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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1968
Page
5
A long list of Thanksgiving visitors and returning travelers is recorded, naming families from Hastings Kimball Ogallala and Denver visiting for the holiday. People from Chappell Potter Greeley North Platte Alliance and other towns join meals and celebrations. Several milestones are noted, including anniversaries and a hospital teaching at St Joseph's.
Pack 82 held its November 25 meeting at the Youth Center. Den 1 opened followed by a business session while Den 2 presented a skit. Frederick Johnston earned Bobcat. other awards went to Koenig, Thompson, Devier, Hinrichs, Jerry Van Natter, Gary Clark, Kieselhorst, Custer, Torezon, Emerson, Lurber, Glanz, Balfour, Grothe, Haberkorn, Kealey, Sullivan, and Mark Kealey received a Boy Scout neckerchief and joined Troop 89. Closing by Webelos, refreshments afterward.
Russell Pedersen of Sidney, Nebraska attended a November 26-27 meeting of the Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory Regional Council in Phoenix Arizona. The nonprofit lab serves eight states under the Elementary Secondary Education Act and focuses on occupational education and learning disabilities. Topics included lab reports program strategy and funding alternatives. welcomed by chairman Henry Freed of Chadron and executive director Donald O Bush.
Executive Officers of the Home Extension Council will meet Tuesday Dec 3 at 7 30 p m at the Chateau Cafe to appoint a chairman historian 1969 committee and set a tentative 1969 calendar. All officers urged to attend. Lodgepole Homemakers met at Mrs Nell Melton s home with co hostesses 17 members attended. Christmas gift exchange planned and secret sisters to be revealed. Suzette Extension Club met at Mrs Joe Gerler s home with seven members present planning Christmas party Dec 18 and luncheon. Clever Circle Club held Nov 20 at Mrs Earl Geuw s home discussed unusual gift and planned Christmas luncheon Dec 10.
The Modern Miss 4-H Club met at Mrs. D C Danielson’s home on November 25, 1968 at 3 15 p m with eight members present. Members sewed practice stitches including whipstitch loopstitch and hidden stitch es. Judging of seams and hems will occur at the next meeting. News reporter Debi Gordon.
Linda Ann Frauendorfer of Millbrae California and Stephen Frederic Lambert of Hawthorne California announce their December 21 wedding in California. Linda is a St Anthony's Long Beach graduate who worked at the Huntington Beach post office. Stephen is a Lawndale High School graduate and Marine Corps sergeant stationed at Twenty Nine Palms California.
Two juniors at Potter Public School, Daryl Meyer and Jerel Walters, earned five A’s for the second six weeks. Honor roll lists show juniors Meyer and Walters with five A’s, plus Paul Benish and Susan Herboldsheimer with four A’s and one B, Kathy Hilpert with two A’s and three B’s, and Cindy Juelfs with two A’s and two B’s.
Tom Ernst, Sidney High School head football coach, spoke at the Sidney Lions Club luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel on “Sidney High Football” crediting players’ pride dedication team effort and attitude for last season’s success. A Q A followed. Bill Peterson received a $435.94 check from John Ward as half of the net from Aunt Jemima Pancake Feed held Oct 24 at the high school cafeteria. Clark Fuller announced Fort Sidney Colonels’ “It’s A Grand Night For Singing” at the high school auditorium.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gipfert hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at their Bayard Nebraska residence. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Neemeyer of Columbus Mr and Mrs Gilbert Frank Mrs Jimmy Brooks and family Mr and Mrs Robert Wit and Jayne of Sidney and Mr and Mrs Robert Linquist and family of Broadwater.
Mrs. Katie Brachtenbach announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Ann Brachtenbach to John A. Waggoner of Denver. Mary Ann, a St Patrick’s Academy graduate who studied at Loretto Heights College, works for the U S Geological Survey. John A Waggoner, son of Mr and Mrs William W Waggoner Sr, is a Navy veteran and employed at Del Farm Foods while studying at the Computer Programming Institute of Delaware. No wedding date yet.
At the Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting on Monday November 25 attorney J Hammond McNish spoke on Civic Involvement stressing voters informed on candidates and issues. Civic Participation committee chaired the program and the group voted to host Memorial Rest Home on New Year’s Eve.
Airman Dolphas R Thompson son of Mr and Mrs John R Thompson of Sidney Nebraska completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He is assigned to Sheppard AFB Texas for civil engineering mechanical electrical training. He attended Sidney High School and is married to Cathy A Benzel of Sidney.
The Rev and Mrs Orlen Robinson missionaries from Jamaica will hold a two day conference at the Four Square Church This weekend The first session is Saturday Nov 30 at 7 pm and the second on Sunday Dec 1 at 730 pm The public is invited to attend.
The Newcomer's Club met Tuesday November 26 at 7 30 pm at the Country Club. Guests included Mrs Steven Kelly Mrs Roger Butts Mrs Marvin Hood and Mrs Jack Tubbs. The Christmas party is set for December 7 at 8 pm in Jaycee Hall with door prize won by Mrs Bill Roger.
Friday dance at the Armory opens to the public with refreshments. A two day conference at Four-Square Church features Rev Orlen Robinson from Jamaica. Turkey dinner and meeting of World War I veterans clubs at American Legion Hall in Ogallala. Officers installation follows. Cheyenne County Historical Association meet at 8 pm in chamber museum. Ladies Chapter of Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 pm Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. VFW Auxiliary Christmas party at American Legion Hall with meat dish and two other dishes plus table service and entertainment.
The Jaycees announce their annual Christmas tree sale starting Monday December 2 at the Truline Building, 1730 Illinois. Trees of all kinds from Denver will be available daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Scott Joel Tumbleson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tumbleson of 2670 Verde Lane, arrived at Memorial Hospital on November 26 at 4 45 a.m. He weighed six pounds 12 ounces. He has two brothers, Todd Allen, four, and Jeffrey Dean, 15 months. Grandmothers are Mrs. Opal Walequist of Clay Center Kansas and Mrs. Theresa Tumbleson of North Platte Nebraska. Great grandmother is Mrs. Ettie Gilbert of Clay Center Kansas.
As of Nov 29 there are 45 patients and two babies in the Memorial Hospital nursery. ADMITTED Sidney Henry Gell Bronson Mrs Jesse Boone Lodgepole Mrs Ross Glassburn DISMISSED Sidney Marc Nelson Gene Tumbleson and son Lodgepole Emma C Schmidt Gurley Mrs Louis Miller BIRTHS A 5 pound 14 ounce boy born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Boone.
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