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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1965
Page
4
A House battle looms over Senate Bill No. 1 1965 which would cap each student at one major office and one or two minors. Faculty backed, student representatives oppose, referendum may show broad student support despite House opposition.
Bruce Luehrs born December 15 1949 is named student of the week at Sidney Junior High He is president of the Junior High Honor Society and Dry Land Toughies 4-H Club active in Methodist M Y F and Junior High Cabinet He enjoys fishing hunting and riding and has lived in Sidney all his life Sheryldine Nantkes born December 8 1950 in Lincoln Neb is also named student of the week She moved to Sidney in 1962 and has participated in Job’s Daughters Pep Club and National Junior Honor Society Her interests include piano ice skating and swimming Congrats to both students.
Kay Vurline Kile named Sidney Public School 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after scoring highest in a state exam for senior girls. State winner eligible for 1500 scholarship. runner-up 500 grant. School receives Britannica set. trip to Colonial Williamsburg, Washington, and New York City planned for top winners and advisors.
A compact commentary argues education keys access to good jobs and consumer life, tracing how schooling connects to debt, housing, cars, electronics, and lifestyle trends. It wields humor on modern wants and societal pressures to underscore education’s role.
The Junior High Gym hosts multiple events from January 23 to January 30. Matches include junior high and varsity wrestling against Torrington Chadron Ogallala and Kimball with times from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also report cards are issued January 27 and a Jan 29 varsity wrestling meet against Torrington.
A compendium of well known tunes featuring Petula Clark Cherished love songs by the Shangri Las Marvin Gaye and more. Includes Love Potion Number Nine The Searchers This Diamond Ring and Don T Forget I Still Love You. A slice of midcentury pop chart nostalgia with enduring gems.
Sidney high school volleyball opened its season with a victory over Alliance GAA after a competitive day. The junior varsity rallied for a wide win while the varsity fought through three games 14 16 15 12 16 14 to clinch the opener. Joanne Tucker led Sidney JV with 8 points while Martha Nelson had 6 for Sidney varsity and Sandy Murray led Alliance with 9.
A satirical call for resisting telephones argues against modern calls and party lines. It urges drastic, humorous acts like removing numbers, lobbying, haranguing neighbors, and even guerrilla tactics to end phone service. The piece teases a 19th century echo of Bell and lampoons phone culture.
Sidney High School introduces Leroy Bruce as the new science instructor. A Waterloo Nebraska native, he earned a B.S. and M.S. from Wayne State College and studied at Nebraska, LSU, and UCLA. He taught in Crofton, Craig, and Dodge prior to joining Sidney. He and his wife, a North Ward fourth grade teacher, have two sons and a daughter.
A SHS senior class asks for gift ideas and invites suggestions from students and readers. Proposed options include a podium or a new trophy case, with ideas like a record player, school crest, and library books. Past gifts noted include a podium, banners, a directory, a portrait, a victory bell, and flags.
Future Homemakers of America is a national homemaking club for high school students including boys. In Sidney the group plans Bundle Days clothing collection, fundraisers for UNESC0, and will send two members to the State FHA Convention in Lincoln on April 3. The next meeting is Tuesday January 26. new members join in the second semester.
Sidney High wrestlers hold a 2-4-0 dual record and target a strong stretch with Kimball and Scottsbluff. Their first dual fell 22-20 to Ogallala after a six-win effort and a pivotal pin, followed by a 28-12 loss to Sterling ties with only four Sidney winners scoring.
End of term exams ran January 21 22 with altered periods and dismissal at 11 18. Sidney High grapplers faced Alliance Holyoke Gordon Cheyenne Central and Scottsbluff in meets and tournaments posting wins losses and top placers like Rich Slocum Dennis Mika Rod Anderson Byron Wicks and team records across the season.
Sidney High Pep Club shifts from apathetic support to visible enthusiasm during last Saturday's Chadron match. The Maroon boosters broke from routine, lifting energy late as the team fought a close contest, signaling renewed interest despite earlier demerit rules and a sluggish start.
SHS yearbook staff led by editor Diane Tobin works from September to June and through summer on the 1965 edition. The book includes sections for faculty classes sports and student life with section editors ensuring deadlines, layout on dummies, captions, and final copy sheets before publisher transfer.
Bevon Neumann profiles a busy senior from the Baby Pix page. She belongs to 17, Pep Club, G A A, Honor Society, Job's Daughters, and the Pep Band while enjoying reading and water skiing. Her family scene ends with a Christmas wish for a Mike in a box from Santa.
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