Around The Town News From Sidney and Outlying Homes
Carolyn Kennedy arrives from Pittsburgh to visit mother in Sidney for weeks. Lincoln and Alliance residents plan weekend visits and reunions. Lyle Needham of Denver underwent major surgery. family visits in St. Joseph’s Hospital. Glenn and Dessie Draper return from California vacation with California and Texas connections. Extended family ties link Sidney, Alliance, Denver, and Montrose with local wedding and graduation events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Kennedy
Pittsburgh
E, L, Uptegrove
John Stewart
Lincoln
C. S. Radcliffe
Keith Simpson
Memorial Hospital
Sidney Hospital
Scottsbluff
Simpson
Bill Fredericks
Spokane
Wash
Sidney
John Needham
Fort Bliss
Texas
Roberta Needham
San Francisco
Calif
Ben Barnhart
Michigan
N. Dak
Sac
Edwards Air Force Base
Hollywood
Lawrence Welk
Eureka
Glenn
Everett
St. Joseph
Richard Wright
Scott
Vikki
Josephine Thienhardt
Alliance
Calvin
Deborah
Dessie McNurlin
Thienhardt
McNurlin
Ty Cobb
Linda
Belle Fourche
S. Dak
Picture Based Bible Verse Painting Dedication at Light Memorial
Bruce Eastman of Albuquerque N M painted a landscape titled I will Lift up mine eyes unto the hills. The work will be dedicated and consecrated at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney during Sunday morning services. Holy Communion will be observed at both services. The artist is the son in law of Sidney residents Mr and Mrs Clark Fuller. All members and friends urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Eastman
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Sidney
Clark Fuller
Slumber Party Planned By Seventeen Club Members
Members met at Connie Fleenor's home at 7:30 p.m. to plan a slumber party at Coleen Christ's home on June 25. They discussed a possible tea for former members and several projects including a fall clothing drive. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Fleenor
Coleen Christ
Janet Bules on European Tour
Janet Bules daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Bules of Peetz spends a week at the International Nurses Assn in Frankfurt Germany She joined other nurses traveling from Denver June 7 to New York and then London for a three day tour The itinerary includes Holland Brussels Lucerne Innsbruck Venice Florence Rome La Spezia Nice Lyon and Paris The group returns to the United States July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Bules
Dean Bules
Peetz
International Nurses’ Assn
Frankfurt
Germany
Denver
New York
London
Holland
Brussels
Lucerne
Innsbruck
Venice
Florence
Rome
la Spezia
Nice
Lyon
Paris
United States
4 H Demo Day Set For June 30
Four H club demonstrations will be held at the 4 H building on the fairgrounds on June 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Practice demonstrations will cover home economics and agriculture. No official schedule. demonstrations run on a first come, first served basis. Not expected to be perfect, with improvement suggestions given to each group.
