Weekend Guest Hosting and Visiting Plans
Mrs. J. E. Keating hosts Mr and Mrs Tom Anderson of Kearney for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Hall Cook entertain their son-in-law and daughter from Louisville Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Dennis Custer visit Lincoln. Mr and Mrs F J DeVier care for grandchildren in Casper while W J Miller and spouse take a week vacation. Mrs Allen McGee’s family entertain Mrs Wendell Draper Leigh Beth and Brandon of Gurley as husbands travel to Denver. Jean Rankin attends an adult education meeting in Scottsbluff. Sponsored by the University of Nebraska vocational department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Cook
H. B. Coop
Louisville, Neb
F. J. DeVier
Casper
Wyo
W. J. Miller
Allen McGee
Wendell Draper
Leigh Beth
Brandon
Gurley
Denver
Gordon E. Richards
Jean Rankin
Scottsbluff
University of Nebraska Vocational Department
Rest Home birthday listings and ages
Rest Home residents celebrated birthdays in March. Mary Dunn aged 92 on March 6, Bernice Gaarde 83 on March 9, Grace Schreiner 85 on March 14, Nellis Wynant 88 on March 22, Charles Bobo 76 on March 24, Joe Kubes 85 on March 28, Anna Cizek 90 on March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Gaarde
Grace Schreiner
Nellis Wynant
Charles Bobo
Joe Kubes
Anna Cizek
Newcomers Elect Officers Tuesday at Country Club
At the Newcomers Club regular meeting held Tuesday evening at the Country Club, officers were elected: Mrs. Donovan Rosenbaum president, Mrs. Diane Cook vice president, Mrs. Ted Zach secretary, and Mrs. Jerry Knaub treasurer. Nominating committee was led by Mrs. Joel Birner with members Mrs. Bill Rogers, Mrs. Bob Roach, and Mrs. Jim Miller. Hostesses for the next meeting on March 25 will be Mrs. Loren Anthony and Mrs. Kenneth Nordmeyer. Card winners included Mrs. Roger Butts in Bridge, Mrs. Roach first, Mrs. Eleanor Aue second, and Mrs. Alien Finley in Pinochle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
Country Club
Donovan Rosenbaum
Diane Cook
Ted Zach
Jerry Knaub
Joel Birner
Bill Rogers
Bob Roach
Jim Miller
Rosenbaum
Alver DeWitt
Lola Frerichs
Loren Anthony
Kenneth Nordmeyer
Roger Butts
Roach
Eleanor Aue
Alien Finley
Extension Club Hosts It’s Yours It’s An Estate Lesson
Mrs Charles Wiedeburg hosted the History Home makers extension club meeting on Tuesday night. Following the business portion Mrs Bob Holechek presented the lesson titled It’s Yours It’s An Estate. The next meeting is scheduled for March 24 at Mrs Clarence Triska’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Homemakers
Charles Wiedeburg
History Homemakers Extension Club
Bob Holechek
Clarence Triska
Birth of Shelley Jo Ackerson in Omaha Hospital
Mrs Richard Ackerson of Elkhorn Ned welcomed a daughter Shelley Jo born Feb 15 at 12 36 AM in University of Nebraska Hospital Omaha weighing 6 13. Grandparents Joe Baker LaSalle Colo Glen Ackerson Sidney. Great grandparents Mrs S L Plotner Nosho Mo L E Baker Greeley Colo and Mrs Mary Dunn Sidney. Great great grandmother Mrs Cora Baker Parsons Kane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley Jo Ackerson
Richard Ackerson
Elkhorn
Ned
Shelley Jo
University of Nebraska Hospital
Omaha
Joe Baker
LaSalle
Colo
Glen Ackerson
Sidney
S.L. Plotner
Neosho
L.E. Baker
Greeley, Colo
Mary Dunn
Cora Baker
Parsons, Kane
Local club and organization meetings schedule
Friday February 28 Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7 30 p m at Episcopal Church Parish Hall. March 3 Cheyenne County Historical Association 8 p m in Chamber museum. Ladies Chamber of Commerce 7 30 p m in Chamber building. March 4 American Nurses Association 7 30 p m in Kansas Nebraska Conference room Nursing Care Discussion. March 6 Lutheran Church Women 1 30 p m Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. John Ross Christian Women Service Group 9 a m with Mrs Vernon Walker. Garland Farmer Group 1 30 p m with Mrs Mel Hiett. World Day of Prayer 9 30 a m Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duplicate Bridge Club
Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Museum of the Chamber Building
American Nurses Association
Kansas- Nebraska
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
