History Of Interest to Sidney And Vicinity 1434 Years Ago
From the Telegraph files a recap of local happenings 14 years ago. Paul Vath leaves for Granite Canon Wyoming to work for the railroad. Mrs Louise Mantor and daughter Harriett visit from Lincoln staying with Rev H Bicknell and Margaret Uptegrove. Miss Ferne Riggs returns from McCook for two weeks vacation. E C Stockdick and wife trip to Denver to meet relatives Chester and Mrs Stockwick of Katy Texas. Mrs R Zimmerlee and children plan Lincoln visit. Madeline Zwickl visits Greeley with Mr and Mrs Charles Stortz. A A Rudd and family return from Denver auto trip, visiting Mr and Mrs James Davison. Judge H E Gapen on vacation in Denver. Billy Dendinger returns from Cheyenne. Reverend A E Murless of Bartlet Neb fills the Methodist church. Mrs Coots Cagley Mrs Otto Krueger and J L Reutch transact business in Sidney. Mrs Sarah Goodwin visits Kimball to manage rentals. Mrs Bertha Dempsey works in Mercantile during clerk shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Vath
Granite Canon
Wyoming
Louise Mantor
Harriett of
Lincoln
H. Bicknell
Harriett
Margaret Uptegrove
Ferne Riggs
McCook
E. C. Stockdick
Denver
Chester Stockwick
Katy
Texas
Sidney
R. Zimmerlee
Doris
Junior
Mr. Zimmerlee
Madeline Zwick
Greeley
Charles Stortz
A. A. Rudd
A E. Murless
Bartlett
Nebr
Murless
Coots-Cagley
Otto Krueger
J. L. Reutch
Thirty four Years Ago Moves and Departures Noted
W T Robbing moved into a new college on the north side and R J Jorgenson leased his former house. Reuben Lisco, from Garden County, visited Sidney and saw improvements. Leo Osborn and wife returned from Wisconsin, Lloyd Mann and wife not back yet. Ed Puthor left for Carson City Nevada to oversee mine interests with George Buzza. Clara Klein returned from Alliance Normal School. Augusta Ruhter went to Lincoln to reenter business school. Editor F A Gapen returned from a Denver business trip. Dan Davison insured $5000 with $200 to his father and $3000 to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Robbing
R. J. Jorgenson
Reuben Lisco
Garden County
Sidney
Leo Osborn
Wisconsin
Lloyd Mann
Ed Puthor
Carson City
Nevada
Local Moves and Society Notes In Brief
Enos Laughlin sold his South Rose street residence to Mac Radcliff and his barber shop to W Shobe of Chamois Missouri. Mr and Mrs Wallace Oosterhoudt and Mrs James Worden left Friday for an Eastern trip. Mr and Mrs James O Kane returned from Gothenburg Sunday. James McMullen and Mrs C J Robinson visited in Denver. Mrs Swarmer went to Lodgepole to spend a few days at the Libby ranch. Leslie Neubauer has been clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Laughlin
South Rose Street
Mac Radcliff
W. Shobe
Chamois
Missouri
Wallace Oosterhoudt
James Worden
James O'Kane
Gothenburg
James McMullen
C. J. Robinson
Denver
Swarmer
Lodgepole
Libby Ranch
Leslie Neubauer
Sidney Drug Firm Manager Takes Idaho Trip
W F Bassett manager of the Sidney Drug Company leaves Monday for a week long outing visiting Salt Lake Montpelier and other Idaho points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Sidney Drug Company
W. F. Bassett
Salt Lake
Montpelier
Idaho
Rattlers slain and other Western Nebraska notes
Jimmy Mathews killed three large rattlesnakes last week the largest with 38 rattles E P Osgood reports a valuable mare killed by lightning Miss Hattie Davis of Utica Neb visiting sister in Post Office area Mrs Shuman and children spent Sunday in Sidney en route from Denver to North Platte Joe Miller once Omaha turnkey led a posse of armed men in Sidney Wednesday aiming to capture cowboys in western Nebraska Fred Harris crop yields reported wheat 27 bu rye 27 bu barley 50 bu per acre E P Osgood and W C Bullock noted as Lodgepole visitors at the hub last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Mathews
E. P. Osgood
Ed Wolfe
W. C. Bullock
Fred Harris
Hattie Davis
Utica
Nebr
Miss Davis
Lorenzo Family Welcomes First Daughter In Local News
Mr and Mrs Edgar Meier announce the birth of their baby girl, the first daughter in the family. The item lists numerous local visits, guests, and community events in Lorenzo, including teachers, students, and assorted social gatherings with neighbors and relatives over several weeks.
