Christmas social news and obituary notes from Sidney
Social desk requests pre Christmas reports of visits parties coffees and trips Call 254 2429. Mrs Ruth Thompson reports the death of her stepfather Jay Crandall in Colorado Springs after illness funeral Saturday in Sidney. He visited the Thompsons in Sidney. Mrs Thompson at 9100 West 35th Avenue Wheatridge Colo. John Bennett family trip to Indiana and Missouri for two months. Mrs Emil Tank left Sidney for California holidays. George and Harold Young visited Brighton with the Wagners and Wilsons. Mrs Weldon Stewart and son Lyle returned from Lincoln after Lyle’s surgery on Nov 30.
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The
Telegraph
Ralph Thompson
Jay Crandall
Sidney
Thompsons
Mr. Crandall
Colorado Springs
John Bennett
Indiana
Missouri
St. Louis
Emil Tank
California
Weldon Stewart
Lyle
Lincoln
Presbyterian Women Meet at Light Memorial Church
Presbyterian Women of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church held their annual Christmas tea in the church basement on Thursday evening. Mrs. Weert Frerichs presented The Other Wise Man with help from her son John and Mrs. Carl Nelson. Twenty three members and four guests attended while executive board members organized arrangements.
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Weert Frerichs
Women’s Association of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Frerichs
John
Carl Nelson
John Frerichs
Kile Mines
Bill Rush
Phil Gottschalk
Forrest Belieu
CDA Christmas Party At Mother Seton Court
The Catholic Daughters of America Mother Seton Court held its annual Christmas party on December 5 in the Yendis Party Room with sixty members husbands and guests. Social hour started at 6 30 p.m. Dinner followed at 7 p.m. Mistress of ceremonies was Mrs Jerome Lenzen. Dinner speakers were Rev Father Bernard Nelson and Dr Lloyd O Halloran. Entertainment was provided by Mrs Art Pelster and company. General chairman was Mrs Paul Nagengast Sr. After dinner the program attendees danced.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Holy Trinity LCW Met Dec 9 at Church
The Lutheran Church Women of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church met Thursday afternoon after a covered dish noon meal. Twenty six members attended as Rev. Henry Monnich presented the Advent lesson. An annual congregational Christmas dinner is set for December 16 at 6 30 p.m. An evangelism stewardship workshop is planned for February 1966.
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Lutheran Church
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Henry Monnich
Troop 89 Eagle Patrol Meeting Recap December 7 1965
Troop 89 Eagle Patrol held a meeting on December 7 1965 called to order by Eddie Ahrens at 7 30 p m Invitations were made for a covered dish Christmas party on December 21 1965 A Scoutmaster gift project was started and the meeting adjourned at 8 30 p m Thomas Rapp Patrol Scribe
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Eddie Ahrens
Thomas Rapp
Tea For Hospital Employees Dec 14
The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual Christmas party for hospital employees on Tuesday December 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the hospital conference room. All Auxiliary and associate members are urged to attend during the coffee hours.
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Memorial Hospital
SAD Ladies Sewing Club gathers for sewing and social
The Sioux Army Depot Ladies Club met with Mrs. Roland Engelbright and co host Mrs. William Vining as eleven members shared an afternoon of sewing and sociability. A bake sale is planned for Saturday December 11 at Rudy's Market with Mrs. John Panowitz hosting the next meeting.
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Sioux Army Depot Ladies Club
Roland Engelbright
William Vining
Rudy’s Market
John Panowitz
Belles and Beaux Club Hosts Christmas Dance
The Silver Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club met Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Central School auditorium with four squares dancing. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bob Nelsen and Mr and Mrs Karl Person. New round and square dances were taught. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Harold Hyde and Mr and Mrs Ken Fleming. Next dance is the Christmas dance on Dec 22.
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Silver Belles and
Beaux Square Dance Club
Central School
Bob Nelsen
Karl Person
Harold Hyde
Ken Fleming
Lions Club Hears Talk On Eye Services In Sidney
Stan Yank of Nebraska's special services for the visually impaired spoke at the Sidney Lions Club luncheon. He outlined state functions aiding blind and partially blind people, focusing on placement and rehabilitation. John Scholl presented a $500 check to Duane Johnson and Benny Hochman. cake feed proceeds amounted to 500 with net share 440.34.
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John Schoul
Lions Club
Duane Johnson
Sidney High
Benny Hochman
Lions Auxiliary
Sidney
Stan Yank
Drexel von Farrell
Sidney Lions
Boy Scouts
Robert Sibal
Richard H. Staple
Nebraska
Church World Service
C.R.O.P
Paul Adkinson
Bridge Club Hastmas Party at Mrs Corder’s Home
Mrs Tom Corder hosted the bridge club Christmas party at her home after a dinner at Dude's Steak House. A gift exchange took place with guests including Mrs Allen Karnik and members Mrs Anita Brandon Mrs Vince Callahan Mrs Frank Baker Mrs John Rankin Mrs William Garber and Mrs Don Kahl.
