Nebraska students inch toward metric use by 1980
Nebraska education officials warn public understanding of metric remains weak. Teachers push for dual systems in classrooms with new metric–English math texts arriving fall 1977. Officials say total U.S. metric conversion is not mandated, and dual use will persist for years.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Ron Massie
Lincoln Public Schools
Donald Niemann
State Education Department
Massie
U.S
United States
State Board of Education
Rebekahs Hear The Three Links Book Discussion
Noble Grand Laura Fish led a Rebekah Lodge meeting Wednesday night as members read The Three Links a historical background on the Rebekah Lodge. The book describes a golden chain linking charity to poor island inhabitants under Spanish control and that three remaining links signified friendship love and truth. A postmeeting lunch was served by Doris Harlan Donna Hartman and Myrtle Higgins.
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Rebekah
Laura Fish
Spain
Doris Harlan
Donna Hartman
Myrtle Higgins
St Pauls Ladies Aid Meets on Sept 2 at Hall
The St Pauls Ladies Aid gathered Thursday at the fellowship hall with Vicar Edwin Cook leading devotions on Jacob and family. Hostesses were Mrs Lewis Johnson and Mrs Frank Mueller. The group plans another meeting on Oct 7 at the same hall.
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St. Paul's Ladies Aid
Fellowship Hall
Edwin Cook
Jacob
Lewis Johnson
Frank Mueller
Nursing caps to be received at Methodist Hospital service
Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing will hold its annual Capping Service today September 3 at 8 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Omaha. One hundred thirty two graduates will receive the school cap or pin, including Sidney residents Cindy Meissner Susan Holling and Jane Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
First
United Methodist
Omaha
Sidney
Cindy Meissner
Susan Holling
Jane Johnson
St Patrick's Pastor to Enter Canon Law Studies
The Rev Charles L Torpey Jr of Grand Island Diocese is assigned to study Canon Law at the Catholic University of America Washington DC. He has served at Blessed Sacrament Grand Island and as associate pastor of St Patrick Sidney. A farewell is planned after the 7 30 Mass in St Patrick's church basement.
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Charles L. Torpey, Jr
John J.sullivan
Grand Island
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
Father Torpey
Blessed Sacrament Parish
Sidney St Patrick's
Kearney
St Patrick's School
St Patrick’s Church
Lutheran family services to visit Sidney Nebraska church
Social services official Doug Price of the Ogallala Branch Service Center will offer counseling, support for unmarried mothers, adoption and foster care, and family life education at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Sidney on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. He will be installed as Ogallala Branch Director at Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church during the 10:30 a.m. service with a North Park Ogallala potluck and a 4 p.m. open house at LFSS Ogallala office.
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Dalton
Xi Alpha Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi
Dalton Park
Clayton Gillespie
LeRoy Lessman
Doug Price
Ogallala
Lutheran Family and Social Service of
Nebraska
Sidney
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Price
Trinity Lutheran Church
Paxton
Atlam
North Park
LFSS
Eastern Star grand officers visit six Nebraska chapters
Grand officers of Eastern Star held an annual visitation Tuesday night in Sidney with chapters in Sidney Kimball Potter Lodgepole Chappell and Oshkosh attending a banquet and meeting at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel for 89 people. A University of Nebraska Agriculture College Alumni picnic is set for Sept 12 at Lodgepole Valley 4-H Youth Camp in Sidney.
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Dick Boness
Sidney Public Schools
Sidney Lions
Chateau
Boness
Ogallala
Red Raider
al Bauer
Lodgepole
Keith D. Golden
Lions
Potter
James Bosley
Eastern Star
Southern Panhandle
Virginia Jones
Stapleton
Robert Bass
Genoa
Joyce Smith
Chappell
Barbara Aten
Grant
Carole Gubser
Bassett
C. Robert Todd
Harrison
Sidney, Kimball, Potter, Lodgepole, Chappell and
Oshkosh
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Marian Horner
University of Nebraska Agriculture College
Lodgepole Valley
Bridgeport
Wayne Campbell
Royal
Nebraska
Donna Zoucha
Helen Richardson
Kimball
Carol Tilghman
Grace Pironka
Lodgepole The _ Potter
Peterson
Debra Howe Weds Kent Schlaman at St Patrick’s Church
Debra Howe daughter of Mr and Mrs William Howe of Sidney married Kent Schlaman son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Schlaman of Sidney in a double ring ceremony at St Patrick’s Catholic Church. Rev Frank Hoelck officiated with organist Helen Spencer and a floral backdrop of yellow gladioli carnations and daisies. The bride wore a venise lace gown with seed pearls and a lace headpiece. Maid of honor Cindy Howe and bridesmaids Pam Howe Mary Beth Schlaman and Kristy Schlaman attended. Best man John Schlaman. groomsmen Joe Hennis Phil Schlaman Bill Howe. Reception at Elks Lodge followed by a Colorado Springs Estes Park honeymoon and a future residence in Ames Iowa.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Debra Howe
William Howe
Sidney
Kent Schlaman
Oscar Schlaman
Frank Hoelck
Helen Spencer
Mary Cabela
Ava Maria
Doris Howe
Yellow Roses
Cindy Howe
Pam Howe
Mary ‘Beth
Schlaman
Kristy Schlaman
Janet Hall
John Schlaman
McCook
Joe Hennis
Topeka
Kan
Phil Schlaman
Goodland
Bill Howe
The
Elks’ Lodge
Dee Roach
Seward
Faye Walsh
Sidney Cut
Mary Hall
Fresno
Calif
Shelly Fulton
Jackie Betan
Cheryl Wright
Barbie Schlamah
Becky Howe
Colorado Springs
Estes Park
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Grand Island School of Business
Robert Edwards
Valentine
Golda Hair
Bridgeport
Lorenzo School Opens September First For 1950s
The Lorenzo Grade School will start Tuesday Sept. 7. Bus drivers are Wally Mitchell Pave Lafler and Fran Frerichs. Substitute drivers are needed. Doug Robirds serves as board treasurer. Lunch is 50 cents. Lunch served first day. Board meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
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Lorenzo
Wally Mitchell
Pave Lafler
Fran Frerichs
Doug Robirds
Unity in room design guides SIDNEY FLOORING advert
Unity means each item keeps its identity while serving the whole. Sidney Flooring & Supply Co. at 1136 Mindrs offers coordinated furnishings wall and floor treatments with Pratt & Lambert paints in calibrated colors. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
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Leonardo Da _ Vinci
Sidney Flooring & Supply CO
Mindrs
Pratt & Lambert
Painting Flowerpots Made Easy With Upside Down Tin Cans
A simple craft tip explains painting flowerpots by resting them upside down on a properly sized tin can. This method stabilizes the pot, prevents smudges, and yields an even coat of paint.
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Jeana Steikunas
Rebekahs Meet
Singer
Fischer’s
St. Patrick's
Charles Torpey
Telegraph
Social Services
Ag College
Panhandle
Soil Conservation Society of America
State Ag Alumni Association
Sidney Area
Bob Hahn
Kendall Atkins
Dix
Lorene Peterson
Donald Coad
Lexington
Marcel McGee
Martha Kaschube
Hyannis
Bonnie Teasley
Betty Coad
Kathryn Kugler
Howe, Schlaman Wedding
MR. and
Mrs
Watkins
Peeteee
Sterling
Sterling, Colorado
Iliff Furniture
Iliff
Colo
Cathy Thompson
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