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Soil moisture varied greatly across fields with levels ranging from slightly damp to moderately wet. Summer fallow fields held substantial moisture even at four foot depths in this continuation of page one.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1938
Page
8
Soil moisture varied greatly across fields with levels ranging from slightly damp to moderately wet. Summer fallow fields held substantial moisture even at four foot depths in this continuation of page one.
State Senator A L Miller linked to Lincolns bid to curb control of committees, with talk of a luxury tax on tobacco and cosmetics to fund old age assistance. Miller, reelected from the 43rd District, cites Quigleys failed purge as campaign tensions rise and a possible rise in monthly old age payments to 30 dollars.
Meetings will discuss unemployment compensation provisions with employers notifying workers and the public invited. Stephen A. Spitznagle leads with Nebraska State Employment Service staff assisting in sixteen Nebraska towns. Evening sessions run Nov 28 to Dec 20 in Alliance through Nebraska City including City Hall Omaha.
Pioneer resident of Morrill County dies with survivors including sons Guy O. of Cheyenne and Del bert O. of Broadwater and two sisters Mary Burks of Idaho Falls Idaho and Emma Amms of Mountain Grove Missouri The obituary notes continuation from page one with reference to relatives and locations.
Dalton Pioneer dies and funeral services are held this afternoon at the Dalton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Kenneth Reeves officiating. Interment follows in Dalton cemetery under Gehrig Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers named. relatives travel from Los Angeles Shawnee Exeter Nebraska.
Sterling Academy meets Maroons today in Kimball as Sidney eyes sharpened offense before tackling Deuel County. Brown hopes one more game builds the offensive polish and readiness for Chappell's crew.
Defensively the Maroons have come along fast since the first of the season. Each game shows gradual improvement, with the Kimball tilt indicating the Sidney eleven is just about ready to hold its own with the best in the panhandle from a defensive standpoint.
Mrs Frances Schmidt died at a local hospital Tuesday after a brief illness. She was the mother of Miss Blance Curtis a Sidney schools teacher and had lived at Lodge Pole where daughter Pluma Huber is a school principal. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Lodge Pole Methodist Church with interment planned at St Paul Nebraska.
Nebraska employment service reports guidance from California and Arizona offices to discourage Nebraska farm workers from migrating. Officials say enough unemployed in those states to fill openings for months, aiming to save Nebraska workers time and travel costs when prospects abroad are slim.
Friday features at Girls School include Drums at 7 10 20 minutes past the hour. Saturday offers Girls School at 2 5 9 40 and Drums at 3 6 10 53. Sunday programs present Son's of the Legion at 3 6 9 and Hard to Get at 2 4 7 10, plus Sons of the Legion again Monday. Tuesday Wednesday listings show Personal Secretary at 9 and The Sisters at 7 and 10 2.
Sidney hosts an all day agricultural session with John O. Wilson of Washington DC delivering the morning address on Objectives of the Farm Program at 10 o clock. Mrs R L Haskins closes the morning at 11 30. Afternoon sessions start at one with separate men and women sessions to three. Mrs J A Sparks guides the women in the auditorium and J W Nielsen directs the men in the basement. A supper at six in the city auditorium basement. Committee members with advance tickets include Mrs J A Sparks C B Toof Charles A Welton and John C Swinbank. Telegrapnh Wantads Get Results.
The Nebraska Medical Association outlined a tentative plan for a low cost group hospital service run by a non profit corporation under state law. Members would pay about 75 cents a month and receive 21 hospital days yearly in a semi private ward with family rates of 1.50 per month. the program excludes medical care and other services, and patients pick their own physicians in approved hospitals.
Mrs Frank Meier describes Lorenzo in a series of social calls. Families including Walker Chambers Darnall Harlan Spiker Paris and others are mentioned visiting various homes with Bert Walker hosting and sons James and Raymon noted in attendance.
Sam Chambers spent Saturday morning at the Ed Walker home. Mr and Mrs Frank Meier and Miss Mildred Van Steenberg spent Sunday evening at the Ed Walker home. The club met with Mrs Harry Fleming Thursday afternoon. The lesson on Christmas Candies was presented by Mrs Bernard Roelle and Mrs Frank Meier. A delicious lunch was served. Mr and Mrs Hewit moved this week to the Greenlee farm vacated recently by the Lew Stueve family. Raymond Walker called at the Ed Walker home Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Melvin Phelps and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Phelps. Family were Sunday dinner guests at the Frank Kurz home. Mrs Hugh Paris and son Ronald Dean called at the Bert Walker home Monday evening. Miss Frances Meier spent the weekend with her parents and sister, Mr and Mrs Frank Meier and Margarine.
Visitors last week included Mrs Carson Struve Mrs Ray Langley Mrs Ernest Langley Helen Wolfe and Julianne Francs. High school Thanksgiving party set for Friday night with entertainment led by Kathryn Brachtenbach Dexter Reed and Arleigh Nelson. Parents to pick up students at the usual ten oclock.
Mr and Mrs John F Folkerts and family attended a dinner at the Fred Bauer home Sunday. Weyerts Lutheran Ladies aid met at Mrs Keiselhorst s home in Gurley. Mr and Mrs Jake Thompson attended Armistice Day events in Lisco. Mr and Mrs Harley Weyerts were guests at Mrs Bertha Borges home. Henry Schmale and sons helped harvest corn for Alvin Miller who is ill in Sidney hospital. Mr and Mrs Willard Frerichs spent the weekend at Otto Rahe s home.
Luella Schwartz spent Friday at the Fred Schwartz home. Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson and daughters called in the vicinity Friday afternoon. John Gortemaker and family John Folkerts and Ray Jackman visited William Frerichs home Sunday. Jake Thompson and sons were Lodgepole callers Thursday. Fred Bauer and Lloyd Brown hosts Saturday morning. Arthur and Carl Thompson visited Lavern Queen Sunday. Jim Lindsey and son visited William Frerichs Sr. Ruth Buss returned home Monday after working in Lodgepole. Among Lodgepole visitors Tuesday were Fred Bauer Abbe Bruns with son and Jim Payne with wife.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Nelson and family hosted Sunday dinner with Nadine and the Nelsons at the Gunheart Union home. Several couples visited various homes including John Rasmussen George Whitney and Leo Olson. Prof McCann of Peetz Colo joined Ed Nelson for Sunday dinner.
Sunday dinner guests at the Chris Terman home celebrated Bernice’s second birthday with Mrs V A Nelson and a family attending. Farmers Union met at the Jens Olson home with a large crowd. next meeting December ninth at the Leo Olson home. Several families and individuals, including Mr and Mrs Hubert Herboldshei mer, Mrs Wittrock, Elmer, and others, were noted as visiting or staying with relatives across multiple homes including Denver, Jim Spertramsem Ardis Olson, Gene Schmidt, and Carl Larson.
The notice lists local residents visiting in Denver and hosting Sunday dinners. Allan and a George Whitney household visitor were in Denver Monday. Herman Moench hosted at Dewey Larson’s home, while Harvey Hiett, Svend Olson, Flora Van Housen, and Jens Olsen families shared Sunday meals. Dale Herboldsheimer called at Frances Willoughby’s home Monday.
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