Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Association elects leaders at Omaha meeting
Ervin Jerman of Niobrara is elected president and A. R. Richard of Cheyenne is named vice president at the 70th annual Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Association convention held in Omaha City Auditorium. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Alvin Miller and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Miller
E. R. Jimerson
Doyle Foland
Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Association
Omaha
Ervin Jerman
Niobrara
A. R. Richard
Cheyenne
Wyo
Masque and Gavel Initiation for New Members at Sydney High
New members of Masque and Gavel dramatics club at Sidney Senior High School were initiated today. Members wore costumes of historic characters all day and were introduced at a Pep Rally in the school auditorium this afternoon. Names include Karen Lee Searles Jo Ann Bengzel Sharon Sieckmann Jeanie Kitmire Cheryl Johnson and others. Club officers are Albert Hill president Peggy Hiakes vice president Dianne Puffer secretary Sandy Cook treasurer and Helen Jorgenson historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Senior High School
Karen Lee Searles
Jo Ann Bengzel
Sharon Sieckmann
Jeanie Kitmire
Cheryl Johnson
Don Halsey
Don Sharman
John Colone
Larry Mahlman
Carl Nelson
Georgia Grimm
Dave De%son
Mary Jo Thomas
Ed Bivens
Randy Bauman
Jack Hecker
Kent Miler
Jim Nissen
Jan Laux
Sharon Schneider
Diane Smith
Corrine Vizina
Cindy Grimm
Albert Hill
Peggy Hiakes
Dianne Puffer
Sandy Cook
Helen Jorgenson
Mrs. Jaycees Prepare For Quarterly Meeting
Mrs Roy Bobo presided at the Wednesday evening meeting of Mrs Jaycees in the Yendis Party room. Fourteen members attended with one guest Mrs Clyde Carter. The group discussed the February 3-5 quarterly conference at Kearney and planned for hospitality room work. E G Garcia named treasurer replacing Charles Barlow who is moving to North Platte. The group honored Barlow with a farewell gift. Plans for fundraising were set and members worked on decorations and costumes for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bobo
Jaycees
Yendis
Clyde Carter
Robert Lafler
Bobo
Kearney
Leroy Hadden
E. G. Garcia
Charles Barlow
North Platte
Legion Auxiliary Plans Jan 31 Program at Rest Home
Fourteen members of Sidney Unit 17 met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Louis Johnson in Legion rooms. Plans covered a program at Memorial Rest Home Tuesday Jan 31 and attendance at the Feb 18-19 Mid Winter conference in North Platte. The group voted a $1 assessment to fund sending a 4H queen to Cornhusker Girls State Lincoln and urged other groups to help. A cancer education film To Smoke or Not To Smoke was shown and members invited others to view it. contact Mrs. Johnson or Mrs. Edna Dedrick for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Sidney Unit
Louis Johnson
Legion Rooms
Memorial Rest Home
North Platte
weSik
Ney
Cornhusker
Lincoln Nent Jene
Abe
Sisting
Mrs. Johnson
American Legion
Johnson
Edna Dedrick
Wheatbelt Essay Contest for High School Students
Wheatbelt Public Power District announces the second annual essay contest for high school juniors and seniors in Cheyenne Deve Morrill and Garden counties. The entry deadline is April 1 with blanks available by February 1 at all local high schools. Prizes include an expense paid week in Washington DC for the top boy and girl, portable radios for second and third places, plus engraved school plaques for the two first place schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatbelt Public, Power District
Wheatbelt
Alll
Cheyenne
Deve
Morrill
Garden Counties
Washington, D. C
Rebekah Kensington Meeting At Odd Fellows Hall
Seventeen members gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Odd Fellows Hall basement for a Rebekah Kensington meeting. Mrs. Lee Gain read Best Advice I Ever Had. Hostesses were Mrs. Belle Mann Mrs. Les Sabin and Mrs. Avin Davis. Canasta scores: E. W. Augenstein high Ray Averill second Ed Lipke low. Feb 8 meeting will feature a Valentine exchange. Lunch committee: Mrs. W. W. Schulz Hilda Scholl and Mrs. O. W. Hollinrakce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Kensington
Odd Fellows Hall
Lee Gain
Belle Mann
