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Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1969

Page

3

Sidney church baptism and seaside visits noted

Don Cruise on active duty in the Army Medical Corps at Ft Sam Houston attended a Mardi Gras in New Orleans with his parents. Sean Michael Dickes was baptized at St Patrick’s Church with sponsors and a private dinner at the Dickes home. Several relatives and guests from California Nebraska Colorado and Alabama visited Sidney, including veterans and travelers, with several plans to visit Lincoln Denver and Sterling.

Ray Cruise Don United States Army Medical Corp Ft. Sam Houston Tex New Orleans Barry Hillmer Cynthia Grimm Birmingham Ala Sean Michael Mick Dickes St. Patrick's Catholic Lambert Phillips Doug Moench Jim Dickes Brenda Larry Moody Chadron Sean Frank Dickes

Sidney School Lunch Menu Through Feb 28

The menu lists daily meals for Sidney School from Tuesday February 25 to Friday February 28. Items include bean soup, ham salad sandwich, peanut butter sandwich, purple plums, milk. lasagna, corn, lime gelatin, bread and butter, milk. Turkey a la King, mashed potatoes, buttered carrots and peas, apricots, rolls, milk. macaroni salad, cheese, pickle chips, egg salad sandwich, white cake with lemon sauce, milk.

St Patrick's school menu

The menu lists meals for Tuesday February 25 through Monday March 3 with items including meatloaf and baked potatoes on Tuesday, hot dogs and green beans on Wednesday, sausage pizza on Thursday, macaroni and cheese on Friday, and vegetable beef soup crackers and peanut butter sandwiches on Monday. Each day includes fruit or dessert and a half pint of milk, with a caution that the schedule is subject to change.

Jehovah's Circuit Assembly Set for Laramie

Laramie Wyoming chosen as site for the semi annual Jehovah's Witnesses circuit assembly February 28 to March 2 at Laramie Junior High School auditorium. Dale Green notes over 500 delegates from 17 Wyoming and northwestern Nebraska congregations. Meals offered in cafeteria with breakfast 35 cents and other meals 65 cents. main Sunday discourse at 3 p m by Wayne M Knott on Law and Order.

Laramie Wyo Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses Dale Green Sidney Wyoming Nebraska Wayne M. Knott Jehovah's Witnesses North Central States

Community youth and club events scheduled for Monday

Monday events include King’s Daughters meeting at 7 30 p m at Mrs D W Jorgenson home BPO Does at 8 p m in Elks Lodge Pack 82 Blue and Gold Banquets at Youth Center 6 30 p m Pack 81 at St Paul’s Lutheran Edu Building Optimist Club noon luncheon at The Chateau Home Extension leaders training “It’s Yours It’s An Estate” 1 30 and 7 30 in 4 H building Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Association 8 p m Wheatbelt Building Lions Club noon luncheon at Ft Sidney Motor Hotel Saddle Club 7 30 p m at club houses Sidney Rebekah Kensington 2 p m WSCS Lenten Devotions 9 30 10 30 a m nursery provided Pack 90 Blue and Gold Banquet United Methodist Church basement 6 30 p m Sund Garden Club at the home of Mia Bill Gade Friday March Community World Day of Prayer 9 30 a m Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Oklahoma student earns honor roll status in 1968 69

Melvin Douglas Adams placed on the University of Oklahoma honor roll in Norman for the 1968 69 fall semester among 3 325 students with a B average across at least 12 credit hours. Sandra Shaw capped Feb 7 at Scottsbluff General Hospital is a 1968 graduate of Dix High School.

Melvin Douglas Adams University of Oklahoma Norman Sandra Shaw Scottsbluff General Hospital Dix High School

Academy Grad Ta Wed April 19

Mr and Mrs Edward J Wood announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Katherine of St Paul Minnesota to David William Finn of Syracuse New York son of Mr and Mrs George H Finn of Lowell Massachusetts The couple will wed April 19 in a ceremony in New York.

Edward J. Wood Hastings Sharon Katherine St. Paul Minn Keith Academy Lowell Mass University of Massachusetts United States Air Force A. C. Nielsen Co Syracuse Covered Bridge Liverpool New York

June 1 Rites Planned for Lodgepole Couple

A June 1 wedding is planned by Sandra Brandl daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Brandl Lodgepole and Reid W Bond son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Bond Lodgepole. Both are 1967 Lodgepole High School graduates and University of Nebraska students.

