Jim Bikes Five Miles To School In Shorts In New Zealand
Sidney High’s goodwill envoy Jim Knayth reports from Upper Hutt New Zealand detailing life at a college. He notes strict uniforms assemblies prefects and teacher relations and describes seven class periods a day with heavy workload and a switch to year long maths and tabloid sports promoting fitness and house competition. He shares warm greetings and mentions 80 degree summer weather.
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Jim
Shorts
Upper Hutt
Sidney High
Jin Knicely
SHS
New Zealand
Bill Eddy
Winn
Sidney
Sidney Council of Youth
Iike
Safety Award To Yvonne Pittam At Sidney High
Technical driving safety was the focus of a nationwide test at Sidney High School with about 200 sophomores competing for Safe Driver honors. Yvonne Pittam, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pittam and active in Pep Club and Girls Athletic Association, earned the award and a certificate to be issued after finishing driver education. her test had the high Sidney High score and was sent to state finals. A $200 scholarship awaits the state high scorer, with state placement pending.
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Union Carbide Company
Sidney High School
Sidney High
Yvonne Pittam
Kenneth E. Pittam
SHS
Girls’ Athletic ‘Association
Yvonne
Junior High Student Of The Week Ken McKay
Ken McKay, born in Sidney, is named Junior High Student Of The Week by the Junior High National Honor Society. He has starred in football basketball and track, serves as NHS president, is an Eagle Scout, plays trumpet, and enjoys Go Karting and baseball with family and the Australian exchange student Dave Martin living with them.
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Ken McKay
Ken
Sidney
District 77
Northward
Sidney Junior High
Methodist Church
Robert McKay
Mark
Seven
Dan
Sidney High School
The
McKays
Dave Martin
Australia
Top Ten Rock Hits Worldwide This Week
The global chart shows the Beatles at No 1 and 2 with She Loves You and Got Hold, while the US chart battles the pyramids for dominance. Elvis returns with Kissin Cousins and It Hurts Me, and Australian track He s My Blond Headed Stompie Wompie Real Gone Surfer Boy sits at No 3. The list includes Dawn Go Away, Java, California Sun, You Don t Own Me, Stop and Think It Over, Um Um Um Um Um Um, Hey Little Cobra, and See the Funny Little Clown.
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England
Beach Boys
The
Astronauts
Elvis Presley
America
Beatles
the Beatles
Dawn
Java
al Hirt
California Sun
Lance
Rip Chords
Bobby Goldsboro
Soloists Shine In Sidney Junior High Winter Concert
Sidney Junior High Concert Band presented its annual winter concert last Sunday. Director Ron Reidler praised student performances with Becky Ladine on oboe, Jeanie Olsen on sax, and Dennis Wuthier on trumpet featured in solos. Selections ranged from Early English to contemporary pieces. Future plans include a Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow contest appearance where the band will entertain during judging.
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Sidney Junior High
Ron Reidler
Becky Ladine
Jeanie Olsen
Dennis Wuthier
Kiwanis
Junior High Roaring 20s Dance Set for Feb 29
Junior High invites students to a Roaring 20s dance on Saturday in the Junior High gym. Activities and event details are listed for attendees and guardians.
Sidney High School Journalism Class weekly note
Prepared by the Sidney High School Journalism Class under Mrs Ethel Massie. Friday publication in The Sidney Telegraph showcases student work.
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Sidney High School
Ethel Massie
Sidney Telegraph
Of Cabbages And Kings A rambunctious teen age column
A playful column questions teen behavior and pranks in a light tone. It recalls Gary Boye typing tricks Eddie Ott using Kleenex on a horn and Jane Dodds operating on herself while musing on whether teens still study. The piece ends with a Webster quote about students and study.
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Beatles
Benny Goodman
Gary Boye
Gary
Eddie Ott
Eddie
Jane Dodds
Calendar Of Events by Cheryl Schnell February Highlights
February events include reserve and varsity basketball games in Ogallala at 6 15 p m and 8 p m with a junior class dance after the Feb 28 home game The week also lists district basketball tournament games at Scottsbluff March 3 4 and 6 plus a Sidney versus Alliance matchup on March 4 A speech entries due note and National Honor Society activity linger through early March
See Ya Round See Ya Round by Bob Jay and Kris Eitner
A lighthearted dialogue on high school class rings at SHS. Kris insists on square shapes though rings are rectangle while Bob notes round rings last year and both agree on red stones. playful banter covers fashion, timing, and who wears which ring.