Les Sabin
Avin Davis
Canasta
E. W. Augenstein
Ray Averill
Ed Lipke
W. W. Schulz
Hilda Scholl
O. W. Hollinrakce
Presbyterian SHF To Install New Officers
New officers of Senior High Fellowship at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church will be installed Sunday at 5 30 pm in the church parlor. Carl Nelson serves as moderator with Dian Halsey as vice moderator Virginia Foland secretary Jeanne Miller treasurer and Georgia Grimm correspondent A banquet for all members will follow the rites The group will lead both 830 and 11 am worship services on Youth Sunday January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior High Fellowship
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Carl Nelson
Dian Halsey
Virginia Foland
Jeanne Miller
Georgia Grimm
A2l
Mother And Daughter Honored At Shower
Mrs. Larry Delinger and her new daughter Shawn Marie were guests of honor at a baby shower hosted at Mrs. Sidney Phelps home. Co-hostess was Mrs. James Godfrey. High Scrabble score went to Mrs. John Jensen. Jon by Mrs. Robert Benton. Refreshments followed gifts from the group including several named locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Delinger
Shawn Marie
Sidney Phelps
James Godfrey
John Jensen
Jon
Robert Benton
Jack Knicely
Bruce Stewart
George Hinn
William Fankhauser
Knicely
Jim Thompson
Jensen
Benton
Custer, S. D
Delinger
Master Photographer Alvin Duis Joins National Council
Alvin Duis of Sidney has been elected to the National Council of the Professional Photographers of America. The two year term runs through December 31 1961 with duties as liaison to state regional and local groups and as delegates to major expos in New York July 20 to August 4 1961. The PP of A counts over 7000 members and traces its 1880 Chicago founding to George Eastman’s dry plate demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Duis
Sidney
Professional Photographers of America, Inc
Lawton E. Osborn
M. Photog
Statler
Membeship
Alion
PP of A
North America
Chicago
George Eastman
Lavell Joins Sioux Ord Depot as Provost Marshal
Captain John B. Lavell of the Military Police Corps arrives at Sioux Ord nance Depot to serve as Provost Marshal replacing retired Captain M L Ivory. Lavell, Loyola High School 1940 graduate, has three overseas tours and has earned multiple medals including the American Defense Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He comes with wife Gertrude and two daughters Denise Xenia and Maria Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lavell
Military Police Corps
U. S. Army
Sioux Ordnance Depot
M. L. Ivory
Army
Lavell
Loyola High School
Los Angeles
Fort Benning
Military Police School
Fort Gordon
Northwestern University
Evanston
Allen Hancock College
Santa Maria
Calif
Italy
Germany
Korea
Sioux
Gertrude
Denise Xenia
Maria Elizabeth
Clover Suzettes 4-H Club Meeting Report
Clover Suzettes 4-H Club met Jan 25 at 7 p.m. at Mrs Pat Dier's home with eleven members present. A white bread demonstration was given. Hostess Linda Simmerman. Next meeting at Mrs Rasmussen's home on Feb 8. Lorie Perkins, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Dier
Linda Simmerman
Rasmussen
Lorie Perkins
One of Nation's Top Band Men Hinn Takes Full-Time Post In School Administration
George Hinn, longtime Sidney Public School band director and instrumental head, moves to full-time administration. Since arriving in 1955 he built growth from 200 to 500 band participants and earned national honors. He will lead as choir director and continue private music instruction. Sid Phelps succeeds him as band director with Larry Delinger guiding junior high and grade school bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hinn
Sidney Public School
Sidney School
Hinn
Rushville
Neb
Sidney
Dean Killen
Sidney High School
Eisenhower
Portland
Chair Organization of America
America
Nebraska
Nebraska State Teacher’s College
Chadron
Colorado State
Greeley
Colo
First Methodist Church
Sidney Men’s Chorus
Sid Phelps
Chadron State Teacher’s College
Phelps
Larry Delinger
Community events calendar for Montry with dances and meetings
