August 1 highlights and world events in 1975
Today's date marks a host of historical milestones and notable anniversaries. Highlights include Germany declaring war on Russia in 1914, the Whisky Rebellion in 1794, Colorado's statehood in 1876, and the 1946 creation of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Birthdays include Yves Saint Laurent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
Christ Columbus
Honduras
U.S
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Union
U.S Air Force
Army
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Americas
Egypt
Greece
Yves St Laurent
Jack Kramer
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
George Washington
Panhandle Weather: Showers, Sunny Days Ahead
Forecast shows today partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thundershowers and highs in the low to mid 80s. Tonight cooler with clear skies and lows in the 50s. Saturday sunny with 50s to 60s and light winds. Extended outlook calls for scattered showers in the east Sunday and cooler highs in the 80s Sunday through Tuesday with a warming trend and upper 50s to mid 60s lows. In the afternoon a collision investigation involved a 1971 Oldsmobile driven by Janice Everingim of 1117 Newton St and a parked vehicle at Snyder's Clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Oldsmobile
Janice Everingim
Newton St
Snyder’s Clothing
Local Meetings and Social Gatherings Listed for Sidney
The Sidney Women's Bowling Association hosts a fun night and meeting at 7 30 p m at Cedar Lanes. The Cheyenne County Historical Association meets at 8 p m at the Chamber of Commerce office. On Tuesday nurses are invited to a pot luck at 1335 Lodgepoje Rd at 6 30 p m hosted by Delores Stasch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Women’s’ Bowling Association
Cedar Lanes
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Delores Stasch
Lodgepoje Rd
Hospital Notes and Rising Food Prices Hit July
Hospital notes list admissions for Eula Zwickel Sidney William Wolcott Gurley Minnie Zurn Broadwater Evelene Peterson Gurley Minnie Wilhelmson Peetz and dismissals including FH Laaker Frances Harvey Mary Powelll Margaret McElfresh Sidney Valma Carlson Mary Bower Chappell Leslie Wickhorst Clara Fraass Lodgepole Jeannette Misslich Beloit Wis. New York AP reports higher prices for a wide range of food items pushed up the family grocery bill during July with prices paid to farmers rising 3 percent from June 15 to July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Zwickel
Sidney
William Wolcott
Gurley
Minnie Zurn
Broadwater
Evelene Peterson
Minnie Wilhelmson
Peetz
FH Laaker
Frances Harvey
Mary Powelll
Margaret McElfresh
Valma Carlson
Mary Bower
Chappell
Leslie Wickhorst
Potter
Clara Fraass
Lodgepole
Jeannette Misslich
Beloit
Wis
New York
Associated Press
Health officials battle Mississippi mosquito outbreak
Jackson reports a state-led campaign to curb a sleeping sickness strain killing 11 in Greenville with fogging, area spraying, and breeding-ground cleanup. Dr Durward Blakey says sporadic cases may continue statewide but improvements are expected. residents urged to use insect spray. Farm stores note brisk sales of repellents and sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Greenville
Mississippi River
Durward Blakey
State Health Board
Deaths and funeral services across Nebraska communities
Death notices and funeral details for George W Messing in Sidney and Albert Hebensperger in Hobart okla show multiple services, burials, rosaries, and memorial options. Surviving family members span five daughters, 22 grandchildren, and 33 great grandchildren, with ceremonies led by church and Knights of Columbus groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
George W Messing
Sidney
Frank Hoelck
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Knights of Columbus
Messing
Humphry
John
Theresa Zimmerman Messing
David City
Shelby
Martha Glatter
St Patrick's Catholic Church
Margaret McElfresh
Regina Jarred
Evelyn Kloberdanz
Lenora Schweitzberger
Denver
Dolores Brethour
Scottsbluff
Edward
Hutchison, Kan
Benedict
Hastings
Raymond
Martin
Arkansas
Bertha Thelan
Regi Koech
Emma Markhofer
Columbus
Albert Matthew Hebensperger
Hobart
Oklo
Southern
Panhandle
Gish
Local women attend St. Paul convention
