Around The Town social notes scattered across many towns
Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson returned from a five day vacation visiting Pueblo Col with her parents Ms and Mrs Jay Crandall and their families In Denver they met Mrs Thompson's brother Milton Vallery and his wife and son Ron In Wheatridge Myron Leveland head of photography at May D F Store was a former Sidney resident Visiting relatives include Dr and Mrs Patrick Thompson and their children who are moving from San Antonio to Duluth Minn Dr Thompson is a U S Air Force captain Others visiting or hosting include Mr and Mrs John Schou Mr and Mrs Fred Pellenz and Jami Dasho Bremerton Wash Mrs Schou's parents and Dasho will return home this weekend more guests arrive from Marshall Minn and Bremerton Wash Mrs Harold Chesebro and daughters plan a visit and Ms Perry Hunt and family depart for Bossier City La Wayne Ayers and family tied up two week trip through Idaho Montana Washington with Yellowstone en route Mrs Albert Greenlee returned from Denver after major surgery and several social visits followed Mrs Verda Stidnam Coffeyville Kan was en route to Rawlins Wy Mrs Blaine Grabill Lincoln arrived for a few days and will visit Colorado Springs Mrs Russell Dedrick spent two weeks in Denver visiting son Frank Dedrick Oregon Trail Days involved Senator and Mrs George Fleming and Gov Frank Morrison A number of Sidney residents attended Oregon Trail Days in nearby Gering and Loron with more local names listed noting social visits and parades Dennis Witt Katy Armstrong and other Scottsbluff and Potter elements also featured in the town updates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Thompson
Pueblo
Colo
Jay Crandall
Howard
Kenneth Thompson
Denver-Hilton Hotel
Sidney
May-D & F
Thompson
Patrick ‘Thompson
San Antonio
Duluth
Minn
U. S. Air Force
Ene
Mrs Laaker Honored On 78th Birthday Party
Mrs Louisa Laaker was guest of honor at a surprise party held at her home Friday night for her 78th birthday. Attending were Mrs Hilda Bivens Ed Bivens Mr and Mrs Carl Reker and Twane Her man Reker Mr and Mrs Henry Laaker and Deanna Mr and Mrs John Laaker Mr and Mrs Dean Hecker Mr and Mrs Elmer Phelps and LaVern Donald Witty Mr and Mrs Bob Wiggs and family of SOD and Mr and Mrs A C Schlueter and family Farmington NM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Laaker
Hilda Bivens
Ed Bivens
Carl Reker
Twane
Herman Reker
Henry. Laaker
Deanna
John Laaker
Dean Hecker
Elmer Phelps
LaVern
Donald Witty
Bob Wiggs
A C. Schlueter
Farmington, N. M
White House Historic Rooms Draw Over a Million Tourists
The historic rooms at the White House welcome more than one million visitors annually drawing crowds from across the nation and around the world. Officials note the tours highlight the presidency and national history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
White House
Potter Couple Cast In University Play
Lois and Harry Garrett, Potter teachers and graduate students, are cast in the musical Bells Are Ringing at Eastern New Mexico University Portales NM July 27 28. Mrs Garrett is the answering service operator and Mr Garrett plays a bookie in the comedy about a New York City telephone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Potter
Lois
Harry Garrett
Garrett
Metropolitan Opera
Harry
New York City
Acer
Engagement of Jannette Louise Krueger to Dan Alan Meyer
Mrs and Mrs Charles Krueger announce the engagement of their daughter Jannette Louise Krueger to Dan Alan Meyer son of Mr and Mrs Edward Meyer both residents of Sidney. Miss Krueger is a 1961 Sidney High School graduate and her fiancé is a 1957 graduate who is presently engaged in farming. No definite wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Krueger
Jannette Louise
Dan Alan Meyer
Edward Meyer
Sidney
Miss Krueger
Sidney High School
Health Education Breakdown Indicates a Knowledge Gap
Dr. H Frederick Kilader cites that half of college freshmen believed false health notions. He warns a college education does not ensure health literacy and urges better public health knowledge use to prevent costly missteps and deaths from cancer and heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Frederick Kilader
New York University
Kilader
Research Council of
The
American School Health Association
U. S. Public Health Service
Community Club Meetings and Events Schedule
Local clubs list events from Monday to Thursday including Kiwanis Toastmasters Rotary BPO Does, Civitan Newcomers American Legion Auxiliaries and Rebekah Kenington. A public smorgasbord at Youth Center runs Thursday 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with organizers named. The Arctic tundra hosts about 400 plant and fern species supporting rich animal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Toastmasters Club
Rotary Club
B.P.O
C.F. Lodge
Civitan Club
Rail’s
Newcomers Club
Ft. Sidney
