Sidney High basketball tempering hope and pride
In a blunt year end column, the writer reflects on two stellar Sidney High careers, Cronk and Allen, praising their teamwork and selflessness. He warns of overconfidence after a district loss to Alliance, notes the district tournament grind ahead to Lincoln, and urges the school to maintain spirit and standards despite not reaching the state tournament.
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Sidney Highthose
Jerry Cronk
Jim Allen
Bob Cook
Sidney
Alliance
Sidney High
Lincoln
Futhermore
SHS Students Rally Spirit After Narrow Defeat
After a hard loss to Alliance, Sidney High fans and players face a test of resolve. The writer urges SHS to rebound with faith in students, faculty, and future, stressing that defeat is but a step toward graduation and another tomorrow for the 63-64 basketball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
SHS
Bell with bag helps stop youth in Bloomington incident
Mrs. J.C. Harvey said a youth tried to grab her pocketbook in Bloomington. She struck him with the bag, knocking him off his feet, and police noted the purse proved handy in the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington, Ill
J.C. Harvey
FHA Sponsors Clothing Drive
FHA partners with Save the Children Federation for the 22nd Bundle Days used clothing drive to aid needy children in the southern mountain area. Future Homemakers of America hosts collection from March 2 to March 13 with schools as depots. Items needed include coats dresses suits underwear and sturdy footwear for all ages.
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Save the Children Federation
Future Homemakers of America
Russell Pedersen
Sidney
Sidney High senior class studies Family Living themes
The Sidney High senior Home Economics class completed five units covering preparation for marriage housing dollars and sense family illness and nursing and cooking and clothing. They discussed dating engagement advantages and religious differences while planning floor layouts selecting furnishings and budgeting. The unit on nursing taught patient care and soft diet prep.
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Sidney High
Acronym satellites reflect combined initial letters
The text explains that many satellite names are acronyms formed from the initial letters of longer phrases such as Samos from Satellite and Missile Observations Systems, Midas from Missile Defense Alarm System, and Tiros from Television Infrared Observation Satellite.
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Samos
Midas
Tiros
Sorry Wrong Button office phone system story
A high school communications setup uses nine phones in the junior and senior buildings with six buttons each to reach different lines. Inside calls use a local setting and codes like 52, saving office time and providing a playful distraction in study areas.
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Hinn
Spencer
Sidney Hi-Life Weekly Notes by High School Class
The Sidney Hi-Life column prepared by the Sidney High School Journalism Class under Mrs. Ethel Massie, instructor, appears weekly in The Sidney Telegraph each Friday.
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Sidney High School
Ethel Massie
Sidney High School Pride and The Team’s Fine Season
The piece celebrates Sidney High School and its basketball team, praising the players for character and sportsmanship. It notes they did not win, but had a terrific season and strong school spirit. The author emphasizes pride in SHS and its future prospects.
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Alliance
Nebraska
Sidney High School
SHS
Sidney
Sidney High
Stars of Tomorrow Talent Show At Sidney Junior High
Bruce Hennie touts local talent with Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow to be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Sidney Junior High Auditorium. The Triangle group of Bob Jay, Margie Nelson and Bruce Blanchard enters a five minute set featuring two songs. A St Patrick Academy instrumental group looms as main competition. Also listed are current national hits and notable acts, with a light note about Alan Sherman’s Bloodthirsty hit.
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Bruce Hennie
Kiwanis Club
Sidney Junior High School
Bob Jay
Margie Nelson
Bruce Blanchard
Triangle
St. Patrick Academy
Bobby Goldsboro
al Martino
Sam Cooke
Leslie Gore
Alan Sherman
May Basket Banquet for 1964 Seniors Previewed
Bill Eddy reports the 1964 seniors will have a May 1 banquet at the Elks Auditorium at 5 30 pm before the Junior Senior Prom. Does Club cooks will prepare the meal at two dollars per plate, paid by seniors to sponsor Paul Sheaman the week of April 13 17. Committee members arrange calling and decorating and seniors fathers are asked to help serve. Senior class officers plan the program and questions go to committee members.
