Around the Town 77 full of visits and hometown events
Kimball and Sidney residents mingle during weekend visits and church meetings. Attendees at the Holdrege state wrestling tourney include Pals Langdon Schiller Landmesser Liljegren Clark and Carr with hospitality in Hastings College connections. Several families host dinners and celebrate birthdays while members pursue hospital and travel arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Holdrege
Harold Pals
Mary
Lilly Langdon
Jean Schiller
Les Landmesser
Ivan Liljegren
Joe Policky
Caroli Clark
James Pals
Lloyd Carr
Miss Clark
Sandra Lewis
Jerry Felt
Hastings College
Richard Moore
Hastings
Be My Guest Miss Ariina Harte Sees Ballet in San Francisco
Nebraska niece Ariina Harte, a San Francisco junior high teacher, watched Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo outside the San Francisco Opera House after critic Alexander Fried rushed to meet a deadline. The Omaha World Herald notes her name and hometown, hinting at Nebraska pride in ballet and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Harte
North High
Ariina ‘Harte
San Francisco
W. D. Harte
Sidney, Neb
Ariina
San Francisco’ Opera House
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Alexander Fried
San Francisco Examiner
Arlina
Attendance Good At Elks Teens Dance
More than 100 teenagers from Cheyenne County attended an Elks Lodge dance on Saturday evening. Door prizes came from Palace Barber Shop Fox Theatre Panhandle Drug and Model Cleaners. Music donated by Frontier Music Company and The Vibratos from Gurley. Refreshments from Pepsi Cola. Chaperons included Mr and Mrs Jerry Hile Mr and Mrs Don Gilbreath Mr and Mrs Dean Olson Mr and Mrs Walter Skrd lant Bob Williamson and Mrs Ruth Wilting. Ed Swanson also attended. Next dance planned for March with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
The
Elks Lodge
Palace
Fox Theatre
Panhandle Drug and
Model Cleaners
Frontier Music Company
Vibratos
Gurley
Pepsi Cola
Jerry Hile
Don ‘Gilbreath
Dean Olson
Walter Skrdlant
Bob Williamson
Ruth Wilting
Ed Swanson
St Martha's Guild Holds Thursday Luncheon Meeting
Twenty nine members of St Martha's Guild met at 1 pm in the parish hall of Christ Episcopal Church for a luncheon and business session. Mrs Richard Smith presided and the group voted a $10 donation for baby sitters on Sunday services over ten weeks. Plans were made for a March 12 welcome reception for Rev Max L Kors and an May 1 UTO Ingathering service. The program included a Bible study by Mrs Joel Babcock and Mrs Lowell Davis on dignity in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Martha’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church
Robert Cook
E. R. Jimerson
Richard Smith
George Coleman
Ile
Max L. Kors
UTO
Joel Babcock
Lowell Davis
Wrestling Team Guests of Luther Leaguers Sunday
Sidney High wrestlers and coach Jim Godfrey with Ivan Liljegren spoke at Holy Trinity Church Senior Luther League noting their Holdrege state championship win. Rev. Monnich spoke on sportsmanship. Carol Thomas read a poem. Thirty five attended. plans for March Scottsbluff swim party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High
Jim Godfrey
Ivan Liljegren
Luther League of Holy Trinity Church
Holdrege
Henry Monnich
Carol Thomas
Harlan Pals
Scottsbluff
Luther League
Kent Miller
Vaughn Meier
George Taylor
Harold Pals
Taylor
Congo Missionaries To Speak At Grace Baptist
Mr and Mrs Warren Lee missionaries recently back from the Belgian Congo will speak at Grace Baptist Church on Wednesday February 22 at 730 pm. They will show films of their mission work and discuss their four years overseas. The program is free and open to the public, sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Baptist Church
Warren Lee
Belgian Congo
Lees
Congo
United States
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Bride-Elect Honored At Shower In Pearson Home
Miss Martha Stephens, bride elect for March 26 in York, was honored at a Thursday evening bridal shower hosted by Mrs. L. A. Pearson and Mrs. Mourine Rapp at the Pearson home. Sixteen guests attended with formal games and accordion selections by Marlene Rapp, including Melody of Love, as a theme. Miss Stephens opened gifts with assistance from Miss Shirley Tank beside a red heart centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Pearson
Mourine Rapp
Pearson
Martha Stephens
York
Charles Carlson
Wahoo
Marlene Rapp
Miss Stephens
Shirley Tank
Sidney Public Schools Menu Highlights
The menu lists daily items for February 21 to February 27 at Sidney Public Schools. It features Barbequed wieners with mashed potatoes and beans on Feb 21, Beef pie on Feb 22, Sloppy Joes on Feb 23, Salmon pattie on Feb 24, and Macaroni and meat sauce on Feb 27, with sides and desserts including pudding, jello, cinnamon rolls, peach sauce, and cobbler.
