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May 21, 1915
COLERIDGE — Indications are that under present conditions the average Nebraska farmer cannot afford to grow either soybeans or cowpeasextensively. Although valuable for feed, the relatively low yields and greater cost connected with their culture make them inferior to our other standard crops, including corn, wheat and oats. The soy bean is actually better adapted to the Nebraska conditions than is the cowpea.
May 16, 1945
LAUREL — Word has been received here from Lt. Edna Ericson to the effect that she has recently been transferred from Cairo, Egypt to Tripoli, Africa, where she has been appointed head nurse of a new hospital recently opened there. Lt. Ericson has been serving overseas for more than two years, and is doing a great job in her work among the wounded.
May 18, 1950
LAUREL — The Nebraska Crop Report states this week that oats have made very little progress and that stands are very poor. The report also stated about five percent of the corn in the state had been planted last week, mostly in the western part of the state.
May 18, 1950
COLERIDGE — Coleridge received .52 of an inch of rain throughout the night Monday. The rain came down slow and gave the soil a good soaking.
Farmers are still behind in spring work, however much of the plowing is being completed this week.
The Nebraska Crop Report states this week that oats have made very little progress and that stands are very poor. The report also stated that about five percent of the corn in the state had been planted last week, mostly in the western part of the state.
May 18, 1950
COLERIDGE — The Coleridge and Hartington baseball teams played to a 3-3 tie in 10 innings in a practice game played at the local park Sunday.
The local team played good ball and Glen Peterson pitched hitless ball for six innings before retiring from the mound.
Elmer Johnson slapped out four hits to lead the Coleridge hitting attack. Coleridge jumped into the lead in the fifth after four scoreless innings.
A double by Johnson, a single by Leapley, a base-on-balls and three Hartington errors netted the local team their three runs. Hartington scored one run in the eighth and two in the ninth. Coleridge threatened in the 10th inning but Hartington stopped the threat with a double play.
Coleridge pitchers held Hartington to three hits, while Coleridge hitters banged out nine. Hartington committed seven errors and Coleridge had four.
May 18, 1950
COLERIDGE — The Village of Coleridge has purchased a new loud speaking system and the equipment will be available for baseball games and other community affairs where the system is needed.
The amplifier is a 32-watt mobile unit and can be operated off 110 volts AC and six volts DC, which will make it usable on a car or truck. The system includes two Janssen projectors, which are outstanding in the field of sound. The projectors are weather proof. The microphone is an Electo-Voice differential particularly suited for close talking and cuts out extraneous noises.
May 18, 1950
COLERIDGE — The Norris school picnic was held Sunday. Miss Bonnie Weiger is the school’s teacher. Highlight of the picnic was the ball game in which the married men beat the single men 5-3. Battery for the married men’s team was Ted (Feller) Dirks and Cliff (Dickey) Peck. Herman (Williams) Frerichs hit a pair of doubles and Sam (Di Maggio) Weiger was steady in the outfield for the winners.
May 19, 1955
LAUREL — Another improvement was made in the Laurel entertainment world in the form of the addition of Cinemascope equipment at the Laurel Theater. The first picture to be shown with this improved innovation will be May 22. About a year ago, the new wide screen was added, said Harold Carlson, theater proprietor.