Seventy thousand Lutherans from the United States and Canada plus guests worldwide gathered in St Paul for the International Lutheran Women's Missionary League biennial convention under the theme Saints Arise. The event highlighted a $550,000 mission goal for 1975 77, with $400,000 pledged for four countries. Partial Easter Seal drives reported Nebraska totals with 96 percent staying in state and services for the handicapped described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
International Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
St Paul
Minn
LWMS
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Harold Thies
Chappell
al Bangert
Big Springs
Alta Ader
Alvin Kuehn
Sidney
Harold Schuessler
Adella Oberndorfer
Eldora Schubarth
Alex Eckhart
Mildred’Sorge
Fritzler
Jeske
Kimball
Fremont Hosts 14th Lincoln Lutheran Church Women Convention
Nearly 500 delegates and visitors attended the 14th annual Nebraska Unit convention of Lutheran Church Women at Midland Lutheran College Fremont. Leaders and speakers from LCA and LWML addressed mission and unity themes with Dr Dorothy Marple and Rev Larry Sydow among presenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Unit Convention of
Lutheran Church Women
Lutheran Church In America
LCA
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont
Larry Sydow
Salem Lutheran Church of
Reuben Swanson
Omaha
Nebraska Synod
Wayne Whitney
Lincoln
Dale Holt
Midlands Television Ministry
Koln-Kgin-Tv
Robert C. Greene
Lutheran Family and Social Service
Ralph Ritzen
Midland
Dorothy Marple
Philadelphia
The
Marple
American Lutheran Church Women
ALCW
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
LWML
William Hasebroock
West Point
Nebraska
America
Elinor Wolff
Peru
Fred J. Wolff
Drell Bernhardson
Pender
NLCW
Donald Vantage
Mead
Dorothy Lidberg
Kenneth Vandenberge
Melvin Beerman
Dakota City
Tom Johnson
Albion
Central States
Ray Prochaska
Wakefield
Fay Watson
Derrel Sjogren
Funk
Daniel Monson
Wahoo
Paul Monson
Osceola
Wallace Wolff
Wayne
Elsen
West District
Earl Lessig
Gurley
Robert Aue
Potter
Minnie Dummler
Sidney
Open house for Lucky Darnstaedt 25th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Corless Lucky Darnstaedt of Scottsbluff host a 25th wedding anniversary open house at Weyerts Lutheran Church Lodgepole. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday with their children Tom Donahue George Rupp Geoffrey Cheryl Hrasky Jody Cory and Charlotte Darnstaedt assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puddle Makers
CB Radio Club
American Legion Club
Mary Evans
Rocky Mountain
Corless
Lucky) Darnstaedt
9Th Ave
Scottsbluff
Weyerts Lutheran Church
Lodgepolé
Tom Donahue
George Rupp
Geoffrey
Cheryl Hrasky
Jody
Cory
Charlotte Darnstaedt
Miss Rexroth Wins Sweepstake At Wind River Art Show
Nancy Rexroth of Sidney wins the sweepstakes at Riverton Wyoming’s 27th annual Wind River Valley National Art Exhibit for her batik The Blizzard of 49 entry The show runs through Sunday at James Moore Career Education Center in Riverton Her second entry a pencil drawing Playmates takes second in judges choice The exhibit features 350 entries across five categories with winners from multiple states and nations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Rexroth
Robert Rexroth
Sidney
Riverton
Wyo
James Moore’ Career Education Center
Rexroth
T Hey
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Colorado
Illinois
Texas
Georgia
California
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Bulletin Board
Scott William Baehr
Aurora
Colo
Scott W Baehr
Leroy
Julie Baehr
Commerce City
Brenda
Edith Bukovsky
Pueblo
William Baehr
Beatrice
Louise Luce
Kearney
Aurora-Chase Funeral Home
Arthur H. Struve
Bonanza
Ore
Oregon
U.S. Army
249Th Coast Artillery
Lois J. Hays
Ashland
Struve
Hans Struve
Coos Bay
Carol
Jeannie
Portland
Harold
Geraldine Pearson
Fowler
Arlene Adams
Delores Steinbecker
Margie Stephan
Ft . Scott
Kan
Thomas
Arno W. Thomas
Timothy Thomas
Steve Amen
David Cathey
Mike
George William
St. Paul
First United Methodist Church
South Pacific
Wildcat Hills
la Leche
la Leche League of
Legion Park
Nancy Dindinger
Zers
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Easter Seal Society
Easter Seal Society of
Devel, Garden
Cheyenne
Ledg Rubottom
Sedmey Newspapers Inc
Minna M
Nebranka
Cheyenne Conaty
Sidney Nehermin
Poo
Sedney
Fira Place
National Newspaper Association
Nebraska Press Association
Lawrence E Soyer
Frank Partsch
Bev Heupt
Wenry J Meysenburg
Bill Cox
Cai
Prite
LCW
City OF
Lucky Darnstaedts
Soviet Union
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Greenland
Arctic Circle
Steve
Clark
Chevrolet-Buick
Hesston StakHand
Hesston Corporation
Mee
Foland
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