Around The Town: Local Travel and Visits Over Holidays
Mrs Ethel Nelson returned from Omaha after four weeks with her daughter Jean Hopkins. Mrs Laura Young came back from seven weeks in Boise visiting Hazel Thurston and family. Several relatives described Christmas and New Year gatherings. Airman Robert Yarnell departed Scott Field for Taklai Thai Air Force base. The piece lists multiple visits, travel, and holiday scenes across families in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Nelson
Omaha
Jean Hopkins
Laura Young
Boise
Idaho
Hazel Thurston
Robert Yarnell
Lyman
Earl Yarnell
Charles White
Dorrance
Kan
Yarnell
Charles Yarnell
Scott Field
Taklai Thai Air Force Base
Thailand
Sidney
John Mason
California
Sacramento
Mr. Mason
Lawrence Flower
Garden Grove
WWI District Meeting Set At Gering Jan 21
Lodgepole Valley Barracks No. 2448 and Auxiliary met for a 6:30 dinner in the Legion Club rooms. District Seven meets in Gering Jan 21 and District Two in McCook Jan 28. New VAVS chair W E Zehr. 82 members. Valentines drives planned for VA Hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole Valley Barracks No
Legion Club
Chappell
John Richards
F. Whitmire
F. E. Longan
Nell O. Wise
Gering
Knights of Columbus
McCook
W.E. Zehr
VAVS
Hot Springs
S.D. Valentine
Vernice Glenn
Albert Carlberg
Fremont
Wise
Ed McNaughton
District Seven
Janie Wait celebrates 11th birthday with family party
Janie Wait was entertained at a pre birthday slumber party at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Robert C Wait Monday evening in celebration of her 11th birthday anniversary Guests included Susan Mattoon Evelyn Bricker Shelley Staash Mary Snyder and Janet Hoeman Janie had a birthday dinner out with her family on Jan 3 prior to the celebration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Wait
Robert C. Wait
Susan Mattoon
Evelyn Bricker
Shelley Staash
Mary Snyder
Janet Hoeman
Janie
Tony Fontane Film Shown Saturday at Sidney High
The Tony Fontane Story will be shown Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Sidney High School Auditorium with no admission charge. Sponsored by the Sidney Ministerial Alliance, the film from Youth Films marks a Christian drama about the singer and his family changing careers after a 1957 car crash in the San Fernando Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Fontane
Sidney High School
Sidney Ministerial Alliance
Hollywood
Youth Films
Gospel Films, Inc
San Fernando Valley
Tony
Kerry
Char’ie
Dinner Meeting of Methodist Men's Club
The Methodist Men's Club met Wednesday evening in the church for a 6:30 dinner served by Circles Four and Five. Guests included the members' wives and Dr. Richard Carlyon of Lincoln, a former pastor at Scottsbluff, who spoke about travel and showed slides. He highlighted attending the Passion Play in Germany. Also present were Bob Hossle Jr. and Marla Sprenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carlyon
Lincoln
Scottsbluff
Germany
Bob Hossle Jr
Marla Sprenger
Mrs Ron Holly Nominated as Sorority Queen
Beta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi selects Mrs Ron Holly as candidate for sorority queen at the Scholarship Dance on Feb 10. Mrs James Miller is an alternate with Mrs Duane Golden presiding. The meeting at Mrs Clark Wicks home announced dance details and new year plans including monthly book reviews and literary lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Alpha
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ron Holly
Clark Wicks
James Miller
Duane Golden
Max Solomon
John Gottschalk
Jack Wiedeburg
Centennial Party At Farm Home Hosts Holiday Fun
Ann Bonkiewicz was hostess at a Centennial Year party at the Bonkiewiczs farm with games such as Hide The Thimble Do This Do That Forfeits Gossip and Blind Man's Bluff. Nebraska county names spelling bee and Nebraska facts quiz entertained guests. Refreshments concluded the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bonkiewicz
Joe Bonkiewicz Jr
Nebraska
Pittams announce engagement of Yvonne Pittam and Robert Selzer
Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Pittam announce the engagement of their daughter Yvonne Annette Pittam to Robert S Selzer son of Mr and Mrs Mike Selzer A wedding date has not been set Miss Pittam a Sidney High School graduate and recent Joslin School Denver graduate The fiancé a Sidney High School graduate attends McCook College in McCook Nebraska
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Pittam
Yvonne Annette
Robert S. Selzer
Mike Selzer
Miss Pittam
Sidney High School
Joslin School
Denver
McCook College
McCook
Nebr
Joint Meeting of Methodist Groups Held
