Four Grade School PTA Meetings Highlight Wednesday
Four grade school Parent Teacher Association gatherings featured nominations and officer elections for the coming year. South Ward elected N. Swanson president with Frank Mattoon as vice president and officers to be installed in April. East Ward selected Paul Sprinkle as president with Ramona Schmidt, Gene Morgan, and Melvin Foster as officers. Central School reported 80 paid memberships and named nominating and life membership committees. North Ward noted city council action on sidewalks, introduced two new teachers, and held a panel on grading with several staff and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hngh
South Ward
Thomas Burke
City Electrician
Thomas Sutton
Wesley Felt
East Ward
East Ward Pta
Paul Sprinkle
Ramona Schmidt
Gene Morgan
Melvin Foster
Neal Atkins
Genevieve Abougit
Opal Brown
Central School
Raymond
Oliverius
Elberne Luehrs
John Applehans
Barbara Spearow
Jack Knicely
W. Robinson
Sherrill Drum
Marie Nicholson
Don Heath
R. E. McMillen
Jack Weimer
Walter Runge
North Ward
Sidney City
16Th Ave
August Zilmer
Sesson
Lloyd Biederman
Pattier
Gordon Richards
Alva Cox
Dorothy Hervert
Mary DeMars
Arven Reynolds
Herb Edwards
Armour Beese, Reynolds
Carl Nelson
Keith Kaylor
Cox
Bernard Schilling
Around Town Weekend Guests and Funeral Attendees
Weekend visitors included Mrs Mil dred Schobert of Hinsdale visiting her son in Creston Iowa after a month touring the southwestern states. Dr Cory hosts his brother Dick Cory from Wyoming University in Laramie. Mr and Mrs David Ells travel to Altus Oklahoma to stay with their son Gene Ells and family. Attendees at Alois F Davis Jr funeral from Lincoln Palmer Kan Ger ing Bayard Seward Omata Agnew Dwight and Kimball Nebraska are named among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenhart Schobert
Schobert
Mildred Schobert
Hinsdale
John Elwell
Creston
Iowa
Max Cory
Cory
Dick Cory
Wyoming University
Laramie
David Ells
Altus
Okla
Gene Ells
Alois F. Davis, Jr
Carl Estrich
Robert Miller
Saundra
Lincoln
Edwin Meyer and Sons
Palmer, Kan
Alex Eirich
Gering
Jake Krantz
Bayard
Adolph Walla
Seward
Neb
William Davis
Edward Komenda
John Walla Jr
Valparaiso
Agnes Walla
Omata
Lawrence Masek
Agnew
Robert Walla
John Walla Sr
Joe Walla
Dwight, Neb
Pete Walla
Dalton
Tom Divis
Kimball
Brownie Troop 13 Meets to Plan Cookie Sale
Brownie Troop 13 met February 12 at Mrs Cornelius home with all members present. Leaders Mrs Brening and Mrs Thayer discussed planning a cookie sale. Judy McKenzie served as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius
Brening
Thayer
Judy McKenzie
Sidney Speech Winners Named at Legion Contest
Sidney American Legion Post No 17 announced the winners of the District Oratorical Contest held in Bridgeport. Harry Northup of Sidney High School won high school finals with Judith Townsend as second. Bill Lyons of St Patrick's Academy won the junior division with Sharyn Jones as second. Prizes include 25 dollar first place bonds and 15 dollar pen and pencil sets to the four top finishers at the February 25 Legion meeting. Dean Wilson is commander. Carl Crouse chairs the Nebraska department contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
American Legion Post No. 17
Bridgeport
Harry Northup
Sidney High School
Bill Lyons
St. Patrick's Academy
Connie Madsen
Harold Tremain
Hammond McNish
John Underdown
Jack Knicely
Judith Townsend
Pat Heaton, Jr
Hank Meysenburg
Gene Lienemann
Sharyn Jones
Academy Youth Center
American Legion
Legion
Dean Wilson
Carl Crousé
Department of Nebraska
Kiwanis Pancake Feed Set for Saturday at Sidney
The Kiwanis club will stage its annual Pancake Feed at the Sidney auditorium on Saturday February 15 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds support Kiwanis youth activities. Menu features hot cakes bacon and coffee with all you can eat priced at 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Sidney Auditorium
Ladies' Night Held by Sidney Lions Club
The Sidney Lions Club hosted a Ladies Night at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel banquet room with 94 Lions, ladies, and visiting Lions. Guests included District Governor Harold Cathcart and Mrs. Cathcart. principals and spouses from Potter Kimball and nearby towns. toastmaster Ralph Thompson. welcome by Ken Pittam. program featured a mock TV show Who's My Lion with panelists. Prizes honored the most bald headed Lion and other humorous categories. a 49th anniversary couple received carnations. red Valentine table motifs completed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Lion
Ralph Thompson
Glenn Spearow
Claron Mann
Don Himes
Herb Aldrich
LL Lockwood
E LL Hoper
Carl Ziegler
Wayne Bauerkemper
Ken Pittam
Warren Brown
Elmer Haines
Clarence Triska
Vince Maliszewsi
Rudy Munderloh
Ruby Thompson
L. L Swanson
Sidney Lions
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Lloyd Lockwood
Glen
4-H Program Expanding Here 1957 Participation Sets Record
