Around The Town News Roundup From Sidney Area
Around The Town notes people traveling to events and visiting relatives from Sidney and nearby towns. General Mills convention attendees include Rose Hawt ine Walter H aw tine of Ogallala with Al Hebbert and Gene of Ashby. Henry Loebe of Sterling visits. Mrs E L Uptegrove returns from PittsburghIA. Mrs C H McNish and Mrs A Hardy depart for Denver. Mr and Mrs Keith Simpson dine in Denver. Doug Harlan weekend in Fullerton with Copple Family. Tom Coffey returns from two weeks across Miami and other stops. Felix Koenig seeks Denver medical care with seven weeks old baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
General Mills
Rose
Walter Hawtine
Ogallala
al Hebbert
Gene
Ashby
Felix Koenig
Denver
Initiation Rites At Rebekah Lodge Meet
Initiation ceremonies were conducted for Wanda Blair during the Wednesday evening Rebekah Lodge meeting chaired by Mrs Cliff Hammond. Thirty seven members attended as plans were made for coming events including Rebekah Kens ing en on Dec 13 at 2 pm in the basement and the Christmas party on Dec 16 at 7 30 p m. Rebekah fudge meeting on Dec 2 with Mrs Alma Averill Mrs Katie Helzer and Mrs Belle Mann to lunch committee Hostesses for the Wednesday social were Mrs John Block Mrs Melvin Hiett Mrs Kenneth Bagby Mrs John Ingel and Mrs James Bricker Tables were decorated in the Christmas theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Blair
Rebekah _ogge
Cliff Hammond
Nobley
Rebekah Kensingen
Rebekah Fudge
Alma Averill
Katie Helzer
Belle Mann
Mmes
John Block
Melvin Hiett
Kenneth Bagby
John Ingel
James Bricker
Engagement announced for Carol Ann Jarred and Alr Sneddon
Mr and Mrs Gail Jarred of LaVeta Colo announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Ann to Alr Donald Sneddon son of Mrs Lois Sneddon of LaVeta. A spring wedding is planned. Miss Jarred is a 1957 St Patrick's Academy graduate and a 1961 LaVeta High School alumna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duis
Gail Jarred
Carol Ann
Alr
Donald Sneddon
Lois Snéddon
LaVeta
Colo
Miss Jarred
St. Patrick’s Academy
LaVeta High School
Engagement of Linda Gaddis to David Griepenrog
Mioo and Mrs A Gaddis announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Gaddis to David Griepenrog son of Mr and Mrs Carl Griepenrog of Oshkosh Miss Gaddis a 1960 graduate of Anex High School is a junior nurse at West Nebraska General Hospital in Scottsbluff Mr Griepenrog graduated from Loveland High School Loveland Colo attended Chadron State Teachers College in 1959 for two years and is now employed at Gerings Associated Grocers of Nebraska
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mioo
A. Gaddis
Linda
David Griepen‘ag
Carliepentrog
Oshkosh
Miss Gaddis
Dnex High School
West Nebraska G Neta Hospital
Scottsbluff
Criépntrog
Loveland High School
Loveland
Colo
Chadron Stateachers College
Local Stores Have Christmas Parties
Local retailers held holiday gatherings for staff and spouses. Gray's Town House Cafe hosted 42 attendees with gifts for Roy Greenlee and Mr and Mrs Neal Atkins and a dummy bridge game with prizes. Ft Sidney Hotel dinner honored Hollis Peratt with $450 in bonus gifts and $100 gift certificates for staff under a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray's Town House Cafe
Roy Greenlee
Neal Atkins
Hollis Peratt
Ft. Sidney Hotel
Mr. Peratt
Ladies Night at Sidney Toastmasters Club in Ft. Sidney Hotel
Sidney Toastmasters Club observed Ladies Night during a Monday dinner meeting at the Ft. Sidney Hotel. Guests included wives of members and Mr. and Mrs. Art Murphy. Don Schwamb won the miniature gavel for "The Observance of Christmas." Other speeches covered work, a card from Arkansas, and an ice breaker by LaVern Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Joe Bonkiewicz
Darrell Hunt
Alvin Bauer
Carl Bonstead
Bill Peterson
Don Meier
Keith Schwartz
Ray Miller
Hunt
Bonkiewicz
al Bauer