Potato Blight Concerns Grow Among Nebraska Growers
The Nebraska Potato Improvement Association reports that wet weather across Western Nebraska promotes early blight spread. The University of Nebraska Plant Pathology Department and the association supply limited Dithane D14 to Charles Barbour for an early blight control test, as there is some indication it may help. Late blight has not been found in Western Nebraska, and no dusts give satisfactory control under epidemic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
Association
Nebraska
Plant Pathology Department
University of Nebraska
Charles Barbour
Sidne y Corporal Ernest Duffy serves in Signal Corps overseas
Photo by Alvin Duis Studio Corporal Ernest E Duffy son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Duffy Sr of Sidney is a Sidney high school graduate. He was inducted into the Armed Forces April 14 1942 and worked for the Union Pacific railroad before basic training at Camp Roberts Calif. After serving in Alaska with the 76th Infantry he transferred to the Signal Corps in November 1942 and returned to the States February 1944 for a 21 day furlough before reporting to Fort Monmouth New Jersey. He went overseas in May arriving in England and then served in Rheims France with the 3104 Signal Service Battalion on D Day. He is now stationed in southern France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Duis
Ernest E. Duffy
Ernest Duffy Sr
Sidney
Sidney High School
Armed Forces
Union Pacific Railroad
Camp Roberts
Calif
Alaska
76Th Infantry
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
England
Rheims
France
3104 Signal Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Fox
Mischa Auer
June Mayoc
Helen Walker
Dennis Okeele
Sidney and Vicinity
Sarah Goodwin
Kimball
Bertha Dempsey
Mercantile
UCKY
Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins
Umanle
Lorenzo
Mrs
Frank Meier
Edgar Meier
Will Hart
Richard
Rebecca Fleming
Art Ottersourg
Richard Oestman
Harms
Charles Cady
James E. Pickett
Caroline
Edward
Pickett
Lorenzo Consolidated School
Erwin Phelps
Jimmie
Jack Bowman
Clark Kennedy
Washington
A. L. Kennedy
Harry Fleming
Will Hurt
Gibson
Fairbury
Cecil Carver
George Deaver
Ted Fleming
Carol
H. Fleming
Shirley Burbank
Jim Alexander
Potter
Seavey
W. C. Phelps
Ralph Fleming
Kenneth
H. F. Fleming
Walter
Phelps
Ervin Phelps
Jimmy
Marvin Fleming
Duane
Marian von Seggern
Scribner
Edward Meier
Daryl Meier
Don Meier
Claude Chambers
Bert Walker
Frank Nelson
Ethel Jeffrey
Art Nelson
Sidney Glen
George Fleming
Sterling
A. M. Smith
Agnes Seavey
Chadron
Neds
Betty Carre
Robert Hajek
Josephine Hajek
H. H. Sellhorn
Phoebe Sellhorn
Sgt
Willis Sellhorn
North Bend
Merlin Snyder
Nick Brachtenback
Floyd Fleming
James Sparks
Paul Sparks
Cpl
Bueford Rodacker
Floyd Miller
Janice
Ernest Voss
Hershey Nebr
Army
Hugh Paris
Taylor Hospital
Linda
J. H. Madden
Howard Veiths
Edson Madden
Walter Phelps
Melvin Phelps
The
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
Fair Grounds
Sidney, Nebr
Lorses
George Trossack
Traci
Tes
Farmers Union Co-op. Gas & Oil Co
Sidney Lodgepole Potter
Seekeee
ING CO
Lacrosse, Wis
Western Ice& Storage Company
Hickory St
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