Royalty Crowned Tonight For Sidney Homecoming 1963
Crowned queen candidates Kris Bitner Jane Landmesser and Cheryl Mintken join king contenders Doug Adams Jerry Cronk and Jim Langdon as the Homecoming festivities center on a Sidney Gering game halftime coronation. The crowning will be followed by a dance at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel and a pep rally downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Tobin
Gary Boye
Kris Bitner
Jane Landmesser
Cheryl Mintken
Queen
Doug Adams
Jerry, Cronk
Jim Langdon
King
Fort Sidney Mootér Hotel
Warren Ellison
Robert Clark Jr
John Elwell
Eleanor Merrick
Ruth Putman
Sidney
Dean Wilson
Maroons
Gering Bulldogs
Sidney High
Bill Eddy
Jane Landmeseer
Shs-Kimball
Marcelyn Ded- Tick
Anne Henke
Ogallala Indians
Clase
SHS
Kent Bond
Jeanette’ Witters
McCook Bison
Mitchell
ChaHene
Anthony
Dean Schmidt
Gering
Carol Krueger
Ken McMillen
Sandra Lewis
Mike Manuel
Jerilynn George
Howard Maley
Printz
Jerry Felt
Sidney Maroon
Ogallala
Confernee
Virginia Berry
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Gordon Printz
Phil Cronk
Jerry
Corrine
Vizina
Skimball
Kimball
Linda Wright
Gudiron
Jack, Langdon
Jim” Langdon
Sae
Homecoming Histories Revealed Through Sidneys Festive Years
A retrospective of Sidney High School Homecomings chronicles past queens and kings from 1929 to 1963, including notable parades, floats, and crownings. The article recalls milestone floats, parade winners, and the evolving celebration across decades with vivid dates and key names.
Senior class spotlight highlights Jane Dodds in school life
A senior student named Jane Dodds is featured for her school involvement. She attended North Ward and South grade schools, excelled in cross country track and wrestling, held student government roles, led S Club and FTA, joined the band, and served in the unicameral legislature with recognition from Suzi Allison and Cheryl Mintken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fother
North Ward
South
Jane Dodds
Suzi Allison
Cheryl Mintken
Masque And Gavel Breakfast For Neophytes Initiation
Sidney High School Masque and Gavel hosts a morning breakfast for neophytes on October 2. Members wake pledges at Jim Knicely house, sharing fruit cocktail, rolls and coffee as sponsors arrive late. Pledges Arlys Beese Colleen Christ Hull Cook Jr and others meet older members and officers in a light hearted initiation with laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hennie
Sidney High School
House of
Jim Knicely
Paul Moss
Larry Delinger
Arlys Beese
Coleen Christ
Hull Cook Jr
Bill Eddy
Jill Fine
Gary Fischer
Peggy Miller
Connie Noteboom
Jerry Swanson
Dean Wilson
Tom Wilson
Susan Allison
Billie Blake
Fred Deal
Bob Fry
Bob Hamby
Vicki Gallardo
Phyllis Madsen
Pat Mahaffey
Gayle Nelson
Rachel Perez
Barb Helms
Margie Nelson
Jon Munderloh
Diane Baade
Barb Holms
Career Conference At Sidney High Attracts Wide Range
Sidney High School hosted a career conference on October 4 with seniors and juniors attending three conferences each at half hour intervals. Speakers covered fields including agriculture aviation civil service engineering medicine nursing teaching pharmacy and the military with former Sidney student Leland Lewis also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Mintken
Sidney High School
George Hinn
Ralph Spencer
Lyle Burton
Dale Kindred
LaVonne Peterson
Bob Cook
Beautician
George Seelmeyer
Civil Service
John Hettwick
Cotts
R. L. Smith
Ernest ‘Moon
Leo Bolin
Ann Hunt
Sid Phelps
Warren ‘Ellison
J. R. Kohtala
Marine Corp
John Clark
Sidney
Leland Lewis
Navy
Homecoming Floats Dominate Senior High Class Meetings
Cheryl Miniken reports from October 4 class gatherings where Homecoming floats top the agenda. The senior group also talked about the Christmas Cotillion while the junior class focused on fundraising for the prom with several money making ideas proposed. Next class meetings are set for November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Miniken
Jay
Primary Elections Results at Sidney Junior High
Junior High Primary results are listed by grade totals from Sidney Junior High School with multiple Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State and Treasury races for 9th 8th and 7th grades. Names include Ken McKay Nancy Knicely Jim Johnson Colleen Mintken Pamela Gell Lori Perkins and others across periods and senate races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denna Landmesser
Sidney Junior High School
Ken McKay
