Around The Town Local Social News Highlights
Mr and Mrs Frank Hengl and others travel to Denver while Albert Nelson flies to Honolulu. Nearby visits include Miss Mable Gillham in Anchorage and a group touring Seattle Portland and Olympic Peninsula. Several families host or visit relatives across Nebraska and Wyoming with plans for trips to Frankfurt and Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hengl
Gerald Miller
Albert Nelson
Denver
Honolulu
Nelson
Hengl
Jesse King
David
Bloomfield
N. M
Ronald Worster
Ronald Eugene
Worster
Joyce
Mable Gillham
Anchorage
Alaska
Roy Wells
Miss Gillham
Kearney
National Educators Association
Cleveland
Wells
J R Miller
W. J. Powell
Earl Wells
North Hollywood
Calif
Portland
Olympic Peninsula
Rev
R. &. Townsend
Stanley Crees
Effie Willis
Ogallala
Ed Pocock
Big Springs
Willis
Ogallala Rest Home
W.C. Ogallala
Reed Hudson
Lexington
Neb
Jess Backemeyer
Cheyenne
Maxine Williams
William Larson
Rock Springs
Wyo
J. C. Heinlein
Frankfurt
Germany
Heinlein
United States Army Medical Corps
Heinleins
New York
Jack H. Lowe
Elmer Haines
Fox Theatre
Salt Lake City
Kimball
Mrs. Alden
Wyoming Mountains
Fleming
Earl Collier
A. M. Smith
Marge Hornaday
Sterling
Sidneyites To Get Degrees At Chadron
Largest summer graduating class at Chadron State Teachers College includes fifty bachelor’s degrees and eleven master’s degrees. Summer commencement on July 31 at Memorial Hall terrace features Dr. Joseph H Dugas as speaker. Victor and Helen Pigg of Bridgeport will receive degrees. Victor will earn a master’s and Helen a bachelor’s. Others from Sidney include Letha O Brown Bernadette Farnsworth Ruby A Wood and Mary Jane Morehouse uv Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron State Teachers College
Joseph H Dugas
English and Foreign Languages
Victor
Helen Pigg
Bridgeport
Letha O Brown
Bernadette Farnsworth
Ruby A Wood
Sidney
Mary Jane Morehouse
Potter
MYF Plans Ice Cream Social and Black Hills Trip
Intermed ite Youth Fellowship meets at First Methodist Church to plan an ice cream social on August 2 in the former Sidney National Bank building from 2 to 9 pm with prices set for ice cream pie and cake. Proceeds fund a church project. The group of about 25 plans an overnight trip to Camp Norwesca near Chadron and a Black Hills tour departing August 6 by bus with 25 youths and sponsors Mrs Vaughn and Miss Stransky. The trip includes Camp Norwesca, Hot Springs, and Mt. Rushmore with a fire bowl worship service and activities led by Rev Townsend. Refreshments were served and business conducted by Rodney Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermediate Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Sidney National Bank
Illinois St
J W Vaughn
Shirley Strandberg
Black Hills
Camp Norwesca
Chadron
Ralph Robertson
Vaughn
Beverly Stransky
Rev R I Townsend
Hot Springs
S. D
Mt. Rushmore
CE. Brittian
Jan Kinney
Dr. Retzlaff
E. Brittain
Rodney Vaughn
Engagement announced for Clara Meyer and Gene Bond in Lodgepole
The engagement of Clara Kay Meyer to Gene R Bond is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Meyer of Lodgepole. The Bonds are also of Lodgepole. Miss Meyer works as a bookkeeper at the American National Bank in Sidney. Gene Bond attended the University of Wyoming for two years and plans to work with his father near Lodgepole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Kay Meyer
Gene R. Bond
Ernest Meyer
Lodgepole
Wayne Bond
T.o
Miss Meyer
American National Bank
Sidney
University of Wyoming
Pre-Fair Day Set For Cheyenne County 4-H
Cheyenne County 4-H holds pre fair day for girls July 30 at 9 a.m. in the city auditorium basement announced by Ivan Liljegren. Mary Scott and Frank Benesh will judge demonstrations foods and clothing with teams chosen for State Fair competition. Livestock judging for boys runs Aug 6 at 1 30 p.m. in the livestock barns and agriculture demonstrations July 8 at 9 a.m. in the new 4-H building. Louis Daigger and Dee Follis oversee events. Andrew Jackson, former president, died at 69 and would be 70 at Eisenhower term end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Mary Scott
