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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1937
Page
8
Sidney visitors and local engagements fill Potter life with travel and gatherings. Residents note graduations, hospital stays, market changes, and a Memorial Day program, with a 4 3 loss by Potter Bearcats to Kimball and a 15 inch rain tally regionally.
John Jessen spent Sunday evening at the Irwin Sanders home at Lodge Pole. A large crowd from here attended a dance at Lisco Saturday night. The marriage of Muriel Volkman and Louis Jurgens was solemnized Saturday afternoon at the Weyerts Lutheran church. Nearly everyone from here attended the funeral of Sam Wolfe at Lodge Pole Sunday. A ball game was held Sunday between Dalton and Eagle at Dalton with Eagle winning 16 to 4. Joan Jessen trip to Kearney Thursday.
A large crowd attended the school picnic Tuesday at Liberty school as Maple Grove and Arthur Sassaman collaborated on a community event. The community continued with work at the R. W. Johnson farm beginning Wednesday morning, reflecting a busy local week.
Ruth Wise left Tuesday for California to visit relatives. Harold Omel hosted Friday evening visit with Lloyd Talish and families. The Clever Circle club met at Mrs John Theis and daughter Thursday. Farmers union local 750 meets Friday at Anchor school. members asked to bring pies.
Gurley Garden club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs S J Flora. Iris is the topic and ball call will list iris names and kinds. Plans for July include a picnic and trip to Alliance to visit Alliance Park.村
A compilation of notes from Gurley and nearby towns recounts visits by Rev Hugh Dowler in Sidney and social calls among residents including Birdella Dawson now teaching in Colorado, Grace Lutheran activities, and numerous family visits. Weather notes mention heavy rain in Bridgeport and lighter showers west of Gurley, with several locals traveling to Lincoln Omaha and other points. The column also records scout jamboree plans, a wedding in Norfolk, and community events at churches and schools.
Mt Vernon Sunday school at 10 am. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reineka of Sterling were overnight guests at the C H Hammond home. James Mohatt and family in Sidney Tuesday. Mr and Mrs E H Howe called at John Sell home. Mohatt daughters Margaret and Catherine shopped in Sidney. Mr and Mrs Lewis Lund called at Frank Klert home. E H Howe entertained at dinner for Charles Sprenger and daughters Dorothy and Mildred and Orville and Norman Trobaugh.
Monday morning notes show Mrs Allen Killham visiting Mrs Frank Thelen at Taylor hospital. Clarence Evans and Lula Reineka attended the Sidney circus Saturday evening along with Keith Sprenger and Ivor Ells. Mrs Ezra Chambers and her sons shopped in Sidney Friday. Evelyn Lingwall is listed on the sick list this week.
Pleasant View notes report quilting at St. Pauls church and local social visits. Mrs J E Morrow hosts, Vern Pearson and family visit Sidney, and many neighbors travel between Sidney and Kimball areas. The Walther league stage Plain Folks at Sidney auditorium drawing strong attendance. Several families make short visits across counties and one local moved housing. Vanita Schuester improves after bedrest, and travel between Genoa Oregon and Kimball is noted.
A humorous reminiscence opens with a child recalling an elevator experience and shifts to advertisements for a McCormick-Deering WD-40 Diesel tractor, praising fuel savings and service reach. The page also includes light quips about dancing, farm implements, and a joke exchange from a Punch Bowl clipping.
Mr and Mrs Les Omel and Mr and Mrs Sylvan Halsey spent Tuesday evening at the Forrest Tremain home Mrs Chris Lee entertained the Helping Hand club Wednesday after Albert Brandl returned home Tuesday from Wausa where he attended his fathers funeral Mr and Mrs J A Talish were Sidney callers Wednesday Mr and Mrs Albert Brandi spent Wednesday evening at the John
Mrs George Line and Mrs R F Miller hosted Chappell callers Saturday afternoon. Cheyenne residents Frank Kripal and William Minshall visited relatives and friends with Lyle Briggs. Joe Pavitt from Denver and others visited the area, Bertha Walters returned from North Platte, O R Charney family visited Prosser, Dr E V Beaumont and daughter joined relatives in Kansas City, Milton Heath returned to Lincoln for university work, Claudia Smith joined Mildred Martens from Ovid to Denver.
Mr and Mrs Ben Jurgens and Mr and Mrs John Garrelts hosted Sunday dinner guests. Mr and Mrs John Hume and family and Mr and Mrs Arnold Thurow and families attended Sunday school in district 57. Dale Ingwerson spent the night with Donald Hume.
Tey ccHed on Mr and Mrs Ben Jur gens of Gurley Sunday John Jurgens called on John Borges Sunday Pauline and Rudy Osteim.1er ad Donald Hume left for Keaney Wed nesday for a few weeks visit Orval Hume spent a few days last week at the Otto Rahe homhe Several from this community at tended the funeral of Sam Wolfe at Lodge Pole Sunday. Mrs. C. G. Hume and Mrs Anna Hume called at the Otto Rahe home Tuesday afternoon, Pauline Ostermeier called in this vicinity Monday afternoon Mrs. Earl Panabaker and daughter called on Mrs. P. J. Ingwers on Tues
Mr and Mrs Bill George and daughter Wanda visited Sidney Thursday. Henry Koester Jr and children spent Sunday at the Koester home. John George and son Charles called at the Elsen home. Dorothy Bobby and Jerry Koester vacation with grandparents Henry Koester. Paul Rezanina called at the Elsen home Sunday. Elsen family and children were Sidney visitors Thursday. Rudell Short and Marchita Benedict visited Harvey George Saturday. Ralph Davidson family and Virginia, and Mrs Schley called at the Elsen home Saturday morning. John Witters of Harrisburg overnighted with Stanley Elsen. Clara Koester Dorothy Elsen and Keith Deaver attended Mary Kavanaugh’s party for Catherine Veggy of Julesburg. Dorothy Elsen spent Saturday night with Virginia Davidson. H J Elsen and children with Earl Sharman attended a shower for Robert Irwin at district 39 schoolhouse Wednesday night. Dorothy Elsen and Virginia Davidson attended a baseball game at Bronson Sunday. Mrs Harvey George and Mrs Pete Lenzen attended Altar society at St Patrick’s auditorium Thursday.
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