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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1931
Page
6
Funeral service for James B Meenan was conducted Saturday. The deceased was an active Knights of Columbus member and a respected worker in the Catholic church. he was survived by his widow Mrs Mary Felina Meenan.
Potter items note the funeral of Adeline Fox age 21 for burns from oil, with Algot and Raymond Erickson families attending. Axel Berggren to return from Cheyenne hospital for stomach trouble. Local movers into new home north of Laury Schwartz. Freshman party at school with sponsor Mrs Josephine Johnson. Dix unit Legion auxiliary installed officers. talk by Lawrence Schwartz. Delegates named for Bridgeport convention. Campfire girls elect officers. Harriet Harris returns from eastern visit. Sidney visitors and senior class play draw crowds. Baby boy born to Billy and wife. First winter weather brings snow and drifting. Clifford Witt hauls flour to Torrington. Hibbards visit from Battle Creek with Russia/South America notes. Infant Robert Owen dies. funeral held. Telegraph Wantads Get Results.
Mr and Mrs George Rippe called at the Ray Wellner home Wednesday evening. Mrs Ray Wellner joined Mrs R A Barlow of Sidney for a motor trip to Kimball Wednesday. Several families visited Thursday evening and afternoon for Altar society and other gatherings. Cards at the North Sidney club social Friday evening and various Sunday visits highlighted the week.
Relatives express sympathy while about 60 players attend a benefit party hosted by the Royal Neighbors lodge last Thursday. Nearby, Coty Patterson of Redington and his wife visited Chris Christiansen's home, and Patterson reported seeing a northbound black tailed buck deer in open country near his home. Mrs Hagemeiser suffers a broken arch and is under a local physician care. Vlademar Baur, North Community resident, is in Lincoln Veterans Hospital after appendectomy.
Sunol residents report light news due to bad weather yet remain upbeat and charitable. George Booth and Bert Allington attend Iodge in Sidney. visits shift among the Booth, Allington, and Fenske households. Walter Proctor trips to Denver. Russell O Danial returns from Lost Cabin Wyoming. Thanksgiving gathering at Allington home. Demers and Son begin foundation work for a new building west of the store.
Rose Sparks wins star for perfect spelling lessons this month. District 77 plans a Christmas program by pupils.
Ivan D. Wood, agricultural engineer at the Nebraska college of agriculture, is invited to Washington for President Hoover's home building conference December 2 to 5. He will report five years of work with lumber dealers, yard managers, and contractors, emphasizing single practical ideas from district schools and short courses on heating, ventilation, insulation, concrete, and efficient building practices.
Public invited to an afternoon vesper service at the Presbyterian Church featuring songs and an anthem He Hath Heard Me with Mrs. F. A. Barger. Recessional Who Follows in His Train and benediction are listed as part of Sidney's talent showcase.
Game Warden Drummond ordered deputies to guard the herd and watch for the return of the plane implicated in killing an antelope near the hunter's home.
A house was destroyed Monday evening by a fire of undetermined origin. The property carried insurance on the furniture and fixtures, but it was not known whether the house itself was insured.
A man struck by a train on a railroad right of way was found dead after being near the tracks while cooking. Police are seeking identifying details to determine his identity and circumstances.
Thieves stole items from two local shops on Tuesday. The rear door bars were intact but glass was broken and a tool used to pry off a padlock. The padlock was found on the floor Wednesday morning.
The article lists selections for the mythical grid team by Alliance officials over many seasons. It highlights players who consistently gained yardage and notes Ned Lewis as a top guard, with light backs chosen for equal merit and Petsch of Scottsbluff teamed with Donahey as strong plunging backs. Howard was also placed on the roster.
Ukelele describes the second team star as one of the smartest defensive fullbacks and a capable punter, noting an injury in the Scottsbluff game that handicapped him but did not diminish his value to the squad.
Two states coordinate unemployment relief and ticket orders from Nebraska alumni go to Frank Peterson in Denver. Other attendees may reserve through Mr. Peterson. Orders are filled in receipt order. Cornhusker graduates will gather at the Brown Palace hotel for meetings.
The Railway Commission announced a new freight plan for farm to market transport. It states the plan will benefit shippers and may regain truck traffic for the rail line, and that an informal hearing should suffice for granting the application.
Merchants warned to be on alert for men issuing bad checks. The suspects, previously active on the west coast, are said to be moving eastward and are believed to have criminal records.
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