Local residents join visits far and near in holiday周
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vass of Chappell visited in the Paul Aude home Friday. John Engel and family spent the weekend in Gering visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cleary for Cleary’s birthday. Attendees included Clifford Johnson, Ed Lye, and families from Potter and Bridgeport. The Audes and daughters visited Floyd Chamberlain in Bushnell on Sunday. W. W. Green returned to Las Cruces after several days with L. C. Landmesser in Denver. Landmessers escorted him to Denver for his flight home. Clark family members left for Chicago furniture show along with Baltes and Handsel. Ted Clark and Glenn Weller also plan show trips. Ed Claycomb returned from Omaha after holidays with Elliott Boisen and in Lincoln visiting Joan Cramer and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vass
Chappell
Paul Aude
John Engel
Gering
Robert Cleary
Mr. Cleary
Clifford Johnson
Potter
Ed Lye
Bridgeport
Robert Clark
Hardy Clark
Vic Baltes
Baltes Furniture
Handsel
Gamble
Ted Clark
Fort Morgan
Colo
Glenn Weller
Sidney Furniture Store
Ed Claycomb
Omaha
Dorcas Society Elects New President At Trinity Lutheran
The Dorcas Society of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church met in the church parlors with Mrs. Anna Rexroth assuming the presidency. Rev. Henry Monnich led a lesson from Acts 14. Thirty three members attended, hearing committee and officer reports. The next meeting is set for Thursday February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Anna Rexroth
Henry Monnich
Xi Rho Chapter Hears Program on Japan
Xi Rho Exemplar chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Wednesday evening at Mrs. Lee Stormberg's home. Mrs. William Peterson presented a lesson on Japan and displayed a film shot by her brother while stationed there. Plans were made for a dinner at Mrs. Al Sittner's home on January 18, during which the Exemplar degree will be conferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Lee Stormberg
William Peterson
Japan
al Sittner
Safety Film To Be Shown By Ohio Women Club
The Ohio Women's Club will show a safety film titled The Case of Officer Hallibrand at its regular meeting in the Episcopal Parish Hall. Vaughn Roberts from Casper, Ohio Safety Supervisor, will present the film produced in Ohio. A dessert is planned for 7:30 with the film at 8:30, and members are urged to bring teenage children and husbands as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallibrand
Ohio Women’s Club
Episcopal Parish
Ohio
Vaughn Roberts
Casper
Union Pacific Old Timers Club No. 29
City Auditorium
Altar Society To Meet On Thursday
The regular meeting and dinner of St. Patrick's Altar Society will be held this Thursday at the Youth Center. Mrs. Frank Kurz heads the committee in charge and will be assisted by Mmes. Ed Van Aelstyn H Van Aelstyn Ed Hiett Frank Clinton Frank Kennedy Frank Alster James Kucera Virgil Knackstedt Bernard Beyer Harker Harvey Tony Bickel Franklin H and Robert Waldschmidt Floyd Iverson Tom Corder F E Strahan B F Strahan and Sam McGinoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Altar Society
Frank Kurz
Mmes
Ed van Aelstyn
H. van Aelstyn
Ed Hiett
Frank Clinton
Frank Kennedy
Frank Alster
James Kucera
Virgil Knackstedt
Bernard Beyer
Harker Harvey
Tony Bickel
Franklin H
Robert Waldschmidt
Floyd Iverson
Tom Corder
F. E. Strahan
B. F. Strahan
Sam McGinoga
Top UN Seniors Recognized at Mortar Board Tea
Wanda Westerhoff of Sidney is named one of ten top senior women at the University of Nebraska for scholastic honors. The ten, all with at least 30 credit hours and averages above 90 percent, will be toasted at the Mortar Board Scholastic Tea on Sunday January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Westerhoff
Arnold Westerhoff
Sidney
University of Nebraska
Mortar Board
Longest and shortest U.S. presidencies noted
Franklin D. Roosevelt held the longest term with over twelve years in office, while William Henry Harrison served only about one month making it the shortest presidency. The comparison highlights extreme durations in early U.S. executive history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Henry Harrison
Engagement announced for Joan Emerson and Victor Lenstrom