Funeral Today for William Wolf 42
Funeral services were held today from First Methodist Church for William Wolf 42 killed accidentally Thursday while working at Sioux Ordnance Depot The Rev R L Townsend officiated and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery under Gehrig and Son Funeral Home Pallbearers were Maurice Gordon Howard Kurz Allen Karnik Donald Dell Marvin Kettler and Herman Jurgens Wolf born April 24 1918 Flaxville Montana son of Herbert and wife Geraldine Challburg married September 7 19 in Canada resident of Sidney for 14 years operated an implement company Survivors include his wife and his parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
William Wolf
Sioux Ordnance Depot
R. L. Townsend
Greenwood Cemetery
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Maurice Gordon
Howard Kurz
Allen Karnik
Donald Dell
Marvin Kettler
Herman Jurgens
Mr. Wolf
Flaxville
Mont
Herbert Wolf
Canada
Geraldine Challburg
Sidney
Senior MYF Plans Candy and Brownie Sales
Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship met at First Methodist Church Sunday evening with Vice president Jim Nissen presiding. They planned candy sales Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. and a Brownie sale on March 4. John Colone delivered the lesson titled Segregation and Jackie Hoover led devotions. The social hour featured popcorn by the fireplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Methodist
First Methodist Church
Jim Nissen
John Colone
Jackie Hoover
Baby Alvina Jean Larson Born in Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lowell Larson of Gurley welcomed daughter Alvina Jean born Thursday Feb 16 at 5 33 am in Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds 1 ounce The family also includes siblings June 12 Timmy 11 Tommy 9 and David 6 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Bell of Grand Junction Cole with great grandmothers Mrs John Bell of Independence Missouri and Mrs Fred Burkey of Ava Missouri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Larson
Gurley
Alvina Jean
Memorial Hospital
June
Timmy
Tommy
David
Harry Bell
Grand Junction
Cole
John Bell
Independence
Fred Burkey
Ava
Brown welcomes son Eugene Delano Jr at Memorial Hospital
Eugene Delano Brown Jr. arrives at Memorial Hospital on Wednesday February 15 at 10 33 p m weighing six pounds one ounce. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Frerichs and Myron Brown of Sidney and Mrs Marie Brown of Bridgeport. Great Grandparent J Poole of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene D. Brown
Eugene Delano Jr
Memorial Hospital
Joe Frerichs
Myron Brown
Sidney
Marie Brown
Bridgeport
J. Poole
Potter baby born at Memorial Hospital details
Kevin Ola, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Schuessler of Potter, born 4 52 a m Tuesday Feb 14 at Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces. Siblings Ardel six Duane four and Jerry two. Grandparents Art Schuessler of Sidney and Ola C Brogren of Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Ola
Herbert Schuessler
Potter
Memorial Hospital
Ardel
Duane
Jerry
Art Schuessler
Sidney
Ola C. Brogren
Dalton
Eleven Cheyenne County Students Attend Wesleyan
Lincoln special reports that eleven Cheyenne County residents are among the 1,064 students at Nebraska Wesleyan University this year. Wesleyan set a first semester enrollment record of 1,064, with attendees from 75 of Nebraska's 93 counties, 22 other states, and 8 foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Wesleyan
Nebraska
Dalton
Karen Berry
Rosalind Campbell
Bruce Christofferson
Gurley
Roy Miller
Duane Moses
Potter Legion Meet Scheduled Tuesday
Potter American Legion and Auxiliary Unit 291 will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the Potter Legion Hall. A program of Americanism will be presented by Estele Nelson. Hostesses will be Vivian Thies Flora McMillan Cora Robertson and Estella Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter American Legion
