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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1970

Page

3

Lincoln residents attend state senior centers meeting

Mrs Frieda Rapp and others from Lincoln travel to the state board meeting of senior citizens centers to gather ideas for local entertainment. Concordia College student Larry Lingwall returns to Seward for studies after semester break with sister Patty Lingwall. Funeral guests from Aurora and Colorado attend Melvin Brauer's funeral. Kathy Spearow and Patty Egging return to Lincoln from University of Nebraska. Graduation events honor Bud Mayer's son Ken Mayer and Linda Abrams returns to NU. Neal Allison and others attend university graduations while distant relatives attend funerals in Decatur and Curtis.

Lincoln Frieda Rapp E. A. Ruttner Mary Nelson Mary Nagengast Larry Lingwall Concordia College Seward Patty Lingwall John Seevers Arnold Don Lingwall John J. Seever Arnold Brauer Jerry Sharon Aurora Ind Richard Brauer Melvin Brauer Roland Deering Gary Deering D. Anderson Kim Wilbert Conner Englewood Colo Harold Brauer Westminister Gus Kragel Charles Kragel Dalton Kathy Spearow Nebraska University Ralph Spearow Patty Egging Bud Mayer Pershing Auditorium Ken Mayer Bud Mayers Nebraska Army National Guard Federal Deposit Insurance Corp

St John’s College Names Miss Aurich Top Student

Miss Donna Aurich daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Aurich Potter received the highest honors for the first semester of the 1969 70 school year at St John s College Her GPA was 387 in the 4 0 scale She is in the parish worker program and attends St Paul s Lutheran Church Rev Bruce Lakamp pastor

Donna Aurich Edgar Aurich Potter St. John’s College Miss Aurich St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Bruce Lakamp

Menus for Sidney Scheel February meals

Weekly meal plan lists daily options from February 2 to February 9 for Sidney Scheel. Dishes include macaron with meat sauce, boiled beef with dumplings, home made chili, hot dogs, fish fillets, and ground beef goulash with sides. Each day includes a half pint of milk. Subject to change.

Mrs Hamilton Nominated as Outstanding Woman of South Dakota

Kirby South Dakota resident Marcelyn Hamilton daughter of Edna Dedrick of Sidney has been named one of the Outstanding Young Women in America in Chicago. She is a candidate for Outstanding Woman of the Year in South Dakota for her work in her community and state. Her talents include drama and painting.

Marcelyn Hamilton Kirby S. D Edna Dedrick Sidney South Dakota Young Women of America Chicago Land Hamilton Marcys Dedrick

Community club meetings and events listed for February

Community calendar lists weekly club meetings at Fort Sidney and area venues. Rotary Kiwanis Toastmasters Lions and others meet on various weekdays with times, locations, and contact notes. Special events include Lodgepole Valley Barracks visit, Air Explorer Scout meeting, Beta Sigma Phi activities, and a charity dance at the Elks Club February 21.

Lodgepole Valley Barracks Veterans of Ladies Auxiliary Legion Room Beta Sigma Phi Elks Club

Sidney High School March of Dimes Leaders Named

Sidney MOD King and Queen lead at Sidney High School for the March of Dimes program. Miss Rhonda Peetz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Peetz Jr., is a varsity cheerleader and NHS member active in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Mike O'Holleran, son of Dr. and Mrs. L. S. O'Holleran, is Rotary Student of the Month and Homecoming King candidate, a letterman in football basketball and track, and a student representative of Penta Council at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

Sidney High School Rhonda Peetz Mike O’ Halloran Miss Peetz John Peetz Jr St. Patrick’s Catholic Church O’holleran L. S. O’holleran Rotary S-Club Penta-Council

Peetz Girl Scout Cookies Delivery Dates Set

The February meeting of Peetz Neighborhood Girl Scouts reported Colorado cookie deliveries Feb 10 to 12. Senior scouts Ruth Fees and others will sell cookies while Cadettes and Brownies participated in tool studies and holiday activities. A $25 campership for Meadow Mountain Camp was announced along with community donations and upcoming Cadette events.

Nuary Peetz Don Fehringer Colorado Cooky Raymond Weed Ruth Fees Shirley Miller Kathy GiJham Judy Walker Debbie Fleming Lee Ann Fehringer Edie Buss Melody Still Bev Wood Susan Easterly Barb Walker Loren Miller Jack Peters Fort Collins Colo Meadow Mountain Fees Robbi Smith World Friendship Fund United States Daisy Law Peters Fehringer Sterling

Navy Enlists Two Local Men in Nuclear Power Program

Armed Forces announces Sidney residents LUIS T. LOPEZ and FRANKLIN L. JOHNSTON have begun active duty with the U S Navy under the 120 day delay program. Lopez will train in nuclear power and receive leave after recruit training before next assignment. Johnston also enters the same program with strict academic requirements.

Luis T. Lopez Joaquin Lopez Sidney U. S. Navy Franklin L. Johnston Arthur Johnston

Longtime Peetz Resident Celebrates 97th Birthday

Viola Stewart of Sterling marked her 97th birthday on January 28 with a celebration at her granddaughter Melvin Nelson’s Peetz home. Born January 28, 1873 in Meridian Nebraska, she moved to Peetz in 1920 with her husband and two sons, homesteaded here and lived in the area until 1967 before joining Sterling Heights Rest Home.

