Christmas Cotillion at Sidney Crowns 1964 King Queen
The Christmas Cotillion, hosted by the senior class, crowns the 1964 Cotillion King and Queen on December 12. The semi formal dance runs from 8 to 12 in Fort Sidney banquet room with refreshments. Tickets are $1 per couple, available from seniors or at the door. Finalists include Sharon Benzel, Donna Landmesser, Jean Olinger for queen and Jim Bonesteel, Dan McKay, Kelly Wood for king Secretariat-picked nominees listed as finalists.
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Fort Sidney
Secret Ballet
Sharon Benzel
Donna Landmesser
Jean Olinger
Queen
King
Jim Bonesteel
Dan McKay
Kelly Wood
Susan Bonstead
Ginger Gordon
Ellen Olsen
Karen Richards
Jim Fleenor
Jim Selzer
Tom Wilson
Update radio program at Sidney High School gives students voice
Sidney High School announces Update a weekly Thursday 6 30 program produced by its speech class. The show blends school news sports interviews and human interest features aimed at teens and the community. Polaras from Sterling Colorado will perform at the 764 Cotillion, once known as the Checkmates.
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Sidney High School
Dale Butler
Update
Sidney High
S,h,s
Speech Department
Baby Pix Bevon Neumann Featured Student Profile
A Sidney junior featured in this week’s Baby Pix, long active in Pep Club GAA band and Girls Scouts. Formerly of Kansas City Kansas she moved to Sidney in freshman year and earned a Junior Lifesaving Badge last summer. She works cleaning chicken coops and enjoys ice skating swimming and reading. She is sharp in class but dislikes jokes.
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Bevon Neumann
Bob Jay
Joanne Tucker
Gayle Osborn
Kansas City
Kansas
Sidney
Hole in Henderson Street Digs Cruiser Front Wheel
Henderson police investigated a reported hole in a city street. Officer Sherman Hill found the surface undermined by a leaking sewer, causing the front wheel of his cruiser to drop through the pavement.
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Henderson
Sherman Hill
Hill
Three Students Share Views On Exchange Year
Donna Landmesser reports on three foreign exchange students Bruce, Shari and Ann who answered questions about their selection fears and expected benefits. They foresee personal growth and closer cross cultural understanding while facing language, climate and metric system adjustments. Bruce heads to Cordoba Argentina in March, Shari to Belmont Australia in February, and Ann to Marsh La Cumbrea Argentina leaving late December to January 20.
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Donna Landmesser
Bruce
Shari
Ann
Sidney
Cordoba
Argentina
Belmont
Australia
Marsh
LaCumbere
United States
Student of the Week Janis Gell Named at Sidney Junior High
Janis Gell a Sidney freshman earns National Junior Honor Society's Student of the Week honor. Born August 14 1950 she has lifelong Sidney ties and is active in 4 H church life chorus and swimming earning a junior lifesaving badge. She is son daughter of Earl and Mrs Gell with siblings Pam and Tom.
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Sidney
Janis Gell
Janis
Sidney Junior High School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Walther League
House of
Let Me Introduce by Coleen Christ
Mrs. Vicky Brown joins Sidney High School for 1964-65 to teach French and English. From Imperial Nebraska she earned a degree at the University of Memphis. Motivated by her first French teacher she chose teaching. She uses a language lab with earphones and a microphone to guide pronunciation and comprehension.
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Coleen Christ
Sidney High School
Vicky Brown
Imperial
Nebraska
University of Memphis
Brown
Sidney High Graduates Endorse Prep Academic Program
Fourteen Sidney High freshmen attended the Conference of High School Representatives and College Freshmen at Kearney State College. The group judged high school college prep adequate for most courses with English and chemistry emphasized. foreign language learning and study habits were highlighted as areas for improvement. Students reported some college life satisfaction, some gaps in math and social life, and offered tips to future students on study habits and adapting quickly to college demands.
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Sidney
Kearney State College
Sidney High
Top Ten 1960s Singles Mixed by Artists
A compact list of the top ten songs with artists including Mr. Lonely by Bobby Vinton Ringo by Lorne Green Come See About Me by The Supremes I Feel Fine by The Beatles Sha La La by Manfred Mann Going Out of My Head by Little Anthony and The Imperials She's Not There by The Zombies You Really Got Me by The Kinks Dance Dance Dance by The Beach Boys Gone Gone Gone by The Everly Brothers
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Mr. Lonely
Bobby Vinton
Ringo
Lorne Green
The
Supremes
the Beatles
Manford Mann
Little Anthony and
Imperials
the Zombies
Kinks
Beachboys
Everly Brother’s
Christmas Is Together Time A Schulz Style Charmer
Christmas is a bowl of hard candy that sticks together and a church play. It is about bugging a little brother and heading to Grandmother's moved to an apartment. The piece notes gift giving and doing a little extra for someone, making the year worthwhile.
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Shepherd
Charles M. Schulz
GAA Active At Sidney High
The Girls Athletic Association at Sidney High announces volleyball season in full swing with teams selected by Jean Olinger and aims to play teams from other schools. Dance and initiation planned. open to grades 9 through 12. Wanda Anderson leads as president with officers, 84 members.
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Pit
GAA
Jean Olinger
Sidney High
Girl’s Athletic Association
Wanda Anderson
Marilyn Atkins
Jean Deir
Peggy Jelinek
Cindy Connelly
Basketb.l
Vonnie Pittam
Diane Hyde
Becky Ladine
Dec 14 23 Maroon Marquee School Events Schedule
A series of upcoming school events lists wrestling alliance performances concerts and meetings from December 14 through January 2. Highlights include Varsity basketball games against McCook and Holyoke, the Greeley Invitational wrestling meet, and a December 23 early dismissal for Christmas break.
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T.A
Alliance
Sr. High
H. S
Sr. High House of Representatives
Match Club
McCook
Jr. High
F.H.A
Chadron
Holyoke
Jr. High Gym
Players prove team drive beats star power for Sidney
The article argues this season will favor teams who want to play basketball most, citing Sidney High and coach Bob Cook. It notes Gary Thompson led scoring in the opener, Randy Stmka’s 13 at Cheyenne, and Mc Cook’s collision with Fremont, Kearney, and Grand Island. Bench depth and height are discussed as factors.
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Maroon
North Platte
McCook
Scottsbluff
Bob Cook
Sidney High
Sidney
Gary Thompson
North Platter
Cheyenne
Randy Stmka
Sterling
Roger Leitner
McCook Bison
Fremont
Kearney
Grand Island
Christmas Around the World Choral Concert at Sidney School
The Sidney School presents its annual Christmas Choral Concert on December 15, 1964 at 8 p.m. in the Sidney Junior High Gym. Choral groups from sixth through twelfth grade perform country themed pieces under directors Miss Paula Kitch Miss Alice Miles and Mr Duane Nichols. Each chorus presents a separate portion, with a backstage narrator and High School Madrigal tying the show together. Decorations illustrate how nations contributed to Christmas in America. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Sidney School
Sidney Junior High School
Paula Kitch
Alice Miles
Duane Nichols
Down slips praised as warning to Sidney High students
Short Subjects John Bergner argues against the stigma of down slips at Sidney High. He claims the slips inform students and parents that passing grades are at risk, not that discipline is the goal. The piece reframes the slip as a notice of potential failure and a prompt to improve.
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John Bergner
Sidney High
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