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Tom Corder
Bridge Club
Greenlees' Ine Holds Annual Holiday Dinner
Forty-one employees and guests met at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel for the annual Christmas dinner. Dinner was served at seven. Afterward the group played games with prizes, gifts were presented to Roy Greenlee, Mrs. A. D. Greenlee, and Bill Peterson, and a white elephant exchange entertained attendees. Mrs. Bill Peterson organized the party and entertainment.
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Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Roy Greenlee
A. D. Greenlee
Bill Peterson
CSC Christmas Pageant Dec 14 Den 4 Pack 82
A CSC pageant preview and a Boy Scout meeting account headline a Christmas season feature. Chadron State College presents The Second Shepherds Play produced by Alpha Psi Omega with a large cast including Chuck Robertson and Larry Ireland among others. The event is open to the public at 8:00 p.m. with no charge. BOOST NEBRASKA!
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Fine Arts
Chadron State College
Englaires
Wakefield
Alpha Psi Omega
National Honorary Dramatics Fraternity
England
First Shepherd
Chuck Robertson
Pine Ridge
S.dak
Gill
Mak
Carol Hanson
Gordon
Angel
Mary Hoffman
Alliance
Virgin Mary
Carol Celaschi
Scottsbluff
Choir
Alfred Blinde
Gamma Tau Met at Mrs Wester Home for Sorority Meet
The Gamma Tau chapter of Epsi lon Sigma Alpha sorority met Thursday at Mrs. R. H. Wester’s home with Mrs. Dale Schoonover assisting. Plans were made for a Christmas Season visit to Memorial Rest Home and a gift exchange among secret sisters. Next meeting set for January.
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Gamma Tau
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
R. H. Wester
Dale Schoonover
Memorial Rest Home
Sidney Ala Sells Pecans Holiday Fundraiser
The Sidney American Legion Auxiliary offers pecans for holiday baking. Pecans are available at Lockwood's Jewelry and members are urged to pick up and sell them to fund Legion Auxiliary projects for the year.
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Sidney American Legion Auxiliary
Lockwood
Legion Auxiliary
Honeycomb Extension Club and Girl Scout News
The Honeycomb Extension Club met December 6 at Mrs. Robert Youngs home with a cookie exchange. A January 4 meeting is planned at Mrs. George Hart’s home. Girl Scout Troop 100 hosted a senior citizen party at Mrs. Clarence Meyers home with Bingo, carols, cake and jello, and handmade Christmas bell favors.
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Honeycomb Extension Club
Robert Young
George Hart
Girl Scout News
Glen Franss
Clarence Meyers
Maude Glassburn
Georgia Wise
Nan Talich
Walter Hernbloom
C. O. Bills
Ruby Bates
P. H., Barrett
Heye Dykman
K. J. Dykman
Lloyd Months
Ted Houser, Sr
George Minshall
Susan Bale
Gayle Sterling
Becky Coleman
Addresses Of Servicemen In The Mid Atlantic News
Addresses of servicemen listed include PFC R Bruce Wright 2091423 1st Battalion 7th Marines H&S Co c/o FPO San Francisco CA 96601 AX3 S R Groshans 6993331 VP18 USNAS Roosevelt Rd Puerto Rico c/o FPO New York 09551 AD13 S D Groshans RVAH 13 6865233 c/o FPO San Francisco CA 96601 SAN ANTONIO TX Airman Donald E Krieger son of Mr and Mrs Leo V Krieger 920 Maple Sidney selected for training at Keesler AFB Miss as an Air Force communications electronics specialist after basic at Lackland AFB TX and a 1963 graduate of St Patricks Academy. He attended the University of Wyoming before entering the Air Force Seaman Jerry J Meester USN son of Mr and Mrs Melvin M Meester of Potter departed Norfolk VA aboard USS America for first deployment with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. America the United States newest carrier will form nucleus of one of the Sixth Fleet's two fast carrier striking groups. Sixth Fleet operates independently from shore bases with seagoing support and will visit several Mediterranean port cities in France Spain Italy and other countries.
