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Newspaper
The Telegraph News
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1931
Page
5
The Kimball National Bank and The American National Bank of Kimball merged at a Friday night officers and directors meeting and are now one institution. New officers were not announced.
A famous colored band arrives this week for a single night engagement. The group, tied to Victor records with three years of charting success, features highly trained musicians, musical versatility from soft moods to eccentric jazz, strong vocalists, and brief vaudeville skits.
The W M B club met June 10 with members including Mrs. Kinton Osburn Goodwin and Ely. They planned a July 12 picnic at Legion park for members and families, and announced no meetings until September 9. A sewing for charity occupied the afternoon with lunch served.
Altar society holds a 230 Cad party Tuesday afternoon at St Patrick's academy with public invited. W B A meets Tuesday at Odd Fellows hall. Rebekah lodge gathers Wednesday night at Odd Fellows hall. St Martha's guild Thursday afternoon at Mrs A D Greenlee home with Mrs Jennie Johnson as assistant hostess. Royal Neighbors meet Thursday night at Odd Fellows hall. Frances Willard Kensington Friday afternoon.
A string of local family visits and outings are recorded. The Shrinerts Schiotfelds and Christensens fished near Oshkosh returning Monday. Irene Lipska and Fauve Bovee attended a ball game in Dix. Leonard Peterson and Evelyn Peterson hosted supper at Benish home. The Lisd Jueifs and family, Maynard Mayer, and many others shared meals and were guests at various homes. Special Lutheran service planned. Cheyenne county churches unite at Fuller's ranch for a noon picnic with Rev. Herman Joens and Dr. W T Kahse as speakers.
At the Nebraska Motor Transport association meeting W D Heflin of Ceresco criticized senate file 33 as discriminatory against trucking. He said petitions to suspend the law hinge on delegate action and that higher registration fees and weight limits harm commercial trucks.
Mrs Pearl Lipska and family aipped in Sidney Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ernest Myers and children and Tom Rathbun were Sidney callers Saturday. M J C Kreader called at the Ca Walsh home Monday afternoon. Mrs Lloyd Juelfs took school cen Su in district 142 Monday. Joyd Juelfis' bail team played at Dix Sunday.
Local residents attended visits and gatherings Sunday through Tuesday including Frank Anthony and Thelma with the W. As Long family in Kimball and Mir Freemming at the Arnold Stock farm. The Farmers Union elevator hosted the annual stockholders meeting and Bronson school held a well attended election. Jea nne Kafka won the vacancy on the board, while Herdon school board members Ben Couch and N. J. Nelson were reelected. Regular visits and family weekends were noted across Brownson households including the Lutes, Turner, Anderson, Gossin, and McMillan families with connections to Sidney and Cheyenne.
About a month remains before the tenth annual Oregon Trail Days at Gering. A full program is planned for July 16 and 17 with organizers signaling readiness for an event likely to draw crowds. The committee has cleared the decks for what promises to be a notable observance in the region.
Preliminary preparations for the valley festival feature expanded safety measures rides and a carnival company with amusement devices Sioux Tuian participants and a larger Chiefs presence plus a 40 bucks and papcoes contingent bringing horses. Free attractions will grow with better funding a North Platte valley firemen tournament parade prizes rise and humorous juvenile features.
Mrs E J Leonard of Leonard Furniture will demonstrate the new Ironrite ironer at the store today. The event is part of the anniversary sale in progress. An ad from last week mis-stated the date as June 9 instead of June 16.
Thomas Crosbie general foreman of the Union Pacific yards at Sidney was stricken Sunday and rushed to St Joseph hospital in Omaha for treatment. He had recently recovered from a severe Idaho illness.
The youth of Trinity English Lutheran Church will host the Luther League from Gurley and Dallin churches Friday evening to honor their victory during the A Cappella choir visit. A lawn social and an engaging program are planned with hopes for a large turnout.
The Better the Best swine club met with Lester and Neva June Roberts Friday evening May 22. All members attended except two. After the business meeting they practiced songs for the Farmers Union picnic. They adjourned to meet Edmund and Lorraine Block. June 19. A dainty lunch was served by the mothers.
The White Apron Brigade 4-H cooking club met at P. J Beyer’s home with 16 members. Eight demonstrations were given as the group studied the first problem. The next meeting is set for May 22 at the Henry Ehmke home.
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