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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
3
Mrs. Floyd Shoemaker and Mr. Shoemaker celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the First Christian Church in Alliance the previous Thursday afternoon. Friends and relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weimer and Judy, joined the event on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm.
Eleven friends of Jackie Craig celebrated her seventh birthday Sunday at the Neal Craig home. Gifts were opened and refreshments served before the group viewed the film White Christmas. Guests included Lynette Pederson Leslie Pederson Rody Pederson Jimmy Neel Douglas Lobban Jim Haven Tommy Bale Susie Bale Bradley Craig Kathleen Craig and Mrs Glen Bale of Lodgepole.
The Concordia Chorale Women’s and Men’s choirs of Concordia Teachers College Seward will perform sacred and secular works for an 8 p.m. Sunday concert in Weller Chapel Auditorium. Featured is Larry Baack, son of Mr Mrs Arthur Baack of Potter. Directors are Harry Giesselman Jr. and William Galen. Admission is free.
About 30 DeMolays and Job's Daughters went caroling Sunday night visiting Memorial Rest Home and Memorial Hospital and touring town. They enjoyed a chili feed at Ft. Sidney Hotel and danced afterward. Refreshments and chaperones were provided by local residents and several parents.
Miss Brenda K Smith and Dean L Stotz wed on Friday at 6 pm in First Methodist Church with 120 guests present. The ceremony featured poinsettias and white mums, elaborate gowns, and a reception in the church social hall followed by a Colorado wedding trip.
A sequence of club gatherings and Christmas activities for December 18 to 25. Planned events include house to house food solicitation by Columbian Squires, Rotary Kiwanis Toastmasters and P.E.O circles, and election of officers for Royal Neighbors. Auxiliary and sorority meetings, Rebekah Lodge, Jab's Daughters, and church circle meetings are noted. Christmas Day turkey dinner at Full Gospel Church announced with contact for Rev Ralph Henkle.
Sunday School students from the First Christian Church will perform a Christmas pageant titled Christmas Lights at 7 30 p m in the church. Kindergarten and pre kindergarten children have separate performances. Mrs Clarence Dorman and Mrs Vernon Walker direct. Susan Knicely reads the Nativity Scene. Chi Rho Fellowship and Christian Youth Fellowship join the choir singing carols. Lucy Bergner and Sherry Fritchley sing White Angels Sing. Keith Rapp William Truitt and Frankie Johnston appear as We Three Kings. First graders recite as candles second graders as stars and third graders present Scripture lights. A speech choir from fifth and sixth grades closes with flashlight drill formations. The cross circle and triangle symbolize ministry family and youth. Pag eant director is Mrs LaVern Couch with organist Mr Paul Pearson choir director Mrs Earl Baack and properties manager Mrs Duane Martin.
Fifty five Lodge Pole Valley Saddle Club members attended a Christmas party Sunday at the shelter house in Legion Park. After-dinner carols and card games followed a gift exchange led by Mr and Mrs Wes Jensen. There will be no December club meeting.
Mrs. Foster Cook, Mrs Francis Hruska and Mrs. Jack Baker hosted a bridge luncheon Saturday at the Ft. Sidney Hotel. Christmas decorations and white and gold tables set a festive scene with angel motifs on tally sheets. Eight tables were in play and prizes went to high scorers at each table, with listing of eight winning players.
The C. A. Story Insurance Agency celebrated the 25th anniversary of Mr. Story's start with Guarantee Mutual Life Co. with a dinner at the Ft. Sidney Hotel. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Story and their agents from the Sidney Agency, including Gene Early, Will Hornbacher, Paul Babbett, Jan Kinney, Clyde Empson, Dan Dalene, Barney Smith, Glenn Spearow, and R. C. Cunningham. Awards for the year were presented after the dinner.
Champlin Oil and Refining Co employees and their spouses held a Christmas party at Sidney Country Club with 50 people attending. After a smorgasbord, the group danced to music by the Dick Dotts Trio. District superintendent D C Carley received a gift from the group.
The Sidney High School menu lists meals from Tuesday December 19 through Friday December 22. Daily offerings include fried chicken, ham and beans, salads, fruit, and milk with variations such as hot dogs on coney buns on Wednesday and cheese sandwich meals on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wamsley hosted the Friday Night Club gathering at the Ft. Sidney Hotel on Friday evening. Two card tables were in play with high scores claimed by Mr. Wamsley and Mrs. Glenn Spearow, as future hosts Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Duis are slated for January.
Mrs T E Kokjer hosted the Contract Club luncheon at the Ft Sidney Hotel on Wednesday with two tables of cards. Special guests included Mrs Paul Martin and Mrs L C Barstow. Mrs C H McNish to host the December 27 meeting. Bridge club also met at the Ft Sidney Hotel with Mrs Alvin Duis hosting and Mrs Raymond Maley taking high score.
A Saturday evening gathering brought together Community TV staff and their spouses from Alliance, Kimball, Gering, Sidney and Sterling. Charles Pope, Sidney-Sterling manager, and Bill Brazeal, Alliance-Gering-Kimball manager, received gifts from their units. Each lady attendee also received a gift. After dinner, guests danced and visited.
Wheatbelt Public Power District directors and spouses hosted a Christmas dinner Friday evening at the Yendis Cafe party room. Fifty four people attended as gifts were exchanged and employees received presents from the directors. Decorations by Mrs Gene Lienemann and Mrs Sid Sherfey. Gene Lienemann led arrangements as assistant manager.
A Saturday dinner at the St. Sidney Hotel honored Sears Store employees and their spouses with a Christmas party and the Hall of Fame Award for October awarded to Manager W. H. Smith for sales and profit. The Kansas City area 70-store competition was noted, with Sidney included.
Mr and Mrs Bob Williamson hosted a Christmas party Sunday evening at their home. After dinner guests exchanged gifts and spent the rest of the evening playing cards. Attending were Mr and Mrs Louie Schnell Mr and Mrs Bob Reckard Mr and Mrs Gene Triplett Mr and Mrs Elvin Kahl Mr and Mrs Lumir Musil Mr and Mrs Ed Haupt and Mr and Mrs Vince Maliszewski.
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