Military Rites Conducted For Evart Swanson
Evart N. Swanson 50 died Monday at Cheyenne Veterans Hospital. Services Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church Gurley with Rev. Henry York officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery with American Legion and VFW graveside rites. Survived by widow Irene two sons James Gurley Jerald Fort Collins Colo mother Esther Sidney a brother Norman Gurley sister Mrs. Ethelyn Sanders Potter.
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Grace Lutheran Church of
Roy Gabriel
Ross Gathman
Stanley Brestel
Kenneth Ewert
John Watchorn
Melvin Meyer
Cheyenne County
Swanson
American Legion
Methodist WSCS Circles Hold First Fall Meetings
The seven circles of the Methodist Women’s Society for Christian Service at First Methodist Church met Thursday in members’ homes. Circle One hosted by Mrs. Rollie Biggs with 12 members, devotions by Mrs. Walter Cork, plans for October Men’s Club dinner and district workshop Sept. 26 in Ogallala. Other circles met with 15 20 attendees, lessons on Operation Bootstrap, book review One Summer In Between, and preparations for October host spots.
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Methodist Women’s Society For Christian Service
The
First Methodist Church
Rollie Biggs
Mildred Schobert
Biggs
Walter Cork
Ogallala
George Niekum
Elwood Lostroh
Leslie Sabin
Circle Two
Kermit Moore
Ed Colone
Gerald Laux
Glenn Hornbeck
Earl Yarnell
Kenneth Bagby
Yarnell
J. W. Vaughn
James Thayer
Circle Three
Hilvert Borcher
Jim Edwards
Melissa Mather
Circle Four
Clarence Strandburg
Annie Benninghouse
Frank Boyle
Laura Young
Frank Longan
Hazel Fogelson
Charles Wiedeburg
John Staynton
Florence Linton
Margaret Dissmore
W. E. Henke
Circle Five
Harold Lyngholm
F.L.B. Goodwin
Carl Olson
Services For G. C. Thompson On Wednesday
Funeral services were held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for George C. Thompson 87 pioneer farmer and businessman who died last Sunday. Rev Paul Reimers officiated and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery with active pallbearers named. Survived by wife Mary Jurgens three daughters Leona Bartels Helen Johnson and Freda Dimick three grandsons and six great grandchildren.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
George C. Thompson
Paul Reimers
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig-Holechek
Elmer Bertels
Lloyd Talich
Walter Jurgens
Thomas Thompson
Lawrence Thompson
Herman Jurgens
Neal Tank
Ed Leuken
Herbert Rabe
Emanuel Troutman
Marius Christensen
Frank Raddatz
Jacksonville
Ill
Mr. Thompson
Mary Jurgens
Sidney
Leona Bartels
Dix
Helen Johnson
Byers
Colo
Freda Dimick
Fort Collins
Rites Today For Mrs. Lillian Reker
Final rites were held at Trinity Lutheran Church South Divide for Mrs. Lillian M. Reker 69 who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. The Rev. Walter Seefeldt led services with burial at Greenwood Cemetery under Craig-Holechek Funeral Home. Pallbearers included Louis Nienhuser Vearn Nienhuser Victor Meyer Raymond Laaker Dean Meyer and Paul Narjes. A lifelong Cheyenne County resident born Feb 27 1898 she spent most of her life in South Divide and was active in her church and Porter McGuver Auxiliary 610 VFW. Survived by widower Ernest Reker son Victor of Sidney daughter Vera McDonald of Sterling Colo three sisters a brother and six grandchildren.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Reker
Dalton
South Divide
Porter McGuver
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ernest Reker
Victor
Sidney
Vera McDonald
Sterling, Colo
Juliets Club Elects Officers in First Fall Meeting
Mrs Emil Van Mark was elected president of the Juliets Extension Club at its first fall meeting held at the home of Mrs Elmer Chaon. New officers include Mrs Chaon as vice president and Mrs John Van Mark as secretary. Mrs Rodney Mathewson was reelected treasurer.
