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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1976
Page
2
Clearwater County Board meets at the Courthouse at 9 30 a m. Bemidji Planning Commission holds a special meeting at City Hall to decide on a Buena Vista Ski Resort advertising sign permit. Frohn Township board. Laporte High School Board of Education meets at the school at 7 30 p m.
A digest of local activities and meetings across Bemidji including AA and Al-Anon at United Methodist Church, a Shirley Scoville vocal recital at Bemidji State University, a golden wedding anniversary open house at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, Army Reserve recruitment at the State Employment Office, Downtown senior citizens activities at the HUB Center, diploma tutoring at the Public Library, and varied youth and high school programs at St Bartholomew's Parsonage and HUB Center with weekday and weekend hours.
Many clubs and organizations schedule Christmas and holiday activities throughout the day and evening. Events include bake sales at VFW Hall, post Christmas party with Santa, potlucks, meat dinners, ROTARY and DAR meetings, Sweet Adelines carols, BSU campus lecture, L of TTT December meeting, Federated Women's Club gathering, Northern Artists, Disabled American Veterans, Aglow Fellowship talk, Calvary Lutheran cantata, Evangelical Covenant and Bethany Free Lutheran concerts, and St Philip Parish Council meeting notes.
Blackduck officials heard engineer Joe Burns defend street work plan bills totaling 15 496 dollars for last year and over 16 000 dollars for revisions this year. He cited numerous additions and revisions and noted a 6 000 dollar rebid delay this fall. The council approved his explanation.
In Beltrami County District Court on Thursday Robert Cook of Redlake pleaded guilty to simple assault after facing felonious assault charges. A presentence investigation was ordered. he was released on his own recognizance. Victor Swan of East Grand Forks faced robbery charges with a presentence investigation ordered and release on bond. Judge Gordon McCrae presided. Blaine M. Toftum of Bemidji was sentenced in county court on open bottle and DUI charges after jury verdict, receiving $300 fine and 15 days in jail. Several Traffic Violations Bureau fines were paid by defendants for speeding and defective equipment. Additional defendants posted bonds and await court appearances. Two three-car crashes at 15th Street and Minnesota Avenue were attributed to road conditions, causing property damage. Hospital notices listed admissions and discharges, and visiting hours at Bemidji Community Hospital. Weather outlook predicted mixed snow chances, colder temps, and variable cloudiness across the state with a cold start to the week.
Gabriel Jacobson, 85, of 317 Shevlin Ave., died on Canmanby. A funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Knutsen officiating. Burial in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery. Reviewal Sunday 7-9 p.m. and until the service time at Olson-Schwartz.
Gene Merschman was elected chief of the Bagley Fire Department at the annual meeting held Monday evening. He will replace Bernie Stavig who served last year. Merschman previously held the post for three years before Stavig's election. Also elected were Lenny Larson as secretary and Harlan Highberg as treasurer. Stavig presented his annual report showing meetings, drills and fires, with totals up to 133 activities and 1659 man hours, up from 120 activities and 1463 hours last year. Rural fires drove the increase with 64 calls this year versus 37 last year. Mr. Jacobson, born April 19, 1891, in Norway, arrived in the U S in 1910 and worked in woods around Moorhead, Thief River Falls, and Big Fork. Funeral services for Joseph Frank Marsolek were set for 2 p.m. today at Cass Lake Funeral Home. he died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park. He is survived by brother Antone of Wilkinson Township and sister Josephine Kuemitchel of Brainerd, plus several nieces and nephews.
Beltrami County nursing home paraprofessionals AFSCME ratified a one-year contract with a $25 monthly raise, the sole offer after a two hour negotiation. The increase applies to 50 workers and totals 14 percent per hour, effective January 1 1977 pending county board approval.
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