Scottsbluff
Frank Benesh
Alliance
Louis Daigger
Bridgeport
Dee Follis
Kimball
Girl Scout And Brownie Day Camp Planned For Sidney
A five day Girl Scout and Brownie day camp is set for August 11 to 15 at Legion Park in Sidney from 9 am to 2 pm each day. Camp director is Mrs Hennig Peters of Chappell assisted by Mrs Dave Olinger and Mrs Deward Jelinek as business manager with Drs Robert Benner and C J Cornelius Jr on call for emergencies. 112 girls registered. non registered members may attend by August 4 contacting Mrs Olinger or Mrs Jelinek. A mock day camp run through is scheduled for August 5 with leaders and mothers asked to bring 50 cents and dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Legion Park
Hennig Peters
Chappell
Dave Olinger
Deward Jelinek
N C_ Liven
Olinger
Jelinek
Robert Benner
C. J. Cornelius Jr
Charles Lafler
M. Hutton
Ed Foy
Sylvia Reese Mathers
Ed Mitchell
Walter Muller
Roy Bobo
R. E. McMillen
J W_ Houser Jr
Loren Fischer
W J Hall
G F_ Dickinson
Louis Fehringer
John Hall
Cal Sentency
Robert Fleenor
Vernon Anderson
Delva
W. Robinson
City Auditorium
Peters
New Cubmaster Named For Pack 86 At Sioux Ordnance
Robert Rolls of Sioux Ordnance becomes Cubmaster of Pack 86 succeeding Ray Tsuruda who moves to Boy Scout Troop 86. Under Tsuruda growth included dens rising from two to five, family participation and activities such as picnics fishing wrestling arrowhead hunts and tours of local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rolls
Sioux Ordnance
Ray Tsuruda
Tsuruda
America
Dominic Bonino
Lupe Torres
Robert Ralls
Arthur Trudo
Delores Albro
Thomas Dowd
Victor Printz
Vern H. Albro
Ralls
Cub Scouts
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Community Church
Former Sidneyite Honored At Dalton Coffee
Mrs Lawrence Shupe, recently moved from Pittsburg California to Dalton, was guest of honor at a Friday coffee hosted by Mrs Ronald DeVier with cohosts Mrs Donald DeVier and Mrs Gilbert Myers. Seventeen former Sidney acquaintances attended as garden finger decorations set the spent Socially theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Shupe
Dalton
Pittsburg
California
Ronald DeVier
Donald DeVier
Gilbert Myers
Shupe
Sidney
Campbell Named Contest Winner in Baldwin Rodeo
Calude Campbell of Campbell Piano Co and Lavern Austin with Allen Pringle and Mrs Campbell will travel to Cincinnati as Baldwin Rodeo winners. The four year cycle prize honors top sales and includes golf, style show, chuck wagon luncheon, dinner and an East West baseball game. The trip follows a spring sales quota period from April to June with western themed activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calude Campbell
Campbell Piano Co. Slaney
Baldwin Piano and Organ Company
Mr Campbell
Mrs. Campbell
Lavern “ Barney” Austin
Campbell’s
Scottsbluff
Allen Pringle
First Flight at Cape Hatters? Blackbeard Death Place Cited
The Outer Banks of Cape Hatters NC is noted as Blackbeard the pirate dying violently there and as the site where the Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight on December 17, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Hatteras, NC
Blackbeard
Wright Brothers
Religion courses offered at Sidney by Grand Canyon College
The Grand Canyon College of Arizona appoints Rev. Martin T. Kennedy of Calvary Baptist Church to teach Old Testament History in Sidney for the Fall Semester. Regular college credit available with enrollment Sept 8 at Calvary Baptist Church. Auditors may participate without credit. fees $30 with credit, $15 auditing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin T Kennedy
Calvary Baptist Church
Grand Canyon College of Arizona
Sidney
10Th Ave
Linden St
Kennedy
1610
Manor Road
Six Music Students To Attend Chadron National Music Camp
