New Funeral Home Opens In Local City
W E Gehrig opens a modern funeral home in the Krueger property opposite the Christian church on Third street. The facility includes an up-to-date mortuary and a Cole eight hearse. Gehrig, with five years in the trade including work with Olingers in Denver, brings a broad circle of friends and announces his venture in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gehrig
Krueger
Christian Church
Third Street
Gehrig
Olingers
Denver
Sidney
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Mr. Gehrig
Kirchnavy Bolke Tie The Knot At Sidney church
John Bernard Bolke and Miss Helen Ethel Kirchnavy were married in Sidney at the Catholic church on Wednesday morning. Bolke, a young farmer from south of town, is well known locally. Kirchnavy has lived at Peetz and has many friends there who wish the couple happiness in their married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bernard Bolke
Helen Ethel Kirchnavy
Sidney
Ofr
Bolke
Miss Kirchnavy
Peetz
Lincoln Highway Work Starts Near Sidney
Construction began on the Lincoln highway east of Sidney with Bert Steele and W A Olinger as contractors. A six mile section from the cemetery corner to Colton crossing will be graded, surfaced and graveled under a state contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Bert Steele
W. A. Olinger
Cemetery Corner
Town
Colton Crossing
Dentist Huntling Dies After Practice in Beatrice and Chadron
Dr. Huntling, formerly a Dalton dentist, died in Chadron on Sunday. Funeral services were held at Beatrice with interment in its cemetery. He had practiced in Chadron and earlier in Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntling
Dalton
Chadron
Beatrice
Legion Auxiliary Plans Dance Event Soon
The Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary announce a forthcoming dance to be held in the near future, inviting members and guests to participate in a community social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary
Burgess Grocery Store Sold to C. E. Hafer in Sidney
Burgess and Son sold their grocery business to C. E. Hafer who took possession last week. The Burgess family, A. C. Burgess and Ralph Burgess, plan a possible move to Oregon after two years of operating the store. Hafer is a familiar Sidney figure with prior grocery experience including Lodge Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess and Son
C. E. Hafer
A.C. Burgess and Son
Ralph
Oregon
Hafer
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Two Ford Cars Stolen in Sidney Saturday
Two cars were stolen on Saturday in Sidney both Fords. A Ford touring car owned by Charles Krueger vanished from near the Commercial hotel and was not found. The second car, a Ford roadster owned by Otto Block of Cozad, was recovered at Gothenburg and Ed Parham, a paroled Kansas reform school convict, was arrested as the thief and jailed awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Charles Krueger
Commerial Hotel
Otto Block
Cozad
Gothenburg
Ed Parham
Kansas State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Parham
Kansas
McDaniel
Funeral services for Mrs. Phoebe Panabaker at Dalton church
Mrs Phoebe Panabaker wife of P S Panabaker lived on a farm six miles east of Dalton. She died after a surgical operation at Clarkson Memorial hospital Omaha August 28 at age 52. The bereaved include her father husband two daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Panabaker
Presbyterian Church
Dalton
Panabaker
Clarkson Memorial Hospital
Omaha
Presbyterian Circle Meeting Planned Next Thursday
The Presbyterian Circle will gather next Thursday afternoon for a community meeting and discussion session. Members are encouraged to attend at the church hall to share plans and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Circle
Sidney Schools Open Tuesday With New and Proficient Faculty
Sidney prepares for the new school year with many new teachers. Registration for high school students is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. Grade assignments place students by ward, detailing which rooms and teachers will serve North Sidney Eastward Central Ward and North Side schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Schools
Sidney
U. P
East Ward
Iaverne
Central Ward
Central Avenue
G.F
Aebendorfer
W. ‘He Btorkan
Mayme J. White
Clara Brook
Rhoda Johnston
Dorcas John
Prin. Wm. H. Storkan
Nebraska State University
Storkan
Ashland
Hobart S. Davis
State University
Iowa
Orren Weymouth
Chadron State ‘Teachers College
Conner, College
Fatal railroad crossing tragedy wipes out Lodge Pole family
Eight members of the Conrad Nein family perished when their Ford touring car stalled on the Union Pacific crossing at Lodge Pole as No. 26 struck, flinging bodies along the track. Eye witnesses Mrs. Bales and her child saw the crash, trains whistled, signaling worked. Neins from Mitchell valleys and Colorado relatives rushed to the scene as unidentified bodies lay mangled near the pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Nein
Elizabeth Nein
Reinhart Nein
Fred Nein
Harry Nein
Irene Nein
Albert Nein
Katherine Harris
Union Pacific
Lodge Pole
Bales
Dodge
Colo
Miss Harris
Nein
Shilling
Russia
Peter Craft
Mitchell Valley
Jacob Grafas
Frank Graf
George TL. Wilcox
Scottsbluff
Hein
Charles Evans
Sidney man honored by naval attache post in Europe
Robert Burg, former Sidney boy and Washington Commander, visited Grand Island before an extended European tour. He earned a commander’s rank after a strong examination and will serve as American Naval Attache in London, Paris, Berlin, The Hague and The Netherlands for several years. Burg has twenty one years in the U S Navy. He will depart for Washington next Tuesday then to London. Obs. Burg joins his eastbound party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Robert Berg
Sidney Boy
Robert Burg
Washington, D. C
Andrew Burg
West Second St
Europe
Burg
Washington
London
Eng
Paris
Berlin
Hague
Netherlands
United States Navy
Obs
East
PICK UP CAR WITH CHRYSLER SEDAN ARREST ORDER ISSUED
County officers seized a Chrysler sedan found near the Commercial hotel in Sidney. The driver, a small man described as a traveling salesman, is wanted in a western state and may be identified by luggage left in the car. Western officers promise to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