Viola Stewart Sterling Melvin Nelson Peetz Joe Appelhans Keith Dallegge Stewart Meridian Neb Sterling Heights

Six Members Attend N P B Club Meeting

The N P B Club met Tuesday January 27 at the home of Mrs Lyle Johnson with six members and one guest present. Mrs Ron Baling conducted the meeting and presented the study lesson Papers in Your Life. Mrs Ralph Spearow will host the February 24 meeting when Mrs Johnson presents the lesson How to Hang and Frame Pictures.

N. P. B. Club Lyle Johnson Ron Baling Ralph Spearow Johnson

Purple Ribbons 4 H Club elects new officers

At the January 24 meeting Tony King was named president of the Purple Ribbons 4 H Club. New officers include Tanja Jung vice president Vickie Lurber treasurer Carolyn Bonisek song leader Susan Hendee game leader and Connie Custer news reporter. Nine members and one new member Shelley Fulton met at Mrs Alfred Jung's home with organizational leader Mrs. Alfred Jung. They knit and served brownies by Vickie Lurber and planned the February 21 meeting at Nancy Allison's house. Previous meetings were December 6 at the Jung home for project selection and December 22 at Lurb er home to learn knitting.

Tony King Tanja Jung Vickie Lurber Sdereurinireac Surer Carolyn Bonisek Susan Hendee Connie Custer Shelley Fulton Alfred Jung Nancy Allison Jung Lurber

Sidney Junior High Ninth Grade Band Presents Winter Concert

The Sidney Junior High School ninth grade concert band directed by Mike McDowell performed a varied program including Burst of Trumpets Berceuse Variation Overture Deep River Rhapsody When We Are In Deepest Need Cindy Battaglia Irish Folk Suite and Rhapsody for Band. Members listed include flutists clarinetists saxophonists brass and percussion players with band officers named Schmidt Cornelius Whitefoot Schiller Jones Curtiss Curtiss and Curtiss.

Sidney Junior High School Mike McDowell Harold L. Walters James Ployhar Battaglia W. Francis McBeth Frank Erickson John Cacayas Cindy Buecher Debby Sherrerd Bonnie Snyder Kristi Bennett Julie Schiller Cheri Hyde Brenda Whitefoot Ann Elwell Pam Hadden Debbie Matthews Nancy Empson Tammy Keefer Sunny Truss Janet Mattox Karen Bowman Betha Motes Kathy Spady Jean Curtiss Suzy Fankhauser Mavis Bauman Kent Wright LaDonna Bonner Peggy Jones Jim Thayer Monte McKinley Tim Hogeland Dan Bruns Leroy Kindred Scott Cornelius Pat Goen Jane Born Lori Schmidt Brian Reed Steve Spencer Kent Haupt Don Paxton Greg Chingren Tom Boehm Bill Mehling Barry Lienemann Bruce Couch Darwin Lessman Alan Wilcox Steve Kuhns Don Jones Jim Knaub

Mrs Singleton Visits American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17

Mrs Charles Singleton of Dix Wyoming VAVS rep to Cheyenne VA Hospital spoke at Unit 17 meeting in Legion Club Rooms. The 60 members heard of hospital volunteer work and hobby shop equipment needs. a $100 donation was approved.

Charles Singleton Dix VAVS Cheyenne Wyo American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 Legion Club Lester McConnell Singleton Parley Cornhusker Girls Lincoln Unit 17 Educational Service Unit Department Little Red School American Legion Auxiliary Floyd Lanks

Elks Calendar Highlights February Schedule

The Elks announce a February calendar with lodge meetings on Mondays at 8 p m and lounge parties on Saturdays with steak dinners from 6 to 10 p m. Notable events include a Valentine Dance February 14 with the K and L Combo and a February 21 Benefit Dance for Billie Johnson Fund, plus Mexican dinner on February 25 and initiation night February 16.

K&l Millard Music Billie Johnson Fund Does

Oldtimers Club Spaghetti Dinner At Armory

Thirty three members attended the Union Pacific Oldtimers Club dinner at the National Guard Armory. Mrs. Paul Killion won the door prize, while Mrs. Frank Baker received the surprise gift package. Mr. Killion presided, and Mrs. Jack Fry led the auxiliary session with a committee headed by the Fry and Killion couples and Mrs. Gus Juedes.

Union Pacific Oldtimers Club National Guard Paul Killion Frank Baker Killion Jack Fry Fry Gus Juedes Nyle Leypoldt

Mrs. Ruttner Hosts Sunol Garden Club

The Sunol Garden Club met at Mrs. Catherine Ruttner's home with co host Mrs. Sam Irwin distributing new year books to 12 members. They plan gifts for a Rest Home and next meet Feb 27 at Mrs. Russell Church's home.

