Pelster family reunion fills Cody Park with 150 in North Platte
The Pelster clan gathered at Cody Park North Platte on Sunday June 26 drawing about 150 attendees from Sidney Dalton Petersburg Bartlett Sutherland Elsie North Platte Colorado Julesburg Simi California Houston Horton Broken Bow and other towns. Visitors included Rt Rev Vincent Pelster Louise Pelster Joe Bode Ed Jochum and many others as relatives shared meals gifts and travel updates through a long list of family connections. Several events limited to a day and weekend visits featured reunions with extended kin and neighbors amid travel from across Nebraska and neighboring states.
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Pelster
Cody Park
North Platte
Sidney
Vincent Pelster
Art Pelster
Joette
Dalton
Ben Pelster
Alfred Pelster
Tim
Charles Bode
Rick
Petersburg
Louise Pelster
Joe Bode
Della Bode
Bartlett
Phillip Pelster
Wilfred Pelster
Sutherland
John Jochum
Harold Jochum
Lawrence Jochum
Walt Jochum
Elsie
Ed Pelster
Woodrow Robertson
Bob Pelster
Clay Pelster
Leonard Pelster
Harold Sexton
Ed Jochum
Colorado
Eddy Meier
Ovid
Raymond Pelster Jr
James Whaling
Denver
Vet Bode
Julesburg
Simi
California
Ralph Chamberlain
Houston
Texas
Nick Shifter
Horton, Kan
Christine Bode
Broken Bow
Elizabeth Whaling
Schmidt Kehl wedding in Lodgepole at Methodist Church
Miss Sandra Schmidt became Mrs Rod Kehl in a June 19 ceremony at the Lodgepole Methodist Church. The reception followed at the Legion Hall with a Rocky Mountains trip planned. The couple will live in Lodgepole while the groom begins teaching in Kohala Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Schmidt
Rod Kehl
Lodgepole
Carolyn Schmidt
Lloyd Schmidt
Arnold Kehl
Gary Aten
Nancy Wilson
Kearney
Janie Kygve Sf Hildreth
Nebs
Kathy Hesse
Schicktey
Neb
Fred Steahr
York
Larry Callen
Ogallala
Greg Kehl
Tim Johnson
Gothenburg
Tom Fulcher
Holdredge
Ron Wall
North Platte
Clarence Rundquist
Dale Whitefoot
Legion Hall
Rocky Mountains
Yellowstone National Forest
Kohala
Hawaii
Kehl
Kearney State College
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Old Car Club Members Take Columbine Tour
Four couples from the Trail blazers Antique Auto Club of Cheyenne County flew to Denver for the annual Columbine tour of antique autos. Bob Lafler and Chuck Lafler, Arnold Westerhoff and Roseland, Nebraska, toured Rippey’s antique museum, rode a mountain route to Boulder, visited the railroad museum, and attended a Harvest House banquet where awards went to Lafler for driving the farthest distance Westerhoff for best restored car and Trickey for a breakdown on the way. The group toured Boulder on Sunday before returning home.
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Trailblazers Antique Auto Club
Cheyenne County
Denver
Coal Creek Canyon
Boulder
Harvest House
Bob Lafler
Mr. Westerhoff
Mr. Trickey
Hughbanks Rites Held At Gering
Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church for David Ralph Hughbanks 24 a Harrisburg resident who died in Denver on June 27 He married Kay Wheeler April 30 1966 in Potter and they lived in Denver He was a Knights of Pythias member He survived by Kay Elmer Hughbanks Harrisburg Rod Lincoln The American Cancer Society memorial was established with Boley Dennis Funeral Home of Gering in charge.
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Gering
First Methodist Church
David Ralph Hughbanks
Harrisburg
Hughbanks
Denver
Kay Wheeler
Potter
Knights of Pythias
Kay
Elmer Hughbanks
Rod
Lincoln
American Cancer Society
Boley-Dennis Funeral Home
Alpha Iota chapter hosts un birthday party gathering
Members of the Alpha Iota chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Jim Robinson for an un birthday party. The evening featured socializing and games with guest Mrs. Dean Olsen. Secret sisters exchanged birthday gifts. The next meeting, a family picnic, is planned for Sunday July 17.
