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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1961
Page
5
Otto Kurz recovering after surgery in Mercy Hospital Denver with cards and visits from family. Multiple guests and travelers pass through Sidney area, including plans for Labor Day gatherings, college moves, and reunions with relatives from various states. Local residents attend events in Chadron, Cody, Ogallala, and Estes Park, with ongoing family updates and travel notices.
The Elks Lodge lays out a full September program with events at the lodge such as a Ladies card party, regular meetings, a Stag Nite with a free dinner, a beer garden party, an initiation, and a hospital auxiliary fall bazaar. A birthday celebration for Mrs Louise Thompson is noted with family attendance and refreshments.
Portland reports the 28th General Council reelects regional Executive Presbyters N. D. Davidson Salem Oregon D. H. McLaughlin Bakersfield California G. Raymond Carlson Minneapolis A. A. Wilson Kansas City Roy Wead South Bend plus first time board members Richard Bergstrom Taunton Massachusetts Edgar Bethany Columbus Georgia Bergstrom succeeds Grady Fannin Bethany succeeds Andrew Stirling who died. Bart Rett Peterson reelected general secretary M. B. Metzel reelected general treasurer. New officers take duties January 1 1962.
A 22nd birthday observance will be featured at the Thursday afternoon general meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Mrs. W. E. Henke is program chairman for the 1 30 p m session in the First Methodist Church chapel with Circle 5 members as hostesses. All members urged to attend.
Four sixteen year old honorees were honored at a joint birthday party Wednesday evening. They were Jay Meier Ted Kinney Larry Nelson with hosts Mr and Mrs Don Meier Mr and Mrs Pat Dier Mrs Tan Kinney and Dr and Mrs H Q Nelson. Forty two guests attended a dinner and dance at the Ft Sidney Hotel. Each birthday cake was presented to the celebrants by the hotel.
The Women’s Golf Association will hold Tuesday morning meetings starting September 5 with a noon luncheon at Sidney Country Club. Tournaments are announced for Chappell September 7 and Holyoke and Greeley, Colorado. Hostesses for September 5 are Mrs. Earle Winter and Mrs. Ken Pottorff.
The Lodge Pole Valley Saddle Club finalized an overnight excursion for September 16 and 17 to Hackberry north of Potter at the Wednesday meeting with Wes Jensen presiding. Thirty members attended including new member Clebourne Filbeck. Participants must notify Delmar Dehning by September 13. Hosts for the evening were the J. B. Bakers Dean Olsons and Bud Madsens.
Mr and Mrs G H McMillan announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to SA Larry Kurz son of Harold Kurz both of Sidney. A September wedding is planned at Long Beach California. Barbara and Larry are Sidney High School graduates from 1960 with Barbara employed at Sioux Ordnance Depot and Larry currently in the U S Navy stationed at Long Beach since May.
Senior Lutheran League of Holy Trinity Church will hold a Sunday picnic at 4 30 in Legion Park. Members meet at the shelter house and bring sack lunches. A Songfest and games are planned as recreation.
Keystone Fellowship of First Methodist Church will host a hamburger fry Monday at 5 p.m. at Laura Rudd's home 1042 23rd Ave. Meat and buns furnished. Members urged to attend and bring a covered dish and table service. Visitors welcome to join the group.
Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Dorwart hosted the Wednesday dinner meeting of the C.K.D. Medical Association at the Sidney Country Club. Nine couples attended including Dr. and Mrs. Gil Brehm of Sterling. After dinner the ladies socialized at the Dorwart home while the men held a business meeting and round table on current medical topics led by Dr. Brehm. Next meeting set for September 27.
A sequence of meetings and events from September 1 to September 8 lists services, lodge gatherings, club meetings, church activities, and social events. Included are Sc ottsbluff Auto Club arrivals, Luther Leagues, Rotary and Kiwanis meetings, Toastmasters, Masons, Rebekahs, Woman's Society, Lutheran Ladies Aid, World War I Veterans Barracks, and birthday observances.
The record lists admitted names Sidney Rick Miller Arthur Wittig Arthur Volkman Herman Schubarth Mrs Leroy Childers Mrs Jerry Reed Mrs Lloyd Welton Mrs Walter Burgin Mrs Raymond Rodriguez Potter John D Robinson Mark Oberndorfer Gurley Mrs Louise Lieber Dalton Mrs Dale Lipstrew DISMISSED Sidney Pet Reckard Wilfred Monk William Rocontes Lloyd Searles Ken McKay Nong Livoni Potter Jenifer Juelfs SOD Lowell Woods Gurley Philip Grabowski Kimball Mrs Ronald Dick and son NEW BORN Aug 31 a girl to Mr and Mrs Walter Burgin a boy to Mr and Mrs Raymond Rodriquez
Lake Michigan level trend shows a gradual decline of about three inches per century caused by sediment accumulation at the lake bottom, altering depths and shoreline dynamics over time.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tagtmeyer of S.O.D. announce the birth of a son, Thomas Edmond, on Tuesday August 29 at 9 34 p.m. Memorial Hospital. The baby weighs six pounds 14 ounces. Sister Tamara Kay is two. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewey of S.O.D. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Tagtmeyer of Siebert Colorado and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McClanahan of Grand Junction. Great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adams of Seattle and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hatch of San Francisco.
Scott Lee Arnold was born Monday August 28 at 11 26 pm in Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds nine ounces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dan Arnold of Lodgepole. a sister Kelly Ann and grandparents Mrs Bert Arnold and Mrs Theodore Wieting of Minden are noted.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dick of Kimball announce the birth of a son, Carl Ray, on Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. The baby weighs nine pounds eight ounces and has a two year old brother, Martin Joseph. Grandparents listed include Mr. and Mrs. John Prester and Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Dick. Great grandparents named are Mrs. Carl Ohm, Mrs. Hammond Goebel, Elza Ray Chambers, and Carl Prester.
Kimberly Ann Tremain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tremain, was born Wednesday at 12:56 a.m. weighing six pounds ten ounces. Brother Kurt Alan is one. grandparents are Cecil and Tremain of Sidney and E. W. Zalesky of Lodgepole. Great-grandparents are A. R. Tremain of Sidney and Agnes Zalesky of Sunol.
Ten members of the Goal Gainers Extension Club met at Northside Park for a noon picnic Tuesday. Mrs. Dallas Richards led the session and the group discussed a jelly and baked goods booth at the hospital bazaar. Mrs. Avin Davis drew from the birthday box. Mrs. Clarence Robirds will host the Sept 19 meeting, to be a party.
Benjamin Franklin devised a fan powered by rocking chair motion to create airflow. The device used wheel and vane mechanisms to convert rocking motion into ventilation, reflecting Franklin’s inventive use of simple mechanics.
Cheyenne County Welfare Office appeals for a foster family to care for a 16 year old with an exceptional IQ who aims to be a psychiatrist. He has honors, a troubled past, and needs a loving, disciplined, middle class home in Cheyenne County to stay in school. Interested parties should contact the Welfare Office at 4-5891.
Nebraska State Teachers College at Chadron will sponsor Geography 303 Geography of Asia as an off campus class in Bridgeport this fall. An organizational meeting and first class session are set for Saturday September 9 at 9 a.m. in Bridgeport Elementary School Building with Alvin Johnson as instructor.
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