Youngest Pilot in Sidney High School Soars
Jenny Harmon, 16, a Sidney High School sophomore, soloed a Cherokee 140 on her 16th birthday April 3, becoming the town's youngest pilot. She began lessons in mid 1974 after expressing interest at age 13, logging ground school, and taking weekly flights with instructor Virgil Lehmann. Jenny plans to pursue a license after 40 flight hours and a four hour exam, while hoping aviation careers remain open to her as a woman. Also mentioned is junior David Neitz, another student pursuing piloting at Sidney, aiming for airline or military work.
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Amy Lenzen
Sidney High School
Jenny Harmon
Jenny
Federal Aviation Administration
Virgil Lehmkuhlier
Overland Air Service
WNTC
Sidney High
David Neitz
David
Sidney
Colling Wins Math Contest At Sidney High
Vance Colling, a Sidney High senior, tops the annual Math Contest with 58 points. Patricia Spaeth scores 47 and Chuck Borcher 44 as Colling will have his name inscribed on the Mu Alpha Theta plaque for recognition of the highest score.
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Sidney High
Vance Colling Vance
Mu Alpha Theta
Vance
Patricia Spaeth
Chuck Borcher
Playmate spotlight features Sidney High senior
This week's playmate is a Sidney High senior born March 15 1957 in Sidney. He attended St Patrick's Elementary and Sidney Duntor and Senior High schools. His hobbies include baseball fishing lake trips and hunting. He played football and basketball and belongs to St Patrick's Church. His early memory recalls watching oil rigs pimp up and down, making him giggle. The prior issue noted a national test in Sidney on March 12 with about 30 Math Club members. The Nebraskas South Dakota district includes 162 Nebraska and 19 South Dakota schools with 5258 students competing. Omaha Benson's student won with 96 points.
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Sidney High
Sidney
South Dakota
Nebraska
Omaha Benson
Calendar highlights from Western Conference events and school activities
A calendar of school and district events lists ACT tests, golf and track meets across Western Conference sites including Valentine Gordon Kimball Gering Scottsbluff Alliance and a disaster drill at Sr High. Notable items include Honor Society installation, Law Day Assembly, university representatives, prom festivities, and district track championships.
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Valentine
Gordon
Kimball
Sr. High
of Nebraska
Gering
Western Nebraska
Alliance
Alliaince
Ric Miller Places Second in State Essay Contest
Sidney High senior Ric Miller earned second place in the Nebraskan for Peace Organization statewide contest for his eight page essay Affluence and Hunger. The $50 prize honored his work, inspired by an English assignment and a nine week information search followed by a final week of writing.
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Ric Miller
Sidney High
Nebraskan For Peace Organization
Driver's Education Program Set for 1975
Director Carl Crouse announces a 30 hour classroom plus six hour practice driver education course for summer 1975. Classes begin Monday June 2 at 8 a.m. in the Senior High auditorium, run weekdays through June 13 with films lectures and guest speakers from Nebraska State Police telephone company insurer and motorcycle safety expert. After ten three hour classes students become eligible for driving under supervision by Crouse and Leroy Bruce with city and country driving. no charge.
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Carl Crouse
Nebraska
Telephone Company
Representataive
Sidney Hi-Life biweekly page from Sidney High School
The Sidney Hi-Life is a biweekly publication produced by the Sidney High School Journalism Department at 1900 Linden St, Sidney Nebraska. The staff includes editors Statt Susan Luchrs and Jane Matzke with a large roster of photographers and reporters led by editorial team and faculty advisers.
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Sidney Telegraph
Sidney High School
Linden St
Sidney
Nebraska
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Sidney He
Crouse
Leroy Bruce
Bruce
Sidney Hi-Life
Statt
Susan Luchrs
Jane Matzke
Larry Olson
Wendy Patten
Ref Peets
Rick Rosh
Jenny Simmerman
Loren Steffens
Laurie Vecera
Julie Whitefoot
Amy Lenren
Barb Glassburn
Jaret Rower
Brenda Clark
San Cunningham Tem Gen Debble Gorden
Susan Hendee
Scelt
Hinrichs
Mark Johansen
Karen Kahns
Sharon Levin
Deag Loghry
Terry Meisenbach
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