Parsons Kansas visitors gather for family events
Mr and Mrs Guy Countryman of Parsons Kansas visit relatives in the Darnall Hutchison Lindquist and Rapp households. Mrs Lyle Gish returns from Denver. Dr and Mrs John J McGahan of Billings Mont visit, attending Matt McGahan funeral in Elsie. Funeral for Warren Vaughn held in Lawrence with burial at Yates Center. Community members attend weddings, reunions, and multiple visits across Kansas and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Countryman
Parsons
Kan
John J. McGahan
Billings, Mont
Margaret Nagengast
Dr. McGahan
Matt McGahan
Elsie
Paul Nagengast
Dalton
Nagengast
Dick Roberts
Lawrence
Warren Vaughn
Vaughn
United Methodist Church
Yates Center
Sidney
Olivas-Spiker
Cheyenne
Wyo
Harold Spiker
Lyle Johnson
Lyndell Brown
Vernon Walker
Bill Niemann
Don Bell
Bill Trame
Denver
Nelson Ruppert Nuptials Told
The marriage of Miss Lea Ann Nelson and Wayne La Ruppert was announced by their parents. They exchanged vows July 5 at 8 p.m. in Hastings. Attending were Martha Luckinbill and Colin D Ruppert. The couple reside at 1343 Hewett Hastings where he will be a Hastings College senior. Grandparents are Mrs Hattie Lipke and Mr Mrs Wayne Wolgamott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea Ann Nelson
Wayne la. Ruppert
Wilfred R. Nelson
Potter
Dale Ruppert
Oakland
Neb
Hastings
Martha Luckinbill
Bridgeport
Colin D. Ruppert
Ruppert
Hewett
Hastings College
Hattie Lipke
Sidney
Wayne Wolgamott
Curtis
Master Printer James Skrdlant Honored in Denver
James Skrdlant son of Mr and Mrs James E Skrdlant of Sidney received a master printer plaque for exceptional craftsmanship. He works in Loveland Colorado and was tied for excellence in commercial printing. He started as an apprentice with The Telegraph Printing Co during high school and rose to chief pressman after the firm installed web offset equipment. He moved to Loveland about four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Skrdlant
James E. Skrdlant
Sidney
Skrdlant
Loveland
Colo
Denver
St. Patrick's High School
Telegraph Printing Co
Telegraph
Neighbors And Friends Enjoy Plancks Party
Mr and Mrs Forrest Planck hosted a dinner for friends and neighbors at The Chateau before a vacation to the Ozarks. Guests signed a get well card for Harold Kraupie the auctioneer who is hospitalized in Denver after heart valve surgery. The Plancks will visit Calgary Canada after their trip and then return to Lake Montezuma Arizona where Mrs Planck runs a beauty salon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Planck
Chateau
Ozarks
Plancks
Harold Kraupie
Kraupie
Denver
Miss Mary Rea Is Honored As Future Bride
Mary Rea, a July 2 bride to Dan Cortney, was honored at a miscellaneous shower at the Mrs. Burgett Peetz home. Co hostess Nancy Peetz helped, gifts opened from a bride doll centerpiece, 16 guests enjoyed bridal games and prizes, with mothers Mrs. Donald Rea and Mrs. Leonard Cortney as special guests. Yellow and white decor and refreshments framed the event, and a social hour ended the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rea
Dan Cortney
Burgett Peetz
Nancy Peetz
Donald Rea
Leonard Cortney
Creighton Dean’s List Honors Sidney Students
Two Sidney women from Creighton University earned Dean’s List recognition for the spring semester with a 3.56 GPA. Kathleen M. Grant, a freshman in Arts and Sciences, and Janice E. Treinen, a senior in Arts and Sciences, are among under five percent of Creighton’s 4,200 students on the Dean’s List. Arthur Tschetter, Dean, announced several Lincoln School of Commerce and NBI completion achievements for Sidney graduates including Carol Miller, Debbie Witters, Linda Narjes, and Patricia Andersen. Narses, a 1969 Sidney High School graduate, joins Control Data after computer programming training. Andersen, a 1969 Lorenzo Consolidated High School graduate, completed the general business course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Creighton University
Omaha
Kathleen M. Grant
Newton
College of Arts and Sciences
Janice E. Treinen
Rt. 2
Creighton
Arthur Tschetter
Carol Miller
Mise Debbie “Witters
Sidney High School
Lincoln School of Commerce
NBI
Lincoln School
Linda Narjes
Patricia Andersen
Narses
Miss Andersen
Lorenzo Consolidated High School
Engagement of Beverly Helget to Paul Ringleman Set for Aug 22
Aug 22 engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Michael Helget for daughter Beverly Jean Helget and Paul J Ringleman son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Ringleman The couple plans a August 22 wedding Miss Helget is a 1969 Fremont High School graduate and works at Greenlee's Department Store Her fiancé is a 1963 St Patrick's High School graduate employed by Union Pacific Railroad and Cabela's Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Helget
Beverly Jean
Paul J. Ringleman
Joseph Ringleman