Jan 20 to Feb 4 listing includes Roary Club event at 6:30 pm and a March of Dimes dance at the National Guard Armory with Millard Musil’s band. Gov Frank Morrison to crown King and Queen. Also Newcomers Club, Kiwanis, JoJo’s Daughters, Rebekah Lodge, Xi RhoExemplar, AAUW, Presbyterian and Episcopal group meetings, film program, St Pauls Lutheran groups, and Beta Sigma Phi Valentine dance at Ft Sidney Hotel. Reservations advised for Newcomers on Jan 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dames
Sidney
Kiwanis Club
JoJo’s Daughters
Rebekah Lodge
U.W
Presbyterian Women's Assn
Episcopal St. Martha's Guild
St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies Aid
Holy Trinity Lutheran Dorcas Society
Christian Women's Fellowship
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Walther League
F. Kamikawa Group
Cheyenne
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ft. Sidney Hotel
New Members Join Square Dance Club at V F W Hall
Members of a recent instruction class joined Silver Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club at a Wednesday evening meeting in the V F W Hall. Names include Mr and Mrs Wahrman Clark Maguire Hermbuck Gass Westman Minshall Weiss Petes Jones Mueller and Dean Walker plus guests Armknecht Lavenberg Wright Cox Moran Teel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club
V.F.W Hall
Gene Wahrman
Lloyd Clark
Bob Maguire
Robert Hermbuck
Bernie Gass
Harold Westman
Melvin Minshall
Benford Weiss
Jay Petes
Arlo Jones
Kenneth Mueller
Dean Walker
Eldon Armknecht
Opanala
Merlin Lavenberg
Cietus Wright
Ava Cox
Sidney Hos
Wayne Moran
Marion Teel
V.F W. Hall
Ak Scholarships For Teachers Continued
Ak Scholarships For Teachers Continued announces thirty awards of 150 dollars each for Nebraska elementary and secondary teachers for advanced study. The fourth year of the program is overseen by Clarence L Landen and Freeman Decker with applications due March 15 to Dr Decker in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska
Clarence L. Landen
Thc‘y
Freeman Decker
Dr. Decker
Sate Corp
Lincoln
Air Force AIC William Bale on 23 day Cheyenne leave
S. Sgt. Frederick E. Wise announces the arrival of AIC William A. Bale grandson of Mr and Mrs A C Bale Lodgepole and nephew of Mr and Mrs Troy Smith Sidney home in Cheyenne Wyoming for a 23 day leave Bale will visit relatives in Nebraska and Wyoming before reporting to Minot AFB N D to work as an air frame specialist on the F 106 Delta Dart Bale completed 17 weeks of training at Amarillo AFB Texas before assignment to North Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Wise
Air Force
AIC
William A. Bale
A. C. Bale
Lodgepole
Troy Smith
Sidney
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bale
Nebraska
Wyoming
Minot’ Air Force Base
N. D
Amarillo Afb
Texas
North Dakota
Newborn and Admitted List From Morat and Surrounding Lodges
The report lists admissions from Morat including Marie Sain and a dozen others under various settlements, with names from Lodgepole and Kimball. Dismissals include Pamela Wamsley and several spouses, plus a baby girl Rhode in Potter. A newborn is noted at the end, a boy born Jan 26 to Dr. and Mrs. L. S. O’Holleran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Marie Sain
Herman Aakre
William Lee Hawkins
Charles Ommen
Fred Hart
Glenn Schmitt
Delmir Butler
Robert Schilrefff
Floyd Trujillo
L. S. O*holleran
Pete Schnell
Helen Irene Houser
Leonard Pieper
J. B. Baker
Dan Benzel
Betty Garrison
Bryan Little
Lodgepole
James W. Houser
Kimball
Charles Hewitt
Pamela Wamsley
Joe Haugan
Ed Kieselhorst
Kenneth Thompson
Carolyn Osborn
Roscoe Brown
Potter
Rhode
Julesburg
Amador Perez
L. S. O’holleran
Look Who's Here Nancy Ann Onken
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Onken announce the birth of daughter Nancy Ann on Monday January 23 at 3 50 p m in Memorial Hospital. She weighed five pounds 11 and 4 ounces and joins brothers Keith Dean age three and Kent Gene age two. Grandparents are Armin Onken of Sidney and Dorothy Ammerman of Lodge Pole. Great grandmother is Mrs John Folkerts of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ann Onken
Kenneth Onken
Nancy Ann
Memorial Hospital
Keith Dean
Kent Gene
Armin Onken
Sidney
Dorothy Ammerman
Lodgepole
John Folkerts
Thompson baby born in Memorial Hospital