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Fairgrounds
4-H Club Mixing Meeting and June Session
Nineteen members of the Four Leaf Clover Club met at the 4-H Building on June 21 with Camp at Halsey as the venue. Kathy Spearow led the Photography Club discussion while Mrs Ray Cruise demonstrated a mitred corner. Members practiced camera handling, fringe finishing on luncheon cloth, and sewing kit making. refreshments were served by Mrs Platz, Sharon Willis, and Chris Jeppesen. next meeting set for July 5 at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Leaf Clover Club
Halsey
Kathy Spearow
Kathy
Ray Cruise
Sharon Willis
Chris Jeppesen
Suzanne Talich
65 Bay Staters Guests Of The Rotary Club
Virgil Knackstedt and Steve Harlan former Bay State delegates from Sidney spoke at the Sidney Rotary Club meeting held Monday night at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Knackstedt was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Harlan by the Sidney club. They reported on Boys State activities in Lincoln. Mike Seizer Elmer Hartmann spoke on a Nor th Platte Rotary district workshop for presidents and secretaries. One visiting Rotarian, John Boyd of El Monte California, attended. Program chair was Dr Hull Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Knackstedt
Steve Harlan
Bay State
Sidney
Sidney Rotary Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Knackstedt
Knights of Columbus
Boys State
Lincoln
Mike Seizer
Elmer Hartmann
North Platte
Rotary Clubs
John Boyd
el Monte
Calif
Hull Cook
Bridal Ceremony Unites Miss Twila Miller and Michael Holtz
Miss Twila June Miller and Michael W. Holtz wed at 10 am on June 22 in St. Patrick's Church Sidney in a double ring ceremony before 75 guests. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Miller, wore embroidered tulle with a chapel train and carried a orchid centered bouquet. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Holtz of Sidney. Revered Father Michael Murphy officiated with Jane Holtz as soloist. Reception followed in the church basement. They will reside at 1404 13th. bride to attend Sidney High School next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twila June Miller
Michael W. Holtz
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Sidney
Harold H. Miller
Wayne Holtz
Michael Murphy
Jane Holtz
Sacred Heart
Helen Spencer
Barbara Miller
Jim Deaver
Colton
Neb
Gary Hawkins
Wilbur Allgood
Atlanta
Jim Schilz
Jim Henderson
Carol Miller
Judy Ickler
Elmer Brown
Colorado
Sidney High School
St. Patrick’s Academy
University of Nebraska
Sidney Restaurant and Cafe Supply Company
Walter Holtz
Fremont
Frank Meistick
West Point, Neb
Keith Deaver
Sunol
55 Class Reunion On Saturday
The Class of 1955 reunion of Sidney High School is set for this Saturday and Sunday in Sidney. Two events are planned including a dinner and dance at Dude's Steak House starting at 6:30 p.m. The Sunday family picnic was moved from Legion Park due to flood conditions. location to be announced at the Saturday dinner dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Sidney
Dude’s Steak House
Ivan Adams
Legion Park
Dean Hagemeister Suffers Heart Attack in Colorado
Pot ter businessman Dean Hagemeister is in fair condition at Weld County Hospital in Greeley after a heart attack on Monday. He was at his Estes Park summer home when the attack occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hagemeister
Potter
Cheyenne County
Weld County Hospital
Greeley
Colo
Estes Park
Newcomers Club Bridge Night in Fort Sidney
The Sidney Newcomers Club meets Tuesday June 29 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel at 7 30 p m for dessert and bridge. All newcomers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Newcomers Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Bakers Dozen Extension Club Meets For Patio Party
Bakers Dozen Extension Club members gathered Tuesday June 22 at Mrs Elmer Weber home for a no host patio party. Seven members attended. A brief business meeting followed led by president Mrs Eugene Orton. The lesson Corner Cutters For Busy Homemakers was presented with group participation. No meetings in July or August. Next gathering set for September 28 at Mrs Delbert Lessmans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakers Dozen Extension Club
Elmer Weber
Eugene Orton
Orton
Delbert Lessman
Stole for Pope Paul in Ecumenical Pilgrimage
Dr. Hubert Box vicar of St Barnabas Bexhill on Sea will present an embroidered stole made by Anglican nuns of East Grinstead to Pope Paul during a summertime joint ecumenical pilgrimage to Rome. The Vatican says the Pope will wear the vestments crafted by Anglican nuns. Among 280 pilgrims were Anglican Bishops Exeter and Crediton Roman Catholic prelates a Greek Orthodox archbishop and Protestant churchmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul London
Hubert Box
St. Barnabas
Bexhill-on-Sea
St. Margaret
East Grinstead
Pope Paul
Rome
Vatican
Holy Land
Exeter
Crediton
How to prepare canta loupe halves for straight stability
Instructions advise shaving a slice from the bottom rind of canta loupe halves so the melon will stand upright. This ensures stable placement during serving or display.