Nancy Knicely
Jim Johnson
Coleen Mintken
Pamela Gell
Lori Perkins
Secretary of the Treasury
Barbara Christ
Jamie Spearow
Senate
Houtz
Titterington
Linda Lewis
Donald Sutton
Jean Deir
Leslie Robinson
Cathy Brening
Diane Hyde
Jan’ Choate
Donna Clarkson
Sharon K. Meyer
Michael GaSton
Jan‘ice Griffiths
Kent Braver
Mike Johnson
Tom Landmeisser
Karen Green
Linda Simmerman
Connie Holbrook
Becky Ladine
Barb Lambert
Peter Johnson
Martha Nelson
Gerald Benzel
Herman ‘Krykhind
Tamera Schilreff
Bob Hossle
Conferences Attended By SHS Staff
Dave Heizer reports on SHS staff participation in two Nebraska conferences. Ralph Spencer and R J Pedersen represented Sidney at the Nebraska Vocational Association meeting in Milford discussing agriculture home economics distributive education and guidance. Dr Floyd Miller spoke at the Lincoln speech and hearing conference where Spencer joined a session on classroom speech improvement and Mrs Marjorie Pals joined a workshop for working with hard of hearing students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Heizer
Nebraska
Nebraska Vocational Association
Milford
Sidney
Ralph Spencer
R. J. Pedersen
Pedersen
Bernard Gyger
Spencer
Marjorie Pals
Hotel Cornhusker
Lincoln
Floyd Miller
State of
Mr. Spencer
Homecoming Week Sparks Sidney High Pride and Rivalry
Sidney High rallies for homecoming week with floats queen hopefuls and a big game. Coach Chaffee urges improvement as the Maroons chase a crucial Western Conference win against a strong Gering squad led by quarterback Bob Carmody and back Darrell Hessler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Chaffee
Bob Devaney
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Maroons
Sidney High
Gering
Bob Carmody
Darrell Hessler
Carmody
Bulldogs
Sidney
Confernce
Alliance
Pitfalls by Pittam seniors homecoming rally
A school diary notes quirky student antics from belt bows and shade pulling to pencil hair combing. Teachers ride bikes to school and past memories surface as the Tuesday week closes. Tonight's homecoming game prompts rallying cheers and a strong go team message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry S
Vickie
Teel
Houtz
Moss
Cantrell
Christy
Delinger
Dave C
Donna L
Billie B
Hamlet
Gary T
Peg M
Pat M
Dave. C
Ann H
Lizzard
Jerry C
Margie Nelson Elected President of Chorus
Margie Nelson was elected president of the Chorus at the first business meeting held Tuesday October 8. Two members from each class were elected to the council with seniors Gary Fisher and Shirley Kettler, juniors Yvonne Bauer and Brice Blanchard, sophomores Pat Cavall and Lyle Sharman, and freshmen Ric Miller and Pam McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Schreivogel
Margie Nelson
Gary Fisher
Shirley Kettler
Yvonne Bauer
Brice Blanchard
Pat*Cavall
Platter Chatter Top Ten Picks from KSID Radio
Mary Pittam lists KSID Sidney Nebraska top ten songs with Sugar Shack by J Gilmer and the Fireballs at number one and Be My Baby by the Ronettes at two. The list includes Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton Busted by Ray Charles Walking Miracle by the Essex and Honolulu Lulu by Jan and Dean among others. The segment promotes KSID Tops In Pops weekdays and Records at Random evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pittam
KSID
Sidney
Nebraska
Sugar’Shack
J. Gilmer and
the Fireballs
The
Ronettes
Blue Velvet
Bobby‘ Vinton
Busted
Ray Charles
Jaynets
Garnett
Mims
Miracle
Essex
Honolulu
Lulu
Jan & Dean
Roy Orbison
Crystals
Mickey’s
Miracles
Donna
Dion DuMuci
Skeeter Davis
Sunny & the Sunglows
Washington Square
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Sidney Public Schools
Sidney Hi-Life
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney’ High School
Ethel Massie
Cheryl Schnell
Aye Ae
Hennie
Rei
Beautician’s
Phelps
Captain Cotts
Henunie
John Hutton
Connie Wilson
Bill Christ
Wade Jensen
Marilyn Gipfert
Rene Kaylor
Sheryldine Nantkes
Debbie Rankin
Miss McChesney
Trumper
Tom Biggs
Patrick Wimmer
Deborah Thompson
Robert Paxton
John Seelmeyer
Deborah Lofton
Rosanna Ramos
Beverly Eddy
Nicki Murphy
Phil Kurz
Carolyn ‘Tilghman
Ron ?Skarka
Mike Sutton
John O'Hare
Joe Fresquez Jr
Gayle Goodwin
Brendan Steele
Nancy
Amy
D.c
Pete
Joanie
Larry Boye
Chadron Cardinals
Chappell
Fort Hays
Kansas
Kearney State
Larry Willard
Pittam
Margie
Nelson
Hardwick
Kansas, Nebraska
Stora
Americana Star
Kansas-Nebraska
Abu
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company Inc
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