Around The Town Highlights From Sidney And Nearby
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bauerkemper spent three days in Denver for a Tecumseh factory field service school and attended a Small engine service dealership workshop. They visited their son Ron Bauerkemper in Longmont. Several residents were guests or visitors in Sidney and surrounding towns including Mrs Rae Jones of Omaha, Miss Ann Roche, and Dr and Mrs S W Maley. Fred Dormann and others left for Hemet Calif for Carl Dormann’s 50th anniversary. Local travel includes visits to Chappell Goodview Baltling and Seattle, with families from Dale ton, Lincoln, Oshkosh and Lewellen. Families welcome visitors and plan moves and hosting duties across Nebraska and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bauer- Kemper
Denver
Wayne
Tecumseh
Longmont
Ron Bauerkemper
Rae Jones
Omaha
Sidney
George Moore
Boulder
Colo
S. W. Maley
Dale Maley
Robert Donnelly
Hemet
Calif
Fred Dormann
Chappell
Bob Anderson
Bob Misegadis
Sunol
Carl Dormann
Carl Doremanns
Cynethia St
CDA Group Shows Film at St Patrick's Church
The Citizens for Decent Literature presented Perversion For Profit Tuesday in the St Patrick’s Catholic Church basement. The audience included Catholic Daughters of America members and guests from Sidney and Dalton. Rev Father Bernard Nelson showed the film. Mrs John Peetz Jr was program chairman. Mrs Jerome Lenz en welcomed guests. The CDA business meeting preceded the program. Plans were discussed for the annual senior girls tea on March 12 and a parish float for the Centennial parade in August with a $10 prize for the best float idea. Guests listed include Mrs Dean Schultz and many Sidney residents along with two Dalton residents. Francis Hruska presided at coffee, with social hour committee members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens For Decent Literature
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Sidney and
Dalton
John Peetz, Jr
Bernard Nelson
Jerome Lenzen
CDA
Dean Schultz
M. J. England
Walter Johnson
Fred Schlesselman
G. H. Boehnke
George Niekum
Florence Linton
Henry Reitz
Mabel Hiett
Herbert Rabe
Terry Beutler
W. H. Hunter
R. D. Fix
R. L. Heit
Jack Pfeifer
Cyril P. Williams
Sidney
Lydia Flohr
Raymond Weed
Francis Hruska
Frank Loch
Hruska
Roland Bevan
Herbert Hruska, Jr
Russell George
M. L. Merritt
Stewart Brown
Missionary Society Met at Calvary Baptist Church
The Woman's Missionary Society of Calvary Baptist Church met at Miss Meg Glazier's home. Mrs. Leon Higginson led the business session with revival plans for March 5 to 12 and a home missions week March 19 to 22. A clothing drive for Omaha's Goodwill Center and an adoption remembrance at Memorial Rest Home were arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Calvary Baptist Church
Meg Glaszier
Frieda Maria Widstrand
Parayer
Leon Higginson
Memorial Rest Home
Goodwill Center
Omaha
Elmer Mundy
Alaska
Fairbanks
Higginson
Ray Pickett
Glazier
Jim Vowell
Lee Roy Besley
Frank Harriman
Elmer van Natter
Sanchez. . Ioan
18Th Ave
Engagement Announced for Christena Henkel and Ward Dykes
Mr and Mrs Theo Kas sahn of Sidney announce the engagement of their daughter Christena Henkel to Ward A2 Dykes son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Dykes of Lyman The couple is to be married in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo R. Kassahn
Sidney
Christena
Henkel
Ward
Raymond Dykes
Lyman
Concordia College Chorale to Perform Sacred Concert
The Concordia College Chorale of St Paul will give a sacred music concert Saturday at 8 p.m. at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sidney. Under Robert P Dosien the 40 member choir tours Minnesota Nebraska Colorado Utah Idaho Wyoming South Dakota performing works by Brahms Gabrielli Ingegneri Distler Berger and Dosien with a Mighty Fortress opening. Concordia College is part of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Colege Chorale of
St. Paul
Minn
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
15Th
Maple
Sidney
Lester Boehm
Forty Voice Choir
Robert P. Dosien
Minnesota
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
South Dakota
Brahms
Gabrielli
Ingegneri
Distler
Berger
Dosien
Concordia College
The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Newcomers Club Meets in Sidney
Eleven members attended the Sidney Newcomers Club monthly meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel on Tuesday February 28 The group played dummy bridge with Mrs Bob Roach winning high score and Mrs Terry Suit second High Roach also captured the door prize donated by The Village Toys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Newcomers Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Bob Roach
Terry Suit
Stitch N' Stir 4-H Club Meeting Report
The club met February 28 at the G. R. Tobin home with all members present. New member Carolyn Fisher was introduced. Leaders Mrs. Carl Kurz and Mrs. Stanley Krueger handed out record books and assisted with clothing project patterns. They discussed entering a song contest and a public speaking contest. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Tobin. News Reporter Eileen Tobin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Tobin
Carolyn Fisher
Carl Kurz
Stanley Krueger
Tobin
Eileen Tobin
Canned garbanzo bean salad with spicy oil marinade
Canned garbanzos are convenient for a salad. Drain the beans and let them steep in a spicy oil and vinegar marinade. Serve over crisp lettuce for easy, flavorful prepared dish.