ESA Sorority Sells Signs For Painter In Sidney
Gamma Tau chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will canvass local businesses in Sidney to raise funds for Mary Collett the window sign painter. Collett will be in Sidney from July 1 to July 5 to sell ads and decorate storefronts with her Western and old-time figures. Her signage career began after a horse Lightning was struck and killed, and she previously worked as a rodeo performer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Tau Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Sidney
Mary Collett
Fort Sidney
Catholic Women Adjourn For Rest Of Summer
The Catholic Daughters of America held their final meeting until September on Tuesday evening in the church basement. Grand Regent Mrs. Jerome Lenzen led the session with James Paxton of Sidney demonstrating mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Social hour hostesses were Mrs. Desrosiers, Mrs. Ringleman, Mrs. Josten, and Mrs. Pelster.
Mrs Jaycees Undertake New Projects at Fort Sidney
The Mrs Jaycees announce new activities including a hospital bazaar booth in September and a sidewalk sales booth on July 23 chaired by Mrs Bill Maddox and Mrs Bob Van Meter. They plan a float in the Fort Sidney Days parade and reschedule the barbecue for July 17 at 6 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs George Niekum with eight members and three guests attending. The next meeting is July 22 hosted by Mrs Bill Maddox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Bill Maddox
Retail Trade Committee
Bob van Meter
Mike Campbell
Fort Sidney
Church Story Hour at Assembly of God in Sidney
The Rev and Mrs Ivan Kimmel from Leavenworth Kansas will host a child ren's story hour at the Assembly of God Church in Sidney starting Monday June 28 through Friday July 2. Evening services at 7 o'clock feature children's choruses Bible study stories and a candy tree with prizes for memory work. The church at 1545 King is led by Pastor Clinton Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Kimmel
Assembly of God Church
Sidney
Kimmel
Leavenworth
Kans
King
Clinton Thompson
Lost sack of used picnic supplies
Mrs. Jack Knicely reports a paper sack with plates plastic frosted glasses two spoons two knives and a fork plus napkins left on their station wagon seat during a baseball game. Nothing valuable but the owner hopes for its return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Knicely
Knicely
Sidney trio named to state VFW Auxiliary offices
Three Sidney residents earned posts at the Nebraska VFW and Auxiliary convention in Lincoln. Mrs. Neal Craig became junior vice president of the state organization, Mrs. Marion Whitaker was chosen Chief of Staff, and Loyde Adams and S. J. Simmerman attended with others. Local members joined sessions at the Cornhusker Hotel as delegates and pages participated in convention activities.
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Sidney
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Lincoln
Neal Craig
Marion Whitaker
Condon King
York
Whitaker
VAVS
Cheyenne Veterans Hospital
Elton Mundt
Chadron
Victor Nelson
Nelson
Craig
Loyde Adams
S. J.simmerman
VFW
George Fleming
Cornhusker
Sophia Goldstein
Chicago
Dee Summers
Idaho
King
Angie Sparano
Omaha
Paul Dindinger
Hartington
Ada Anthony
Robert Rice
Betty Woboril
Wahoo
Mundt
Francis Needham
Gothenburg
Bob Oswald
West Point
Evert Shelbourn
Joseph J. A. Sedlacek
Clarkson
G. F. Duhrkop
Grand Island
Hastings
Sidney Auxiliary
U. S
Soviet Union
United Nations
U. N
Veterans Administration
American Memorial Chapel Linwood Festoons At St Pauls
Faithful depictions of American birds fruits and flowers adorn the American Memorial Chapel behind the great altar at St Pauls Cathedral. Eight limewood festoons remain natural in color and include a scrub jay dogwood scarlet tanager osprey lemon columbines hepatica quail bobolink and bush poppies.