Mr and Mrs C LeRoy Emerson of the Sioux Ordnance Depot announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Emerson to Victor Lenstrom son of Mr and Mrs Joe V Lenstrom of Comstock Nebraska Miss Emerson is a Sidney High School senior and Lenstrom a Comstock High School graduate and former SOD employee No definite wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. LeRoy Emerson
The
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Joan
Victor Lenstrom
Joe V. Lenstrom
Comstock
Nebr
Miss Emerson
Sidney High School
Comstock High School
SOD
Bridge Clubs Host CNO Couples Enliven Weekend
CNO Couples Bridge club hosted Mr. and Mrs. Don Himes with guests Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Thompson. Prizes went to Himes as high, DePue as second, Courtright as low. Next meet is Jan 24 at the DePue home. The Friday Pinochle Club met at Mrs. Don Himes home with prizes to Mrs. Jimerson high, Mrs. Innes traveling, and Mrs. Sabin low. Evelyn Jobman will entertain Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Himes
CNO Couples Bridge Club
J. Fred Thompson
Himes
Duane DePue
Howard Courtright
DePue
E. W. Jimerson
C. V. Innes, Jr
Leslie Sabin
Evelyn Jobman
Golden Gals 4 H Club Reorganizes At Jan 4 Meeting
The Golden Gals 4 H Club met at Judy Irwin s home on January 4 with nine girls present to reorganize. Officers elected were Donna Meyer president Ernestine Childers vice president Marianne George secretary and Judy Irwin news reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gals 4-H Club
Judy Irwin
Marianne George
Dora Livingston
Donna Meyer
Ernestine Childers
Donna Sue Deaver’s
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Nebraska
Frank E. Schooler 24 of North Platte and Shirley S. Secrest 19 of Sidney. Melvin E. Shipley 23 of Dalton and Pauline A. Harding 19 of Kennard Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Schooler
North Platte
Shirley S. Secrest
Sidney
Melvin E. Shipley
Dalton
Pauline A. Harding
Kennard
Neb
Friday Club Meets for Installations at Tremain Home
The Friday Past Noble Grands Club will meet at 2 p.m. at Mrs. A. R. Tremain’s home for officer installations. Members with monogrammed towels or lunch cloths should return them at this gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grands Club
A. R. Tremain
Rig Crew Fumbles Cement Fill On Steam Plant
A Houston oil rig worker forgot to close a valve and injected cement into two steam boilers instead of the well. He realized the mistake and halted the cement flow as plant operators scrambled to prevent damage. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Tex
Bet on letter reaches Judy Nichols in Allegan
A letter addressed to "Tony's Sister, Allegan, Mich." was delivered to Judy Nichols and won a bet for her brother Roger "Tony" Nichols, a sailor aboard a Navy destroyer escort. Allegan, in western Michigan, has a population of 4801.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegan, Mich
Tony
Judy Nichols
Roger
Tony) Nichols
Nichols
Allegan
Michigan
New Officers Installed For Royal Arch Masons Ceremony
About 150 people attended the Friday installation at the Masonic Temple for Tyrian Chapter No 29 Royal Arch Masons and Temple Commandery No 30 Knights Templar. Warren E Cunningham Excellent High Priest and Ralph Carleton Commander led the event with Earl W Schultz installing for Tyrian Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Tyrian Chapter No
Temple
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Warren E. Cunningham
Ralph Carleton
Earl W. Schultz
SOC
Royal Arch Masons of
Nebraska
Wayne Campbell
Marshall
Royal Arch
Clarence Myer
Lodgepole
Clifton Berry
Gurley
King
Burton Cunningham
Dave Ells
Sidney
Gordon Richards
Don Hafer
Frank Pivonka
Reyal Arch
Leon Lafler
Arnold Draper
Mike Timlin
1St Veil
LaVern Draper
Sidney, Sentinel
Harold D. Keith
Temple Commandery No. 30
John Webb
Big Springs
Everett Richards
Chappell
Generalissimo
Gerald Thornberg
Francis Rose
Roy Gish
Sentinel
Royal Arch Mason
Order of the Royal Arch
Cliff Berry
Admissions list reveals diverse names by town and spouse
The record lists numerous admissions across towns including Sidney Chappell Oshkosh Brush and Crook with many spouses and family members named. Individuals appear repeatedly with several entries sharing last names across multiple sections.