Miss Helget
Fremont High School
Greenlee’s Department Store
St. Patrick's High School
Union Pacific Railroad
Cabela's Inc
Baseball Day at Methodist Church Honors Local Players
Sunday marks a baseball recognition day at First United Methodist Church. Sol Willis, Sidney junior baseball commissioner, will be guest at 8:30 a.m. service while Lester Couch, the current junior commissioner, is to be recognized at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. and Mrs. Ganzel will treat attending players after services. The day’s message is Get Out of the Bleachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Sol Willis
Sidney
Lester Couch
Stanley Ganzel
Census Update At Memorial Hospital This Morning
As of this morning Memorial Hospital reports 40 patients and two newborns. Admits include Charles Wright Julia O Connell Mrs Dennis Chambers Franklin Hed dings Jess Rowe Mrs Larry Peetz Mrs Herschel Goen Loren Rood Herbert Bond Gard and Mrs Donald Niece. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Dennis Chambers at 1 31 a m Friday weighing seven pounds seven and one-quarter ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Charles Wright
Julia O’connell
Kimball
Dennis Chambers
Franklin Heddings
Jess Rowe
Larry Peetz
Herschel Goen
Loren Rood
Lodgepole
Herbert Bondegard
Donald
NU Honor Graduate Bowman to Receive Psychology Degree
Edward Harold Bowman son of Mr and Mrs John Bowman graduates from the University of Nebraska Lincoln with honors. He earns a Bachelor’s in psychology and will attend the University of Maryland graduate program this fall. Sixteen students graduate with honors, six with high distinction and ten with the second highest honor at Pershing Municipal Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harold Bowman
John Bowman
University of Nebraska
Oil Man Tells Lions Of Rigs In New Guinea
Frank Barrett, district operation manager of Marathon Oil Co., spoke at the Sidney Lions Club luncheon in The Chateau. He outlined research for an economical method to move a rotary drilling rig into Papun, New Guinea swamps and jungle, and reviewed the logistics to relocate the rig. Colored slides illustrated the presentation. Barrett was introduced by Charles Willey, program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barrett
Marathon Oil Co
Sidney Lions Club
Chateau
Papun
New Guinea
Barrett
Charles Willey
Local Barracks Ladies Invited To WWI Picnic
Members of the Lodgepole Valley Veterans of WWI Barracks No 2448 and Ladies Auxiliary are invited to the Nile Valley Barracks No 2005 and Auxiliary annual picnic Sunday June 26. The event starts at 1:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park across from Tri-State Supply Store 27th Street Scottsbluff. Attendees should bring a picnic lunch drinks and table service. Call 254 3324 for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole Valley Veterans of
Nile Valley Barracks No
Pioneer Park
Tri-State
27Th Street
Scottsbluff
Nile Valley Barracks
Ladies Auxiliary
Scottsbluff Pioneer Park
Betrothal Told Betrothal announced for Karen Ann Herboldsheimer and Wayne Harold Anderson
The engagement of Karen Ann Herboldsheimer and Wayne Harold Anderson is announced. Miss Herboldsheimer, daughter of Mrs. Guy Countryman of Parsons Kansas and the late Walter Herboldsheimer, is a 1970 Parsons High School graduate planning practical nurse training in Manhattan Kansas. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson, also attended Parsons schools and works for Grandview Products Co. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Ann Herboldsheimer
Wayne Harold Anderson
Guy Countryman
Parsons, Kan
Walter Herboldsheimer
Ralph Anderson
Herboldsheimer
Parsons High School
Manhattan
Kaw
Anderson
Parsons
Grandview Products Co
Firemen respond to grass fire near Sidney overpass
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department answered a call from the Union Pacific Railroad overpass east of Sidney Thursday around 1 p.m. to extinguish a small grass fire started by a passing train. There was no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Union Pacific Railroad
Sunflower Gals Hold Seventh Meeting At Betty Flora Home
The Sunflower Gals met at Betty Flora's home on July 14 with minutes read and approved. Members filled fair lunch entry sheets, held song contest practice, and postponed a local bank trip. Next practice set for July 17 at Susanne Heizer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Flora
Susanne Heizer
Onetime Dalton Couple Honored On Anniversary
Mr and Mrs A C Fecht of Oshkosh were honored at a dinner in Gering marking their golden wedding anniversary. Married July 14 1920 at Grand Island they lived in Dalton before moving to Oshkosh in 1951. Present were all children and grandchildren including Don Fecht Herb Fecht Art Fecht Leonard Bairn Melvin Mathis and siblings Mrs Bob Richardson and Mrs Anna Toof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
