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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
9
Local residents and visitors appear in Sidney and nearby towns with reports of travel to Scottsbluff, Potter, Denver, Bigelow, and Sterling. Medical procedures include appendectomies for a mail carrier and a ruptured appendix operation for a Chappell family child. Community events feature a Rebekah lodge initiation, a fire department call, and visits by families from Denver and Cheyenne.
Attorney and Mrs Golden Kratz and family arrived home Wednesday afternoon from a visit with relatives in Boulder Colorado. John McCleneghan and daughter Lamiula came by auto from Omaha Thursday afternoon where they had been the past several days. Mrs McCleneghan and Sammy will return in about three weeks. Sammy was discharged from the hospital Sunday and is recovering from appendectomy. Bettie Ann infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Moseman died at their home September 3 twelve hours after birth. Funeral at home conducted by Rev W F Peters of the Evangelical Lutheran church, burial in German Lutheran cemetery two miles south of town, Howard funeral chapel in charge.
Mr and Mrs A K Greenlee hosted Mr and Mrs E McLernon at a country club dinner Tuesday evening. A farewell banquet for seven young men bound for universities followed at the Commercial cafe. Guests included Hollis Kepler Jack Lowe Percy Dimick Fred Vath Ralph Osborn Gerald Thomas and Ellie Williams. Mrs E S Sherrerd and Mrs M W Polk held a shower for Mrs John H O Neil with seventeen guests in Sherrerds home Tuesday evening. A pink and white color theme and garden bouquets enhanced the setting. A two course luncheon was served, and Mrs O Neil received many gifts. Mrs Simodynes hosted two bridge tables Wednesday.
Hundreds of Cheyenne county pioneer settlers joined the annual old settlers reunion and harvest festival at Lodge Pole last Monday. Seventeen registered who arrived before 1880, with years listed, show long residency from 1871 to 1879. Musicians, an old settlers program, and welcomes by Mayor E Fenske accompanied a large crowd including a ball game where Oshkosh defeated Potter 8 to 1.
At a home gathering for Kathryn King before her eastward departure, guests included Gwen dolyn Jorgenson who left for Columbia Mo Elizabeth Robineau of Syracuse N Y and local attendees Mrs D M Boyd Mrs Clarence Jolliff Ada Gerard Phyllis Corbett Jean McIntosh and Frances Quinn Phyllis Corbett won first prize at bridge while Robineau and Jorgenson received guest remembrances.
Extra entertainment featuring C J Smith Mike Allar Glen Wise and Art Singley staged a comic play with an ancient Ford and a long stovepipe emitting smoke. Wise dressed as an old timer while Smith acted as his wife and the others as children. A carnival atmosphere with concessions a side show and numerous races and sports plus an airplane tour marked the day. Exhibits were strong though farm products declined. household arts shone. H A Lindley presided with W B Miller as secretary treasurer.
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