Needs of the Navajo Indians was the topic presented by Mrs. Harold Massie at a combined WSCS and Wesleyan Service Guild gathering at First Methodist Church. Officers and members announced mission study plans, prayer group schedules, campus mailing of Power magazine, and Christmas charity work by the Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Massie
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Massie
Ellen Peterson
Harold Bond
Martha Hammond
Pearl Nelson
Service Guild
Florence Linton
WSCS
Robert Irwin
George Niekum
Missionary Education and Service
John Slayton
Wilbur Henke
Spiritual Life Program
Linton
Campus Ministry
Power
Bond
Guild
Circle Seven
Carl Crouse
January school activities set for basketball tests and meetings
January in the county schools outlines basketball and volleyball games, semester tests and school board meetings across Dalton Gurley Dix Lodgepole Lorenzo Potter St Patrick's Academy Peetz Sid ney and surrounding areas. The month features MAC tournaments, band events, exams and parent conferences shaping the term’s salary and hiring plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Lyman
Gurley
Potter
Minuteman Activities
Dix
Harrisburg
Bushnell
Lodgepole
Kimball County Teachers Association
Kimball
Melbeta
St. Patrick’s Academy
MAC
St. Patrick’s
March of Dimes
Patrick’s Academy
Hershey
Heming
Ford
Census tallies show 62 patients and four babies in nursery
A hospital census lists 62 patients and four newborns in the nursery. New birth recorded: a seven pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Don Keiper at 5 42 a.m. on January 5. Other admissions include Sidney Rapp and multiple listed individuals, with several dismissals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Larry Rapp
Lester Vernon
Everett Mohart
Verlin Livingston
Charles Engelmeier
Carl Hutchison
Rose Limback
Janice Greever
Stephen Maxwell
Edward Maxwell
Bernice Halaas
Don Keiper
Dalton
Alan Baack
Sundl
A. Zalesky
New Officers Take Over LWML
The South Divide Lutheran Women's Missionary League met Wednesday afternoon in the church as new officers assumed duties for the year. Appointed are Mrs. Albert Mahr president Mrs. Vearn Nienheuser vice president Mrs. Victor Meyer secretary and Mrs. Dean Meyer treasurer. The meeting opened with a song and Hilda Bivens read a missions poem and led the Mite Box dedication. The Rev. Walter Seefeldt led the topic Your Healing Ministry. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. Hostesses were Mrs. Ed Meyer and Mrs. Hilda Bivens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Albert Mahr
Vearn Nienheuser
Victor Meyer
Dean Meyer
Hilda Bivens
Walter Seefeldt
Ed Meyer
Film Shown At Sidney Lions Meeting On Juvenile Delinquency
A film The Dangerous Years was shown to Sidney Lions Club members during a regular Wednesday noon meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. The program discussed juvenile delinquency causes and correction. Guests were Sol Willis Sr Roy Bauer Donald Tedesco and Felix Koenig. Sydney Finch was program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Lions Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Sol Willis Sr
Roy Bauer
Donald Tedesco
Felix Koenig
Sydney Finch
Calendar of club and lodge meetings in Sidney area
A sequence of January meetings across Sidney organizations includes Providence Chapter Order of Eastern Star events with officer training on Sunday at the Masonic Temple, Sidney Business and Professional Women's Club dinner Monday with Leta Crook films on Japan, Rebekah and Odd Fellows installations, Frank Welch Masonic Lodge open installation and a 50 year pin for Paul Martin, American Legion Auxiliary session Tuesday with National Security program, Providence Chapter East ern Star stated meeting Wednesday at the Masonic Temple, and WSCS First Methodist Church joint meeting and tea Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Leta Crook
Japan
Frank Welch
Francis DeBrunner
Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary
Helen Minshall
Hubert Bondegard
Gertrude Wickard
Alvenia Holupka
May Heath
Providence
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Wedding and birth notices from a Kansas newspaper
Christina Lynn Frydendall born Jan 2 at Memorial Hospital to Terence and Christina Frydendall of Parkview with siblings Clair and Kayla and extended family listed. Earlier, Dec 30 wedding of Karen Kurz to Lyle Duling at St Patrick's Catholic Church with reception details, attendants, gowns, and out of town guests. Both couple connected to Sid ney and Kearney State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Lynn Frydendall
