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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1959

Page

3

Around Town News Items Mention Local Guests and Events

Mr and Mrs Leroy Hadden hosted Lincoln visitors Miss Willa Morava and Louis Rudman for dinner. Lions Club heard Joe Buglewicz discuss social security benefits with 27 members present. Maynard Osborn hospitalized after a riding accident in the hills. Several families planned trips to Denver and Greeley, with Easter visits and birthdays noted.

Leroy Hadden Willa Morava Louis Rudman Lincoln Joe Buglewicz Scottsbluff Lions Club Ken Pittam Maynard W. Osborn Memorial Hospital Eas Mrr Ken McMillen Greeley Roeit A Clark Vern Anthony Denver Richard Agnew Anthony M. L. Anthony Kathy Spearow Nancy Rauner Nora Lee Lyon Eileen Caywood Gus Widstrand Remont

Gurley Students Named To Attend Cornhusker State

Jolene Kay Larson and Dennis Carl Lessig named Gurley representatives to Boys' and Girls' State at Lincoln in June. Alternates are Judy Jurgens and Clinton Jurgens. Larson active in 4-H, band, Pep Club, volleyball, cheerleading and class offices. Lessig active in Boy Scouts, church youth, sports, band, and student government. Both sponsored by American Legion Weyerts Post 137 and Gurley groups.

Jolene Kay Larson Dennis Carl Lessig Gurley Lincoln Judy Jurgens Lou Jurgens Clinton Jurgens Walter Jurgens Jolene Larson Jolene Kenneth Larson American Legion

Sidney Public Schools Menu Highlights

Sidney Public Schools offers two menu days with meals including Meatloaf with vegetables mashed potatoes combination salad fruit roll bread and butter sandwich milk on Wednesday March 25. Sloppy Joes with buttered cauliflower tomato juice and white cake iced bread and butter sandwich planned for Thursday. No school Thursday, Friday, and Monday.

Methodist Youth Breakfast Meeting With 43 Attendees

Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship met for a 7:30 am breakfast at Ft. Sidney Hotel banquet room with 43 people. Dr. Robert Mulligan was special guest and will lead Holy Week services titled The Events of Jesus Life.

Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship Ft. Sidney Robert Mulligan Diane Kinney Richard Heizer John Colone Sharon Crouse Sherry Wiltemn Charlotte Tyson Carolyn Osborn Jan Laux Harold Bond Keith Simpson William Usher J. W. Vaughn Shirley Strandberg

Lodgepole Girl to Represent Lodgepole at Cornhusker Girls State

Patty Jean Zalesky, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Zalesky, was chosen by a five member American Legion Auxiliary committee to represent Lodgepole at Cornhusker Girls State in Lincoln next June. Active in music, she is in the high school band and chorus and has performed in five plays and a panel discussion. She is junior class officer, cheerleader and Pep Club member, and serves as Honored Queen of Job's Daughters Bethel 38. A Methodist Church member, she leads Methodist Youth Fellowship activities and sings in the choir. Karen Theis is named alternat e.

Cheyenne County Oratory Sidney Jolene Dennis Lessig Harold Lessig Dennis American Legion Weyerts Post 137 Gurley Nationalist Party American Legion Patty Jean Zalesky Millard Zalesky Lodgepole Cornhusker Girls’ State Lincoln American Legion Auxiliary Patty Bethel 38 Chappell Lodgepole Methodist Church Methodist Youth Fellowship Karen Theis Lester Theis

Royal Neighbors Aid Charity Fund In Big Springs Fire

Royal Neighbors met in 10.C.F. Hall and voted to send a donation to the Clark Fund for a Big Springs neighbor burned in December. District camps across the 7th District start a relief fund for Mrs. Clark. April 16 meeting planned with Myrtle Hoff man. Officers urged to attend. Meeting at 6 30 p.m. no host pot luck supper. Charter draped in memory of Mrs. Alice Frankeberger who died February 28 in Los Angeles.

10.C.F. Hall Clark Big Springs Myrtle Hoffman Alice Frankeberger Los Angeles

Dorcas Circle Plans Bazaar Handwork Box

Miriam Circle of Holy Trinity Lutheran Dorcas Society met in church parlors with Mrs Myron Reeves presiding Seventeen members attended Mrs Carl Christ Jr led a devotional period and the Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday lesson was given by Mrs Herbert Rabe Soren Jensen announced a fancywork box for the Silver Tea Bazaar next fall with Mrs Frank Morey in charge of box and contents An appeal was made for handwork items Two dozen teatowels will be purchased for embroidery The meeting closed with unison prayer Refreshments were served by Mrs Lillian Johnson and Mrs Margaret Anderson The April 16 meeting will be at Mrs Frank Moreys home with Mrs Don Robinson co hostess

Myron Reeves Miriam Lillian Johnson Margaret Anderson Frank Morey Don Robinson

Sidney SHS Class of 1949 Reunion Planned

Sidney high school's Class of 1949 plans a 10 year reunion during Ft. Sidney Days on June 20. Spokesman Dick Powell says reunion cards are being mailed to all class members. The program will include reading the class will and prophecy and showing class pictures. Reunion committee members are Mrs LeVern Draper Mrs Robert Maine Mrs Leroy Hadden John Elwell Leroy Schnell Dave Willis Dale Kinney and Powell.

