Around The Town Highlights From Denver And Nebraska
Local items note Roland Banks and Doyle Butts families in Denver for Fitzsimmons Hospital graduation where Roger Butts earned clinical specialist status. Larry Butts heads to Vietnam service from Fort Carson. Arlys Beese lands Dean’s List honors at Nebraska Wesleyan and works at First Methodist Church in Sidney. Phi Beta Lambda invites William Borges of Dalton at Kearney State College. Ron Statler family visits Arvada. Rae Nelson, Air Force, Tucson, visits Stella Wittrock and Wittrock family in Potrer and Colorado Springs before returning to base.
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Roland Banks
Doyle Butts
Kentlee
Blaine Thompson
Denver
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Roger Butts
Fort Carson
Colo
Arlys Beese
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Miss Beese
Sidney
First Methodist Church
Rae Nelson
Air Force
Tucson
Ariz
Stella Wittrock
Harry Stein
Ted Wittrock
Rae
Potter and
Colorado Springs
Lynn Wittrock
Potter Legion marks 49th founding anniversary dinner
The Potter Legion Post and Auxiliary observed the 49th founding anniversary at Bend Steak House with 44 attendees. Fred Enevoldsen, a 50 year member, received a gold pin and membership card, while other charter Auxiliary members were honored with rhinestone pins and a birthday cake piece.
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American Legion
United States
Potter
Potter Legion Post
Bend
Fred Enevoldsen
Legion
Enevoldsen
Potter Post
Frank Dee. Hemingford
Department of Nebraska
Virgil Nelson
Clyde Nelson
Rena Seyfang
Melba Biggs
Twila Erickson
Mable Hite
Hemingford
Floyd Sanks
Cheyenne County Legion
Sanks
Ernest Andersen
Don Enevoldsen
Clif Thurston
The
Gordon Reed
American Legion Auxiliary
Jennifer Ar'tsvsy Peet
Toum Dosyett
Potter Legion Post and Auxiliary
Nebraska
Frank Dee
Potter American Legion Auxiliary
Buffalo Bend
Roy MacAdam
Arizona
Potter Auxiliary
Cootie District Meeting Set
District Three VIEW Military Order of the Cootie will meet at Scottsbluff VFW Post Home Sunday at 1 30 p m Local Cooties wishing to attend should contact Marion Whitaker or Neal Craig
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Scottsbluff Vew
Marion Whitaker
Neal Craig
Sell It Fast With a Want Ad
A brief want ad urging readers to place a quick sell ad by calling 254-5555. The notice emphasizes speed and ease in turning goods or services into quick cash through classified placement.
Presbyterian Circles Study St Mark Book
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church circles met Thursday to study The Gospel of St Mark. Miriam Rachel Circle gathered at Mrs Floyd Miller with Mrs Clarence Castner presiding. J W Johnson led the lesson and Edna Dedrick held devotions. Mary Elizabeth Circle met at Mrs Adella See ger's home with A J Jorgenson on devotions. Elmer Hartmann presented the lesson and presided. Ruth Circle convened at the Educational Building with Mrs Richard Fix hosting. Arlan Caster led the lesson, Helen Law and Marie Nichelson handled devotions.
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Circles of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Miriam Rachel
Floyd Miller
Clarence Castner
J. W. Johnson
Edna Dedrick
Mary Elizabeth
Adella Seeger
A.J. Jorgenson
Elmer Hartmann
Ruth Circle
Richard Fix
Arlan Caster
Helen Law
Marie Nichelson
St Paul LWML Adopts New Guinea Mission Family
St Paul Lutheran Women’s Missionary League met in the church hall with scripture reading and a mite box dedication. The group announced a Pine Bluffs Wyoming rally on April 28 and that the local unit has adopted Missionary Don Gerber’s family in New Guinea. The next meeting is set for April 4.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Church Fellowship Hall
S. J.simmerman
Stella Wittrock
Marvin Jacobson
Arnold Sunderman
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
St. Paul’s
Don Gerber
New Guinea
Vern Sharman
Simmerman
Elmer Weber
Anton Lutrineger
Future Events Announced At CWF Meeting
The Christian Womens Fellowship met in First Christian Church parlors for a general session with a 12 45 p m luncheon by Garland Farmer group. The Father Son banquet is planned for September and the Fremont state convention runs April 25 28 with the CWF banquet on April 28. The Halsey Retreat is June 21 23 featuring Dr Arnold Hedgeman of the National Council of Churches and Mrs E C Rowand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Womens Fellowship
First Christian Church
Garland Farmer Group
Dick Roberts
Jack Weimer
Fremont
CWF
Halsey
Annd Arnold‘ Hedgeman
National Council of Churches
New York City
E. C. Rowand
Girl Scout Troop 109 Meeting Recap March 15 1968
Troop 109 met at Presbyterian Church on March 15 1968 with a flag ceremony opening and a Red Rover and Pump Pump Pull away for games. Kiotti Ribera brought treats and Shelley Schmidt sold 92 boxes of cookies amid two new members Starr Peyton and Robin Kincaid. The group closed with a song and later attended Girl Scout Sunday at St Pauls Church with scribe junior Shelley Stasc and a skit directed by Mrs Ellis Votan. Assistants included Mrs Duane Martin Mrs Ralph Lundberg Mrs W E Chambers Mrs Mel Hiett and Mrs Otho Campbell. Worship was presented by Mrs Paul Sheaman assisted by Mrs LaVerne Couch with Mrs Earl Baack at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Red Rover
Pump Pump
Kiotti Ribera
Shelley Schmidt
Starr Peyton
Robin Kincaid
St. Paul’s Church
Shelley Stasc
Scribe
Community events and club notices for March weekend
A sequence of local gatherings lists the Sidney Newcomers Club card party at 7 30 p m March 23 with multiple games and prizes, a Prarie Schooners Square Dance Club cancelation for Aggie Haylofters Festival, and a pancake feed at First Methodist Church. Additional items include Shrine Club supper, Spring Smorgasbord, and visits by district officers, plus luncheons, style show, and rummage sale events through March 29.
