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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1937
Page
6
A Sunday circular details visits and gatherings in Sund A and Sidney. Notable attendees include Mrs Mary Schimka celebrating her 77th birthday with family, various calls on friends, and several townsfolk attending the county fair in Sidney. Multiple families, trips to Denver and Cheyenne noted, plus birthday and prize details from the fair.
Alva Hart delivered melons in Sunol with a trailer load Thursday morning. Ashland Nebraska visitors Mr and Mrs G Wm Loose joined Mrs Friend Dickinson for several days, attended the Old Settlers Picnic at Lodge Pole, with Mrs Loofe a former Lodge Pole postmaster. Anna Jorgensen returned home after six months in Sundl. Clayton Lindley and Amelia Lindley hosted guests, Mae Hernbloom the Lodge Pole beauty oper ator worked in Sunol, and Mrs Guy Gilbert visited Mrs G H Cronk. Sunol showcased at the fair with prize winnings. Cronk and family spent Sunday in Sidney. Jim Kucera visited Sunol with his daughter. Allingtons shipped cattle and purebred hogs to Fremont for sale Friday at Taylor Wels sale barn.
Mrs. Charles Welton led Lutheran Ladies Aid efforts and many neighbors visited homes across Grand Prairie. The Cheyenne County fair drew crowds with ribbons awarded, notably Charles Welton Ayreshires and Leroy Johnson roan shorthorn calf blue ribbon. Community members attended fairs, visits, dinners, and sales through Thursday to Monday with many family gatherings in the Jorgensen and Johnson circles.
Saturday Sidney residents visiting included Mr and Mrs Dan Rupert and daughter Doris E Rupert Mr and Mrs Albert Frerichs and daughter Leona Mr and Mrs Fred Frerichs and son and John Olson Anna Jorgensen called on Mrs Albert Johnson Monday evening.
Local notes from Potter Nebraska cover community life including residents traveling to Lincoln and Boulder for studies, a marriage at the Lutheran parsonage in Sidney, new officers in the Potters M E Ladiss Aid, nursing training plans in St Louis and Chadron, a hospital case in Sidney, and school and health updates among residents.
Guardians discussed for Viola Mudge as a guardian. Sunshine 4-H club earned several prizes at the county fair in Sidney last week. Members Dor othy Anderson Willemine Johnson Charlyn Hagemeister Charlotte Enevoldsen Deloris Coulter and Jean Nelson shown judging and demonstrating cake and eggnog. Mildred Robertson won for angel food cake. Walter Chapman, visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W C Sheets, completes training at San Diego naval station and plans duty on a ship. John Norman, formerly Potter, now manages a Wash Brothers in Haxton Colorado. Mrs E E Bowers and son Tom visit Lafferty home in Sidney. Charles Sleeth home from North Platte for health rest. Lyle Danielson visits then returns to Kystene. Millard Musil returns to Clay Center after vacation.
Mrs George Line and Ray Isenberger return to Chappell after a week with family. A double bridal shower for Mrs J Cox and Mrs H F Bolla, recent brides, was held in the Mr church basement with many gifts. Local children attended the Sidney fair Friday. John Pavlat of Potter visited his ill mother Mary Pavlat Friday night. J G Wolfe in Cheyenne Veterans hospital reports daily improvement. Nellie Lehmkuhl dined with Nellie Petteys Sunday. Mr and Mrs P E Smith and daughter Maurine traveled to Crete for Doane College admission. Mr and Mrs C D Minshall of Brighton, Colo, visited Sunday to Tuesday. Mrs J F Cox, daughter Carol, Mr and Mrs H F Bolla and Gienna Lindley returned to Riverside, Calif, after ten days here.
A scrambled mix of ad copy and comic vignettes shows a tractor service pitch urging inspections before peak season, a memory of a boy at the opera asking why the conductor shakes the stick at the singer, and a mother guiding a child through a workday themed school plan.
A long list of visits and relocations fills the week in the community as residents travel to Omaha and Lincoln, move between properties and apartments, and host relatives. Notable mentions include Lindleys Bowser Petteys Whites and Millers with status notes on hospitals and property matters. The American Legion Auxiliary met, and local students Hal Heath and John Rogers prepared to resume studies at the state university.
Mrs J L Morrow and Mr Dirks of Wesner Neb were overnight guests at the Ben Werlmann home. Mr and Mrs Warren Pontion were supper guests at Henry Lueder. The Morrows visited John Heimer. B R Gibbin assisted W D Matthews with farm work last week.
Rev Fanner called at the Warren Pontious home Friday. Art Brannenberg motored to Sidney Thursday afternoon and Dan Heimer accompanied him. Koyl Easten called at the W D Mathewson home Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Mueller spent Tuesday in Sidney. Mit and Mrs W D Mathewson had dinner at the Harold Smith home and Sidney Tuesday. Wm Matson of Lamar Missouri is spending a few days at the J E B Morrow home. Svera from this community attended the Lutheran mission festival in Gurley Sunday. Mr and Mrs Eli Spencer and children, Mr and Mrs W D Mathewson and family spent Sunday afternoon at the J E Morrow home. New fall shirt just received at Hepners. They are beautiful.
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