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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1958
Page
7
Around the town notes a parade of guests from Crawford Sidney and Potter visit relatives in the area. Names include Hagemeister Uptegrove Gates Davis and Dotts with several families at Sidney and nearby towns. The region hosts traveling relatives from Omaha Denver Greeley and Seattle with Easter weekend plans and local dinners.
A surprise housewarming for Mrs Simon Behm was hosted by Mrs Lawrence Brachtenbach Mrs Rex Wolvin and Mrs Leslie Sabin at her new home yesterday afternoon Guests played hearts with honors won by Mrs Darryl Watson high Mrs Gordon Niemoller second high and Mrs Harvey McMillen low A dessert lunch followed The guest list included Mrs Charles Schmutte Mrs Watson Mrs McMillen Mrs James Bricker Mrs Marion Whitaker Mrs C Innes Mrs Niemeller Mrs Don Himes and Mrs E R Jimerson Absent were Mrs Robert McRea Mrs Herb Edwards Mrs Howard Matheny Mrs Robert Lauters Mrs Jack Wright Mrs Herb Sievers Mrs Merle Pfau and Mrs H C Mahaffey
Diane Puffer ninth grade student daughter of Mrs Esther Puffer was a gold key winner in the Nebraska regional scholastic arts contest sponsored by J L Brandeis and Sons Omaha Her oil painting Sunset in Nebraska shown at Brandeis store last month depicts western Sandhills colors The gold key is the contest’s top honor and Puffer among the largest key winner groups in the contest history The winners may advance to national judging in Pittsburgh in May Linda Kokes eighth grade daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Schimka received a certificate of merit for Pegasus Juniors Other entries from Jan Mitchells classes included Barbara Hendricks Sharon Christiansen Wanda Fischer Donna Beck Sandy Cook and others The seventh and eighth grade entries from Mrs Dorothy Holloways class included Eva Jo Carey Diane Hinrichs Donny Martin Janice Aude Marlene Fell Patsy Foster Jacqui Hoover and Elaine Berges wardrob e designed for junior high girl
Mr and Mrs E W Zalesky of Sunol announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Linda Lou to Jerry T Kallhoff son of Mr and Mrs Ted Kallhoff of Dalton A clerk in Cheyenne County Treasurer's office in Sidney Linda is employed there Jerry served two years in the armed forces and now works with the Graff Agency in Dalton A late spring wedding is planned.
Special guests at the Spring Party held Wednesday by Silver Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club at the V.F.W. Post Home included graduates of Sidney Square dance clinic recent class. Instructors Virg Knackstedt Ken Pittam and Ross Barker led fifteen squares of dancers. Orchids were given to all ladies. Hosts were Virg Knackstedt Wesley Jensen Otto Aufdengarten and Harry Benzel. Next dance set for April 16.
Mrs Art Kile hosted the F J M Club at a 1 PM Wednesday luncheon at her home. Easter table decorations set the scene. Top card honors went to Mrs Vernon Walker for high, Mrs Ivan Walker for second, and Mrs Marvin Fleming for low. Mrs Darryl Meier to host May 2 meeting.
Eleven Nebraskans from across the state join a committee to oversee Ak Sar Ben’s new scholarship program announced by President Melvin Bekins. The plan provides 30 scholarships of 150 dollars each for elementary and high school teachers to pursue advanced study. Dr. Freeman Decker will chair. Members include Mrs. Arthur Sweet, Mrs. Mary Steele, Mrs. Ennis Shepherd, Mrs. Gordon Neuerberger, Mrs. Fritz Krause, George Reynolds, Frank Brady, J. O. Peck, W. W. Cook, and Dean Furse. First awards to be granted before the summer vacation.
Blanche G Nash has filed suit for absolute divorce against Donald O Nash in Sidney district court records. She seeks custody of a minor child as part of the action.
Ray F. Fredericks named Boss of the Year at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night in Chappell. Gene Fredericks receives the Jaycee Silver Key. Gene also named Key Man after a year as Jaycees president. The Frede ricks run Jack and Jill Grocery, formerly Red and White. Dell Soll awarded past presidents pin. Soll to be installed president April 8. Bill L. Johnson receives Bronze Key as top member.
Special guests at the Rebekah Lodge Wednesday evening were Mrs. Mabley Irshman district president from Scottsbluff and Mrs. Ruth Hughes past assembly president from Gering. They invited members to the Scottsbluff lodge meeting on May 6 and an all day Peetz lodge meet on April 25. Plans were made to entertain the Odd Fellows after the April 16 meeting with a drill team performance led by captain Mrs. D H Cloud. Lunch committee members were Mrs Myra Hester Mrs Hilda Schou Mrs Lee Maddox and Mrs Carl Olson.
Chester Krochmal supervisor of Jehovah's Witnesses visits Sidney for a semi annual tour with 22 congregations across Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and South Dakota. He is a traveling representative of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Brooklyn with wife Imogene as a full time missionary. A public Bible discourse titled A New Song for All Men of Good Will will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Kingdom Hall 809 10th Street. Daily house to house preaching continues with afternoons for special calls and Bible studies.
The Holy Trinity Lutheran Dorcas Society met yesterday afternoon in the church parlors with Mrs Arnold Braasch leading a devotional and Mrs Carl Christ Jr teaching the lesson. Twenty eight members and three guests attended as Mrs Stanley Kyrklund presided. Plans included Luther League hosting an April 20 conference in Sidney and serving an evening meal. an invitation to Methodist W.S.C.S Spring Fellowship Tea on April 29 was read. Hostesses for social hour were Mrs Frank Morey Mrs Kenneth Fleming Mrs John Folkerts and Mrs Ralph Fleming. The next meeting is set for May.
