Ohio Women Hear Guest Speaker At Club Meeting
R E McMillen of The Ohio Oil Co spoke at the Ohio Womens Club monthly meeting in the Episcopal Parish Hall. He showed Hawaii slides from a University of Hawaii program. A pot luck supper is planned for April with Mrs Bill Rourke guiding arrangements assisted by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. McMillen
Ohio Oil Co
Ohio Womens Club
Episcopal Parish
McMillen
Hawaii
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Joe Dunbar
Bill Rourke
Marcella Lessman
Opal Brown
Valentine
Nielsen Birthdays Fested At Fremont Home Dinner
Peter Nielsen and his son Jim, a Midland College student in Fremont, were honored at a home dinner Saturday night planned by Mrs. Nielsen. Guests from Sidney and Potter included Paul Sheaman Dick Dots George Hinn Ross Barker Arnold Muehling Dean Hare Millard Musil Delmar Knight Kia and Kenneth Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Nielsen
Jim
Midland Cole
Fremont
Nielsen
Paul Sheaman
Dick’Dotts
George Hinn
Ross Barker
Arnold Muehling
Sidney
Dean Hare
Millard’ Musil
Delmar Knight
Kia
Kenneth ‘Rose
Potter
Skating Party Here For Dalton Students
Fifth and sixth grade students from Dalton with teachers and parents held a skating party last Tuesday at the Zike Roller Rink with 65 in attendance. Supt. and Mrs. Edward Townley and many local families joined the event. The Friendly Neighbor Club met Feb. 13 at Mrs. Earl Nightengale’s home with nine members present, led songs by Mrs. Ed Miles, and heard a TV program tale about Lincoln. The club awarded a silver feeding spoon to new baby Gary Sharman and played Bunko chaired by Mrs. Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Zike
Friendly Neighbor Club
Earl Nightengale
Harry Stately
Corder
Ed Miles
America
Sharman
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Gary Sharman
Vern Sharman
Miles
Clarence Strandberg
W. E. Chambers
Valentine Day Observed With Social Events
Friday marked St. Valentine’s Day with numerous school and private gatherings across town. Activities included class parties planned by room mothers, a Wesleyan Service Guild visit delivering 50 valentines, and various home celebrations with dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Sidney Public Schools Menu February 1958
Menu days from February 18 to 24 1958 list lunches for Sidney schools with dishes like chili con carne ham and noodles sloppy joes and mac and cheese plus sides such as peas carrots jello and fruit milk included. Also notes New Mexico as the fourth largest state by area and smallest surface water area 155 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Public Schools
New Mexico
Crowd fills Sidney High Band concert despite heavy snow
A near capacity audience attended the Sidney High School Symphonic Band concert amid snow and icy roads. Under George Hinn the program featured Bach, Sousa marches, symphonies and swing with praise for student director Larry Pippitt and the bass section in Them Basses. Colorado State College guests led by Dr. William Gower included a woodwind quintet and a saxophone quartet, both well received, with lighting by William Fankhauser and assistants Frahm and Riewe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
George Hinn
Larry Pippitt
G. H. Huffine
Dick Wiggs
Calvin Outright
Robert Rennick
Rex Clothier
Mike Fisher
Ronnie Bauerkemper
Jimmie Nissen
Colorado State College
Greeley
William Gower
Gower
James Miller
Dr. Gower
William Fankhauser
Ray Frahm
Howard Riewe
Marriage Licenses Issued for Two Couples
William Dickes aged 23 of Sidney and Patricia Bahl aged 18 of Gurley received a marriage license, as did Melvin Brown aged 19 and Audrey Kellie aged 19, both of Sutherland, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dickes
Sidney
Patricia Bahl
Gurley
Melvin Brown
Audrey Kellie
Sutherland, Neb
Mid-Winter Conference Attendees and Weekend Visits
Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary at Grand Island for the Mid-Winter Conference included Esther Swanson and William Jallen as auxiliary members and John Underdown Don Brunzell Oscar Hollinrake and Keith Riches as legionnaires. Guests of Mrs R J Davis and family Saturday evening were Mr and Mrs Morey Cameron of Greeley Colorado visiting Sundl at Mrs Cameron's brother E H Ehlers and with her mother Mrs Gusta Ehlers. Weekend visitors in Mitchell were Mr and Mrs Robert McRea and son Barry Jay staying with Mrs McRea's parents Mr and Mrs H H Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Grand Island
Esther Swanson
William Jallen
John Underdown
Don Brunzell
Oscar Hollinrake
Keith Riches
R. J. Davis
Morey Cameron
Greeley
Colo
Sundl
Circle 7 Negro Spiritual Study at First Methodist
Twelve members of W S C S Circle 7 at First Methodist met in Mrs John Mohrs home. Mrs Howard Atkins led the business session and co hosted with Mrs Mohr. Plans for March 5 Methodist Men’s Club dinner and Easter table favors for Epworth School for Girls were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S. Circle 7
First Methodist Church
John Mohr
Howard Atkins
Methodist Men’s Club
Mohr
Atkins
Epworth School For
Webster Grove
Herman Heise
Dr. Thurman
Thurman
Douglas Earnward
Verlin Livingston
LWML Plans Work For Mission Hospitals
