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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1970

Page

5

Birthday tribute honors Mrs. E. A. Ruttner at Senior Center

Mrs. E A Ruttner celebrated a birthday with 53 guests at the Senior Citizens Center. Gifts, a cake by Mrs. Georgia Glaubitz and Mrs. Frieda Rapp, and entertainment hosted by Carl Christ Sr Ernest Reker and Mrs Ada Seevers were noted.

E. A Elsie) Ruttner Senior Citizen’s Center Georgia Glaubitz Frieda Rapp Carl Christ Sr Ernest Reker Ada Seevers Bill Fredericksen Glaubitz Rapp Reker

Neighbor to Neighbor fund drive boosts Nebraska Easter Seal work

A door to door campaign in Sidney begins with 135 volunteers distributing contribution kits to block chairmen. Families pass the kit to neighbors, and completed kits go to a bank. Over 95 percent stays in Nebraska for crippled children and adults while a national program receives the rest.

Nebraska Easter Seal Society Sidney Easter Seal Society Nebraska

Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Ida Loaris Home

The Sidney Garden Club met at Mrs Ida Loaris home on Tuesday afternoon March 10 with 18 members answering roll call by naming a seed or nursery company. Announcements included a Flower Show School in Bridgeport April 6 to 8 and the District 12 Convention May 1 at Dix. Mrs Ethel Houge led the program on Parsley with a comprehensive study on Containers for Flower Arranging by Mrs Hannah Rabe and nomenclature on identifying flowers by Mrs Ruth Kahl. The April meeting will be at Mrs Emma Tank house.

Sidney Garden Club Ida Loaris Seed Or Nursery Co Bridgeport District 12 Dix Ethel Houge Hannah Rabe Ruth Kahl Emma Tank

Birthday Symbol Answers Roll At Bunker Hill Club

The Bunker Hill Club held a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Hilbert Borcher home with eight members present for a 1:30 dessert luncheon. Pitch games followed the Birthday Month Flowers roll call, won by Mrs. Raymond Lessman with high and Mrs. Emma Engel with low. The April 8 gathering will be hosted by the Engel household.

Bunker Hill Club Hilbert Borcher Raymond Lessman Emma Engel Low Engel

Senior Citizens Bus to Sterling Center Event

A large group of senior citizens left the local center after noon to spend the day at Sterling Center. Hosts at the Thursday evening center dance were Mr and Mrs Ross Robinson. The Harmonizers provided tunes for patrons and guests.

Mary Nelson Senior Citizen’s Center Homer Rocontes Ross Robinson Sterling Center Jeri Roberts United

Sidney Public Schools Meal Menu March 16–23 1970

School lunch schedule outlines daily menus for March 16 to March 23 1970 at Sidney Public Schools. Dishes include ground beef with mushroom sauce spaghetti with meat sauce baked wieners turkey chow mein fish fillets beef goulash and assorted sides. Milk and bread accompany every day with notes of fruit desserts and optional changes.

Sidney Public Schools

More Jobs Opening Up For Women

A U S Department of Labor report, Automation and Women Workers, shows women’s employment rising 32 percent from 1958 to 1968, reaching 29.2 million and 38 percent of the workforce. It highlights gains in clerical and factory roles due to technology and calls for updated training and unisex occupation labels.

Washington Department of Labor Women’s Bureau United Nations Commission

State Homemaker Is From Ord

Christine Louise Erikson of Ord high school was named Nebraska's 1970 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomor row after top performance on a December 2 exam. She earns a $1,500 General Mills college scholarship and vies for national honors to be announced after a Washington visit. Runner-up Diane Kathryn Volkmer of Lourdes High School Nebraska City receives a $500 grant. National winners receive up to $5,000.

Christine Louise Erikson Ord High School Ord Nebraska Betty Crocker General Mills Diane Kathryn Volkmer Lourdes High School Nebraska City Miss Erikson District of Columbia Washington, D. C Colonial Williamsburg Science Research Associates Chicago Schools of State Homemakers of Tomorrow

Wig Show at Elks Club Draws 130 for First Annual Event

The First Annual Wig Show and Tea sponsored by the BPO Does Drove 94 drew over 130 ladies Sunday at the Elks Club. Mary Kurz won the grand prize with other winners named including Mrs. Chet Frame and Mrs. John Peetz Sr. Hosts and decor centered on St Patrick themes with narrators Frank Falsetta and Richard Kuyper and fashion by multiple local women.

