Local Engagements Announced From Sidney Area
Nancy Jane Davis and Kenneth A. McMillen announce their engagement from Sidney, both 19586 graduates of Sidney High School. Shirley Rae Suchy and Dale Fischer plan a spring wedding. Lois Roos to George Hart, all Sidney residents. Dorothy Jean Segelke to Marvin E Schnell, of Sidney, no date set. Marjorie Runbottom to Christian Barnett Terman, late summer wedding planned. both students at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duis
Nancy Jane Davis
Kenneth A. McMillen
Ruth J. Davis
W. H. Davis
Sidney
Arthur McMillen
Sidney High School
McMillen
University of Nebraska In
Lincoln
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Corrine Suchy
Kearney
Shirley Rae
Dale Fischer
Ervin Fischer
Kearney State Teachers College
Lois
George Hart
Roy Roos
Jacob Hart
Harry Segelke
Peetz
Dorothy Jean
Marvin E. Schnell
Henry Schnell
L. T. Runbottom
Buffalo
Wyo
Marjorie
Christian Barnett Terman
Christian Terman Sr
Potter
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Barbs
Miss Bucher
Ohio Oil Company
Casper
Around The Town Christmas Gathering In Nebraska Town
The community list shows numerous families from Sidney Potter Lodgepole Gurley and Dalton sharing Christmas Eve and Day visits. Guests include the Bonds Lovell Correll Wolf and Moody clans from Denver Los Angeles Scottsbluff and Pet er with additional gatherings at the Bond and Raddatz homes. A belated Christmas dinner honors the Elsen family and weddings noted include Joyce Bruckner and Harold Krycki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bond
Famly
Jack Lovell
Denver
Bruce Correll
Karlen
Los Angeles
Clifford Wolf
Winifred Wolf
Duane Moody
Sidney
Curtis Elsen
Potter
H. J Elsen
Madelyn Elsen
Mir
Edwin Harrison
Linda
Edna Worrellman
Peter
H. J. Elsen
Harald Bond
Robert Lehr
E. M. Wolf
Scottsbluff
Duane Mooday
R. O. Bond
Lodgepole
H J Elsen
Madelyn
Stanley Elsen
Grant
Ray Elsen
Arnold Draper
Gurley
Bob Elsen
Henry J. Meysenburg
Omaha
Mrs Rogers Hosts Steak Dinner for EM Pinochle Club
Mrs Marcia Rogers was hostess to EM pinochle club members at the Planck home north of Lodgepole. Mr Planck prepared a charcoal broiled steak dinner for eight guests and the evening ended with card games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Rogers
Forrest Planck
Lodgepole
Residents Moving To Casper Honored Friday
Mrs William Gallagher and daughter Kay were honored at a farewell coffee in Casper preparation. The event, hosted by Mrs Alfred Koester, featured a holiday motif in decorations and was presided over by Miss Claire Belle Koester. Attendees included Mrs Joe Cizek Mrs Robert Grothe and several other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gallagher
Kay
Casper
Alfred Koester
Claire Belle Koester
Mmes Joe Cizek
Robert Grothe
William Powell
Francis Hruska
Foster Cook
Simon Behm
Joseph Ringleman
J. B. Ruttner
J S Karnik
Jeri Cochran
Christmas Dinner Is Also Family Reunion
Mr and Mrs Joe A Oliverius hosted a Christmas Day dinner at their home honoring their three sons Don Simpson recently discharged from the U S Air Force Marine Cpl Gary Simpson and PF 2C Tim Simpson U S Navy Also present were the Oliverius daughter and son Peggy Simpson and Lloyd Oliverius along with Mr and Mrs Bernard Rieken Mr and Mrs Bill Hood and family Donald Rieken Mr and Mrs Leonard Rieken and sons and Louis Van Raay and family of Potter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe A. Oliverius
Don Simpson
U. S. Air Force
Gary Simpson
Tim Simpson
U. S. Navy
Oliverius
Peggy Simpson
Lloyd Oliverius
Bernard Rieken
Bill Hood
Donald Rieken
Leonard Rieken
Louis van Raay
Potter
Former Residents Are Honored On Saturday
Mr and Mrs Louis Johnson hosted Saturday evening for visiting former Sidney residents now in Rock Island Illinois Mr and Mrs Ward Olson Guests included the Saturday Night pinochle club The winning pairs were Mr and Mrs Rudy Ruser high Mr and Mrs Francis Hiner average and Mr and Mrs Neal Allison low Refreshments were served at the end of the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Johnson
Ward Olson
Sidney
Rock Island
Tll
Olson
Rudy Ruser
Francis Hiner
Neal Allison
Birthday Party Honors Maureen Rowen
Miss Maureen Rowen celebrated her 18th birthday as guest of honor at a party hosted by Miss Roberta Thorpe at the Thorpe home. Six classmates joined in an afternoon of music and conversation, with a white and pink birthday cake served by the hostess. The group attended the Fox theatre show in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Rowen
Roberta Thorpe
W. E Thorpe
Fox Theatre
Survival Booklet on Preparedness Now Available
The VFW Auxiliary has published a booklet titled Survival to aid personal and community disaster readiness. It is distributed through Cheyenne County schools, local clinics, libraries, hospitals, Elks Club, VFW Post Home, and sponsors across Sidney. The publication cites Civil Defense sources and covers essential supplies, shelters, radiation survival, and individual roles in preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney City
