Socially Speaking notes and moves in Sidney area
Former Sidney resident Ben King is seriously ill at Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Colorado. Mrs. Ernest Reker returned from Barstow California with family news and Barstow Bethel installation roles. Residents relocate to Sidney including Margaret Proctor Madeline Aufdengarten Richard James and William Conger Hastings and Jack Bennett with local job and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben King
Sidney
Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins
Colo
King
Linda Thayer Crowned TKE International Sweetheart
Linda Kay Thayer daughter of Dr and Mrs James E Thayer of Sidney Nebraska will be crowned Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity Sweetheart at the Indianapolis conclave August 20 She is a Willard member at Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln and was chosen from 59 nominees by a judging panel then among about 300 chapters for GPA activities and appearance Her selection marks the 75th anniversary of the world’s largest social fraternity with TKE chapters in the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kay Thayer
James E. Thayer
Sidney
Linda
Willard
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Zeta Gamma
TKE
NWU
Indianapolis
Ind
Teke
Thayer
United States
Canada
Community Calendar June gatherings and events listed
June schedule includes Past Matrons Club luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with hostesses, Kiwanis weekly meetings, and swim lesson slots starting June 18 across Sidney and nearby towns. Also notes Memorial Hospital Auxiliary talk, genealogy classes, counseling services, Lions Club lunch, Red Cross registration, bridal shower, duplicate bridge, LDS bake sale, Wheat Growers meeting, and Mexican Spoon Bread recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Robert Hiett
Lenhart Schobert
Bloyd Talich
About Fathers A portrait of fatherhood and resilience
A father is someone who can handle most anything including diaper changes when the first baby comes home from the hospital, illustrating practical care and steadfast support.
Panhandle Mother by A Father Expert Burp Baby
A father is an expert at burping the baby and performing similar cares after a satisfying meal. The brief vignette portrays a parent-child routine with humor and domestic normalcy.
Berry Knicely A Father Teaches And Grows
A reflection on fatherhood detailing lessons taught by a dad through practical skills like pitching a tent and fishing. The poem traces a father’s worries about national and household matters, finances, lawn care, and plantings, while recalling a child who once trod at his knee and now stands tall.
Fathers Day Greeting and Birth Notice Blend
A Father themed note accompanies a birth announcement for Carl Bryer and wife in Sidney announcing a baby boy born June 8. The piece blends nursery census details at Memorial Hospital with admissions and dismissals across Sidney Chappell Dalton Julesburg, and a general Father’s Day sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Mark Wiedeburg
Jon Mueller
Leo Kurth
Mabel Hamilton
Dorothy Meick
Glenna Phelps
Robert Darling
Chappell
Lynda Jaco
22 Women Fill Unusual Jobs In Construction Work
Sidney employment office placed 80 people in construction last month with 22 of them women. Major demand remains in construction and transportation sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Chester H. Hickman
Home Economics Extension: Something For Everyone
Ethel Diedrichsen, extension nutritionist, starts mailing Extension program materials to Nebraskans as part of a year round educational effort.
Mr and Mrs Ray Miles Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ray E A Miles of 1556 Manor Rd Sidney observed their 50th wedding anniversary at The Chateau with immediate family. They were married June 8, 1923 at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church by Rev Samuel Light. Daughters include Lois McCurry Grover Colo and Donna Jean Brown Shickley. Grandchildren and great grandchildren attended. son-in-law John McCurry was unable to attend due to an accident.
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Ray E. A. Miles
Manor Rd
Sidney
Chateau
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Samuel Light
John
Lois) McCurry
Grover, Colo
Robert
Donna Jean) Brown
Shickley
Herb
Eula Fern) McFall
Minatare
Paul
Marilyn) Wiles
Bob McCurry
Jona
Matt Ofewater
Colo
Bill McCurry
Hereford
Tex
Cyril Unrein, Jr
Lisa and
Ryan
Longmont
Louis Brown
Littleton
WNTC Queen Enters Miss NEBRASKAland Pageant
Pamela Berry, an 18 year old Gurley native and Western Nebraska Tech student, enters the Miss NEBRASKAland Pageant in North Platte during NEBRASKAland DAYS June 17 24. The winner gets a 500 scholarship, with 300 and 200 awards for first and second runners up. Berry has a background in music dramatics volleyball and 4 H and is WNTC Sweetheart Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska Tech
Pamela Jo Berry
North Platte
Miss Berry
Clay Berry
Gurley
Gurley High School
Pam
Nebraskaland
Nebraska Land
Merscheims Wed In South Dakota
Vicki Renee Krick and Kevin Bruce Merscheim married June 2 at The Chapel in the Hills near Rapid City with 32 family members present. The bride is from Iroquois and the groom from Potter. reception followed at Taylors in Rapid City. The couple plans to reside at 714 St James in Rapid City while both pursue college and work.
