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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
5
Around the Town notes a flurry of visits and hosting events. Many families entertain relatives and friends from Dal ton Price Denver Lincoln Kearney and Cheyenne with social weekends and vacations. Several local residents travel to or from cities while others attend hospital staff changes and family birthdays.
The Kensington Chapter of OES presents a dessert lunch at 1 15 tomorrow in the Masonic Temple. Cards will be played in the afternoon.
Theodore E Meredith filed for divorce in Cheyenne County District Court alleging his wife Katherine constantly nags and scolds and tries to have him arrested. The couple married February 25 1954 and have one child.
A group meeting at Marlene Wheeler's home featured Helen Wheeler showing how to insert a zipper in garments. Members judged practice cloths and towels while lunch included grape kool aid cookies and tootsie rolls.
The Schlumber-Janes met Wednesday evening at Mrs. T. H. O'Neil's home with Mrs. Ross Warner as co-hostess. Sixteen members attended, including guest and new member Mrs. Joe Sherman from Sterling. Mrs. Irvin Shinker led the business meeting. door prize won by Mrs. Lyle Colerick. Next hostess will be Mrs. Donald Wilt on July 11.
The Sidney Country Club hosted a Wednesday Ladies Golf meeting with a luncheon for 23. Prizes from blind bogie were won by Mrs Warren Mettlen first, Mrs Wuthier second, and guest Mrs Dale Roush from Grand Island third. Mrs Stephen James was also a guest. Hosts were Mrs Tom Jones and Mrs Knicely.
Miss Helen Galloday of Midland Texas arrived Saturday as guest of Judy Bush. They will join Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sisters in Longmont Colorado and travel to Yellowstone and Canaan parks before attending a national convention in Baniff.
Mr and Mrs P J Sewald announce a son Bryan born Memorial Hospital at 3 53 a m Friday June 15 weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mr and Mrs Gordon J Simmer announce a son Russell Alan born Memorial Hospital at 4 05 a m Friday June 15 weighing eight pounds 614 ounces. Rodney Wayne Thies son of Mr and Mrs W E Thies born Kimball at 10 28 p m Sunday June.
An infant girl Cindy Jean born at 8:46 a.m. on Saturday June 16 to Mr and Mrs Lyle D Charles at Samaritan Hospital in Kearney weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Grandmother Justine Charles of Sidney. Also noted is a daughter born at Memorial Hospital to August Thies of Potter and Mr and Mrs JE Parsons of Morrill weighing seven pounds five ounces.
Jr and Mrs K J Bules Jr announce the birth of a son Karl Jacob born Saturday June 9 in the Good Samaritan Hospital.
A roster shows admitted and dismissed individuals across Sidney Becken and other towns. Names include Sidney admissions Marion Scholes Dan Smith Mrs Lyle Charles and others with Becken and Lisco listings. Dismissals mention Terry Matin Kathleen Dress Mrs Maurice Mordain plus families and babies.
The statement notes that the typical American will consume more than 600 lead pencils in a lifetime. It highlights a broad estimate reflecting consumer habits and lifespan pencil usage patterns.
A historical snapshot notes that U.S. farms operated about 1 000 grain combines in 1910 and 887 000 by 1952, indicating a vast expansion in mechanized harvesting over the period.
Chadron State Teachers College hosts several events Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23. June 22 features a regular Board of Education of State Normal Schools meeting, while June 23 marks the cornerstone laying for the new men's dormitory. Local students Millen and others from the University of Nebraska attend. Liljegren distributes beef and livestock judging booklets and provides calves judging tips. A lunch follows, hosted by Mrs. Hutchison and Mrs. Livingston.
The Dryland Youghies 4-H Club met at the Arvin Livingston home on June 8 with all members present. County agent Ivan Liljegren and Ronald Mc-… attended and discussed club activities and future plans.
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