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Elks Club
VFW Post Home
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Carl Olson
VFW
Olson
American National Bank
Craig Mortuary
Greenlees' Inc
Sidney National Bank
Winter Drug Co
Gehrig & Son Funeral Home
Sears Catalog
McCormick Farm Equipment Store
Victone Cleaners
Ayers- Smith Agency
Culligan Soft Water Service
Western Drug Co
Thimble Club Attends Yale Party In Sterling
Thimble Club members and husbands attended a Christmas party at Mr and Mrs Al Hoff man Sterling on Sunday Dec 22 following a covered dish supper they played cards honors went to Mr and Mrs Leland Fell high Mrs Hilbert Borcher and Paul Hakes second high and Mrs Guy Berry and Martin Block low The Dec 20 meeting was at Mrs Earl Russell home with ten members present needlework was done refreshments served later Mrs E Trautman will host the Jan 3 meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thimble Club
al Hoffman
Sterling
Leland Fell
Hilbert Borcher
Paul Hakes
Guy Berry
Martin Block
Earl Russell
Brownie Troop 69 Hosts Christmas Party in School Auditorium
Brownie Troop 69 of East Ward held a Christmas party in the school auditorium with Mrs Gere Morgan in charge of the party and decorations. The group enjoyed ice cream and Christmas cookies, wore corsages, and wrapped their mothers' gifts to take home. Deb Thurston, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
Gere Morgan
Deb Thurston
Valentine Mail Volume Sets Record in 1957
A 1957 report notes forty million valentines were mailed nationwide, highlighting a peak in affectionate correspondence. The figure underscores widespread traditions of greeting card exchanges and seasonal social activity across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nebraska sees lower unemployment amid strong farm year
Nebraska Division of Employment Security reports a smaller rise in jobless numbers than the national trend. October initial claims average 2520, down 8 percent from 1956, and November claims 3561 versus 4133, a 13 percent drop. Director Tal Coonrad cites crop abundance and farm economy as key factors, noting seasonal unemployment is normal. Local figures show 209 fewer initial, and 798 fewer continued claims for the week ending Dec HM compared with 1956. Frances Hodgson Burnett, born in New Market, Tenn, is noted as author of Tattle Lord Fauntleroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Nebraska Division of Employment Security
Washington
Tal Coonrad
Coonrad
Leader Training Meets Scheduled For January
Extension Club leader training meetings in January by Miss Bonnie Lindau home agent cover Color lesson. Groups in four counties schedule meetings with times and locations including Sidney Group A on Jan 2 at 1 30 pm in city auditorium dining room Dalton Group on Jan 13 at 1 30 pm at Mary Andersons home Lodgepole Group on Jan 14 at 1 30 am at Wayne Gonds home Lodgepole Sidney Group B on Jan 15 at 1 30 pm in the Legion room city auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Lindau
Sidney
City Auditorium
Dalton
Mary Anderson
Dalton Lodgepole
Wayne Gond
Lodgepole Sidney Group
Legion Room
Fort Sidney Hotel Fire and Local Grass Blazes
Fire department quickly contained a trash fire near the city dump at Fort Sidney. No damage reported. Crews also battled grass fires at Paul Hecker’s property and Art Nelson’s land east of Legion Park with no damage. A cletrac or similar tracked vehicle repaired at Benvellion Storks caught fire from a battery engine on Saturday, with the truck value listed as 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Fort Sidney
Sidney Fire Department
Paul Hecker
Art Nelson
Legion Park
Cletrac
Benvellion
Storks
Carmen Basia Claims Middleweight Title in Victory
Carmen Basia secured the middleweight championship after defeating Ra Robinson. Basia’s record moved to 18 wins and one defeat in 19 fights following the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Basia
Ra Robinson
Notable Names Listing in Local Notice
A long roster of individuals appears in a local notice with repeated names including Sidney Elise Crouse Charles Wait Ella Mikkelson Mrs Gene Wamsley Karen Thiesen and many others such as Donald Walker John Engel Tommy Powell Harvey Vizina and Genevieve Headley along with accompanying spouses and children. The fragmentary text suggests a formal listing typical of notices or acknowledgments in a community section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Elise Crouse
Charles Wait
Ella Mikkelson
Gene Wamsley
Karen Thiesen
Wilburn Glassburn
Clare Stark
Donald Walker
John Engel
Tommy Powell
Harvey Vizina
Charles Edgar
Roger Weibel
Genevieve Headley
Kevin Headley
John Moench
Normand Oberndorfer Lodgepole
Chartes Oliver
Paul Grifith Kirtley
Pimerson Scott
Sidney E. M Gates
Ote Smith
Jane Oliverius
George Richards
David Rentz
Fred Schlesselman
N. C. Beene
Roy Graf
Deanna Bruns
Irvin
Dickson
Elise Crouse
Ben Berges
Allan Lopez
Earl Gell
Estel Hutsell
Frank Jones
Ivan Adams
Paul Reiners
Christopher Madsen Potter
