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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1969
Page
5
Alva Hart was honored at a Sunday dinner celebrating his 89th birthday. Hosts were his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Forrest Tremain. Guests included Mrs Alva Hart Lexie Gard and Fred Hart with afternoon visitors Mr and Mrs Ron Tremain and their sons.
St Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid met Thursday in the Fellowship Hall with 30 members and one guest, Mrs Art Johnstone. Mrs Earl Moermond led devotions on Christian Burial followed by discussion. Mrs Earl Gell announced the year book committee and year books were distributed. Mrs Art Schuessler was named an honorary member. The group will host a social hour after the third and fourth Lenten Services. Hostesses were Mrs Louis Johnson and Mrs Earl Geu.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bauer Kemper announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Joyce to Robert Schilz Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert Schilz Sr Patricia is a Sidney High School graduate and Northwestern Bell employee He is a St Patrick High School graduate and Stickneys Inc employee No wedding date set.
Miss Shirley J. Mika of Dalton is among 44 Chadron State College students named to the Dean's List for the first semester, 4.00 GPA with 12 or more hours. The Honor Roll lists 149 names of students with 3.50+ scholarship points and 12 or more hours, including area honorees Donald K. Hays Sidney and Dorothy A. Rasmussen Potter among others. Thomas Dindinger Potter is noted as a graduating student named to the Hist.
The Rev and Mrs Carl L Nelson of College Alaska announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Ann to William John Thies of Fairbanks Alaska The couple are both 1967 Lathrop High School graduates and University of Alaska sophomores He plans architectural engineering studies at Washington State University Pullman and is employed by Wien Conso Consolidated Airlines A early summer wedding is planned.
Xi Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Alan Combs with co host_ess Mrs. Kenneth Call. Sixteen members attended as Miss Carmen Veloso was named honorary member. The group pledged support for the Girls State program and planned the Potter Mother's March of Dimes on Feb 12 at 6 pm. Exemplar degree awarded to Mrs. Alan Combs. Order of the Rose to Mrs. Gordon Reed for 15 years. Birth notices for Shawn Christopher DeGaugh and Shawn Anthony Culek announced with family details.
The Potter Mother's March of Dimes will be Wednesday February 12. Eight members of Xi Psi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority will canvass the Village of Potter. Mrs Gordon Reed president will arrange. Mrs Lois Dindinger is general chairman and the group will meet at her home preceding the drive. Proceeds aid handicapped children.
Nebraska Wesleyan alumni plan a special meeting Sunday February 16 at 3 o clock in Potter United Methodist Church. Vance Rogers Wesleyan president and Jeff Weyand admissions director will attend. David Nelson will narrate the film Who Does He Think He Is. Dinner at 530 p m. reservations by February 9 with Mrs Armour Boesle 2543035. tickets 50 cents per person. Public invited.
Plans were set at the Sidney Rebekah Lodge 66 regular meeting for a birthday party on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Odd Fellow Hall basement. Noble Grand Mrs. Oren Cox presided. Hospitalities noted Mrs. Frazee convalescing and Mrs. Schulz ill since Christmas. Rebekah officers practice set for Friday Feb 21.
As of February 6 Memorial Hospital lists 47 patients and four babies. Admitted include Sidney residents Dean Walmsley Francis Hadden and Mrs. James Young. Gurley adds Mrs Harold Grabowski. Discharged include Sidney residents Mrs Lloyd Bauer Mrs Fred Peters and Mrs William Howe, Potter Steven Langley Gurley Mrs Fred Kriesel Dix Mrs Thomas Culek and son.
A School of Instruction will be given for Providence Chapter 108 of the Order of Eastern Star on Wednesday February 19 at 2 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Instructor will be Mrs Naomi Rezek District 28 supervisor of Hay Springs. A banquet follows at 6 p.m. at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with reservations to Mrs James Bricker by February 10. Tickets are $2.50. The regular meeting will follow at 7:30 in the Masonic Temple.
The Sidney Lions Club viewed a color film "A Jeep Trip Through Mountain Passes and Mining Camps of Colorado" narrated by Carl Akers during the regular Wednesday noon luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. John Ward announced the Lions Ladies Valentine Night Banquet at Sidney Country Club on Wednesday Feb. 12. no luncheon that day. Guest was William G. Kelley, administrator of Educational Service Unit 19, with James Payne as program chairman.
The Presbyterian Women’s Association held a 12:30 luncheon in Fellowship Hall with the Miriam Rachael Circle serving. Darrell Davis led devotions and the Rev Mr Davis presented “Structure of the Church” focusing on its democratic government. Mrs Don Benisek announced bandage rolling on Feb 13 and lent coffees starting Feb 19 at 9:30.
Several ladies of the Relief Society from the Sidney Branch travel to Cheyenne to join a Cheyenne Stake Relief Society Leadership meeting. They will receive instruction on new lesson material social science literature and homemaking. The group Singing Mothers will perform at the Stake Conference on February 23 in Cheyenne. Attendees include Mrs. Marie Sain president Mrs. Douglas Harmon Mrs. G B Siders Mrs. Wayne Hawkins and Mrs. Marlin Michaels.
The Sidney school offers a weekly menu starting Monday with chili soup and crack ers, carrot raisin salad, apple sauce, cinnamon rolls and milk. Tuesday features turkey and dumplings and beets with fruit gelatin and a bread and butter sandwich plus milk. Wednesday serves ham with lima beans and cole slaw, orange pineapple juice with cookie, corn bread and milk. Thursday lists toastie dogs with oven fried chicken, creamed potatoes and vegetables, pink applesauce, bread and milk. Friday presents fish sticks with tartar sauce, corn pilaf, purple plums, bread and milk. Subject to change.
First Lieutenant George E Tallmage of Dalton and husband of the former Miss Vowell Royal of Way Georgia serves with Marine Attack Squadron 311 in Marine Aircraft Group 12 at Chu Lai Vietnam The squadron flies an A 4E Skyhawk for close air support and bombing missions off South Vietnam. Fireman Apprentice Robert J Shelley son of Mrs Leona A Shelley of Sidney is aboard USS Hornet off Vietnam coast.
Miss Jane Schlaman daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar C Schlaman was elected to the student council of Marymount College Salina Kansas Miss Peggy Murphy of Paola Kansas was elected president for 1969 70 and Miss Phyllis Mortotte of Garden City Kansas was elected secretary
The ship, home ported in Long Beach California, operates in the Gulf of Tonkin providing logistics and anti-submarine support and serves as flagship for Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Group Five within the U.S. Seventh Fleet.
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