Around The Town Herds of Sidney Residents Vacation News
Mr and Mrs Herbert Statler returned from a three week trip to California and Phoenix visiting relatives in Linden San Jose Marina Santa Maria Bakersfield Encino Glendale Hemmet Lancaster Hearst Castle Riverside Disneyland Marineland Knotts Berry Farm and enjoyed Lawrence Welk. In Phoenix they met friends Forrest Planck Bowman Morey and Allingtons while Ed Christofferson and son Tom of Rock Springs visited Sidney. William Williamson faces heart surgery March 9 in Rochester Minn. Several locals attended funerals and visits across Nebraska including Gordon and Denver trips and naval assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Statler
California
Phoenix
Ariz
Linden
Calif
Anderson
San Jose
Statler
Marina
Clifford Bowen
Sidney
Bill Tyson
Santa Maria
Bakersfield
Encino
Glendale
Hemmet
James Caldwell
Lancaster
Caldwell
Vanda Jelinek
Hearst Castle
Riverside
Wilbur le Beault
Sidney and Gaw Disneyland
Marineland
Knotts Berry Farm
Lawrence Welk
LeBeaults
Forrest Plancks
OES Supervisor To Visit Lodgepole
Mrs. I. A. Caldwell announces district supervisor will attend Lodgepole Eastern Star events on Thursday March 3. All lodge officers are urged to attend both afternoon and evening sessions followed by a banquet at 6 30 p m in the First Methodist Church with all members encouraged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Caldwell
Lodgepole Order of Eastern Star
Lodge
First Methodist
Film Show At WSCS Meeting
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church in Sidney will show a film on Church Related Vocations at the general meeting. The program is set for Thursday March 3 at 1 30 p m with special guests Methodist senior girls and their mothers. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist
Sidney
Inquirers Class to Start at Christ Episcopal Church
An Inquirers class will be held in the parish hall Wednesday night at 7 30 open to the public Rev Max Kors will lead discussions on the teachings and doctrine of the Episcopal Church and the sessions will continue for several Wednesdays.
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Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Max Kors
Episcopal Church
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Hosts Feb Meeting and Plans Rummage Sale
Alpha Iota Chapter met Feb 24 at Mrs June Ray's home to prepare favors for Rest Home patient meal trays. The evening included cards and Password. Final plans were set for the Mar 12 rummage sale at Jaycee Legion Hall, with the next gathering Mar 10 at Don Burrows.
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Alpha Iota Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
June Ray
Jaycee Legion Hall
Don Burrows
Susan Blocher and Larry Pfeil wed in Kearney ceremony
The January 29 wedding at First Christian Church in Kearney Nebraska joined Susan Blocher and Larry L. Pfeil. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Blocher, wore a satin brocade gown and carried white baby roses. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Pfeil, is a KSC graduate and teacher in Limon Colorado. The reception followed for about 200 guests at the church fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Pfeil
First Christian Church of
Kearney
Neb
Susan Blocher
Larry L. Pfeil
George Blocher
Kearney State College
Chi Omaha
Kearney High School
Sidney High School
Melvin Pfeil
Sidney
KSC
Theta Xi
Pi Omega Pi
National Business Honorary
Limon
Colo
Durward Allen
The
Christian Church
William Nelson
Nelson
Renee. Pfeil
Sally Blocher
Mike Blocher
Larry J. Frederick
Barry Blocher
Dave Pfeil
New Christian Church Fellowship Hall
Mrz
David Blincow
Irene Finn
Marilyn East
Sue Johnson
Karen Wall
Maurine Lichti
Nebraska
Thompson, Limon
Den 3 and Den 2 Pack 82 Scout Meetings Report
February 21 meeting at Mike Chaffee's home introduced two new Cubs Steve Koenig Marvel Brannock and sang patriotic songs. Activities included banner decorations for Blue and Gold Banquet flag ceremony V formation and treats by Mike Chaffee. February 25 den Mothers home opened with Russell Buhrdorf leading. discussed Blue and Gold Banquet February 28 and closing ceremony. centerpieces made and grand howl given. Sid ney Girl Scouts Troop 130 Thinking Day program at Legion Park drew over 200 participants with Sharon Kaylor as guest speaker. Daisy Gordon honored as first US Girl Scout leader. Dimes for Daisy collect funds for international program. Sidney girls will present trefoil woven yarn at Guiding Star Council meeting.
