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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1959
Page
5
Mrs Frank P Gregg recalls Christmas Eve customs in Cherbourg Normandy with French treats in children’s shoes and Midnight Mass. The story notes French traditions shifting toward New Year fasting, turkey and fish meals, Yule log cake, and simpler home decor as American influence grows.
Local CWF groups report multiple meetings and study topics at homes and churches. John Ross Group led by Mrs. Clarence Porman hosted Thursday morning session. Garland Farmer Group organized a bandage project for leper colonies on Dec 9. candlelight service on Birth of Christ conducted by Mrs. Frieda Widstrand.
Around Town notes list Mr and Mrs Ben King of La Porte Colorado visiting Sidney connections with Mr and Mrs Carl Ziegier. The Neitz family spent the weekend in Wray Colorado visiting relatives. Bonnie Glassburn, Denver University student, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Steele. Ronald Gardner, one year old son of Mr and Mrs George Gardner, was taken to Denver Children's Hospital for treatment. condition reported improving by grandmother Irvinlang a North Wart Shoal teacher.
School lunch menu lists daily meals for December with items such as Navy beans and salad, hot dogs, creamed turkey, macaroni and cheese, and macaroni with meat sauce. Sides include bread, corn, green beans, fruit, desserts like cake and cookies, and milk.
Eight new members were tapped for the Sidney Senior High School National Honor Society at a special convocation Thursday afternoon. Selected for their BR averages, character, leadership and service, the group includes Peggy Stueve Corrine Vizina Gary Schmitt Jimmy Nissen Barbara Hyde Carol Stateley Charlotte Oh i and Janice Hume. Officers in charge were senior members Mics Rennick president Rod Bales vice president Sylvia Phillips secretary Connie Borgmann treasurer and Linda Gaddis historian.
Miss Helen Rexroh on a year long leave from North Ward School teaches in an American school at Buroach Germany. She has served as second grade instructor since the school year began and will become remedial reading teacher starting December 1. During Thanksgiving she visited Vienna for the opera and city tour. She plans a Christmas vacation sight seeing tour to the Holy Lands.
The VFW Auxiliary hosted its annual holiday party yesterday at the Pest Home with 59 attendees including members husbands and guests. A turkey dinner preceded an afternoon of aloying Vetco as Mrs William Hawkins led the organizing committee with assistants Mrs S P Reana Mrs Marion Whitaker Mrs Rody Feizicn 41.3 Eugene Wriston and Mrs Ben Patheryts.
LPYM Ministers and families gathered Sunday noon for a Christmas turkey dinner at First Methodist Church in Sidney. Afterward Rev. CE Brittain presided over the association meeting with District Superintendent K. O. Lee of Scottsbluff as guest. Attending were multiple pastors and families from Kimball Potter Gurley Chappell Oshkosh and Sidney.
Edward J. Peterson Jr., McCook civic leader and businessman, will speak at the Friends of Scouting dinner by the Wyo-Braska Area Council in Scottsbluff. Everett Dennis will host at Scottsbluff Country Club Wednesday December 9 at 6 30 p m.
Chappell contributes 17 of Twenty Development County residents among 8 401 students enrolled at the University of Nebraska this school year. Big Springs adds three students to the county total.
Nuss Pergry Hakes was installed as Honored Queen of Job's Daughters at the Masonic Temple with Cynthia Grimm and Janie Weymouth as senior and junior princesses. Corrine Vzina and others served as officers. The Sidney Country Club hosted a fairyland Star Dust themed Queen's Dance with Dick Dotts Combo providing music and a crowd of about 100 attendees. Mick Rennick crowned as Job's Daughter's Pal amid white and gold decor and balloons drifting from the ceiling.
Reba Kinne, a Sidney Nebraska native and music instructor in Denver, has been accepted as a model for Powers Agency with multiple Denver assignments. She won Miss Ft. Sidney in 1957 and was named Cornhusker Beauty Queen in 1957 while at the University of Nebraska.
