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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1975
Page
3
The Elk's National Foundation announces the 1975 Most Valuable Student scholarship program open to all US high school graduates. Total awards total 650000 with 450 points for scholarship 350 for leadership and 200 for financial need. Applications due February 10 1975.
Renan de Campos Bernardes, 16, from Anaxa Brazil, arrives in Sidney to study as a senior at Sidney High for 1975. He will live with the John W Elwell family for one year, taking English and several core subjects while adjusting to snow and American life. His Brazil family includes parents, three sisters and two brothers.
Judy Long, a sophomore, won the local American Legion Oratorical Contest held Tuesday Jan 21. Chuck Martin finished second. judges were Carl Crouse, Richard Muldoon, and Carolyn Tobin. Judy advances from the district with a $25 prize. Chuck receives $15.
Susan Hornback is Sidney High’s 1974 75 Betty Crocker Family Leader of Tomorrow after excelling in the Dec 3 written knowledge and attitude exam. She advances to state and national honors with a General Mills award and a $1,500 college scholarship for the state winner, plus a Britannica 20 volume set for her school and an expense paid tour to Washington DC and Williamsburg VA.
The Sidney High Band will perform a midwinter concert on February 11 at 30pm featuring about ten pieces across folk rock Latin march classical and sacred styles. Selections include March of the Steel Men Irish Tune from County Derry God of Our Fathers Born Free and Paint Your Wagon among others. The public is invited to attend.
Plans are set for the National FHA Home Economics Related Occupation HERO Week in the Cheyenne County area during the second full week in February. Christine Ennis notes an Encounter Project will explore ideas about students and community, with a slide show on career education to be shown to lower grade levels.
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