Sidney area graduates host wedding travel and obituaries day
After graduation exercises at Sidney High School, local families hosted coffee for numerous guests including the Pittams and Evans. News covers Kay Walsh’s marriage in New York to Dr. Kashulus at St. Agnes Church, with other notices of services for Lily Gray and Haver Bruner, plus regional travel and community events across Sidney and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Ken Pittam
Bob Selzer
Vonnie Pittam
Mary Jane Pittam
Robert Evans
Hurst Pittam
Vonnie
Toni Gesell
Carl Person
George Coleman
Bob Anderson
Don Kahl
Vic Fiegenshuh
Darrold Pittam
Robert P. Evans
Faye Walsh
Dennis
Jay Peters
Beth Walsh
Sidney
New York City
Walsh
Kay
Chris Kashulus
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Rockefeller Center
St Pauls LWML Meets to Plan District Convention
St Pauls Lutheran Women’s Missionary League met May 12 at 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall with president Mrs William Schnell presiding. Bernice Jacobs led devotions. Guest Mrs Wes Riewe of Boulder Colo attended, joined by Mrs Walter Seefeldt. Delegates named include Mrs Irwin Fischer and Mrs Walter Johnson for the district convention in Kearney Aug 30-31. Alternates are Mrs G H Boehnke and Mrs Stella Wittrock. Missions stamps stressed. bandages for mission fields to be brought next meeting. Lesson on Family Prayer Life given by Mrs Anton Lutringer. Hostesses were Bernice Jacobs and Mrs Anna Kieselhors t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Fellowship Hall
William Schnell
Bernice Jacobs
Wes Riewe
Boulder
Colo
Walter Seefeldt
Irwin Fischer
Walter Johnson
Kearney
G. H. Boehnke
Stella Wittrock
Anton Lutringer
Anna Kieselhorst
Christine Jurgens Observes Birthday Celebration
Mrs. Pat Jurgens hosted Christine Jurgens birthday party for her fifth birthday last Tuesday afternoon with a Handsel and Gretel theme. A bunny shaped birthday cake delighted guests including Marty Egging Deb Rieken Beth Treinen Ronnie and Chris Rieken Kathryn Fehringer and Christine’s grandmother Mrs. John Treinen and aunts Mrs. Walter Jurgens Mrs. Lawrence Egging. Christine’s great aunt Mrs. Bertha Richards attended along with Mrs. John Treinen Jr and Mrs. Mary Ann Rieken. A good time was had by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Jurgens
Christine
Handsel
Gretel
Marty
Caremen
Kent Egging
Deb
Beth Treinen
Ronnie
Keith
Chris Rieken
Kathryn Fehringer
John Treinen
Walter Jurgens
Lawrence Egging
John Treinen, Jr
Mary Ann Rieken
George Fehringer
Bertha Richards
Graduation news wanted by Sidney Telegraph
Graduation from high school marks a peak for many local youths and their families. If relatives plan to visit for the celebration or if you are arranging family gatherings, call 254-2429 with details of plans and expected visits. The Telegraph is glad to publish such information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Airmen Egging and James Graduate Training for Air Force Duty
Rantoul Airman Walter J. Egging earns honors in Chanute AFB jet engine mechanics course and heads to Davis-Monthan AFB. Rodney C. James from Dix Neb trains at Lowry AFB as missile electronics maintainer after basic at Lackland AFB. wife Judy Hutton noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rantoul
Walter J. Egging
T.c.egging
Gurley
Chanute Afb
Ill
U.S. Air Force
Egging
St. Patrick’s High School
Sidney
Neb
Davis-Monthan Afb
Ariz
Tactical Air Command
San Antonio
Tex
Rodney C. James
Ben C. James
Dix
Lowry Afb
Colo
Air Force
Dix Public High School
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
Lackland Afb
Judy Hutton
Seneca
Sidney couple wed at Christ Church May 9
Miss Susan Elizabeth Ott and Eddie Lee Sims of Sterling wed at Christ Episcopal Church Sidney in a 7 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Father Max L. Kors. Attendants included Judy Miller and Michael J. Sims. Reception followed at the bride's home with a three tier cake and pink and white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church of
Sidney
Susan Elizabeth Ott
Eddie Lee Sims
Sterling, Cole
George Edward Ott
E., L. Sims
Sterling
Max L. Kors
Judy Miller
Michael J. Sims
Greeley
George Edward Ott Jr
Don Norcott
Sandra Sue Glaubitz
Leonard Mazel
Sidney High School
Kearney State College
University of Denver
Telephone Company
Sterling High School
Northeastern Junior College
Tel Tek Drilling Company
Bergie Worthley
Wes Stevens
Fanniel
Elvin Sims
Rocky Ford
