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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1961
Page
10
South Ward and Central Grade schools report busy holiday work. Students decorate rooms and tree, study Christmas customs in various countries, and prepare Nativity scenes, art projects, and safety posters. Staff note birthdays, absences, and class projects across grades from kindergarten to sixth.
North Platte couple Howe M Frisbie and Ruth M Faulkner obtain marriage licenses. Sidney pair Dean L Stotz and Brenda K Smith also license. Pine Bluffs Wyoming residents Vincent Rams and Alice Walker listed with Bushnell partner.
A private poll finds people develop fondness for accumulating objects. Individuals collect matchbooks, love letters, greeting cards, keepsakes, and even a boy who collects girls and enemies. The piece probes whether collecting is human nature or a quirky trait.
A collage of early 1960s chart staples featuring Brenda Lee Gene McDaniels Patsy Cline Dion and the Marvelettes among others like Chubby Checker Leroy Van Dyke Jimmy Dean Dion and James Darren with tracks including Please Mr Postman Tower of Strength and Walk on By highlighting teen favored rhythm and blues pop crossover hits from the era.
Pat Heaton Jr will attend an institute on Federal Tax Law in Omaha as part of a continuing legal education program sponsored by the Nebraska State Bar Association. A similar clinic was held in Alliance on Monday and Tuesday.
Seventh grade English aims for clear concise language using precise descriptive words. Eighth grade tackles pronouns and the eight parts of speech by Christmas break while writing winter-themed paragraphs. Literature class tests on Longfellow Evangeline precede papers on preferred American works. Posters by Pris cilla Cox Steven Crain and Tom Mitchell decorate the bulletin boards for next week. Pep Club meets December 12 to adapt a constitution and plan a pep rally for junior high basketball.
Ninth grade guidance rooms plan a charity event titled A White Christmas with students donating non perishables for needy families. Eddie Ott chairs the Night of the 21st caroling and package delivery, while Sharyl Peter chairs a yet undecided plan in Mr Atchersons class. Home Room 102 schedules a Christmas party for Friday the 22nd with defined committees for entertainment refreshments cleanup and a Christmas box. Home Room 204 Houts class schedules a white elephant sale the last day before vacation with proceeds to charity.
Funeral services were held at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church for 73 year old Pearl Fastenow who died Sunday at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Rev Carl L Nelson officiated with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Craig Mortuary arranged the funeral. Pallbearers were Arnold Sunderman Lee Kennon Oscar Hatcher Fred Schlesselman Fred Wittig Art Wittig. Pearl Clark born July 10 1888 in Brownville Nebraska married John Fastenow on November 6 1917 in Smith Center Kansas. They moved to Sidney Mr Fastenow died in 1950. Survivors include one son three grandchildren and three brothers.
Miss Edith Oldershaw Cheyenne County Superintendent of Schools returned from Lincoln after a week at the annual County Superintendents Institute. Statewide officials participated in the full program of talks business meetings and study sessions.
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