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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
15
Mr and Mrs Gordon Folsom Bryant are due in the city next Tuesday traveling from Tekamah Nebraska to spend a month with Mrs L G Lowe and her brother C S Radcliffe and families They expect many enjoyable meetings with their many friends here.
The Guild of the Episcopal church was entertained last Friday by Mrs. Van Gorder at her mother Mrs. Corbett's home on Third street and Fourth avenue. Guests enjoyed a pleasant time and a tasteful lunch.
The Frances Willard Union hosted an ice cream social at Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rudd's hospitable home last Thursday evening with strong attendance. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake and sherbet as members and husbands assisted, aiding the group's state quota payment ahead of the Columbus convention October 11 to 14 and supporting a French orphan for another year.
Miss Henrietta Shoemaker enjoys a Western coast sojourn with the YWCA. A Seabeck Washington conference connected her with international and U S leaders, exchanging new ideas to advance the work. She praises the scenery and climate as ideal.
Mrs Trognitz entertained the Presbyterian Circle yesterday afternoon at her suburban home. Ladies enjoyed a lively afternoon with delicious refreshments at five while the men gathered after business for a chicken feast and side dishes.
The Ladies Aid was entertained at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon by the north side members. A large attendance was reported with great interest and a delicious luncheon was served.
Mrs Anna Hart with daughter Dorothy hosted a dainty one o'clock luncheon for twenty seven guests. Garden flowers dressed the rooms in bright autumn colors. Mrs Whitelock won high honors at cards, narrowly beating Mrs J L McIntosh. Out of town guest Mrs Edmund Doran of New York attended.
The weekly Chamber of Commerce luncheon was well attended on Wednesday with lively informal discussions on community matters. Participants shared a general interest in the common welfare and a spirit of cooperation.
Mrs Fred Dresser hosted an afternoon party and five o clock dinner on September 14 for twenty Indies who showered the bride with gifts. Evening festivities at the same home featured twenty six young guests, more gifts and refreshments, ending with a mock wedding conducted by Mr Fred Dresser.
Miss Nora Straight served as ring bearer with a cabbage harness ring while Mrs Earth led as flower girl with a crate of vegetables. Grace Hornaday played the wedding march on the piano as Franklin Hornaday sang a parody. After congratulations guests played games then moved to a dining room for an elaborate lunch amid pink and white decorations.
The B M S Club met at Mrs Radcliff's home to finalize the year book program. Attendance was good and members chose to keep distinct departments a literary, a mother's and a musical one. The committee aims to print the year book before the October meeting. Mrs Radcliff served light refreshments after the meeting.
Mrs Anna McQuillen of Shoshone Idaho was a guest in the McFadden home last week and left for Omaha on Tuesday. She is a sister of the late Dan Cary who was well known and well liked in Sidney years ago.
Window displays reveal a bustling city mood with clean panes and modern setups. The article notes pretty storefronts indicating ongoing activity and a sense of progress inside the shops.
Mr Buckner from Lincoln visited Sidney on Thursday promoting his own business interests. He left his family content in the capital while the children pursued school with zest.
Stockdicks KC Stockdick and wife hosted last week by guests Mr Stockdick's brother and bride from Katy Texas. They traveled by car across a large portion of the plain states and explored the Denver area thoroughly.
The coming term of District Court has 144 cases filed including many contract suits and foreclosures. The docket promises a tedious and extended session with a heavy workload for judges and clerks.
The final word from Esther Devine indicates a pleasant journey to California. She will not sail for South America for two or more weeks, delaying any further travel plans.
R S Scott acted as judge of agricultural exhibits at the Keith county fair in Ogallala on Wednesday. The courtesy will be returned to this county in time. Ogallala hosts an excellent fair showcasing actual county resources.
Otha Strain spent from Friday until Sunday with his brother Ted Strain and sister Mrs. Witham and their families. He was returning to his school work in Colorado Springs after a summer on Chautauqua work.
Mrs Una B Wegner returned last Friday from California where she spent a splendid summer among friends in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She will stay indefinitely with her daughter Mrs J L Tewell as Judge Tewell is away much of the time serving in various judicial districts.
Kent Childers and his daughter Blanche began an overland journey last week to join relatives in Luton California. They may settle there permanently. The trip included a stop at Medicine Row Wyoming where travelers reported a pleasant time.
