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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1957
Page
11
Parents attended the second annual Back To School night. Jointly sponsored by the Parents Advisory Council and school faculty, the event let parents visit their children’s classes with about 20 minutes per room and a concluding coffee hour in the cafeteria. Home room teachers and class representatives guided parents as ushers.
Peetz Farm Women's Club plans a teacher's reception for Thursday October 17 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. The public is invited. Each family should bring a pie while coffee is provided by the club. Supt D S McGill will introduce the teachers during a short program.
Mrs Jack Easterly entertained 14 members of the Helping Hand Garden Club at her home Friday afternoon. Miss Lula Kloepper led the business session and the group voted to donate $5 to the United Fund. Dubsbridge followed with Kloepper winning high, Glenn Easterly second, and Marvin Fleming low. Mrs Ervin Phelps will host the Oct 24 meeting.
Sioux Lions Club hosting District Governor Harold Cathcart of Gering as guest speaker on Thursday. Ladies Night will feature a program highlighting Lions of Nebraska sight conservation and the Lions Eye Bank initiative begun at the 1957 Lions state convention.
Elementary conferences are scheduled tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 4 at four Sidney public grade schools. Grade classes dismiss for the afternoon and kindergarten students stay home all day. Teachers will contact parents for conferences. others may attend in the second semester. The talks aim to discuss the child’s school life progress activities and relationships. The oral report has been found painful by some.
A Detroit Negro clergyman praised government action toward desegregation at the 1957 International convention of the Disciples of Christ in Cleveland Public Auditorium. Rev W K Hasenyager from Sidney attended. Rev R L Jordan urged deeds to back sermons and speeches as the assembly opened with 9 000 expected registrations.
Gleaners at Grace Baptist Church held a brief session with ten members and one guest Mrs Philip LaBue. Mrs Buck Allison led a devotional on Prayer followed by mending clothes for the Navajo Children's Home in Arizona. Refreshments were served by Mrs Allison and Mrs Sumner. Next meeting is October 22.
The fifth annual square dance festival sponsored by The Silver Belles and Beaux will be held at the city auditorium on Saturday night Oct. 26. Dancers from at least three states are expected. The dance starts at eight o'clock with Bob Swerer and his Sons of the Rockies providing music. The complete program will be announced later.
Senior High Parents Night will be held tomorrow at 7 30 in the senior high school with parents of senior students invited. Parents will spend 20 minutes with each teacher and then meet home room teachers in the junior high cafeteria. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Parents Advisory Council, Walter Cork chairman, and the school faculty. The council has two parents from each of the three senior high grades. More than 200 adults attended a similar event at the junior high last week.
Mrs John I Neal presided at a Thursday WCTU session with eight members and two guests present. Devotions led by Mrs Holtman, lesson on Our Sunday Schools Teaching Temperance by Mrs Virgol Wadley, and news of a Frances E Willard picture for Sidney high school library. Also announced tree planting in memory of Helena Leddingham at Grand Island Soldiers and Sailors Home. Brownie Troop 80 formed at Mrs Elmer Ladine's home with ten members electing Barbara Christ president and planning for the year.
Mr and Mrs Ora C. Mullen of Bridgeport announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Charlene to Jerry Cape, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cape of Dalton. The wedding date is set for October 27.
Providence Chapter 108 Order of Eastern Star honored past matrons and patrons during a Wednesday meeting at Masonic Temple. About 60 attendees heard year highlights, with plans for visits to Potter Chapter and Alliance Chapter. A drill spelling Love and musical numbers accompanied by a Halloween themed social hour followed.
The Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers district 13 holds a fall conference in Scottsbluff on Friday Oct 18 with district director Mrs Don ald E Swisher presiding Dr Calvin Reed of the University of Nebraska and a panel will discuss parent and teacher collaboration and home school relations The conference opens at 1 30 p m in Longfellow School auditorium with a 6 p m banquet at Scottsbluff junior high school cafeteria Life memberships will be awarded and Twin City Mothersingers will sing Mrs A W Koester president of the state group will speak at 7 15 p m on PTA as an educational organization A panel moderated by Dr Reed follows and the closing address Is Number 13 Unlucky will be given by Mrs Swisher Reservations for the banquet go to Mrs Joseph D Mattson 2602 Third Ave Scottsbluff. arrangements are led by Mrs Swisher Scottsbluff PTA and others.
Latest report from Veterans Administration Hospital in Denver states Mrs Mary Jane Heath remains critical but slightly improved. She was moved Thursday from Memorial Hospital where she had been admitted nearly four months after a one car crash east of Sunol. Her former home is Clinton Town.
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