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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1967
Page
5
A long list of local residents and relatives travel and visits across Colorado, Utah, California, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Arizona. Guests include the Ogle family visiting Riverside Escondido and Costa Mesa, plus numerous relatives in Longmont Denver Billings and Sidney. Attendees attend card parties and plan weekend trips while others leave for Amery Wisconsin and Kadena Okinawa.
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club announced a July 16 trail ride starting at 8 a.m. from the club grounds to J. B. Ruttner farm with breakfast at 9:30 a.m. by the Ruttners committee and asking each family to provide its own service.
Wednesday meeting at Jane Schlaman's home discussed a street dance in conjunction with the 17 Club with a tentative date of July 21. The club voted against entering a float in the Centennial parade. Next meeting is July 12 at Jeannie Olsen's home.
A large group gathered Wednesday evening June 21 for the christening of six month old Jamie Lee Sims at Christ Episcopal Church. Rev. Max Kors led the ceremony with sponsors Henry Ott of Decatur Ga Carolyn Ickler and Charles L Ott of Sidney. A family dinner followed with out of town guests including Miss Susan Dearman of Elmsford NY and Mrs Mearle Ott of Buckroe Beach VA. Skipper Ott of Elmsford also attended. Visitors returned home last Sunday.
The Sidney Kiwanis Club postponed its Monday night meeting to Wednesday at 10 AM in Harlan's Bakery due to the July 4 holiday. President Benny Hochman led the session at the Country Club where a 25 donation to the Youth Council was approved for the old fashioned Fourth celebration. The Kiwanis Fair Booth was prepared for use and members agreed to help sell tickets for the Midgets’ ball games for the rest of the season.
New officers for Union Pacific Junior Old Timers Club No. 35 and its Auxiliary were installed at a Saturday evening party in the Yendis room. Officers include Elmer McKinley president and Donald Rea vice president. auxiliary president Mrs Braasch and secretary treasurer Mrs Rea. Special guests included Mrs Vern Loebbe of North Platte and Mrs Sophie Crawford of Cheyenne. Jerry Kaminski and Mrs Loebbe performed installations. The evening featured a smorgasbord and dancing.
Mrs and Mr Ervin B Abold announce the birth of daughter Tammie Lynn at Memorial Hospital on June 26. Grandparents list Crawford Rushville and Denver, with great grandparents in Crawford Edgemont and Denver. Also announces Julie Anne Smith birth June 27 and Patrick Preston Nolde and Jeff William Hecker births with Sidney families and relatives detailed.
Funeral services were held at Christ Episcopal Church for Mrs. Clayton S. Myrna Radcliffe with Rev. Max Kors officiating. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers from Sidney and Denver attended, and survivors include two daughters, two brothers, six grandchildren, and a sister-in-law.
Catholic Daughters of America Mother Seton Court installed new officers at St. Patrick's Church parish hall during a Tuesday night meeting. New Grand Regent is Mrs. Matt Janda, with officers including Mrs. Art Pelster as vice Grand Regent and Mrs. Gene Bennett as financial secretary. Thirty five members and nine guests attended. cosmetics demonstration by Rita Golden followed. No meetings until September.
Advertisement from The Sidney Telegraph promoting printing services at 830 11th Ave. The notice highlights available printing options for local customers.
Grace Baptist Church invites members and friends to an informal reception for the Rev. Alfred Smith and his family after Sunday services. The event will be held at the church located at 20th and Elm.
Miss Dorothy Barnhart was guest of honor at a Tuesday bridal shower in the Edward Barnhart home. Hostesses were Mrs. Ed Barnhart Mrs. Bud Bartling and Mrs. Marvin Bartling. Prizes were won by Mary Taylor Elizabeth Schinzel and the bride elect. Miss Barnhart will marry Pete VanRaay on Saturday July 8.
