Around The Towns Busy Holiday Visits Across Regions
Miss Verna Gehrig arrives in town from Bellflower California for a two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Gehrig. The Gehrigs plan to visit Ful ton Missouri for holidays with Mrs Gehrigs parents. Several families host weekend guests from Nebraska and Colorado while others travel to Oregon California and Arizona for family gatherings and Christmas events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Gehrig
Bellflower
Calif
W. E. Gehrig
Denver
W. E. Gehrig, Jr
Donnie
Fulton, Mo
Harley Boyer
Pfe
Orvin D. Golden
Camp Pendleton
Orvin Golden
Dick Axtel
Mr. Axtel
J. L. Greenwalt
Ruth Skidmore
Marguerite Greenwalt
Fairbury
Nebr
Cecelia Kennedy
Maxine Butterfield
Ann
Billy
Broken Bow
William Burke
Pearl Heminway
North Platte
Bernard Miller
Gordon Miller
Sandy
Michael
Millers
Glenn Weller
David
Donald P. Weller
Stephen
Christopher
Dianna
Joe Bonkiewicz
Mary Margaret
Mark
Lodgepole
Richard H. Kelly
Rosemary Ogden
Camp Gordon
C. E. Couch
Portland
Ore
Joe Dodds
Frank Hengl
Oregon
LaVern Hengl
Harry Warner
Roseburg
California
Albert Nelson
Adolph Hengl
Clyde Hengl
Hengl
Lorenzen
Hayward
Williams
Ariz
Virgil
J. S. Peters
Stanley
Palo Alto
Louis Thompson
Dolan Larson
Peters
Wheatland
Wyo
Salina
Dorcas Society Christmas Party At Holy Trinity Lutheran
The Dorcas Society of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church held its annual family Christmas party at the City Auditorium with a potluck supper and a choir musical program. At the December meeting new officers were elected: Anna Rexroth president Alvin Bauer vice president Les Landmesser secretary and Wesley Jensen treasurer. The next regular meeting is January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Anna Rexroth
Alvin Bauer
Les Landmesser
Wesley Jensen
Lutheran Circle One Elects New Chairman
Circle 1 of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church met at the Lenzen home with Thurston as hostess. Eleven members attended and chose Mrs. Esther Swanson as chairman for the year and Mrs. Lowry Lindell as co chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Circle One
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Pete Lenzen
Cliff Thurston
Esther Swanson
Lowry Lindell
Sidney Garden Club Christmas Party Held
The Sidney Garden Club held a covered dish luncheon and its regular meeting at president Mrs. Marvin Anthony's home. Eighteen members attended for a brief business session gift exchange and social afternoon. The next meeting is Tuesday January 10 with officer installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Garden Club
Marvin Anthony
North Ward Plans Christmas Program
The North Ward PTA presents a Christmas program and party at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Junior High School. School children perform and Santa Claus will visit.
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North Ward
North Ward Pta
Santa Claus
Heavrin Golden Anniversary Open House in Sidney
Mr and Mrs Jack Heavrin celebrate fifty years of marriage with a Dec 76 open house at their Sidney home 1730 Dodge from 2 to 5 pm. They wed Dec 23 1905 at Center Nebraska and lived in Omaha Bloomfield before moving to Sidney in 1918. Heavrin ran a Bloomfield horseshoeing business and later bought a Sidney blacksmith shop, retiring Dec 9 1953 after a stint with the Union Pacific railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Heavrin
Heavrin
Dodge
Center
Nebr
Nebraska City
Bloomfield
Omaha
Sidney
Carl Hellwig
Union Pacific Railroad
Wheat Belt Party Brings 60 Guests to City Auditorium
Wheat Belt Public Power District employees and guests attended a dinner and Christmas party Saturday evening in the City Auditorium basement. Dinner was served to 60 by J. Fred Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheat Belt Public Power District
J. Fred Thompson
Farewell Gifts Honor Three Former Directors
Wayne Bond presents farewell gifts to three former directors Victor Johnson and Harold Spiker of Sidney and Anton Nelson of Peetz. The board president led the tributes in a evening ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Johnson
Harold Spiker
Sidney
Anton Nelson
Peetz
Wayne Bond
Possible for a mentally deficient woman to bear a child
A statement notes that a mentally deficient woman can give birth to a child of normal intelligence, reflecting opinions on heredity and child development without asserting universal outcomes.