John Ross Christian Women Service Group
Vernon Walker
Garland Farmer Group of
Christian Women Service
Mel Hiett
Jimmy Bricker Birthday Honored At St Patrick Theme
A party Tuesday afternoon honored Jimmy Bricker on his ninth birthday. The Shelter House hosted the St Patrick theme gathering with games, ice cream, cake, gifts, and warm wishes from friends including Terry Thurow Paul Platz David Hadden David Shelton Mika Rohden Terry Larry Osborn Brian Balfour Billy Folkerts and Mathew Miller. Hostess Mrs James Bricker and grandmother Mrs H S Vizina assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Bricker
Shelter House
St. Patrick’s
Terry Thurow
Paul Platz
David Hadden
David Shelton
Mika Rohden
Terry
Larry Osborn
Brian Balfour
Billy Folkerts
Mathew Miller
James Bricker
Jimmy
H.S. Vizina
17 Club Raffle Drawing Planned for March 12
The 17 Club holds a money raffle at its regular meeting at Mrs. Spencer Cronk’s home. Tickets are 50 cents each with prizes of 20 dollars for first, five for second, and 2.50 for third. Drawing is set for March 12. A workshop on raffle posters takes place March 1 at 10 a.m. at Miss Debbie Witters’s home. Kathy Loewe to host next meeting March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Cronk
Debbie Witters
Kathy Loewe
Indian Lore Theme Guides March Cub Scouts
Indian Lore schools and activities are set for March with 68 Cub Scout packs including Indian crafts games arts dances costumes and stories a ceremonial weekly den meeting will honor advancement awards. Older Boy Scouts will focus on Emergency Preparedness with Scouts to the Rescue as the highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark G. Nichols
Wye-Braska
Boy Scouts of America
Nichols
Bride Diana Jamison Weds Dr Jerome L Schulte in Charleston
Former resident Diana Lynn Jamison married Dr Jerome L Schulte on Feb 8 at St Luke s Chapel Charleston. The bride daughter of Mrs Robert Jamison and the late Mr Jamison, groom son of Mr and Mrs A H Schulte of St Cloud. Maid of honor Candy Jamison. best man Dr John Murdock. Ushers Larry Hedgepath Bill Jamison Jack Jamison. Reception at Sheraton Sumter Terrace Room. Couple to reside in Denver after trip to Grand Bahama Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Lynn Jamison
Jerome L. Schulte
Theophillis Carrol
St. Luke’s Chapel
Charleston
S. C
Robert Jamison
Sidney
Mr. Jamison
S.C
A. H. Schulte
St. Cloud
Minn
Jamison
Canon City Woman Named Outstanding Young Woman of America
Mrs Gordon Mack nee Lovina Mahlman of Canon City Colorado selected as Outstanding Young Woman of America for 21 to 35 year olds. Daughter of Roy Mahlman and Nina Rocontes of Sidney she serves on the Library Board conducts psychology night classes and holds office with the local AAUW. She has been publicity chairman for Hospital Auxiliary Cub Scout den mother and a social worker. She is married to Canon City High School assistant principal and mother to a one year old daughter. She graduated from Sidney High School and Midland Lutheran College with summa cum laude BA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Mack
Lovina Mahlman
Canon City
Colo
America
Roy V. Mahlman
Nina J. Rocontes
Sidney
Mack
United Methodist Church
Sidney High School
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont
Neb
Outstanding Americans Foundation
Eleven Teachers Attend Helpmobile in Ogallala
Eleven teachers from Sidney and Potter attended the Nebraska State Education Association seventh annual Helpmobile demonstration in Ogallala on February 22. The all day sessions covered math arts and crafts social studies reading music and modular scheduling. Since 1963 over 5 900 teachers have attended these demonstrations funded by dues. Attendees traveled and gave their own time. A similar elementary Helpmobile was held in Grand Island on February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Education Association
NSEA
Ogallala
Sidney
Oscar Copley
Leeta Crook
Phil Curtiss
Roger Davies
Noel Golden
Bill Russell
T. R. Tillotson
Lloyd Talic
Potter
Carmen VeLoso
Jessie E. Sanders
Arline Ulrichson
Services Held At Dalton For Ida Gerke
