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Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1973

Page

2

Traffic collisions reported on Beltrami Avenue and nearby streets

Police investigated several crashes on Wednesday. A parked Ronald Ernst auto on Minnesota Avenue sustained 300 in damage after an unknown vehicle sideswiped it. A 1963 Chevrolet driven by Robert Bergan collided with Mark Pulezinski, totaling Bergan’s car and causing about 250 in damage to the other vehicle. Rebecca Henry’s car hit John Warford’s parked car causing 350 damage to the Warford vehicle. Stephen Hamilton’s taxi sustained 800 damage after losing control on Beltrami Avenue at Tenth Street striking a street sign.

Beltrami Avenue Fifth Street Ronald Ernst Minnesota Avenue Eighth Street America Avenue Robert Bergan Irvine Avenue Mark Pulezinski Wilton Rebecca Henry 13Th St John Warford Beltrami Ave Warford Stephen Hamilton Tenth Street

Leftwich pleads not guilty in Beltrami County DWI case

In Beltrami County Court Donald L. Leftwich of Rollo North Dakota pleaded not guilty to a DWI charge. A jury trial was set for January 29 with bond set at 300 dollars. Duwayne Young of Bemidji forfeited a 25 dollar bond on disorderly conduct. Steven D. Christiansen of Route 3 Bemidji pleaded guilty to snowmobile in restricted area and altered license charges, with fines of 50 dollars or 10 days and 35 dollars or 7 days respectively. Thelberta A. Graves of Redley received 300 dollars fine and 30 days in jail for DWI, with 150 dollars and 30 days suspended conditionally. Judicial Officer Phillip D. Nelson presided.

Beltrami Donald L. Leftwich Rollo N.D Leftwich Duwayne Young Bemidji Steven D. Christiansen Christiansen Thelberta A. Graves Redley Phillip D. Nelson

Pioneer Subscription Rates and Publication Details

The Pioneer published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Pioneer division of Scripps News papers Inc. Rates show mail in trade zone 21 dollars per year and outside trade zone 23 dollars per year. Carrier subscription 2.50 dollars monthly.

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

Funeral notices and services for Bemidji area

Obituaries note William R. Watson 70 of Route 3 Bemidji died after brief illness. He is survived by wife Dorothy Jarcow two sons Bruce and James seven grandchildren and siblings. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives. Also Leo Machart and Olson Schwartz Funeral Homes announce services for Leo Machart Clara M Porte Edward J Quinn and others with burial details. Entering the Bemidji Hospital are Sam Jensen and Mrs Clarence Wasen of Guthrie.

William R. Watson Route 3 Bemidji North Dakota Minneapolis Helga Township Dorothy Jarcow Bruce Belvidere Ill James Logan Utah J. S A. M. Watson Swan River Manitoba Canada M. L. Watson Wetuskiwin Alberta M. L. Berglund Victor Berglund Edmonton McKee Funeral Home Leo Machart 19Th Street Veterans Hospital Fargo Olson- Schwartz Funeral Home Clair Siple Clara M. Porte McKee Mark Witmer Greenwood Cemetery Porte Bemidji Hospital Porte Gift Shop Mildred McCareins Fredrick P. Evans Cape Coral, Fla Hubert Monroe Grand Forks Sam Jensen Clarence Wasen Guthrie

Christmas Eve and Day Services at Local Churches

Churches at 9th and Bemidji Avenue announce Christmas Eve services at 5 30 and 11 p m with Rev Stephen Knudsen speaking. Christmas Day Festival Worship at 10 a m features Rev James Vadis. Sunday December 23 services listed for 8 a m.

Bemidji Ave Stephen Knudsen James Vadis Knudsen Calvary Lutheran Church South Fourth St Russell Anderson Anderson United Methodist 9Th Beltrami Ave

Pilot aids lost flyer on Nashville flight path hero

North Central Airlines pilot Darwin Esh diverted 40 to 50 miles from Minneapolis St Paul route after hearing a radio distress from a Beechcraft. He guided the lost pilot to Flying Cloud Airport before resuming to Watertown. First Officer Gerald Adamson accompanied Esh.

Minneapolis, Minn North Central Airlines Watertown S.C Minneapolis-St. Paul International Darwin Esh Minneapolis-Watertown North Central Esh Redwood Falls Minn Flying Cloud Airport Minneapolis Gerald Adamson

Holiday hours set by Bemidji stations and post office

Local AAA official notes Sunday December 23 service stations close and reopen December 24 at 8 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Wrecker service runs 24 hours. Bemidji Post Office adopts Saturday counter hours December 24 8:30 to 10 a.m. Delivery continues. Christmas Day closes. Churches outline December 23 and 24 services with Christmas Eve worship planned.

Ken Fairchild Bemidji AAA Club Associated Press AAA Fairchild Inow Harold Fruetel

State Weather Forecast and Christmas Services

Fair to partly cloudy today and tonight with warmer conditions Friday. Snow possible in extreme northeast. Highs 5 to 10 above north and 15 to 20 south. Lows near 10 below northeast, 7 to 12 above south. Extended outlook shows variable cloudiness with snow chances in the northeast and east Monday. Christmas week church schedules include First Baptist and Shepherd of Pines parishes with multiple services and Christmas programs across several churches in the area.

Christmas services and programs listed for Bemidji churches

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Wilbur Najjar of Bemidji a daughter born December 19 at Bemidji Hospital Carol Christmas Festival Service at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Evangelical Covenant Church details include choirs and sermon themes Christmas Day service at 7 30 a m with music and fellowship. Other churches Bethel Lutheran Northern Bible Solway Log Chapel Salem Lutheran Turtle River list times programs and themes for Dec 23 24 celebrations.

Clair Siple First Baptist Church Hwy. 2 West Garland Hudson Shepherd OF Pines Clearwater Lutheran Shevlin Trinity Lutheran Church 29Th Bemidji Ave Christ Robert Koehler Wilbur Najjar Bemidji Bemidji Hospital Carlson Evangelical Covenant Church 18Th Irvine James Fretheim Northern Bible Church Irvine Ave Marsden Peterson Solway Log Chapel Glenn Petersen Bethel Lutheran 5Th Neal Engbloom Salem Lutheran Turtle River Engbloom Bethel Lutheran Church Salem Church

Residents face multiple court actions in Bemidji area

Charles Harrell of Bemidji pleads not guilty to two assault with a deadly weapon counts and an April trial is set. Robert Ellis of Sauk Centre pleads guilty to burglary with a pre sentence investigation ordered. Charlene Iceman of Redley pleads guilty to felonious theft with presentence investigation ordered. Larry Perleberg of 322 Park Ave is placed on three years probation for possession of marijuana with sentencing stayed. Reynald Christianson of 817 Tenth St is placed on three years probation for possession of amphetamines with sentence stayed.

Charles Harrell Bemidji Robert Ellis Sauk Centre Charlene Iceman Redley Larry Perleberg Park Ave Reynald Christianson Tenth St

12 mile I 94 segment opens Friday connects with 24 mile stretch

ST PAUL Minn AP a 12 mile segment of Interstate 94 northwest of Minneapolis will open at noon Friday. It connects with a 24 mile section opened in October and runs parallel to U S 1052 on the east side of the Mississippi River. Traffic from Clearwater to St Cloud will use Minnesota 152 for 14 miles of two lane highway.

ST. Paul, Minn Minneapolis Minesota Highway Department Mississippi River Clearwater St. Cloud Minnesota 152

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