Sidney social round hosts and visitors bustle
Around the town notes visitors and relatives flock to Sidney for Fort Sidney Days and family gatherings. guests include Clarence Schweitzer and daughters en route to Boulder, Fritz Brauer in Memorial Hospital, and Bruce Correll visiting from Los Angeles. others travel from Warrington New Jersey Loveland Colorado and Cheyenne for weekends and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brauer
Clarence Schweitzer
Warrington
Boulder
Sidney
Fritz Brauer
Memorial Hospital
Youth Caravaners to Visit Potter Church July 6 9
First Lutheran Church at Potter hosts a Luther League of America Youth Caravan team from July 6 to 9. The group, part of the United Lutheran Church in America, travels nationwide aiding youth programs with devotional services topic presentations and service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Potter
Benjamin J. Warrenburg
Luther League of America
Philadelphia
Penn
United Lutheran Church In America
Douglas Reettz
David
Delton Lamm
Leslie Wills
Michael
Howard Gulzow
Charlyce
Barbara Reichart
James Johnson
Warrenburg
United States
Allentown
Fiberglas ponies added to Sidney city parks
Four colorful Fiberglas ponies joined the Sidney parks playgrounds last winter at North Park and Legion Park. City Manager Tom Coffey said each pony cost about $50 and is mounted on a coil spring to prevent forward throws. The ponies are designed to be safe for children and have hosted riders until 9 pm as part of playground improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffey
Three Sidney Boys Drive Fort Sidney History Push
Three Sidney youths Bob Rybolt Dennis Speer and Tom Buecker volunteered at the Cheyenne County Historical Association display during Ft Sidney Days. They carried tables arranged artifacts and labeled pictures while uncovering fort era relics and Indian artifacts. They hope for a permanent museum and more community support including youth involvement and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ft. Sidney
Osborn Building
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Bob Rybolt
Dennis Speer
Tom Buecker
Association
Dennis
Tom
Bob
Chamber of Commerce
C. R Cook
National Archieves
Fort Sidney
Secretary of War
Nebraska
Old Fort Sidney
Thompson
M W Osborn
Doc Roche
Walter Reed
Sydney
Martin Luther
The
Historical Association
Bot
Merit Exams Set July 29
The Nebraska Merit System announces statewide clerical examinations for posts in health departments, division of employment, civil defense offices, welfare offices, and local agencies. Examinations occur statewide on Saturdays, with applications due by midnight July 14 1961. Ongoing exams are held each Wednesday at 8 00 AM in the Merit System Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Merit System
Public Welfare
State Department of Health
Omaha - Douglas County
Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department
Division of
Nebraska State Civil Defense
Merit System
State Capitol
Division of Emplyment
Population center near Baltimore in 1790 census year
The 1790 population was 3,929,412 and the center of population lay 23 miles east of Baltimore. The bald eagle joined the United States official seal in 1782.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Baltimore
Porters Honored At Farewell Picnic Event
Employees of Montgomery Ward Co and their families held a farewell picnic at Legion Park for Mr and Mrs Don Porter and their daughters. About 30 attended as Porter received a gift. He left Sunday for Belle Fourche to be manager of the Montgomery Ward store. His family will join once housing is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward Co
Legion Park
Don Porter
Miss Weymouth Feted At Dinner And Meeting
Miss Janie Weymouth retiring Honored Queen of Je s Daughters 25 was guest of honor at a dinner in the Ft. Sidney Hall. Officers who served with her organized the event and attended a Bethel meeting with an installation ceremony. She received 17 red roses from her officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Weymouth
Bothe
Sidney Ho'll
Sherry Jimerson
Jean Schiller
