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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1956
Page
7
The craft suffered no damage in the crash and will be flown out by Air Force responders rather than dismantled for shipment. Maj Vincent Casey of the Wyodoe h remains involved as part of the recovery operation.
Miss Carol Andersen daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Andersen of Lorenzo named valedictorian of Lorenzo High School. Allen Marsh son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Marsh named salutatorian. Andersen active in music volleyball dramatics editor of the Antelope, will attend college. Marsh active in athletics dramatics contributed to the annual and school paper, chosen honorary captain of basketball, will attend State Teachers College at Kearney. Baccalaureate was led by Rev Alex Wacker. commencement planned with speaker J Hammond McNish. Graduating seniors include Andersen Olsen Chambers Hull Thomas Fleming and Marsh Hawkins Schilz now in Navy.
Sidney High School held its annual Junior-Senior banquet Saturday in the Junior High auditorium with about 250 students and teachers attending. The Mother Goose Holiday theme featured a large shoe and a blue canopy with nursery rhyme decor. Sophomore servers wore Mother Goose costumes, and menus, programs, and after-dinner speeches reflected the theme. The program was MCed by Earl Barnes and included speakers Wes Barry, Lance Barker, Verna Robinson, Max Casey, Michael Mohnich, and O J Weymouth.
H O A Extension Club held its latest session with Mrs Wilbur Bennett as hostess. President Mrs Clarence Cox led the meeting while Mrs Oren Cox taught refinishing old furniture. The next gathering is set for May 9 at Mrs John Call s home. Members listed include several named wives. J J Sewing Club met at Mrs Bryce Wilson s home with five members, social time and handwork, refreshments served.
Tomorrow at 2 p m there will be a regular meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary in the Council room at the Hospital. Installation of officers will be conducted. Executive Board meeting at 1 30 p.m. in the Auxiliary Room. The Lutheran Women's Missionary League of St Pauls will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs Arno Thomas. All Rebekahs wishing to go to Scottsbluff on May 15, please call 2416 before Tuesday afternoon April 34.
A list shows admitted individuals including Mrs. George Hinn, Mrs. Gabriel Sanchez, Louie Schnell, Mrs. Glenn Geiger, Thomas Biederman, Timothy Smith, Mrs. John Zwick, Pete Vigil, Mrs. Kenneth Lucas, Brian Reed, Elizabeth Oliverius, Mrs. Everett Mohart, Garry Kallhoff, Franklin Hand. Dismissed includes Randy Van Cleave, Keith Kurtz, Gloria Kurtz, Mrs. Don Hart, Mrs. Cloyd Claar, Mrs. Frank Loch, Mrs. George Hinn, Mrs. Olive Neel, Timothy Smith, Pete Vigil, Mrs. Franklin Hand and baby.
The fragment lists individuals in various towns including Bayard and Lodgepole with names such as Connie Walsh Mrs Gene Kitt and Mrs. Robert Etes in Bayard Chappell Emma Peltzer Potter Henry Moench McFadden and Mrs Arthur Howard in McFadden Wyoming plus references to Tom Biederman Mrs William Hawkins Brian Reed and Mrs Ed Gates. It appears to be a social or community notice cataloging residents across multiple small towns.
Mary Alaine Orrino, daughter of Fred and unnamed mother, born May 5 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Denver weighing 7 lb 7 oz. Paternal grandparents Carl Orrion of Denver and maternal grandparents Keith Simpson of Sidney. Joseph Thomas Behm Jr., son of Joseph and J P Behm, born May 4 at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital in 8:38 a.m. weighing 7 lb 10-1/2 oz. sisters Sandra Kay and Deborah Lynn. grandparents Thomas McFadden of Sidney and Andrew Behm of Sterling. Kim Michelle Minshall, daughter of M. M. Minshall and spouse, born May 4 at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital weighing 7 lb 3 oz. other children Jason, Yvonne, Sylvia.
Sylvia Suzanne Sanchez was born to Mr and Mrs G M Sanchez at 7 53 p m Friday May 4 at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. She has brothers Leonard 12 Marie 11 Gabriel Jr 8 and Christine 4 and grandparents Mr and Mrs Abel Renner and Ms Margaret Sanchez of Trinidad Colo.
A revised edition of the official publication Postage Stamps of the United States covers stamps from 1847 to 1955 with plate numbers, print quantities, and a complete index. The binder edition costs 75 cents including delivery, via the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington 25 DC.
Jane O'Connor daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold O'Connor was crowned 1956 DeMolay Sweetheart at the annual Sweetheart Dance after the Junior Senior Banquet at Sidney High School. Other nominees included Nancy Davis Alice Wood Judy Jervis Carol Talley and Carol Krueger. The ceremony featured silver foil background crown bearer Barbie Wolf and crown by Master Counsellor Jerry Wolf with balloons flowers and streamers decorating the hall. The Four Blue Notes provided music and the grand march was led by Miss OConnor and Jerry Wolf.
A colorful Omaha Chamber of Commerce Good Will tour arrives in Sidney on Thursday May 17 at 1 40 pm. 89 Omaha business leaders will parade in a Dan Desdurie band led by George Bryant wearing bushel hats and carrying umbrellas then visit local stores and offices before continuing a six day 1726 mile trip through Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming stopping in Lodgepole Sunol and Potter.
History notes a U S Air Force T 33 jet trainer used Highway 30 as a runway east of Kimball Friday afternoon. The aircraft, crash landed near the Kimball city limits ten days earlier, lifted off again after a brief rollout of about a half mile, continuing a remarkable sequence of events for the incident.
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