Sidney High School Ft. Sidney Dick Powell LeVern Draper Robert Maine Leroy Hadden John Elwell Leroy Schnell Dave Willis Dale Kinney Powell

Mrs Oliverius Released From Hospital After Car Crash

Mrs Calvin Oliverius, injured in January car crash that killed her husband and two children, was discharged Thursday from DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne after ten weeks. She returns to Egbert Wyoming with sister Mrs John Ravins and two daughters, using crutches and expected to be non ambulatory for about three months.

Calvin Oliverius Jan. G DePaul Hospital Cheyenne John Ravins Lincoln Mrs. Oliverius Egbert Wyo Oliverius Jerry Oliverius

Sorority Honors Two New Members Sunday

Beta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi honored Mrs Ken Pittam and Mrs Don Heath as new members at a 1 pm luncheon in the Ft. Sidney Hotel. Guest speaker Mrs Carl Nelson shared slides about a Europe trip and the Brussels World’s Fair. Sixteen attended, with Exemplar Chapter members present.

Ken Pittam Don Heath Beta Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Ft. Sidney Carl Nelson Europe Brussels Henry Meysenburg Arven Reynolds

Admitted and Dismissed Names by City and Lodge

The report lists admissions and dismissals by town and local posts. Admitted include Ella Mikkelsen M W Osborn William H Robbins Barbara Mohart Mrs Richard Au rich Rebecka Whaley and others. Dismissed include Curtis W Smith Rebecka Whaley James Lane Lester Hand Paula Coen and others. Transferred: Gregory Schillriff to Denver.

Sidney Ella Mikkelsen M. W. Osborn William H. Robbins Barbara Mohart Richard Aurich Rebecka Whaley Bernard Benrends Lester Hand John Clark Dorothea Johnston S.0.d Manuel Fernandez Dix Robert Wistrom Lodgepole John Helfrich Sterling Albert Clouse Curtis W. Smith James Lane Archie Nelson Norman Foot Paula Coen Lyle Ingesol Don Hart Bernard Behrends Tom Dolan Wayne Kort Oscar Larson Peetz Millard Ayle Anton Nelson S.O.D Lorraine Wynant Potter Terrell Wickhorst Eva Frame Daisy Dedic Kimball Mary Sue Michael James E. Benson Robert E. Lee Scotty Smith Gurley Joe Fresquez Burle Ronda Johnson Gregory Schillriff Denver

Tryouts Set Next Week For Panhandle Players Production

The Panhandle Players announce tryouts for The Male Animal by James Thurber. Tryouts are Monday to Wednesday, March 30 to April 1, at 8 p.m. in the senior high auditorium. Director Jean Frerichs, production manager Jim Godfrey, and set designer Jim Cantrell lead. Roles exist for five women and eight men including a professor, his wife, three college students, the dean, a board member, a journalist, a former football player, and a maid. Back-stage helpers needed. Production dates May 11 and 12.

Panhandle Players James Thurber Senior High Jean Frerichs Jim Godfrey Jim Cantrell

Bronson Students Tour News Plant

Bronson four through six grade pupils and their teacher Bill Decker toured The Telegraph plant on Monday. The group studied local businesses visiting the airport telephone office post office Coca Cola bottling works KSID station power plant and the public library with students Roy Mitchell Ernest Furrey Ruben Gonzales Laura Gonzales Linda Kleinert Joe Apodoca Junior Gonzales Le Roy Apodoca Patsy Padilla Judy Runge George Apodoca and Janell Gonzales.

Bronson School Bill Decker Sidney Coca Cola Bottling Company KSID Roy Mitchell Ernest Furrey Ruben Gonzales Laura Gonzales Linda Kleinert Joe Apodoca Junior Gonzales LeRoy Apodoca Patsy Padilla Judy Runge George Apodoca Janell Gonzales

Community events calendar week of March

A listing of meetings and activities from March 23 to March 28 includes Toastmasters at 6:30 p.m. and a public feature at 8 p.m. with the play The First Easter by Alpha Nu Beta Sigma Phi. Groups involved include Business and Professional Women King’s Daughters and various church circles. cancer pads work meeting at Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Room and multiple club gatherings fill the week.

