Dear Santa Claus Christmas Wishlist From Nebraska Children
A long reader letter sample from 1961 Nebraska children describing Christmas wishes. Kids request a range of toys including dolls, trains, a fire engine, a Corvair car, toy guns, bikes, a puzzle, and board games. Several notes mention leaving milk, cookies, fudge, and tea for Santa, with ages and towns like Dalton and Potter noted.
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Santa Claus
Merle
Sam
Santa
Glen
Santa 1
Jill
Cheerful Chipmunke Meeting Notes Through December
Cheerful Chipmunke group records show seven members and Teresa Tucker at the Nov 13 meeting with flag ceremony and treats. Dec 4 and Dec 11 events include Christmas crafts and presents with seven members present. Dec 18 notes finish with Christmas tree and g i s. party planned for Dec 20 at Mrs Lyle Willey’s home. DeAnne Thies, reporter.
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Teresa Tucker
Nev
Renee Willey
Lyle Willey
DeAnne Thies
Localized Care Facility Admits and Dismisses Names
Names listed for admission include Sidney residents Neal Hansen Mrs Robert Kennedy Thomas Lang Edward Haupt Robert Clark Ray Meabery Nancy Rogers Chappell Walter Peterson and Chris Jorgensen. Dismissed from Sidney are Allan Garvin Brett Robertson Mark Schoonover Mrs Leland Schmitt Mrs William Raddatz Mrs Julius Masur Mrs William Maddox Neal Hansen Mrs Robert Kennedy Lodgepole Charles Oliverius Sr Kirk Kreiling.
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Almitted Sidney
Neal Hansen
Robert Kennedy
Thomas Lang
Edward Haupt
Rovert Clark
Ray Meabery
Nancy Rogers Chappell
Walter Peterson
Chris Jorgensen
Sidney
Allan Garvin
Brett Robertson
Mark Schoonover
Leland Schmitt
William Raddatz
Julius Masur
William Maddox
Lodgepole
Charles Oliverius Sr. Potter
Kirk Kreiling
Births Announced for Five Newborns in Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Everett Frerichs announce daughter Tori Kay Frerichs born Sunday December 17 at 12:18 pm weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces in Memorial Hospital Sidney grandparents Harm Frerichs Lou Thorpe great grandparents J Pool and R Rabe Jake Mauer O Olsen. Brenda Jane Schmitt born Sunday December 17 at 4:45 am weighing eight pounds seven ounces in Memorial Hospital parents Mr and Mrs Robert Schmitt siblings Larry Kathryn Karen Betty Ann grandparents Art Haar Maybelle Schmitt great grandparents Fred J. Beyer Anna Hernandez. Juanita Michelle Hernandez born Monday December 18 at 1:37 pm weighing seven pounds three hundred forty five ounces in Memorial Hospital brother Patrick two years old grandparents Bing Miller Pete Hernandez great grandparents Fred J Beyer Anna Hernandez. Ronald Alan Conger born Tuesday December 19 at 6:31 pm weighing nine pounds four ounces siblings Denise seven Randall five grandparents Wilmer I Cenger Cecil Gilmore great grandparents Jim Workman Mary Jones.
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Tori Kay Frerichs
Everett Frerichs
Tori Kay
Memorial Hospital
Harm Frerichs
Lou Thorpe
Sidney
J. Pool
Rachael Rabe
Jake Mauer
Dalton
O. A. Olsen
Rapid City
S. D
Brenda Jane Schmitt
Brenda Jane
Robert Schmitt
Larry
Kathryn
Karen
Betty Ann
Art Haar
Maybelle Schmitt
Trenton
Neb
Juanita Michelle Hernandez
Ford Hernandez
Juanita Michelle
Patrick
Bing Miller
Pete Hernandez
Sod
Fred J. Beyer
Anna Hernandez
Cheyenne
Ronald Alan Conger
Ronald Alan
Daryl Conger
Denise
Randall
Wilmer I Cenger
Colorado
Cecil Gilmore
Pomona
Kan
Greatprendnaren
Ae Jm Workman
Mary Jones
Ottawa
Beef He'ghats 4-H Club Meet at Mt Vern Center
The Beef Hotshots 4-H Club met Saturday December 9 at the Mt Vern Community Center. Members decided to take the Rove Club along with their breeding heifers. Halters were made during the meeting. The next meeting is January 19 with Nancy Greg and Randy Sprenger as hosts. Reporter Geraldine Mathewson.
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Mt Vernon
Nancy
Greg
Randy Sprenger
Cindy
Tommy Musller
Geraldine Mathewson
Blue Moon Cafe Closed For Christmas Holidays
The Blue Moon Cafe will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Monday December 25 through Tuesday January 2.
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Blue Moon Cafe
Christmas and holiday events calendar notes
A series of community events listings for December including church circle meetings at Methodist W S C S Presbyterians Holy Trinity Lutheran and St Pauls Lutheran Walther League. December 23 Elks Lodge children party at Elks Auditorium 4 pm. Christmas Day turkey dinner at Full Gospel Church noon. Dec 26 Catholic Daughters 8 pm Youth Center. Dec 27 Amahl and the Night Visitors Ogallala Grade School 7:30 pm with no admission. Dec 29 Rural Youth 4-H Leaders caroling and dance. Dec 31 New Year’s Eve party at Elks Lodge proceeds to charity.