Virginia Foland
Georgia Grimm
Sharon Sieckmann
Jeanne Miller
Cyrena Allman
Bethel
Miss Weymouth
Lemon Auxiliary Meeting Set for June 3 in Legion Hall
Francis Te Rrumeo unit 286 Lodgepole announces a June 3 8 pm meeting in Legion Hall. Officers for the coming year will be installed and new members initiated. Reports by Roger Stonecipher Roy Stater and Beverly Hobson will be presented. Public invited refreshments served. Auxiliary members asked to bring cookies. Irma Quinn Pub Chair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Te
Evening club schedule and charity group meetings listed
A string of community group events appears for Monday to Wednesday. Toastmasters guests from Sterling Club join at 7 pm on Monday, plus Kiwanis BP.O and other clubs meet. Tuesday features Civitan Rails Cafe lunch and Legion Auxiliary and Catholic Daughters gatherings. Newcomers and Coffee Club host reservations and a meet with Irene Jessen. Wednesday includes Rebekah Kensington and Mrs Jaycees at Yendis party room, Lodge Pole Valley Saddle Club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Club
Kiwanis Club
Bp.o
F Lodge
Civitan Club
Rails Cafe
American Legion Auxiliary
Catholic Daughters of America
Newcomers Club
Coffee Club
Eagle Precinct
Irene Jessen
Rebekah Kensington
Jaycees
Yendis
Pole Valley Saddle Club
Nine Oil Leases Filed In County Last Week
County Clerk I L PinDeil recorded nine oil leases last week. W A Stubbs received two leases, one from Mary H Lobb Regnault and another for Roy F Mather. others include Lee W Johnsen to W A Stubbs five year lease, Anno te Turgens and Sara Ebert to W A Stubbs five year leases, and Keith C Deaver to Mos west Oil Corp five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I L. Pindeil
Mary H. Lobb Regnault
W A Stubbs
Roy F Mather
Winslow Oil Co
Lee W Johnsen
W. A. Stubbs
Mable L Jorgensen
E B O'Hara
Fve
Fred Mammen
Anno Te Turgens
W A. Stubbs
Sara Ebert
Paul Hair
Douglas E. Jones
NEY
Keith C. Deaver
Moswest Oil Corp
Bayard Girl Places Third in Rodeo
Judy Durnal of Bayard placed third in the High School Tiger Age Rodeo at Harrison and qualified for the Athena Rodeo at Doug’s Arena. She competed in events including Bench Bendine, L1 Racing and Break Away with her coach for national competition.
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Bayard
Judy Durnal
Tom Durnal
Baverd
Harrison
Doug
Wreo Sre
Electric eel shocks man near Tanganyika coast in 1871
An incident near Panganyka on the shore of Tanganyika in 1871 reports an electric eel delivering a maxi shock to a man named Davd Tevnesore. The fragmented text places the event at Ulya and references Henry M Stanley in the African lake region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M Stanley
Davd Tevnesore
Ulya
Tanganyika
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Omaha
Lester Lucht
Gordon Niemolier
Bruce Correll
Los Anges
Winifred Wolf
Clifford Wolf
Harold Bond
Fr. B. Foster
Mas
W. E. Foster
Cheyenne
Bess Berryman
Janice Brady
Loveland
Colo
Frank Bean
Denver
McFadden
Wyo
al Rosenlieb
Mr. Bean
Opal Brown
San Jose
Calif
San Jose State College
Guy Ferry
Gering
Ethel Miller
L. A. Pearson
Merle Pearson
Salinas
Texas
Les Couch
Don Chadwick
Ft. Collins
Echoe
Clyde McIntosh
Lincoln
Jack Knicely
Oke
Bob Wait
McFadden, Wyo
Robert J. Wait
John Peetz Jr
Ross Copenhaver
Powell, Wyo
Ross Barker
Fred George
M. L. Merritt
North Platte
North Platte Country Club
Otto Horst
Frank Bowman
Murfreesboro
Fugene Kerns
Dakota
Wyomine
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
Lowell A. Sweet
Lowell Jr
Margaret Mathews
Judy Rezac
Fremont
W Dr. Rezac
Janis
Joe
William Rezac
Judy
Dale Kruse
Don Rezac
Pete Wall
Mathews
William Rezac Sr
Ralph Witters Land
Vicky
Thermopolis
Spearfish
S D
Black Hills
Larson
Thermopolis. Com
R. F Harlan
Kenneth Lemon
Yellowstone Park
Ivan Adams
Kearney
Roy Adams
Delmar
Lynn Talcott
Stanley
Potter Church
Denise Marie Klempke
John Jezek
By Sarah Alden
Hardwick
Irma Quinn
John
Badeau
New York
Cig
Lmited Arab Republic
Near East Institute
Nebraska Stars and Stripes
SOS
Heer
Robt Gentral
Uncle Sam
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