B.P.O Toastmasters Club Lorenzo P.T Alpha Nu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Business and Professional Women King’s Daughters Memorial Hospital First Baptist Ladies Missionary Circle Grace Baptist Missionary Circle Catholic Daughters of America St. Patrick’s American Legion Auxiliary City Auditorium

Telegraph Wantads Promising Trade Or Sale Options

Classified note urges readers to use the Telegraph wantads for selling or trading items. It highlights easy listings and broad reach through the newspaper.

Special Holy Week Services At Methodist Church

Rev. Robert A Mulligan district superintendent of Rockford District of the Methodist Church in Illinois leads daily Holy Week services at First Methodist Church at 8 p.m. through Friday with church choir and men's chorus. Mulligan, a New York City native, has pastored Joliet and led the Rockford District which has 90 churches. He is a North Central College and Garrett Biblical Institute alumnus with additional studies and ecumenical work. He and wife Eleanor have three children.

Methodist Church First Methodist Church Robert A Mulligan Rockford Illinois Mulligan New York City Richards Street Methodist Church Joliet North Central College Naperville Ill Garrett Biblical Insitute McCormick Seminary Chicago Chicago Lutheran Seminary Institute For Advanced Pastoral Studies Bloomfield Hills Michigan World Service and Finance Ministerial Training Evangelism Garrett McHendree College Presbyterian Seminary Dubuque Iowa Eleanor L. Lewis Oxford N. C Dawn Robert Jr Mary Alice

Merry Makers 4-H Club Plans Penny Carnival Booth

The Merry Makers 4-H Club met March 17 at Mrs. Max Childers home. Ten members attended as they finish wastepaper and dustcloth projects and begin planters and vases. They will propose booth ideas for the Penny Carnival and vote next meeting, with members volunteering cakes and cookies. Barbara Childers and Carol Bauer served lunch. next gathering set for March 24.

Merry Makers Merry Makers 4-H Club Max Childers Barbara Childers Carol Bauer

Grade A Operetta Shines At Sidney High School

Eighty Sidney High School students with little operetta experience delivered a fast moving production of Down In The Valley. Cal Outright starred as Brack Weaver with strong support from Lynn Nelson and Jim Bruenger. The ensemble, led by director William Fankhouser, impressed with lighting, staging, and musical precision, while students handled most technical aspects under Jam Cantrell.

Sidney High School William Fankhouser Brack Weaver Cal Outright Lynn Nelson Jennie Parsons Brack Jennie Jim Bruenger Duane Farer Farmer Thomas Boucher Jerry Misegadis Sidney High Jam Cantrell Susan Cook Connie Madsen Conrad Friede Gene Morris Phil Fleming Larry Witters Don Hofer Jerilyn George Patty Thompson Cristin Cave William Fankhauser

Training for Guiding Star Council Leaders This Spring

Guiding Star Council offers two special training events in spring. Day Camp Directors and Day Camp Program Directors meet April 3–4 at Duchess Hotel Ogallala from 1:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Saturday with focus on site prep, organization, equipment, staff training and program. Reservations due March 30. A volunteer trainers course is May 13–14 at Western Motel North Platte to build district trainer teams. Eligible: Beginning Leadership Course completion and two years leadership. Applications due May 6 to 119 West A St Ogallala.

Guiding Star Council Duchess Hotel Ogallala Geneva Hotelling B L. Gainsforth Henning Peters Bernard Osterloh Elbert Smith Western Motel North Platte C.S.T Miss Clifford Bossing B. L. Gainsforth Lillian Hermann Bobo Ginger Schreivogel Overland Cafe Philis Loos Debbie Crain Lanalle Bob

Extension Club Meetings Report March and April

Suzettes Extension Club met at Mrs. George Fischer home on March 18 with 12 members and one guest Miss Martha Stephens home extension agent. The lesson property insurance was unavailable so cards were played and plans made for the April 15 gathering at Mrs. Ben Riewe. Merry Ten Extension Club gathered Thursday evening with nine members, sharing a wheat flour recipe. At Home At The Wheel was the lesson by Mrs. Lenhart Schobert and Mrs. W L Griffiths, with Mrs. Louie Fehringer presiding. April 23 hostess will be Mrs. C E Heizer.

Suzettes Suzettes Extension Club George Fischer Martha Stephens Henrietta Borcher Ben Riewe Merry Ten Merry Ten Extension Club Leslie Classen Lenhart Schobert W. L. Griffiths Louie Fehringer C. E. Heizer

Former Sidney resident publishes poetry collection

New York presses Ex position of Marjorie Kahl Lawrence with Shining Wings a 131 poem volume priced at $3.00 Published March 24 the Dayton Ind teacher born in Bryant Ind and former Mulberry resident grew up in Sidney attending local schools daughter of Rev Elijah Kahl and Mrs Kahl The collection spans suites and themes of nature children and faith.

New York Marjorie Kahl Lawrence Exposition Press of Isabel Christ Lawrence Dayton Ind Mulberry Bryant Indiana Harvey S. Lawrence Elmer Kahl Trinity Lutheran Sidney

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