Final rites for Ida Gerke 82 were held at Trinity Lutheran Church Dalton with Rev. Robert Miller officiating. Burial in Dalton Cemetery pallbearers were Charles Bancroft Darrell Bancroft Arnold Christofferson Melvin Warren Irvin Campbell and Robert Zuhlke. Ida Johnson born January 12 1887 in Hooper Nebraska married Conrad Gerke February 22 1911 at Fremont. They farmed Cheyenne County from 1918 then moved to Dalton 1950. Mr Gerke died June 13 1963. Surviving Howard of Dalton and sister Mrs Otto Hanson of Jackson Minnesota. Preceded in death by parents two brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Gerke
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dalton
Robert Miller
Charles Bancroft
Darrell Bancroft
Arnold Christofferson
Melvin Warren
Irvin Campbell
Robert Zuhlke
Craig-Holechek
Ida Johnson
Hooper
Neb
Conrad Gerke
Fremont
Cheyenne County
Gerke
Howard
Otto Hanson
Jackson, Minn
Two Visit N P B Club Members Host Guests
The eight members of the N P B Club welcomed two guests, Mrs Paul Spearow and Mrs Lyle Johnson, at the regular meeting Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs Robert Spearow. Mrs Spearow gave the lesson Making Yeast Rolls after a short business session. Next meeting on March 25 will feature Mrs Floyd Miller as hostess, with Mrs Harold Kettler presenting It s Yours It s An Estate as the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. B. Club
Paul Spearow
Lyle Johnson
Robert Spearow
Floyd Miller
Harold Kettler
Class 332 To Start Saturday Advanced Grammar Meeting
Class 332 To Start Saturday class on Advanced Grammar will meet tomorrow at 8 am in the Junior High School if 15 students register. Fourteen have registered and one more student is needed. instructor is Mr. Joshi from Chadron State College. For more information call Mrs Polly French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshi
Chadron State College
Polly French
Goal Gainers View Library Art Exhibit
Members of the Goal Gainers Extension Club toured the Library Art Exhibit on Tuesday and praised the paintings and sculpture. They invite all to the Open House this Sunday from 2 to 8 pm. Mrs. Irvin Ehlers hosted a one o'clock luncheon. Next meeting is March 25 with a lesson on estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goal Gainers Extension Club
Irvin Ehlers
al Jung
Herb Statler
Arnold Westerhoff
Summer Rites For Judy Weimer
Announcing the engagement of Judy Lorraine Weimer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weimer, to Melvin De Wayne Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Armstrong of Bassett Nebraska. Judy is a 1966 Sidney High School graduate, attended the Business Institute of Sidney, and works at the Credit Bureau. Melvin, a 1967 Rock County High School graduate, studies Auto Body at Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Lorraine
Jack Weimer
Miss Weimer
Melvin DeWayne Armstrong
Marion Armstrong
Bassett
Neb
Sidney High School
Business Institute of Sidney
Credit Bureau
Rock County High School
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Superintendent At Convention Attendance In Atlantic City
Supt. Russell Pedersen returned last weekend from Atlantic City New Jersey where he attended the American Association of School Administrators meeting. He joined about 33 000 administrators at the five day convention where division into sectional meetings allowed broader benefits. Speakers included General Westmoreland and Walter Scerra Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Russell Pedersen
Atlantic City
N.J
American Association of School Administrators
General Westmoreland
Walter Scerra Jr
Pioneer Of Devel County Area Dies
Mrs. Inez Marie Sutton, aged 84, longtime Devel County resident, died February 22 1969. Born October 11 1884 in Alvo Nebraska she married Thomas Sutton in Lincoln and lived on a farm near Alvo before moving to Devel County in 1910. She was a Methodist Church member for 57 years, charter member of the Social Hour Club, member of Luceba Chapter 220 of the Order of Eastern Star, and served on the Devel County High School Board of Regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell
United Methodist Church
Inez Marie Sutton
She
Jesse
Susan Ryan
Alvo
Nebr
Lincoln
Thomas Sutton
Devel County
Sutton
Methodist Church
Social Hour Club
Luceba
Order of Eastern Star
