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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1972
Page
5
Socially Speaking notes show Dr and Mrs L O Holloran and family headed to Mexico City and Capulco for ten days with plans to return May 29. Mrs Mike Timlin visited Wichita to care for her 97 year old mother, Bertha Swister, and other friends.
The Sidney Lions Club joined the Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Western Nebraska Technical College Cafeteria. Publisher Jack Pollock spoke on regional tourism. Ed Cole served as MC. The club authorized buying two pairs of eyeglasses for needy students. next meeting is May 24 at The Chateau.
Calendar entries list events May 19 to May 23 including Peetz High School commencement at 8 p.m. and Potter High School bac calaureate, plus Sidney Head Start graduation, district picnic, and community meetings at Fort Sidney and Legion Park. Also notes Kiwanis Rotary meetings and planning council session with speaker Mike Minzey.
Panhandle Community Action Agency announces a district boundary change for the May 22 low income election. The City of Scottsbluff now joins the district to ensure equal NPCRA Board representation. Candidates are Roy Alvarez and Mrs. Tanis Gonzales. Polls at Guadalupe Center Foursquare Gospel Church and First Presbyterian Church Education Unit open 9 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. Monday for those meeting OEO low income guidelines or receiving food stamps or public assistance. Call 436 5076 for details.
About 70 children in grades one through four are eligible for six weeks of summer sessions in reading and arithmetic at Central School. Sessions run 8 15 to 11 15 am from June 14 with breakfast at 7 45 to 8 15 and a snack later. Title I funds finance the program. Geraldine Olsen leads as teacher principal with Delpha Jay Connie Luther and Betty Harder as teachers.
Nancy Meier daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Meier of Sidney was among 43 student nurses capped at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha on February 11 in Alfred Bloom Hall at Immanuel Medical Center. She is a 1969 Sidney High School graduate and a third year student at Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing.
As of this morning there were 32 patients and four newborns in Memorial Hospital. Admissions in Sidney include Dexter Smith Pat Gugleman Erma Kaber Mrs Stanley Buhr Nellie Sweet Betty Knicely Evelyn Griego and Robin Mayer in Dalton. Dismissed in Sidney David Peetz. Potter Hazel Robbins. Crook Colorado Dean Crow. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Buhr of Sidney Wednesday evening.
Elected May 11 at the Alpha lota Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International business meeting hosted by Mrs Robert Elsen. Officers include Elsen as president and Don Born as vice president. Nine members and two guests attended. Installation set for May 25 at Mrs Allen McGee’s home.
Mrs. Rachel Rodriquez of Scottsbluff received notice May 15 of her appointment by Governor J. J. Exon to the State Mexican American Commission. She is a Panhandle resident and mother of six, employed by the Panhandle Community Action Agency since May 1971 and will attend her first meeting in Lincoln on Saturday.
John W Foley Nebraska ARC Executive Director spoke at the Tri- County Association for Retarded Children meeting at the Workshop. He praised community work programs and urged risk taking to help mentally handicapped children gain self sufficiency.
Registration for the Sugar and Spice Nursery Class for three and four year olds runs Tuesday from 1 to 3 pm in the Presbyterian Educational Building. Mrs Clara McDaniels will teach the class.
The university awarded bachelor degrees across colleges during mornings Commencement at Pershing Auditorium Lincoln. Recipients include Engstrom Greenwood Studnicka O’Hara Behrends Nienhueser Oliver Thummel Balterman Stine Geu Kehl Ebel Stehlik Wertz Myers Pedersen Shunk Theis and others. Distinguished honors went to John Eiehardt Lyell Bremser Waldo Wedel and Henry Beachell with alumni awards to Laurer Swanson Abel Selleck. Chancellor Humberge presided and music featured the University Symphonic Band.
Records dandys and cards framed last Friday’s menu. Fun Nite featured a Tuesday card party hosted by Mrs John Miller and Carl Christ.
The Sunflower Gals 4 H Club meeting featured demos on browns and snack prep including how to make a fruit salad plate and celery sticks. Joy Sanders and Sheri Dorman hosted at Dorman home with sewing tips, brownies, and kolache. next meeting June 7 at 2 pm.
Larry Glassburn of rural Sidney has been selected by the American Youth Symphony and Chorus AYSC for the eighth annual European concert tour. The group departs Washington DC June 30 1972 rehearses in Galway Ireland for four days then performs in seven European countries returning July 27. AYSC director Dr Donald E Mc Cathren and Chadron State College staff members lead the tour with a prominent active role by James Paterson and James Getts.
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