Around The Town Guests and Graduations Highlight Week
Visitors and residents attend graduations and family events across multiple towns. A California to Pilger trip honors a 50 year Pilger Fisk School graduate. Culver Stockton College graduation brings Tom Russell AB degree. families reunite in Atkinson and Grand Island. several trips tie to Wyoming, Sweden exchange students, and University of Wyoming commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mknicely
Glenn Siebken
Greeley, Cole
Sidney
Atkinson
Siebken
Grand Island
American National Life Insurance Company
Siebkens
Woo
Brownie Troop 38 Hosts Fly-Up Ceremony and Mother Tea
Brownie Troop 38 held a Fly-Up ceremony and tea for 16 Brownies, 15 mothers, and two grandmothers at Mrs. James Edwards home on May 23. Mrs. Merle Spearow assisted. ten girls lit green tapers and recited Girl Scout oaths. Wings and stars were awarded, then the group sang and formed a horseshoe. The event closed troop activities with a June 1 train trip to Ogallala for Goodall Cedar Point Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broownie Troop 38
James Edwards
Merle Spearow
A. L. Cruise
Katie Helzer
Edwards
Spearow
Jamalee Spearow
Ogallala
Goodall Cedar Point
Morr Sabin wedding unites Morr and Sabin in Nashua Iowa
Marge Morr daughter of Curtis and Mrs Morr of Groveland Illinois wed Donald Sabin son of Leslie Sabin of Sidney Iowa at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa. The May 13 ceremony drew 40 guests with Rev Glenn Lutterback officiating and recorded music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brown
Washia
Iowa
Marge Morr
Curtis Morr
Groveland
Ill
Donald Sabin
Leslie S
Glenn Lutterback
Jacob Ingold
Merton
Thomas R Buchanan
Newton
Ronald Zwank
Jack Schippers
Pella
20Th Street
Sidney
Morton Twnship High School
Denver U. S. National Bank
Denver
Colo
Sidney High School
Sabdin Standard
St Patrick's Academy Honors Three Senior Girls
St Patrick's Academy honored Constance Hruska Judith Dress and Jean O'Connell as top seniors during a May church ceremony at St Patrick's Church. Other graduates were praised for scholarship leadership and activity with awards including Danforth Foundation and Beta Sigma Phi honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Academy
Jean O'Connell
Michael O'Connell
Crecker
Beta Sigma Phi
P. James Deever
Danforth Foundation
Asvard Cecila Palmer
Activites
St. Patrick's
Academy
Carl T. Hayden
Grand Island
Vincent J. Pelster
Robert Chamerlain
Rose Marie
Williaam Cunningham James Deaver
Judith Dress
Patricia Gomez
Carol Ann Hare
Jeannie Hiett
Michael Heliz
Constance Hruska
Gary Karnik
Hareld Kaus Fa
Stoneham, Colo
Thomas Gilmartin
Peetz
Charles Salmon
Crook
Shrine Club Dinner Set for Gurley City Hall
Gurley area Shriners plan a covered dish dinner Sunday evening at 7 30 pm in the new City Hall. The Lodgepore Valley Shrine Club will host with a program arranged. All Shriners in the region are invited and urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepore Valley Shrine Club
Gurley
Twelve Members Initiated By Does At Monday Meet
Twelve new members were initiated at the Monday night meeting of the BPO Does Drove 94 at the Elks Lodge. Mrs Lawrence Brachtenbach presided as president. Mrs Robert Dodds was installed as attendant Junior Counselor by Mrs D C Jelinek and Mrs Viral Knackstedt. Forty three members attended the initiation by officers naming new members and reporting on the Does Gold Bond stamp project. The next meeting is set for Monday June 26 at the Elks Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPO Does
Elks Lodge
Lawrence Brachtenbach
Robert Dodds
D C Jelinek
Viral Knackstedt
Wayre Bauerkemper
James Brumfield
Bill Cooper
John Johnson
Richard Morgan
George Niekum
Genrie Paes
Faul Ritz
Charles Schmu‘te
James Storp
Walter Skrdlant
James Smith
Brachterbach
Does
James Starp
Brachtenbach
Frank Mick
Marion Treinen
Margaret French
Mrs Knudson Honored At Mon Farewell Party
Mrs Donald M Adams and Mrs Dean Adams hosted a farewell party Monday evening May 22 for Mrs Robert C Knudson. Thirteen guests attended and gave a parting gift as they socialized after dessert and games. The Knudsons will move with their family to Salt Lake City in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M Adams
Dean Adams
Robert C Knudson
Donald Adams
Knudson
Salt Lake City
Kiwanis Club hears Dr O Holleran guest speaker
Dr O Holleran addressed the Kiwanis Club at Sidney Country Club on Wednesday evening. Twenty one members attended with one guest Claud Riggs of Denver. William Kalous presided as business session opened. Ladies Night with a smorgasbord is set for Monday June 12. Club meetings move from Wednesdays to Mondays starting June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L §S O'Holleran
Kiwanis Clb
Sidney Country Club
Claud Riggs
Denver
J B Baker
William Kalous
Memors
Kiwanis Club
Fifteen Members In Ladies Golf Activity