Sandra Brandl Albert Brandl Lodgepole Reid W. Bond Leonard Bond Lodgepole High School University of Nebraska

Arthur Thompson Services Held At Weyerts Today

Arthur J Thompson, 29, died unexpectedly Friday morning at his farm home. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran Church Weyerts with Rev Henry York Gurley and Rev Alvin Danielson, burial in Weyerts Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Glen Jurgens Robert Jurgens Tom Miller Jake Thompson Thomas Thompson Dale White. honorary pallbearers Bartling Jr Floyd Bruns Kenneth Dimich. Craig Holechek Funeral Home arranged. Survived by his mother Annie Thompson at home and brothers Carl and Lawrence Sidney.

Immanuel Lutheran Church of the Bartling Jr Floyd Bruns Kenneth Dimich Craig Carl Lawrence Sidney

Census Update at Memorial Hospital Census Figures

As of February 23 Memorial Hospital reported 42 patients and one baby. New admissions include Sidney residents Brenda Langley Richard Thompson Mrs George Owen JoAnn Owen Mrs Bill Williams and Mike Hawkins Peetz adds Joe F Maestas Potter lists Mrs Donald Christensen Discharges include Sidney residents John Rosario Mrs Marvin Sherlock Louise Krajewski Michael Policky Mrs Harold Thomas Peggy Kettler Jane Nienhueser Brenda Langley and JoAnn Owens Lodgepole Malcom Yeager Chappell Mrs Wayne Peterson Peetz Mrs Ruth Hartway.

Memorial Hospital Sidney Brenda Langley Richard Thompson George Owen JoAnn Owen Bill Williams Mike Hawkins Peetz Joe F. Maestas Potter Donald Christensen John Rosario Marvin Sherlock Louise Krajewski Michael Policky Harold Thomas Peggy Kettler Jane Nienhueser JoAnn Owens Lodgepole Mal

Birth of Joel Andrew Finney in Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Francis Finney of 2670 Monterey announce the birth of a son Joel Andrew Finney weighing five pounds eleven and one fourth ounces born Friday February fourteen at 533 a.m. in Memorial Hospital. He has two brothers Jeffery and Jon. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Wayne Fitzgerald of Mullen Nebraska and Mr and Mrs Gerald Finney of Seneca Nebraska. Edith Fitzgerald of Mullen Nebraska also mentioned.

Joel Andrew Finney Francis Finney Monterey Memorial Hospital Joel Andrew Jeffery Jon Wayne Fitzgerald Mullen Neb Gerald Finney Seneca Nebr Edith Fitzgerald

Promenaders Plan Festival at Rawlins March 15 16

Sinclair Promenaders Club invites square dancers to the 18th annual Square Dance Festival at the Jeffrey Center Rawlins Wyoming March 15 16 The event opens Saturday 2 4 p m with Bob Parrish and Jerry Loudon calling The evening shows regional callers 8 p m 1 a m A Sunday workshop runs 9 11 a m A social and a 3 dinner precede the event A pancake breakfast hosted by Rawlins Saddle Club is Sunday 7 11 a m in the Jeffrey Center West Room with 1 25 per person.

Sinclair Promenaders Club Jeffrey Center Spruce Rawlins Wyo Bob Parrish Jerry Loudon Rocky Mountain Adams Rawlins Saddle Club

Royal Neighbors List .69 Officers for 1969

Royal Neighbors officers announced at the regular February 20 meeting at IOOF Hall. Ann Lyons led the ten members through convention plans. officers include Lyons Oracle, Seidel Vice Oracle, Rezanina Past Oracle, Short Chancellor, Febringer Recorder, Nagengast Receiver, Miller Marshall, Gadd Assistant, Engel Inner Sentinel, Bales Outer Sentinels, Lipke Three year Manager. Bunco prizes went to Nagengast Fehringer Seidel Gadd Bales Rezanina. lunch served by Mrs. Miller. Next meeting March 20 with Seidel hostess.

IOOF Oracle Ann Lyons Mesdames Dorothy Seidel Leona Rezanina Ann Short Loretta Febringer Margaret Nagengast Frances Miller Marshall Genevieve Gadd Emma Engel Inner Sentinel Amy Bales Outer Sentinels Hattie Lipke

News Wanted On Lenten Church News In Sidney Telegraph

The Sidney Telegraph invites ministers and church leaders to submit news on Lenten season events special worships meetings and social group gatherings. Reports can be mailed or telephoned to box 219 or call 254 2429 to reach the women's page and local news editor.

