Masque And Gavel Welcomes New Members At Early Breakfast
Sidney High Masque and Gavel initiates held a surprise 5 30 a m breakfast at the Grimm residence for new members and officers. New neophytes include Dave Dobson Carl Nelson Georgia Grimm Sharon Schneider with supervision by Mr Patrick and Mrs Grimm. Officers named Kris Cave president Mary Jo Thomas vice president Jean Whitmire secretary Jan Laux treasurer Don Halsey business manager Carl Nelson publicity manager and Ed Bivens property manager. Future plans include a Christmas play trip to Denver a January dance a district speech contest and a three act play in April. Pin designs by Jan Laux and Mr Cantrell were ordered and sweat shirts with the club emblem are pending final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Dobson
Carl Nelson
Georgia Grimm
Sharon Schneider
Grimm
Mr. Patrick
Mrs. Grimm
Ed Bivens
Cantrell
Patrick
Gavel
Denver
Jan Laux
The Twist Comes to Sidney Dances
Snooper by Pat Olinger notes The Twist spreading nationwide and approaching Sidney. Local college students back home discuss trying it despite mixed opinions. Residents predict growing pains and varied reactions as the dance arrives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Olinger
Gering
Sidney College
Sidney
Rich Heizer
Pam Puffer
Steve Smiley
John Colone
Don Halsey
Jane Dodds
Merle Swanson
Georgia Grimm
Mary Crabb
Margie Nelson
Pam Hammond
H-I-S
Christmas Cotillion Set Saturday December 16
Sidney High School hosts annual Christmas Cotillion sponsored by the Senior Class at Central Gym on Saturday December 16. Fanfares provide music from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight. Tickets are $1 per couple, available from Senior Class members. Faculty members invited by special invitation.
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Sidney High
Choosing Friends Classed As Highly Personal Business
Linda Wright reflects on what makes a friend and offers questions to judge true friendship. She cites loyalty, honesty, support in trouble, and kindness as key traits, noting a friend is a priceless possession and contrasting human friendship with a dog’s loyalty.
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Linda Wright
A Swiss Exchange Student Adapts To Sidney Public Schools
Hasruedi Zellweger a foreign exchange student from St. Gall Switzerland attends Sidney Public Schools for 1961 62 term. He describes Swiss life noting language regions and a two year remaining path to commercial high school before university study to become a businessman. He remarks school here is harder yet enjoyable and observes cultural differences including attitudes of girls.
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Hasruedi Zellweger
Switzerland
Sidney
Hans
St. Gall
Nebraska
Haas
America
First Grade Highlights and Birthday Notices at School
The report notes completion of Big ABC books by First Grade students under Mrs Sayre. Diane Dobbins turned seven on November 30, with Pat Goen and Sue Closman also sharing November birthdays. Fifth and sixth grades work on Christmas decorating and a green gold pipe organ display for the south door window, with sixth graders constructing decorations and inviting viewing.
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Sayre
ABC
Diane Dobbins
Pat Goen
Sue Closman
Central
Future Comfort Is Individual Affair
This piece urges personal and global responsibility to ensure survival after potential atomic war. It argues individuals, communities, and nations must adopt higher ideals to avoid destructive conflict and preserve future generations.
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Irving
Orchids and Onions Toast Senior Class Actions
Orchids to our wrestling team for topping Holyoke and to cheerleaders for strong pep rally performances. Onions to Mr Holechek for giving only one class period for senior English themes on conservation or liberalism. Orchids to J. W. for his pretty blond hair and to P O and MM for becoming steady. Onions to D. R. for crashing into J. M's car. Orchids to juniors for a Saturday dance after the game with Sterling. Onions to students who borrowed R. L.'s car at noon. Orchids to Wes Cook for not assigning weekend work. Onions to M. B. for advertising KO MA on K.S.I.D.'s radio.