County Agent Ivan Liljegren reports 4-H activities are expanding with high interest. In 1957, 370 youths completed 4-H projects, up from 181 in 1949, and 140 baby beef calves are on feed, 25 more than last year, potentially crowding barn space at the County Fair. The program offers liberal eligibility for ages 8 to 21, with city participation encouraged aside from livestock restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
Bonnie Lindau
Sidney Post Office
Valentine's Kiwanis Party At Yendis Room
About fifty Kiwanians gathered Wednesday evening for a Valentine party at the Yendis party room. Song leader Bob Townsend and pianist Bob Jay led the group in old favorites while vice-president Arlo Jones conducted the business meeting. Final plans were made for a pancake feed at the city auditorium basement on Saturday February 14 at 5 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yendis
Bob Townsend
Bob Jay
Arlo Jones
City Auditorium
Welch Named Nebraska High Topper for Top Production
Ralph B Welch of Sidney, an ins urance man, was named High Topper for Nebraska after ranking thirty first nationally. State Farm official H Rodney Wilson sent congratulations by wire. At the annual convention top salesmen wear high top hats and carry canes and are entertained at dinner by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B Welch
Sidney
Nebraska
H. Rodney Wilson
State Farm Mutual
Wired Welch
Welch
Bluffs Legion Oratory Test To Be Staged
The American Legion local oratorical contest will be held in Scottsbluff High School auditorium with five contestants Dick Vanderberg Sid Henderson Frank Davey Marvin Feidler and John Karrer They will deliver a prepared oration on a phase of the Constitution and a four to six minute extemporaneous speech on a Constitution topic chosen from listed articles and sections The winner advances to the district contest at Bridgeport Feb 19 with the district winner going to the state contest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Scottsbluff High School
Dick Vanderberg
Sid Henderson
Frank Davey
Marvin Feidler
John Karrer
United States
Bridgeport
Parent Teacher Talks Set Tuesday February 18
The second group of parent teacher conferences will be held Tuesday afternoon February 18 in all four elementary grade schools. School will be dismissed at noon. Teachers are contacting parents and scheduling conferences with those who have not yet attended. Last year 92 percent of parents attended conferences. efforts aim to raise that percentage this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Tillotson
Surprise party honors 30th anniversary couple
Rev and Mrs C Fred Parks were guests of honor at a Tuesday evening surprise party at their home for their 30th wedding anniversary. Eight couples attended bringing refreshments and a four tiered cake. The evening was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Fred Parks
Zieglers Are Honored On Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Carl L Ziegler celebrated 25 years with a Tuesday night dinner at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel banquet room. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Glenn Spearow and Mr and Mrs William Powell. An arrangement of red tulips white stock tiny red hearts and a silver 25 centered the table. Mrs Ziegler wore a corsage of red and white roses and Mr Ziegler a red carnation boutonniere. A silver coffee server was presented to the couple. After dinner guests played bridge with honors won by Mrs Glenn Draper and Mr Ziegler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Zielger
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Glenn Spearow
William Powell
Ziegler
Glenn Draper
India Missionary To Speak At Local Church
Missionary Rev Cleve James recently returned from India will be guest speaker at Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday Feb 19 at 7 30 pm. The service will feature colored slides of India. James previously pastored in Laramie Wyoming and heads a coed school in Bombay State. The Jarsses have five children Linda Mary Rebecca Keith Timothy. Public invited by Rev C W Baler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve James
India
Church of the Nazarene
James
Laramie
Wyo
Olivet Nazarene College
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Chakhii
Bulana
Bombay State
Jar Sses
Linda
Mary
Rebecca
Keith
Timothy
C W. Baler
Speaking Course To Be Offered Here In Sidney
A Dale Carnegie speaking and leadership course will be staged in Sidney with a class forming. A free demonstration at the Fort Sidney Hotel banquet room on Tuesday evening Feb 18 at 7 30 will show how the course develops ability and self confidence. Interested parties should contact Bill Peterson at 5587 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Carnegie
Sidney
Fort Sidney
Bill Peterson
Card Clubs Wednesday Bridge Hostess Affair in Fort Sidney
Mrs Elmer Hartmann hosted a 1 PM luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel for the Wednesday Bridge Club and one guest Mrs Clark Fuller. Afternoon cards at the Hartmann home awarded honors to Mrs H P Craig high and Mrs Alvin Duis second. Mrs Fuller received a guest prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hartmann
