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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1972
Page
2
Social column notes visitors and residents across Barstow Scottsbluff and nearby towns over Christmas and New Year. Families such as Whitmire Reed Knaub Sutton Ybarra Donley Rein WNTC Beckwith Stueve Rihn Weller Fargo Thurston Thurston Minshall Jurgens and Minshall households are listed with travel and homecoming details plus a Nebraska game view and a note on prairie bird snowshoe adaptations.
Jan 27 event at Dix Bible Church of Dix features evangelist Jerry Brandt of Denver with musical services each evening at 7 30. Swap Shop in Presbyterian Education Building upstairs open 1 4 p m daily except weekends.
Theresa Weber to wed Gary Dunse of Republican City with ceremonies planned in Republican City after June. Georgia Weber to marry Edwin Frerichs of Sidney with nuptials set for June while both couples attend Sidney High School.
Gary Jensen assumes control of the Panhandle scouting zone excluding Scottsbluff and Banner Counties. He will supervise Hill and Pine Districts around Chadron and lead four subdivisions across Kimball Cheyenne Deuel Morrill Garden Sheridan Sioux and Davis counties. Jensen holds the Wood Badge award and will begin advanced training this year.
A calendar of activities includes Golden Hour on January 6, Handy Fixers January 11, Plainview January 12 with the Blenders lesson by Mrs. Sakurada and Mrs. Schaff, Lorenzo Women January 14, Hilltop Homemakers January 17, Lodgepole Homemakers and Stateliners January 18, Clever Circle January 19 with Mrs. Johnson, and East Sidney Draw Juliets and Rushcreek Willing Workers attendance noted.
Miss Debra Lea Earnhart and Kenneth R. Boehm announced their engagement at a Christmas Day family dinner at the bride’s grandparents home. Both graduates of Sidney High School with Earnhart studying at Lincoln School of Commerce and Boehm a junior at Concordia Teachers College Seward majoring in biology and math.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church completes its Ingathering program with thanks to businesses and residents. The drive funds disaster relief, aid for underprivileged children, and camps for the blind, supporting worldwide medical, educational, and welfare causes. A 1972 plan cites Saigon Adventist Hospital inoculations and a Scott Lake Michigan summer camp for 30 blind children.
As of this morning there were 66 patients and one newborn in Memorial Hospital. Admitted in Sidney are Ottilie Schuessler Emma Phillips Ray Knapp Derald Pittam Peggy Sullivan and Theresa Sullivan Lodgepole. Dismissed include Mary Jurgens Eleanor Deaver Mrs Nightengale and daughter Mrs Donald Benisek and son and Bradley Zalesky. January 20 Fairview January 24 Gurley Loyal Workers January 25 Victory Homemakers NPB club with Mrs Floyd Miller Goal Gainers with Mrs Herb Statler.
National PTA promotes Smoking and Health Education during National Education Week January 9–15 1972 urging member participation. Over ten million brochures are distributed nationwide under a six year project funded by the U S Public Health Service with project director Mrs Carolyn Hendrick at National PTA Chicago.
After a two week vacation the Duplicate Bridge Club will resume meetings this Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of the Christ Episcopal Church. The December 24 and December 31 sessions were canceled due to Christmas and New Year holidays.
Francis DeBrunner Unit 286 Auxiliary will meet in regular session Tuesday afternoon January 11 in the home of Mrs Roy Grimes. Co-hostess will be Mrs Otie Earnhart. Mrs Helen Minshall will present the program on Legislation and National Security.
The Senior Center lists monthly programs with events each day. Highlights include sewing arts and crafts, pitch and pinochle, covered dish nights with band practice, free dances and rest home visits, some days marked closed. The schedule runs January 3 through January 31 with activities daily or multiple times weekly.
A reader asks for an instant mashed potato candy recipe. The basic version uses water milk butter and instant potato granules folded into confectioners sugar and almond extract then coconut is mixed in. Variations include coconut chocolate squares and maple pecan drops with adjusted sugar and flavorings.
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