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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1956
Page
6
A roundup of visits and travels across Nebraska and nearby states. Residents attend Shrine Ceremonial in Hastings, visit relatives in Lincoln, Danneborg and Greeley. Other trips include shoe show in Denver, christening in Gering, and family movements to Denver and Sidney.
Brownie troop 142 gathered last Thursday evening at Mrs Vernon Anderson s home with twelve members and one guest Beverly Patterson present. Ginger Gordon provided refreshments as Terry Gass reported on the meeting and craft projects for Mother's Day were worked on.
Ruth Christine Ketchersid of Spring City Tennessee to wed Glenn Dale Fraass of Lodgepole, with Ruth teaching at Lodgepole High School and living with Leota Robertson. Fraass, released from the US Air Force on April 24, now works for Coca Cola Bottling in Sidney. The couple plans to marry June 3 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lodgepole.
The St Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs John Groshans with Mrs Art Groppe as co host. Twenty four members and two guests attended. Rev Henry Dorn led the Bible study and Mrs John De Mers Jr presided over the business. Co host Mrs and refreshments closed the meeting. Next gathering set for June 7 with Mrs John Miller. Americans ate a record average of 81 pounds of beef each in 1955.
Miss Jean LaVon Young and LeRoy Chris Wyett wed at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with 20 guests. The Rev. Henry Dorn officiated the double ring ceremony. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Juanita Finkey and attendant Jack Robinson. The couple plans to reside in Sidney after a wedding trip and after May 20.
Miss Charlotte Greever was guest of honor at a bridal shower Friday evening at the home of Mrs Barney Coyle with Mrs Bernard Gress and Miss Bonnie West as co hosts. Twenty three guests enjoyed games and prizes were won by several guests. The surprise gift was a cedar chest presented by her parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Greever with umbrella and daisies decorating the table.
Mr and Mrs Lynn Scarborough of Dix formerly St Paul Neb announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Dona May Scarborough to Glenn A Brestel son of Mr and Mrs Walter C Brestel of Dalton. Dona May is a Dalton Grade School teacher and a St Paul High School and Nebraska State Teachers College alumna affiliated with Zeta Chi Alpha. Brestel is a Dalton High School graduate and currently serves in the U S Army in Hawaii.
A farewell dinner was held yesterday at their home for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Aurich and family as they move to Denver. Guests included Corliss Darnsteadt and daughters of Cheyenne Art Aurich Erwin Aurich and family Henry Darnsteadt and Margy Eugene Darnsteadt and daughters all of Sidney.
Mrs Fred Gillig and Mrs Don DePriest honored guests at a farewell coffee Saturday morning at the home of Mrs Carl Burgchardt. Guests met at 11 am to share a social hour and presented farewell gifts to the honorees.
U S farmers consumed about 16 billion gallons of crude oil in 1955, reflecting heavy agricultural energy use. This figure highlights the era’s reliance on fuel for farming operations and machinery, underscoring the oil industry's role in rural sectors.
The United Council of Church Women of Protestant faiths held its May Fellowship Day at the First Methodist Church of Sidney with theme Who Forms Your Opinions. Mrs Elmer Hartmann led a talk titled A Call To May Fellowship, Rev C B Johnson gave the invocation, and Mrs Virginia Meyer offered a devotional from Amos. Frank Mattoon spoke on Propaganda or Truth, and a pamphlet of 12 questions was issued to each churchwoman to mail to the New York office. Coffee followed the program.
Charles T. Ashmore aged 18 and Charlotte A. Greever aged 19, both of Sidney, are noted in the report on the Mobile Bears. The team held the best winning streak in Southern Asia during 1955, boasting a 10 game win streak in baseball.
SODamsels held a pot luck Mothers and daughters dinner last Tuesday in Barracks 5. May pole decor centered the long table while prizes went to the oldest and youngest mothers and daughters. Games followed and the next meeting is May 15 at 7 30 in Barracks 5 with a flower swap required.
The first and second year home making classes of the Senior High School present a Spring Style Show in the senior high auditorium, tomorrow night at 7 pm. Theme is A Day At Old Point with about 50 costumes. Freshman and sophomore girls model class work and home projects. Mrs Genevieve Fitch instructs and invites parents and friends to attend. Steering committee lists freshmen Iris Nuss Ann Williams Sandra Shoopman and sophomores Anne Lingelback Sandra Guerra Lois Roos Ruth Benzel Barbara Benzel Valdene Boese.
Mr and Mrs T E Jones of Madison Wisconsin were honored guests Sunday afternoon in the home of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs E Thomas Jones Friends of the younger couple were invited in between 4 and 6 p m to meet Mr and Mrs Jones Coffee and light refreshments were served to the guests.
The Busybody sewing club met at leader Shirley Walker’s home on April 30. Five members answered roll call.
Members bring samples of fabric stitched on machines. They straighten material, mark seams, and sew skirts. Next meeting set for May 7 at Karen Meier's home. Marilyn Paris reporter.
Henry Shag Crawford is introduced as the sole new umpire in the National League for the current season, joining the officiating ranks alongside established crews.
An average car traveling at 30 mph would require more than 11 years to cover the 3,012,520 miles of rural roads across America. The vast network underscores the scale of the countryside commuting and freight routes nationwide.
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