St. Pauls Lutheran Women’s Missionary League met in Mrs. Ervin Fischer’s home with 22 members naming a foreign mission. Opening and closing prayers were given, topics on “Stars for the King” discussed, and plans made to continue making bed jackets and bandages for foreign mission hospitals while rolling bandages. The March 13 meeting will be in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul’s school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Ervin Fischer
Darrell Watson
Lyle Olsen
Walt Johnson
Berniece Jacobs
Foreign Mission Hospitals
St. Paul's School
Mrs Wickard Not Mad At Anyone Over Damaged Nativity Display
Mrs Ernest Wickard says she and her husband are not upset with the Sidney Chamber of Commerce for letting their Christmas Nativity scene deteriorate by moths and not being shown last year. The couple planned to rebuild at their Gilman Wisconsin farm and may resume displays there, weather permitting. they remain active in holiday charity at Lodgepole. The display was stored locally and damaged, and funds were insufficient to recondition it. Mrs Wickard, 68, plans to travel to California and Texas after visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wickard
Wickards
Lodgepole
Gilman
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Club
Sun Life records highest life insurance sales in Canada
Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada reported 1957 sales of 917 million, the highest by a Canadian life company. Total life insurance in force reached 7.9 billion with over 2.34 billion in group plans, and combined life and annuity in force surpassed 10 billion, with over a third in the United States. Policyholders received 155 million in benefits, 17 million more than 1956, as dividends set at 34 million for the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
George W. Bourke
Sun Life Annual Meeting
United States
Bourke
Sun Life
Mrs Stewart Presides At OES Chapter Meet
Weldon Stewart, worthy matron of Providence Chapter 108, Order of Eastern Star, presided at the Wednesday night meeting in the Masonic Hall. Plans were made for social and formal meetings on March 7 with visiting supervisor Eleanor Karrer of McCook expected. A social hour followed the business session. Mrs Longan and Mrs DePew presided at the Valentine decorated tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Stewart
Providence Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Eleanor Karrer
McCook
Frank Longan
Roy DePew
Community volunteers organize refreshments and decor
Mrs Herschel Spearow and Mrs Nannee ceeeesetenyeettraded BS of refreshments while Mrs Earl Schultz and Mrs DePew served as decoration committee for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Spearow
Nannee
Earl Schultz
DePew
Rebekah Kensington In Wednesday Meet
Nineteen members of Rebekah Kensington answered roll call at the Wednesday afternoon meeting with a focus on Abraham Lincoln. Mrs Oren Cox, new president, led a brief business session, dessert lunch, then cards. Honors went to Mrs. E. W. Augenstein high, Mrs. Alva Hart second, Mrs. Katie Helzer low. Hostesses were Mrs. Amy Bales Hilda Schol and Mrs. William Gunderson. Roll call for Feb 26 will be a household hint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Kensing
Abraham Lincoln
Oren Cox
E. W. Augenstein
Alva Hart
Katie Helzer
Amy Bales
Hilda Schol
William Gunderson
World Day Of Prayer Observed In Sidney At Local Church
The World Day of Prayer will be observed in Sidney this Friday February 21 at 2 00 pm at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Sidney Council of United Church Women directs the services to unite Christians in prayer and share prayers with others worldwide. The observance has been held annually since 1887 and is open to the public with most Sidney churches participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Sidney Council of United Church Women
Napoleon Sells Louisiana to the United States in 1803
Napoleon Bonaparte agreed to the Louisiana Purchase, selling the vast territory to the United States for fifteen million dollars in 1803, expanding U S territory and reshaping North American borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Louisana
United States
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Corbin
Thomas Sutton
Low
Kastner
Charles Wimmer
Mmes. Albers
Frank Bean
Bill Beard
Robert Cramer
Dan Dalene
Wes Dixon
Dunbar
Fowler
Tom Harvey
Bill McCarty
Jack McCormick
Roy Massey
Fritz Nagel
Delmar Richardson
Sam Robinson
Rourke
Dean Schultz
Ie Stewart
Suttom van Vranken
Felt
Billi Waiford
George Kite
Wimmer
Darlene Baird
Phyllis Baird
Réiar Shoopman
Edward Townley
Don Horn
Jess Allen
Ross, Bayne
Marvin Aurich
Harold Borges
Melvin Wagner
Ted Sparks
Stanley Brestél
Leroy Lessman
Gene’ Hartman
Raymond Weed
Charles Bode
Hope Eddy
Fort Sidney
Genevieve Fitch
Guild
Eva Jo Carey
Frank Carey
Terry Wickstrom
Gus Gish
David Dobson
Donny Martin
Rosemary Vinsant
Wayne Loch
Larry Nelson
H.C.Q. Nelson
Max Cory
Tommy Merry
Jeff Pippitt
Ricke Taylor
Vaughn Meyers
John, Dier
John Mahaffey
Teddy Kinney
Billy Hyde
Barbara Bitner
Patty Olinger
Janice
Jean Outright
Sharon Crouse
Judy Hinn
Mary Kay Albers
Rita McGirr
Fort Sidney Hotel
Gamima Tau Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Glenn Reed
Herbert Seevers
Paul Ritz
Doyle Butts
Cheyenne County
G. H. Doran
Telegraph
Thompson Photo
Wscs Circle 7
City Cab
Keller’s ‘Appliance’ Service
Ver
Mit
Farmers Union Co-Op
Illinois
LWML
Mission Hospitals
Ella Mangels
Harold Borcher
Herstead Monument CO
Scottsbluff
Mrs. Stewart
OES
Rebekah Kensington
Amy
Sales & Service
Robert R. Andersen
Nebr
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