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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1970
Page
12
Local families attend the Jaycee state convention in Grand Island while Chadron State College caps its weekend with a mathematics degree for Richard Craig. Visitors and reunions unfold across Beatrice Fort Benning and Fort Lewis assignments, Elks convention in Ogallala, and multiple graduation and travel plans.
Mrs J E Keating entertained several guests at a spring luncheon in her home on Tuesday. Fresh tulips and lilacs adorned the table, with attendees including sisters Mrs W D Stroud and Mrs C H Sudman of Alliance and Oshkosh visitors Mrs F L Ferrell Mrs J C Schlater Mrs Homer Veeder Mrs W G Seng Mrs W P O Malley Mrs John Ross Mrs Robert Holmes and Mrs B W Riddle. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Lowe first Mrs Ferrell second and Mrs Veeder third.
Cadet 1st Lt. James D. Bonesteel son of Mrs. Floyd Worth of Sidney received the Department of the Army Superior Cadet Award at a campus ceremony. Col. Lavene J. Weigel of Creighton University presented the award and Bonesteel also earned the Veterans of Foreign Wars Community Service Medal for leading a campus name-change movement and his Color Guard and VFW burial team duties. Mr. Buford Wells, local VFW Post Commander, presented the medals.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Lipska of Potter announce the engagement of their daughter Lois Louise to Perry E Schlachter of Holyoke Colorado The couple both attend Northeastern Junior College Sterling Colorado with Lois in the Practical Nursing Program and Perry set to enter Colorado University Boulder in the fall The wedding is planned for June 13.
Sidney Garden Club representatives at the District 12 Annual Spring Conference in Dix reported to 17 local members. Miss Ellen Peterson presided. topics included Plant Propagation by Mrs. Schobert and Color and How It Works by Mrs. Loaris. The June 9 meeting will be at Mrs. Rex Olsen’s home.
D R Schroeder a Northwestern Bell service four man spoke at the Sidney Lions Club meeting on Wednesday noon in The Chateau His slide presentation titled Mini Revolution covered the transistor and other miniature devices A Q and A followed The guest was introduced by Vince Maliszewski Other guests were George D Dewey Larson of the Potter Lions Club and William Fankhauser Fankhauser a Sidney Public School faculty member presented a petition to place a school redistricting amendment on the November general election ballot
A morning census shows 39 patients and two newborns at Memorial Hospital. Admissions include Sidney Myron Reker James Young Wedny Wolff Mrs Lloyd Reineka Mrs Larry Benzel Adelaide Refier Sunol James Seda Lodgepole Mrs Lewis Bruns Dalton Leonard Bayne. Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Larry Benzel at 6:13 am weighing six pounds six ounces. Discharges list Sidney Melinda Pearson and others including Myron Reker Dix Troy Brothers.
Sidney Mayor Bob Hassle designates May 18 to 19 1970 as Spring Cleanup Week and May 18 1970 as Brooms for the Band Day to support the Sidney High School Band Blind Made Broom Sale with door to door sales by blind craftsmen.
The Francis DeBrunner Unit 286 Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary held its Gold Star Tea during a regular meeting in the Legion Hall honoring one Gold Star Mother and two Gold Star Sisters. Attendees included 27 adults, two young members, and six guests. plans for Poppy Day and Memorial services were announced. a charity sale netted 17.37 for the Hot Springs VA Hospital.
Teri Levick, a 21 year old elementary education major, was named the 1970 Ivy Day Queen at Chadron State College. Attendants include Carol Brennan, Denise Donohue, Cheryl Jackson, Avis Kennedy and Susan Leafgreen. John Blinde won Ivy Day orator honors from Chadron. James Westa Potter received a divisional award in applied arts. Linda Garcia of Sidney earned the Sigma Delta Nu sophomore award and Cardinal Key membership.
Mr and Mrs Michael Hardy announce the birth of their first child Stephen Michael born Monday May 11 at 5 15 pm in Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds ten ounces. Grandparents Carl Christ Jr Nelwyn Mainz and Bill Hardy. Great grandparents Carl Christ Sr Clyde Hardy Ina Jones. Also announced are Erin Dawn Gordon and Kimberly Noel Gordon born Wednesday May 6 at 8 13 am and 8 17 am in Denver weighing four pounds fifteen ounces and four pounds eight ounces respectively. Parents Mrs Arthur Groppe and Mr and Mrs Paul Gordon.
Fifteen sorority sisters of Miss Merrie Robinson a senior at the University of Nebraska honored her at a bridal shower last Saturday evening in the tea room of Miller and Paines in Lincoln. Miss Robinson is a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Hosted by Jean Greenlee of Oshkosh and Dessie Shosftahl of Kearney. The honoree will wed Byron Wicks on May 31.
The Xi Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its last meeting of the year at Mrs. John Mason's home. Mrs. Rob ert Wilcox assisted as host. New officers for the coming year were installed including Mrs. Doug Earnhart and Mrs. John Mason, city councilmen, and Mrs. E. R. Jimergson and Mrs. J. D. Peters, alternates.
Dana College Blair holds year end ceremonies on Sunday May 31 in Borup Coliseum. Baccalaureate at 10 30 a m and the commencement at 2 p m with Dr C C Madsen delivering remarks. 189 seniors will graduate the largest class in Dana’s 86 year history. Miss Mary Adam of Dalton earns Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
The Poppy spring showing will be in Sidney Friday May 22 per Mrs. Cecil Hume 1970 Sidney poppy chairman. Designs are made in hospitals nationwide by disabled veterans with no hemline and crepe material in Poppy Red green trim and black dash. Volunteers will work in downtown area next Friday and all proceeds go to disabled veterans and their families.
The Citizen Group organizes bake sales at Town and Country Market and Jack and Jills this Saturday to raise funds for a June Washington D C trip. Twenty four youths and two sponsors will ride a charter bus to tour historical sites and view government in action with a short course included.
A dense weekly notice lists recurring Friday Duplicate Bridge at 7 30 p m in the Parish hall, May 16 bake sale at Town and Country and Jack and Jill Markets, Prairie Schooners Square Dance 8 p m at South Ward School with Rudy Parks as caller, a Bingo jackpot 150 at Youth Center, and Union Pacific Oldtimers Club 29 at 6 p m National Guard Armory. Also Mothers of Sugar and Spice Nursery Spring Tea May 17, pancake feed May 17, open house May 18, and multiple club meetings including Civil Air Patrol Rotary Kiwanis and Toastmasters along with AA and Weight Loss groups.
Mrs Jaycee sponsors hosted a tea at the Ft Sidney Motor Hotel last Saturday for queen candidates, dressers, and judges. Attendees included candidates Jorena Englert Connie Palmer Janet Studnicka Jeanne Teague Karen Schinzel Beverly Seibert and Kathy Wright with judges Thelma Carter John Schure Larry Hendrickson and M E Dobest.
Mrs Kealy, longtime Panhandle Community Action Agency associate in Sidney since 1968, becomes Kimball county community organizer. She will lead groups under the Community Action Agency, has worked on Head Start as a teacher's aide and outreach worker for Cheyenne and Kimball counties, and will move to Kimball after June. Her office at St Joseph's Catholic school will be open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Sally Dittmar remains Cheyenne County organizer.
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