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Bill Eddy
Elks Auditorium
H. C. Q. Nelson
Does Club
Paul Sheaman
Nelson
Lloyd Mintken
Louis Schnell
Advanced Reading Course Initiated for Seniors and Juniors
A new advanced reading class led by Mrs. Dorothy Holloway starts this semester after interest from seniors and some juniors. The program, aligned with an SRA test, aims to boost pace and comprehension across philosophy, psychology, ethics, and economics, with 19 seniors currently enrolled.
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Larry Boye
Science Research Association
Dorothy Holloway
Holloway
Display Window Lessons From Sidney DE Class
SHS Distributive Education members studied Sidney area display windows to learn how ads and window placement influence buying. They created their own displays at SHS and in stores like Photo Center, Princess Shop, and Lockwood Jewelers under John Hettrick and Fred Gabsewics. Field trips to town will broaden their advertising knowledge.
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SHS
Sidney
D. E
Photo Center
Princess Shop
Lockwood Jewelers
John Hettrick
Fred Gabsewics
Shorter The Better offers shorthand and notehand courses
Sidney High School presents two business courses centered on brief writing. Shorthand, taught by Mrs. Mary Winn, trains juniors and seniors in symbols for speed, while notehand for seniors combines symbols and words without dictation emphasis. Six girls and ten boys are in notehand. boys are invited next term.
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Genevie Gallardo
Sidney High School
Mary Winn
Potter Man Joins Taiwan Amphibious Exercise Backpack
Donald L. Chaon, an electrician's mate fireman apprentice in the US Navy and son of Potter residents, serves aboard USS Kitty Hawk during Operation Backpack off Taiwan. The mission pools 40 000 troops and 140 units from the Seventh Fleet and Nationalist Chinese Navy for a coordinated amphibious assault, preceded by carrier air strikes and anti submarine drills.
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USS
Kitty Hawk
Donald L. Chaon
USN
Donald J. A. Chaon
Potter
Taiwan
Seventh Fleet
SEATO
Far East
Calendar of Events District Basketball Tournament Notes
March 6 House of Representatives National Honor Society DISTRICT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT March 9 Masque and Gavel Science Club Math Club March 10 National Merit Test F H A G A A Gr. High All March 13 Class Meetings Auditorium 1lp.m. Period 2 Finals 3:35p.m 7:30p.m 9:30p.m 8:30p.m 6:30p.m
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House of Representatives
F.H.A
Graduation Night Plans Of Local Seniors Revealed
SHS seniors reveal future plans with many staying local for work or study. Roland Schobert will work at Plains Drive-In Theater and study political science at Nebraska University. Sylvia Runion stays at the Sidney Telegraph. Neal Schmale aims for university or Colorado School of Mines in mathematics. Kathy Scheibel travels then Chadron State College for history and political science. Gary Fisher pursues music at Wyoming or Chadron. Joyce Anderson seeks Lincoln or Denver work, while Bob Mantz reports for Marine Corps boot camp on June 15. Ken Mangels will work at the golf course and study math at Concordia Teachers College Geward Neb. Louisville area schools receive voting machines for instruction and elections.
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Y Pittam
SHS
Roland Schobert
Nebraska University
Sylvia Runion
Sidney Telegraph
Neal Schmale
University of Nebraska
Colorado School of Mines
Kathy Scheibel
United States
Chadron State College
Gary Fisher
University of Wyoming
Joyce Anderson
Lincoln
Denver
Bob Plantz
U.S
Bob
Ken Mangels
Concordia Teachers College Geward, Nebr
Sidney Maroons eye Western Nebraska golf title this season
Coach Het trick leads a veteran Sidney Maroons golf squad entering 1962 with six lettermen returning and several newcomers. Ken Mangels and Gayle Nelson headline a 1963 team aimed at besting Western Nebraska rivals. Tom Wilson shines in local club event as practice antics mix humor with hard work.
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Sidney
John Hettrick
Maroons
Nebraska
Gering
Ogallala
Ken Mangels
Gayle Nelson
Ken
Larry Boye
Tom Crouse
Tom Wilson
Gary Boye
Sidney Country Club
Tom
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