Mrs. Mel Busekist Farewell Coffee Honors Guest
Mrs. Mel Busekist was guest of honor at a farewell coffee hosted by Mrs. Joe Bonkiewicz Jr on Friday May 13. Attending were Mrs. D J Garcia Mrs. Duane Kahl Mrs. James Deaver Mrs. Gerald Matzke and Mrs. Lewis Mehling. The Busekist family will soon relocate to Scottsbluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Busekist
Joe Bonkiewicz, Jr
D. J. Garcia
Duane Kahl
James Deaver
Gerald Matzke
Lewis Mehling
Scottsbluff
Census figures and hospital notices from Memorial Hospital
The 8 am census lists 38 patients and five babies in the nursery. Admissions include Sidney area names such as Mrs Ray Johnson and Dan Runion, with multiple other residents from Dalton Greeley Peetz Lodgepole and Chappell. Deaths note Minnie Wellener. Births record three newborns to Richards Delano Niemeller Johnson. The Scottsbluff Business and Professional Women club held its May breakfast at the Ivy Inn with state federation officers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Ray Johnson
Robert Porter
Dan Runion
Emmett Main
Willis Abbot
May Powell
Las Vonne Richards
Espinoza
Greg Barnhart
Robert Niemeller
Jaqueline Thompson
Caura Caster
Loyde Mason
John Lafferty
Alvan Delano
Dalton
Patrick and
Chrys Hiner
Greeley
Lillian Cawthra
Peetz
Henry Nichols
Susan Easterly
Lodgepole
Richard Sick
Scottsblufi Business and Professional Women
Ivy Inn
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Federation
Martha Rodrick
Lucille Stuthert
Dorothy Evelyn
Scottsbluff Club
Stuthell
Farewell Party for Lodgepole Principal J A Caldwell
J A Caldwell, Lodgepole High School principal and lone candidate for Cheyenne County Superintendent of Schools, bid farewell after a 42 year career. The board and staff honored him with a plaque and a cake shaped like a book reading 42 years of faithful service to education in Nebraska. The couple will visit their son in Yuba City, California and take the cake to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole High School
J. A. Caldwell
Caldwell
Cheyenne County
Duane Free
Ralph Englert
Nebraska
Caldwellis
Yuba City
Calif
Doug
Cub Scout Den 10 Pack 90 Meeting Recap
May 20 closure featured a handshake opening. Activities included catch and throw, a bicycle safety rules quiz, and a newspaper race. David Trepke provided treats and led the closing with the law of the Pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Trepke
Abke Announces Birth of Son Chris Allen May 19
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Abke announce the birth of a son, Chris Allen, born May 19 at 10 37 a.m. weighing 8 lbs 8 oz. Siblings are Scott seven Cory six Wendy four. Grandparents are Wendell Allen of Caro Michigan and Nellie Abke of Corona California. Great grandparents Albert Abbe of Caro Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Abke
Chris Allen
Scott
Cory
Wendy
Wendell Allen
Caro
Mich
Nellie Abke
Corona
Calif
Albert Abbe
Welcome Wagon Hosts Greet Six Families in Sidney May 20
Welcome Mrs. Beryl Nissen led six new families to Sidney as of May 20. New residents include the Makeys from Hot Springs South Carolina employed at SAD, Byron Claar from Herlong California with two children at 1319 Illinois, Kerry Kennedy from Kimball with two children at 2664 Monterey, Harry Jacox and son from Alliance Nebraska at 916 13th Ave with Phillips 66, Clark Powell from Unionville Missouri at 1526 Forrest retired, and Gordon Fuller with infant daughter from Grand Island at 2115 12th Ave manager of J. M. McDonald Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Nissen
Sidney
Byron Claar
Herlong
Calif
Olinois
SAD
Kerry Kennedy
Kimball
Monterey
Ross & Purina Feed Co
Harry Jacox
Harry Jacox and Son
Alliance, Neb
13Th Ave
Mr. Jacox
Phillips 66 Oil Co
Gordon Fuller
Grand Island
12Th Ave
Mr. Fuller
J. M. McDonald Co
Honors Convo at Dana College honors seventy five students
Seventy five students received special honors during Dana College’s Honors Convocation in Blair Nebraska with Dr Kirk Naylor delivering the Honors Day address What Price Recognition The readers include Ruth Kay Lee daughter of William and Mrs Lee of Potter Miss Lee earned the Dana Faculty Women’s Club Scholarship for 1966 67 The scholarship funds a senior girl at Dana and is provided by the Dana College Faculty Women’s Club Lee will be a senior next year SIDNEY WRANGLERS May 19 1966 The 4 H club was called to order by vice president Ed Wilson Minutes were read and roll was taken Old business Bernie Gass asked about vest making New business entry blanks were handed out for the Chappell Horse Show A ride is planned for Sunday May 22 at 2 00 in the arena Next meeting is June 2 1966 at 7 00 Refreshments were provided by Tommy Steele and the week’s treats by Eddie Hawk and Kathy Wilson reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana College
