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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1960
Page
7
Mrs Powers arrives from Denver to visit her Denver parents while Mrs Victoria S Pritchard departs for East Cleveland after two weeks with Gordon Tobin family. Families travel from Denver to Lincoln and Omaha for nursing school enrollments and college arrivals.
The Jolly Eight Canasta Club met Tuesday night at Mrs. Henrietta Borcher's home assisted by Mrs. George Fischer. Honors were won by Mrs. Robert Kurz high Mrs. Euge 2 Kerns second high and Mrs. Jensen low. Mrs. Kurz to host October 3 meeting.
ESA chapters Gamma Tau and Alpha Iota held their first fall meetings Thursday evening at members’ homes. They planned a booth for Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Fall Bazaar and a social gathering September 22 at the Born home. Alpha Iota discussed Spanish Speaking classes for the coming year and planned a social September 29 at the Innes residence.
Mrs. Maddox was elected as delegate from the local Rebekah Lodge to attend the Assembly at Fremont on Oct 20 21. Kenlie Sabin presided with 31 members present. Names drawn for the September 21 committee included Mrs. Knight McHateen, Mrs. W Schulz, Mrs. James Bricker, and Mrs. Ted Reisnek. Attendance included Mrs. Wendell Smith, Bob Young, and Mrs. Jo Cloed.
Eight squares of dancers attended the Silver Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club meeting at the VFW hall. Guests included Harold Jones of Sidney and new members Lavern Collins of Julesburg and Don Geiser of Ovid. Callers were Virg Knackstedt and Gordon Richards. Hosts were Lester Willoughby of Potter and Willis Lenz. The next dance is Sept 31 at 8 pm and a special dance on Sept 28 with Jerry Hoag of Cheyenne as caller.
The Ladies Golf Association of Sidney Country Club elected officers for the year: Elizabeth Lockett chair, Fern Ellison co chair, Bev Pollock secretary, Lorraine Pitlam treasurer. Luncheons move to Tuesdays at 12 30 with reservations by 9. Members Eight attended and gifts were presented to Mrs Neil Hughes and Mrs Arnold King at a farewell luncheon. Prize winners included Evelyn Winter low score Connie Madsen low putts Polly Nolan most putts and Margaret Lienemann high score.
Miss Rita V. Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Harris of Platte Center Nebraska former Sidney residents married Donald L Wegener in a Aug 13 ceremony at St Josephs Catholic Church Platte Center Attendants included sisters of the bride and 300 guests attended A wedding trip followed by residence on a Platte Center area farm The bride later worked as a bookkeeper and the groom as a farmer both with local ties and service in the U S Army
Final rites were held Thursday at First Methodist Church for Frank A. Bayliff 79 who died Tuesday after a long illness. He lived in Sidney after starting in Onslo Iowa and married Kathrine Fischer in 1909. Survived by wife two daughters a son a niece eleven grandchildren two great grandchildren a brother and a stepsister. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery with Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge.
Calvary Baptist Church announces special revival services over the next two weeks starting Sunday. Rev. Andy Hornbaker will open the series and nationally known evangelist Jack Stanton of Dallas will fly in Monday to continue the services in Sidney.
Evangelist Jack Stanton, a William Jewell College and Central Seminary graduate, heads evangelism departments for Kansas and Colorado Baptist conventions. He is a popular speaker known for humor and strong grammar skills, now presenting events in September starting 1 a.m. and 7:38 p.m.
Eight members of the W M B Club met at Mrs. F L B Goodwin's home for a 1 30 luncheon. Garden flowers decorated the tables. Vice president Mrs. Leslie Cruise led a brief business session and the devotional service. Social time followed. Hostess for the Oct 4 luncheon will be Mrs M C Baker.
Jennifer Simmerman daughter of Mr and Mrs S J Simmerman marked her second birthday with a home party Tuesday. Guests included sisters Cora Linda Karen Simmerman Kathleen Darwin Charlene Lessman Denise Pam Teresa Wriston Cindy Barbey Wolf. The party featured games and decorated cupcakes and ice cream cones served by Mrs Simmerman assisted by Mrs Delbert Slegsman Mrs Eugéne Wriston and Mrs Clifford Wolf.
Xi Iota Exemplar chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and their husbands met Wednesday evening for a picnic at Dr. C. B. Dorwart home with 20 couples present. Mrs Harold Tremain presided at a brief business session and year books and lesson books were distributed to members. Mrs Elmer Ladine will host the Sept 20 meeting the first in a series on political participation.
A week of community gatherings is listed with dates September 10 to 15. Activities include U P Oldtimers supper at Julesburg Library, numerous club meetings, Sorority and Elks conferences, and church circle events across Sidney.
Mr and Mrs Lee Gain longtime Sidney and Cheyenne County residents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house September 11 from 2 to 5 pm at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church They were married September 1 1910 in Beaver City Nebraska and later lived in Scottsbluff before moving to Sidney in 1921 Relatives coming include Mrs George Basma of Glendale California and Mrs Will Boop of Beaver City The couple request no gifts and no formal invitations.
Twenty five Masonic lodges in 13 western Nebraska counties plan an area meeting on Masonic education at the Alliance temple on September 17 at 2 p.m. All Master Masons may attend. a dinner at 6 p.m. requires reservations. Grand Master John F. Futcher will speak, Deputy Grand Master Herbert A. Ronin will be toastmaster, with Howard J. Hunter in charge.
Mrs Ed Bauman was elected president of the Homemakers Extension Club at a Tuesday meeting at Mrs Lyle Gish home Other officers named for the coming year include Mrs Francis Hiner vice president Mrs Don Weber secretary Mrs H R Montgomery treasurer Mrs A C Brown historian and Mrs Louis Johnson courtesy chairman The lesson Mosaic Tiling was presented by Mrs Ed Hinrichs who will host the Oct 11 meeting
Jean Elizabeth McKay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. McKay of Laramie, born Thursday at 12:59 a.m. weighing seven pounds. Sibling Brent Taylor is 15 months old. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. George Taylor and Mrs. E. C. McKay of Sidney.
A list of individuals admitted and dismissed in a local notice, naming Sidney Clare Sharon Thomas Linda Simmerman Mrs Floyd Welton John Schlesselman Kaiser Charles Harvey Mrs Jerry Krueger Herbert Shumaker Kimball Mrs Earl Sparks Myron Flessner Dale Bunsen Diane Kennedy Douglas Stiles Brule Carol Fenwick Leonard Oberndorf Mrs Douglas Roland Agnes Dannenhower with newborns including a daughter to Myron Flessner and another daughter to Dale Bunsen Sept 9 births for Sparks Krueger and Welton.
The Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce adopted resolutions backing education governance retention, endorsing a board elected State Superintendent proposal for the November ballot, and approving an increase in the parks and tourist levy from 0.13 to 0.35 mill per $1 000 assessed valuation. About 300 members from 15 towns met in Mullen for the October 13 directors meeting, setting November plans and naming new officers.
A survey notes that more than 800 distinct tree kinds grow across United States forest lands. The count highlights biodiversity across regions and supports conservation and management planning.
Lincoln report details Nebraska 1960 Certified Seed Show and State Fair results. C J Ramig of Bayard wins Grand Champion winter wheat with Cheyenne variety, while J B Williams Sr of Mitchell earns reserve with Bison wheat. Top oats go to Leo Hansen of Wayne, and Edwin Dambroger of DeWitt shifts to barley for his champion entry. The Statue of Liberty statue note follows.
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