Engagement of Elaine Itrich to Kelly Quinn
Engaged couple Elaine Itrich and Kelly Quinn plan a spring wedding. Elaine, daughter of Edwin and Mrs Itrich, is a 1963 New Salem High School graduate working in the state capital in Bismarck North Carolina. Kelly, son of Lew and Mrs Quinn of Lodgepole, is a 1959 Lodgepole High School graduate and Navy veteran now employed by Basin Electric Power plant in Stanton North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Itrich
Elaine
Kelly Curtis Quinn
Lew Quinn
Lodgepole
Miss Itrich
New Salem High School
Bismarck
N.C
Lodgepole High School
U.S. Navy
Basin Electric Power Plant
Stanton
Cheyenne County Centennial kickoff headlines Sidney Lions speech
Merle Bobo, chairman of Cheyenne County Centennial, spoke at the Sidney Lions Club luncheon outlining county wide contests in beard growing frontier costumes store fronts and floats. The parade of floats, featuring Johnny Ringo of Hollywood, was highlighted as a key attraction for the County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Bobo
Cheyenne County
Sidney Lions Club
Nebraska
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Frontier
Bobo
Johnny Ringo
Hollywood
Stewart Brown
Virgil Knackstedt
L. B. Neuman
Lion
Stan Larabee
Championship Match For Bridge Group
Mr and Mrs Van Steenburg win first in the Sidney Duplicate Bridge group at Marathon Oil building. Second place goes to Mrs H Schwab and Mrs F Warden of Scottsbluff. third to Mrs Fran Doran and Mrs Clyde Cameron. Eight tables play. next meeting is Wednesday March 8 at 7:30 p.m. All bridge players welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Steenburg
Kimball
Sidney Duplicate Bridge Group
Marathon Oil Building
H. Schwab
F. R. Wareden
Scottsbluff
Fran Doran
Clyde Cameron
Earl Fauver
Kenneth Ling
Bill Yester
J. R. Gilliland
James Keating
Money Workshop Is Scheduled for Sidney
A three session workshop titled Money, Muddle or Magic will begin March 30 in Sidney. Presented by Clara Leopold University of Nebraska home extension specialist and sponsored by Cheyenne County Home Extension Council. Open to all women with a $1 registration fee. Register at the extension office soon. The program aims to build practical knowledge and skills to manage family finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Clara Leopold
University of Nebraska
Cheyenne
Brownie Troop 94 Meeting Gives Australia Talk
Brownie Troop 94 met on Monday February 20 Colleen Christ visiting from Australia spoke about local animals and people. All members will attend the Central School Auditorium Saturday February 25 led by Lynda Wiedeburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Christ
Australia
Central School
Lynda Wiedeburg
Mrs Duane Golden Elected Sorority Head at Beta Alpha Meeting
Mrs Duane Golden was elected president of the Beta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at a regular meeting hosted by Mrs Karl Person with co host Mrs Larry Thompson Also elected were Mrs Robert Ludwig vice president Mrs Person secretary and Mrs Clark Wicks treasurer The chapter designated representatives to the City Council with Mrs Golden Mrs Wicks and Mrs Person as alternates Eleven members and one guest attended Plans for spring rush began with a coffee at Mrs Eldon Mapes home on Mar 11 Mrs Rob ert Schaaf assisted A farewell gift was given to Mrs Ron Mercer who will move to Scottsbluff The evening was spent socially
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Golden
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Karl Person
Larry Thompson
Robert Ludwig
Person
Clark Wicks
Golden
Wicks
Ron Dilley
James Miller
Eldon Mapes
Robert Schaaf
Ron Mercer
Scottsbluff
Sidney ALA Met Tuesday at the Legion Post 17
The Sidney American Legion Auxiliary Post 17 met in Legion rooms with 14 members present. President Floyd Sanks presided as the charter was draped for Ina Patrowsky. Topics included nuclear treaties cemetery legislation, courtesy to ill and bereaved, child welfare cases, a possible Centennial parade float, a letter from Butternut Coffee, and resignation of Oscar Hollinrake from Auxiliary duties. March is birthday month. next meeting March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Legion Rooms
Floyd Sanks
Oscar Hollinrake
Ina Patrowsky
Alvin Duis
Glen Hornbeck
Rene McCleneghan
Butternut Coffee Company
Hollinrake
Auxerliary
BPO
Sidney Branch
American Association of University Women
PEO
Lanks
Hastings
Nora Patrick
Revival Meetings Begin Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church