Potter Legion Hall
Estele Nelson
Vivian Thies
Flora McMillan
Cora Robertson
Estella Snyder
Former Sidneyite Promoted to Scottsbluff Office Manager
Clifford D. Foley, once of Sidney, has been promoted to staff manager at Prudential Insurance in Scottsbluff. He will supervise five agents and began with the Scottsbluff office as an agent in 1958. Foley received the Northern Star Award for sales and service and he and his wife Ruth have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford D. Foley
Sidney
Prudential Insurance Company
Scottsbluff
North Central
Minneapolis
Foley
Northern Star
Ruth
Clifford Jr
Ann
Joyce
Public Notices of Dismissals and Listings in Various Localities
A fragmented notice lists names associated with dismissals and enrollments across multiple towns including Sidney Gurley Lodgepole Peetz Phillipsburg Rock Springs Boulder and Bassett with individuals such as Dr L C Barstow Denise Keller Marjorie Lanks and George Kohler among others. The document reads like a roster of people connected to legal or civic actions in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
C. A. Story
Mary Hemmer
Frank Bean
Johnny Thompson
L. C. Barstow
W. B. Swenson
Kenneth Kieselhorst
Freda Thomas
Eugene Marshall
David Crowley
John Folkerts
Eugene Brown
John Tafolla
Potter
William Benish
Herbert Schuessler
Leslie Wickhorst
Alicia Herboldsheimer
Harvey Fisher
Lodgepole
Timothy Markel
Chappell
Kenneth Samuels
Harold Kalb
Gurley
Mike McVicker
Boulder
Marjorie Lanks
Bassett
Neb
John Grandt
Birth of Roger Leland Crandell in Kimball
Roger Leland Crandell Jr born Feb 1 to Mr and Mrs Edward Crandell of Kimball. Sister Sally Jo age three and Edward Jr age 18 months. Grandparents S R Robinson of Sidney and J D Crandell of Kimball. Great grandparents May Kilbern of Kimball and W E Gehrig Sr of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Leland
Edward Crandell
Kimball
Sally Jo
Edward Jr
S. R. Robinson
Sidney
J. D. Crandell
May Kilbern
W. E. Gehrig Sr
Christ to Leave for Boston Parley
Christ Jr will depart Wednesday evening to represent Nebraska at the national meeting of the Associated General Contractors of America. He has just been named president of the Nebraska Association of General Contractors and will be accompanied by his wife. Also attending the Boston parley is Dean Kratz former Sidney resident and chapter manager for the Western Nebraska Association of General Contractors. Kratz resides in Omaha. The meeting runs from February 5 through March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car
Christ, Jr
Boston
Nebraska
Associated General Contractors of America
Christ
Nebraska Association of General Contractors
Dean Kratz
Sidney
W Nebraska Association of General Contractors
Kratz
Omaha
Loston
District Meet Brings 65 at Methodist Young Adults Gathering
Crusaders of First Methodist Church hosted a Sunday sub district meeting for Young Adults drawing 65 attendees from Sidney and nearby towns. A noon covered dish dinner in the social hall featured red, white and blue decor honoring Valentine’s Day and Lincoln and Washington birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Anderson
Kimball
Sidney
First Methodist Church
Crusaders
Lincoln
Washington
Otto Aufdengarten
Walter Herboldsheimer
C. E. Heizer
Ralph Spencer
Sidney Crusaders
Robert Spearow
Spearow
Cheryl Herboldsheimer
Kathy Bucher
Date Changed For Altar Society Dinner
St Patrick's Altar Society will hold its regular bi monthly public dinner this week on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Mrs Vern Atbro is chairman and Mrs William Gray co chairmen for the dinner. Serving will begin in the Youth Center at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Altar Society
Vern Atbro
William Gray
Telegraph Want Ad Offer Encourages Local Selling
A newspaper blurb promotes the Telegraph Wantads service urging readers to call 5555 to place classified ads for selling or trading items. The short note emphasizes quick, direct advertising through the telegraph channel.
