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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1935
Page
3
From the Telegraph files this column recalls events from 14, 24, 34, 44, and 54 years ago. notes on local politics, marriages, business deals, construction contracts, and community figures in Sidney, Gurley, and surrounding areas. mentions a life attempt on Taft, laundry changes, and a prairie fire impacting winter pastures.
Mr and Mrs Frank Williams welcome a baby boy born Thursday October 17 at the Stanley Davis home weighing slightly over 4 1 2 pounds and normal in health Mrs Williams mother Mrs Jasper Jones traveled from Colorado to be with them Willard Christensen and Sara McMillen wed at Gering Monday Willard leaves for San Diego to report for navy duty His bride will join him in California Mrs Bert Christensen hosted a linen shower for the new bride Mrs Willard Christensen Other notes include hunting local socials illness recoveries travel and community events with many residents engaged in work school and church activities at Sidney Kimball Grand Island and Cheyenne counties. Telegraph Wantads Get Results Try Them.
The Cheyenne County Wheat Production Control Association itemizes September administrative expenses for the 1936 program. Allotment committee salary eight dollars, mileage four dollars forty cents, office supplies six dollars eighty seven cents. Total nineteen dollars twenty seven cents. Signed Carl Feldman president October 21 1935.
The August and September 1935 records show the association incurring expenses for salaries and mileage of supervisors and allotment committee, clerical help, stenography, equipment, office supplies, interest, postage, printing, bank charges, and signatures totaling 325.66 dollars. Key individuals include C. H. Feldman as association signer.
Mrs. Hubert Bondegard and son Duwayne visited Mrs. Millard Queen Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bondegard went to Sargent and Phillips to visit relatives. Marguerite Tolle shopped in Lisco Saturday and called at the Jay Queen home. Charles Tolle visited Bridgeport Sunday and returned home with Mrs. Tolle Monday. Hillside Study club met with Mrs. Snider Friday with 13 members present. next meeting with Mrs. Kennedy. Maxine Hunt was a supper guest.
Irene Snider and local families share Friday events with shoppers, calls, and Sunday visits. The piece lists many neighbors visiting relatives, hosting dinners, fishing trips, and Sunday afternoon calls across Lisco, Sedgwick, Sidney, Grand Island, and York, highlighting community ties and routine rounds.
Daily market quotations show grain prices and poultry values with Wheat at 1 dollar, Corn 75 cents, Oats 25, Barley 20, Colored hens 14, Old roosters 6, Colored springs 14, Leghorn hens 11, Leghorn springs 11, Butterfat 26, Eggs 27.
The outstanding event of the year is the Hallowe'en dance scheduled for October 31 at the auditorium. Tickets and details are to be announced by the organizers.
The Christian church announces a bake sale on Saturday October 26 at O P Skaggs store starting 10 a m. Proceeds support church activities and community programs for local residents.
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