Local Social Roundup Names in Sidney and Nearby
Telegraph social desk invites pre Christmas notices of guests trips and parties. Mr and Mrs Clare Ness returned from Arizona at Thanksgiving. Mrs Terry Good and daughters Teresa and Michele left Omaha after visiting Mrs Blanche Humphrey. Mrs H J Mewes hears of William Horstman’s death in Grand Island. three Sid ne y women will attend services. The Bauer kempers and Bowman family visited. Lt Col and Mrs Robert Ireland and children arrived from Germany to visit relatives. Ireland to report for duty in Washington D C. Harris family from Alabama visiting Gehrigs. County officials and educators returned from Omaha and Lincoln. Dick Roberts and family to spend holidays in Havre Mont. Rev Otto Quaise and Mrs Quaise visited Sidney. Miss Elsie Leach staying with Mr Dick Kahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Good
Carolyn Humphrey
Teresa
Michele
Omaha
Mrs. Good
Blanche Humphrey
H. J. Mewes
Illinois St
Sidney
William J. Horstman
Grand Island
William J. Vecera
Don Kershaw
Mr. Horstman
Robert Ireland
Ireland
William Gehrig
Washington, D.C
Irelands
Germany
Kelly Barracks
Stuttgart
7Th Army Corps
William Gehrigs
Walter Harris
Bridget
Fort Rucker
Ala
Harris
Alabama
Dick Roberts
Havre, Mont
Lyle Mather
Frank Boyle
Otto A. Quaise
Imperial
Nebr
Quaise
Elsie Leach
Dick Kahl
Lodgepole WSCS Met December 9
Lodgepole Woman’s Society of Christian Service met in the church basement on December 9 with fifteen members. Donations were read for Epworth Village and Omaha City Mission. lunch money and stamps to Epworth Village and $25 to City Mission. Rev. Lamm to speak January 16 at 7:30 p.m. A covered dish dinner preceded. Plans for December 15 circle meetings and holiday church supper were set. Sixteen members attended the Chappell WSCS meeting December 8 at which Mrs. Meyer chaired. Next meeting January 6 with lesson on Do Something—A Call to Commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Lodgepole Methodist Church
Epworth Village
York
Omaha City Mission
Omaha City
Leonard Bond
E. J. Lamm
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Peetz
Colo
Clarence Meyer
Chapter BO PEO Meets for Christmas Card Showcase
Chapter BO PEO met Monday at 6 30 p m at Mrs James Thompson home with cohosts Mrs John Elwell Mrs Henry Monnich and Mrs Frank Holm. Mrs James Edwards presided. Thirty one members attended the program presented by Mrs Carl Christ Jr showcasing Christmas cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO
James Thompson
John Elwell
Henry Monnich
Frank Holm
James Edwards
Carl Christ, Jr
Herzog Nelson engagement announced in Bridgeport
Mr and Mrs John Herzog of Bridgeport Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Ward Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson also of Bridgeport. Both graduates of Bridgeport High School they attend Kearney State College and plan marriage in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Herzog
Bridgeport
Neb
Barbara
Ward Nelson
Robert Nelson
Miss Herzog
Mr. Nelson
Bridgeport High School
Kearney State College
Mrs Smith to Install Lodgepole OES Officers
Wynona Chapter 281 Order of Eastern Star will install new officers at Lodgepole on Jan 3 with Mrs Jen Smith as installing officer A longtime member Mrs Smith oversees the ceremony New officers are Mrs L A Caldwell worthy matron and Leonard Bond worthy patron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynona
Order of Eastern Star
Lodgepole
Jen Smith
Extension Clubs Plan Christmas Meeting in Plainview
Plainview Extension Club held its annual Christmas Party at the Yendis Cafe on Wednesday December 10 with a 1 pm luncheon and a short business meeting led by Mrs. Donald Deaver. Eleven members attended, shared favorite Christmas gifts, adopted Memorial Rest Home resident, donated ten dollars for Jerry Krueger’s gift, revealed secret pals for 1965, and set January 12 at Mrs. Robert Lafler’s home for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview Extension Club
Donald Deaver
Memorial Rest Home
