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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1961
Page
3
Around the town, families and friends shared Thanksgiving in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, and beyond. Numerous households hosted гостей from Denver to Sidney, with visits by Knox, Maddox, Neel, Brachtenbach, Barnhart, Stueve, Carl son, and many others, plus travel for nursing, weddings, and college events.
A reception honoring Mr and Mrs A F Weber on their golden wedding anniversary is being planned by friends. The event will be Friday from 8 to 10 o'clock at the social hall of Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Webers request no gifts. Attending from out of town will be Mr and Mrs Dan Weber of Idaho Falls and Mrs Wook.
Several families joined Mr and Mrs For rest Beleu Mr and Mrs C B Eddy and families and Mr and Mrs Stanley Belieu and families as guests of Mr and Mrs Ben McAllister. The Forrest Belieu's daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jack Carlson and family of North Platte also attended. Orval Schmidt hosted Bill Schmidt and family from Denver and daughter Mrs Harold Schnuerle and family from Naponee. They visited relatives in Holyoke and Lamar and attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mrs Orval Schmidt's parents Mr and Mrs A Elder in Lamar.
Speech students from KNSC will attend two tourneys next weekend under director Harold L Ahrendts. Four travel to a Missouri meet and five to Wayne State, with Janet Jensen and Alice Mackey in women's debate, Jack Ruth and Jerry Kenton in men's debate, and Mackey in poetry reading. Judy Henggler and Sandra Sanderson join Wayne State competitors, alongside John Gerber and Gordon Printz in men's events. Accompanying faculty includes C Fred Phelps and Robert L Larson.
Fourteen members of Rebekah Kensington attended the Wednesday afternoon meeting and answered roll call with a poem. An article titled Thanksgiving An American Heritage was read by Mrs. E M Gates. Mrs Ed Lipke presided at a brief business meeting and it was voted to send 10 to I.O.O.F. Home in York for Thanksgiving donors.
Thirteen members of the Antique Car Club gathered November 19 at the Gurley Fire Hall with Mrs. Gilbert Sorge presiding. Guests included Mr and Mrs Merle Johnson of Gurley. Emi Weyerts was appointed to obtain films for future meetings. The next session will be Sunday, December 10.
Gloria Jean Vosika wed Gerald W Mevin in Lodgepole at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Sunday November 12 at 3 pm. The ceremony drew 125 guests with Rev Norman Schroeder officiating and music by Mrs Schroeder. flowers, formal attire, and a reception followed in the church parlors before the couple departed for a Denver wedding trip. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Vosika, and groom, son of Mrs Elva Melvin and the late Lloyd Melvin, reside in Sidney and Bridgeport respectively.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kokes were guests of honor at a surprise party hosted Friday night at their home in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary. Hosts included Chester Bruns of Pine Bluffs Glen Kokes and Melvin Kokes of Crook. The gathering featured pinochle with high scores awarded to Mrs Glen Kokes and Frank Kokes, refreshments served, and a guest list from Crook, Sidney, Johnson Neb, and surrounding areas.
Dalton High School seniors present Seventeen Is Awfully Young Tuesday at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Mary Sue Townley Joyce Pelster Betty Jo Mead Joyce Heins Lee Flohr Jack White Joy Van Anne Tom Eckert Kent Bancroft Beth Winters and Vernon Burdick. Director is Miss Ellen Tsuchiyama.
Men interested in playing duplicate bridge are invited to attend a session on Wednesday, Nov 29, at 7 30 p m in the Sidney Country Club. Admission will be 75 cents per person and will include light refreshments. Those planning to attend or wishing further information are asked to call Tom Jones at his home, phone 4 4924.
The Cheyenne County Seventh-Day Adventist Church inaugurates a three week county drive led by Harold Fiegen schuh to fund welfare and disaster aid in 194 countries. World wide, Adventists logged 6,930,464 hours of welfare service reaching 6,399,332 people, distributing $1,535,335 in cash, 6,500,000 clothing items, and 4,105,104 food baskets last year, with church members contributing $90,474,000 to support the world church program.
Ten new National Honor Society members at Sidney High School were tapped during the Nov. 22 assembly. Juniors named are William Ohi Jerry Swanson Linda Wright Marilyn Paris Jeannette Borgmann Rene Pfeil Richard Heizer Betty Staley Janice Aude and John Lindsey. Selection cited B average leadership service and character. Officers include pollicky president Halsey vice president Johnson secretary Osborn treasurer Hinrichs historian. Sponsors are Mrs. Mary Wynn and Paul Sheaman.
An article fragment notes a leper patient once doomed to death could be cured and rehabilitated to a useful life for $25 through medical treatment, illustrating what dollars can accomplish in public health care.
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