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Alpha Iota Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Jim Robinson
Dean Olsen
Englebright at Institute Opens Biology Summer Session
Raleigh NC Mr Rol and Englebright of Sidney a Sidney High School teacher is among 39 biology teachers in the Fourth Summer Institute in Biology for High School Teachers at North Carolina State University The six week program begun June 13 runs through July 22 NSF supports lectures evening series daily classroom instruction and lab work plus campus research visits Institute director is Professor Henry A Shannon with faculty members Dr Glenn Ray Noggle and Dr Ernest Beal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
Roland Englebright
Sidney
Sidney High School
North Carolina State University
National Science Foundation
Henry A.shannon
Department of Mathematics and Science Education
Glenn Ray Noggle
Department of Botany
Ernest Beal
Club Meets With Arts and Crafts Group at Sioux Army Depot
The Sioux Army Depot Ladies Social Club met at Mrs. Dale Chambers home Wednesday afternoon at 2 with guests Mrs. Mike DeMassey of Stockton California and Mrs. Norman Garcia of San Jose California, sisters of Mrs. Cyril Williams. The next meeting is set for July 20 at Mrs. Jeff Laidman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Army Depot Ladies Social Club
Dale Chambers
Mike DeMassey
Stockton
Calif
Norman Garcia
San Jose
Cyril Williams
Jeff Laidman
Goal Gainers Club Holds Meeting and Apple Lesson
Members gathered at Mrs. W E Jones home with Mrs Clarence Robirds presiding and delivering a lesson titled Lets Use Apples. Mrs George Young reported on the last council meeting and apple themed items were shown. Apple dumplings were served at a 1 pm luncheon and the group attended the Safe Play open house. Next meeting is July 25 featuring a pancake feed at Legion Park.
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Goal Gainers Club
W.E. Jones
Clarence Robirds
George Young
Legion Park
SHS Language Group Reaches Destination
Miss Judy White and her French students Diane and Dean Hyde Cynthia Schmale and Rita Underdown left Denver by Transworld Airlines on June 25 for New York City. On Monday they toured metropolitan New York and saw the Empire State Building United Nations Wall Street and the Statue of Liberty then attended the Broadway play Cactus Flower. On Tuesday they toured Hyde Park West Point and were joined by Jerry Ricotta and Glen Cunningham Jr. Wednesday the group of about 3,000 gathered at Kennedy Airport for departure to Geneva and then Grenoble France for three weeks at the University of Grenoble.
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Judy White
Diane
Dean Hyde
Cynthia Schmale
Rita Underdown
Denver
Transworld Airlines
New York City
Metropolitan
New York
Empire State Building
United Nations
Wall Street
Statue of Liberty
Barry Nelson
Lauren Bacall
Hyde Park
Military Academy
West Point
Speed Film Shown At Lions Club
A color film titled Approaching The Land Sound Barrier was shown at the Sidney Lions Club meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. A Utah Salt Flats record of 608 mph was noted. Guests Merle and Charles Lockwood and K L McLaughlin attended. New Lions Club officers will be installed at the next meeting on Wednesday, July 6.
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Land Sound Barrier
Sidney
Lions Club
17 Club Plans Sale And Dance
The 17 Club met at Cheryl Wicks home with Pam Schmitt presiding. They scheduled a bake sale for Saturday July 2 and planned a slumber party and a street dance. Members who are ex Change students in Australia will receive letters. Refreshments were served.
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Cheryl Wicks
Pam Schmitt
Australia
CDA Has Last Summer Meet
Thirty five members of the Catholic Daughters of America Court Mother Seton met Tuesday evening in the church basement for the last meeting of the summer. Vice-grand regent Mrs. McKinely McIntosh presided in the absence of grand regent Mrs. Lenzen. An idea workshop for fall programs followed. Hostesses for the social hour were Mrs. Rauner Treinen Pitman Behm Rezanina and Reiken. The group will reconvene in September.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Mother Seton
McKinely McIntosh
Lenzen
John Peetz, Jr
Robert Rauner
Dorothy Treinen
Gerald Pitman
Si Behm
Leona Rezanina
Ann Reiken
ALA Names Convention Delegates
The Sidney American Legion Auxiliary met in Legion Club rooms with Mrs. Carl Hutchison presiding. Delegates named for the 46th Nebraska Department convention in Grand Island July 22 to 24 include Mrs. Floyd Lanks and others, with alternates listed. Installed officers for the coming year include President Mrs. Lanks and several vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, and other posts. A July 31 picnic with covered dishes and drinks was announced, followed by a social hour and a birthday cake for Mrs. Lanks and Mrs. Hutchison.
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Sidney American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
Carl Hutchison
Department of Nebraska
Grand Island
Floyd Lanks
Frank Longan
Marie Ackerman
David Ells
LaRue Spearow
Louis Johnson
John Elwell
Ellen Bergner
Morris Jessen
Cecil Hume
Oscar Hollinrake
Alvin Duis
Pam Geu
Mary Bonkiewicz
Nebraska Cornhusker
Joe Bonkiewicz
Earl Geu
Hutchison
Lanks
Ackerman
Ells
Longan
Spearow
Johnson
Ian
Elwell, Sr
Hollinrake
Bergner
Jessen
Hume
Lloyd Lockwood
Elewell
Wayne Ayers
Leon Lafler
Edna Dedrick
American Legion
Auxiliary
The
Legion
Armed Forces notes on McCaig Swanson and Williams trials
Private James L. McCaig returns home on leave after nine weeks of basic training at Fort Riley Kansas and will resume duty July 7. Private first class Merle D Swanson earns early promotion to E-2 at Fort Bliss for rifle score physical test and leadership. Marine Private Ernest L Williams completes individual combat training at Camp Pendleton with next steps in specialist or infantry training. Seaman recruit John E Buecker begins seven weeks of basic training at Naval Training Center San Diego. Boatswain's Mate First Class Dwaine R McGhish serves aboard USS Valor in the Mediterranean as mine sweeping operations continue with Sixth Fleet.
