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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1956
Page
3
Thanksgiving Day hosted meals united numerous local families from Sidney and surrounding towns. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Segalke with extended relatives visiting from Lincoln Mitchell Littleton and Denver amid long holiday travels and multiple cancellations.
Two divorce decrees issued on substantiated non support charges. Wilma Benkusky won a divorce from William Benkusky, married March 19 1953. Eralia Fresquez granted freedom from Maxi mo Fresquez, married September 26 1926.
Jean Marie DeSalle a Gering speech therapist will headline the North Ward PTA meeting at 7 30 p m describing common speech defects and how parents and teachers can help children and outlining Nebraska speech therapy programs. Other PTA speakers include Dr Roger Epley and Rev H Bollinger with a music segment by Miss Deibler and Mrs Merrick.
Admitted list includes Sidney Ardyce Shoopman Ada Sayre Mrs Tom Campbell Mrs Roy Sank Mrs Albro Christensen Glen Fleming Mary Fotinos Loretta Lambert Byron Neel Mrs George Saak James Houser Anna Sue Becken Mrs Francis Zogg Elmer Meredith Mrs William Kocriecki and Mrs Donald Lingwall. Potter Wallace Smith. Dismissed list includes Sidney Lavern Benizinger Harry Stegner Ardyce Shoopman Bill McCarty Mrs Tom Campbell Glenn Fleming Mel Busekist Marie Frei and Mrs Howard James. Lodgepole Clarence Carter Connie Walsh. Potter Henry Grothe and Mrs Don Schmitt. Ogallala Mrs Richard Grier.
Janet Ann Lingwall born 7:03 a.m. Sunday November 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lingwall. Weighs seven pounds six ounces. Siblings Allen John Patricia Larry Lee Donna Kay. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Seevers and Mr. and Mrs. John Lingwall. Howard James and Selma Mitchell also noted. William Howard born 7:54 p.m. Thursday November 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Howard James. Weighs seven pounds seven ounces. Siblings Carolyn Chuckie and David Lee. Randy Dean Christen born 6:57 a.m. Saturday November 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Albro J. Christensen. Weighs nine pounds 11 ounces. Siblings Lorraine Ann Carol Ann Betty Lou. Grandmother Mrs. Selma Mitchell of Brownson.
Manuel Martinez 20 and Eva Lopez 17 both of Sidney obtain a marriage license. The record notes their ages and hometown with no additional details provided.
Rebekah Kensington to meet Wednesday at 2 PM in basement of 10.00 hall. PTA to convene Wednesday at 7 30 PM in North Ward East Ward South Ward and Central Schools. Silver Belles and Beaux to dance at VFW hall at 8 PM Wednesday. Pot luck luncheon asks for cake or sandwiches. Newcomers Club to meet tomorrow night at 7 30 PM in Episcopal Parish Hall.
No 1 Wheat sells at 2.07 per bushel and No 2 at 2.06. The item notes market prices and includes an unrelated quote about preventing blindness from Dr. Franklin Foote of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness.
The First Christian Church in Sidney will host a one hour viewing tomorrow from 8 30 to 9 30 p m in the auditorium. A TV set provided by Stickneys and connected via Sidney Community TV will show Monganga The March of Medicine with John Gunther as principal commentator. It chronicles Dr John E Ross a Disciple missionary in the Belgian Congo who travels huts clinics and a lep rosarium. Rev Hasenyager will give a pre program Africa mission history.
The program captured footage in Lotumbe in the Belgian Congo showing the challenges of transport weather and irregular communications shared with Dr. Ross who faces these conditions routinely during filming for the series.
Mrs Art Chambers will chair the bi monthly St Patrick s Altar Society dinner set for Thursday at 5 p m in the Youth Center. Assisting are Mrs Charles Helfrich Mrs M C Janda John Peetz Sr Alfred Koester James Hietz Robert Seidel Kenneth Peetz Robert Porter Charles Schmitt Fred Pierson Don McLaughlin Reuben Arel lano James Lopez Jerry Koester Leta Shepard Clarence Alley Ralph Koester and Joe Marino.
Hastings College debate squad for 1956-57 includes Sidney students Janet Hartmann and Nancy Neuman. Other Hastings debaters are Ed Hendren William Pounds Charles Simmons Kay Mann and Diane Waring with Robert Solso. Schedule covers nine conferences six out of state with 36 states represented for the year. The national topic is United States should discontinue direct economic aid to foreign countries. Hastings also sponsors the Hastings College High School Invitational Debate Tournament on February 8 and 9.
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