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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1971
Page
5
Socially Speaking notes Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings across the area. Families from Cheyenne to Gothenburg and beyond shared meals with relatives, friends, and guests including Denvers, Californians, and Nebraskans as they celebrated the holiday weekend.
Debi Earnhart and classmates from Oshkosh and Julesburg prepare for the 18th Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. More than 600,000 students in 15,000 schools will take a 50 minute exam on December 7 to earn scholarships totaling 111000 dollars. State winners receive 1500 dollars and Britannica sets. runners up gain 500 dollars.
Numerous households hosted Thanksgiving meals with extended family from Casper Wyo Scottsbluff Alliance Lincoln and other locales. Reports note hospital patients and social visits as well as several trips and a Williamsburg Williamsburg Washington tour linked to Betty Crocker program scholarships.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 held a meeting to drape the charter in memory of charter member Mrs Julia Roche. Miss Charleen McConnell sang and a memorial gift was given to St Patrick's Catholic Church. The unit, with 18 members and one guest, plans year activities including books for libraries, cookies for Student County Government Day, and Christmas events in late December.
Sidney High School wrestling coach Gary Nichols spoke at the Sidney Kiwanis meeting held at the Country Club. Introduced by Bill Rogers, the program chairman, the group discussed packing Christmas packages for Cheyenne County servicemen in Vietnam after the December 6 meeting. Benny Hochman chairs the effort and asks for service members' names and addresses to be given to Ralph Welch.
The Senior High Methodist Youth Fellowship plans a Sunday 7 30 pm program at the First United Methodist Church titled Mercy Killing with Miss Jacki Fish presenting the topic. Lila Willis leads devotions and Kristi Bennett and Julie Modlin hostesses assist. The First Sunday in Advent will be observed at worship services. Other church events include United Methodist Men at 6 30 pm Wednesday with Ken Bennett and Bill Vaughn program, and the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting Thursday at 1 30 pm focusing on Christmas.
Fifty members of the Senior Citizen's Center enjoyed a noon covered dish dinner. The Rev and Mrs GB Abke and son Chris attended as guests. The afternoon featured a song-along, cards, visiting, and quitting. A Tuesday card party was hosted by Mr and Mrs John Brotherson with multiple winners listed. A dance was set for Friday evening. Quilting volunteers donated time and material, including quilts purchased by a California buyer. Visitors included Mrs Bud Smith of Long Beach and others.
The United Presbyterian Women’s Association of the Matton Presbyterian will hold its December meeting this Thursday at Westminster Hall at 8 pm. Ruth Circle members will present the Christmas program. The church will mark the First Sunday of Advent this Sunday with Rev Darrell Davis delivering the message How to Answer the Problem of Belief.
Jack Fish of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission spoke at the Sidney Lions Club luncheon at The Chateau about a looming energy crisis. He warned of potential gas and oil shortages within ten years, using color slides and charts. Milt G. P. Nissen was program chairman, and Bob Zweifel of Gering was a guest.
Circle Two Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the home of Mrs Harold Hern bloom on Thursday November 18. Thirteen members attended with guests Mrs O F Outright of Sidney and Mrs Clarence Meyer. Co hostess Mrs Robert Ommen led devotions and Mrs Mark Hafer read a Thanksgiving Poem.
The Duplicate Bridge Club cancels Friday play due to Thanksgiving. Throughout November Mr and Mrs C R Kinnison of Ovid Colorado and Mrs Fred George with Mrs Ross Barker vied for top honors. Early results show Bussinger couple first on Nov 5 with the Kinnisons second.
Potter High School seniors present the Western play Blazing Guns of Golpher Gulch on Thursday at 7 30 p m Directed by Rick Rohn with Denice Stewart as assistant The cast includes Dave Gray David Walters Doug Meier Susan Sprenger Don Madden Mervyn Vale Becky Anderson Kristi Boehnke Christine Heilburn and others Admission is 1 for adults and 3 cents for students
Tony Ramirez displayed his first paintings and recent works at the Rotary Club meeting in the Ft Sidney Hotel. He also presented an architectural drawing for a Grand Island building. The November Student Rotarian attended, and November birthdays for Rotary Anns were honored. Bill Vaughn presided and planned the Rotary children’s Christmas party.
There will be no Memorial Rest Home news column today as author Mrs Margaret McElfresh is a patient in Memorial Hospital. She hopes to be up in a few days and asks visitors at the Rest Home to sign the guest book. The column will return next Friday.
At the Monday BPO Does meeting in the Elks Lodge Mrs. George Coleman led 18 members as decisions boosted the TB Seals project by five dollars and renewed the Jack and Jill magazine subscription for Cottage students. A Dec 13 meeting agenda includes a covered dish supper and gift exchange. Door prize went to Mrs. B C Atkins with other prizes awarded to Mines, Bill Howe, Marion Whitaker, Earl Schultz, Emma Engel, Mel Crom, Mabel Portz, Coleman, Mike Timlin and Frank Loch. Hostesses were Mrs. Caroline Sparks, Mrs. Myron Peters and Mrs. Harold Theophilus.
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