Sidney Telegraph Telegraph

Presbyterian Circles Serve Coffee For Lent

The Presbyterian Women's Association hosts Lent coffee hours with Prayer at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Marian Rachael Circle did not meet due to weather. Mary Elizabeth Circle met at 1:30 p.m. in the Educational Building with Mrs. Gordon Fuller hosting and Mrs. Elmer Hartmann leading devotions for 13 members. Ruth Evening Circle met at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Laura Caster's home with eight men present. Mrs. Ancel Lewis led the Least Coin service and Miss Marie Nicholsen gave devotions.

Presbyterian Women’s Association Marian Rachael Mary Elizabeth Presbyterian Educational Gordon Fuller Elmer Hartmann Ruth Laura Caster Ancel Lewis Marie Nicholsen

Workshop for Women on Personal Development Held

A Thursday morning workshop at Fort Sidney Motel focused on self confidence memory and inner thoughts of women. Dorothy Brown and Shirley Eckert led sessions sharing tips on memory posture makeup dress and human relations. Participants learned to avoid criticism condemnation and complaining while praising others and building admirable qualities.

Fort Sidney Motor Hotel Dorothy Brown Shirley Eckert

Shower Honors Mrs. Dishman at Pink and Blue Party

A pink and blue shower honored Mrs. Bob Dishman Tuesday hosted by Mrs. Lee Chaon with helpers Miss Donna Schmidt and Miss Loretta Bauer. Attending were Mrs. Clyde Dishman Mrs. Herbert Kesslering Mrs. Don Sabin Mrs. Leslie Sabin Mrs. Wilber Bennett and Mrs. Bobby DeGaugh. Guests sending gifts unable to attend included Mrs. Loren Avery Mrs. Alan Schilz Mrs. Gordon Richards Mrs. Victor Contratto Mrs. Allen Mrs. Marvin Farmer Miss Peggy Bennett and Mrs. Jamie Haworth. Stork motif decorations featured a yellow theme.

Bob Dishman Lee Chaon Donna Schmidt Loretta Bauer Clyde Dishman Herbert Kesselring Don Sabin Leslie Sabin Wilber Bennett Bobby DeGaugh Loren Avery Alan Schilz Gordon Richards Victor Contratto Allen Marvin Farmer Peggy Bennett Jamie Haworth

Hastings Public Schools hires Larry Fichr as student teacher

Larry Fichr is listed as a student teacher and is assigned to Hastings Public Schools. He will teach at West for eight weeks. All practice teachers arrive two weeks early for orientation meetings before the fall opening. The final six weeks of the term are not specified.

Larry AG. Flohr Dalton Ee College Ee Hastings Larry

Pioneer Council Plans New Year in Sioux Falls Meeting

Reports of council presidents and plans for 1969 were set up during the executive committee meeting February 6 and 7 of the Casper E. Yost Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America at Sioux Falls South Dakota. M D Morris chapter president conducted the session. A F Jacobson president of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company spoke on community services of all Pioneers and Northwestern Bell employees. Attending from the Central Nebraska Council were Mr and Mrs Frank L Banta and Mr and Mrs George A Coleman, with Banta president and Coleman vice president.

Casper E. Yost Telephone Pioneers of America Sioux Falls Dak. M.D. Morris A.F. Jacobson Northwestern Bell Telephone Munity Services All Pioneers Northwestern Bell Central Nebraska Council Sidney Frank L. Banta George A. Coleman Banta Coleman

Two Girl Scouts Receive Honors for Summer Events

Ruth Ann Fees of Mountain Prairie Girl Scouts will attend the Creative Arts Conference in Philadelphia from June 24 to July 6, living at Moore College and enjoying Philadelphia Orchestra music and theater. Kathleen Gillham is an alternate for the Visual Arts Workshop at Bethany College in Salina Kansas. The program aims to foster international friendship among Girl Scouts from other countries.

United States Ruth Ann Fees Hugh Fees Philadelphia Kathleen Gillham Robert Gillham Bethany College Salina Kan Mountain Prairie Girl Scouts Miss Fees Moore College Philadelphia Orchestra Playhouse In the Park Theatre of the Living Arts

Rites Held For Mrs Hawk In Sid ney

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Elma E. Hawk 67 at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. The Rev John Stayton of First United Methodist Church led the service. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery with active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Mrs Hawk a Sidney resident since 1942 is survived by three sons one daughter three brothers two sisters 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Gehrig and Son Funeral Home Elma E. Hawk Memorial Hospital John Stayton First United Methodist Church Greenwood Cemetery Thomas Phillips Ronald Brunkhardt John Hopkins Rick Ewert Roger Rice Vernon Kaps Russell O’daniel John DeMers Jr A. A. Fenske Tom All

Gurley men serve aboard U S S Ranger off Vietnam coast

Two Cheyenne County natives aboard the U S S Ranger, an attack aircraft carrier, include Airman Apprentice Joe D. Schoolcraft son of Mr and Mrs Jerry A Schoolcraft of Gurley and Interior Communications Electrician William F Dickes husband of Patricia L Bahl of Gurley. Ranger recently resumed duties after a five day Hong Kong visit. Spec 4 Clifford P Rowen 1 earned the Army Commendation Medal near Pleiku while with the 4th Infantry Div and the 4th Engineer Battalion. Rowen, a Sidney native, attended Sidney Lion and Ft Belvoir Va.

