Local Notes From Sidney and Nearby Towns
The Local News by Edith Cobeen reports widespread weekend travel and visits across Scottsbluff Sidney Gurley Dalton and surrounding areas. People such as J A Poppen Gurley and Mrs W H Bates Mission Texas are noted in visits or travel. Several doctors and professionals including Dr W H Wiker and Dr George B Amiot are mentioned with trips to Bridgeport Denver and Denver area. Local social events include Kings Daughters meetings Mrs E S Stokes and a Rotary luncheon at which Hal F Schenck spoke. Also noted are hunting trips shopping trips and a Halloween dance at Hardy hall hosted by St Martha’s guild.
Society Notes Highlight Local Club and Honor Events
Edith Cobeen society page records Mrs Maynard Osborn hosting the B D club luncheon bridge two tables Mrs Hand entertaining a luncheon bridge Mrs L Walker hosting the Missionary Society at her Presby church home Dinner guests Mr and Mrs J Ackers and their daughter Darling Joy welcomed by Mr and Mrs P J Ackers Eastern Star Kensington held a Halloween party at the Masonic club The Wakeah Campfire Girls ceremonial at Miss Bernadette Freytags home honored Doris Hiett Lillian Martin and Elvira Martin Give Dinner Mr and Mrs E H Biggs hosted Potter visitors for six oclock dinner The North Side bridge club met at the country club Mrs Clara H McNish led in luncheon and bridge with out of town guests Mrs Hammond and Mrs Elliott Birthday party for Virginia Walker fourteen guests plus a seven candle cake Legion Auxiliary box social and dance honored Mrs Ted Strain of Denver Heinie Bauman won men’s game Country Club monthly dinner and bridge 36 attendees Mrs A G Isaakson won ladies honors Mrs G H Doran second R P Kepler led men with Albert Greenlee second Bridge Luncheon at Lodge Pole eight tables of bridge after a three course luncheon Mrs Glen Wise high score Mrs B J Bates second Mrs A Peterson of Chappell consolation Attending out of town were Mrs William Jewett Sidney Mrs William Walcott Gurley Mrs Dewey De Brunner Lorenzo and Mrs Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Club
North Side Bridge Club
Country Club
Clara H. McNish
Hammond
Elliott
McNish
Legion Auxiliary
Ted Strain
Denver
Heinie Bauman
Club
Hallowe’en
A. G. Isaakson
Alliancé
Leon Fine
G. H. Doran
R. P. Kepler
Albert Greenlee
P. E. Smith
A. C. Peterson
Harold West
Lodge Pole
Glen Wise
B. J. Bates
A. Peterson
Chappell
William Jewett
Sidney
William Walcott
Gurley
Dewey de Brunner
Lorenzo
Peterson
Zimmerle Hosts Ten At Dinner Bridge Evening
Mr and Mrs R W Zimmerle entertained ten guests at a dinner bridge Saturday evening with a yellow and black table theme. Mrs G O Clapham won ladies honors and Stanley Nispel was gentlemen high scorer. Miss Miller entertained at a seven o clock dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Zimmerle
G. O. Clapham
Stanley Nispel
Miller En‘ Eer‘ains
Lillian Miller
Union Pacific Hotel
Taylor Hospital
Glen Spearow
Hershel Spearow
Ben Gross
Clarence Bonham
O. G. Maley
Katherine Phelps
Haddock
Methodist Protest Over Political Meetings in Lodge Pole Church
Mrs. Walter M. Wassum of Lodge Pole Nebr denounces Hoover political rallies inside a Methodist church. She objects to clergy favoring Hoover Herbert Hooverism over Christian worship and condemns the Bible struck by a speaker. She urges focusing on God and American Christianity rather than politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha World-Herald
Walter M. Wassum
Lodge
Hoover
Christ
Methodist
Lodge Pole
Hoover Club
Sidney
Nebr
Herbert Hoover
Jesus Christ
God
al E. Smith
Neely Post of American Legion elects officers
Neely Post No. 22 of the American Legion in Kimball elected for the coming year Commander A. Pedrett Adjutant commander B. B. McNair Five vice commanders Ed O Leary Second vice commander E L Bowers Sergeant at arms F E White Color bearers A C Patterson Olaf Peterson Chaplain J F Callaway Service officer Roland V Rodman Special installation for the new officers will be held Thursday November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely Post No. 22
The
American Legion
Kimball
A. Pedrett
B. B. McNair
Ed O’leary
E. L. Bowers
F. E. White
A. C. Patterson
Olaf Peterson
J. F. Callaway
Roland V. Rodman
Potter American Legion Elects Officers for Year
Potter post No. 291 of the American Legion elected officers last Tuesday evening. E. H. Seyfang was named commander, H. Stevens first vice commander, George Thirwall second vice commander, Guy Hife adjutant, C. E. Biggs finance officer, Clarence Johnson chaplain, and Fritz Haydin sergeant at arms. Eighteen members for the 1929 membership roll have signified intent to affiliate with the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Post No
American Legion
E. H. Seyfang
H. Stevens