R T Kepler, Leon Fine, Herman Schroeder and Potter Leslie Neubauer helped institute a new Masonic lodge in Potter. The group met Monday night, keeping a busy, full schedule and forgoing the usual refreshments.
A man smashed a window with a gas pipe at Express Office 15 in the Hardy block, took a typewriter, and fled, abandoning it after bystanders watched. Nine boys in a Buick and a Ford observed the act. Robert Arter, a Sidney Annex roomer, was later taken into custody though no charge had been filed at press time.
Ohio man E. L. Greenlee, brother of A. K. Greenlee, arrived Sunday night from Fostoria and will spend about two weeks with relatives here, traveling through the heavy storm that devastated many regions last week.
Financiers together with Miss Mabel Johnson Morrill county treasurer and Miss Kess Hailey York county deputy treasurer met Monday. They enjoyed a reunion but their discussion inevitably touched on business matters of their offices and counties.
Joe Hahler left Sunday evening and returned Tuesday with cars for his customers. He found the market steady and the highway excellent.
Jimmie Birmingham and Kenneth Jones left with friends Saturday evening en route to Notre Dame Indiana to resume their studies for the second year, accompanied by a group of companions.
Dr. Webster came back Sunday evening from the north after a week with friends at a ranch north of Alliance where hospitality was described as highly gracious.
Miss Margaret Murphy of Sheridan Wyoming arrived Thursday and remained until Sunday with several friends in the city, including Miss Phyllis Corbett. She continued to Laramie Wyoming where she is a student at the University.
Numerous items from Crook and Pleasant Valley include visitors, family movements, and school openings. Families like Simpson and Fischer visit relatives, Rev Holmes returns from Haxtun, V. Phelps attends Crook High, and Opal James falls ill with Dr. Brown reporting slight improvement. A Farmers Elevator board meeting was held at the Fairview schoolhouse.
Visiting parents Mr and Mrs N K Williamson of Sioux City are guests in the home of Mrs Williamson’s parents, Mr and Mrs Herman Schroeder. They plan to stay a month here and at other points.
Telegraph Readers notes a weekly One Cent Sale at Thayer drug store starting next Thursday. Ads in this issue urge careful reading to spot live bright offers. Cheyenne Trading Company and Sidney Mercantile feature snappy quarter page ads with bargains, and the cars store also advertises lines.
A blonde hopeful Leena Owen recalls D. W. Griffith’s doubt, says hard work wins, and stars in Cosmopolitan’s The Woman God Changed at the U. S. A. Theatre on September 19 and 20. Be. K. Lincoln leads as the male lead with strong supporting cast.
Section 6024 requires school officials to prepare and transmit lists of all students in attendance and those absent at the start of the school year and again on the third day. These absentee lists must be forwarded to the appropriate local officer for enforcement.
The district urges active operation of the compulsory educational law and swift enforcement of attendance. Teachers must report entering or withdrawing children after the third day of school to the county or city superintendent to ensure class readiness and state investment returns. Public support for attendance officers is requested to uphold the law and benefit both state and children.
John Billeter, county tru ant officer, reports ongoing efforts to address student truancy and indifference among about 18 youths. Officials hope state regulations will improve school attendance and curb absenteeism.
Advertises Electric Shop one block east of American Bark offering home purchase on easy terms. Mentions W. 2 Swatzlannew EFrne and Hink's Boot Shop with school shoes for value. Sidney Lumber at 69 invites customers to see about one.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes Gabson appears industrious in surface behavior but likens his true nature to a grasshopper. The exchange portrays Gabson as diligent in appearance yet carefree, a paradox highlighted by the quotation about his imitation of an ant.
Mrs Bryant Sr visited Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs C S Radcliffe while traveling to Tekamah Nebraska from California where she had spent eight months living with her parents.
Pleasant Valley reports Mrs Geo Lauderback traveled to Sidney on business Monday. Johnny McDonald is hauling wheat for E J Simpson. Rev Holmes and his brother set out for Stonam Sunday evening with plans extending beyond.
Dr. F L Snell dentist Neubauer Building phone 12 advertises a money saving offer at Henk's Boot Shop with contact details. The clipped item presents a brief local business insertion likely from a small town newspaper page.
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