Board of Regents
Dennis Custer Initiated as Pack 82 Cub Master at Blue and Gold Banquet
Dennis Custer became Cub Master of Pack 82 during the Blue and Gold Banquet at the Youth Center. Special ceremonies honored him as awards were given to Wolf Teddy Bevan Bear Chris Schaaf Greg McElvain and others. Webelos boys Tim Heaton Marv Brannock Rodger Balfour Randy Humphrey and leaders received pins and recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Custer
Youth Center
Custer
Webelos den
Edward Flinn
Raymond Kosmicki
Dee Swanson
Don Collins
Bob Pohl
Bob Balfour
Craig Wilson
Larry Wilcox
Teddy Bevan
Chris Schaaf
Greg McElvain
Bradly Custer
Gold Arrow
Ricky Ibach
Silver Arrow
David Koenig
Rusty Devies
John Tremain
Tim Heaton
Bill Clark
Tim Haberkorn
Marv Brannock
Randy Humphrey
Rodger Balfour
Wayne Schmitt
Harold Tremain
Harold Glanz
Bob Schaaf
Francis Hedglin
Vince Schmitt
Hedglin
Tom Clark
Felix Koenig
Messrs
Koenig
Brannock
Hodglin
Clark
Michael Sullivan
Cubs
Boy Scouts
Den
Max Ibach
Navy Talk At Lions Club Meeting Names Valley Forge
Halsey Fuller, guest of the Lions Club, reviewed submarine service, aircraft carriers, the Valley Forge, and the hydrographic service. Casper guests James Hansen and Tom Whalen attended. 38N meeting set for Sunday at 2 p.m. Eagles Lodge, Gering. Al Bauer and Stewart Brown reported on Easter Egg hunt and pie sale. fifty six pies served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Halsey Fuller
Lions Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Fuller
Submarine Service of
Navy
Valley Forge
Hydrographic Service
Art Wright
James Hansen
Tom Whalen
Casper
Eagles Lodge
Gering
Lion al Bauer
Stewart Brown
Elks Calendar for March Highlights Dances and Meetings
The OE Leis Elks publish a March schedule with dances on March 1 and 15 at 6 p.m., music by Millard Music, plus lounge parties on March 8 and 22 and a St. Pat’s Dance on March 15. Regular Does meetings occur March 3, 10, and 24 with initiations March 17. A rummage sale runs March 14–15 downstairs in the Elks building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Music
Elks
Elks Lodge
Does
St. Pat’s
Divorced Parent Tax Guidelines Issued in Nebraska
Richard P. Vinal of the Omaha Internal Revenue Office explains guidelines for divorced or separated parents claiming a child as a dependent. The custodial parent generally gets the deduction, with exceptions per decree terms and support contributions. Taxpayers may request Publication 501 or refer to the 160 page Your Federal Income Tax guide for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Vinal
Nebraska
Omaha Internal Revenue Office
Rites Held For Mrs Overman
Funeral rites were held Tuesday at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home for Mrs Neva V Overman 59 who died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after a two week illness The Rev Ellis Votan of the First Christian Church officiated Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers Duane Martin Dale Butterfield Melvin Hiett Francis Butterfield Charles E Smith and Ralph Lundberg The former Neva Burr she was born at Shickley and moved to Sidney in 1921 She is survived by two daughters three sisters three brothers and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gehrig and Son
Neva V. Overman
Memorial Hospital
Ellis Votan
First Christian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Duane Martin
Dale Butterfield
Melvin Hiett
Francis Butterfield
Charles E. Smith
Ralph Lundberg
Neva Burr
Overman
Shickley
Sidney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Anderson
Kearney
J. E. Keating
Mrs. Dennis Custer
Georner
Kristi Steele
Bob Dishman
Elvera Zalesky
Dewey Fredrickson
V.G. Bauer
Glen Adolf
Henry E. Kalb
Harriet Holt
Ellen Peterson
Mike Hawkins
Ernest Augenstein
C.H. Fuller
Wm. Gehrig
Carmen Egging
Peetz
Leatha Hawkins
Joe Maestas
Lodgepole
Agnes Disney
Kimball
John Adles
Ladies Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Jerome Schulte
Helpmobile
N.P.B. Club
Judy Weimer
Judy Lorraine Weimer
Central
Post Office
Central School
Telegraph
Services of Navy
Mrs. Overman
First United Methodist Church
Scott Cook
Jeff England
Les Sweet
Bob Evans
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