Surprise Supper For WSG Hostess Monday
Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church met Monday evening at Miss Georgia Martin's home with fifteen attendees including two guests Miss Marie Nichelson and Miss Mable Nielsen. A six o'clock covered dish supper was served instead of a dessert meeting. Members planned a Christmas worship by Mrs Edna Scriber and Miss Laura Rudd, discussed a Omaha City Missions gift, and set the January 1 meeting for 7 30 p.m. at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Georgia ‘Martin
Marie Nichelson
Mable Nielsen
Miss Martin
Verna Robinson
Edna Scriber
Laura Rudd
Pearl Nelson
Omaha
Christmas Dinner for WMB Club Members
A Christmas noon gathering at Mrs. Paul Spearow’s home hosted 11 WMB Club members and five guests. Decorations brightened the setting as Mrs Floyd Miller led a business session and the group decided to donate to the Nebraska Children's Home. Reviving the Christmas story, Mrs Ed Lipke conducted the devotional. Birthdays were celebrated with gifts for Mrs Harold Spiker and Mrs Frank Goodwin, while secret pals revealed identities in a gift exchange. Mrs Ed Brockelsby will host January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Spearow
W.M.B Cl
Robert Spearow
Jerry Herich
Floyd Miller
Nebraska
Ed Lipke
Luke
Harold Spiker
Frank Goodwin
Ed Brockelsby
Roper-Bules Wedding At Sterling First Methodist Church
Miss Virginia Roper daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Roper of Sterling became the bride of Wayne Bules son of Mr and Mrs K J Bules of Gurley on Sunday Nov 26 at First Methodist Church Sterling The Rev Delbert Paulson presided at 4 pm with 75 guests Lynn Raddatz played organ and sang Wedding Prayer and The Lord's Prayer The ceremony featured white mums turquoise carnations and three candelabra The bride wore bridal satin and chantilly lace with a sabrina neckline and long lace sleeves A lace veil with a love crown and a gold cross locket completed her attire Kathilyn Roper was maid of honor and Mrs Clarke Bernhardt was bridesmatron Their turquoise velveteen gowns matched feather hats Candles were lit by Nancy and Peggy Roper The groom’s party included Ted Bules best man Alvin Wittig Jack Cameron Ed Murray Karl Bules II and Janny Cameron The couple will honeymoon in the Colorado and New Mexico area and reside on the Forrest Planck farm near Sidney The bride attended Peetz and Sidney schools and Beth-El School of Nursing 1961 The groom attended Gurley schools and is a farmer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Roper
A. B. Roper
Sterling
Wayne Bules
K. J. Bules
Gurley
First Methodist Church
Delbert Paulson
Lynn Raddatz
Peetz
Robert Nelson
Sabrina
Kathilyn Roper
Clarke Bernhardt
Denver
Nancy
Peggy Roper
Ted Bules
Alvin Wittig
Sidney
Jack Cameron
Ed Murray
Boulder
Karl Bules
Janny Cameron
Ralph Moonshower
Jerry Jurgens
Alice Bules
Colorado Mountains
New Mexi
Newborns and Admitted Names Highlight Community Brief
Newborns announced with a Dec. 6 boy to Lawrence Williams and a Dec. 7 girl to Vernon Oeltjen. Admitted in Sidney are Vernon Oeltjen and Sharon Robertson among others. Lodgepole lists Kenneth Henzl and Robert Ommen Jr. Several names appear in memorial or missing lists for local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Vernon Oeltjen
Sharon Robertson
Lawrence Williams
Mary Jane Pittam
Josephine Runge
Robert Wright
Gary McGee
John Friede
Louis Mann
Mary O'Brien
J. D Thompson
William Bartling
William Folkerts
Jimmy Young Potter
Edward Sanders
Harry Lee
Lodgepole
Kenneth Henzl
Gurley
Helen Alexander
New Jersey
Gary Uzel
DIEW
Lonnie Swain
Ben Spady
Ollie Redlick
William
Dowell
George Campbell
Mike Brachtenbach
Harold P. Craig
Beverly Kinnersley
Sherrie Clark
George Niemann
John Fiegenschuh
Lawrence Richards
Potter
Ed Sanders
Robert Ommen Jr
Three Guests Visit Kiwanis Club Meeting
