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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1970
Page
7
Catholic Daughters of America invite attendance at a reception honoring Mrs C B Dorwart as 1970 Nebraska Mother of the Year. The event runs from 2:30 to 4:40 p m on Sunday April 26 at the Elks Club.
Word arrived of the Thursday morning death of Mrs. Cliff Sayther of Apache Junction Arizona after a long illness. Services are Monday at 2 p.m. in Apache Junction. Survived by her widower and a son and sister. Numerous notices list local residents traveling, weddings, retirements, and community events, including visits from Ira Steward of Lake Tahoe and others, a wedding in West Manchester Ohio, and national VFW training. Call social news to 254-2429.
The Sidney Junior High will hold its annual visitation day for rural students next Friday May 1. Sixth and seventh graders from rural districts are invited and others planning to attend Sidney Junior High next year may come. Arrive by 8 25 a.m. and report to the library for introductions and instructions. Bring at least 35 cents for lunch. For questions call T. R. Tillotson or Jim Bosley at 254 5853.
Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary Unit 286 held its April 14 meeting at Mrs. Floyd Wise’s home with 17 members 2 guests and two toddler members present. Books in memory of deceased members were placed in Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library and funds collected support veterans and local welfare programs.
Girl Scout Troop 184 held a bowling party at Cedar Lanes on Tuesday. Agnes Bowman scored low with 24 while Debra Sherfey led with 59. Vic kie Rapp and Cathy Portenier rolled strikes. Treats were served at Mrs. Odus Sweet home. mothers provided transportation.
L. C. Holloway was installed as president of Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at a dinner in Ft. Sidney. Other officers named were Harold Bond and Don Hafer as vice presidents, George Emanuelson and Walt Johnson as secretaries and treasurer, with Charles Morehouse as parliamentarian. The meeting covered the North Platte convention report and projects for improving Indian education in North America. Twenty five members from Kimball, Lodgepole, Chappell and Sidney attended.
Kent Ludwig Brunzell, son of Mrs. Don Brunzell, was among 70 initiates into the University of Missouri Rolla chapter of Phi Kappa Phi at a 15th Anniversary banquet in the Student Union Ballroom. The society honors top scholars from all disciplines, with 108 chapters nationwide. Guest speaker Dr. James C. Olson, chancellor of UM Kansas City, attended, while Prof. Emeritus William Jensen received special recognition for 35 years as secretary-treasurer.
Unit 17 American Legion Auxiliary will honor Gold Star mothers and sisters at a noon luncheon on Tuesday April 28 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. It is a Dutch Lunch for all members with reservations via Mrs Herschel Spearow by 10 a.m. Monday.
Rita Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs H Alvin Miller, is named to Spurs the sophomore service honorary at Kearney State College where she is a freshman.
Dr. C. J. Cornelius to serve as Cheyenne Kimball Deuel Medical Society delegate at the Nebraska State Medical Association Annual Session in Lincoln. The four day meeting at Hotel Cornhusker features symposia on the newborn infant, hypertension, obstructive pulmonary disease and drug abuse. The 75 member House of Delegates will discuss athletic participation, cancer reporting, public welfare participation, universal health insurance and mass immunization as over 400 physicians are expected.
Mrs. Robert Lloyd was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary to Porter McGuver Post 610 VFW at the Legion Club meeting Tuesday night. New officers include S J Simmerman as senior vice president Gene Bennett junior vice president Marion Whitaker treasurer C C Hume chaplain Mike Eich conduc tress Violet Minshall guard and Mrs Wolf trustee for three years. The group plans to co sponsor a flag presentation to the Youth Camp and a Gold Star tea with details to follow. District I VFW and Auxiliary spring convention will be at the VFW Hall Scottsbluff next Sunday with rides arranged by Mrs Wolf or Mrs Whitaker. State convention set for Ogallala June 12-14.
Memorial Hospital withholds patient names from publication unless written request is made at admission. The patient or admitting person must sign a form authorizing release. The Sidney Telegraph has no access to patient names without this authorization.
Morning census lists 55 patients and three newborns at Memorial Hospital. Admitted include Sidney residents Mrs Stanely Belieu Scott Tumbleson and others with multiple names in Crook and Peetz. Birth announcements record a son to Mr and Mrs Jerry Kocourek and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stanley Belleu with weights and times.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Kocurek announce the birth of son Mark Duane born April 22 at 8 29 am in Memorial Hospital weighing nine pounds ten ounces. Grandparents are Frank and unnamed Kocourek of Omaha. Michael Cory born April 22 at 3 50 pm at Sheppard Air Force Base Military Hospital to Mrs Michael Kiewit and Mr Clyde Empson and Mr Ralph Cox of Sidney. Great grandparents include Mrs Kathleen Kiewit of Kansas City and others in Parsons and Sidney.
Miss Marie Elaine Collins and Steven Dale Groshans exchanged vows Friday April 10 at 7 pm in St Patrick's Catholic Church before about 100 guests. The bride wore a satin gown with lace details and a silk illusion veil, carrying a carnation and rose bouquet. the groom wore a pink accented suit.
Miss Cynthia Elsen of Sidney enrolls at Lincoln School of Commerce in the fall to study legal secretarial work. John P. Deir of Sidney posts a 3.25 GPA at Moorhead State College for spring, while Diane Hyde and peers in Sidney join the Daisy Chain for Ivy Day at Nebraska. Colorado State University reports 418 undergrads with 4.0 GPAs in winter quarter. Midland College in Fremont names Lois Wolff its student body president for 1970 71, with Marcela Nelson as secretary and other officers elected.
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