Lions Club Thanks Foundation Leader at Noon Meeting
A letter from Robert D. McCullough president of Lions International Foundation Inc. thanked the Sidney Lions Club for its contribution to the foundation fund at the Wednesday noon meeting at the Chateau. McCullough said Lions Inc donations aid flood famine tornado and hurricane victims and restore sight. Bob Balfour president announced a Nebraska Lions convention at Sutherland on February 27.
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Robert D. McCullough
Lions International Foundation Inc
Sidney Lions Club
Chateau
McCullough
Lions
Sidney High Names Debbie Laing Family Leader for 1976 77
Debbie Laing daughter of Mr and Mrs John Laing of Sidney has been named Sidney Highs 1976 77 General Mills Family Leader of Tomorrow after a senior knowledge and attitude exam She is active in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church pep club honor society and Masque and Gavel president and Rotary exchange alumna who plans to study education at Midland Lutheran College The article also lists club meetings events and activities dated February through February 19 including a note about England being the greatest coffee drinking country when tea first sold in London in 1657.
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Debbie Laing
John Laing
Sidney
Sidney High
General Mills
Dee
Debbie
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
England
London
Girl Scout cookie drive returns to Panhandle region
The campaign funds troops and council services as five Interbake flavors go on sale from February 12 to 23 with delivery March 25 to April 4. Prices remain at $1.25 per package, and residents may call 254-5514 to order if not contacted.
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Panhandle
Council
Kindergarten census plea ahead of school year
Parents with a child turning five by October 15, 1977 are urged to file a School Census Card. Lowell Hawks, Elementary Coordinator, at Central School, 254-3642, will lead special orientation meetings in late April. The district aims to contact all prospective kindergarten students and parents.
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Lowell Hawks
Central School
School Lunch Menu And Upcoming Games Notation
Readable menu lines show weekly lunch options with multiple days and items. The fragment also notes girls basketball at Mitchell on February 15 and state wrestling events from February 17 to 19, with dates and opponents implied.
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Michell
Potter
Mitchell
Lincoln
Right to LIFE plans March craft sale at St Pauls Lutheran
Sidney Right To Life meets at St Pauls Lutheran building to plan an arts and craft sale in March at the educational building. Judy Golder is to be contacted for item donations. A news release by Congresswoman Virginia Smith on the anniversary of the Supreme Court abortion decision reaffirmed support for unborn rights. Members discussed appointing Joseph Califano as HEW secretary and his stance against abortion. They urged continued letters to lawmakers for a Human Life Amendment. The regional meeting for Cheyenne and Kimball counties will be at the Grain Exchange on Feb 12 at 11 am to plan the State seminar in Scottsbluff in April. contact Judy Golder at 254-3144.
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Sidney Right To Life
St Paul's Lutheran
Judy Golder
Cheyenne
Kimball
Grain Exchange
Main Ine Bayard
Scottsbluff
Bridal shower honors Nancy Empeson and Brian Phelps
Nancy Empeson and Brian Phelps were honored at a wedding shower at Grace Baptist Church. Mrs Lloyd Guggenmos led the program with poems and stories. Jeannie Guggenmos read an opening poem. Randy Humphrey sang What the World Needs Now with piano by Mrs Charles Lyon. Mrs Lee Curtis shared Cinderella. Attending were the bride’s parents Clyde and Mrs Empson of Sidney, groom’s parents Jim and Mrs Phelps, his brother Jeff of Sidney, and grandparents Ervin and Mrs Phelps of Lorenzo and Alec Benzel of Lisco.
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Nancy Empeson
Brian Phelps
Grace Baptist Church
Lloyd Guggenmos
Jeannie Guggenmos
Randy Humphrey
Charles Lyon
Lee Curtis
Clyde Empson
Sidney
Jim Phelps
Jeff
Ervin Phelps
Lorenzo
Alec Benzel
Lisco
Local College News Highlights Students and Activities
Dianna Hruska of Sidney joins Xi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega at University of Nebraska Lincoln. Wendy Patten of Sidney initiates into Gamma Phi Beta Pi Chapter. Larry McCabe of Dalton enrolls at Lincoln School of Commerce for July term. Thomas A Von Seggern of Sidney to attend Fort Hays Kansas State College in fall 1977. John Harte of Sidney has painting in Palm Springs Desert Museum collection and exhibits in Marin County. Bruce Couch of Sidney cast in Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Fiddler on the Roof performances February through March.
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Dianna Hruska
Sidney
Alpha Chi Omega
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Wendy Patten
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Wendy
Richard Patten
St. Paul Methodist
Larry McCabe
Dalton
Lincoln School of Commerce
Larry
Percy McCabe
Thomas A von Seggern
Fort Hays
Kansas State College
John Harte
WD Harte
Palm Springs
Calif
Desert Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center
Marin County
Bruce Couch
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Enid Miller
Former Potter resident Edgar Leafdale weds Margaret Backlin
Edgar Leafdale, once of Potter, married Margaret M Backlin on December 29, 1976 in a double ring ceremony at Grace United Methodist Church in Mesa Arizona. The bride was escorted by her son John McDaniel of Anoka Minnesota. Attendants included Keith Leafdale Marilyn Schweitzer and Amber Salger. Ushered by Morris Schartz Daniel Blackburn Monty Montgomery and James Forbes. The bride grew up in Yankton South Dakota and studied at Iowa State Teachers College. She worked for Sears in Omaha and Minneapolis before moving to Arizona. The groom, a Hastings College graduate from Potter, led Leafdale Seed Farm established 1938 and Leafdale Foods Inc. now based in Mesa. They honeymooned in California and now reside in Mesa.
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Potter
Edgar Leafdale
Margaret M Backlin
Grace United Methodist Church
Mesa
Ariz
John McDaniel
Anoka
Minn
Keith Leafdale
Marily Schweitzer
Amber Salger
Morris Schartz
Daniel Blackburn
Monty Montgomery
James Forbes
Yankton, SD
Iowa State Teachers College
Sears
Omaha
Minneapolis, Minn
Arizona
Hastings College
Hastings
Nebraska Flying Farthers
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Jeana Steikunas
Netherlands
Miss Laing
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont
Puddle Makers CB Club
Ogallala
Roscoe
Neb
the Panhandlers
Paul McMillens
Russ McMillens
Lt Wiils
Central
Alliance 7
MR Central
Central Gym
South
Gering
Alliance
Mia Kreinbring
Lee Ellen Matzke
Kris Fahey
Jana Gipfert
Central and
South Elementary
Interbake Food Inc
Girl Scouts of
Peetz
Pat
Russell Stover
Western Drug CO
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Wendy’s
National Grain Advisory Committee
Leafdale Seed Farm
Leafdale Foods Inc
California
Mesa, Ariz
MA. and
Mrs. C. Edgar Leafdale
Young Men’s Denims & Corduroys
Misses
Wopmaen
Eve
Ecgeniee
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