Jerry Krueger
Robert Lafler
Trailblazers Elect Lafler President At Christmas Party
Charles Lafler elected president of the Trailblazers Antique Car Club during a Sunday Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lafler home. Other officers include Ervin Fisher as vice-president, Mrs Charles Lafler as secretary treasurer, Mrs Mildred Sorge historian, and Arnold Westerhoff news reporter. Twenty-one members and fourteen children attended a five o clock covered dish dinner followed by carol singing and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Lafler
Trailblazers Antique Car Club
Bob Lafler
Ervin Fisher
Charles Lafler
Mildred Sorge
Arnold Westerhoff
Stork Shower for Mrs Couch Brings Local Ladies Together
Mrs Clarence Couch was honored Friday evening at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Harker Harvey with Assist ing Mrs Ervin Smith and Mrs George Elwood. Guests included Mesdames Oscar Wright Anna Couch Floyd Glassburn Marcel Fitzgerald Vern Couch Zemaida Lopez Lucy Van Ness Emil John Jim Van Mark Horace Owens Don Born Leo Zwickl R H Wester Drexel von Forell Ken Fritchley Earl Baack Duane Martin Mel Hiett. Bruce Couch helped his mother with ribbons and gifts as predictions on time date and weight were made for the new baby with the closest guess to win a prize later. A dessert lunch featured nut cups shaped like diapers pinned with gold pins. Mr Couch took colored slides during the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Couch
Harker Harvey
Mr. Couch
Sorority Christmas Dinner Dance Held by Alpha Iota Chapter
Thirty members husbands and guests of Alpha Iota chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority held their annual Christmas dinner dance Saturday evening at Dude's Steak House. Dinner started at 6 30 followed by a gift exchange and dancing rest of the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Iota Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Dude’s
Joint Shower And Birthday Dinner Party Honoring Mae Tilghman
Mrs. Mary Walker hosted a Sunday evening joint shower and birthday dinner at her home for Mae Tilghman of Sidney on her birthday and Coleen Rudolph of Crook Colo. who will marry Jan. 16. Guests included Clarence and Peggy Evans, Frank and Mabel Klentz, Marie Westphalen, Dave and Ray Tilghman families, Ken Rudolph and family, Ernest Namath, Allen Lipsack, Jake Lipsack and Sharon Hall. The group enjoyed a covered dish dinner and opened gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walker
Mae Tilghman
Sidney
Coleen Rudolph
Crook
Colo
Clarence Evans
Frank Klentz
Marie Westphalen
Dave Ruhter
Ray Tilghman
Ken Rudolph
Ernest Namath
Allen Lipsack
Jake Lipsack
Sharon Hall
November Wedding in Imperial NE Unites Eva Gorsuch and Chester Gorsuch
Miss Eva Gorsuch daughter of Mrs. Mary Woodhams and Chester Gorsuch of Longmont Cole wed Darrell Fitzwater son of Mr and Mrs Harold Fitzwater of Sundl Saturday Nov 27 at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Imperial Nebraska with 75 guests. Groom officiant Elder Fitzwater also served as minister. The couple resides in Lincoln and both are pursuing graduate work at the University of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Gorsuch
Mary Woodhams
Chester Gorsuch
Longmont
Cole
Darrell Fitzwater
Harold Fitzwater
Sundl
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Imperial
Neb
Fitzwater
William McCurry
Jerry Goddard
McCook
Holy Father
Janet Kay Bamford
Atwood
Colo
Rex Smith
Robert Goddard
Fort Collins
Larry Kilborn
Lakewood
Warren Wright
Oklahoma City
Okla
George White
Arvada
Nadine Kuhns
Lynda White
Nicky Peeble
Long Beach
Calif
Lincoln
R Street
University of Nebraska
Santa Letters from Prairie Children in 1965
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from Nebraska and Texas youngsters dated December 1 1965. Children name desired gifts including bikes dolls GI Joes playsets toy guns and games with playful references to Santa and Rudolph. Several letters mention family moves addresses and school grades.