Sunol Garden Club Catherine Ruttner Sam Irwin Robert Lafler Russell Church Sunol Jeri Roberts Peetz High School

Booths announce birth of daughter Barbara Dawn

Barbara Dawn Booth born January 31 at 6 28 a m in Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds nine and a half ounces. Parents are Barbara Dawn and Dennis Booth of 1328 Osage. Siblings Dennis Jr one year old. Grandparents Don and Hays Broadwater Hugh Booth Sunol. Great grandparents Paul Booth Ogallala Emily Hays Wagoner Imperial.

Barbara Dawn Booth Dennis Booth Osage Barbara Dawn Memorial Hospital Dennis Jr Don Hays Broadwater Hugh Booth Sunol Paul Booth Ogallala Emily Hays Ernest Wagoner Imperial Jeffery Lyle Johnson Kent Johnson Wray, Cole Jefferey Lyle Robert Bradley Wendel Mathewson Warren Johnson Potter W. D. Mathewson James Johnson Hattie Lipke Sidney

County Cancer Chapter Plans April Campaign

The Cheyenne County Cancer Society met to review the past year and organize for the coming year as it plans its April drive for Cancer Month. Mrs. S. J. Simmerman awarded certificates to last year's community chairmen and a reorganization of the county committee was announced with Dr. Paul Adkinson continuing as secretary treasurer and new leadership for education, publicity, Gurley and Lodgepole areas.

Cheyenne County Cancer Society S. J.simmerman Doris Mahin Gurley Ray Henke Dalton Potter Glen Fleming Lorenzo Paul Adkinson Alver DeWitt Public Education Neal Craig Cdoris Mahin Richard Ernest Dunlton Potter Firemen’s Auxiliary

Mary Lou Johnson Weds Henry Lee Clark Jr in Sidney Ceremony

The First United Methodist Church in Sidney hosted a candlelight wedding for Mary Lou Johnson of Sidney and Henry Lee Clark Jr. of Richmond Virginia on Saturday January 24. The couple's families, bridal party, and guests gathered for a reception at the Sidney Country Club and a future home in Richmond.

First United Methodist Church of Sidney Mary Lou Johnson Henry Lee Clark Jr Richmond Carl E. Johnson Henry L. Clark Chevy Chase Sidney L. McCaig Venice Karen Debolt Flushing N.Y Karen Johnson Nancy Clark Pamela Schmitt Denver Robert Maloney Bethesda Michael Johnson Gardena Calif James Johnson Lawrence, Kan Donald Chell Ron Peterson JoAnn Owen Sidney Country Club William Baughan Kristie Baughan Hutchinson, Kan Ross Johnson Topeka Kan Jerold Johnson Solomon, Kan Northeastern Junior College Sterling Trans World Airlines Duke University Durham N.C Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity DuPont Company Breckenridge Colo Clark Planet Road Russell Johnson Sidney Martin Glasco Susan Clark Mary Clark Harry F. Clark Washington, D.C Fort Sidney Motor Hotel Sidney L. McCalg Susan Nancy Lawrence

Census figures and admissions at Memorial Hospital

Census shows 44 patients with two newborns in Memorial Hospital this morning. Admits include Mrs. Dennis Booth and Orland Prentice in Sidney and Patrick Ernest Sr in Dalton. Discharges list several Sidney and Sanford Butcher relations plus Luella Farmer. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Booth at 6 28 a m on Saturday.

Memorial Hospital Sidney Dennis Booth Orland Prentice Dalton Patrick Ernest Sr Terry Jones Sanford Butcher J. H. Laaker LeRoy Dickinson Luella Farmer

Scotts Bluff district rep outlines ETV cancer programs

Bill Boston of Scotts Bluff district representative spoke about ETV cancer programs to be shown on March 24. He noted the next county meeting on March 19 will distribute material for the campaign.

Ing Bill Boston Scottsbluff

Groundhog Shadow Prediction Mocks Weather Extremes

The noted groundhog saw no shadow this morning while others did predicting six more weeks of winter. Weekend temperatures were mild yet nights plunged to nine degrees with recorded extreme values from FAA Flight Service Station through today.

Federal Aviation Agency Trace

Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting

The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce board of directors will meet at the chamber offices Tuesday night at eight o'clock.

Cheyenne The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce

Also Mentioned on This Page

O. E. Abrams Stapleton W. J. Abrams Roger Abrams Burt Linda Abrams University of Nebraska Neil Allison Roland Schobert Curtis, Ned Ned Robinson Deccatur Mr. Robinson Roy Jonson Campus SO ‘News Sidney Scheel Mrs. Hamilton Rotary Club Kiwanis Club Yendig Cafe Cheventes Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Toastmasters Club Chateau S Jhey St. Patrick’s Church Jaycees Chamber Building Lions Club Chateau Club Air Explorer Ken Wientjes Siegete Episcopal Church Roland Biggs Maude Quelle Weldon Stewart Clark Wicks Handy Fixers Extension Club Louis Johnson Providence Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Plaicv Extension Club Earsown Valentine Bily Johnson Millard Maesil Beta Sigma Sorority Telegraph Sidney Mod King Moxa Peetz Mike O'Holleran Mrs Vicer Stewart N.P.B. Meet Mrs. Singleton ELKS Mrs. Ruttner CC Board
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