Land Of The Singing Sky Delights Sidney Audiences
Dr. James E. Thayer debuts a western musical in Sidney titled Land Of The Singing Sky. A cast of Panhandle Players and Ft. Sidney Colonels, plus star Dick Hall, drew overflow crowds over two nights prompting an extra Sunday show. The work honors western frontier legends with Calamity Jane and Belle Starr among featured roles, and Thayer’s familiar blend of words and music earns praise as a Nebraska Centennial highlight.
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James E. Thayer
Sidney
Nebraska
Thayer
Council Bluffs
Missouri
Omaha
Grand Island
Ogallala
Lodgepole Creek
Land of the Singing Sky
Nebraska Centennial Committee
Panhandle Players
Ft. Sidney Colonels
Dick Hall
Julesburg
Colorado
Becky Graham
Calamity Jane
Calamity
Mrs. Graham
Benny Hochman
Max
Weert Frerichs
Pa Hux
James Edwards
Ron Welch
Major Baldwin
Edna Lafler
Mrs. Miles
Duane Nichols
Kelly
Ken Moncrief
California Joe
Dr. del Koch
John Young
Nelson
Scout
Mildred Elwell
Belle Starr
Jean Frerichs
William Fankhauser
Panhandle
Ft. Sidney
Col Scherer’s varied Marine aviation career detailed
The record outlines Col Scherer’s service from 1946 through the early 1960s, including aviation and personnel roles at El Toro and Cherry Point, action as a night fighter pilot in Korea, command positions at Marine Air Support Squadron 3 and Fighter Squadron 333, and staff duties at Quantico and Washington, D.C., plus assignments in Beaufort and Iwakuni.
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el Toro
Marine Aircraft Group 12
MAG-12
Bairoko
Marine Corps Air
Marine Fighter Squadron
Marine Air Control Group- 3
Marine Air Support Squadron- 3
Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort
S.C
Marine Corps Schools
Quantico
U.S. Marine Corps
Washington
D.C
Iwakuni
Japan
Marine Wing Service Group 17
Singing Sky Thrills Audiences at Sidney High Show
Dr. Jim Thayer lauded for Land Of The Singing Sky as Sidney High presents a lengthy, colorful musical. Overflow crowds filled the auditorium. the diverse cast and Fort Sidney Colonels delivered vibrant performances across scenes from a railroad station to the Cry stal Palace in Ogallala. Special praise goes to Thayer for music and lyrics, with strong turns by Edna Lafler, Becky Graham, Dick Hall, and Benny Hoenman. The article notes high audience engagement and a call for additional performances, plus local officials and cast recognized for their effort.
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Frances Craig
Jim Thayer
Sidney Colonels
Sidney
Sidney High
Crystal Palace
Ogallala
Tobin
Opera House
Fort Sidney
Thayer
Omaha
Diggin
Edna Lafler
Denver
Grandma Gilley
Golden Girls
Betty Krieger
Aileen Reetz
Dick Hall
Kelly
Duane Nichols
Becky Graham
Calamity Dane
Colonels
Grandpa Amos
Ross Barker
Mrs
Sam Hill
Doug Reetz
Eulalia Peister
Benny Hoenman
Max
Hull Cook
Weert Frerichs
Pa Huk
Tobin’s Opera House
Dr. Thayer
Bill Fankhauser
Jean Frerichs
Sidney Public School Menu for Week
School meal plan lists daily menus from Tuesday Nov 29 to Monday Dec 5. Items include barbecued wieners and milk, roasted beef with rice custard, fried chicken with sloppy Jo essays, fish fillets with vegetables, and spaghetti with meat sauce, along with bread, fruit, and 1/2 to 2 pints of milk.
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Ward
Mrs Kaus Wins $50 In Sidney Telegraph Football Contest
Army defeated Navy 20 to 7 as the Sidney Telegraph Football Contest ended. Mrs Tony Kaus of Sidney won the $50 prize in a photo finish, with Conrad Ribera tying for lead before the final results. She said luck helped her choice Army, the service of her husband in World War II.
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Army
Navy
Tony Kaus
Sidney
Kaus
Appeal Denied in Cheyenne County Robbery Case
Paul A. Craig lost his plea to the Nebraska Supreme Court alleging equal protection violation after receiving ten years imprisonment for robbery while two co-defendants received lighter sentences. The court did not agree.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska Supreme Court
Paul A. Craig
High Court
Sidney Police Report: No Thanksgiving Weekend Auto Mishaps
A Sidney police check shows an accident-free Thanksgiving weekend from Wednesday midnight through Sunday night. No automobile mishaps were reported during the period.
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Sidney
Sidney Declares Christmas City With Golden Gift Days
Sidney unveils Golden Gift Days a festive sales promotion with eighty six participating merchants. Tickets issued Nov 25 to Dec 16 with weekly drawings Dec 3 10 and 17. winners posted at Elwell Motor Co and at participating stores. tickets deposited at four downtown locations. prizes non cash and subject to state and federal rules.
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Sidney
Elwell Motor Co
Chamber of Commerce
10Th Ave
Mlinois St
West Sidney
South Sidney
Jones Shopping Center
Christmas Seal Campaigns Tamed TB Scourge
Dr. Morris Meiberger, Omaha VA Hospital TB ward chief, credits the 60th Christmas Seal Campaign with funding research, X ray programs and public health education. He notes TB is no longer among the top ten killers, urges annual chest X rays for early detection and recovery through patient cooperation.
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Morris Meiberger
Omaha
Veterans Administration Hospital
Nebraska Thoracic Society
Meiberger
Nebraska Tuberculosis Assa
Tuberculosis Association
Walton Man Heads Dimes In Nebraska
Bill Macdonald of Walton is NebraskaState March of Dimes chairman for a third year. He will lead volunteers in January campaigns to fund birth defect research and prevention across Nebraska. He calls birth defects a universal issue affecting all families and notes the march of dimes supports 77 birth defects centers nationwide.
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Bill Macdonald
Walton
Nebraska
Basil O’connor
National Foundation
March of Dimes
New York City
Macdonald
United States
Printing needs at The Sidney Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph advertises printing services at 830 11th Ave offering solutions for various printing needs with a local newspaper tone and address.
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Sidney Telegraph
Llth Ave
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Sidney Playwright
Col. Scherer
Marine Aircraft Group 33
Loveland, Colo
Dalton
Sidney Public School
Menu
Grandpa Baldwin Bear
Lew Wilson
John Elwell, Jr
Dave Narjes
BB Bailey
Christmas City
STANT
Mr. Sayther
Gift Shop Jewelers
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