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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1961
Page
5
Around the Town lists arrivals and departures among Sidney residents and former Sidney folks visiting relatives in Nebraska and neighboring states. Guests include the Goodales and Barkers from Long Beach and Omaha, plus numerous families visiting from Beatrice Potter and Denver.
Miss Joan Darlene Burr and Mr. Donald Duane Krause earned bachelor of arts degrees at Colorado State College Greely May 28. The ceremony in Garden Theater was led by Dr. William R. Ross with Dr. Byron W. Hansford delivering the address. Burr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Burr, and Krause, son of Mrs. Doris Cronk, both have local ties and prior study at Phillips University and Northeastern Junior College respectively.
A public smorgasbord will be served at the Youth Center on Thursday June 22 at 5 p.m. Mrs Leo Krieger is chairwoman and Mrs Duane Kahl co-chairman coordinating the event for St Patrick's Altar Society.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Herboldsheimer announce the engagement of their daughter Eileen Avis to Larry R Hammond son of Mr and Mrs Everett Hammond of Dix. The wedding is set for Sunday July 9 at Potter Methodist Church. Miss Herboldsheimer is Salutatorian of Potter High School and Hammond is a recent graduate of Dix High School.
Connie Kay Jacobsen daughter of Charles R Jacobsen was chosen to represent Sidney 100.F and Rebekah Lodges on a United Nations Pilgrimage Tour Two Nebraskans were finalists Carolyn Osborn and John Lindsey The trip leaves Omaha July 17 returns August 3 with 72 delegates from Nebraska visiting New York City United Nations buildings and meetings Jacobsen will deliver a two and a half minute speech about her UN lessons and American ideas Winner earns expense paid trip to Phoenix for Odd Fellows Sovereign Grand Lodge and a possible scholarship
Funeral services were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church Lodgepole for Fred Jacobs 84 who died June 14 in Port Angeles Washington. He was born January 24 1877 in Halley Germany and came to the United States in 1896. He is survived by a son Carl W of Sidney two daughters Mrs Davis of Port Angeles and Mrs Henry Schmidt of Wendell Idaho six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded by a son Fred C and his wife.
Funeral services were held in Potter for Fred W. Vaughan 74 a Potter resident of 50 years He was found dead at home Friday morning The Rev O D Hoagland officiated at Potter Methodist Church and burial followed in Potter cemetery Vaughan born May 29 1887 in Virginia was son of Ellis and Mary Vaughan He married Darline J Wills in Greeley in 1925 She preceded him in death two years ago Survivors include a daughter Mrs Ray Luckstorf Denver two grandchildren five brothers and two sisters Ernest H Austin Tex George E Ft Worth Carl Hugh and Glenn Denver Mrs Blanche Richardson and Mrs John Williams Denver
Miss Viola Benish assistant manager of the Federal Land Bank Association of Sidney attended a two day conference in Omaha. She was among 25 Nebraska women at the meeting sponsored by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. Thomas A Maxwell Jr president noted office assistants are vital to the Land Bank team as members learn through local office contact. Nine workshops addressed legal questions negotiating work planning and the Pen program. The Sidney FLBA serves farmers and ranchers in Cheyenne Kimball Banner Morris and Garden counties.
A compiled roster of individuals including H. Van Pecan Amelia Dyke Raymond Martin Joe Rudolph Wanda White Michael Marshall Peter Sewald Fred Touney Bill Wehmiller Cheryl De Puys Jeri Lynn Miller Earl Munshaw Lawrence Egging Dean Christensen Barney Lee Fernandez Tom McFadden Loren Wheeler Sidney Fischer Hank Meyer Dugene Padilla Stanley Null Dave Grabe Michael Hartzler Vernon Whitaker Fred Poss Marie Vogt Ernest Williams Robert Benzel Jed Perkins Ray Martin Jesse Allen Denver Franklin Hornaday and others. Localities include Dalton Gurley Lodgepole and Denver.