American Legion Auxiliary
Sidney Post
Rebekah Kenington
Division 14
St. Patrick’s Altar Society
Mel Busekist
Mike Kosmicki
Cochairman
Funeral today for John B. Schmitt 74 retired farmer
Funeral services were held this morning for John B. Schmitt 74 a retired farmer who died Thursday morning in Memorial Hospital. The Rev Vincent Pelster officiated at St Patrick's Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He was born August 12 1886 in Petersburg Neb and later lived in Dalton and Sidney areas. He married Hedwig Grendler in 1911. Survivors include six sons four daughters five brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Schmitt
Memorial Hospital
Vincent Pelster
St. Patrick’s Cathlic Church
Greenwood Cemetery
the Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Joe Vogt
Art Pelster
Louis Schmitt
Robert Call
Herbert Statler
Clarence Couch
Mr. Schmitt
Petersburg
Neb
John
Margarite
Snyder Schmitt
Dalton
Sidney
Hedwig Grendler
Washington guest honored at all party
Sheri Schou entertained at a swimming party and hamburger fry for her cousin Jami Dasho of Bremmerton Washington visiting at the John Schou home. Guests included Patsy Foster Jackie Hoover Kelly Dillard and Janie Dodds. After swimming at Municipal Pool the group went to the Scholl farm home north of Sidney for a hamburger fry and picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheri Schou
Jami Dasho
Bremmerton
Wash
John Schou
Patsy Foster
Jackie Hoover
Kelly Dillard
Janie Dodds
Municipal Pool
Scholl Farm
Sidney
State Rural Youth Meet Held July 29 30
The annual State Rural Youth Camp will be July 29 and 30 at the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey Nebraska. Organizers include John Orr associate state leader of 4 H and Young Men and Women at the University of Nebraska. Activities include selecting the International Farm Youth Exchange delegates and a Rural Youth business meeting led by Jack Kloke president from Ames Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska National Forest
Halsey
Neb
John Orr
University of Nebraska
International Farm
Jack Kloke
Ames
Final Rites Saturday For Wm Gunderson 62
Final rites for William A Gunderson 62 were held Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. A Sidney resident for 12 years he worked as a carpenter for Christ Construction and Thomas Lumber. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery with Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. He was WWI veteran member of American Legion Post 17 the IOOF Lodge Dix and Modern Woodmen of America. He is survived by his wife his mother one daughter three grandchildren five brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gunderson
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney
Christ Construction Company
Thomas Lumber Company
Henry Monnich
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
America
Godfreys To Leave For California
James Godfrey Sidney Senior High instructor for three and a half years has been appointed junior high mathematics teacher in Palo Alto California and will pursue a master’s degree at Stanford University. He and his wife Beatta plan to move August 15 to 1566 Cypress Burlingame California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Godfrey
Sidney
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Azusa
Godfrey
Aero-Jet General Corp
Godfreys
Wal
California
Cypress
Burlingame
Louise Suggs Tournament Set at Sidney Country Club
Members of the Ladies Golf Association of Sidney Country Club are urged to participate in the Louise Suggs 18 hole handicap tournament on Wednesday. Coffee and rolls start at 8 a.m. The Assa luncheon follows at 12 30 p.m. Reservations for the luncheon should be made by Tuesday evening at the Club phone 4 3100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Golf Association of
Sidney Country Club
Louise Suggs
Assa
Area Students Win Scholarships Through March of Dimes
Three Western Nebraska students earned 1961 National Foundation health scholarships announced by Basil O Connor. Each recipient gets 500 annually for four years in fields including Physical Therapy at Union College Lincoln and Occupational Therapy at the University of Kansas. The Nebraska winners also include Patti Lea Mesner of Papillion studying Nursing at the State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation
Basil O'Connor
March of Dimes Organization
Western Nebraska
Jimmie Ellis Banta
RFD
Morrill
Union College
Lincoln
Mon‘e Clinton Nowak
Grant
Wediewne
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Omaha
Anthony Michael Rumer
Lisco
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Nebraska
Patti Lea Mesner
Papillion
State University of Iowa
Handle insecticides with care
Caution about insecticides notes most can poison people and animals if handled carelessly. Emphasizes safe storage, labels, and protective gear to prevent accidental exposure and harm.
