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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
5
Card clubs met across several homes with desserts, buffets, and gift exchanges. Honors in bridge and pinochle went to multiple households including Mrs. Anne Merrick and Mr. Roland Biggs, with many January dates noted for upcoming meetings.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frederick L. Schwartz aged fifty seven were held at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with Rev. R L Townsend officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. She died Tuesday after a yearlong illness at her home in Sidney. She was born August 4 1899 in Kimball and was a member of First Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband five daughters three sons twelve grandchildren one sister and several brothers. Also noted is a historical aside that Tokyo means Eastern Capital.
Mrs. Dale Chingren hosted the Plain Janes Extension Club Christmas party with prizes won by Mrs. Benny Hochman Mrs. Richard Maddox Mrs. Lyle Mather and Mrs. Vernon Anderson. Secret sisters were revealed and a gift exchange followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. W. H. Akin's on Jan 14. Twelve Suzettes Extension Club members met at Mrs. Henrietta Borcher's home and adjourned to Sidney Country Club for dinner. They donated $3 to the King's Daughters, sang carols and played Dubs bridge with prizes to Mrs. Borcher and Mrs. Carl W. Schmidt. Co-hostesses served decorated cookies and coffee as holiday music filled the rooms.
Former Kimball County Court judge J L Roberts was named to succeed Gus Rijeseberg as district two commissioner. Ten applications were filed for the two year term. appointment by County Clerk A H Barrett, Treasurer Ruth F Holm and County Attorney Jack H Myers.
The Atomic Energy Commission's Atoms for Peace mobile exhibit comes to Sidney for two days. Open 8 am to 5 pm with free admission. highlights atomic energy, fission basics, and peaceful applications in agriculture industry medicine and household use. Sponsored by Jaycees under NIEA and NJCC.
Chappell installs a new telephone system with four engineers and chief Mike Nahajlo from Federal Manufacturing Co. They arrived November 20 and began setup after buying overshoes, as local users note the ongoing construction and activity.
A compilation of speeding cases from County Court listing defendants and cities including Georgia Idaho Ohio Wyoming California and Washington with fines ranging from 10 to 25 dollars plus costs and noted second offenses in Sidney and other towns. Several drivers face additional charges such as no Nebraska license and stop sign rotation penalties.
Car Meng of Kimball and Donald Williams of Ogallala charged for speeding with fines of 48 and 10 dollars plus costs respectively. Milton Murphy of Nesih Piette and Dwight Palser of Dig Spruce also cited for speeding with 10 dollar fines and costs.
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