Sidney clubs and events fill evening calendar
A long list of community gatherings includes Rotary at 6 15 p m Toastmasters 6 30 p m Sidney Educators 8 p m Odd Fellows 8 p m Kiwanis 6 p m and many more with public dinners square dancing and card parties at Central School auditorium Proceeds support a Sidney High School scholarship and various group activities across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Toastmasters Club
Sidney Educators Club
Odd Fellows Lodge
P.E.O
Extension Clubs Plainview February meeting notes
The February Extension Club meeting hosted at Mrs. Stewart Brown's home with Mrs. Russell George presiding. Twelve members and one guest exchanged valentines and jewelry. Mrs Frank Morey became treasurer after Mrs Burgett Peetz resigned. The group donated 10 to Kings Daughters 5 to March of Dimes and 5 to the Heart Fund. Bread Baking was the lesson led by Mrs. Peetz and Mrs. Robert Lafler. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Donald Lafler's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Stewart Brown
Russell George
Frank Morey
Burgett Peetz
Kings Daughters
Heart Fund
Peetz
Robert Lafler
Donald Lafler
Sun Life To Pay Higher Dividends In 1961
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada will raise policyholder dividends for 1961 the 12th straight year following its 90th annual meeting in Montreal. Denver branch manager David Schilken announced higher earnings will boost payments to individual participating policyholders with about 41.4 million to be paid, up from 40.0 million in 1960. Total 1960 policy payments reached 185 million. death-related and new five-year certificates totaled 10 million. Assets rose to 2,389 million. income from all sources 374 million. net interest earned 4.57 percent, up from 4.40 percent in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
David Schilken
Sun Life
Denver
Te Company
Montreal
Schilken
Clubs Extension Du Cum Du Cum Extension Club Meeting
The group met at Mrs. William Waite's home on February 7 at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Jess Higgins and Mrs. Kenneth Larson led a Bread Baking lesson as members baked loaves. Eleven members and two visitors attended. goals for the county fair and Memorial Rest Home were set. a pennies for friendship collection was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waite
Jess Higgins
Kenneth Larson
Jack McVicker
Charles Weir
George Ehlers
Waite
Virgil’ Horst
Howard Rehmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mina Gill
Chicago
Bessie Loy
C. R. LeGate
Norman LeGate
Littleton, Colo
J. W. Vaughn
Selma Belieu
W. O. Golden
Walter E
Eleanor Miller
American Angus Assn
St. Joseph
Frank Richards
P. J. Divens
Cameron
Bean
al Rosenlieb
McFadden
Wyo
Rosenlieb
Cheyenne
William F. Dickes
San Diego
Calif
Dickes
Ogallala
Jack Pollock
Dick Dotts
Grand Island
Harry Read
Lloyd Talic
Kearney
A. L. Cruise
Clyde Cruise
Dick Stull
Clarence Dorman
Mr. Dorman
Keith Simpson
Don Haldeen
Big Springs
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Carl Haldeen
Ellen Haldeen
Colorado Spring
Carl Wood
Clyde Cameron
Debbie
Patty
Aubrey Russell
First Christian Church
W. E. Henke
Sanford Haile
Henkes
Jesse King
Rolland Biggs
Aurora
Colo
Don Biggs
Don Jr
Sherrie
Paul Aude
Janice
Floyd Chamberlain
Louise
George
Bushnell
Aude
Sidney Lass
S.F
Omaha World Herald
Evelyn Simpson
Elks Teens
St. Martha's Guild
Tom Gilliland
Charles D. Statler
Charleston
Miami
Nassa
Bahamas
Gilliland
J. R. Gilliland
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Washington, D. C
Staller
TKE Fraternity
Kansas City
Sweethezrt
Patty Thorpe
Sidney Country Club
Ake
Helen
Jorgenson
Jeanne Hielt
Jody Glassburn
Miss Thorpe
Luther Leaguers
Grace Baptist
Sidney Public Schools Menu
Alvina Jean Larson
Eugene Delano Brown Jr
Kevin Ola Schuessler
Maryland Bills
Jane Meyer
Judy Meyer
James Coulter
Avril Juelfs
Kent Lee
Moses
David Dyke
Lexington
Amelia Dyke
Potter Legion
Dr. L. C. Barstow
Rodney Devier
Denise Keller
Walter Daniel
Billy Triska
Sharon Schepker
Robert Goad
Mrs. Bonifacio Gutierrez
Bobby Olsen
Michael McVicker
Merle Christofferson
Mrs. Wallace Hernbloom
Elaine Kay Fehringer
Wayne Adams
Phillipsburg
N. J
George Kohler
Rock Springs
Robert Tschacher
Boulder, Colo
Roger Leland Cramell
Telegraph
D.K.G. Society
Eastern Star Kensington
W.F.W. Auxiliary
Rebekah Kensington
St. Patrick’s Altar Society
Kiwanis Club
Silver Belles and
Beaux Square
Central School
Pole Valley Saddle Club
Helping Hand Garden Club
Gamma Tau
Alpha Iota
E.S.A
Knights Rod and Custom Club
Hardwick
Economatic
Iranz Aas
Panoes
North Central Gas Co
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