Holy Week Services Set in Sidney
Holy Week events are sponsored by the Sidney Ministerial Association with Good Friday services at the junior high auditorium starting 1 30 p m and an Easter Sunrise service at 6 a m at the bandshell. A 35 voice community chorus with 11 soloists will sing Gethsemane to Golgotha directed by William Fankhauser and accompanied by Mrs Anne Merrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Ministerial Association
Sidney
Gethsemane
Golgotha
H.alexander Matthews
William Fankhauser
Anne Merrick
S.C.D
Grandmother of Local Man Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Albert Wellhausen, 78, died Wednesday at Clinton Iowa after weeks as a hospital patient. She was the grandmother of Bill Wehmiller of Sidney and mother of W F Wehmiller, a longtime Sidney lawyer. Survivors include grand daughter Mrs William Lager of Van Nuys California and four great grandchildren. A group including Mr. and Mrs Wehmiller and Mrs O J Weymouth left for Omaha then Clarinda for funeral services tomorrow. Lager will join by plane from Van Nuys.
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Albert Wellhausen
Clinton
Iowa
Bill Wehmiller
Sidney
W. F. Wehmiller
William Lager
van Nuys
Calif
Wehmiller
O. J. Weymouth
Omaha
Lager
Clarinda
Funeral Saturday For Emiel Tank 69
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. for Emiel W. Tank 69 well known Sidney resident who died Monday in San Diego California Rev RL Townsend will officiate at First Methodist Church and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery The Craig Mortuary is in charge of arrangements Pallbearers Marvin Anthony Jason Lobb Irvin Ehlers George Niemann Arthur Schuessler and Soren Jensen honorary pallbearers Fred Envolsende Fred Smith Fred Reetz Edgar Anderson Sam Wickstrom and Guy Terman Emiel William Tank born Sept 3 1888 in Dodge County Nebraska was a son of John H and Catherine Kuehl Tank He married Emma Wickhorst on Feb 21 1912 at North Bend Neb and they farmed until 1918 then moved to a farm north of Potter In 1943 Tank retired and they moved to Sidney They spent winters in California in recent years He was a member of Potter Methodist Church until transferring to First Methodist Church Sidney in 1943 Survivors include his wife Emma a daughter Mrs Helen Meister of Potter a son Loyal of Potter one sister Mrs Amelia Berry of Dalton five brothers Neal of Sidney John of Fremont Claus and Edward both of North Bend Neb and Henry of San Diego and six grandchildren He was preceded in death by two sisters.
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Emiel W. Tank
Sidney
Joseph Sharp
San Diego
Calif
RL Townsend
First Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig Mortuary
Marvin Anthony
Jason Lobb
Irvin Ehlers
George Niemann
Arthur Schuessler
Soren
Emma
Helen Meister
Potter
Loyal
Amelia Berry
Dalton
Neal
John
Fremont
Claus
Edward
North Bend
Nebr
Henry
Browning Finds Cause of Car Won’t Start Theft Reported
Idaho Falls resident A. E. Browning traced his daughter’s trouble starting the family car to a stolen generator. Local police investigation ongoing as theft details emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Falls
Measles Victim To Rejoin College Band
Benn Sinn of Hastings College Band, who performed in Sidney last week, left Crawford early this morning to rejoin the band for the final tour concert. He had been ill with measles and then flu, staying with Mr and Mrs Elmer Hartmann this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benn Sinn
Hastings
Sidney
Crawford
Sinn
Elmer Hartmann
Rural Schools Hold Skating Party Monday
Miss Jeanette Freudenburg and Miss Emma Lenz teachers of District 69 hosted a roller skating party at Zike Roller Rink Monday evening. Guests included teachers and pupils from Districts 77 76 80 32 14 36 61 with 77 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Freudenburg
Emma Lenz
Zike
Leroy Horst
LaDonna Segelke
Bonnie Barr
Robert Harms
Arlen Tangeman
Buddy Lade
Marion Teel
Pulcher
Verdell Lessman
Thimble Club Plans March 25 Card Party
Mrs. Martin Block hosted nine Thimble Club members at her home last Friday afternoon. Plans were made for a covered dish supper and card party on March 25 at Mrs. Hilbert Borcher’s home. Refreshments concluded the gathering. The next meeting will be April 2 at Mrs. Leland Fell’s home. Husbands attended the March 25 supper and card party. High honors went to Mrs. Al Hoffman and E. Troutman. second high to Mrs. Borcher and Carleton Haze. low to Mrs. Block and Al Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Block
Thimble Club
Hilbert Borcher
Leland Fell
al Hoffman
E. Troutman
Borcher
Carleton Haze
Block
Templars To Attend Easter Service Here
Members of Sidney's Temple Commandery will attend the 8.30 service at Light Memorial Church on Easter Sunday in a body. Recorder Earl Schultz notes this is a traditional rite and will be observed by all members. They will gather at the Masonic Temple at 8:00 am in uniform with chapeau and no side arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney's Temple Commandery
Light Memorial Church
Earl Schultz
Schultz
Masonic Temple
Kansas Rites Saturday For Poftterite's Father
J R Westrick 69 father of Mrs Millard Musil of Potter died Wednesday in a Lincoln hospital after a December 1956 stroke. Funeral set for 2 PM Saturday in Belleville Kansas. Survived by wife son Raymond of Lincoln and five grandchildren.
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J R Westrick
Millard Musil
Potter
Lincoln
Belleville
Kan
Westrick
Raymond
Circle meetings and a chocolate garnish note
Fifteen members and one guest attended a business and devotional session led by Mrs Larsen with Mrs Frieda Bauer and Mrs Anna Rexroth reporting on greeting cards. Circle 3 met at Mrs John Engel with nine members, two guests, and Mrs Henry Monnich leading a lesson on The Crucifixion. Easter articles were read and a closing prayer. A tip suggests making curls from chocolate using a swivel-blade vegetable peeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Haze
Clara Brand
Larsen
Frieda Bauer
Anna Rexroth
Rexroth
Holz
Otto Ernest
Henry Monnich
Carl Christ Jr
Dorcas Society Circles In Meetings Thursday
Dorcas Society Circle 1 of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church met last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Paul Larsen, where members discussed church activities and shared reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Paul Larsen
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C. F Parks
H. B. Taylor
R. L. Townsend
Willard Norton
So.d
Parks
W K. Hasenyager
Association
Clinton Thompson
Townsend
Francis Butterfield
Perry Butterfield
Emiel Tank
Kansas
Poftterite
Richard Sedgewick
Circle 3
John Engel
Lowry Lindell
Pacific Vegetable Oil _ Corporation P. O
Sidney, Nebr
Dodge
Kokier
Chevrolet
12Th & Jackson
SAMAE
AES
Texaco
Marvin Kettler
Wamsley
18Th Avenue
Simmons
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