Chadron Park National Music Camp will be held at Chadron State Park from August 4 to 10. Attendees from Sidney include Larry Pippitt Jerry Wolf Rodney Bales Leland Lewis Richard Moore and Terry Gilliland. Frank Piersol and Robert McCowen of Iowa State College will conduct. Registration starts Monday August 4 at 9 am in the park recreation building. Sunday August 10 is family day with church services at 10:30 am followed by a picnic and the final concert at 2:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron Park
Chadron State Park
Sidney
Larry Pippitt
Jerry Wolf
Rodney Bales
Leland Lewis
Richard Moore
Terry Gilliland
Frank Piersol
Iowa State College
Robert McCowen
Park Recreation
Saturday Coffee at Ellison Home Honors Mother
Mrs Warren Ellison hosted a morning coffee at her home on Saturday to honor her mother. The gathering featured guests and warm conversation amid light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison Home
Warren Ellison
Mrs La Campe and Mrs Ellison Visit Sidney Friends
Mrs La Campe of Lebanon Illinois and her mother in law Mrs Ethel Ellison recently moved to Sidney from Superior Nebraska. Neighbors visited between 9 30 and 11 am to meet the two ladies with Mrs Ellison aided by Mrs Harold Tremain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Campe
Lebanon
Ill
Ethel Ellison
Sidney
Superior
Neb
Ellison
Harold Tremain
Heinleins Honored At Sunday Breakfast
Chester Johnson hosted a breakfast honoring Dr and Mrs Joseph C Heinlein who left today for Germany at the Fort Sidney Motor Motel. Others at the event included Dr and Mrs C B Dorwall Mr and Mrs Clayton S Radcliffe and Mr and Mrs Jack H Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Johnson
Fort Sidney Motor Motel
Joseph C Heinlein
Germany
Johnson
C B_ Dorwall
Clayton S Radcliffe
Jack H Lowe
Telegraph Staff Summer Picnic At North Sterling Reservoir
Telegraph staff and families gathered yesterday at North Sterling Reservoir for an annual summer picnic. About 30 newspaper employees enjoyed boating water skiing swimming eating and horseshoes with attendees including Mr and Mrs Vern Anthony and children Mr and Mrs Hank Meysenburg and children and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
North Sterling Reservoir
Vern Anthony
Hank Meysenburg
Richard Dotts
Nancy
Jean
John Davis
Rosemary Vinsant
Charles Walford
Frank Carey
Eva Jo
Ed Haupt
Walter Hall
Local Families Named in Skrolari Hinrichs Notice
The notice lists households including Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson Mrs Weert Frerichs and children Jim Walter and Dale Skrolari and John Hinrichs among those involved. The fragment confirms personal names and family units connected to the public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thompson
Weert Frerichs
Jim
Walter
Dale Skrolari
John Hinrichs
Navy Enlists 17 Year Old Jackie Diederich for Training
Jackie Lee Diederich aged 17 son of Mrs N R Diederich of Sidney has joined the US Navy as Seaman Recruit and is at the San Diego Naval Training Center for nine weeks of indoctrination involving lectures barracks life tests and an aptitude evaluation. After completion he will receive a paid two week vacation and return home at 1836 3rd Street Sidney California. Army Pvt Clifford F Pronger son of Mr and Mrs James J Pronger Crook Colorado recently finished the drill sergeant course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after enlisting last February and basic training at Fort Carson Colorado. The 20 year old Crook High School graduate is from Route 1 Crook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Lee Diederich
N. R. Diederich
3Rd
St. Sidney
US Navy
San Diego Naval Training Center
Jackie
US Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Fort Leonard Wood
Clifford F. Pronger
James J. Pronger
Crook
Colo
MoPronger
Army
Fort Carson
Crook High
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Campbell
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Gerber
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