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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1964
Page
9
The Class of 65 at SHS hosts a Friday prom with no pre banquet due to facility limits. Seniors plan a banquet at Ellis Auditorium and the event features District orchestra music. Decorations were tight but ready, promising a memorable evening for juniors and seniors, with teardown set for tomorrow.
Cheryl and Margie report a farewell dinner for the Sidney High varsity basketball team on April 21 at the Episcopal Parish Hall. Coach Bob Cook presented a plaque to T. R. Tillotson for five years as Sidney score-keeper and each player and coach received a figurine with his name. Cheerleaders’ figurine was a megaphone. statuettes were crafted by Mrs. Bob Cook. Coach Cook thanked the team, staff, cheerleaders, and Pep Club in a short speech.
Wanda Anderson a sophomore was elected GAA president at Tuesday’s meeting in the Senior High School Gym. Marilyn Atkins was named vice president Jean Deir secretary Peggy Jelinek treasurer and Diane Hyde first sports leader. With volleyball finished badminton will begin soon and tournaments will be organized.
A notable lack of enthusiasm marked SHS student government primaries held Tuesday, April 28. Eighteen candidates will run unopposed in next week’s general election across senior, sophomore, and junior states and unicameral posts, with independents heavily featured. Official results list multiple unopposed entries and several write-in possibilities, as coordinator Miss Mabel Nielsen released the outcomes.
Last Wednesday evening April 22 a display of shop and metal works featured guided tours of woodworking and metal shops. Students showcased items from bowls to desks while the Plasma Jet project drew crowds for its high temperature demonstrations.
May 1 includes Student Assembly Law Day Senior Banquet at lks Auditorium 5:30 p.m. Junior Senior Prom 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. May 2 features Seventh Eighth Ninth Scottsbluff Track Invitational Cheyenne County Rural Schools Meet May 4 begins Grade School Visitations May 5 Pep Club Meeting and Pictures Jr High 3:35 p.m. National Honor Society May 6 Junior High Slave Sale May 8 District Track Meet North Plat tering Invitational Golf Meet May 9 Seventh Eighth Conference Track Meet Alliance Alliance Invitational Golf Meet Band Auxiliary Broom Sale to 1:45 p.m.
Sidney High Band and Chorus, with over 100 students, traveled to Chadron for the Class A Music Contest. Ensembles earned multiple ratings including 1s for Sax Quartet, Mixed Brass Quartet, Stage Band, and several quartets while soloists Bob Jay and Jim Selzer earned 2s and 1s respectively. The Madrigal earned a superior rating and the choir achieved the top 2 in its class.
Barbara Bitner a 1963 SHS graduate was honored for high scholarship at the University of Nebraska 36th annual honors convocation held Tuesday April 28 She is majoring in languages in the Teachers College and is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Chris Bitner of Sidney.
William Gibson's three act play The Miracle Worker depicts Helen Keller's life. Presented by an all school cast May 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. in the Senior High Auditorium under director Paul Moss Jr with assistants Diane Tobin and Bruce Blanchard as part of Fine Arts Week. Cast includes Mary Nelson as Helen Keller Barb Helms as Annie Sullivan and Mike Bragg Jill Fine as Helen's parents. Additional performers include Bruce Blanchard Delores Hare Ed Ott and others.
A radio listing from KSID presents the top ten songs for the week. The Beatles lead with Can’t Buy Me Love, followed by Hello Dolly by Louis Armstrong, Bits & Pieces by the Dave Clark Five, My Guy by Mary Wells, Crooked Little Man by the Serendipity Singers, Twit & Shout by the Beatles, Suspicion by Terry Stafford, Dead Man’s Curve by Jan and Dean, White on White by Danny Williams, and That’s the Way Boys Are by Leslie Gore.
Daze. End. Seniors chart plans: Larry Bauer starts at Park's School of Business in Denver on June 15 to study IBM computer work and then work in Denver. Hedy Colling works at Photo Center in Sidney and may study in business school or stay with sister in Washington. Mary Cox seeks an office job, then attends Sidney Beauty Academy. Jerry Cronk works for the city, then enrolls at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling to study teaching with a history major. Bonnie Deaver plans to live each day and decide later. Tom Crouse joins the golf course maintenance crew, then pursues engineering and political science at the University of Nebraska. Carole Carr works in Sidney and plans to study stenography in Denver. Hon Deweese plans six months on a ranch near Cady, Neb, then joins the Navy. Jim Allen may work in Riverton, Casper Junior College hosts him for fall studies, and he aims to become a history teacher or coach.
Sixth grade visitors will tour the junior high during May 4-8 1964. Students split into five groups with guides, moving through seventh grade rooms in 15 minute steps. Schedule covers arrival 8:30, class visits 8:45-10, PE 10-10:30, orientation 10:30-11:15, lunch 11:15, with separate days for wards and a rural eighth grade/SAD visit on May 8.
Donna Landmesser reports SHS students organized into four to five member groups to prepare bulletin boards and displays. Exhibits covered American history topics with pictures maps and costumes. Teachers Charles Brown Elmer Hartman praised for guiding projects and presentation details.
Hull Cook was elected president of Masque and waved at the regular meeting Monday evening. Officers include Susan DeVier as vice president Jean Olinger as secretary Mike Bragg as treasurer Bruce Blanchard as business manager and Bob Jay as publicity manager. Committees for the play The Miracle Worker to be presented May 22 and 23 were appointed and a rehearsal schedule set for the cast.
Heat canned cream style corn then stir in a generous amount of ripe olives cut from pits in large pieces. Top with scarlet strips of pimiento and serve with fried chicken.
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