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DEN
Mike Chaffee
Cubs
Steve Koenig
Marvel Brannock
America
Vance Colling
den Mothers House
Russell Buhrdorf
Girl Scouts
Shelter House
Legion Park
Sharon Kaylor
Australia
Lord Baden- Powell
England
Daisy Gordon
United States
Daisy
International Girl Scouting
Sidney
Guiding Star Council
Merit Test Timed For Tuesday At Sidney High School
Sidney High School will administer the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test to about 50 students at 9 00 a m Tuesday Mar 1 announced by Ralph Spencer Guidance Director. The NMSQT is the first step in the 12th annual four year Merit Scholarship competition with semifinalists to be announced Sept 22 1966 and finals after further testing and biographical data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Ralph Spencer
NMSC
Christine Cramer
Hilltop Homemakers Extend Feb Meeting Busy with Poison Lesson
Hilltop Homemakers Extension Club met February 21 in Bros. T407 with eight members. They covered Nebraska poison safety lessons presented by Mrs. Dale Lindholm and Mrs. C. Williams, viewed Extension slides, and saw the film Nebraskaland Where the West begins shown by Caleb Eddy. Col Williams and Earl Schultz attended. Lunch featured a cherry tree and hatchets in honor of President Washington's birthday. Blanche Humphrey shared Navy film footage and Schultz presented Nebraskan slides of historic sites. Next meeting March 21 with Mrs. Dale Lindholm as hostess.
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Hilltop Homemakers
Hilltop Homemakers Extension Club
Caleb Eddy
Col. Williams
Earl Schultz
Thomas McFadden
Pres
Players Workshop On Monday At Sidney High School
An actor s workshop hosted by the Panhandle Players meets Monday at 8 p.m. in the Sidney High School cafeteria. Monthly sessions cover all phases of little theatre work with no dues or committees required. The group invites Cheyenne county residents to attend and observe, with coffee provided at an informal gathering.
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Sidney High School
Panhandle Players
Pan= handle Players board of directors
Cheyenne County
August Harmsen Services Held for Local Veteran
Funeral services were held Thursday in Grand Island for August H. Harmsen 76 who died Tuesday after months of ill health. The Rev. Edwin W. Beckler led services with military rites at the graveside by Hall County Post No. 1347 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Harmsen was born February 23, 1890 in Deshler Nebraska and served in World War I in France. He lived in Melbeta Minatare Potter and Sidney before moving to the Soldiers and Sailors Home in 1951. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and VFW Post 1347 and World War I Veterans Barracks I. He is survived by his widow a stepson and several grandchildren.
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Soldiers and Sailors Home
Grand Island
August H. Harmsen
Edwin W. Beckler
Soldiers & Sailors Home
Hall County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
August Henry Harmsen
Deshler
Neb
Carl Harmsen
Dawson County
Cheyenne County
France
Nebraska
Sidney
Dix
Bertha Mitton Hicks
Melbeta
Minatare
Potter
Harrison
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hall County Post
V.F.W
Melvin Hicks
Bakersfield
Calif
John Sittler
Denver
Louis Fazio
Green Brae
Edwin Harrison
Kidney
Victor Smiley Rites Pending
Victor Smiley 61 of Sidney died Feb 25 at Memorial Hospital. Rites pending at Craig Mortuary. Born Aug 28, 1904. Survivors include two brothers B. S. Smiley of Broadwater and D. E. Smiley of Englewood, Colorado. He managed the Second Hand Store on 13th Avenue in Sidney.
