20 Jan 1933
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Newspaper
The Steele City News
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
1
The Nation's Health reports the 26th annual convention of the Association and the National Food Trade Association to be held January 23 to January 25 in Chicago. The gathering aims to discuss safer foods, better preservation, and new industry practices with leaders like F F. Gaylord and Dr. M. Pity among speakers.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Stefford spent Tuesday in Fairbury with Mrs Stefford s parents Mr and Mrs Diller providing a brief family visit report from the town.
A note cites a traditional proverb about a mill using water power and claims a Moorish origin. The text suggests the saying was attributed to Moors and long linked to their knowledge of irrigation and river use.
A garbled Newport letter from Kph Keijay echoes in Harrisburg telegraph style, noting a curious phrase about toil and carrying load as if weighing an owl. The piece reads as a quirk of phonetic transcription and local color.
Fragmentary note traces a linguistic path from a Latin root to a later form meaning to sing. The readable text hints at etymology but lacks clear attribution to a source or longer context.
A historical note links an individual to Friday as a guiding motif from birth to inauguration to death. The person’s life and event dates are anchored to Fridays, marking notable occurrences around birth, presidency, and death.
Local items report Joe Davis ill with flu at home while Nell Megonigle helps at the Wright home. Several families visit relatives in Plymouth Clatonia and Fairbury amid sick lists and social calls. Dental ad, birth of Jean Edna January 13, and cattle shipments by Gretzinger and Andrews noted along with school staff appointment for 1933-34.
A joint meeting of two youth groups discussed measuring growth in faith and studying the Mount of Olives picture. Sunday school teachers met at Mr and Mrs A T Phelps home for a review of teaching methods. The Missionary Society gathered with Mrs A H Gretzinger for an afternoon meeting and welcomed Mrs Forsha. Upcoming services include an oratorical contest led by WAC and Mrs Gerard.
The Men’s alien club postponed its Tuesday meeting to January 24 under chairman W. C. Palmer. The purpose is to finalize arrangements for the February Father and Sons banquet, with John Hartigan formerly slated as speaker. Bad weather caused the postponement, and next Tuesday’s entertainment is not announced, though music selections are promised. Full attendance is urged due to the event’s importance.
Alvy Negus quotes a Campbell-Cline Legion post commander urging ex service men to join Enroliment Week for the American Legion of Nebraska. The program emphasizes relief welfare work community service and patriotism with a strong call for participation now more than ever.
Six contestants from Fairbury will compete in a matrons silver medal contest to be staged here next Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Church. W C T will conduct the services. Mrs. Bert Gerard will give a fifteen minute address titled Advance Not Retreat.
A late Tuesday afternoon and night spell left ice on the ground Wednesday morning and very cloudy conditions suggested continued winter. Ice skating on sidewalks provided a pleasant pastime early Wednesday. Temperatures moderated by day and much ice disappeared by night. Thursday brought warmer and clear weather.
John Malady and wife spent Tuesday evening at Henry Meyers home. Cap Oaks and wife and Mr. Carpenter and wife also visited Henry Meyers. Mrs. Marge Kelley and Mrs. Annie Shepherd visited the Malady home Thursday afternoon. Henry Meyers helped haul, McFarlin and Long visited Beatrice to see Byres in hospital. Emery Barnhart and wife of Auburn visited Luther Breazeale. Henry Meyers sawed wood for Sam Beatle and J Malady. Luther Breazeale helped Clyde Criner butcher, Leone Long helped John Janssen saw wood. Relatives honored Mrs Meyers on her birthday with cake fruit salad and coffee.
A recipe outlines sauerkraut with Vienna sausages on a hot platter, topped with blushing baked apples. It explains peeling and coring apples, then cooking them in a syrup of sugar and water with cinnamon until tender.
Mrs. Joe Banahan and Lynn spent Monday with Mrs Banahan's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thrapp.
Miss Nettie Godden a teacher in district No 88 was a Sunday evening guest in the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Houstams.
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