The BPOE 1894 and Does lodges list April events including officer installation dinners and fundraisers. Highlights: Fun Nites on multiple dates with pot lucks, Does and Elks meetings, a Does card party, and the Nebraska West invitational covered dish dinner on April 28. Public invited. door prizes and dinners noted.
The quarterly meeting of National Lutheran Council Pastor's Association will be held Monday April 7 at 11 a.m. in Weyerts Lutheran Church. Rev E G Ihrig announces Rev Paul Scherf will preside over the business session with Bible Teaching Mission as a topic. Speakers include Rev Vernon Hintermeyer. members from Sidney Oshkosh Kimball Potter Gurley Dalton Lewellen Alliance and Broadwater will attend. The luncheon will be served by the host church ladies.
Mrs Henry Dorn presided over St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid in the schoolhouse Fellowship Hall. Seventeen members attended and planned a Guest Day for May 1 with each member to bring at least one guest. Rev Henry Dorn gave the Worship lesson. hostesses were Mrs Henrietta Borcher and Mrs Harold Borcher.
Ten WMB Club members gathered at Mrs. Nels Miller’s home with four guests. Ed Lipke led the business meeting and a $12 gift to the Nebraska Children’s Home was noted. Mrs. Miller read a poem, gifts were exchanged, needlepoint was taught, dessert lunch served, and Mrs. M. O. Baker to host May 6.
The WCTU meeting is moved from Friday April 4 to Wednesday April 9 at 1 30 pm in the home of Mrs George Retzlaff Invitations noted for Ohio Women's Club pot luck supper April 12 at St Patrick's Youth Center Reservations to Mrs Robert Kastner by phone 5794.
Brownie Troop 80 met April 2 at Mrs Ladine's. Jamie Spearow led the meeting. Ten girls attended. They made Easter eggs and received gifts from Mrs Ladine. Leslie Robinson brought treats. Mrs Hall is the leader. Deanne Clarkson reported on the meeting.
Charlotte Dorwart, Creighton freshman and 1957 St Patrick's Academy graduate, is the ninth of ten Miss Fr Sidney Pageant entrants. A brunette with blue eyes, she is 5'9" and will perform an oral reading. She ranked second in her class, played in St Patrick's band, studies piano and dancing, enjoys swimming and reading, aims for St Joseph's Nursing School in Denver then medical school, sponsored by Janda Tobin Drug Store.
Names and dismissed parties are listed across locations Sunol Potter and Lodgepole with multiple households noted. The document names residents and relatives including Mrs Augusta Ehlers and Mrs Don Schmitt with associated households and dismissals.
Mr and Mrs Fred Orrino of Denver are the parents of Monica Lea born April 2 at St Josephs Hospital Denver Her sister Mary Alaine is 23 months old Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E L Simpson Sidney and Mr and Mrs Carl Orrino Denver Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Wood Sidney
Mr and Mrs David Neubauer announce the birth of their daughter Carol Louise at 9 11 pm on Wednesday April 2 at Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds 53 ounces. Grandmother Mrs E Loper of Sabattus Maine also shares in the joy. siblings Nancy Stephen and Thomas are ages nine six and five.
A daughter, Lori Sue, was born Tuesday at 6 30 am on April 1 at Memorial Hospital. She weighed seven pounds. Parents are Mr and Mrs Stanley Juelfs. Siblings Dallen Ray, five, and Julie Ann, three. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Guy Terman and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Juelfs, all of Potter. Great grandmother Mrs Rose Hagemeister also of Potter.
Freddie Gutierrez is the son of Mr. and Mrs Bonifacio Gutierrez born at 201 p.m. on Tuesday April 1 at Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce. Grandparents are Mrs. Perfecta Gutierrez of Mexico City and Mr. and Mrs Issac Cantu of Hershey Nebraska.
In Wetumka Oklahoma volunteers stage a novel quail dinner on opening day of hunting season. Ammunition is provided along with good bird dogs as hunters head out and return to feast for the evening meal.
Christian Women’s Fellowship groups held meetings in members’ homes with a screening of Living in Japan. Announced were the Spring Fellowship Tea on April 29 and state conventions in Kearney April 24 27 and Nebraska City April 14 15.
Five third grade students Sharon Meyer Connie Fleener Deborah Thurston Leslie Robinson and Louis White won the Jaycees safety contest prizes at Sidney schools They will receive a free ticket to Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs at Fox Theatre The project aims to boost safety education through color plates showing correct safety measures
The Light Bulbs 4-H Club met at John Deir's home on March 24. Officers named were John Deir president David Burke vice president Jed Perkins secretary Bob Frahm treasurer Jim Flood newspaper reporter Roger Marty and Charles Irwin. Louie Keller is leader and Charles Deboodt assistant leader. The club selected the name Light Bulbs and Mrs Deir served ice cream and cake.
Sidney Toastmasters Club met March 31 in the Fort Sidney Hotel banquet room to plan a Ladies Night and officer installation on Monday April 7. Sixteen members attended as outgoing president Mel Adams led the session and announced speakers for the next meeting: Lowry Lindell Gene Lienemann and Gerald Matzke.
The Women's Association of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church held a 1 pm luncheon in the church parlors with Ruth Circle hosting. Forty-one members and five guests attended including Mrs. C. H. McNish and Mrs. Redeene Greenwood.
A Cheyenne couple received a marriage license and wed in County Judge C W Smith's office yesterday. The couple were E W Melrvin, 60, and Myrtle Volz, 59, with Cheyenne residents George E Rapier and Nettie Ben as witnesses.
The Clover Suzettes met at Gay DeVeny’s home Tuesday with nine members. Roll call named different materials and Penny Carnival skirts were cut out. New assistant leader Mrs. George Richards introduced. Refreshments by Gay DeVeny. Next meeting with Phyllis Fredricey.
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