Revival services start Sunday March 5 at Calvary Baptist Church at 10th and Linden. Evangelist Reverend Gordon Watson of First Southern Baptist Willcox leads through March 12 with daily 7 30 p.m. services and 10 a.m. Sunday School. Watson is a noted singer and pastor with regional roles. accompanying wife Eleanor Ann and son David. Brownie Troop 94 and Den 5 Pack 90 news follow with meeting notes and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
10Th and
Linden
Gordon Watson
First Southern Baptist Church
Willcox
Aunz
Watson
Southwest Baptist College
Bolivar
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Arizona Convention of Southern Baptists
Eleanor Ann
David
Watsons
Charles Courson
Lee Roy Besley
Helen Jorgenson Nominated For Career Girl
Helen Ann Jorgenson of Sidney has been chosen to represent the Sidney Business and Professional Women's Club as Nebraska’s Career Girl candidate. If selected at the state level she wins an all expense paid trip to the national convention in New York City in July, with a chance to become the national Career Girl. Also named is Cheryl Johnson of Sidney as the other contender, a speech therapist with the Sidney Public Schools. Jorgenson studies music therapy and work with retarded children and is nearing her master's degree with plans for a doctorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ann Jorgenson
Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club
Nebraska
Miss Jorgenson
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
New York City
Sally Ann Cunningham
McCook
Neb
Sidney
Sidney Club
Colege
Helen Ann
Don Jorgenson
Cheryl Johnson
Louis Johnson
Jorgenson
Safe Driving Course Will Begin Mar 8
Public invited to join the Defensive Driving course in Sidney sponsored by the Cheyenne extension. Classes are two hour sessions starting March 8, with $4 per person and $2 for additional family members. Contact the Extension office in the Sidney Post Office. extension club presidents should notify their members. Sgt. Elmer Kretschmer of Scottsbluff will teach, directing Nebraska Highway Patrol safety programs in the Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County Home Extension Council
Sidney Post Office
Elmer Kretschmer
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Panhandle
Pitch Party Honors High and Low Prize Winners
Mr and Mrs Herb Statler hosted a Wednesday night pitch party with four tables of players. High prize winners were Frank Frauendorfer and Mrs Cecil Hume. low prize winners were Albert Ruttner and Mrs Matt Treinen. Guests included Mr and Mrs Treinen, Mr and Mrs Hume, Mr and Mrs John Brotherson, Mr and Mrs Richard Brauer, Mr and Mrs Albert Ruttner, Mr and Mrs Muriel Crosby, and Morris Jessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Statler
Frank Frauendorfer
Cecil Hume
Albert Ruttner
Matt Treinen
Treinen
Hume
John Brotherson
Richard Brauer
Muriel Crosby
Morris Jessen
Stan Custer Named New Morrill School Superintendent
Neal Stanley Custer of Morrill Nebraska and former Wheatbelt Public Power District employee, a native of Oshkosh and Sidney resident, named superintendent of Morrill schools replacing resigning Robert Brown effective July 1. Custer is Chadron State College alumnus, married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Stanley Custer
Sidney
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Oshkosh
Morrill
Neb
Robert Brown
Custer
Chadron State College
Kearney State Xi Phi adds eight new members
Xi Phi scholarship and leadership fraternity initiates eight students at Kearney State College. Ceremony on February 28 presided by Xi Phi President Jack Wolfe of Staplehurst. New members include Rosalind Smith and Judith Tollefsen of Kearney, Jane Landmesser of Sidney, Dan Garrett and Walt Griffiths of Alliance and Sidney, and Maurice Devnes of Clay Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney State College
Xi Phi
Jack Wolfe
Staplehurst
Rosalind Smith
Kearney
Judith Tollefsen
Jane Landmesser
Sidney
Dan Garrett
Alliance
Walt Griffiths
Maurice Devnes
Clay Center
Methodist pancake feed in Sidney First Methodist Church
Saturday events list a pancake feed in the Sidney First Methodist Church fellowship hall from 4 to 8 pm with tickets at 1 for adults and 0.50 for children. Public invited alongside other community notices and upcoming auxiliary meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Hall
Sidney First Methodist Church
Rest Home Birthday List for Sidney Residents