Legion Yule Party Set For Friday
The American Legion posts host their annual Christmas party for children of members and auxiliary Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the club rooms. Santa Claus may attend. This is the first social event since the new manager Kelly Line was hired, with plans for winter entertainment under development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Don Brunzell
Santa Claus
Brunzell
Kelly Line
Scout Troop 83 Repairs Toys for Christmas Charity
Scout Troop 83 sponsored by the Elks Lodge and led by Carl Farmer Sr scoutmaster has completed a Christmas season project collecting cleaning and repairing toys for needy boys and girls to be distributed at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Troop
The
Elks Lodge
Carl Farmer, Sr
Thimble Club Holds Annual Christmas Dinner
Members of the Thimble Club hosted their husbands at the annual Christmas dinner party held Saturday evening at the Al Hoffman home in Sterling. The event included card games and a Secret Sisters gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thimble Club
al Hoffman
Sterling
Paul Hakes
Toastmistress Meeting Tuesday Night
Sidney Toastmistress Club to exchange White Elephant gifts at 8 p m in the basement Methodist Church. Members bring a gift for exchange. Final meeting of the year, all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Toastmistress Club
Methodist Church
CWF Christmas Meeting Led by Mrs Burr in Church Parlor
The Christian Women's Fellowship held a regular Thursday meeting in the church parlors with president Mrs George Burr in charge. The study on Star of Glory included a Christmas program by Mrs Alva Hart Mrs Ralph Lundberg Mrs John Farmer Mrs Dick Roberts and Mrs Bernard Miller. Worship by Mrs Frieda Widstrand cited Matthew 2 1 11 and Revelations 22 16 17. Hostesses were Mrs Burr Daisy Hiett Mrs Lundberg and Mrs Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women’s Fellowship
George Burr
Paul Pearson
Star of Glory
Alva Hart
Ralph Lundberg
John Farmer
Dick Roberts
Bernard Miller
Frieda Widstrand
WSCS Circle 2 Luncheon At Mrs Lobb Home
Methodist WSCS Circle No 2 met at noon Thursday at the home of Mrs J O Lobb with five guests including Rev and Mrs Town send and Lewis Mrs J W Vau ghn and Miss Faye Brest Mrs Airginia Meyers attended in the afternoon After the business meeting led by Mrs O L Maddox the lesson and devotions on We Would See Jesus were given Caroling followed by social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Lobb
Methodist
Wscs Circle No. 2
Robert L. Townsend
Lewis
J. W. Vaughn
Faye Brest
Airginia Meyers
O. L. Maddox
Potter Juniors Donate Toys to Cheyenne County Hospital
Potter American Legion Auxiliary Juniors collected toys at their Christmas party at the Potter Legion Hall and presented them to Frank Harris, manager of Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital. The gifts will be kept at the hospital for sick children. Attendees included Diane Theis, Jeannie Theis, Jo Ella Evoldsen, Debbie Thurston, Rosalin Runge, Jan Nelson, Lenette Nelson, Sherry Bickel, Glenda Runge, Karen Runge, Jane McAdam and Melinda Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Frank Harris
Potter American Legion Auxiliary
Potter Legion Hall
Diane
Jeannie Theis
Jo Ella Enevoldsen
Debbie Thurston
Rosalind
Jan
Lenette Nelson
Sherry Bickel
Glenda
Karen Runge
Jane McAdam
Melinda Knight
Holiday Coffees Held On Friday
Mrs Harold Bond and Mrs Clifford Wolf hosted a holiday coffee at the Bond home on Friday, entertaining about fifty guests. The house featured a holiday theme with Christmas appointments on tables and in refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bond
Clifford Wolf
Bond Home
Firady
Circle Three Z Hostess Leads WSCS Meeting
Mrs. C. A. Story hosted the Methodist WSCS Circle No. 3 meeting on Thursday afternoon with ten members and two guests, Mrs. Virginia Meyers and Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Story
Methodist
WSCS
Virginia Meyers
Christmas gathering features stories and devotionals
Hazel Fogleson attended a covered dish dinner. Mrs. Frank McCaig led devotions and Mrs. Marvin Anthony read a Christmas story titled Toys of a Wise Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Fogleson
Frank McCaig
Marvin Anthony
Bridge Clubes Couples Bridge Supper Hosts Next Meeting
The Bridges met Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hartmann. Prizes for high were won by Mrs C A Story and Harold P Craig. The Storys will host the next meeting.
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Elmer Hartmann
C. A. Story
Harold P .Craig
Kathleen Kay Chaon Born to Potter Couple
Mr and Mrs Donald Chaon of Potter are the parents of a daughter Kathleen Kay born December 15 at Kimball County Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds eight ounces. Kathleen has two brothers Lee 10 and Larry 5.
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Kathleen Kay Chaon
Donald Chaon
Potter
Kathleen Kay
Kimball County Hospital
Kathleen
Lee
Larry
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Emanuel Troutman
Marilyn Schilling
Richard Hazlitt
Janice
Cheryl McDonald
Kimball
Hallibuton Company
Orlon
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Dorcas Society
Mr. and Mrs
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Legion
Scout
Tueday
Nelson Motor Company
Horn Motor Company
Louis
Louie" Poppenhagen
Earl
Poppy" Poppenhagen
Ira
Denny" Denison Ray
Nelly" Nelson
CWF
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Paulette
Bridge Clubs
Telegraph
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