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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1966
Page
5
A roundup of weekend social visits and travel from Sidney and nearby towns. Notables include G D Hendricks entertaining guests, Kilty Oats Pup Tent in Ogallala, multiple families visiting relatives in Scottsbluff, Cheyenne, Laramie, and Denver areas, and locals attending veterans events and hunting trips.
Circle Two of the Women's Society of Christian Service met Oct 27 at Mrs. Harry Brown's home with ten members and four children present. Mrs. Curtis Brown co-hosted and led a devotional. New Focus for Missions was taught by Mrs. Russell Olson. Next meeting is Nov 17 at Mrs. A C Bale’s home with Miss Ruby Bates as co-hostess.
The Lodgepole American Legion and Auxiliary Francis DeBrunner Unit 286 announce a pot luck dinner at the Lodgepole Legion Hall at 6 p.m. on the 11th with reports from Boy and Girl Staters. Auxiliary provides rolls and coffee. each family brings a dish and gifts for games. Next meeting is Nov 8 at 2 p.m.. Mrs. Arthur Rankin presents a program on Thanksgiving and Veterans Day.
Lodgepole Valley Barracks 2448 WWI Veterans and Auxiliary meet Thursday November 3 in Legion Club rooms to elect new officers. A covered dish dinner precedes the meeting and a special Armistice singing commemoration is planned. Members urged to attend hosted by Potter members.
Ogallala district II commander of the VFW Military Order of Cooties will make his official visit to Kig- Oats Pup Tent No 1 Tuesday night at 7 30 in the Elks Club All Cooties are urged to attend
The excerpt notes a flag ceremony preparation for a DEN 2 PACK 89 meeting. It mentions practicing the ceremony, making paper sack hand puppets, and closing with a living circle and a promise, as reported by Bob Goodwin.
This issue is enclosed in Christmas packages mailed tomorrow to Cheyenne County servicemen in Viet Nam. Sidney Kiwanis Club sponsors and will prepare the packages at tonight’s meeting. A recipients list appears in another story in today’s issue. The Telegraph and Kiwanians extend Christmas greetings to these brave men.
St Patrick’s schools schedule parent teacher conferences this week. Grade school dismisses at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, while the high school closes at 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Announcement given by Sr. M Agnita and Sr. M Joyce principals.
A police training school focusing on federal search and seizure laws will be held in Sidney on Tuesday November 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the city council chambers. About 40 attendees are expected. FBI Special Agent Harold W Brueggeman of Omaha will be the main speaker. The event is sponsored by FBI alongside Sidney and Kimball police departments.
A Calvary Baptist Church family Halloween party was held Thursday evening October 27 under the church social committee. Pastor Elmer Mundy led in games, a Scare Room was prepared by Bill Besley Shelley Vowell and Karla Higginson, and refreshments included witches brew and bobbing for apples.
Theodore Juedes, former Gurley resident, died in Salem Oregon on Oct 21. Born Deshler Nebraska Oct 19 1892 he moved to Gurley in 1915 and married Regina Moses of Orchard Nebraska Apr 18 1917. Survivors include widow three daughters a son 13 grandchildren four great grandchildren one brother and a Portland Oregon address. He was a member of St John Lutheran Church of Salem. Memorials to Lutheran Hour Cancer Fund.
An area Masonic education meeting will be held at the Scottsbluff Masonic Temple on Saturday November 5 sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Masons of Nebraska. Master Masons gather at 2 15 p m with seminars at 1 00 p m and a 615 p m dinner for Masons and ladies. Grand Master Lewis R Ricketts will speak at the afternoon session and dinner program with Howard J Hunter in charge.
Cub Scout Pack 82 held a meeting with flag ceremony and business discussions. Den 6 presented the Bobcat ceremony with Akela Ben Hajek pinning five new members and distributed awards including Bear, Wolf, and Lion badges and arrows. Roundup badges went to four scouts. a pumpkin carving contest crowned winners Randy Humphrey, Pat Goen, Mike Humphrey, and Jim Heaton. Den 3 closed with the America song as refreshments were served.