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Wednesday
Clark Fuller
Hartmann
H. P Craig
Alvin Duis
Fuller
Henry Kluttz
Charles Innis Sr
C B. Club
Carrie Jensen
Ellis Barnes
Claire Hess
J. R. Gilliland
Eddie Foy
M. L. Merritt
Happy Dozen Canasta
Happy Dozen Canasta Club
Amy Bales
Melvin Hiett
Avin Davis
Rex Olsen
QO L Maddox
Scott Mahaffey
Gary Caster
David Josten
Terry Whitton
Former SOD Employee Wilbur Clemons Dies at Work
Wilbur F. Clemons a former Sidney resident and Sioux Ordnance Depot employee, died suddenly of a heart attack at work in Mankato Kansas. He had been in poor health for months. Funeral services planned for Monday in Mankato. Survivors include his wife Maxine, four children Leanne Patricia Linda Barry, and two sons in the military, Wilburn in France with the U.S. Army and Jerry in the U.S. Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Pepet
Wilbur F. Clemons
Mankato
Kan
Clemons
South Commercial
Maxine
Leanne
Patricia
Linda
Barry
Wilburn
France
Jerry
Birth announcements for Crandell Van Aelstyn Talhelm families
Sally Jo Crandell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Crandell of Kimball, born Feb 1 at Kimball County Hospital weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Dale William Van Aelstyn, son of Edward and Dale Van Aelstyn, born Feb 11 at Memorial Hospital Raleigh weighing eight pounds one ounce. Rebecca Lynn Talhelm, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Talhelm, born Feb 11 at Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds four ounces. Grandparents and great grandparents listed for each family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Jo Crandell
Edward Crandell
Kimball
Sally Jo
Kimball County Hospital
S R Robinson
Sidney
J. D. Crandell
William Lo Gehriz Os
May Wilbern
Dale William
van Aelstyn
Edward van Aelstyn
Memorial Hosp
al Reighing
Terry
Mark
Kathy
Bobbie
Herman van Aelstyn
R F Stark
Rebecca Lynn Talhelm
Rebecca Lynn
Edward Talhelm
Memorial Hospital
Harve Talhelm
Alfons Schumacher
Peetz
Newborns Deanna Addlemane and Michael Deaver Born at Memorial Hospital
Deanna Kay Addlemane born Monday February 10 at 9 am weighing six pounds four ounces at Memorial Hospital to Harold and unknown Addleman in Kimball and Potter families. Michael David Deaver born Tuesday February 11 at 11:29 am weighing nine pounds one and a half ounces to Donald and unknown Deaver with siblings Peggy Jimmy Karen Danny Victor Nancy Johnny and Cheryl. Grandfather George Deaver of Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna Kay Addieman
Memorial Hospital
Deanna Kay
Harold Addleman
Monte
Ray
Ton Addleman
Kimball
Glen Lipska
Potter
Michael David Deaver
Michael David
Donald Deaver
Peggy
Jimmy
Karen
Danny
Victor
Nancy
Johnny
Cheryl
George Deaver
Sydney
Hospital Auxiliary meeting moved to Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
The Auxiliary will meet Tuesday February 18 at 1 o clock in the Auxiliary Room to begin work on cancer pads, instead of the basement of the city auditorium, correcting a misprint in the Wednesday Telegraph. Data admitted lists numerous Sidney residents and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
City Auditorium
Telegraph
Brownie Troop 32 Tours Post Office Ahead of Lunch
Brownie Troop 32 and leaders Mrs N C Livoni and Mrs Tavern Anthony toured the Post Office and later enjoyed dessert lunch at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Fourteen members attended the event with Susan Anthon reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
N C. Livoni
Tavern Anthony
New Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Susan Anthon
Fire at Peetz Quickly Snuffed
A fire at the Peetz co op locker plant was extinguished quickly by volunteer firefighters. Fire Chief Dick Meyer said an overheated oil burner caused the blaze which burned through a wall between the waiting room and the storage room. Some smoke damage occurred but meat stored there was not harmed. The fire was out in under 15 minutes after reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Op
Peetz
Dick Meyer
Stoge
Meyer
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Ares
Sun
Deb
Carol Ann Vogt
Kari
Kay Keating
Bonnie Glassburn
Jane Hoatley
Penny ‘Myers
Dianne Cabila
Duis
Juds MacKenzie
Oye
Lions Club
Ralph Tihtompson
Leo E. Osborn
E. J. Madsen
Vince Maliszewski
L. L. Swanson
Dick Knudsen
Zieglers
C.B. Club
Vendis Smorgasbord
Mary Kennedy
Oscar Hatcher
William Guilaren
Fmnt Clark
Wilfred Burgoon
Marie Rush
None Moody
Steven Ross
Ralph Traux
Larry Clinton
Doug Stiles
Virgil Sawick
Mary Kelleher
Gurley
David Larson Potter
Robin Revel
Sidney Craig Scott
Edward Narjes
Phillip Bonser
Richard Brauer
Willis Tipton
Earl Wood
LaVern Adams
Betty Hoosier
Ronald Howerter
Kim Rogers
Larry Beck Potter Ru
Woten
Bennie Herboldsheimer Chappell
Mary Haskell
Sterling
John Bolke
Den 5
Fox Theatre
Elmer Haires
Withy
Haires
Douglas Mutter
John Bailly
Randy ?Ibert
Frank Foster
Steve Bailly
John Thurston
Sal Wiiic
Joe Bailly
Den
C .& Thurston
Ptu
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