Easter Weekend Guests Fill Homes Across Sidney Area
Easter weekend brought large visitor groups to Sidney and nearby towns. Many relatives from Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and California joined local families for dinners, baptisms, church services, and campus visits, including students from Lincoln, Fort Collins, and Concordia College. Several social updates note travel to Lincoln for a press convention and relatives visiting from Potter, Dix, and Wilmington with family events and church activities highlighted.
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Ed Brauer
Kent
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
John Brauer
Elmer Brauer
Frank Mick
Wilmer Brauer
Randy
Cindy
Debbie
Pam
Emma Nelson
Eldon Halstead
Bryce
Dix
Ron Halstead
University of Wyoming
Gary Brauer
Concordia College
Seward
Martha Max
Wilmington
Elvin Sagehorn
Cleveland
Ohio
Albert Brauer
Bushnell
Herman Brauer
Kansas City
Gurley Junior Class Play Set For Friday Night
Gurley High School juniors stage The Antics of Andrew this Friday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Cast includes 11 juniors and three sophomores with two girls roles a French butler and a plain cook. Luncheon served by junior mothers after the performance. Highest town on earth is Ah canquilcha Chile at 17500 feet.
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Gurley High School
Andrew
Australia
Willie
Harold
36 Named To Sidney High Honor Group
Members of the Sidney High School National Honor Society welcomed 36 new members at a pizza supper in the high school cafeteria. New members, tapped in March, include 12 seniors and 24 juniors, with 17 previous members also present. Installation of officers is scheduled for Wednesday April 30 with parents as guests.
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Sidney High School
National Honor Society
Tom Patrowsky
Loren Bauman
Benna Belden
Richard Braasch
Thomas Bruce
Kathryne Clinton
William Fankhauser Jr
Susan Fisher
James Holechek
Judy Hochman
Matt Janda
Karen Sue Johnson
John Knicely
Kristi Nieman
Michael O’halleran
Margaret O’connell
Jo Ann Owen
Kenny Peters
Lynnde Peterson
Rick Schmidt
Michael Selzer
Linda Thayer
Janet Tremain
Charles Wait
Michael Wilson
Paul Sheaman
Wilburt Higuchi
Brahmin youth joins Dom community after feast approval
In Gorakhpur India a Brahmin youth renounces high caste love for a Dom woman and becomes part of the Dom Hindu group after three days of discussion. Dom leaders accept without conversion noting Doms are Hindus of the lowest caste.
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Gorakhpur
India
Kathy Houser To Be Married
Miss Kathy L. Houser and JD. Farmby announce plans for a June wedding. Bride-elect’s parents Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Robertson of Cheyenne, former Sidney residents, announce the engagement. Houser graduates in June from Wright's Beauty Academy Cheyenne after attending Sidney High and Cheyenne East. Farmby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Farmby La Porte Colorado, is night manager at Poudre Valley Plastics La Porte. He attended Poudre Valley High School and served three years in the United States Marine Corps including Vietnam tour.
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Kathy L. Houser
JD. Farmby
R.R. Robertson
Cheyenne
Sidney
Houser
Wright’s Beauty Academy
Sidney High School
Cheyenne East
Albert Farmby
LaPorte
Colo
Poudre Valley Plastics
Poudre Valley High School
United States Marine Corp
Vietnam
Wayne Price
Sedgwick
Penny Randall
Robert Schneider
Ovid
Robert Thompson
Circle III
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Colorado
Hamilton
Apt
Ft. Worth
Tex
Sidney Business Institute
County Extension Office
Revere High School
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
United States Air Force
Wayne Engelker
Floyd H. Swanson
Alliance
Alfred Engelker
Julesburg
Lyle Dobson
Sterling
May 17 Wedding Plans For Mary Jurgens and Daniel Tresnak
Mr and Mrs Louis Jurgens announce the engagement of their daughter Mary to Daniel Tresnak son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Tresnak of Lincoln The couple will wed May 17 in Lincoln Mary a Gurley High School graduate and University of Nebraska alumna employed at State Farm Insurance Daniel attends University of Nebraska and will marry in Lincoln
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Louis Jurgens
Mary
Daniel Tresnak
Joseph Tresnak
Lincoln
Miss Jurgens
Gurley High School
University of Nebraska
State Farm Insurance of
Tresnak
Karen Wester Weds Airman in Pink White Chapel Ceremony
Karen Lee Wester and Airman 1st Class Herman L. Engelker married in a 2 p.m. First Methodist Church ceremony with Rev. Stayton. Attended by Wester and Engelker families from Sidney, Ovid and Julesburg. Reception followed with a five-tier pink and white cake and floral decor.
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Karen Lee Wester
Herman L. Engelker
John Stayton
First Methodist Church
Jeanne Wester
Roger H. Wester
Sidney
Wayne Engelker
Ovid
Colo
James Thompson
Duane Nichols
Debbie Finley
Mr. Nichols
Alfred Angelo
Edythe Vincent
Venice
Barbie Engelker
Curtis Hensley
Raymond Hensley
Julesburg
Robert Schneider
Roger H. Wester, Jr
Ed Engelker
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Jess Wise
Larry Frans
Lincoln
Wayne Price
Sedgwick
Kenny Burnside
Denver
Dave Hensley
Laura Reinhober
Allaince
Dwane Manhs
Lena Christener
Torrington
Wyo
Dwane
Miss Nielsen to Represent Sidney BPW at State Convention
Miss Mabel Nielsen will represent the Sidney Business and Professional Women's Club at the 51st State Convention in Omaha April 11 to 13. She travels with Miss Marie Nicholsen as headquarters at Fontenelle Hotel. Mrs. Ramona Freeman of Chappell presides, with theme Partners In Growth Accent on Action. National VP Ruth Moss Easterling will keynote the Saturday banquet and install officers. Special honors include Nebraska Woman of Achievement and Young Career Woman.
