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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1969
Page
5
Round Town reports a flurry of Memorial Day trips and graduation visits. Families travel to Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Texas for ceremonies and reunions while others plan European trips and meet relatives in Frankfurt and Worms Germany.
Jack Tubbs served as toastmaster for the Tuesday morning breakfast at The Chateau Toastmasters Club. Mal Minshall was Table Topics chairman. speaker of the week was John Mason. Table Topics speakers included Ted Zach I A Caldwell Ralph Englert and Charles Sutton. Invocation by Mr Caldwell. Meetings at 6 30 a m invite any man seeking better listening thinking and speaking to attend.
Members of Alpha Iota chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met at Mrs. Don Burrows home to prep for the state convention this weekend. Tote bags and door prizes were readied. decorating at the Youth Center begins Thursday evening. registration opens Friday at 4 30 p m. Outgoing president Dyle Dillon announced two new members earned the First Pearl Award: Mrs. Jack Bruns and Mrs. Art Johnston.
A graduation night reception honored Mark Bonkiewicz at his farm home on Sunday May 25. Guests included friends faculty from St. Patrick's School and relatives. Silver and blue class colors of 1969 were used for decorations. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Joe Bonkiewicz and sisters Ann and Mary who presided at the refreshments. Mark plans to attend the University of Nebraska majoring in business management.
Sidney Lions Club members viewed the color sound film Natural Gas at the noon luncheon in The Chateau. The film was shown by the Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. office. Henry Gell and Charles Willey were appointed official delegates to the Nebraska State Convention of Lions International to be held at Chadron June 6 8.
This note advises cleaning citrus fruits before grating their rind to avoid dirt or residue. It emphasizes washing and drying the fruit thoroughly prior to zesting. Proper prep ensures cleaner zest and better flavor.
The Sid ney Newcomers Club held a Tuesday evening gathering at The Chateau. In attendance were Mrs. Earl Essex Mrs. Richard Carter Mrs. Richard Blair Mrs. Bill Hamner Mrs. Harold Anderson and Mrs. Iva Johnson. Mrs. Don Rosenbaum presided with plans for a July 26 couples picnic. Games included Po-Ke No with Mrs. Summers winning high and Triple E with Mrs. Ogle high. Mrs. Rosenbaum won the pitch and Mrs. Tubbs took the door prize. Decorations used fruit baskets given as prizes by Mrs. Tubbs and Mrs. Summers. Next meeting set for June 24 at The Chateau hosted by Mrs. Allan Finley and Mrs. Bill Rogers.
Grand Regent Mrs Deaver named for 1969 70 succeeding Mrs Art Pelster at Tuesday evening Court Mother Seton Catholic Daughters of America gathering at St Patrick s Youth Center. New officers listed with roles and names plus chaplain Rev Edward Flinn. Initiates named and reception supervised by Mrs Kenneth Peetz. Leadership Workshop attendees named and refreshment committee listed.
About 150 members of the Panhandle Fiddlers and guests met in Harrisburg for a regular meeting with covered dish, music and dancing. Attendees hailed from Kimball Bridgeport Pine Bluffs Cheyenne Chappell Mitchell Fort Laramie Minatare Alliance Gurley Harrison Torrington Gering Sidney Hot Springs S C Scottsbluff Morrill Bushnell Lyman Fullerton Crawford and Harrisburg. Upcoming appearances include Bridgeport June 6 North Platte June 19 NEBRASKAland Parade July 12 Albin Days Crawford July 26 and Alliance Park July 13. After June meeting they will perform at Kimball Rest Home and on August 23 at Wheatland. The group also reported an award from the Veterans Hospital in Hot Springs for entertaining there.
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club reports growing interest as Gymkana events begin. High point winners include Chris Wiedeburg Pee Wee girl Brian Childers Pee Wee boy RoxAnn Correll Junior girl David Wright Junior boy Gale Gass Kathy Wright Senior Girl Jim Childers Senior boy Wes Jensen adults. Next Gymkana set for 8 p.m. June 10.
The ladies golf group held two ball foursomes in a weekly Wednesday match at Hillside Golf Course. Winning team was Mrs M L Merritt and Mrs Don Hoffman, with second place to Mrs Hillard Lockett and Mrs Fred George. Meetings start with coffee at 8 and tee off at 8 30. all ladies are welcome.