Wade Everett Thompson born Monday January 23 at 7:45 am in Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Thompson. Siblings Price Lee nine, Karen seven, Jeffery five, Anton three, Kim two. Grandparents Harm Frerichs of Sidney and Lola Thompson of Maysville Oklo. Great grandparents J Poole of Sidney and J C Mauer of Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Everett Thompson
Kenneth Thompson
Wade Everett
Memorial Hospital
Price Lee
Karen
Jeffery
Anton
Kim
Harm Frerichs
Sidney
Lola Thompson
Maysville
Oklo
J. Poole
J. C. Mauer
Dalton
Taunja Lee Young Born at Memorial Hospital
Taunja Lee Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs Austin Young, arrived at 2 52 am Wednesday January 25 at Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds eight ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs I S Miller of Dalton Milton Young of Markee Idaho and Mrs Maxine Smith Idaho. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs H W Chandler of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunja Lee Young
Austin Young
Taunja Lee
Memorial Hospital
I. S. Miller
Dalton
Milton Young
Markee
Idaho
Maxine Smith
H. W. Chandler
Sidney
Local Births Record for Glenda Marie Geu and Mike Christian Moore
Mr and Mrs Harold L Geu of Albuquerque New Mexico announce daughter Glenda Marie born January 14 weighing eight pounds 14 ounces Grandparents Emma Geu Sidney Fritz L Siegrist Wheatridge Colorado Mrs Leon Moore Sidney announce son Mike Christian born January 22 at 427 am in Sterling Colorado hospital weighing eight pounds 344 ounces His brother Mark Edward two years old Grandparents Albert Christensen Sidney Orvil Moore Higbee Missouri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Geu
Albuquerque
N. M
Glenda Marie
Emma Geu
Sidney
Fritz L. Siegrist
Wheatridge
Colo
Mike Christian Moore
Leon Moore
Mike Christian
Sterling
Coro
Mark Edward
Albert Christensen
Orvil Moore
Higbee
Great-grandparents named Christensen and Mann in Missouri
Great-grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Christensen of Delton and Mrs L R Mann of Moberly Missouri named in family record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Christensen
Delton
L. R Mann
Moberly, Mo
Lions Talent Show Deadline Set For February Entry
Deadline for Lions Club Talent Show entries is Monday February 13. Entry blanks from The Telegraph should be mailed to Vince Maliszewski 1100 Jackson St Sidney by that date. The show occurs Sunday February 19 at 2 30 p m in the senior high auditorium with prizes for top winners in three divisions based on age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Telegraph
Vince Maliszewski
Jackson St
Sidney
Better the Best 4 H Club Elects Officers at Jan Meeting
The Better the Best 4 H Club met at Tom Allington home January 23 with Peggy Allington acting chair. Lynn Davison was elected president Peggy Allington vice president Linda Gade secretary Kathy Miles news reporter. New year leader will be Tom Allington assistant Gerald Niblock. Other members include Richard Fraass Carroll Fraass Cheryl Fraass Gaylord Niblock Tom B Allington Ivan Liljegren attended as guest. Next meeting February 6 at Clifford Davidson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom C. Allington
Peggy Allington
Oficers
Lynn Davison
Linda Gade
Kathy Miles
Gerald Niblock
Richard Fraass
Carrol Fraass
Cheryl Fraass
Gaylord Niblock
Tom B. Allington
Ivan Liljegren
Tom Allington
Dave Fraass
Clifford Davidson
Kathy Miiles
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Las Vegas
ZB Oble
John Whitmire
Jeanie Whitmire
Roy Reed
Heather
Asic J. L. Whitmire
Denver
Clark Afc
Philippine Islands
J. H. McNish
Lee Seeger
Pacific Palisades
McNish
Mr. Seeger
Clarence Castner
Gerry Geisert
Ogal- Jala
Warren Brown
West Coast
California
Oregon
Don Gillham
Newport
Ore
Charles Ham
Albert Chenoweth
Eardley Ham
Chuck
Crescent Village
Robert Bonde
Callaway
Dallas Stettner
Jory Delinger
Shawn
Robert H. Benton
Bentons
Eoth
Jarvis Bush
Jeff Bush
He & F
Jesse Backemeyer
Grand Island
Dallas
Tex
Mrs. Jaycees
Legion Auxiliary
Presbyterian Shf
Shower
John Lavell
Square Dance Club
Tobacco Road
Diamond and Watch Shop
Glenda Marie Geu
Lions
Linda Christensen
Kathy Grant
Connie Hiett
Abel Cable
Benny Hochman
Ralph Edwards
Channel 4
Koa-Tv
Sidney Community TV CO
Illinois
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