Mrs Don Jorgenson and Mrs Lowell Davis hosted a Ladies golf day at Sidney Country Club with fifteen members present for a 12 40 pm luncheon. Prizes went to Mrs M L Merritt and Mrs Davis for closest to pin on No 2 and to Mrs Ross Barker for closest to pin on No 16 while Mrs E J Madsen and Mrs Richard Smith tied for least putts on nine holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Jorgenson
Lowell Davis
Sidney Country Club
Luncreon
M L Merritt
Davis
E J Madsen
Richard Smith
Ross Barker
Ladies Golf Association
Country Club
O J
Gleaners at Tuesday Meeting Plan Church Redevelopment
The Gleaners of Grace Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs Charles Wolford with 11 members. They planned redecorating the church narery and appointed Lyndelle Lundy to explore the Gold Bond stamp project. A letter from Bob Bennett family of Dover N J noted missionary work in Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Baptist Church
Charles Wolford
James Greene
Mae Hedzes
Green
Lyndelle Lundy
Emil van Mark
Bob Bennett
Dover
N. J
Brazil
Gleaners
John van Mak
Decorah
India
Pakistan
Don Rapp
Bob Goad
Charles Wright
Greene
Lundy
Local Resident's Son to Earn BA at Culver-Stockton College
Thomas Gwen Russell, son of the Rev and Mrs Aubrey Russell, will receive a BA in Religion and Philosophy at Culver-Stockton College’s 105th commencement in Canton Missouri on May 29. While at Culver-Stockton he was a member of the Christadelphians. He is married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Russell
Canton
Culver-Stockton College
Tom
Russell
Sidney
Thomas Gwen Russell
Culver- Stockton College
Culver-Stackton
Russel
Christadelphes
Order of the Rose and Jewels Ritual Conferred
The Order of the Rose was conferred on Mrs. Neal Atkins at a joint Xi Iota and Alpha Nu Beta Sigma Phi meeting May 22 at Mrs. Gordon Tobin’s home. Mrs Lowell Davis presided, 33 members attended. The Ritual of the Jewels went to Mrs. Robert Cook by Alpha Nu’s vice president Mrs. Robert Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Atkins
Xi Iota
Alpha Nu
Beta Sigma Phi
Gordon Tobin
Lowell Davis
Order of the Rose
Robert Cook
Robert Carter
Sidney Country Club
Antique Car Club to Parade in Fort Sidney Days
Members of the Antique Car Club met May 21 at the Arnold Westerhoff home with 18 attendees. Clubs from Cheyenne Scottsbluff Bridgeport and Alliance were invited to participate in the Fort Sidney Days Parade on June 24, with a post parade picnic to follow. The local club will skip June meeting due to parade participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Westerhoff
Bob Lafler
Gilsert Sorge
Cheyenne
Scottsbluff
Bridgeport
Alliance
Fort Sidney
Sorority Members Hear State Convention Report
Alpha Iota chapter hosts a social meeting at Mrs. C Innes home where delegates Mrs Innes Mrs Jim Titterington and Mrs William Tripp lett report the State Convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. Nine members play cards with Esther Puffer achieving high score and a June bowling party planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Alpha Iota Chapter
C. Innes
Innes
Jim Titterington
William Triplett
Esther Puffer
Officers Elected For CDA Group Peetz Gives Talk
Officers for the coming year were elected at the Tuesday evening meeting of Court Mother Seton Catholic Daughters of America in St. Patrick’s basement. John Peetz Jr spoke on Federal Aid to Education bills before Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Seton Catholic Daughters of America
Carl Loch
Jerome Lenzen
Charles Christiansen
Stewart Brown
Warren Ellison
Monitor
Joe Kelley
Francis Egging
Sentinel
Arthur Lenzen
Matt Janda
Harold Tremain
C. B Dorwart
Gene Bonkiewicz
Sherman Nation
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Robert Rennick
Ed Rennick
Tirzana
Calif
Pilger
Pilgerfish School
Laramie
Watie Helzer
Harry Helzer
Daugher
Dauger
Bill Bree
E. Troutman
Sutton
Andrew Ackerman
Loveland
Troutman
Bill Barry
Hotchkiss
Fred Ackerman
Helen Ann Jorgenson
Camille Choate
Dalton Tions Club
Miss Jorgenson
Sweden
Roy Wells
Powell, Wyo
T. Christensen
Virgil Stoll
Scott City
Kaw
Thomas Sutton
H. Grimm
Marold Taylor
Columbus
O J Taylor
Rollo, Pa
Unirsity
Wyoming
Taylor
Harriet
D. R. Thomas
Seattle
Gerald Thomas
JoAnn
Vern Thomas and Sons
Edmonds
Wash
Weldon Theomas
Tacoma
Brownie
Morr-Sabin
Nashua, Ia
Mr. and
Mrs
Eris
St Paiks
S Patrick’s Church
Thurstay
Mos
Vis Hrusla
Reca
Cresdon University
Catholic Auebées Cy Amena
St Joseph's Hospital
Judith Dires
Everard Dress
The
Prairie Echo
Betty Crocker Homemaker
Chadron State Teachers College
Duis
Jean O’connell
Shrine Club
Mrs. Knudson
Mon
Dr. O'Holleran
Rotary Citizenship
Rotary
Rotary Club
J. R. Miller
Rotary Youth Committee
O. J. Weymouth
Barbara Mcintosh
St. Patrick's Academy
M. Xavier
Miller
Judy Hinn
Rodney Vaughn
Sidney Senior High School
Telegraph
Carol Araflare
Clarence Hare
Chadron
Son
From & A. M
14Th
Osage
Antique Car Club
CDA Group
Elwell
Motors
DODGE
Illinois
House of Flowers
Peonies
Kansas, Missouri
Maryland
New Jersey
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