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Victor Smiley
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Craig Mortuary
Mr. Smiley
B. S. Smiley
Broadwater
D. E. Smiley
Englewood
Colo
13Th Avenue
Engagement announced for Kathleen Kay Kiewit and Michael Tallman
Mr and Mrs Ralph Cox of Sidney announce the engagement of their daughter Kathleen Kay Kiewit to Michael Tallman son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Tallman of Independence Kansas The couple plan an early May wedding Kathleen Kiewit attended Independence schools Independence Community College and Kansas State University where she joined Kappa Delta Michael Tallman attended Independence schools a graduate of Independence Community College He is an aeronautical engineering student at Wichita State University and employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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Ralph Cox
Sidney
Kathleen Kay Kiewit
Michael Tallman
Clarence Tallman
Independence
Kan
Miss Kiewit
Independence Community College
Kansas State University
Kappa Delta
Tallman
Wichita State University
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sidney native joins Marine Corps for basic training
News of serviceman Larry A. Bauer son of Mr and Mrs John Bauer Jr of Sidney left Feb 17 for San Diego Calif for basic training with the U S Marine Corps The 1964 Sidney High graduate attended Parks Business College for a year in the senior computer programming course He previously worked at the Space Control Center Norad Colorado Springs before enlisting His San Diego address is Pvt Larry A Bauer 2217886 Pl 352 3rd Bn RTRM CR D San Diego Calif 92140
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Larry A. Bauer
John Bauer
Sidney
San Diego
Calif
U.S. Marine Corps
Sidney High School
Parks Business College
Space Control Center
Norad
Colorado Springs
Colo
R.t.r.m,c.r.d
Sidney Public School Menus February 28 to March 7 1966
Sidney Public School menus list daily meals for February 28 through March 7 1966. Entries include macaroni with wheat sauce and buttered corn on Feb 28, home style noodles with turkey on Mar 2, barbecued wieners on Mar 3, tuna salad on Mar 4, and hamburgers on Mar 7 with side dishes and 1/2 pint milk each day. The note subject to change.
Census Update At Memorial Hospital Counts 58 Patients
As of 8 a.m. Monday Memorial Hospital reports 58 patients and five babies in nursery. Names listed under admitted include Andy Hegarty and many others. Denzel Smiley is noted as a death. Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Carlson and a son to Mr and Mrs Eugene Schiltz.
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Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Andy Hegarty
James Holbrook
Eugene Schiltz
Crescencio Rocha
Ray Kominek
Sadie Mellberg
Alva Hamby
Leslie Sabin
Alvin Duis
Denzel Smiley
David Shipley
Sandra Lanks
Arthur Johnston
Thomas Faulkner
Peter Frederick
Lana Jackson
Jean Ogle Dalton
Henry Weyerts
Potter
Charles Carlson
North Platte
Sheldon Bale
Lodgepole
Floyd Mays
John Pyle
Jean Ogle
Larry Clinton, Jr
Mark Clinton
Dale Kruse
David McCumber
William Johnson
Clifford Wolf
Thomas Hass
Merle Robinson
Robert Reeder
Shaffer Baby Born In Augsburg Germany
Carin Christine Shaffer is welcomed as a six pound seven ounce daughter born Monday February 14 at USA Hospital in Augsburg Germany. Grandparents are Wes Felt of Casper Wyoming and Kathryn Shaffer of Cheyenne Wyoming. Formerly Karin Felt, the mother is Mrs. William J. Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carin Christine Shaffer
William J. Shaffer
Carin Christine
USA Hospital
Augsburg
Germany
17 Club Plans Spring Dance And Bake Sale
The 17 Club met at Janice Griffiths home on Wednesday February 23. A dance theme for April 2 was chosen and committees were set for duties. It was announced the bake sale last Saturday grossed 40 dollars. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Janice Griffiths
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Tom
Rock Springs
Wyo
Bernard Gass
Christofferson
Denver University
Gamble
J. K. Mahr
William
Rochester
Minn
William Williamson
August Harrison
Edwin Harmsen
Dorene Harmsen
Dallas Holt
Dalton
James Rundstrom
Vada Rundstrom
Bruce Davis
Lincoln
Julie
Bryan Memorial School of Nursing
Ronald Statler
Bradley William
Jake Wunenberg
Herb Statler
Chappell
Statlers
Wunenberg
Robert Plantz
Roger Plantz
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Viet Nam
Dean Wilson
San Francisco
Dean
United States Navy
Mayfort
Fla
Tudge Farrell
Ervin Farrell
Holyoke
Harvey Vizina
Don
Brian Vizina
Farrells
Tudges
Pearl Farmer
Willard Segelke
OES
WSCS
Inquirers Class
Bradlee Belden
Buckskin
August Harmsen
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Sidney Public School
Hone
William Palmer
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