Chadron Fraternity Provides Christmas Tree For Governor
The Pine Ridge of Wester Nebr provides a Christmas Tree from Sigma Tau Gamma Chadron State College. The pledge class will deliver Saturday and decorate with old fashioned ornaments. Pledge members include Roland Schmid Rick Wickhorst Richard Anderson Sidney Art Merrick. Trainers are Warren Thompson Blaine Covall and Dick Brethour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine
Wester Nebraska
Sigma Tau Gamma
Chadron State College
Nebraska
Morrison
Roland Schmid
Lodgepole
Rick Wickhorst
Potter
Richard Anderson
Sidney
Art Merrick
Warren Thompson
Chadron
Blaine Covall
Alliance
Dick Brethour
Scottsbluff
Busy Lizzies 4-H Club Christmas Meeting Notes
Peggy O Halloran led the Busy Lizzies 4 H Club gathering with all members present at Carol Tremain's home. The group held a Christmas party, played Bingo, decorated cookies, and enjoyed doughnuts and Kool Aid. Debra Sherrerd was the reporting observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy O'Halloran
Carol Tremain’s
Debra Sherrerd
Christmas dinner and gift exchange notice
Tuesday December 14 the SAD Damsels host their annual Christmas dinner and a two dollar gift exchange at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel at 6 p.m. Wednesday December 15 a Girl Scout Neighborhood meeting starts at 9 30 a.m. in the Social Hall of the First Methodist Church with all invited. Sidney Rebekah Lodge meets at 7 30 p.m. in the IOOF Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
First Methodist Church
Sidney Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Circles To Meet At Methodist Church On December 15
Three WSUS circles of Lodgepole Methodist Church plan a joint gathering in the church basement on Wednesday evening December 15 at 7 30 p m Mrs Ernest Meyer and Mrs Roscoe Bills will lead the program Hostesses from Circle 1 are Mrs Paul Smith and Mrs Phil Quinn Circle 2 includes Mrs A J Lindley and Mrs Nell Melton Evening Circle members are Mrs Clarence Meyer and Mrs John Hokom Lunch money will go to Epworth Village York Attendance is requested Members should bring cookies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSUS
Lodgepole Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Ernest Meyer
Roscoe Bills
Paul Smith
Phil Quinn
A. J. Lindley
Nell Melton
Clarence Meyer
John Hokom
Epworth Village
York
Memorial Hospital census and admissions list
The morning census at Memorial Hospital shows 45 patients and two newborns in the nursery. Admissions include Sidney entries for Mrs Charles Kinney Brenda Whitmire Larry Velasquez Ferne Kuzeppa Jeane Thies Adolph Triska Herb Johnson Bobbie Sue Edler Donald Morris. Dismissals list numerous patients and a birth reported as a girl to Mr and Mrs Merle Krugman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Charles Kinney
Brenda Whitmire
Larry Velasquez
Ferne Kuzeppa
Jeane Thies
Adolph Triska
Herb Johnson
Bobbie Sue Edler
Donald Morris
Lodgepole
Merle Krugman
Monanza
N. D
Earl Sorum
Velera Morris
Mary Dunn
Jim Skrdlant
David Crowley
Ray Abbott
Lee Gain
Don Foxhoven
Melody Rule
Louella Studnicka
John Jurgens
Gertrude Hajek
Arthur Draper
Evelyn Ross
Peetz
Harvey Marsh Kimball
Darrell Suter
Robert Cannon Dix
Elva Axum
Monanzo
Earl Sorum Potter
LOOK WHO'S HERE Darren Avery Suter birth notice
Mr and Mrs Derrell Suter of Kimball Neb announce the birth of a son Darren Avery born December eight at 641 pm weighing 7 lbs 7 1 2 oz They have one other child Grand parents are Mr and Mrs Sam Suter of Bradford Wyo Herb Mueller of Sidney and Mrs Pearl LaChapelle of Denver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darren Avery Suter
Derrell Suter
Kimball
Neb
Darren Avery
Sam Suter
Bradford
Wyo
Herb Mueller
Sidney
Pearl LaChapelle
Denver
Santa Visits Wheatbelt Public Power District Kids Party
Santa Claus made a personal appearance at a Saturday afternoon Christmas party for Wheatbelt Public Power District employees and directors. Twenty five children watched two films before Santa arrived in the VFW building at 2:30. Linda Sherfey helped Santa hand out presents and led carols. Refreshments and treats followed, with Mrs. Charles Ham coordinating arrangements and other helpers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Santa
Jeffrey Elsen
Robert Elsen
Santa Claus
VFW
Linda Sherfey
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Arizona
Ron Bauerkemper
Longmont, Colo
Dallas Sieckmann
Wayne Bauerkemper
John Bowman
Sterling, Colo
Terry Nelson
Carl Olson
Aa, Fenske
Ralph Englert
Ruby
Henkle
Mable Jorgenson
Assn
John Webb
Lodgepole Wscs
Chappell Wscs
Harry Brown
Forrest Tremain
George Minshall
R. N. Huff
Delmar Zale Esky
Mrs. Smith
Trailblazers
Stork
Mrs. Couch
Sorority
Hastmas Party
Santas
Newton
Blitsen
Love, Teddy Trepke
Melissa Scott
Randy
Randy Humphrey
Calvin Hirsch
Douglas Brauer
Jack Doggett
Patrick Kershaw
Mayfair
Tressie
Belinda Reed
LaCampo
Texas
Janell
White House
Teddy Golden
Gary Hornicek
Scott Hinrichs
Johnny Hero
G. I, Joe
Mark Johnson
Jolene Dehning
Rudolph
Lynette Nienhueser
Cyrenna Folker
Miss Peep
Pationare
DeAnn Ellen Moore
Sunol
Johnny
Gwen
Johnny Finnell
Linda Dickinson
Sunol Nebr
Rt. 1
Jhonney
Dale Mitchell
Robert Bonkiewicz
Merry Christmas
Dear Santa Claus
Danny
Christe
Rodney Mika
Jonny
Karen Johnson
Chadron Fraternity
Robert Elsens
Alan
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