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America
Methodist W.S.C.S
Presbyterian Women's Assn
Holy Trinity Lutheran Dorcas Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Walther League
Elks Lodge
Children of Elks
Does
All Children Welcome
Elks and Does
Full Gospel Church
Jackson
Ralph Henkle
Wednesay
Rebekah Kensington
Amahl
Ogallala
Hjalmer Carson
Chappell
Oshkosh Lions Club
Dee
Cheyenne County
Dick Dotts
All
Elks
Lodge Auditorum
Extension Club Christmas Party at Mrs Rossmeier Home
Members of the Extension Club met Monday December 18 for a Christmas party at Mrs Herbert Rossmeier’s home. They exchanged gifts and homemade candy and cookies, then played dance. Prizes went to Mrs Ted Schmutte, Mrs Elmer Weber, and Mrs Darold Hendee. Mrs Schmutte will host the January 12 meeting.
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Happy Hour
Happy Hour Extension Club
Herbert Rossmeier
Ted Schmutte
Elmer Weber
Darold Hendee
Schmutte
Mother Of Sidney Man Dies In Iowa
Maude Belvel, 86, Linevilla Iowa, mother of Sidney man Alva E Belvel 1375 Palomino Place died in Ottumwa hospital. Survived by four sons and one daughter. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday Greenlee Funeral Home Lineville Iowa. Belvel to attend by plane today. A Merry Christmas. The Telegraph staff.
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Sidney
Alva E. Belvel
Palomino Place
Ottumwa
Iowa
Maude Belvel
Linevilla
Greenlee Funeral Home
Lineville
Belve
Sidney Draw News Holiday Dinner Party Held
Mr and Mrs Albin Olson hosted a pre Christmas dinner and birthday gathering for Bruce Luehrs and Kenneth Olson. Guests included Ebverne Luehrs and children, Paul Wilson, Chase Krueger, Dave Ells, Frank Kurz, and others. The Sidney Draw Club mourns the death of Mrs John Glanz, its president, with sympathy extended to Mr Glanz and family.
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Albin Olson
Bruce Luehrs
Kenneth Olson
Ebverne Luehrs
Ernest Burk
Sterling
Paul Wilson
John Glanz
Sidney Draw
Glanz
Mr Glanz
Bruce Juelfs
Chase Krueger
Howard Kurz
Scottsbluff
Stanley Krueger
LeRoy Childers
Dave Ells
Paul Houser
Charles Krueger
Frank Kurz
Jim Mohatt
Bill Armstrong
Otis
Colo
Walter Fehringer
Peetz
Revert Kurz
Horace
Weekend social visits and club Christmas gathering noted
Mr and Mrs Robert Kurz and children spent the weekend visiting the John Meininger home in Denver. Mr and Mrs Ernest Duffy called in the Charles Kruger home on Tuesday afternoon. The East Sidney Draw Club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Eugene Kerns for their annual Christmas party and secret pal gift exchange. A luncheon was served by the hostess and a brief business meeting was held. The traveling prize went to Mrs Albin Olson and the pre school children received gifts. A drawing for new secret pals was held.
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Robert Kurz
John Meininger
Denver
Ernest Duffy
Charles Kruger
East Sidney
Crook Crook Nomen Crook Program Attendance
Several residents attended a Crook school program Tuesday evening in Creok. Mr and Mrs Frank Mazel of Crook hosted Kenneth Tilghman at his home Sunday evening. Ted Houser and family stayed with A H Bartel in Morrill over the weekend. Ned Barney Sharp visited Kenneth Tilghman Tuesday as a sniper guest. Bernadine Kalinowski spent the weekend with Connie Tilghman. Raymond Tilghman hosted Mrs Glen Rokes Tuesday afternoon.
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Creok
Frank Mazel
Crook
Kenneth Tilghman
Ted Houser
A H Bartel
Morrill
Ned Barney Sharp
Bernadine Kalinowski
Connie Tilghman
Raymond Tilghman
Glen Rokes
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Bill Rankin
Love Cheryl Takahashi
P. S
Dennis
Margaret Mary Peters
Dalton, Nebraska
Daryl Kreiling
Sherman Potter
Nebr
Rita Cunningham
Cheryl Johnson
Cheryl
Coleen
Nikki
Kathy
Cheryl Mintken
Central School
Your Friend, LaDonna Smith
Bradley
Kathleen
Jackie Craig
Santa Clause
Jacy P
Potter
Momainv
Bruce
Kay Ann
Monica Larson
Rex Skarka
Peetz, Cole
Beverly
Pamela
Beverly Wood
Pamela Wood
Randall Wood
Connie Hickman
ASC
Toto
Geert
North Side Market
St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish
American National Bank
Vincent Pelster
D. W. Jorgenson
Telegraph
Catholic Daughters of America
Buick
Bill Lyons
Bill
B & K Auto
W. Third St
Sidney Man
the Telegraph Staff
Merry Christmas
Ron's Package Store
Ron Tighe and
Gene Higgins
Gooch
Gooch’s
Farmers Produce CO
Sidney, Nebraska
South Sund News
Osage Grocery
14Th
Osage
Wilson
West
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