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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1926
Page
5
A long list of local residents and their jobs is followed by historical quotes praising brains energy and character. The piece ends by noting the high school’s aim to foster brains energy and character in students.
Wilmena Kennedy details a Friday agricultural class visit to Sparks farm. Apple orchard impresses yet not for sale. Calves in barn, grandma pig resists petting, Hollis Kepler nearly falls into a horse trough. Class praises Mr. Sparks for access and dirt covered lab day.
Monday the school held a student body vote to approve a constitution, which was adopted without amendments. Tuesday and Friday featured singing in chapel and a spirited performance of old favorites. Wednesday saw changes to registration cards, and Thursday Mr Storkan explained fire drill directions and warned a drill would occur that day.
A young Boston shoe store worker with a weak back invented a new fastener after bending over customers. He developed a metal lace device and within two years sold the idea for two hundred thousand dollars.
The student body named honor recipients and selected three cheerleaders after a booster talk and pep-filled proceedings. Frits Vath Willy Kennedy and Fussy Greer led cheers, with eight candidates nominated for cheerleader.
On the kindergarten first day some pupils felt lonely until they found familiar toys like blocks dolls and a sand table. They are now settled with school work playmates and teacher. Central ward has thirty one children in the morning and East ward twenty two in the afternoon. East ward awaits new tables chairs and a sand table. Marjorie Kahl visited East ward last week.
A party who picked up a ladies purse from the counter at Greenlee store Saturday evening is known. The purse will be returned to James Cafe with no questions asked and a reward offered.
An extraordinary good piano of standard make with beautiful tone and action in golden oak finish is offered for 195 dollars. Terms include 26 dollars down and 10 dollars per month. Phone 219 for Burgess Music store details.
In its fourth year of operation the Music and Radio Store reports continued sales of Atwater Kent radios each year and notes attempts to sell other makes, but claims the Atwater Kent provides absolute satisfaction and remains the only radio chosen by customers.
Community notes detail visits to the Carl Stewart and Homer Haskins homes, calls on hospital patients, and gatherings among Lorenzo families. Dinners, birthdays, outings to Sterl ing and Graham lakes are described with multiple local residents mentioned.
Spring Canyon residents report visitors and travels including Albert Jelineck family at Bert Hillard home and trips to Dan Heede's in Deertrail Colorado. Community groups met for Willing Workers Missionary society and Scully service man. Wheat aid after Friday rains. Vernon Reeves drives a Ford. county seat shopping by multiple families.
Coupe owner Merrit Bahr and Vernon Sheeves drove to Sterling Saturday evening. The P T A met Saturday night with four new teachers introduced. Tunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Winters entertained Mr. and Mrs. J B Bates and son and Mr and Mrs. J N Pope and daughter at dinner Sunday. Lois Louise Hilliard joined churchgoers in Sedgwick and visited the Alex Stewart home. Guy William Ramsey has been on the sick list this past week.
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