Mrs Jaycees Host Morning Membership Event at Legion Park
Mrs Jaycees led a Saturday morning coffee gathering at Legion Park shelter house with twelve members and guests. Attendees included Mrs Ron Tighe Mrs James Krueger Mrs Dennis Wamsley Mrs Bob Decker and Mrs Keith Sayre. Activities featured narration by Mrs William Usher and a humorous program highlighting the year's events plus a Spring style show and musical numbers by Mrs Joel Babcock and Girl Scout Troop 73 members Patty Jelinek Carol Harte Lynelle Bobo Connie Fisher Kathy Egging and Deanna Wells. Door prizes went to four attendees and Mrs Hadden chaired the event and accompanied Mrs Babcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Babcock
Jaycees
Sidney’s Legion Park
Ron Tighe
James Krueger
Dennis Wamsley
Bob Decker
Keith Sayre
William Usher
Dick Bauer
Sidney Day
Bob Hazlitt
Roy Reed
Jerry Hile
Bob Lafler
Girl Scout Troop 73
Admits and Dismissals and Newborns in Peetz Area
Admitted list includes Sidney Alo Goings and several others. dismissals repeat names such as Delores Crain and Rosanna Ramos. Newborn notices record two births in Peetz on July 22 and July 23, a girl to the Winston family and a girl to the Fehringer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney‘ Delores Crain
Clark Powell
Rosanna Ramos
Mike Blake
Alo Goings
Wesley Mueller
Gary Smith
Don Hoppe
Frank Meier
John Jezek
Ben Berges
D. E. Williams
Lodgepole
Dean Christensen
Peetz
Robert "Casselman
Eugene Winston
George Fehringer
Nancy Joy Smith Born at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gary Smith announce the birth of their daughter Nancy Joy born Wednesday July 19 at 10 10 am at Memorial Hospital weighing nine pounds three and a half ounces Jenny Lou is her two year old sister Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Scott Copley of North Platte and Mrs Anna Marie Brown of Bridgeport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Joy Smith
Gary Smith
Nancy Joy
Memorial Hospital
Jenny Lou
Scott Copley
North Platte
Anna Marie Brown
Bridgeport
Birth Announcement for Janet Sue Tafolla in Memorial Hospital
Janet Sue Tafolla was born Saturday July 22 at 1 30 p m in Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds six and a half ounces. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Miguel Tafolla of SOD. Esther Marie Tafolla is two years old. Grandparents are A L Tafolla of Sidney and Harvey Miller of Big Springs. Great grandparents are John Pierce of Ogallala and Minnie Miller of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Sue Tafolla
Janet Sue
Miguel Tafolla
Sod
Memorial Hospital
Esther Marie
A. L. Tafolla
Sidney
Harvey Miller
Big Springs
John Pierce
Ogallala
Minnie Miller
Omaha
Birth Announcement for Michael Benjamin Spady
Mr and Mrs Ben Spady welcome a son Michael Benjamin born Friday July 21 at 2 38 a.m. Memorial Hospital weight six pounds one half ounce. Brother Jeff eight and sister Kathy six. Grandparents Mrs Mary Spady Scottsbluff and Jacob Weidman Gering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Benjamin Spady
Ben Spady
Michael Benjamin
Memorial Hospital
Jeff
Kathy
Mary Spady
Scottsbluff
Jacob Weidman
Gering
Birth of Leah Ann Hoppe in Memorial Hospital
Leah Ann Hoppe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Hoppe, was born Thursday July 20 at 2 17 am in Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds 12 ounces. Siblings Tommy Lee Larry Eugene Tyanne Kay and Janet Louise precede her. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Chionis of Sidney and Mr and Mrs Carl Swanson of Alliance, and great grandmother Mrs Margaret Kohrman of Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Ann Hoppe
Leah Ann
Donald Hoppe
Memorial Hospital
Tommy Lee
Larry Eugene
Tyanne Kay
Janet Louise
Tom Chionis
Sidney
Carl Swanson
Alliance
Margaret Kohrman
L Verne Halcomb Rites Planned in Kimball
Funeral services set for L Verne Halcomb 48 of Kimball to be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church with burial in Kimball Cemetery Survivors include his wife one son and two daughters and two sisters A memorial is established to the Cancer Fund in care of Mrs Lawrence Young Kimball Nebraska
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Verne Halcomb
Kimball
Rochester
Minn
Robert Paul
Trinity Methodist Church
Kimball Cemetery
Mr. Halcomb
Crab Orchard
Neb
University of Nebraska College of Law
Dorothy Mae Calkins
Beatrice
Robert Allan
Katherine Ann Halcomb
Iola Mae Evertson
Ruth Bowers
Filey
Cancer Fund
Lawrence Young
Nebraska Draft Pool Doubled to Include More Nebraskans
State Selective Service announces new August examination orders raise expected pool of Nebraskans from 50 to about 330. Col Frances Drath reports the move nearly doubles the potential draftee group for possible induction into military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Selective Service
Passenger Flung From Bus As Collision Averted
A Greyhound bus and a truck hauling a combine narrowly avoided collision at highways 30 and 19 east of Sidney. A female passenger Norma Kosiek of Warren Michigan was thrown from her seat and taken to North Platte for examination. The truck driver Mevin Shaw of Woodward Oklahoma was charged with stop sign violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhoad
