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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1976
Page
6
Five year olds in Mrs Milford Edson's class performed singing recitation and crafts for over fifty spectators in their home room Thursday. They presented pieces including The Cockyjar People Old Mother Goose is Picking Her Geese Snowman Song and The Little Train That Could showcasing memory work and enthusiastic enactments.
Ramona Freeman was reelected president of the Chappell Chamber of Commerce as officers and two year board terms were set. Other 1976 officers include Jerry Cabela as vice president John Jones secretary and Dwight Smith treasurer. Board members elected were Tim Shipman Jerry Cabela Dwight Smith and Don Faustman with current directors Lester Becker Curtis Routh John Ford and Harvey Heintz continuing.
Twenty one donors from Chappell arrived at Sterling CHAPPELL The Sterling Colorado Blood Bank to replace blood used for Carl Schou in open heart surgery. Arrangements were by Don Crisner and Louis Vance with Glenda Castle coordinating appointments.
Joe Lauder was elected president of Devel County Extension Board at the 4H building banquet. He succeeds Neal Fernander who served three years. Dwight Smith becomes vice president and Mrs Gilbert Carlson secretary. Mrs Myron Schwartz re-elected treasurer with Glen Hatterman and Mrs Bruce Wood as board members. Lynn Clark named 4-H Council representative. Fern Rahe to remain on the board. Ray Sall presented certificates to past president Neal Fernandez secretary for three years and Jim From, board member.
Teresa Sauder leads fifth grade spellers for Chappell in the KNOP TV contest set to begin February 14 at North Platte. Representing sixth grade is Joanne Hughes, seventh grade Sarah Mick, and eighth grade Lisa Fernandez. Separate grade contests run with a final free for all on the last of five Saturdays to name an overall winner.
Mrs Fred Rocker returned from Little Rock after her brother-in-law Leslie Wickhorst died. Teresa Brett wed Kenneth Thompson at St John s Church. Rodney Lockhart, 1958 graduate, earned a BA in Business Admin from Colorado University via extension and night classes while employed. Several residents traveled to Ogallala Denver Torrington for family visits and job interviews. A baptism at Luke Johnson s baptism drew North Platte visitors, recalling Dr Alva Clark s past tenure in Chappell.
Psi Alpha Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi highlighted its January meeting with a visit to the Gross House and dinner at Larrys Steak House. The Bicentennial Adventure was directed by Erma Dethlefson, Nora Scherer and Veronica Derry. The next meeting will be at Donna Akeson’s home with Iris Lockhart assisting and a program on House and Home by Wardine Niblock.
Sidney news notes Kerk son of Mr and Mrs Willard Kerk named principal nominee to the United States Air Force Academy class of 1980. Announcement by US Senator Roman Hruska lists six other appointees to the service academies. Also named were Kurt McGuire Wisner and Mark Audiss Butte for the Air Force Academy and Gregory Pieper Mitchell and David Underland Omaha for the Naval Academy. James P Cooke Sutherland and David Thorp Gordon named to West Point.
Mount Vernon locals report visits and celebrations including multiple birthday gatherings for Jeffrey and Bradley and a 4-H meeting. Attendees include Wendel Mathewson families and the Johnsons, with travels to Fort Morgan and Denver noted. Vienna seniors receive canaries as gifts from the Breeding Society, amid Canasta hosts and local card parties.
Goodview residents share a flurry of visits and meals as Floyd Stoll Ed Schmid and Jackson families attend gatherings in Sidney Oshkosh and Denver. Notable items include Frank Jones attending a National Wheat Institute board meeting in Washington DC and a Los Angeles police remark on jaywalking as an imaginative offense.
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