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Stave Lutheran Church
Rapid City
S.D
Vicki Renee Krick
Iroquois
Kevin Bruce Merscheim
Potter
Harold Krick
Kenneth Merscheim
Conrad Thompson
Ken Schoebert
Paula Stricker
Craig Foster
Taylors Restaurant
Jean Mattson
Lynette Merscheim
Lorrie Holt
Dalton
Black Hills
St. James
National College of Business
Hackett Lumber Co
Groom
Potter High School
Mangels Birth in Greendale Family Announces Son
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mangels of Greendale Wisconsin announce the birth of their son Jason Kenneth born May 30 weighing eight pounds five ounces Grandparents are Mrs Ella Mangels of Sidney and Pastor and Mrs Norman Abbot of Adaie Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Mangels
Greendale
Wisc
Jason Kenneth
Ella Mangels
Sidney
Norman Abbot
Adaie
Iowa
Joshua LeRoy Jansen Born at Offutt AFB Hospital
Joshua LeRoy Jansen was born at Offutt AFB Hospital on June 6 at noon to Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Jensen of Omaha. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Shattuck of Sidney and Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Jensen of Englewood Colorado. Great and great great grandparents listed from Englewood Littleton Jackson Akron and more. Mrs. Jensen is the former Robin Shattuck of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery Jensen
Omaha
Joshua LeRoy
Offutt Afb Hospital
Lawrence L. Shattuck
Sidney
Harlan Jensen
Englewood
Colo
Kenneth Shattuck
George Murray
Littleton
Frank J. Crater
Jensen
Jackson
Wyo
Edith Quick
Littleton, Colo
Rose Roberts
Akron
Ohio
Robin Shattuck
Baby Jeanette Kay Pebley Born in Memorial Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Earl Pebley of Sidney announce the birth of their daughter Jeanette Kay at 5 29 a m on June 7 weighing six pounds fourteen ounces. A sister Lynette, four and one half, welcomes her. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cole of Sidney and Mrs. Wand Line of Scottsbluff. Great grandmothers are Mrs. Earl Sentency of Oshkosh and Mrs. Lula Cole of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Earl Pebley
Sidney
Jeanette Kay
Memorial Hospital
Lynette
Jerry Cole
Wand Line
Scottsbluff
Earl Sentency
Oshkosh
Lula Cole
Omaha
Energy use in Cheyenne County households prompts lawn care tips
A university extension specialist notes a typical Cheyenne County home uses 30 percent of all energy daily, equating to 46 pounds of coal and other fuels. She urges energy conscious lawn care, recommending hand mowers, well maintained gas tools, avoiding peak hour electric tools, and cutting non essential power use to save energy.
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Cheyenne County
Janet Wilson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Miss Wilson
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Ernest Reker
Barstow
Calif
Roy Reed
John F. Kennedy High School
Brian Reed
Jobs Daughters
Reed
Guardian
Joy Reed
Belinda Reed
Valteri Reed
Margaret Proctor
Denver, Colo
Gordon’s Mobile Plaza
Murry Nelson
Polk
Bill Frederickson
Daniel Murrey
Mapel
Thailand
Dewey Martin
Theodore Larson
Longmont, Colo
William McEvoy
Monterey
Steve Young
McCook
Orvin Golden
Hagemeister
Alliance
Bill Plank
Panhandle Mental Center
Craig
Madeline Aufdengarten
Fashion Wagon of Minnesota Woolen Co
Duluth
Minn
Madeline
Sidney Country Club
Richard James
Parkview
Kenneth Mainald
13Th
Grand Island
Mr Mainald
Hastings
Bonita McKinney
William Conger
Conger
Sidney Roofing
Jack Bennett
Elm
Jack
Herb Hruska
Linda Thayer
Sidney Coed Tke Sweetheart
Kiwanis Club
Fort Sidney
Peetz
Sund
Sally McGee
ESU
Cheyenne
Kimball
Deuel
Latter Day Saints Church
Christ Episcopal Church
10Th
Linden
Lions Club
Red Cross ‘Jessons
Legion Park
Pat Treblik
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall
Christ Episcopal Parish Hall
L.D.S
Jack and Jill
Nebraska-Wyoming Wheat Growers Association
Ramada Inn
Ogallala
Sharon Cadwallader
Judi Ohr
Bantam
Panhandle
Whistler
Josrital
Harvey Miles
Cherrie Ruybal
Kenneth Vach
Linda Milner
Francis Chambers
Linda Pebley
Edith Schmitt
Julesburg
Colo Gaila Arndt
Carl Bryer
Dads
University of Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service
Nebraska
Ethel Diedrichsen
MR. and
Mrs
Ray Miles
Douglas County
Gwen Cooper
Gage County
Buffalo County
Genevieve Lawrence
Bernice Ludvik
York
Fillmore
Jane Munson
Columbus
Marlene Brubaker
WNTC
College of Her Choice
Merscheims
South Dakota
Jason Kenneth Mangels
Joshua LeRoy Jansen
Jeanette Kay Pebley
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