Summer changes shift the Ladies Relief Society to a monthly work meeting on the second Tuesday, August brings no Monday sessions for the Mutual Improvement Association, and the Primary will meet weekly at 10 am on Wednesdays in the Branch chapel, with a picnic last Wednesday at the new time.
Helmut York son of the Rev and Mrs Henry York of Gurley received an $800 scholarship at Gurley High School commencement on May 21. The award came from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont and was presented by Supt. Frank Madison. Helmut plans to enroll at Midland next fall.
The Rebekah Kensington group met Wednesday afternoon in the IOOF Hall basement with Mrs Clifford Hammond in charge. Roll call brought reminiscences of members' mothers, devotions by Mrs Hammond, and a Good of the Order talk by Mrs Klentz on "Double Reward." Canasta crowned Mrs Lipke high and Mrs Olsen low. Meeting set for Wednesday June 25 at 2 p.m.
The PEO Sisterhood state convention runs Tuesday to Friday at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. State president Mrs. William F. Johnson of Kimball will host guest of honor and speaker Mrs. H. W. Busch of Williamsville New York. Dr. Vance Rogers Nebraska Wesleyan president also speaks as new officers are nominated Wednesday and delegates tour the PEO Home in Beatrice Thursday. Sidney delegates Mrs. Ray Cruise and Mrs. H. C. Q. Nelson attend with corresponding secretary Mrs. Neal W. Atkins of Sidney.
Susan K Fry of Denver and L Dean Fast of Denver were married May 24 at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney. officiated by Rev Edward Flinn before 50 guests. The couple will reside at 2135 Franklin, Denver after June 1. The bride is a 1966 Sidney High School graduate and an inhalation therapist at Presbyterian Medical Center. The groom is a 1967 Diller High School graduate and a Denver student.
Miss Renate York daughter of the Rev and Mrs Henry York Gurley and Dana J Mark son of Mr and Mrs Jerome L Mark Platte Center Neb wed in a May 23 ceremony at Zion Lutheran Church Platte Center The Rev York officiated before 150 guests with white gladiola and turquoise carnation decor and a four tier cake flanked by bells The couple will reside in St Paul Minnesota after June 9 The bride is a Gurley High School and Midland College graduate The groom a Platte Center High School graduate and Midland College student plans Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary
On Monday June 2 at 8 p.m. the Cheyenne County Historical Association convenes at the museum in the Chamber of Commerce building. Public invited. Gurley High School Alumni reservations with Mrs Wayne Russell Gurley four dollars per person eight dollars per couple. On Tuesday June 3 senior citizens meet at 20 Pem East Ward School. Tinta Tonka District Club Scouters Round Table and cookout at Gotte Park Kimball six thirty p.m. Wives and husbands welcome. Bring outdoor cooking ideas dessert or salad and enough hamburger and buns. On Wednesday June 4 summer movies open for school children with The Nutty Professor and a Kartoon Karnival. Ladies Golf in the a.m. Hillside Golf Course women golfers welcome.
Richard Gillham of Peetz Colorado travels with Westmar College Chorale for a 23 day European tour visiting Germany Switzerland Austria France and Berlin. The group will sing 18 selections in German and other languages with stops in Copenhagen Ruhr Valley Cologne Rhine Ulm and Vienna among others. They depart from Chicago and return June 17 with Richard visiting Peetz afterward.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Tremain visit Lincoln for University of Nebraska graduation exercises where son and daughter in law Allen and Lori Tremain earn engineering and journalism degrees. They plan summer visits in Sioux Falls and Sidney before Palm Bay employment after June 15. Edna Obrist Award and Kappa Tau Alpha honor Lori Loomis Tremain. Jack Jensen graduates in Lincoln, Ned Dee Ann Gell returns to Sidney for summer.
Funeral services for David Gilgren 72 were held at 9 30 a m Wednesday at Craig-Holechek Funeral Home. He died Sunday at Bridgeport Hospital after residing in the Bridgeport Rest Home three years. A Swedish native, he came to Dalton at age two and moved to Sidney in 1942 before entering the rest home. Surviving are brother Gus of Gardena California and many nieces and nephews. his wife Sadie Scott Gilgren preceded him in death.
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