Terence Frydendall
Parkview
Christina Lynn
Memorial Hospital
Clair
Kayla
Wayne Clark
Phillipsburg
Kan
Flora Frydendall
Scott City
Leon Clark
C. O. Schrock
Nate Heaton
Ross Frydendall
Agra
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Karen Kay Kurz
Robert Kurz
Lyle Wayne Duling
Ron Ahlberg
Vincent J. Pelster
V.F
Helen Spencer
Debbie Duncan
Mary Teresa Spencer
Dan Peetz
Panis Angelicus
Cesar Franck
Miss Duncan
Thailand
Phillip Meininger
Jacqueline Kurz
Bethal Duling
Sidney
Cheryl Meininger
Denver
Carol Weaver
Hastings
Becky Church
Dwight Church
Talon Meininger
Roland Meininger
Boulder
Colo
Gene Hughes
Chadron
Harold Weaver
Marcia Ahlberg
Sterling
Edith Wilson
Don Wilson
Eldon Hartley
Fort Morgan
Beverly Buttritts
Joan Meininger
Roger
Carol Jean Meininger
Eugene Kerns
Sorority Plans Rest Home Party For January 30
Xi Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Eldon Mapes home with co host Mrs. Al Sittner to plan a Rest Home party on January 30. They also outlined the February 10 scholarship dance at the Country Club where Mrs. Mapes is Xi Rho Sweetheart Queen candidate. Mrs. Wilcox led a lesson with two church elders on Mormon Church history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Eldon Mapes
al Sittner
Beta Sigma Phi
Mapes
Robert Wilcox
Toll ends on Denver Boulder Turnpike
Broomfield Colorado AP reports the Denver Boulder Turnpike toll reached its end last September making it the first toll road within the public highway system to be paid off and become free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broomfield
Colo
Denver- Boulder
Rebekah Lodge to Install Officers Monday
The Rebekah Lodge held a regular session with 15 members present. It was announced installation of officers for the coming year will be Monday January 8 at the hall, with all new officers meeting in the basement at 7 30 p.m. for a formal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Sidney Odd Fellow Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Blanche Humphrey
Mrs Ulmschneider Becomes Licensed Registered Nurse
Faye Ulmschneider passed the Washington State Board Examinations and earned a registered nurse license. A Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing graduate in Tacoma, she works at Western Clinic in Tacoma. She is the former Fay Stevens, daughter of Stanley and Mrs Stevens of Lodgepole, and a 1963 Lodgepole High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Ulmschneider
Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing
Tacoma
Wash
Western Clinic
Almschneider
Fay Stevens
Stanley Stevens
Lodgepole
Lodgepole High School
O'Connor to Have Second Broadway Play Produced
Edwin O'Connor Pulitzer Prize novelist to see his second Broadway play produced by Leland Hayward The Traveller from Brazil a comedy follows It Was Dancing from 1964 His best known novels include The Edge of Sadness and The Last Hurrah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’connor
New York
Edwin O'Connor
Leland Hayward
Brazil
Low Yule Display Attendance Falls at Panabaker Site
Cold weather kept attendance down at the Panabaker Christmas displays southeast of Dalton. This year 1194 visitors signed the registry and $103.70 was donated to the Heart Fund. The last night of the display was January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panabaker
Dalton
Heart Fund
Haimbach
Germany
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
California
Washington
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Idaho
New Jersey
Tennessee
Ohio
Turkish inn becomes 450-seat Jerusalem theater
An inn in Old Jerusalem dating to 130 years ago has been converted into a 450-seat theater, the first legitimate venue since Roman times. Officials found the site beneath a building near the central railroad station during renovations totaling 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Inn Jerusalem
Central Railroad Station
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Martin Block
John Jurgens
Cheyenne
Wyo
Doug Reetz
Laramie
Rod MacAdam
Steamboat Springs
Roy MacAdams
Bill Highland
Freds Vendl
North Platte
Marshall Larkins
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Bomans
Lester Elkintons
Forrest Plancks
Yvonne Annette Pittam
Lorenzo
St. Pat’s
National School Assembly
Sunflower
Brule
Marie John
College Board
North Platte St. Pat’s
Bayard
Panhandle
Alliance
Sidney Educators Club
Ogallala
North Platte Adams Junior High
West Kearney
Cheyenne East
Senior High
LWML
James Edwards
Frank Longan
Lyle W, Duling
the Photo Center
Rebekahs
Ulmschneider
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