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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
32
A school patio project proceeds with the South side site near the Home Ec Room funded by the school board for cement costs while benches and enclosure costs may be covered by the Student Council. Mu Alpha Theta Club contributes 50 dollars to the effort, aiding progress and encouraging other clubs to contribute.
Mrs Patrowski Sidney High Librarian announced Sidney National Bank donated 20 magazines to the SHS library. Officials also provided plastic covers and a metal rack. Six are renewals while 14 are new to the collection. The donation aims to enhance student and faculty reading material.
Santa chatted with Sidney Raiders pep club girls who asked for all teams to triumph in local events. He said with coaches, players, and support, the Cornhuskers and Raiders would be victorious this season.
The Red Raiders enter a busy Christmas slate with the Western Conference basketball tournament December 27–29 and a St Pat’s/ Gurl ey JV clash December 28. The Sidney Invitational Wrestling Tourney follows December 30 with sessions at 10:00 am 1:00 pm 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm featuring Sidney Chadron Cozad Gering Gothenburg Kimball Valentine and others led by coach Gary Nickal and a likely lineup including Hazlitt Rice Abrams Hazlitt Geiger Childers Platz Correll Peetz Warren Houser Humphrey.
A collection of student and teacher responses to the prompt If I were Santa Claus. Entries range from playful fantasies to jabs at the job, suggesting strikes, wage talks, or changes to Santa lore, with lines about elves, weights, travel, and holiday wishes.
The Student Council organized a drive to collect decorations and funds from merchants and school groups to refresh the Christmas displays. New tinsel garlands and satin ornaments were installed around the halls, complementing the existing tree and mural.
Sidney High Choral Director Mr Ball praised the Christmas Concert as high quality and well rehearsed. He noted the split of the choir and freshman helped both groups sound cleaner and the atmosphere remained positive a week before the show. The annual Christmas party was held at Mr Ball's home after caroling at rest homes and the hospital. The Sidney High Singers performed for the faculty Christmas Dinner and were warmly received. Miss Cynthia Parish concluded her student teaching this week helping the Sidney choirs for about nine weeks.
Tammy Keefer laments the commercialization of Christmas noting that children remember love and giving while adults focus on shopping and schedules. She contrasts past family closeness with today as trees go up earlier and gifts arrive before Thanksgiving, urging a return to simpler values.
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