green. Score cards available at Number 1 tee.
Handicap compiled May 24 lists revisions biweekly and directs riders to leave scores with Henry G Hansen at American Bank or in box at Number 9 green CG. The roster includes riders such as F A Barger W Barker J A Bentley Kenneth Bassett T Porter Bennett Buckner W J Braham D R Campbell Rupert Campbell Paul Creeddon H T Doran Blip Doran Guy Dedrick Teen Fine Har Fuller Ike Grabill A D Greenlee Roy Greenlee Henry G Hansen A S Hardy Joe Bahler Frank Hahler Fred Haworth Otto Falak among others with respective handicaps and positions.
David W. McDonald born in Bishopville Ohio April 20 1844 not 15H died May 22 1921 at North Platte Nebraska aged 77 years 20 days Married Mary A Monroe in 1866 and raised eight children five survive Allen Charles Elsie among them Surviving relatives include Kate Laurenson Rollin R McDonald Ina Fink Earl McDonald Gertrude Castile and eleven grandchildren Funeral services held in Sidney with interment at Sidney cemetery.
Mayor I. F. Grabill proclaims May 80th day 1921 a general holiday in Sidney with all stores to close 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to honor heroes. North Platte votes on 65000 sewer extension while planning water plant enlargement.
Cheyenne county Nebraska cattle are feeding the eastern demand for dressed beef as Boston calls for beef from the Denver market. Live animals finished near Denver and shipped east, with John Jurgens cited as a leading local farmer. Armour & Co. sent several carloads of corn fed Hereford beef from its Denver plant to Boston.
Report notes that the stock averaged about 60 pounds dressed weight and yielded roughly 61.7 percent of their live weight, indicating efficiency in processing.
A large crowd from various school districts attended the eighth grade graduation exercises on Wednesday. Rain began about 5 o'clock and continued through the night with few intermissions, leaving some attendees to stay in town.
Will Jeudes and Ray Waterman reported heavy hail on their properties the previous evening along with general heavy rainfall. Hail is unwelcome but crops usually recover when it comes this early in the season.
W R Boggs and wife transfer lot 21 block 5 Carows 1st Addition to Dalton for 1300 dollars. S A Maley and wife to William F Mohatt S446-13-30 for 9600 dollars. Fred Lehmkuhl and wife to Fred KE Lehmkuhl SW 10-18-87 for 1 dollar. W Hornaday and wife to Chester A Caddeford and Robert Geiser NY 4-18-51 for 20800 dollars. Henry Ehmuke Sr and wife to Wilma Ehmke lots 6-6 block 5 Haskells Addition to Sidney for 1 dollar. Joo W McDaniel sheriff to The Farmers Union Co operative Grain & Stock Association WY 17-15-46 for 875 dollars.
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