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Emil van Mark
Juliets Extension Club
Elmer Chaon
Chaon
John van Mark
Rodney Mathewson
Cheyenne County
Leo Wolff Sr
Harold Lyngholm
George Heumann
Cub Scout News DEN 1 PACK 85 Report
The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance and ended with the cub scout promise. Den Mother explained what the gold in the uniform stands for while the den worked on their collection for the pack meeting. Jerry Bills supplied treats with Nick Swanstrom serving as Assistant Denner.
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Hving Circle
Jerry Bills
Nick Swanstrom
Denner
Cancer Is Topic For NNA Meet
District Five of the Nebraska Nurses Association held its bi monthly meeting in Sidney with Mrs Lorraine Hedman of Omaha as an honored guest. Forty nine members from Scottsbluff Alliance Oshkosh and Sidney attended. A noon luncheon featured Dr Max Rainer of North Platte who spoke on Cancer and smoking and slides illustrated the talk. Hedman spoke of state nurse efforts including a refresher course next year and salary increases in all hospitals. An afternoon business session was led by Ethel Mott of Ellsworth. The November session will be in Alliance.
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District Five
Nebraska Nurses Association
Vera Meeker
Scottsbluff
Ada Bulin
Ethel Mott
Ellsworth
Rex Raines
North Platte
Lorraine Hedman
Omaha
NNA
Jay Wilson
Sidney
Alliance
Oshkosh
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Max Rainer
Hedman
Den 4 Pack 81 Cub Scouts Meet Dates and Fun
Den 4 and guest Marvin Henderson met Sept 11 at Den Mother Jay Portenter home with a flag salute led by Portenter. They tested the hammer and ruler balance trick and discussed recruiting for the recruiters award. Sept 18 in the den room Ray England led the flag salute and they practiced tying items and closing with the Cub Scout promise. Danny Buecker provided treats.
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Den 4
Marvin Henderson
Jay Portenter
Danny Buecker
Church Plans For 30 Year Program
BAYARD First United Presbyterian Church announces a semicentennial observance marking 50 years since founding on Oct 17 1967. Plans include Oct 14 banquet Oct 15 service and open house with Thanksgiving framing the celebration. Also includes a vintage pork cake recipe block.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Marty Receives Purple Heart In Vietnam War Record
Marine Corporal Roger M. Marty of Chappel Nebraska is awarded the Purple Heart by Major General B A Hochmuth for wounds in Vietnam. Marty serves with Headquarters Battalion Third Marine Division which oversees command and control and civic action projects like wells bridges and schools aided by the Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Marty of Sidney Nebraska.
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Vietnam
Roger M. Marty
Chappell
Neb
B. A. Hochmuth
Third Marine Davison
Third Marine Division
Oscar Marty
Sidney
Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund
Students Leaving for Colleges Urged. Call for Information
The notice requests information on students leaving for colleges and universities and asks parents to call 254-2429 to provide details. It emphasizes gathering data on current enrollments and destinations for reporting or contact purposes.
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Jean Rankin
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club Meeting Notice
The Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 p m at the Club House.
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Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
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Nebraska Nurses’ Association
Virginia Miller
Edna Meéyers
Gering
Mary Stewart
Evart Swanson
Methodist
WSCS
Keith Simpson
O. A. Olson
Bessie Loy
Circle Six
John Elwell Jr
Cliff Houk
Keith Deland
Gale Brumbaugh
Gil Mosher
Dan Rowan
Elwell
Bill Christy
W. M. Disbrow
Jesse King
Circle Seven
Ed Cole
Robert Willis
Wesley Dixoon
G. C. Thompson
Lillian Reker
Juliets Club
Cub Scout News
Bauerkemper
Illinois
Sidney, Nebraska
Mender
Kenneth Stevens
Madison
Nebraska
Osage Grocery
14Th
Osage
Rebekah Kensington
Ioof Hall
Sidney High School
Lorance
Russell Rebecca Everett
Charles Everett
Hull Cook
Dick Osterday
Ancel Lewis Bookkeeping
Ken Moncrief
Don Burrows
Dorothy Holloway
Carol Mason
George Hinn
Lewis
Vista Vision
Montgomery Wards
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