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London
St. Paul’s
Nebraska centennial sirloins to greet Johnny Carson
The Nebraska Centennial Commission with the Nebraska Beef Council Scottsbluff Packing Company and the Nebraska State Education Association will send Nebraska Centennial sirloins to Johnny Carson's home before two former teachers appear on his program June 30. Don Shriner invites Carson to return in 1967 for Nebraska's 100th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Centennial Commission
Nebraska Beef Council
Scottsbluff Packing Company
Nebraska State Education Association
Nebraska Centennial
Johnny Carson
Johnny
Ted Skillstad
Norfolk Junior College
Fay Gordon
Norfolk High School
NSEA
Centennial Commission
Nebraska
Centennial
Scottsbuff Packing Company
Carson
Don Shriner
Shriner
Nebraska Livestock Auction Markets
Nebraska Beef
Census At Memorial Hospital Lists 40 Patients
As of 8 a.m. Friday Memorial Hospital reported 40 patients in the hospital and two babies in the nursery. Admitted: Sidney Verlin Wright W B Swenson Vernon Shoopman Barbara Mattox. Peetz Jerry Segelke Mrs Francis Roelle. Kimball Twila Erickson. Discharged: Sidney Ethna Coyle Mrs Phillip Watts Eddie Olson Steve Kennedy Peter Peetz Santiago Rosales James Hall Mrs Keith Simpson. Potter Jeff Welch Mrs Homer Fry Gurley Leo Egging Peetz Mrs Ralph Klee Lodgepole David Rentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Verlin Wright
W. B. Swenson
Vernon Shoopman
Barbara Mattox
Peetz
Jerry Segelke
Francis Roelle
Kimball
Twila Erickson
Ethna Coyle
Phillip Watts
Eddie Olson
Steve Kennedy
Peter Peetz
Santiago Rosales
James Hall
Keith Simpson
Look Who's Here Look Who's Here Bradley Statler Born
Mr and Mrs Ronald Statler of Denver announce the birth of Bradley William on June 16 weighing 8 pounds Grandparents Herb Statler Sidney Mike Hakenkamp McCook Neb Great grandparents Tom Statler Jake Wunenberg Chappell
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Bradley William Statler
Ronald Statler
Denver
Bradley William
Herb Statler
Sidney
Mike Hakenkamp
McCook
Neb
Tom Statler
Jake Wunenberg
Chappell
Campus Highlights at University of Nebraska Summer Program
The Summer Program for New Students at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln drew families from Sidney and Gurley to learn about campus life and academic opportunities. New students and parents toured facilities, met student leaders and staff, and discussed registration steps for fall, plus seminars on campus government and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U OF Nebraska
Joe Policky
Sidney
Michael
Walter Jurgens
Gurley
James
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Lincoln names listed in multi-party record
James Frederic Pine of Lincoln joins with Judith Lou Meyer of Lincoln and others across Nebraska and adjoining states in a summarized listing of individuals including John Ralph Charles Kurtz, Patty Jean Zalesky, Lodgepole, Michael Wayne Holtz, Sidney, Twila June Miller, John Keith Hursh, Janice Nene Miller of Denver, John Hansen Woodmoney of Holyoke Colorado, Charlotte Joan Wise of Sterling, Roger Ronald Lushenko of Scottsbluff and Ruth Freida Kunau of Pine Bluffs Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frederic Pine
Lincoln
Judith Lou Meyer
John Ralph Charles Kurtz
Patty Jean Zalescky
Lodgepole
Michael Wayne Holtz
Sideney
Twila June Miller
Sidney
John Keith Hursh
Denver
Janice Nene Miller
John Hansen Woodmoney
Holyoke
Colo
Charlotte Joan Wise
Sterling
Roger Ronald Lushenko
Scottsbluff
Ruth Freida Kunau
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
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Presbyterian Church
European
John Platz
Sunny Trus
Carla Childers
Bay Staters
Rotary Club
Michael W. Holtz Schou
Baker's Dozen
ESA Sorority
Mrs. Jaycees
Hosea
Tempe
Arizona
Jay K. Hackett
Laredo Lane
Arizona State University
ASU
Sun Devil Stadium
Hackett
Phoenix
Sun Devens
Jay Hackett
Darrell Trumm
Darrell] Trumm
Lynn Raddatz
Otto Raddatz
National Science Foundation
University of New Mexico
Alburquerque
Trumm
Peetz High School
Colorado State University
North Glenn
Thornton
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