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Bob Jay
Kris Eitner
Kris
Bob
Age allows free college courses at Kentucky universities
Lexington residents aged 65 and older will soon be allowed to enroll in any regular course at the University of Kentucky or community colleges at no cost. The policy aims to ease access to higher education for seniors across state campuses.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Junior High Students Sym Event Highlight
A fragment notes a junior high school event titled junior high sym on a Saturday in February. Contains limited details about the time and exact venue, but indicates a student audience and school involvement.
Dean Bushnell To Play For Prom
The Dean Bushnell Orchestra of Denver Colorado will perform at the Sidney High School Junior Senior Prom on May 1. The nine instrumentalists and one vocalist will play a varied program to ensure a enjoyable evening for students.
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Dean Bushnell Orchestra
Denver
Colo
Sidney High School
Amendment Passes House Moves to Senate
The House passed a constitution amendment after noting Friday meetings violate the Constitution. A bill advances to the Senate. A second issue considers a moral code for S. H. S. students with a committee researching codes in other cities and a proposed point system to limit offices and memberships.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Munderloh Wins Local American Legion Oratorical Contest
Jon Munderloh won first place at the Sidney High American Legion Oratorical contest earning fifteen silver dollars. Bob Fry took second with ten dollars. The event, sponsored by Post 117 to promote citizenship scholarship and leadership among students, was judged by P. J. Heaton Sr the Rev Carl Nelson and Mrs Elmer Ladine. Munderloh said his speech could be titled Living Constitution.
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Jon Munderloh
Sidney High American Legion
Bob Fry
Post 117
The
American Legion
P. J. Heaton
Carl Nelson
Elmer Ladine
Jon
SHS grapplers place at state and golf season opens
The six Maroons who competed at Lincoln placed Walt Griffiths fourth in the 112th division. SHS plans a dinner to honor ninth through twelfth graders after a 9-5 dual record. Golf prep begins with 15 boys practicing indoors in 16 degree weather under Coach Hettrick. Prospects are bright with six lettermen returning as SHS anticipates a North Platte meet in March.
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Lincoln
Walt Griffiths
SHS
John Hettrick
Doug Orton
Jimmy Adamson
Ken Mangels
Tom Wilson
North Platte
Nebraskaland
Sidney High campus notes drive snow day musings
A noon walk on snow cooled sidewalks yields car counts from 95 autos to vintage Ford Model A and late Sixties cars. The SHS flag sites two missing stars as plans for a new 50 star banner float, while juniors Bob Jay Rick Davenport and Jim Selzer spark a clothing fad with stretch pants Ivy League shirts and plaid coats.
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Allen Caster
SHS
Sidney High
Bob Jay
Rick Davenport
Jim Selzer
Seniors Problems Amid Regular Meeting Plans
Future Teachers of America held its Friday gathering with Ken Mangels introducing Ralph Spencer who spoke on senior college concerns. He covered choosing a college, needed courses, applications and college life, as Mrs. Marcia Carley urged seniors to sign up for grade school visits in the future.
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Ken Mangels
Ralph Spencer
Spencer
Marcia Carley
Daze End Graduation Night Highlights Plans of SHS Seniors
SHS seniors reveal future plans after graduation. BEV PUFFER may work or pursue further study this summer. LARRY TOMBERLIN considers ranch work. WANDA TROBOUGH anticipates wedding bells and work in the interim. DENNIS MILLER eyes Coast Guard service or naval studies. LINDA HOLZ works toward a beauty license and future job search. DIANA HUMPHREY aims for missionary prep in Arlington while studying sacred music. RON MUEHLING targets hospital work, Hastings College nursing, and later anesthesia at Creighton University.
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SHS
Bev Puffer
Larry Tomberlin
Wanda Trobough
Coast Guard
Dennis Miller
University of Nebraska
Wedding Bells
Linda Holz
Hastings College
Ron
Creighton University
Bats Audit Echo Cues Before Water Dips
Researchers observe that some fish-eating bats increase their echolocation call repetition rates shortly before dipping to water, suggesting a heightened sensory preparation for low-altitude foraging.
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Fred Deal
Jim Allen
Roland Schobert
Dale Trude
Dick Bales
Kent Holloway
Jerry Cronk
Dave Hinrichs
Dean Bushnell
Munderloh
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Future Teachers of America
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