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R. Bruce Wright
7Th Marines
H&s Co
c/o
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
S. R.groshans
USNAS
Roosevelt Road
Puerto Rico
New York
S.d.groshans
RVAH
San Antonio
Tex
Donald E. Krieger
Leo V. Krieger
Maple, Sidney
Keesler Afb
Miss
Air Force
St. Patricks Academy
Lackland Afb
Krieger
University of Wyoming
USS
America
Jerry J. Meester
USN
Melvin M. Meester
Potter
Norfolk
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
United States
France
Spain
Italy
Santa's Mailbox Children Seek Dolls and Toys for Christmas
A collection of holiday requests dated December 1965 from children in Dix Nebraska and nearby, listing gifts such as a doll, a show projector, a farm set, a chalk board, a bulldozer, a gun, an accordion, a doll house, teddy bear, rattle, a red bike, creepy crawlers, a jersey and pants for football, and an airplane, with notes on being good and a milk left for Santa.
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Santa
Jeanne
Nicky
Todd
Joey
Santa the Skrdlant
Christmas community notices and letters from area residents
A Saturday December schedule lists bake sale at Rudy's by SAD Ladies Club and an annual children's Christmas party at the National Guard Armory with gift labeling requests. Also a Trailblazers Antique Car Club meeting, a BPW Christmas meeting at Fort Sidney, a Past Matron's Club gathering, a Girl Scout neighborhood meet, and a Sidney Rebekah Lodge session with gift exchanges. Letters to Santa express toy requests from Tom Payne and Mary William.
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Trailblazers Antique Car Club
Bob Lafler
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Leona Gemein
Peetz FFA Elects Junior Officers and Reports Progress
The Peetz Future Farmers of America met December 7 in the ag classroom. Elected officers include Tom Fehringer as president, Randy Williams as vice president, Randy Fehringer as sentinel, Ken Barton as reporter, Bob Davis as secretary, and Ken Roelle as treasurer. Members gave program reports and watched the film I Just Work Here by Eddie Hartway.
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Peetz Future Farmers of America
Tom Fehringer
Randy Williams
Randy Fehringer
Ken Barton
Bob Davis
Ken Roelle
Eddie Hartway
Census at Memorial Hospital Reports 56 Patients and Two Newborns
At Memorial Hospital the census stood at 56 patients with two babies in the nursery as of 8 a.m. Friday. ADMISSIONS include Sidney Ethel Wimner and several others, Kimball Dover, Gurley Louis Egging, DSMBLED entries show multiple new arrivals, deaths listed Myrtle Sellars and Judy Sparks, births note a boy to Jim Cantrell and a boy to Darrell Suter.
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Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Ethel Wimner
Forrest Maple
Clyde Johnson
Jim Skrdlant, Sr
Ray C. Johnson
Dean Dow
John Jurgens
Kimball
Darrell Suter
Charles Seeman
Robert Cannon
Dix
Elva Exum
Gurley
Louis Egging
Peter Lenzen
Rodney DeKruif
Carl Hutchinson
Richard Smith
P. J. Lenzen
Randy Frances
Roger
Rodney Myrtle
Nancy Rauner
Linda Newsome
Gregory Ellison
Dalton
Ross Bayne
Nella Nichols
Clayton
Martha Wear
Myrtle Sellars
Judy Sparks
Jim Cantrell
Edwards elected Worthy Matron of Providence Chapter 108
Mrs. James Edwards was elected Worthy Matron of Providence Chapter 108 in Sidney. Mrs. John Scholl conducted the meeting with 33 members present. Proficiency certificates were given to eight members. Installation set for Jan 12 at 7 30 p.m. open to the public. practice Jan 9 at 1 30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. An open house at Dr. and Mrs. James Edwards followed the meeting with Christmas tea service.
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James Edwards
Providence
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Sidney
John Scholl
Ralph Carleton
Virgil Walters
Keith Simpson
Rex Olsen
Charles Grigsby
Gordon Richards
Keith Spiker
Estarol
Merle Spearow
Scholl
Kearney State College initiates new Pi Gamma Mu members
Seven students at Kearney State College have joined Pi Gamma Mu, the national honorary social science fraternity. New members meet 12 history and social science hours with a B average, including Linda Atkinson Overton Jennifer Allen Bowen Loueen Brahmstedt Jack Dugan Donna Knutson Mrs Doreen Sebelius Susan Stucker Harold Blostein.
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Kearney State College
Pi Gamma Mu
Linda Atkinson
Overton
Jennifer Allen Bowen
Sidney
Loueen Brahmstedt
York
Jack Dugan
Alma
Donna Knutson
McCook
Doreen Sebelius
Susan Stuckert
Oxford
Harold Blostein
Dimes Dinner kick-off for Cheyenne County campaign
Representatives and community chairmen from Cheyenne County met at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel for the annual March of Dimes kick-off and planning dinner. James Eddington of Scottsbluff spoke after a film on birth defects. funds support birth defect prevention research.
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Cheyenne County
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
P. J. Heaton, Sr
James Eddington
Scottsbluff
National Foundation
Children’s Hospital
Omaha
Potter
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DEN
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Steve Booth
Living Circle
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2Nd Avenue
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