George Thirwall
Guy Hife
C. E. Biggs
Clarence Johnson
Fritz Haydin
Byars Stores Managers Gather in Denver for Fall Convention
Roy Liggett, manager of the J. B. Byars store in this city, travels to Denver with other Byars managers for their annual fall convention and buying campaign. Buyers for 85 stores will review manufacturer lines to select spring and summer stock. The Sidney branch is noted as a key part of the growing western Nebraska merchandising chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Liggett
J. B. Byars Company
Denver
Byars
Sidney
J. B. Byars
Nebraska
Governor Proclaims Education Week in Nebraska
Governor McMullen issues a proclamation designating November 5 to 12 as Education Week. He asks schools churches civic and fraternal groups to observe it with special educational programs highlighting the importance of education and its administration by schools for the youth of the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
McMullen
Nebraska
Road Upgrade Planned for Northport to Broadwater Route
Morrill county commissioners approve road improvement along the river north of Northport to Broadwater. They will grade the highway immediately but delay graveling as landowner petitioners requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill County
Northport
Broadwater
Lunch Reminder at Hardy Hall Tomorrow
St Martha's Guild of the Episcopal Church schedules a lunch tomorrow at Hardy Hall from 11 30 a m to 5 p m inviting parishioners and community members to attend for a midday meal and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Martha’s Guild of the
Episcopal Church
Hardy Hall
St. Martha’s Guild of the Episcopal Church
Mystery Skit by Local DeMolay at U. S. A Theatre
The DeMolay chapter presents a mystery skit prologuing The Cat and the Canary at the U S A theatre on November 7 and 8. A six member cast directed by Frederick Ahrens en acts the plot set in the Astor hotel Chicago at 11 pm on a Friday night with special music and appointments. Tickets are 30 cents, proceeds benefit the local DeMolay chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Ahrens
Astor Hotel
Chicago
de Molay
Infant Daughter of Gurley Couple Dies at Four Days
Betty Lee Luth, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs H Luth of Gurley, died Sunday morning at her parents home at four days old. The body was taken to Howard funeral home in Sidney and returned to the Luth home for funeral services to be conducted by Rev B L Polster of Gurley this afternoon. Also notice of an annual fall bazaar by Catholic ladies at St Patrick's auditorium on November 14 and 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lee Luth
Harvey Luth
Gurley
Howard Funeral
Sidney
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Edith Cobeen
Joy Chiles
Scottsbluff
J. A. Poppen of
Sexton Ahlm of
Sidney Friday
Charles Barry of
Dalton
Charles F. Stacy of
W. H. Wiker
Bridgeport
Henry Kreinbring
Near
Willis Farr
North of Potter
Gordon Atkinson
Kings Daughters
E. S. Stokes
W. H. Vipond of
Peetz
J. H. Abbott
Warren
J. H. O’neil
William Weber
Louise Englert
George B. Amiot
M. C. Green
Fred Seidow
Marie
Omaha
B. H. Dedrick
Mrs
Swan Dedrick
Fred Johnson
North Platte
Birdie McDougall
Wyoming
M. R. Otteman
Oliver Jones
Cheyenne
Hannah Lyngholm
John Livoni
C. R. McDowell
A. W. Nielson
Platte River
E. C. Stockdick
Paul Ruhter
Ruhter
B. C. Grabill
Strain
Grabill
Alliance
Isaakson
W. H. Bates
Mission
Texas
R. H. Grigsby
Edward Johnson
Brady
Joseph Hahler
Mr. Johnson
Hahler
Lloyd Mann
Mann
Leo E. Osborn
Mr. Mann
Alice Closman
Ed Shimka
Los Angeles
James Shimka
California
J. W. Goodale
Lincoln
Charlotte
Stevens College
Columbia
University
P. L. Martin
F. A. Barger
E. L. Uptegrove
A. S. Hardy
J. L. Tewell
Guy V. Doran
Helen
Nat Baker
G. P. Kratz
Leo Black
I. R. McCormack
William Lowe
Gordon Thomas
Ray Bieternitz
John Spence
C. W. Smith
C. W. Theal
Will Jewett
Marian Clark
Dorothy Abbott
Laura Kintz
P. H. Barrett
Norris Pedley
Atmar
L. T. Poole
John Deere Company
L. D. Willey
Bill Fletcher
Sterling
P. J. Ackles
Mable Perry
Arlo Perry
Baby
Rotary Club
Hal F. Schenck
Virginia Barlow
Helen Peetz
Andrew Nelson
Nelson
E. D. Hutchinson
Monte Vista
Colo
Hutchinson
Mrs. Meade
Lucy Taft
Edgemont
S. D
Hot Springs
Society Notes
Edith Cobeen
Telephone
Missionary ‘Society
B.“L. Walker
Missiongary, Society of the Presbey
Ian Church
Mr and Misony
Clapham
Darling Joy
P. J. Ackers
Eastern Star
Kensington
Masonic Club
Wakeah
Bernadette Freytag
Doris Hiett
Lillian Martin
Elvira Martin
E. H. Biggs
Ray Bartlett
N. S. Miller
R. A. Babcock of
Potter
B. L. Walker
Virginia
Neely Post
Oregon City
Greenlees
John T. McIntosh
Northport and
Broadwater Road
H. Luth
Bluhill Coffee
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