American Legion Oratorical Contest Opens for Students
Sidney's American Legion Post No 17 sponsors the 38th Annual Oratorical Contest at Sidney High and St Patrick High Schools to develop scholarship citizenship and leadership among ninth to twelfth graders. District Contest in February selects finalists by January end with speeches on Constitution articles. Top local winners receive cash awards. Sidney students have repeatedly won state level prizes. Contact Mr Carl Crouse for details.
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Sidney’s
American Legion Post No.17
Sidney High School
St. Patricks High School
United States
Sidney
Carl Crouse
Playmate for this week from Sidney High School
A Sidney High School senior born August 4 1957 in Sidney is highlighted as this week’s playmate. She attended rural District 97 and Sidney Junior and Senior High, participates in Honor Society Math Club Pep Club and Quill and Scroll, works part time, and enjoys reading embroidery creative writing swimming and sports. Her childhood toy and tears when reprimanded are recalled. last issue’s playmate was Darcy Ruod.
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Sidney High School
Sidney
Eddy Bear
Darcy Ruod
Halloween Haunting Voices Foretell Night of Pranks
A spectral narration unfolds from dusk to dawn as Halloween brings ghosts and goblins to play. Vivid scenes show a family in distress, a robbery, polluted waters, and a fisherman’s peril while a chilling warning hints at human misery. The piece closes with a prophetic reflection on mankind’s deeds.
Meisenbach Co editors Choose 1975 Trail staff
The 1975 Trail yearbook staff was selected by Terry Meisenbach sponsor and co editors Janet Bauer and Laurie Vecera. Section editors include Debbie Gordon activities Susan Luehrs sports Sharon Levin classes Larry Olson panels and Barb Glassburn photography. Sports editors Karen Kuhns Jeff Peetz and Mark Johnson.
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Terry Meisenbach
Janet Bauer
Laurie Vecera
Debbie Gordon
Susan Luehrs
Sharon Levin
Larry Olson
Barb Glassburn
Amy Lenzen Barb Glassburn
Larry Olsen
Calendar of school events and activities
October calendar lists district cross country and athletic contests in Alliance Sidney Gordon Kimball North Platte and Kearney with times. School meetings, clubs and council gatherings at Jr and Sr Highs plus no school for NSE A Convention on October 24 and 25.
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Alliance
Gordon
Sidney
North Platte
Jr. High
Sr. High
Kimball
N.S.E.A
Kearney
JH Library
Halloween pranks of past decades by local teens
Scott Hinrichs recounts old time Halloween tricks once pulled by parents and neighbors in Sidney. Pranks included dumping backhouses onto roofs, moving wagons to store rooftops, roadblocks from oil drums, dragging junk into streets, and even livestock in public buildings. Some pranksters were caught or caused local headaches for authorities.
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Sidney
Court House
Sidney High School Journalism Bureau Update
Biweekly Sidney Telegraph note from Sidney High School Journalism Department at 1900 Linden Street outlines student reporting activities and school community milestones for the period.
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Sidney Telegraph
Sidney High School
Linden St
Sidney
Nebraska
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Sam Cunningham
Karen Kuhns
Jeff Peetz
Mark Johnson
Jane Matzke
Tom Gell
Doug
Wendy Patten
Jenny Simmerman
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