A new 4 H club met at the fairgrounds 4 H building with Robert Irwin as leader. Officers elected include Jerry Kruse president Virgil Knackstedt vice president Jason Minshall secretary David Ruttner news reporter Ryan Clarkson calling and Gene Stied treasurer. The next meeting is Wednesday June 21 at 7 pm in the 4 H building.
The Greyhound line now offers twenty two daily departures with eleven east and eleven west. Westbound services include early morning and afternoon express and local trips with several connections at Kimball for Scottsbluff Alliance and Chadron. Eastbound departures from Sidney cover dawn to late evening with multiple express and local runs and connections at Kimball.
Capt Philip Hakill led SOD Women’s Club in a rodeo themed program with calf roping barrel racing and saddle talks by Roger Cochran. Prizes for best price guess went to Mrs Alfred St John and Mrs Charles Fisher. 26 members plus guests attended with new member Mrs George Ward.
Findlay Ohio report says the Ohio Oil Company Foundation and Findlay College fund ten annual Marathon Scholarships of 1250 dollars each for women high school graduates to study secretarial training for one year. Recipients may take half day stenographic work at the Findlay general office.
The 10.0.F. will hold its annual Degree in the Hills Sunday Aug 13 at Scenic Rifle Light Pass eight miles south of Mitchell. A 1245 basket lunch at Mitchell fair grounds precedes a drill team program and 530 chuck wagon supper at the pass. Wheatland Lodge confers the degree at dusk followed by a mixer hosted by the Mitchell Rebekahs at the IOOF Hall.
Pee Wee King brings western swing to Fort Sidney Days at the National Guard Armory on Saturday June 24 from 9 pm to 1 am. The 22 year old King rose to fame with The Golden West Cowboys on The Grand Ole Opry and has hits such as Slow Poke and Tennessee Waltz. Advance tickets are on sale from the Sidney Jaycees. admission is $2.00 per person or $3.00 per couple.
The National Park Service opens Officers Quarters F at Fort Laramie National Historic Site on June 25. Ceremony features remarks by Regional Director Howard W. Baker and a taped message from Gen Reynolds J. Burt. Mrs Charlies S Hill of Denver is guest of honor.
The Cheyenne County 4-H Junior Fair Board held its June 12 meeting at the 4-H building to elect four new delegates Cheryl Johnson Dave Policky Ron Kreisel and Jerry Flora. Officers named include Ron Kreisel president Judy Irwin vice president Penny Morris secretary Cheryl Johnson superintendent of girls work Dave Policky superintendent of boys work and Jerry Flora assistant superintendent of boys work.
The Nebraska TB Association and the Nebraska Thoracic Society endorsed a plan for a law requiring compulsory hospitalization of tuberculosis cases and compulsory examination of contacts. They urged other health groups to support the recommendations after panel discussions showed Nebraska risks becoming a haven for uncooperative TB patients due to lack of confinement laws.
Kyle B Siewert manager of J C Penney in Kimball announces the store will close June 22 and reopen mid July as Kyle's of Kimball. Merchandise will be similar except for shoes and no Penney brand. Siewert joined Penney in 1931 after postings in Columbus and Fremont.
Oshkosh Jaycees plan a free upper Midwest style Fourth of July with a noon picnic, pool swimming, a 1 pm kiddies parade, children’s bike and pet entries, a kids’ baseball game, races, a free watermelon feed, and a fireworks display to conclude the holiday for youths and families.
Morrill County Amateur Fourth of July Rodeo set for July 3 and 4 at the fairgrounds south of Bridgeport. Night shows begin 7 30 with volunteer work tightening arena and grounds. Events include saddle and bareback bronc riding calf roping bulldogging and bull riding. Top purses and engraved buckles awarded. entries handled by Bob Dugger Bridgeport fair head.
Oshkosh resident Os hkuska son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kuske has been named assistant lecturer in economics for four years at the University of London England He holds a Fulbright scholarship and a University of London studentship and will pursue a doctorate while teaching in London He is currently in Russia on a tour through Poland and Moscow before resuming studies There is a historic note adding Port Royal Jamaica as the wickedest city during piracy era.
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