Sidney Kiwanis Club hosted three guests at the Monday dinner including Past Lt. Gov. Guy Cook of Hot Springs South Dakota and Lt. Gov elect John O Neil of Igloo South Dakota along with Dick Rodgers of Denver. Keith Simpson led the business session with 25 members present while Tom Hennig was named January program chairman. Cook spoke on national and international membership prospects and O Neil thanked the club for its high standing in the district. A film titled Our Owl and Oil Reserves of Today and Yesterday was shown by Jack Blanscot, the program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Guy Cook
Hot Springs
S. D
John O'Neil
Igloo
Dick Rodgers
Denver
Keith Simpson
Tom Hennig
Cook
Sidney Club
Jack Blanscot
Birth announcements from Memorial Hospital with multiple families
Ricky Dean Stettner born Wednesday December six at 3 34 pm weighing six pounds 11% ounces. Grandparents Dean Stettner Sidney and Fred Cornett Elgin. Kelly Fitzgerald Richards born Monday December four at 2 48 am weighing seven pounds 1 14% ounces. Other children Connie eleven Teddy ten Donna nine Jackie seven Karen six Rickie four Diane two. Other families include Pourier Pine Ridge and Portz North Platte with siblings Ronda Jimmy Alan and Mechelle. Thomas Edward Kinnersley born Tuesday December five at 7 20 am weighing seven pounds. Grandparents Frederic Touney Lillian Kinnersley. Lincoln Memorial note concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Dean Stettner
Dallas Stettner
Ricky Dean
Memorial Hospital
Dean Stettner
Sidney
Fred Cornett
Elgin
Ned
William Stettner
Caboul
Kelly Fitzgerald Richards
Laverne Richards
Sod
Kelly Fitzgerald
Connie
Teddy
Donna
Jackie
Karen
Rickie
Diane
Herbert Pourier
Albert Pourier
Pine Ridge
S. D
Michelle Irene Portz Mechelle Irene
George Portz
Ronda
Jimmy
Alan
North Platte
E. L. Batcon
Cozad
Neb
Leo Portz
Juanita
Thomas Edward Kinnersley
Beverly Kinnersley
Thomas Edward
Memorial
Lee
JoAnn
Terry
Frederic Touney
Lillian Kinnersley
Estelle Touney
Galva
Iowa
Presbyterian Women's Association Seeks Clothes for Two Projects
Thirty members met at the church for a 1:30 dessert luncheon. They collected toys and good used clothing for a mission in Richfield Utah and to fill duffel bags for refugees via Church World Service. Installation of 1962 officers was held. Next meeting January 4 with Elizabeth Circle hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Association
Miriam Circle
Mike Burbank
Carl L. Nelson
B. H. Grimm
Ono
H. N. Rhodes
R. C. Cunningham
William Fankhauser
J. W. Johnson
St. Francis of
Roger Plantz
Richfield
Utah
Chrrch World Service
Community club events and group meetings week calendar
A busy string of December gatherings is listed from Friday to Thursday, including open Job's Daughters installation at the Masonic Temple, Christmas parties for U.P Oldtimers and related clubs, antique car club meeting at Lorenzo School, and multiple service group activities. The note adds a business update: in the last decade over a quarter million miners left coal, while mechanization doubled output among those remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job’s Daughters
Masonic Temple
U.P Oldtimers Club
U.P
Library And Court House Projects Urged By AAUW
Sidney Branch of the American Association of University Women urges expansion of the Sidney Public Library and modernization of the Cheyenne County Courthouse. Resolutions call on the City Council and County Commissioners for prompt action, with study groups and education talks noted, and cooperation with local groups planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
AAUW
Sidney
American Association of University Women
Sidney Public Library
Cheyenne County
Lester Couch
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Sidney Branch
Advent Supper For U L C W Members