Cheyenne County Vietnam Joe D. Schoolcraft Jerry A. Schoolcraft Gurley Interior Communications William F. Dickes Patricia L. Bahl Edward J. Dickes Newton St Sidney Hong Kong Ranger Gulf of Tonkin U.S South Vietnm Carrier Air Wing Two Clifford P. Rowen 4Th Infantry Div Pleiku Rowen Co. B Mr. Rowen Sidney Lion Ft. Belvoir

Peetz Project Pushers Club plans party after meeting

The Peetz Project Pushers 4-H Club met February 10 at the Legion. Committees were formed to plan the party. A First Aid Class followed, with demonstrations on slings bandaging and the back-pressure armlift method. Participants included Bev Wood Gladys Roelle Vicki Lamm Marilyn Lamm Brad Hietz Doug Fehringer and Seve Fehringer.

PEETZ Bev Wood Gladys Roelle Vicki Lamm Marilyn Lamm Brad Hietz Doug Fehringer Seve Fehringer

Better the Best Baby Beef meeting notes

The meeting at the Robert Misagacii home had eight attendees. Keith Rexroth opened the session, Nancy Rexroth read the last minutes and conducted roll call. Plans surfaced for a Spring Party and speech contest.

Robert Misagacii Keith Rexroth Nancy Rexroth

Homemakers Discuss Wills Estate Planning Meeting

Homemakers Chatter Corner notes urge making a will and outline a forthcoming lesson in Cheyenne County on It’s Yours It’s an Estate with Nebraska laws. Events include Feb 25 sessions at 1 30 and 7 30 am at the 4 H building, plus club activities and guest speakers across Lodgepole and Suzette Club gatherings.

Cheyenne County Nebraska

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Donald E. Krieger Sacramento Calif Stan Larabee Margaret Klein Ventura Clarence Castner Charles Ham Lincoln Steve Ham John Sullivan Denver Carl Hutchinson van Aelstyn Mr. Sullivan Plumbing Hutchison and Stover Charles Wright Tom Bale Jack Craig Neal Craig Cleo Chambers Northport Ned C.S. Chambers Conrad Schnell D.C. Goings Jr Mr. Goings Conrad Goings U.S. Mint Kent Holloway Bob Evans Holloways L.C. Holloways D. W. Ammermans Venice Baly Frank Frauendorfer Lawrence Brachtenbach Brachtenbach Gordon Niemeller Mike Herb Statler Ken Pittam Yvonne Sterling Sidney School St. Patrick’s Jehovah's Circuit Assembly King’s Daughters D.W. Jorgenson BPO Does Elks Lodge Youth Center St. Paul’s Lutheran Educational Building Optimist Club Chateau Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Association Wheatbelt Lions Club Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel Saddle Club Sidney Rebekah Kensington WSCS United Methodist Church Sund Garden Club Mia Bill Gade Campus 3 News Academy Grad Sharon Katherine Wood Arthur Thompson Weyerts Royal Neighbors List Presbyterian Mrs. Dishman Becky Everitt Sidney Public Library Larry Fichr Pioneer Council Hawk Ene Tut Lorenzo Modern Lorenzo Modern Misses Barbera Meier Lynn Fuehrer Barbara Meier Kandi Brown Deborah Treinen Lyndelle Brown John Treinen Bernard Fuehrer Gene Meier Debbie Fuehrer Kelly Houser Carolyn Meier Homemakers Norman Swanson Kenneth Morgan Bob Sanders Charles Weir Jane Reimers Vernon Goranson Paul Nagengast Golden Hour Golden Hour Extension Club Memb Oe Eldon Mapes David Peetz Pat Payne Verlin Livingston Lodgepole Homemakers Lodgepole Homemakers Extension Club Clarence Meyer Floyd Franss Ed Stewart Dean Christensen Edith Meyer Harold Hernbloom Georgia Wise WNOA Christensen Suzette Club Art Liljegren Liljegren Joe Gerler Abraham Lincoln John Edward Presbyterian Church Washington, D. C L. J. Darnall Earl Geu Laine
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