Family births light up Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
A string of birth announcements highlights Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital events from Jan 1 to Jan 9. Teresa Ann Johnson arrives at 5:58 am weighing 5 lb 13 oz, Ember Marie Johnson arrives Jan 3 at 1:18 am weighing 6 lb 11 oz, and many siblings and grandparents are named for each family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Ann
Robert Johnson
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Johnson
Sheryl
Randall
Donna
Robert Jr
Billy Breternitz
Ember Marie
Dwain Madden
Douglas Gene
Nora Rose
Cindy
Barry
Randy
Bonnie
Madden
Ellen Dindinger
Howard Madden
Ray Dindinger
Curtis Elsen
Gyles
Judy Ann
Elsen
Nancy
Donald
Edwin Harrison
Potter
Henry Elsen
Sidney
Mathilda Ann Harrison
Everett Mohatt
Everett John
John Mark
Frank Wilson
Barbara Jean Fiehler
George Fiehler
Barbara Jean
Ralph Olsen
Ralph Kent
Olsen
Ellen Kay
Jeannie Lynn
Craig Alan
John Rodgers
Michael Patrick
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Allen Clark
Mary Elizabeth
Clark
Charlotte
John
Janice
Dorothy
David
Mark
Paul
Larry LeRoy Gipfert
Larry LeRoy
Ernest Gipfert
Gipferts
Dwayne
Holly Blondell Hutchison
Jack Hutchison
Holly Blondell
Greg Allen
Hutchison
Donna Lee Overman
Allan Overman
Carl H. Hutchison
Speight Fondron Parks
Gene Parks
Speight Fondon
Parks
Katherine Kay
George Parks
Kenneth Sullivent
Karen Fay
Cheyennne County Memorial Hospital
Sullivent
Dorothy Brett
J. O. Britt
James Buchanan and marriage myth debunked
The article notes James Buchanan was the only US president never married and cites experts who call the belief that a mentally deficient girl can be cured by marriage tragically false. It also mentions India’s gold mining in the Kola fields near Bangalore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buchanan
India
Kola Fields
Bangalore
Man Wanted Here Arrested In Detroit
Alfred Matthews wanted in Cheyenne County on non-support has been arrested by Detroit police. Sheriff Bill Schulz said Matthews fights extradition to Nebraska. Papers will go through Nebraska Governor Anderson to Michigan Governor Williams to return him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Matthews
Cheyenne County
Detroit
Mich
Bill Schulz
Matthews
Nebraska
Victor Anderson
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
License Plate Sale Holding Strong Here
The Cheyenne County license plate sale drew crowds at the courthouse with a line to the sale counter. Over five sale days last week 1,486 plates were issued, led by 334 on the busiest Wednesday. About 6,200 passenger plates were sent for sale, roughly matching 1955 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
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Dorcas Society
Altar Society
Bridge Clubs
CNO
RAM
Hubert Lubash
Sherie Rae Lang
Charles Lafier
Carlos Hoyt
Betty Primus
Phillip Bennett
Lee Kinney
Lloyd Tilghman
Ruth Zorn
Pearl Pierce
Gary Mitchell
Merle Brauer
Louis Johnson
Lucille Parks
Joseph Didier
Warren Mettlen
C. C. Winter
Earl Ferguson
Leo Franssen
Richard Jackson
Sandra Jurgens
Dale Swanson
Jerry Cabela
Peetz
Nick Braentenbach
Curtis Elsen Brush
Keith Dickman
James Nixon
Oshkosh
Stacia Wittig
Sundl
Ernest Gregory
Elizabeth Barrett
Dean Grubbs
John Nelson
Nick Brachtenbach
Crook
Harold Cave
Brush
James Nixon Dalton
William Garrison
Chappel
Cheyenne
Stacia W
Charles Lafler
Jack Schearman
Joe Bright
Scotty Warren
Alvin Narjes
L. M. Moore
Carol Hart
Thomas Frerichs
Sherie Lang
E. F. Goranson
Minnie Mowre
Harry Davis
Jerry Robinson
Ella Mikkelsen
Lloyd Root
Clarence Willis
Teresa Ann Johnson
H. C. McKellips
W. E. Johnson
Dorothy McKellips
Ember Marie Breternitz
Douglas Gene Madden
Randy Joseph Lubash
Randy Joseph
Vern
Kenneth
Jerry
Lubash
Geneva Egging
Nellie Egging
Judy Ann Elsen
John Mark Wilson
Ralph Kent Olsen
Michael Patrick Rodgers
Rodgers
Vickie Loraine
Hudson
Walmsley’s
Tee
Universal
Fccp Willys
Maddox Motor Company
Illinois St
Adams
Foland
Minneapolis-Moline
Forrest St
Col
Cabhlyletts
Hardwick
America
North Central Gas Company
10Th & King
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