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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1965
Page
12
A series of visiting relatives and friends arrive in Sidney and nearby towns. Families from Lincoln Iowa St Paul and Denver join locals for anniversaries, college trips, and weekend gatherings as plans unfold for travel to Boston Denver and other destinations.
Funeral services held in Omaha for Sister Mary Dennis formerly Mary Walsh of Lodgepole aged 56. Born December 17 1908 in Goodview, she taught in Devel and Garden counties and Lincoln before joining the Sisters of Mercy in 1946. She died unexpectedly from a heart attack last Saturday and is interred at Calvary Cemetery. Survived by brothers Dennis and Everett of Lodgepole.
Mr and Mrs Harry N Drake of McCook Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Jane to James D Wegener son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wegener of McCook James a former Sidney High School graduate and McCook Junior College graduate will attend Nebraska Wesleyan University in the first semester James to study mechanical engineering at Kansas State University The wedding is set for February 20 at the First Methodist Church in McCook
Mr and Mrs Robert Aue of Sidney honor daughter Jody on her fifth birthday with a Little Red Riding Hood theme party at two o clock. Birthday cake ice cream and a family dinner follow with relatives including Burdette Schoen and John Schoen present.
Eighteen members of the Rebekah Lodge met at the 100F hall Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Katie Helzer as noble grand. They planned to entertain the Odd Fellows on Monday August 30 at 6 30 p m with a covered dish dinner in the lodge basement. Hostesses for the social hour were Mrs. Carl Olsen and Mrs. Wilma Schmidt. Next meeting is September 1.
Sidney High School yearbooks have arrived and may be picked up Monday and Tuesday August 23 and 24 in front of the Senior High office. Hours are 8 30 to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Uncollected copies will be held until school opens.
The Business Institute of Side ney announces a charter application for Nu Tau Sigma, a national sorority for Nancy Taylor students. Open to all women enrolled or having completed a Taylor course, pledges must meet high standards of conduct and grooming. The sorority aims to promote business excellence, self-improvement, idea exchange, and goodwill with employers to aid membership opportunities.
Mrs Pearlie Copley recently graduated from Chadron State College and was guest of honor at a party hosted by Mrs Jean Rankin. Co hosts included Mrs Robert Kuehn and Mrs Stewart Brown Jr with guests from Kimball Alliance and Dalton.
Bob Clark Jr spoke to the Sidney Lions Club at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel on Wednesday noon. His talk titled Skin and Scuba Diving was followed by a Q and A session. The Lions Electric Light Bulb Sale was announced for Sept 8 to fund local community services. The float committee planned Lions entry readiness for the Fort Sidney Days parade on August 23.
The Duplicate Bridge group played five tables last Friday at the Elks Dining Room. Fractions were awarded to the top pairs led by Mrs. William Geh rig and Mrs. M. L. Merritt for first place, with Clyde Cameron and Mrs. Bill Yester second, Pat Maginnis and Frances Herrod fourth, and J. B. Ruttner paired with Mrs. Frances Herrod in fourth. The next meeting is tonight at 7 45 p.m. at the Elks lodge. Kimball participants included Judge John Kuns and wife.
The Rev. G H Boehnke will be honored on the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination at St Pauls Lutheran Church Potter Neb Sunday Aug 22 at 3 pm A reception follows. Boehnke born Dec 6 1892 in Garner Iowa trained at Concordia College St Paul and Concordia Seminary St Louis ordained July 25 1915. He served multiple Manitoba Saskatchewan and Nebraska churches and retired Sept 1 1962.
The Sioux Army Depot Ladies Club met Wednesday at 1 o'clock in the Sioux Officer Open Mess with 12 members present. The group socialized and sewed. Hostesses were Mrs Waldo Dearing and Mrs Delbert Eilers. The next meeting will be Sept. 1.
The Christian Women's Fellowship met Tuesday evening for a 6:30 picnic in Legion Park. After dine, Mrs. Duane Martin led a church meeting. Green stamps will be collected for Church World Service with one book donated to Lennoir Memorial Home in Missouri to fund a car. Next meeting is 9 a.m. Sept. 21 at the church.
The Union Pacific Oldtimers Club 29 and Auxiliary met last Sunday with the Gering Oldtimers Club in Legion Park Gering Nebraska for a picnic. Seventy five members and guests were present. Hosts for the picnic were members of the Gering club.
Cheyenne county 4-H fair prep moves toward completion with the 4-H style revue at 8 30 this morning and judging on Saturday. Make It With Wool contest also set for 4 pm. 162 girls pre registered for the style revue themed Sowciety a la Pare is.
Marius Christensen and Mr and Mrs Ernest Worden attended the Midwest Savings Conference held at Ft Collins. Savings and loan association representatives from Colorado Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma took part. Sidney Federal Savings and Loan Assn sent the Sidney team to the event.
Circle 5 met at Laura Young's home at nine with Helen Worman hosting. Fifteen members attended. M L Anthony chaired. Circle 5 set Sept 16 at Emma Tank home with M E Douglas cohostess. Circle 4 met 9:30 at Fellowship Hall with Ruth Anderson hosting. 11 members and two guests attended. Next Sept 16 at 1:30 at Esther Aufdengarten home with Lyda Bennett presenting.
In Somerset Kentucky Father Thomas E Buren of St Mildreds Catholic Church urged a five county parish to donate trading stamps last fall. The campaign raised enough to obtain a new car valued at about 14 million stamps with a few stamps remaining for another car.
Miss Sharon Horner and Rodney M. Horst wed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Aug 14. Clergy Pastor Walter Kirkegaard led the double ring ceremony with a gladiola adorned altar. The couple, both local graduates, will reside in Bartley after the ceremony.
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