The Nov list from Memorial Rest Home notes residents celebrating birthdays this month. Minnie Mika on Nov 8 turns 81, Fred Johnston on Nov 12 turns 80, Selma Petersen on Nov 19 turns 84, Thure Salzburg on Nov 22, Jennie Hammond on Nov 29 turns 94.
Sidney Kiwanis Club members prepare Christmas gift parcels for servicemen in Viet Nam. Relatives ask for names and addresses with a tonight deadline to use regular mail. List includes service members at San Francisco APOs and aboard ships like USS Constellation, USS Hornet, and USS Isle Royale with many personnel from various units and locations.
Seventeen freshmen at the University of Nebraska College of Law were elected to membership in Delta Theta Phi professional legal fraternity. Members gain contact with practicing attorneys judges and government officials. Don Halsey of Sidney and Mary Lou Johnson of Lincoln hold notable roles among the new class. Johnson is elected freshman class treasurer. PFC Roger M. Marty of the USMC is noted in service details.
Mr and Mrs Orvin W Golden of 1244 Dodge observe their 35th wedding anniversary with an Open House on Sunday November 6 at the First Methodist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. They request no gifts. The Generations from Lisco married November 5 1931 in Sidney and have seven children Nila James Judds Dwane Donna Rex Sidney Larry Westminster Cole and Tom in the army at Fort Knox along with 12 grandchildren.
The Lutheran Church Women of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church host their annual silver tea and bazaar next Tuesday November 1 from two to four thirty in the church fellowship hall in South Sidney at Lodgepole Road and 13th Ave. A tea table bazaar booths a this n'that table and a bake sale will be offered to the public.
The Cheyenne County home extension council hosts an annual handiwork workshop in the 4-H Building on the fairgrounds in Sidney. Hours are 10 am to 3 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm with card tables for each extension club to display crafts. Demonstrations include shingle oil painting bead jewelry ceramics and Christmas ideas.
Tuesday and Wednesday events include Nebraska Nurses Association meeting at 7 30 p.m. in the hospital conference room with a film on the hospital ship Hope. American Association of University Women meets at 8 p.m. in Sidney High School cafe. Thursday features Women's Society of Christian Service program Christian Culture at 1 30 p.m. Lodgepole Barracks 2448 WWI Veterans and Auxiliary dinner and meeting at 6 30 p.m. St Patrick's Altar Society Smorgasbord at 5 30 p.m. Mrs Paul Dalton and Mrs Arland Tangemen in charge. Sunday St Pauls Lutheran Church Potter holds a Christian Growth workshop with registration 2-2 30 p.m. Sidney ladies attending meet at the school 1 15 p.m. For printing needs Sidney Telegraph addressed.
As of 8 a.m. Monday the Memorial Hospital census stood at 38 patients and one baby in the nursery. Admissions include Sidney Wickman Mrs Henry Wickman Mrs Kenneth Camden Pamela Himes Steve Tschacher Alvin Bruns John Engel Shari Roberts Lillian Scheurman Mrs Gordon Niemeller Mrs Daisy Uptegrove. Discharges list several patients. Local names reflect multiple wards including Lodgepole Chappell Gurley and Dalton areas with various listed individuals.
Michael Leo Brachtenbach born October 11 weighing 6 pounds 8 1/2 ounces. He has a sister Marie six and a brother Mark three. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Lewis Colso Marengo Indiana and Mrs Katie Brachtenbach Denver.
An airman from Saint Patricks High School completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He now attends a school in the Air Training Command which runs numerous specialized courses to train technically skilled personnel for the Air Force. Morris also studied at the Business Institute of Sidney after high school.
Major Bill D. Burr of Ward 26 Walter Reed General Hospital was promoted to Major. A Nebraska native, he earned a 1958 MD from University of Nebraska Medical College, interned at Deaconess Spokane in 1959, and served as Medical Officer with the 75th Station Hospital in Germany until 1962. He and wife Barbara resided at 6204 Carnegie Drive Bethesda with three children.
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