St Patrick's Academy Opens Fall Term With Upgrades
St Patrick's academy will open its fall term on Tuesday September with border and day pupil registrations starting Monday September 7. The school reports strong demand, improvements across departments, a larger library reference collection, new student chairs in a high school classroom, and expanded music department facilities for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Academy
St. Patrick’s
Boy Shot In Gurley Amputation Follows Serious Injury
Harlan Spiker three year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Spiker near Gurley was seriously hurt when a playmate drew an army pistol from under a pillow and pointed it at him. The bullet shattered his leg, an amputation followed in Denver. Condition reported very serious but with some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Spiker
Ray Spiker
Gurley
Sidney
Denver
Mrs Borland Hosts Dinner Dance For Miss Egberg
Mrs J H Borland entertained eighteen couples at a country club dinner dance Monday evening in honor of Miss Charlotte Egberg of Lincoln. The evening featured dancing and a pleasant time for the younger set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H Borland
Country Club
Charlotte Egberg
Lincoln
Barber shop sale pivots to Shelton buyer
George Brewer sold his barber shop in the U. S. A. theatre this week to Glen Smith of Shelton. The deal was completed on Monday. Smith is in Shelton this week preparing to move his family and household goods to this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brewer
Glen Smith
Shelton
Mr. Smith
Fall Festival Plans Nearing Completion in October
Plans progress for the Fall Festival to be held early in October. Three bands will provide music across the three days with Weyerts on opening day, and the Bunker Hill Farmers Union and Sidney Juvenile bands on the remaining days. Committee meetings continue, and the premium list and program are expected to be printed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerts
Bunker Hill Farmers Union
Sidney Juvenile
Chicago grain broker visits Sidney to inspect crops
Ed Patton, a Chicago grain broker, visited Sidney this week with four companions to assess local crops. He praised the county, predicting a large corn harvest aided by hot weather. Potatoes and hay also show strong prospects, with hay prices rising due to a shortage elsewhere. Patton urged farmers to secure hay early before departing west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Patton
Chicago
Sidney
Reverend Melrose Departs Sidney for Cleburne Post
Reverend Melrose, pastor of the Episcopal church in Sidney, will leave soon for Cleburne Texas to become pastor of the Church of the Holy Comforter, the sole Episcopal church in the city of about 20 000. He begins a higher salary, having served in Sidney for roughly a year, with no immediate announcement of his successor by the district bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Episcopal Church
Sidney
Cleburne
Texas
Church of the Holy Comforter
Rev
S. S. S. club hosts Virginia Johnson meeting
The S. S. S. club met with Virginia Johnson last Saturday evening to discuss club affairs and plan upcoming activities. Johnson spoke briefly and answered members questions amid light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S.S
Virginia Johnson
Kurz-Parker Wedding in Sterling to Hooper Nebr
Ann Kurz and Howard O Parkert wed in Sterling on Wednesday. After a mountain honeymoon they will reside in Hooper Nebr. The bride, raised here, a Sidney High School graduate and Greenlees’ employee for three years, weds a respected landowner known for steady habits. Telegraph joins well wishers for a long, happy marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kurz
Howard O. Parkert
Sterling
Hooper
Nebr
Sidney High School
Greenlees’ Store
Telegraph
Rotary Club Meets At Union Pacific Hotel
The regular Rotary meeting at the Union Pacific hotel Friday evening drew nearly all members. Cul N Whight of Scottsbluff spoke on Rotary practices and purpose. Local visitors numbered about a dozen, reflecting the club's recent organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Cul “N. Whight
Scottsbluff
Rotary
P T A Board Meeting Set At President’s Home
A Parent Teachers association board will meet at Mrs Elmer Kahl’s home 205 E 4th St Tuesday at 7 30 pm Parents should submit names to Mrs P W Barker 400 W 2nd St membership chairwoman This notice calls for a successful year with emphasis on student and teacher involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Elmer Kahl
E. 4Th St
P. W. Barker
Graduates With Honors From Nebraska State Normal
Miss Ethel Lyngholm of Sidney graduated with the highest honors at the Nebraska State Normal this summer. Miss Clara D. McDaniel also earned the second honorary degree from the same school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lyngholm
Sidney
Nebraska State Normal
Clara D. McDaniel
Lincoln visitors with Dean and Mrs Egberg stay at Borland home
Dean and Mrs. C. C. Egberg of Lincoln have been visiting at the J. H. Borland home, sharing time and greetings during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Mrs. C. C. Egberg of
Lincoln
J. H. Borland
County to publicize Cheyenne through school letter contest
Cheyenne county Chamber of Commerce plans a publicity drive led by schoolchildren writing letters to relatives outside the county. The letters will form a contest to be judged at the Fall Festival with prizes. The effort includes printing ten thousand pamphlets for Lincoln state fair distribution and Legion convention coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
M. W. Dimery
Liebendorfer
Verry Coler
American ‘Legion
National Legion
Omaha
B. W. Bonham
J. M. Peck
G. F. Liebendorfer
Wo OX. Hodgkin
Charles Gardner
Hodgkin
Leo Osborn
Bon‘ham
Martin Dimery
Lincoln
Legion Convention
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NEW Funeral Home
Kirchnavs—Bolke
Burgess Grocery Store
Sidney Man
Ford
En‘tire
Kurz—Parkert
Rotary Club
P.T. A. Board
C. J. Johnson
Nebraska Good Roads Association
Johnson
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