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Newspaper

Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1973

Page

2

Volunteer Services Announces Christmas Season Events

Beltrami County Volunteer Services releases four Christmas events for volunteers this week. A Friends Visitors potluck is at First Lutheran Church at 6 30 p m. Thursday includes the Big Brother Big Sister party at the Lutheran Center and a Friendship Club slide show at the Day Activity Center. Friday features a Christmas Bowling and pizza party at Bemidji Bowl for older Big Brother Big Sister participants. The Friendship Club Christmas Dance is set for December 20 with further details to come from Coordinator Steve North.

Beltrami County Lutheran Center Friendship Club 19Th St Bemidji Bowl Steve North

Funeral R Tollef Bjella Dies at 76 in Bemidji

Mrs. Tollef Bjella 76 died at her Route 3 Bemidji home Monday after an extended illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at Aardahl Lutheran Church with Rev. Kurt Weid officiating. Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Tollef Bjella Route 3 Bemidji Aardahl Lutheran Church Kurt Weid Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home

Beltrami County Court Records Hear Guilty Pleas and Fines

In Beltrami County Court Donald K Nelson of Washish pleaded guilty to DWI with pre sentence investigation ordered. Donald Stebe Bemidji faced simple theft with pre sentence investigation. Richard D Thorson Bemidji pleaded guilty to no tail lights and was fined ten dollars. Calvin J Beaulier Redly charged with DWI fined two hundred seventy five dollars and thirty days in jail. Philip A Wickner Bemidji days in jail. Steven Victor Hanks Kelliher pleaded guilty to unlawfully taking deer in closed season fined one hundred fifty dollars and thirty days in jail with the jail term suspended conditionally. Roy J Anderson Red Lake fined twenty five for no driver's license and fifty or fifteen days in jail for fraudulent use of license plates and twenty five for open bottle and three hundred dollars and ninety days in jail for DWI with the ninety day sentence suspended conditionally. Anderson previously pleaded guilty to these charges. Judicial Officer Phillip D Nelson presided.

Beltrami Donald K. Nelson Washish Donald Stebe Bemidji Richard D. Thorson Calvin J. Beaulier Redly Anderson Phillip D. Nelson

Pioneer newspaper subscription rates notice

The Pioneer lists subscription rates with daily publication except Sundays and holidays. Rates include mail in trade zone $2 per year and outside trade zone $23 per year, carrier subscription $2.50 per month, with distribution details for Bemidji Minnesota ZIP 56601.

The Pioneer Scripps Iift Newspapers, Inc Neilson and Pioneer Street Bemidji Minnesota Associated Press Minnesota Newspaper Association Audit Bureau of Circulations

District 31 Grants Students a Wednesday Half Day

District 31 will dismiss all elementary and secondary students after noon lunch on Wednesday for teacher in service training. Kindergarten classes are canceled that day. all students will be bused home immediately after lunch.

John Schuiling Schuiling

Bemidji Area Hospital Admits and Discharges Tuesday

Admitted Tuesday were Elmer Detschman Manley Gordon Mrs Palmer Benson Mrs Don Rudkin and Frank Matejshek of Bemidji Veda Harrison of Cass Lake Discharged Tuesday were Mrs Earl Gunsalus Lake George Arnold Anderson Bemidji Mrs Frank Brown Hackensack Bruce Premo Cass Lake

Elmer Detschman Manley Gordon Palmer Benson Don Rudkin Frank Matejshek Bemidji Veda Harrison Cass Lake Earl Gunsalus Lake George Arnold Anderson Frank Brown Hackensack Bruce Premo

Bemidji Area Births Report Two New Dec. 4 Infants

Mr and Mrs James Langerak of Bemidji welcomed a son at Bemidji Hospital on Tuesday December 4. Mr and Mrs Tom Lundberg of Blackduck welcomed a daughter at Bemidji Hospital on December 4.

James Langerak Bemidji Bemidji Hospital Tom Lundberg Blackduck

Licenses to Wed In District Clerk’s Office

Two couples applied for marriage licenses last week. Julius Chris Schoenborn and Beverly Kaye Dudley both of Redley are 34 and 21. William Arthur Smith and Irene Bell Hermanson both of Grygla are 37 and 38.

Clerk of District Court Julius Chris Schoenborn Beverly Kaye Dudley Redley William Arthur Smith Irene Bell Hermanson Grygla

District Court Sentences Include Probation for Burglary and Destruction

Charles Geller and James Lee Preston received five year prison terms with execution stayed and five year probation for burglary and destruction of property, with restitution orders and public defender fees. Police report two vehicle accidents causing moderate to substantial damage. Several defendants pleaded guilty to crimes including possession of a controlled substance burglary and theft with varying pre sentence plans and concurrent sentences.

Charles Geller Route 4 Clearwater County Public Defender James Lee Preston Route 5 Lloyd Homer Johnson

Bagley Scout Lyle Curfman Earns Eagle at Faith Lutheran

Lyle J. Curfman of Troop 51 received the Eagle Scout award at a ceremony Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church Bagley. The event featured Joseph Forbes as MC and honors from district leaders Jim Erickson Helmer Hanson Fritz Coyle Ralph Goronflo and Don Eng Bemidji district chairman Paul Bunyan District. The Eagle Rose Ceremony was led by David Pomeroy.

Bagley Faith Lutheran Church Lyle J. Curfman Joseph Forbes M.C. Davis A. Mattioli Walker Jim Erickson Helmer Hanson Fritz Coyle Ralph Goronflo Don Eng Bemidji Paul Bunyan Bruce Wolner David Pomeroy Grand Forks Arnold Higdem Lyle New Rockford N.C Bagley High School Senior Lutheran League

Weather State Forecast Snow and Ice Impacts Across Regions

Heavy snow warning targets extreme southwest and east central tonight with four inches or more possible. Snow begins extreme southwest then spreads southeast by noon, with freezing rain risk and hazardous driving. Snow flurries end extreme southwest late tonight. northwest partly cloudy Wednesday. temperatures stay near 20s to low 30s with a warmer southeast tonight. Extended outlook shows mostly cloudy north and mild south with light snow chances north Thursday to Saturday.

Skylab cuts gas use on Earth resources runs

Skylab 3 astronauts completed two United States resources surveys using only two thirds of the fuel of Sunday’s passes. Commander Carr praised ground control as computer analyses guided maneuvers to conserve propellant, enabling 35 to 40 of 50 planned runs on the 84 day mission after gyro failure increased fuel needs.

United States Gerald P. Carr Mission Control Control Center Carr William R. Pogue Edward G. Gibson

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