Blair
Nebr
Kirk Naylor
University of Omaha
Ruth Kay Lee
William Lee
Potter
Miss Lee
Dana Faculty Women
Dana
Sidney Wranglers
Cheryl Johnson to Graduate from Colorado State College in Greeley
Cheryl Louis Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis C Johnson will graduate at Colorado State College Greeley on Sunday May 29 She is Sidney High School Class of 1962 graduate and attended Colorado Woman's College Denver before transferring to Greeley majoring in Special Education Speech Therapy Her grant is from Kent State University Kent Ohio She will study there this fall for graduate work in speech therapy and receive $2000 plus tuition and fees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Louis Johnson
Louis C. Johnson
Colorado State College
Greeley
Colo
Cheryl
Sidney High School
Colorado Woman’s College
Denver
Kent State University
Kent
Ohio
Practice Judging For 4-H Girls Held On Saturday
Ninety Cheyenne county 4-H girls attended an all day practice judging session at the county fair 4 H building. Miss Sandy Houser demonstrated presenting oral reasons while groups practiced judging projects such as Patch Pockets Table Setting Vegetable Plates Desk Blotters Dinner Rolls and Pattern Layouts on Plaids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
County Fair
John Peetz, Jr
Carl Kurz
Myron Woten
Ted Houser
Bob Rexroth
del Rae Beermann
Sandy Houser
Miss Dorwards Coffee Honors Nursing Graduate Sorority Members
Beta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Saturday at 2 at Mrs. Robert Wilcox home to honor two members leaving Sidney. Mrs. Jerry Wilcox and Mrs. Larry Thompson received gifts. Guests included Mrs. David Stanbro of Hobbs New Mexico and Mrs. Ron Dilley Mrs. Ron Holly and Mrs. Des mond Phillips Jr. Dessert was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Alpha
Beta Sigma Phi Soreority
Robert Wilcox
Sidney
Jerry Wilcox
Larry Thompson
David Stanbro
Hobbs
N. Mex
Clark Wicks
Ron Dilley
Ron Holly
Desmond Phillips, Jr
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Broadwater
Lily Gray
Oshkosh Hospital
W.H. Gray
Linville
John Mayne
Loveland
Cole
Donald Beerline
Richard Mayne
Frank Longan
Dessie McNurlin
Robert Young
Bill Keenan
Beatrice
Marvin McNurlin
Clark Fuller
McNurlin
Roland Biggs
Tom
Elizabeth Schwasnick
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jack Williams
John Williams
Williams
Schwasnick
Star Market
Paul Adkinson
M.C. Sherrerd
Adallansen
Charles Ham
Mabel Larson
Paul Misegadis
Jerry
Misegadis
Earl Johnson
Betty Jean Weed
Raymond Weed
Midland College
The
Farmers Insurance Group
Leo Zeickl
Colorado Springs
Zwickl
Joe Keller
Farmers Group Agency
Bradley Robinson
Jim Robinson
Miami
Fla
Harry Robinson
Joyce Robinson
Brad
Florida
Gilbert Hawkins
Lewellen
L. M. Nicholson
Byron Craig
Neal Craig
St. Paul’s
LWML
Christine Jurgens
Mrs. Busekist
Bell
Frank
Molly) Matthes
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Pocatello
Idaho
Frank Matthes
Penny
Bob
Bell Telephone
Rodney Born
Frank Trowbridge
Tom Colling
Gary Abbe
Glen Leiding
Rolan Marmon
John Lefferty
Laura Caster
Emma Swanson
Gregg Barnhart
Jean Kallhoff
Harold Bevereidge
Lloyd Spencer
Howeard Portz
Jacqueline Thomson
Howard Clemans
Jerry Anthony
John Wolvin
Ray Kenton
Robert Wright
Don Hay
Harvey Headley
Verna Pearson
Bryan Gillham
Frank Mastoes
Chrys
Patrick Hiner
Howard Reimers
Stephen Wolff
David Rentz
Chappell
Thomas Sutton
Minnie Wellener
Lavern Richards
Alan Delano
Fred Johnson
Rodrick
Ada Hansen
Sidney B& PW Club
Leroy Larson
Charles Hain
Sidneyites
Estellene Cathcart
Marie Hannibal
Varla Aden
Martha Messersmith
Betty Thompson
Anna K. Smith
Evelyn Kissack
LA. Caldwell
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Cub Scout News
Chris Allen Abke
Robert Makey
Hot Springs
S.C
Sioux Army Depot
Clark Powell
Unionville, Mo
Forrest
Powell
Ciamps
Cheryl Sittner
Albert Sittner
Business Institute of Sidney
Miss Sittner
Miss Dorwards
Charlotte Anne Dorwart
C. B. Dorwart
School of Nursing
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Academy, Sidney
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