Multiple unit notes show Girl Scout Troop 46 meeting at Mrs. Roger Wester on Nov 26 with Pamela Jeppesen presiding and Judy Weimer reporting. Dec 4 meeting led by Jeppesen on Christmas gifts. Also Cub Scouts Den 2 Pack 85 at Mrs. Jerry Hyde on Dec 3 with Mike Wieser leading. Brownie Troop 52 at the Jelinek home on Dec 3 electing officers and making corsages. Brownie Troop 126 at East Ward School on Dec 1 practicing a Christmas play with host Christen distributing candy.
A record shows admitted and dismissed individuals by town including Sidney, Chappell, Sumner and Potter. Names include Mrs. Robert Wait Carol Sumner Jill Emerick Nathan Nick Ella Mikkelsen and others with multiple entries and partial repeats.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Golden announce the birth of their son Eugene Willard at 11 12 p.m. Sunday December 6 in Memorial Hospital. The baby weighs eight pounds ten ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. O W Golden of Sidney and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brue of Sterling. Great grandparents are Mrs Willard Golden of Sidney and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Philby of Centerville Town and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hagemeister of Dalton. Great great grandmothers are Mrs Selma Belieu of Sidney and Mrs. Sam Philby of Centerville.
Penni Lee Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Dick E Smith of Lodgepole, was born Friday December 4 at Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Siblings are Scotty eight and Pam two. Grandparents include Earl Krueger of Sidney and Paul Smith of Lodgepole. great grandparents A B Book of Bartley Nebraska.
Marlene Kay Sharman born at 8 18 a m on Friday December 4 at Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds 15 ounces She is daughter of Verne W Sharman and wife The siblings are Donald 14 Lyle 11 Peggy 7 and Gary 2 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Badzoing of Sidney and Mr and Mrs W T Sharman of Longmont Colorado
Carolyn Joanne Baker was born at 9 01 p m Monday November 30 in a Waterloo hospital weighing eight pounds one ounce Parents are Mr and Mrs Harold W Baker of Waterloo Iowa Grandparents include William Windsheimer of Gurley and Mr and Mrs Sidney Baker of Canton Minnesota
Capt and Mrs Mo cn Longmore of Ft Sill announce the birth of a son born Thursday Dec 6 at 6 m in a Ft Sill hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds two ounces. Irvin Longmore of Sargent Nebraska and Mrs Alice Kelson of Maine are the parents. L C Longmore of Forest Grove Oregon is the great grandfather.
A condensed listing of events for December including Rotary Club at Ft Sidney Hotel on Monday at 6 15 p m and 6 30 p m Chapters FR and BO. Toastmasters at Ft Sidney Hotel. Sidney Garden Club. Hospital Auxiliary general meeting. Brownie and Girl Scout leader's meeting at East Ward School. High School Parent's Advisory Council. Rebekah Kensington. Kiwanis Club at Sidney Country Club. Providence Chapter 108 Order of Eastern Star election of officers and open house. Helping wand Garden Club. St Pauls Lutheran Wom en's Missionary League. Gamma Tau and Alpha Iota at Epsilon Sigma Alpha. Rebekah Past No 2 Grand's Club covered dish dinner and Christmas party.
The Seventh Day Adventists begin their annual Harvest Ingathering campaign to raise funds for hospitals leper colonies and other benevolent works in needy regions. Local members will volunteer for door to door service during the week.
Valleyview Extension Club met Monday evening at Mrs. Wayne Davis home with Mrs. Phil Loos presiding. Final plans were made for the December 12 Christmas party at Mrs. Art Johnston’s home. A Christmas centerpiece lesson by Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Palmer followed the decision to buy gifts for Mrs. William Palmer’s Brownie Trade. Mrs. Roy Bohe will host the January 11 meeting.
Kenneth R Wilson 25 of Grand and Patricia Ann Aorell 22 of Chappell received licenses, as recorded by the Cheyenne County Judge C W Smith office.
The piece links bread’s universal meaning to CARE aid. It notes CARE Food Cruzada at 125 E Wells St Milwaukee WI, urging readers to send flour or contributions to provide bread to the hungry.
Easy pre holiday dish using condensed cream of mushroom soup as a base. Mix cheese chervil and ham into soup, fold in beaten egg whites, bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a 300 degree oven until golden. Serves 4 to 6 with salad and dessert.
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