Thirty one members of United Lutheran Church Women of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church gathered for a pot-luck Advent Supper on Tuesday evening. Guests included Mrs Dora Maring Mrs Margaret Murphy Rev Henry Monnich Ray Miller and William Schuldt. The program featured Advent wreath lighting followed by carol singing and games. Decorators Mrs William Stotler and Mrs Kenneth Kieselhorst used greens and candle centerpieces with tiny trees at each place while food was prepared by Mrs Darold Hendee and Mrs Don Meier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Lutheran Church Women of
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Dora Maring
Margaret Murphy
Henry Monnich
Ray Miller
William Schuldt
Daryl Meier
P. E. Hakill
Etta Block
Emma Reeves
Eugene Meier
William Stotler
Kenneth Kieselhorst
Darold Hendee
Don Meier
Broadwater Man Is Rhodes Candidate
Two Nebraska candidates for Rhodes Scholarships will be chosen December 13 from six interviewed by the Nebraska Rhodes Scholarship Selection Tuesday. The six include Robert M Bradkey of Omaha a Dartmouth College student. Thomas A Dowling of Omaha Creighton University. William Holland of Overton University of Nebraska. William C Nelson of Beaverton Ore Midland College Town D Rutherford of Lincoln Town State University. and Ralph A Wiggins of Broadwater MIT graduate student. Two named here will enter regional interviews in Des Moines on December 16 with four scholarships awarded there to enter Oxford University in the fall of 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohama
Nebraska
Rhodes
Robert M Bradkey
Omaha
Dartmouth College
Thomas A Dowling
Creighton University
William Holland
Overton
University of Nebraska
William C. Nelson
Beaverton
Ore
Midland College
Rutherford
Lincoln
Town State University
Ralph A Wiggins
Broadwater
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Grand Opening For Chicken In Basket
The Chicken In The Basket under new ownership of Tim Tafoya will hold its grand opening on Saturday Dec 9. Tafoya says free coffee donuts ice cream and Pepsi-Cola will be given to visitors all day. The cafe three miles east of Sidney on Highway 30 has been open since Dec 1. Cooks listed are Mary Olivarez and Pauline Perez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Tafoya
Tafoya
Sidney
Highway 30
Mary Olivarez
Pauline Perez
Beauty Academy Changes Hands in Sidney and Alliance
Mrs Shirley Bergstrom of Kimball has taken ownership of the Sidney Beauty Academy at 841 Illinois on December 1, purchasing it from Mrs Connie Parkansky. Parkansky will focus on the Scottsbluff Academy, while Emily Travis and Phyllis Runge remain on staff as instructor and assistant instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Bergstrom
Kim‘ball
Sidney
Illinois
Connie Parkansky
Scottsbluff
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Henry Loebe
Sidney Wedlesday
E. L. Uptegrove
Pittsburgh
Carolyn
C. H. McNish
A . Hardy
Mir
Mrs Keith Simpson
Daupifer
Wo UN
Doug Harlan
Fullerton, Neb
Copple
Tom Coffey
Miami
T la
Coffey
National City Managers Assoc Meeting
Rebekah Lodge
Jarred
Linda Gaddis
Greenlees’ Inc
C. Penney Co
Ft Sidney
Ethel Reutzel
Janet
Gene Tumbleson
Frank Wiese
Lee Stores
Toastmasters Club
WSG
W.M.B. Club
Roper
Bules
Mr. and
Mrs
Pan
Kiwanis Club
Washington
Union
Women's Assn
Nelson
Arnold Westerhoff
E.T.C. Jones
Harlan Haith
Sylvia Reese
Elizabeth Circle
Rotary Club
BPO
B.P.W
Sidney High Band
Kings Daughters
Catholic Young People’s Club
Ioof Lodge
Alpha Nu Chapter
B.S.P
Sidney Garden Club
VFW
Gurley AL
Weyerts
Rebekah Kensington
CES
Providence
Joe Dodds
St Paul’s Lutheran Women's Missionary League
Alpha Iota
Gamma Tau
E.S.A
Marie Nicholson
Dorothy Holloway
Jean Rankin
Miss Nicholson
Prudence Soukeras
Couch
Rankin
Paul Martin
John Elwell Sr
T. R. Tillotson
J. L. Tewell
Ellen Petersen
Soukeras
Oregon Coast
Advent
U.L.C.W
Beauty Academy
Telegraph
Rex
Diamond & Watch Shop
Beckmann’s
Sidney National Bank
Santa
Sidney National
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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