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Sidney Newcomers Club
Varlety
Prairie Schooners
Fort Collins
Colo
Van Raay Wiegand Nuptials In Nebraska Parish
Miss Mary Ann Van Raay and Milton Wiegand wed at St. Patrick’s Church in Sidney with a 10 a.m. double ring ceremony. The couple will reside on a farm near Chappell after a wedding trip through Colorado Wyoming and Utah. Out of town guests hailed from Loveland Denver Pine Bluffs Burns Greeley Ovid and more.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of
Sidney
Mary Ann van Raay
Louie van Raay
van Raay
Potter
Milton Wiegand
Walter Wiegand
Chappell
Vincent J. Pelster
Helen Spencer
Holland
Jerome Schinzel
Bruns
Wyo
Kay'Hughbariks
Denver
Cole
Leonard Wiegand
Bob Payne
Pete van Raay
Vern Wiegand
Homer Fry
Don Nightengale
Melva Wiegand
Colleen Egging
Colo
Marvin Schacher
C. A. Brown
Pine Bluffs
Burns
Monty Meyer
Greeley
Kay Hughbanks
Wayne Engleker
Leon Haskell
Ovid
Lutheran Ladies Circles Meet at Holy Trinity Church
The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church circles met with eight members and two guests led by Rev Harlan Brei. Elizabeth Circle held a morning meeting with 14 members and the Breis in attendance. Esther Circle gathered at Mrs Morris Jessen’s home with guests Mrs Freida Fry and Mrs George Lostroh.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Ruth Circle
Kenneth Whitefoot
Harlan Brei
LeRoy Hadden
Harold Keiselhorst
Elizabeth Circle
Brei
Russell Pedersen
Ed Brauer
Clif Thurston
Esther Circle
Morris Jessen
Mr. Brei
Freida Fry
George Lostroh
Jack Flohr
Etta Block
Don Hafer Guest Speaker at Sidney Lions Lunch
Don W. Hafer Lodgepole Lions District 38N Governor spoke at the Sidney Lions Club noon meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. His talk We Serve showcased Lions in Japan India and Hong Kong with a film on regional conservation and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. Hafer
Lodgepole
Lions District
Sidney Lions Club
For. Sidney Motor Hotel
Far East
Japan
India
Hong Kong
al Bauer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larry Butts
Blaine Thomason
Vietnam
William Borges
Dalton
Kearney State College
Phi Beta Flambda
KSC
Ron Statler
Bradley and
Todd
Arvada, Colo
Herb Statler
Potter Legion
Cootie
Presbyterian Circles
St. Mark
Jarvis
Evelyn Jarvis
Sidney Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Telephone Pioneers
St. Paul Lwml
Girl Scout News
Lodgepole Valley Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
St. Patrick’s Youth Center
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Dorothy Evelyn of
Gering
District VI
Janis Gell
Terry Treinen
Cornhusker Girls State
Cheyenne County Wheat Hearts
Dude’s Steak House
American Lesson Auxiliary
Unit 17
Legion Club
Potter Garden Club
Charles Mayer
Ernest Anderson
Elks Auditorium
Cheyenne County
St. Patrick’s Academy
Lorenzo Public School
John H. Kins
Ellis Wotan
Post 610
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ruby S. Henkle
Duane Nichols
America
Lindahl O. Johnson
Naturalization
VFW
J. H. McNish
Bar Association
McNish
Henkle
Maria Edurigen Valdiria Martinez
Leendert
Johannes Engelen
Bridgeport
Barber Margaret Wakefield
Whitaker
Kuns
Johnson
Lutheran Ladies Circles
Don Hafer
Sidney Lions
Webelow den
Ken Bennett
Ron Pierce
Dean Wilson
Paul Adkinson
Lion
Stan Larsabee
John Scholl
LaVern Draper
James Bosley
Steven Palmer
Potter American Legion and Auxiliary
Charles Singleton
Dix
District 4
Robert Ray
Floyd Lanks
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