Alvin Frei
Dix
Paul Griffith
Peetz
John Hartway
Look Who's Here Look Who's Here Emmerson Wingfield Scott II
Mr and Mrs Emmerson W Scott Jr of Kirby SD announce the birth of a son Emmerson Wingfield Scott III born at 446 am on Sunday Dec 29 at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne weighing nine pounds three ounces Grandparents are Mrs T E Kokjer of Sidney and Mr and Mrs Emmerson W Scott of Denver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson Wingfield Scott II
Emmerson W Scott Jr
Kirby
Emmerson Wingfield Scott HI
Cheyenne County Memoraal Hospital
T E Kokjer
Sidney
Emmerson W Scott
Denver
Twins Born at Memorial Hospital in December
Lynette Sue Nienhueser daughter of Arthur and Mrs Nienhueser was born Friday at 7:09 AM in Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 3/4 ounces. Grandparents are William Nienhueser of Sidney and Clarence Olson of Columba South Dakota. Gary William Sharman son of Verne and Mrs Sharman born Friday at 2:15 AM in Memorial Hospital weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. Brothers and sister are Donald 13 Lyle 9 and Peggy 5. Grandparents are William Badziong of Sidney and W T Sharman of Longmont Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Sue Nienhueser
Lynette Sue
Arthur Nienhueser
Memorial Hospital
Cheryl
Sive
Debra
Pamela
William Nienhueser
Sidney
Clarence Olson
Columba
S D
Gary William Sharman
Verne Sharman
Gary William
Donald
Lyle
Peggy
William Badziong
W. T. Sharman
Longmont
Colo
Birth of Holly Kathryn Jones at Memorial Hospital
A daughter, Holly Kathryn, was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Jones at 4 45 pm on Monday, Dec 23, weighing six pounds, 3% ounces. The family includes brothers Frank, eight, April, five, Mark, four, and Ben, 15 months, with grandparents Mr and Mrs Dick Kastens of Lodgepole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Kathryn Jones
Holly Kathryn
Frank Jones
Memorial Hospital
Frank
April
Mark
Ben
Dick Kastens
Lodgepole
St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Planned at Stockamp Home
St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at 2 pm in the home of Mrs Arnold Stockamp. Co hostress will be Mrs Arno Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid
Arnold Stockamp
Arno Thomas
Save Yule Trees For Twelfth Night
Sidney residents are reminded to bring Christmas trees to Band Shell park for the January 6 burning organized by the Lions Club. Trees may be left at any time on the ungrassed area on the north side. Organizers expect more trees this year and invite broad participation as a 12th Night program of songs accompanies the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Band Shell
Lions Club
Owen Swanson
Alfred University Coach Alex Yanevich Record Highlight
In 19 seasons as football coach at Alfred University, Alex Yanevich’s teams posted 94 wins 37 losses and 60 ties. Former Purdue player, he built a durable program and left a lasting mark in AU athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred University
Alex Yanevich
Chicago Cubs: sole NL charter member since 1876
Chicago stands as the only charter member of the National League to have maintained uninterrupted franchise status since the league’s inception in 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National League
Students from 46 nations study at Lina Institute of Technology
Students from 46 nations study at the Lina Institute of Technology in Chicago, reflecting a diverse international cohort and a broad program offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Institute of Technology
Chicago
Potter church wedding unites Miss Schnell and Daniel Nelson
Lorraine Schnell and Daniel Nelson wed at First Erangelical Puther an Church in Potter on December 22 in a ceremony officiated by Rev VON Tintermeier. Attendants included Linda Nelson and Mary Schnell as brides maids, Roland Madden as best man, and usheres Ronald Maas Robert Batt and Robert Hawkins. The couple will reside in Kimball where the groom works for Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Erangelical Putheran Church
Potter
Lorraine Schnell
Daniel Nelson
Mt and
George Sehnell, Jr
Allan Nelson
von Tintermeier
Ghcsts
Kay Ojen
Lynda Rose
Annette Schnell
Linda Nelson
Mary Schnell
Walt Johnson
Sidny
Rolland Madden
Ronald Maas
Potear
Robert Batt
Sidney
Robert Hawkins
Peet
Schnell
Denver
Churel
Nelson
Kimball
Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp
Potter High School
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Hi Ck Nelson
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Shirley Rae Suchy
Lois Roos
Dorothy Jean Segelke
Marjorie Rubottom
Robert Mitchell
CF Parks
Christ Fpiscopal Church
Gus Berry
Berry
Hew
Wesley Peterson
Fremont
Mrs. Rogers
Thimble
Yale
Diane Bucher
Don W. Bucher
Casper, Woo
Curtis L. Cohee
Leonard Cohee
New Market, Tenn
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Ius
Potter Church
Mrs
Sid & Illinois
Uae
Wheatbelt Public Power District
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