BPO Does la Petitte Elks Club Mary Kurz Chet Frame Gurley John Peetz Sr Steve McCarthy Lodgepole Bill Russell St. Patrick’s Carrie Sparks Earl Schultz James Brumfield The Tami Frank Falsetta Richard Kuyper Denver Dale Justice Lester Wills Potter Hurst Pittam Tammy Susie Fiegenschuh Toni Gesell Vernie McCully Ken Pittam Justice Gesell

Chadron Contest Draws 1,516 Students From 51 High Schools

The tenth annual Chadron State College Inter High School Scholastic Contest will boast 1,516 students from 51 high schools across divisions I II and III. Torrington High returns as overall grand champion with last year’s class champs Chadron Perkins County and Arthur County also competing. Contests cover Advanced Mathematics Algebra American Government English History Biology Physics and more across 35 events.

Chadron State College Thomas Detwiler CSC Torrington Wyo Chadron High Perkins County High Grant Arthur County High Arthur Ainsworth Alliance Bayard Chadron Douglas Douglas’ High Rapid City Martin Newcastle Pine Ridge S D Rushville Valentine Wheatland Alliance St. Agnes Burke Chappell Cody Dalton Dix Gurley Harrisburg Halsey- Dunning Harrison Hyannis Lewellen Lodgepole Lyman Melbeta Paxton Sidney Patrick’s Stuart Sunflower Thedford Wheatland- Madrid

Rexroth Receives Honor at Gamma Sigma Delta Dinner

Lincoln Sidney student Rollie Rexroth was honored March 15 by the Nebraska Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta during its scholarship recognition dinner. Rexroth, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Rexroth, joined 33 sophomores and 29 juniors in the top 10 percent of the College of Agriculture and Home Economics as Dr Robert Ogden led the introductions and Dr Clarence J Forsberg delivered the guest address.

Lincoln Roland Rexroth Sidney Nebraska Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture Rexroth Robert Rexroth College of Agriculture and Home Economics Nebraska Union Robert Ogden Agricultural Honorary Fraternity Clarence J. Forsberg St. Paul United Methodist Church of Lincoln

Scratch Pads For Your Business Or Around Home

A brief item from The Sidney Telegraph highlights scratch pads available for business use or home desk work. It notes practical note taking and organization for small offices or households.

The Sidney Telegraph

Sidney Mrs. Jaycees Hold Meeting and Plans

The Sidney Mrs. Jaycees met at Mrs. Jim Roos home with co host Mrs. Roger Jorgenson. They announced Good Neighbors Night at United Methodist Church this Friday and a free style show at the Youth Center March 25. Campaign chairmen announced nominating Mrs. Ben Belden for State vice president at Grand Island May 15 16 17.

Sidney Jaycees Jim Roos Roger Jorgenson Vern Wentling United Methodist Church Folkerts Ken Bowersox Ben Belden Grand Island Wentling

Engagement set for Catharine Kelly and David Dorman

Mr and Mrs John J Kelly of Omaha announce the engagement of their daughter Catharine Maureen to David A Dorman son of Mr and Mrs Clarence A Dorman. Catharine attended Duchesne College and College of St Mary taught in Omaha schools and now volunteers at Our Lady of Lourdes Indian Mission Porcupine. David is a University of Nebraska graduate and farmer near Potter. They plan to marry June 11 at Porcupine.

John J. Kelly Omaha Catharine Maureen David A. Dorman Clarence A. Dorman Potter Porcupine

Elks Calendar Highlights March Events

March 16 lodge meeting with initiation at p m and dinner at 6 30 p m. March 21 dance with Millard Music steak dinner 6 10 p m priced 3 50. March 23 does meeting at p m. March 25 special stag for Elks only. March 28 dance with Wayne Henzl band steak dinner 6 10 p m priced 3 50.

Millard Music Does Elks Wayne Henzl

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Francis Chambers Robert E. Porter Steve Sterling Kimball Lloyd Walmsleys Paul Aude Lawson McVey Brule Lyndelle Brown Gary Brown Chadron State College Choir Lyndell Brown Randi Randy Georgia Walker Memorial Hospital Cheyenne H. E. Jacobsen McAllen Tex Asa A. Wolfe Frank Hamilton Ken Krautter McCook Senior Citizen's Center R. V Vince) Francis Los Angeles Sidney and Alison Mazel Warren Ellison Carl Johnson Loren Fisher Harold Tremain Don Christians Pat Heaton Henry Reitz Dick Yahn Bob Wait Frank Mattoon Bob Cook Orville Filsinger Sharman Dale Niebaum Bob Roger Trumper Larry Flohr Geneva Paul van Natter Ruth Terri McHenry Elmer van Natter Marion Whitaker Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars Nixon Campaign Garden Club Telegraph Elk’s Walt Skid- Inat Joette Pelmer JoAna Owen Loren Alec Bauman Gene W. Nelson Owen Rollie Rexroth Tammy Fiegenschuh Richard Fiegenschuhs Lass Bill Folkerts Sidney Jaycee Gerald Tremain Roos Bil Scout Troop 50 KSID
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