Sidney
Kermit Brumbaugh
Norma Kosiek
Warren
Mich
North Platte
Brumbaugh
Mevin Shaw
Woodward
Okla
Paul McMillen
Cheyenne
Shaw
Official To Speak At Wool Clinic In Wyoming
James T. Ralph assistant secretary of agriculture will keynote the 2nd National Lamb and Wool Industry Conference August 7 8 at the University of Wyoming in Laramie The theme Income Improvement invites growers textile manufacturers meat packers and others to join discussions on bargaining power supply merchandising quality and wool competition A 300 attendee target set includes an opening session four workshop discussions a final session and two lamb luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Ralph
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Paul Stratton
UW Animal Science
Selective Service Awaiting Report on August Examinations
The Jocal Selective Service Board awaits state HQ report on increasing Nebraskans examined for possible induction in August from 50 to about 350. Local clerk Mrs. Louis Johnson says no Aug calls yet, though one call was reported last week and state offices have yet to notify her of changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocal Selective Service Board
Louis Johnson
State Office
Backing Up Turns Into Car At 13th And Toledo
Sidney police report a two car collision at 13th and Toledo at about 7 53 am. John A Kumnitz 60 Perry Oklahoma driving a 1960 GMC truck backed into Orville L Madson Sidney driving a 1961 Mercury four door. Damages total 90 dollars to the Madson car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
John A Kumnitz
Perry
Okla
Orville L Madson
Kumnick
Toledo
Madson
Windson
Illinois
Floyd A. Irwin
Walter E. Hrbeck
GI Policy Dividend Payments Underway Nationwide
The Veterans Administration announced a $230 million Special GI Insurance dividend begins this month and should finish by early August. About 37 470 World War I and II veterans will receive roughly two million dollars in the special dividend, issued automatically without applications to policyholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Duxbury
Veterans Administration
Lincoln
Duxbury
First Trust Bank Reports Record 1961 Midyear Figures
First Trust Co. of Lincoln reports a record six month period for the first half of 1961 with capital surplus undivided profits and reserve at an all time high of 1.549 million dollars. Net profit is substantially ahead of prior first half periods except 1960. Trust volume and management of estate and corporate trusts rise. City real estate sales and farm sales show strong gains in June with mortgage activity increasing. President E N Thompson notes insurance department top volume and broad uptick across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Trust Co
Lincoln
E. N. Thompson
Insurance Department
Thompson
Intoxication and vagrancy cases listed in police court
Police court docket includes Arthur Krumback of Kearney Nebraska intoxication with $10 and costs. Earl W. Clayton of San Bernardino California intoxication with $10 and costs. John C. Farmer of Pueblo Colorado and Chester M. Williams transient vagrancy with $10 and costs or three days in jail. Curtis Martin of Eldorado Texas intoxication with $10 and costs or three days, Franklin E. Hall of Borger Texas disturbance costs. Lowell C. Darrow of Peoria Illinois disturbance with $10 or three days in jail. Olive R. Hale of Cordova Alabama with Raymond Bassett of Northport Nebraska intoxication July 21 and costs, and intoxication July 22 with $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Krumback
Kearney
Neb
Earl W. Clayton
San Bernardino
Calif
John C. Farmer
Pueblo
Colo
Chester M. Williams
Curtis Martin
Eldorado
Tex
Franklin E. Hall
Borger
Lowell C. Darrow
Peoria
Olive R. Hale
Cordova
Ala
Raymond Bassett
Lemon Pie Filling Layer Cake with Berries
A white layer cake filled with lemon pie filling, finished with whipped cream frosting. Topped with fresh raspberries and strawberries for a bright, tangy-sweet dessert.
Each body cell can undergo thousands of chemical reactions
The statement notes that a single body cell can perform between two thousand and five thousand distinct chemical reactions, highlighting cellular complexity and metabolic diversity across physiological processes.
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John, Schou
Harold Chesebro
Marshall
Bossier City
Perry Hunt
H. E. Pierson
Wayne Ayers
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Yellowstone National Park
Albert Greenlee
Denver
Mrs. Elmier
Haines
Priscilla
Missouri
Roy-Mac-Adam
Verda Stidnam
Coffeyville
Kan
Rawlins
Wyo
Blaine Grabili
Amanda Grabill
Memorial’ Rest
Russell Dedrick
Frank Dedrick
George Fleming
T. H. McCosh
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Glenn Fleming
Lorone Sea
Sidneyites
S. J. Simmerman
Janice Leeper
Ervin Ehlers
Dennis
Witt
Katy
Marguerite Armstrong
Mrs. Laaker
Jeannette: Krueger
Duis
Arctic
Wm. Gunderson
Beatta
Panhandle Players
Episcopal Church
March of Dimes
Mrs. Jaycees
John Walraven
Carl Benzel
Alfred Ross
Penny Morris
E. H. Henkel
Joyce R. Goranson
William Prehn
Jackie Gleason
Gigot
Paris
Gleason
Montmartre
Wool
13Th
First Trust
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