March birthdays at Memor ial Rest Home in Sidney include Grace Schreiner Charles Bobo Morris Challburg Anna Cizek Electa Standen Mary Dunn. Mrs Dunn and Mrs Standen will observe their 90th birthdays this month. Telegraph readers are urged to clip this list for future reference. Remembrance with a card is pleasing to them all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Rest Home
Sidney
Grace Schreiner
Charles Bobo
Morris Challburg
Anna Cizek
Electa Standen
Mary Dunn
Dunn
AL Post 17 Holds Meet
The American Legion held its regular meeting on Tuesday Feb 28 at the Legion club rooms. Plans for upcoming events were discussed plus reports on local and district oratorical contests and the Nebraska mid winter conference Feb 4-5 at Hastings earning a citation for outstanding membership in 1967. Sidney Post 17 surpassed its 1966 membership by Jan 1 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Club
Nebraska
Hastings
Sidney Post
Boy Scout Troop
Teens of TARS Plan Bake Sale at Rathbun Home
The teenage Republicans gathered Monday at Paul Rathbun’s home for a business session. They discussed fundraising methods and set a bake sale for March 11. Several committees were formed and David Schobert acted as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rathbun
Service News Highlights Air Force Decorations and Commissions
First Lieutenant Clarence P. Wickman, son of Sidney residents, received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Sheppard AFB for meritorious service as an aircraft maintenance officer. He was commissioned in 1963 after Officer Training School at Lackland AFB. He holds a psychology degree from Western Washington College. Bud Deweese, 19, of Sidney, was listed in the U S Air Force recruit pipeline and will begin basic training at Lackland AFB. Captain Roy M Handsel of Sidney Neb graduated at Keesler AFB from a communications officers course and will report to Eglin AFB for duty with the Air Force Systems Command. Handsel is a Sidney High School and University of Wyoming alumnus, commissioned in 1962 after OTS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
Clarence P. Wickman
Henry Wickman
Sidney
Sheppard Afb
Wickman
Sheppard
Lackland Afb
St. Patricks Academy
Buddy K. Deweese
Gene Deweese
22Nd Ave
U.S. Air Force
Sgt. Williams
Air Force
Buddy Smokey
San Antonio
Sidney High School
Biloxi
Miss
Roy M. ‘Handsel
Milton Handsel
Maple St
Neb
Keesler Afb
Handsel
Eglin Afb
Fla
Air Force Systems Command
Elks March Calendar At Glance
March schedule lists dinners dances and meetings for Elks events. March 4 Rambling Three Jazz Trio dinner dance. March 11 Marti Walters Trio dinner dance. March 18 steaks bingo. March 20 initiation dinner 6 p m and meeting 8 p m. March 25 Rambling Three dinner dance. March 27 does meeting at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Marti Walters
Census snapshot at Memorial Hospital records admissions
At Memorial Hospital the 8 a.m. census lists 54 patients and three babies in the nursery. Admitted include Sidney: John Farmer and several others. Lodgepole, Gurley, Dalton, Kimball residents join. Discharged in Sidney include Maude Pierce and Leora Westfall, among others. Lewellen and Dalton also note dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
John Farmer
Marguerite Sterling
Etta Fairchild
Kathy Shipley
Carl Cooper
Adelaide Refior
Russell Langley
Donna Rapp
Pearl Simpson
James Overman
Charles Hornaday
H. C. Q. Nelson
Lodgepole
Pearl Dickinson
Gurley
George Harms
Dalton
Verner Hinman
Kimball
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred George
Tom O’connell
Kime Ball
Ann Roche
Ed Barnhart
Goodview
Marvin Bartling
Mrs
Bryce Wilson
Mrs. Burton Smith
Charlotte Bancroft
Elaine Westover
Seattle, Wash
Westover
Mrs. Bancroft
Daleton
Anna Merrick
Hunteington Park
Katie Helz
Alver DeWitt
Cozad
Walter DeWitt
Wade
Loyde Adams
Lincoln
Katherine Miller
Roy Adams
Delmar Adams
Valley View
Sky Manor
Ruth Weible
Frank
Robinson
Don Williams
Elmer Ahlmeyer
Lewellen
John Volkman
Lisco
Richard Volkman
William Coupens, Jr
Coupens
Florence Bergman
Chadron
Concordia
Sidney Ala
Scott Phillips
Helen Jorgenson
Stan Custer
Morrill School
Renate York
Henry York
Gurley High School
General Mills
Betty Crocker
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
David Livingstone
Central
Africa
National Geographic
AL Post
Legion
Auxiliary
Nebraska Legionaires
William Galbraith
Beemer
Post 17
Galbraith
Buffalo
W.F.W
TARS
David Schobert
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