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James McCaig
James L. McCaig
Fort Riley
Kan
39Th Inf
Co. A
Fort Blis
Tex
Merle D.swanson
Carol
Raleigh St
Denver
Fort Bliss
Swanson
Sidney High School
Montagmery Ward & Co
Army
Lowell L. Swanson
Sidney
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Phtnc
Ernest L. Williams
Walter Pursley
Pacific
Vietnam
San Diego
John E. Buecker
USN
R. W. Buecker
Naval Training Center
Navy
USS
Valor
Dwaine R. McGhish
George W. Frazee
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Naval Mine Forces
Atlantic
Memorial Rest Home July Birthdays in Sidney
The birthdays at Memorial Rest Home in Sidney for July include Harriett Kidney on the 2nd turning 93, Emil Forsling on the 19th, Al Polenske on the 26th turning 77, and Harry Bangert on the 30th turning 73. Lyle Sharman, son of Mr and Mrs Verne Sharman, has been accepted and will enroll at St Johns College in Winfield Kansas this fall.
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Ben Guzinski
Arleigh Nelson S
Loveland
Colo
eSidney
Pamela
Nyle Leypoldts
Ivan Fehringers
Charslene
Jodene
Don Fehringers
Peetz
Nelsons
Sarah Lintz
Ogden
Utah
Sidney
Harold Kettlers
Denver
Harry Roberts
Boulder
Larry ‘Koester
Melvin Hiett
Gillette
Wyo
Dewitt Jones
Benny Hochman
William Howe
Tim Jensen
Jensens
Potter
Ward Larson
Worthington, Minn
Larsons
Jared Stecher
Larry Hammond
Bill Miller
Memorial Rest Home
Harriett Kidney
Emil Forsling
al Polenske
Lyle Sharman
Verne Sharman
St. John’s College
Winfield
Kans
Lyle
Sidney High School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Walther League
Bizzy Lizzie 4-H Club Meeting Summary
Peggy called the meeting to order Jennifer called roll Carol collected clues. We finished our project and Ann read about nutrition Mrs Cline ton explained our new project. Then we had treats and played games Reporter Ann Elwell.
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Peggy
Jennifer
Carol
Ann
Mrs. Clineton
Ann Elwell
Census at Memorial Hospital Sees 38 Patients and One Baby
At Memorial Hospital the 8 a.m. census lists 38 patients and one baby in the nursery. New admissions include Kenneth Tilgham James Harkreader Mrs Walter Skrdlant John Farmer Bob Barowsky Cynthia Weinmas ter Kathleen Craig Darla Jean Arnold William Watts Mrs Robert Lindsey Leonard Perez Potter Mrs Don Dvorak. Discharges include Sherry Lynn Walton Kathleen Craig Mrs Jerome Coleman and daughter Mrs Delmar Harden and daughter Mrs Antoinette Gesell Mrs Harold Waagen and daughter Mrs Leonard Erickson and daughter Mrs John Roburchek and daughter Thomas Terry Timothy and Pamela Schilz Charles Tallmage Lodgepole Teresa Michael man Bryan Brauer Mrs James Terling Dalton Ivan Walker Gurley John Schoolcraft Potter Bob Coulter C F Kohli.
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Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Kenneth Tilgham
James Harkreader
Walter Skrdlant
John Farmer
Bob Barowsky
Cynthia Weinmaster
Kathleen Craig
Darla Jean Arnold
William Watts
Robert Lindsey
Leonard Perez
Potter
Don Dvorak
Sherry Lynn Walton
Jerome Coleman
Delmar Harden
Antoinette Gesell
Harold Waagen
Leonard Erickson
John Roburchek
Thomas
Terry
Timothy
Pamela Schilz
Charles Tallmage
Lodgepole
Teresa Michaelman
Bryan Brauer
James Terling
Dalton
Ivan Walker
Gurley
John Schoolcraft Potter
Bob Coulter
Bushnell
C. F. Kohli
Panther Patrol June 23 Meeting Notes
Panther Patrol Troop 89 met Thursday evening June 23 at the patrol leader’s home. The group opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and practiced Morse code under the guidance of scribe Kim Peters.
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Panther
Kim Peters
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