Sidney rifles team takes third in indoor smallbore shoot off
Sidney Nebraska rifle team members Jeff Stasc John Gormley George Nrekum and Jerald Diederich earned third place in the Adjutant General's Indoor Smallbore Rifle Tournament shoulder shoot off at Kearney ROTC Range. From Lincoln Kearney and Sidney, three National Guard unit teams competed after winter qualifying at armories. John Gormley of Sidney was named top Junior Shooter. The note recalls that first adhesive stamps were authorized by Congress on July 1 1847.
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Sidney
Jeff Stasc
John Gormley
George Nrekum
Jerald Diederich
Adjutant General
Rotc Rifle Range
Kearney
National Guard
Lincoln
Adjutant General’s Office
Guard
HHB
I-168 Artillery of
Jeff Stasch
MSG
George Niekum
John Gormely
Gerald Diederich
Chadron Juniors crown spring formal royalty at CSC
Judy Hraban Shipman of Gering and Mark Chapman of Morrill were named king and queen at Chadron State College's Spring Formal on Friday night. Their attendants included Kelly Bembry, Denise Ross, Kristi Krueger, Scott Greenwood, Rex Poulson, and Pat Kraus, with Shipman active in Chi Omega and Student Education Association. Chapman pursues medical technology, holds Blue Key and national science honors, and played CSC football. The event kicked off Spring Daze held Saturday at CSC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Hraban Shipman
Gering
Mark Chapman
Morrill
Chadron State College
Kelly Bembry
Columbus
Denise Ross
Kristi Krueger
Sidney
Scott Greenwood
Wellfleet
Rex Poulson
Gillette
Wye
Pat Kraus
Madrid
Shipman
Chi Omega Sorority
Student Education Association
Rose
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Bob
Chapman
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Lambda Delta Lambda
CSC
Senior Citizens Dartball Scores and May Events
Senior Citizen Band provided music for the last club dance drawing a large crowd. Dartball saw 16 players with South defeating North 10 5 and Men over Ladies 4 2. Homeruns by Joe Rudolph three Katherine Liljegren one Gertrude Higgins two Loyd Lunberg and Henry Rosenthal one each. Card party yielded 14 tables with five guests. Refreshments served by Henry Rosenthal Fern Hecker and family. A May week calendar lists pinocle pitch party and band visits to Lodgepole Plaga Nursing Home. A group traveled to Harrisburg for Old Fiddlers noon covered dish dinner.
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Joe Rudolph
Katherine Liljegren
Gertrude Higgins
Loyd Lunberg
Henry Rosenthal
Fern Hecker
Harrisburg
Liberalized landowner permit rules in Nebraska deer and antelope program
Nebraska Game and Parks officials liberalized rules for limited landowner deer and antelope permits under LB 270. Landowners who do not live on the land may apply, with firearms license required. First round May 10 27 targets Nebraskans without a deer permit last year and nonholders of antelope permits in past two years, followed by a June 20 30 second round for all residents. Drawings determine permit allocation across units, with specific unit totals and percentages listed.
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Lincoln
Game and Parks Commission
Calamus
Calamus, West
Elkhorn
Frenchman
Loup East
Loup West
Missouri
Pine Ridge
Plains
Platte
Republican
Sand Hills
Wahoo
Shocking Tools Use Nonconductive Tool Housings
Designers adopt fiber glass reinforced plastic tool housings that insulate against heat and shock. The housing itself adds a second insulation layer, greatly reducing electric shock hazards.
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Toledo
Methodist ladies host May Day Breakfast gathering
The United Methodist Women held a May Day Breakfast in the First United Methodist Church social hall with pastel May baskets and spring flowers. Special memberships to Mable Jorgenson and Delores Stasch earned $25 each for Missions. a Baby Membership honored holy James Walter with $5 to Missions. Sidney High School Madrigal Singers directed by Barb McDaniel performed. Judy Rosenbaum chaired a short business meeting. Next General Group meeting is September 4 for the annual Salad Luncheon.
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United Methodist
First United Methodist Church
Nyda Biggs
Circle I
Mable Jorgenson
Delores Stasch
Missions of Our Church
Holy James Walter
Sidney High School
Barb McDaniel
Judy Rosenbaum
United Methodist Women
Bennett anniversary celebrated at no gift reception
Gene Bennetts of Cheyenne Wyoming will mark their 25th wedding anniversary with a no gift reception at their home 1117 Cleveland Ave Cheyenne Saturday from 2 to 5 pm The Bennetts former Sidney residents are honored by their children Bill and Kathy Howard Jack Bennett Jill Bennett and Glen Bennett and attend St Marys Church Gene works for Union Pacific Rita for Mountain Bell Telephone The couple united in marriage May 15 1950 at St Marys Dalton and have lived in Sidney and Cheyenne since.
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Gene M Bennett
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sidney
Cleveland Ave
Bill
Kathy) Howard
Madrid
Jack Bennett
Jill Bennett
Kearney
Glen Bennett
Grand Island
Gene
Union Pacific Railroad
Rita
Mountain Bell Telephone Co
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Wye
Union Pacific
Rita Henke
Gene Bennett
St Mary's Catholic Church
Dalton
Eager Hands 4 H Club Hosts Mexican Traditions Night
The Eager Hands 4 H Club met at Mrs Nellie Rocha's home for the third meeting hosted by Mrs Rocha. Guests included Rose Marie Ramirez who spoke about quinceanera celebrations and a Mexican girl’s fifteenth birthday. The group made tacos guacamole and sopapillas. News Reporter Valerie Havorka.
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Eager Hands
Nellie Rocha
Rose Marie Ramirez
Miss Ramirez
Valerie Havorka
Sunol Garden Club Looks at Lawn Care Lessons
Sunol Garden Club members met at Mrs. Lewis Dughman’s Lodgepole home to study Ground Cover taught by Mrs Robert Lafler and Preparing Lawns by Mrs. Dughman. President Alice Rexroth led a 12 member business session with a shoreline park cleanup discussed and plans to follow. Lois Fenske paid a memorial tribute to Esther Booth.
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Robert Lafler
Sunol Garden Club
Lewis Dughman
Lodgepole
Alice Rexroth
Roijs
Sunol
Lois Fenske
Esther Booth
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Congress
Dude
Dude’s
Steak House
Brandin
Nebraska Panhandle
Fertilizer Service
East
Illinois
Chadron
Anna Stegner
Bruce Muhe
Dale Richards
Wesley Brown
Frieda Brotherson
Ruth Schuberg
Senior Citizen Club
Hattie Lipke
Lyda Bennett
John Brotherson
Hannah Frerichs
Martha Happel
George Rippe
Lodgepole Plaga Nursing Home
Nyphe Gerence AK
Ibaa
Music of
Elks & Wives
Curtis-Mathes
Saub State
Wales
Television Center
Gene Bennetts
Gene M. Bennett
Sunol Club
Join Farmers Union
Saskatchewan
Ken Neinhueser
Raymond Lessman
Lee Foster
Gurley
Cliff Herboldsheimer
Potter
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