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Mabel Nielsen
Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club
Omaha
Marie Nicholsen
Fontenelle Hotel
Ramona Freeman
Chappell
Nebraska Federation of the Bpw
Ruth Moss Easterling
Charlotte
N. C
N. C. the National First
National Federation
St. Louis
Nebraska
Nebraska Federation
Elks Install New Officers At Monday Night Meeting
Elks Lodge held an installation of officers on Monday night. Officers pictured include Exalted Ruler Melvin Crom and other officers with past Exalted Ruler Bob Wait presented a commemorative pin.
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Elks
Elks Lodge
The
Raymond Kent
Vincent Havorka
Richard Fahey
Melvin Crom
Ralph Carlton
Earl Schultz
Merle Rudebusch
John Ward
Walt Skrdlant
Board of Trustees
Mike Timlin
Tyler
Jeff Benger
Leslie Wills
Bob Wait
Lodge
Mrs James Thompson Hosts PEO Meeting In BC Chapter
Mrs James Thompson was hostess of the BC Chapter of PEO Monday evening with 26 members present. Mrs Carl Christ Jr Mrs Ronald Blome and Mrs Guy Ellsworth served. Visitor Coleen Christ spoke on the PEO Group and speakers Ron Peterson and Neil Atkinson discussed the International Peace Scholarship. Mrs Ron Barker will host the next meeting on April 21.
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James Thompson
PEO
Carl Christ Jr
Ronald Blome
Guy Ellsworth
Coleen Christ
University of Nebraska
Ron Peterson
Neil Atkinson
Ron Barker
Senior Girls Tea at First United Methodist Church
The Senior Girls Tea will be Thursday at 8 p m in the social hall of the First United Methodist Church. Senior girls of the church and their mothers are honored, sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Guest speaker Ned McClung of Big Springs will attend. music by Mary Lou Vaughn from Colorado State University. All women of the church are invited. the W S C S will vote on officers before the tea.
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First United Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Sam McClung
Big Springs
Ned
Mary Lou Vaughn
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colo
Rapps Entertained At Open House
Mr and Mrs Victor Rapp celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Easter Sunday at First United Methodist Church. The open house drew many guests with Ladies of the WSCS serving. Relatives hosted from Denver Sidney Anaheim Gurley and California. Grandchildren assisted and flowers brightened the chapel and social hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Rapp
First United Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Rapp
LaVerl Perkins
Charles Rapp
Denever
Maurine Rapp
Sidney
Kenneth Rapp
Anaheim
Calif
Jim Higgins
Gurley
Kies Selhorst to Celebrate 45th Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs William Kies selhorst observe their 45th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday April 13 from 2 to 4 pm at St Pauls Lutheran Church hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Cloud. The couple wed in Sterling Cole in 1924 and lived in Minatare fifteen years before moving to Sidney in 1943.
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William Kiesselhorst
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Robert Cloud
Sterling Cole
Minatare
Sidney
Mrs Young Hosts Chapter FR PEO Meeting
Mrs Dave Young hosted the regular meeting of Chapter FR of PEO on Monday evening. Assisted by Mrs Glen Houtz and Mrs H C Q Nelson, newly elected president presided. Eighteen members attended and welcomed visitor Mrs Darrell Davis as the program “The Starlit Way” was led by Mrs Clifford Webster and Mrs Elmer Ladine. Next meeting planned for April 21 hosted by Mrs Carl Cornelius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Young
PEO
Glen Houtz
H.C.Q. Nelson
Darrell Davis
Clifford Webster
Elmer Ladine
Carl Cornelius
LaVern Draper Presides at Toastmaster Club Meeting
LaVern Draper acted as toastmaster at the Toastmaster Club 2408 gathering held Tuesday morning at The Chateau. Speakers Ralph Englert and F M Bonkiewicz presented talks on fault and Mother Nature, with John Mason serving as table topics chairman and introducing several speakers. Carl Perebon attended as a guest as the club invites all professions to weekly Tuesday 6:30 a.m. meetings.
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LaVern Draper
Wastmaster
Toastmaster Club
Chateau
Ralph Englert
F.M. Bonkiewicz
Englert
Bonkiewicz
Mother Nature
John Mason
Ia, Caldwell
Mr. Draper
Charley Sutton
Mel Mitchell
Cory Nelson
Ted Zach
Jack Tubbs
Dale Katen
Carl Pere
Dutch Children Face Long Life Expectancy Ahead
Among the healthiest people in the world are those in the Netherlands. In the middle of the 20th century a Dutch child at birth could look forward to a life expectancy of 70 years or longer.
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Netherlands
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Scottsbluff
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Johnson Home
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James Walsh
Kearney College
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Dalton
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John Gottschalk
Jody
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E.J. Gottschalk
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Nevada
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Sidney Branch
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Salt Lake City
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Mr. Huff
L.D.S. Church
Mance H. Vaught
Western States Mission
Ogallala
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Bridgeport
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Wendie Jo
Quinn Whittle
Lester F. Johnson
Hamilton Base
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Laramie
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Jim Linnenkamp
Longmont
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Los Altos
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Heeler Hospital
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Chile
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Kathy L, Houser
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