A.C. Fecht
Melvin Mathis
Gering
Mr. Fecht
Anna Toof
Dalton
VFW Plans Flag Sale at Post 610 Meeting
VFW Post 610 discussed a flag sale with 15 members deciding on the project. John Kercher became committee chair. Darrell Johnson presided. Rev Ellis J Wotan was proposed for recognition. Delegates Marion Whitaker and Bob Lowe were named for the national convention. Next meetings set for August fair and September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post 610
John Kercher
Darrell Johnson
Sesson
Ellis J. Wotan
Marion Whitaker
Bob Lowe
Kansas City
Cheyenne County Fair
Rites Set For Larabee Infant At Greenwood Cemetery
Graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday for Kevin Duane Larabee infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Larabee who died at birth Thursday night at Memorial Hospital. Survived by parents one brother Darin and grandparents Stan Larabee Hillary Schilz of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Cemetery
Dean Larabee
Memorial Hospital
Craig- Holechek
Ine
Kevin Duane
Darin
Stan Larabee
Hillary Schilz
Sidney
Schooners Schedule August Events Highlight Prairie Club
The Prairie Schooners Club dance at South Elementary featured caller Mal Minshall with guests Shirley Minshall and Dale Wright. Attendees included Lynn Wright and multiple Amherst Hicks and Chicks Club members. Upcoming events include a July 18 street dance, an Aug. 11 meeting canceled by County Fair, and participation in three county parades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Schooners Club
South
Mal Minshall
Shirley
Dale Wright
Lynn Wright
Elwin Poe
Ron Savers
Vernon Groshans
Amherst Hicks and Chicks Club
Earl Weyerts
Gurley
Hare
Minshall
Australian rider hazel astbury tours plains of nebraska on horseback
Miss Hazel Astbury of Maitland Australia, on her tenth country tour by horse, says the plains of western Nebraska resemble her homeland. The 20-year veteran horsewoman has ridden about 18 000 miles across North America, keeping Cobber the Palomino as her constant companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Sidney
Neb
Hazel Astbury
North American
Italy
Switzerland
England
Cypress
Jersey Islands
Tasmania
New Zealand
Canada
United States
Astbury
Maitland
Cobber
Community Summer Club Events and Meetings Schedule
A series of weekly and one time activities are listed. Fr iday evenings host Duplicate Bridge at the Episcopal Parish Hall through summer. Saturday July 18 features Bingo at St. Patrick's Youth Center with $110 jackpot. Sunday July 19 invites Sidney newcomers to a 6 pm picnic at 2451 Monterey, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Murray, couples only. Weekly items include Rotary, Kiwanis, Civil Air Patrol, Alcoholics Anonymous, Weight Losers, Toastmasters, Lions, and Ladies Golf events with times and venues across local sites. Also noted are a Nile Valley Barracks picnic and a Business and Professional Women’s Club dinner and toy box drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Murray
Monterey
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Leona Gemeinhardt
Campers Are Appreciative At Fairgrounds Camp Stop
A note left on July 1 from Mr and Mrs Clifford Ostler of Monterey Park California thanks Sidney Fairgrounds camp caretakers Ben Trump and staff for a friendly attitude and clean rest rooms reflecting hospitality from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Ben Trump
Clifford Ostler
Monterey Park
Calif
Trump
Theft Reported At Local Hotel
Sidney Police investigate theft of a red Hilts fastening system from the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel banquet room. The equipment valued at about $300 was owned by Ken Pittam of Sidney Flooring and Supply. Police are processing the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ken Pittam
Ilinois
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Lyle Gish
Norman Engelbrecht
Carl Christ Sr
Cheyenne Memorial Hospital
Roy MacAdam
Steam Boat Springs
Roderick MacAdam
Floy
Jim Thayer
James Kennedy
Patrick
Murfreesboro, Tenn
Harvey Vizina
W.W. Schulz
Paul Stacy
Jerry Jo and
Judd
Boron
G.R. Levy
Dunedin
Fla
Derrill Ammerman
Gerald Schulz
Laramie
Stacy
Beverly Helget
Methodist
Edward Bowman
VFW
Larabee
Plains
Nebraska
New York
Miss Astbury
Rotary International
Ohio
Ed Coles
Tannenbaum Farm
Mr Cole
Duplicate Bridge Club
The
Episcopal Church
K of C and
Penta Council
St. Patrick's Youth Center
Municipal Pool
Rotary Club
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Municial Airport
Bill Moore
Wilbur Bennett
Alcoholics Anonymous
Episcopal Parish Hall
St. Patrick’s Church
Toastmasters No. 2406 Club
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
Lions Club
Ladies Golf Association
Pro
Hillside
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