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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
3
A long list of visitations and trips fills the town notes. Ronald Statler and family from Arvada visited relatives in Sidney and toured Nebraska Kansas and Florida. Numerous others travel from Council Bluffs Denver and Peetz to attend graduations reunions and family gatherings across Nebraska and Nevada.
The Ladies' Aid of St Pauls Lutheran Church met with 21 members. Earl Moermond led a lesson on Christian Youth. A float for the Centennial parade is planned and on June 14 crepe paper petals will be made to cover it. Members are urged to attend and bring sack lunches if staying. Next meeting set for July 6.
At Memorial Hospital 8 a.m. counts show 53 patients and five babies in nursery. Admitted include Sidney Paul Myers John Farmer William Howe Mrs Phillip Watts and others. Dismissals regional and names. Births include three boys to Watts Blea Sterling Melvin. Deaths note Henry Peterson.
Michele Rae DeWitt born May 23 in Riverside to Specialist 4 Brad DeWitt and wife. Weighs nine pounds 11 1/2 ounces. First child. Michele Rae’s grandparents Ralph Humberd and Alver DeWitt. DeWitt stationed in Vietnam. David Dwayne Dafoe born May 29 at 6 16 a.m. weighs 4 pounds 4 1/2 ounces. Grandparents Doris Allen Charles Allen and L W Dafoe. great grandparents Bertha Allen Ida Dafoe Harold Kilbourn.
Engaged couple Janice Kay Griffiths of Sidney and Ronald Gene Dick of Sterling Colorado announced. Miss Griffiths is a 1967 Sidney High School graduate. Dick, a Sterling High School alumnus of 1964, Northeastern Junior College 1966, will enter his senior year at Colorado State College in Greeley. An August wedding is planned.
Engagement announced for Jill Graham daughter of Dr and Mrs Hamlin Graham of Lincoln Nebraska to Douglas Adams son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Adams of Sidney Nebraska. Jill attends Oklahoma University at Norman as Chi Omega member. Douglas was a Nebraska student and will attend Oklahoma University after a year in Vista. Wedding set for August 12.
Military graveside rites for Emmett Wynne age 48, son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Wynne, were held in Kenasaw Nebraska. He died at Grand Island Veterans Hospital. Survivors include his wife and one son. Attending from Sidney were Mr and Mrs A J Koester.
Mrs William Hunter wife of the interim pastor at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney will be the guest speaker for the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting of the Methodist Church in Potter. The group meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the church social hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Needham announce the birth of daughter Connie Lynn Needham on May 30 at 10 43 a.m. weighing 7 pounds 8 1/2 ounces. She has sisters Donna and Barbara. Grandparents Harold Needham Imperial Ned and Harvey Anderson Alsea Ore. Great grandfather W O Anderson Alsea Ore.
The 4 H Dolls 4 H Club met June 1 1967 at Mrs Delbert Lessman’s home with ten members present. Terry Martin gave a demonstration and refreshments were served afterward. Ruth Spencer reporter.
WWI veterans heard Col. L E Lichtenwalter US Army Retired discuss Southeast Asia and Vietnam at an Industrial College of the Armed Forces seminar in Gainsville Florida. The Lodgepole Barracks 2448 hosted a 6:30 p.m. dinner and business meeting with plans for the Nebraska convention in North Platte June 9 to 11.
Three and a half tables competed in the Sidney Duplicate Bridge group. Winners were Mrs Ross Barker and Mrs Fred George first, Mr and Mrs Bill Yester second, and Mr and Mrs Kinnison third. Next meeting is June 7 at 7 30 pm. all players welcome.
Lincoln resident Donna Jean Miles Bowne participated in Nebraska Wesleyan’s 78th annual commencement on May 28 as a candidate for a bachelor of arts in education after summer school work. She is the daughter of Ray and Mrs. Miles of Sidney and hopes to teach or become a public school librarian.
The Beta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold its annual rummage sale Friday 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Legion Club rooms under the J. C. Penney store. A bazaar table of gift items is also listed.
The schedule lists Elks and Does lodge meetings at 8 p.m. on several Mondays in June and July, Flag Day observances, Las Vegas nights, a June 17 Millard Music dance with steaks at 2.50, and joint events with Boy Scouts. An aside notes onion and marjoram as a seasoning for split pea soup.
Mr and Mrs Herman Ellinghausen of West Point Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Ellinghausen to Ivan Kruger son of Mr and Mrs Albert Kruger of Dalton Nebraska The couple plan an August 13 wedding at St Johns Lutheran Church Scribner Diane is a Midland College junior majoring in elementary education and sociology and Pi Epsilon sister Ivan is a Midland College senior majoring in business and economics and a Kappa Alpha Lambda member
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau families and guests gathered Sunday afternoon June 4 at the Shelter House in Legion Park Sidney. Ray Nienhueser led a organizing committee with Mrs Nienhueser Harold Kettler Francis Runge and Kenneth Larson. Eldon Schnoor Nebraska Farm Bureau director spoke on current state and national legislation. Out of town guests included Kendall Atkins Kimball County Farm Bureau president and Mrs Atkins of Dix Michael O Hara of Kimball and Stanley Tryon of Alliance.
John Allen Cape of Sacramento will receive his Juris Doctor at the 40th commencement of the McGeorge School of Law newly merged into the University of the Pacific. Cape, a civil engineer for the California State Water Project, earned a Colorado State University B.S. in 1957 and studied evening law courses.
One hundred and sixty degrees will be conferred at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and School of Nursing commencement. The ceremony, Sunday, June 4 at 2 30 p m in Music Hall at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, will award 75 doctor of medicine degrees 39 bachelor of science in medicine degrees 23 bachelor of science in nursing degrees and 23 bachelor of science in medical technology degrees. A reception follows in the School of Nursing lounge. Local degree candidates include Randell Edward Bauman and David Bruce Policky.
The Big Four convention of the Royal Neighbors of America was held June 1 in Potter with the Nebraska Centennial theme. Honored guests included Mrs. Edith Evans and other state officials. delegates from nearby towns attended. Officers for the coming year were named and the Potter camp selected as the 1968 site.
EAST LANSING Mich Michael B Davis son of Mr and Mrs B W Davis of Sidney received the Board of Trustees high achievement award for the senior with the second highest GPA at Michigan State University He earned a 397 out of 400 and is a Merit Scholar majoring in physics He joined Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Eta Sigma and received a National Science Foundation fellowship and Woodrow Wilson honorable mention He was presented the award May 23 by MSU President John A Hannah among 2739 seniors to receive degrees Sunday June 11 at commencement in East Lansing and across the state
Private First Class Daniel K. French has graduated from the U S Air Force air traffic controller course at Keesler Air Force Base and will be assigned to Fort Rucker Alabama. Private First Class Eugene D Trolinder age 19 son of Mr and Mrs R B Trolinder Route 1 Potter is posted near Di An Vietnam with the 1st Infantry Division after enlisting in December 1966 and graduating Harrisburg High School in 1966.
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