New Sidney Lions Club officers were installed at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel luncheon. President Dr Paul Adkinson and officers Henry Gell Charles Willey James Bosley Ralph Carleton Gordon Fuller Tail Twister Ed Haupt International Counselor H G Spearow join board members Sydney Finch Lynn Russell Al Brauer. Guest Warren D Hickerson heard a program by William L Peacebody on rural electric development in Vietnam.
Panhandle Players hold a second Centennial production tryout night on Monday July 3 at Sidney High School Cafeteria. No theatrics experience required. many speaking musical and dancing parts remain. The show runs during Centennial Week in August with hopes of county-wide participation.
Pikequin Jay Reitz son of Pvt and Mrs Sam Reitz was christened June 20 at Calvary Lutheran Church Tucson Arizona Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Don Madsen Tucson Family recently returned from Tucson where they visited Albert Reitz former Potter resident Pvt Reitz departed this morning for Frankfurt Germany and will be assigned there for one year’s duty
Kensington chapter met Wednesday afternoon in the IOOF Hall basement with 10 members. Vice president Alma Averill led devotions, and Rex Olsen gave readings from Philippians. The Good of the Order discussed The Monsoon and Cana sta produced prizes for high and low. Hostess Mary Hawkins announced next gathering July 12 at 2 p.m.
Dalton Lions club met Tuesday to install officers for the coming year led by Kenny Andersen. New officers include President Chas Geller and first vice president Robert Ankeny. District Governor Don Hafer appointed Earl Lessig as zone chairman. An open house at the missile site east of Gurley was announced for Thursday July 6.
Moomaw presented Nebraska history from the 1840s with slides of sod houses churches schools wagons and Chimney Rock 1837. Mrs. Hiner led business. entertainment included a piano duet songs by The Potter Alley Cats and accordion pieces as Jaycees complete wood signs and volunteers spruce up Fort Sidney Post home museum and catalog work.
Prairie Schooners Square Dance Club holds its regular dance Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Safeway Parking lot or at 10th and Forrest with Mal Minshall as caller. Open to participants and onlookers. Sunday July 2 a 1 p.m. picnic for Lodgepole Valley Barracks 2448 VFW and Auxiliary at Legion Park, with indoor Legion Club if rain. Bring a covered dish and table service. cold drinks provided.
The Sidney Unit 17 American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting in Legion Club Rooms electing new officers for the coming year. Marie Ackerman was installed president with Edina Dedrick as first vice president and Frank Frauendorfer as second vice president. Reports covered poppy sales totaling 303 dollars from 2 050 sold of 5 000 ordered and updates on Girls State representatives and National President’s Scholarships. The next meeting is set for September 26.
An estimated 180 friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hawkins of Peetz Colorado attended a 40th wedding anniversary open house at the Peetz E U B Church parlors on Sunday June 25. Out of town attendees included many from Sidney Sterling Fort Collins Denver Glenwood Springs and Las Vegas among others.
Bona CENSUS on June 29 reports 46 patients and five babies in the nursery. Admitted in Sidney are Mrs Dennis Boshart Mrs Adolph Triska Caley Mc Irvin Mrs Lee Silvester Mrs George White Deborah Krug man Peggy Allington Larry Cleveland Morris Jessen Mrs Arvin Livington Walter Grun wald and Mrs William Noyes. Dismissed in Sidney include June Schlaman Mrs Walter Grunwald James Williams Vicki Peters Ronald Fahey Mrs Albert Shefner Mrs Ray Prickett Bruce T Barlow George Kealy Mrs Harold Chaffee Arvada Colorado Bonnie Schmidt Kimball Mrs Richard Miller. Births record a 7 pound 12 ounce boy to Jack and Hecker at 12:21 p.m. June 28 and a second boy to George Nolte and spouse on June 28.
About 50 Cheyenne County high school students visited Kearney State College for freshman orientation. They took tests, toured the campus, stayed in a residence hall, and registered for first semester classes with their parents touring and meeting college staff. Attendees included Jamalee Spearow Kathy Owen Sandra Michal and Keith Hyde.
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