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Renee Hoyt
Holyoke
Holechek
J. W
D. R
J. M
P O
Mr. Winn
Sterling
R. L
Wes Cook
M. B
K.S.I.D
Teen Pop List Hits and Performers
A chart listing ten songs including Big Bad John Runaround Sue Please Mr Postman and Goodbye Cruel World plus Fool No 1 Bristol Stomp Heartaches Tower of Strength Crazy This Time with performers Jimmy Dean Dion Marvelettes James Darren Brenda Lee Dovells Marcels and Patsy Cline Troy Shondell.
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Mr. Postman
Crazy
Marvelettes
James Darren
Brenda Lee
Dovells
Marcels ‘One McDaniels
Patsy Cline Troy Shondell
Sophomore Officers Plan Fundraising and Dance
Since the Sophomore State Legislature began, four meetings have occurred. Officers discuss fundraising ideas such as selling pens, pencils, candy bars, and a teacher auction. A dance is planned for February 6, 1962 after the Scottsbluff basketball game, with committees set to sponsor it and more details to follow.
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Scottsbluff
Cate
Fourth Grade Health Unit and Field Trip Highlights
Fourth Grade Mrs Cave studied the Seven Basic Foods and toured Town and Country Market to see unfamiliar produce and storage. Students held a daily grooming contest over a month with prizes for best groomed boy and girl, Judy Wilcox and Douglas Shipley.
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Cave
Judy Wilcox
Douglas Shipley
Steven Argabright
Mary Beeken
Christine Campbell
Dale Nicholson
Debra Kershaw
Deborah Martin
Bradley Wolfe
Donna
Varied Style Reading Class Presents Submarine Paper
Student diary describes a speech class term paper on submarines read with dramatic, stylized delivery. The exercise assigns different voices from a mob leader to Edgar Allan Poe and a tragic lover, challenging students to perform varied tones.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Sidney Events Calendar Highlights Busy December
Saturday December 9 features Jr. Varsity and Varsity basketball at Chappell. December 12 holds Junior High Pep Club, December 13 sees Kimball teams in Sidney. December 15 deadline for freshmen scholarships, plus games at McCook. December 16 invites wrestling tourney at Greeley and a Christmas Cotillion for Seniors. December 19 Christmas Choral concert, December 20 Junior High House of Representatives and Sidney Educator's Club meeting, December 21 Junior High Senate and holidays begin. January 3 marks first day back to school after vacation. The female Darwin's frog note appears as an unrelated fact.
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Chappell
Sidney
Kimball
University of Nebraska
McCook
Greeley
House of Representatives
Sidney Educator's Club
Sidney Maroons Show Hustle Across Basketball and Wrestling
Sid ney High School sports mix strong basketball and wrestling as Sid ney’s Maroons display hustle led by Larry Miller and others in opening wins over North Platte and Sterling. Wrestlers under Coach Rath open conference with Alliance on December 15, featuring Bob Plantz and Jim Langdon among strongmen. Sidney aims to overpower Chappell and pursue the conference title.
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Sidney
Maroons
Larry Miller
Miller
North Platte
Sterling
Dennis Wilcox
Jack Hecker
Rath
Matmen
Alliance
Bob Plantz
Vaughn Meier
Jim Langdon
Jack Langdon
Rusty Landmesser
John Lindsay
Jon Mahaffey
Jan Laux
Holyoke
SHS Band Divided Into Two Categories
Sidney High School split its band into a Concert Band of eighty and a Preparatory Band of forty. Officers were elected November 29 30 with Pam Hinrichs as President Lynn Nelson as Vice President Manuel Gallardo as Secretary Treasurer. Band Council members include Dave Policky Diane Kinney Larry Nelson Barb Bitner Ann Thomas Gayle Nelson and Dick Bales across classes.
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Ardis Groppe
Sidney High School
Pam Hinrichs
Lynn Nelson
Manuel Gallardo
Dave Policky
Diane Kinney
Larry Nelson
Barb Bitner
Ann Thomas
Gayle Nelson
Dick Bales
Latin as a literary language in ancient Rome
A compact note explains that Latin served as a literary language from the 3rd Century BC and was not the common vernacular of ordinary Romans under the empire.
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Imperial
Rome
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