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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1956
Page
6
Local residents and relatives return from Pacific Northwest visits and Navy training. Major get‑togethers include a farewell dinner for Harold Waterbury and tours by Clark Wanner and families, with multiple family reunions and visits in Sidney and surrounding towns.
Lodgepole residents Mr and Mrs R O Bond marked their 50th by a Cozad dinner at Camp Comeca with 99 of 118 relatives. Rev and Mrs Nye Bond hosted. siblings and many grandchildren attended. A musical program followed as relatives reminisced. a separate note mentions upholstery leather use and illness rates by month.
Veterans groups urge a full display of American flags in Sidney on Memorial Day a drive led by VFW and American Legion leaders Simmons Cook Jr and Don Brunzell. Residents are asked to fly flags as well parade units form at 9 30 a m on 13th Ave and Illinois St and march at 10 a m. Military honors follow at Greenwood Cemetery with Col Wayne Wood of the Sioux Ordnance Depot as speaker.
A dinner meeting was held Thursday evening for 50 members of the Methodist Men’s Club in the First Methodist Church social hall. Roy Qak led group singing with John Schou on piano. Plans were reviewed for Sidney Day at Camp Norwesca on June 17. R A Richardson showed color motion pictures of his fishing trip to Canada.
Mr and Mrs Jake D Walker marked their 39th wedding anniversary with a family celebration on Sunday. Four grandchildren Dean Raymond and Shirley children of Silas Walker and Coleen daughter of Kenneth Rudolph were honored with a four tier cake and a smaller birthday cake.
Cards and a telegram from Watson California arrived as Mr and Mrs Lloyd Tilghman and children joined Mr and Mrs Joe Rudolph and Miss Mary Lou Chionis for an evening gathering with other guests also in attendance.
The Womens Club of Officers Mess hosted a 1 o'clock dessert lunch with four senior guests Joan Emerson Alice Wood Donna McCarthy and Winifred McClanahan. Four bridge tables and two canasta tables awarded prizes to Mrs. R. D Shortridge and Mrs. Clarence Jolliff. Mrs Guy V Doran hosted the Wednesday Bridge club with guests Mrs. E. S. Stokes and Mrs. L C. Bars tow at a 1 o'clock Country Club luncheon. Bridge at the Doran home yielded high prize to Mrs A. D Greenlee and second high to Mrs. A. S Hardy. Stokes and Barstow received guest prizes. The Bid As U Like Bridge Club met at Mrs Lee Mitchell's with guest Mrs Jim Deaver. Herb Edwards won high, Don Himes low, and Vernon Anderson traveling.
NW Birthday Club notes Mrs W L Griffiths hosted Friday evening with seven members present. She received a gift from the group. The evening was social with refreshments provided by the hostess.
Vacation Bible School opens at the Presbyterian Church with classes 8 30 to 11 a m weekdays through June 8 except Memorial Day. Ages three through sixth grade may attend. registration urged tomorrow or Wednesday. Classes split by age in Education Building and church classrooms. Teachers and assistants listed by name. Telegraph Want Ads Get Results.
The Sioux Ordnance Depot in Beatrice hosted the Nebraska Lions Clubs state amateur talent contest where Sioux Dancers won first place. The event drew regional acts and highlighted community talent at the Lions meet yesterday.
Stevie King Lester Daniels LeRoy McDonald David Takashi Richard Halsey and Billy Koenecke form the Ordville based dance group. All residents and students of District 166 school. Sar Thomas, teacher at District 166, directs the group. Sioux Lions Club sponsors the winning dancers.
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