City Briefs and Community Notices Update
City briefs report 1:30 p.m. meetings with Hazel Swan and Mrs. Raymond Johnson in Rising City. Also notes a stroke victim Floyd Walvoord in Fort Collins Colorado. UMW luncheon, NHCA meeting, softball umpire rules session, Open House for 6th wedding anniversary, American Legion Hartman Post 84, Peace Lutheran Guild, Heritage House Music Hour, Junior Fire Patrol assignments, rummage sale, YEW Auxiliary program, Humane Society shelter dogs, SSA softball meeting, Pony and Little League managers meeting, story time at Columbus Library, FCW Friends of Vietnam, various accident and fire calls, multiple marriage licenses, Lions Club meeting on travel advantages and 25-year pin awarded.
Easter Murders Rip Ruppert Family In Quiet Fatality
Coroner Dr. Errett Boone described the Ruppert family killings in Hamilton Ohio as a deliberate execution by a gunman seated on a davenport during Easter dinner. James Ruppert, 40, faces murder charges with bond set at 200000 for psychiatric evaluation as investigators note no struggle and multiple gunshots across victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SER van Sant
Ruppert
Boone
Davenport
Columbus Native Looks Ahead to Busman's Holiday
Columbus native George Kresha, a veteran driver for MIC Transit Co. in Bakersfield since 1939, plans to travel the United States after retirement. He remains proud of his downtown to Cal State college route and notes ridership fluctuations tied to car use, praising good management and low fares. The Kresha family, including wife Margaret, daughter Diane Chaisson in San Jose, and son Jerome at Bakersfield College, share farming hobbies and local relatives Art and Bill Kresha and sister Delores Nytler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kresha
Columbus
Bakersfield
Calif
Kresha
United States
Cal State College
Margaret
Diane Chaisson
San Jose
Jerome
Bakersfield College
Art
Bill Kresha
Delores
Richard Nytler
Copley Former Creston Superintendent Dies in Monticello
Elton Copley, former Creston school superintendent born January 16, 1911, died after ill health. Services were held March 12 in Monticello, Iowa. He taught in Town and Puerto Rico before moving to Monticello in 1955, retiring in 1973. Survived by his wife Ruth Jenny, daughter Mary Novotny of Albuquerque, one granddaughter, two brothers, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mary) Novotny
Albuquerque
N.M
Chris
Stanley
Franklin
Clark
Vinton L. Clark
Hardy
Neb
Belleville
Kan
Polk County
Union Church
Shelby
Osceola Lodge
Ross and
Nina (Snedeker) Clark
Omaha
Osceola
Hardy State Bank
Masonic Lodge of
York Masonry
Superior
Tehama Shrine
Hastings
Elks Lodge of
Marian Huebner
Darlene Starkey
California
Deanna Clements
Minneapolis
Mary Feather
Ibridge Island
Wash
Vinton R
Fort Shelby
Gordon
Russell
Grea
County Court Fines Listed From Columbus Versus Known Names
In Columbus County Court on Monday, fines were issued to Harry Sistrand for speeding, Diane Mefford for shoplifting, and Joseph Kobus for speeding among others. The report lists a variety of offenses including improper parking and overtime parking with amounts from 1 to 100 dollars. Nearby social notes mention visits by Leigh residents and relatives, including Easter gatherings in Storm Lake and Council Bluffs, with names such as the Stepan family and the Engelbart family referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harry Sistrand
William Ryan
Earl Dill
Paul Burbach
Archer
Wayne ‘Thomas
Gotenburg
Harry R. Walker II
Omaha
Charles Nason
Diane Mefford
Jarvin Lauser
Gregory Freiberg
Larry Rabbass
Thomas Gdowski
James Ekeler
Joseph Kobus
Della Krueger
Alvin Sayers
Leigh
Lee Saunders
Larry
Penny
Waterloo
Flossie Held
Jerald Held
Jamie
Harlan
Kennesburg
Colo
Gordon Hoff
Adolph Stepan
Storm Lake
Iowa
Anton Stepan
Robert Engelbart
Stepan
Reinhold Engelbart
Gerald Dolen
Minden
Council Bluffs
I Owa
Easter Gatherings and Visits Span Nebraska and Arizona
Omaha and Columbus households hosted Easter dinners with relatives from Clarinda, Bellevue, Shelby, Indianola, and Diagonal. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gregorius returned from Columbia Missouri after visiting Dr. and Mrs. Charles Gregorius and Kevin. Harvey Ross spent four months in Mesa and Tempe with relatives Del Weber and family and Dr. Louis Perry. Local ads note school wear orders and Harold's Restaurant offers all day breakfasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gregorius
Columbia, Mo
Charles Gregorius
Kevin
John Clark
Omaha
Herman Wennekamp
Dave West
Columbus
Kenneth ‘Wennekamp
Tricia
Michael
Indianola
Leon Wennekamp
Bellevue
Jolene Brase
Shelby
Harvey Ross
Mesa
Ariz
del Weber
Albert J. Larson
Kenneth Larson
Lori
Lynn
Clarinda
Iowa
Carol Falk
Ivan Falk
Ron Falk
NPPD 1974 in lieu tax payments totaled 1.03 million
The Nebraska Public Power District distributed 1 030 894 47 in lieu of tax and five percent revenue payments to county treasurers in 64 Nebraska counties. Payments favored cities and villages served at retail or under NPPD leases, with funds allocated to counties, cities, villages and school districts under a set formula. List includes Butler 11714 38 Madison 108740 14 Merrick 11485 94 Polk 10892 51 Stanton 2367 31. Easter social notices follow with local greetings and confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska
NPPD
Butler County
Madison County
Merrick
Polk County
Southpaw Tournament Opens at Columbus Bowl
Men and women aged 20 to 140 compete in a 6 game, 12 lane format with a $14 entry fee. The event is scheduled for Sunday April 6 at 1447 PM. Rich Gaver and Jeff Degn returned from a weekend visit with Degn's parents in Lenexa Kansas. Anne Tom John and Jim Pflug and Erv Dana of Omaha visited their grandmother in Lenexa last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Gaver
Jeff Degn
Hans Degn
Lenexa
Kan
Anne
Tom
John
Jim Pflug
Erv Dana
Omaha
Walter Reese
Columbus Nebraska Hospital Report
Hospital activity lists admissions and dismissals in Columbus area. Admissions include Mrs Gordon Auten Cedar Rapids Mrs Theodore Fehringer Lind say Mrs Jerome Schumacher St Edward Mrs Willie Becker D Mike Biggs David Hofpar Natise Johnson Columbus Dismissals include Mrs Elmer Leves Shelly Carroll Devlin George Johnson Mrs Henry Payzant Mrs Grace Will Columbus Weekend guests feature Easter visitors to Fritz Engel home from Mead Norfolk Hooper Schuyler and surrounding towns with multiple Engel families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Auten
Cedar Rapids
Theodore Fehringer
Lindsay
Jerome Schumacher
St. Edward
Willie Becker
Mike Biggs
David Hofpar
Natise Johnson
Columbus
Elmer Leves
Shelly
Carroll Devlin
George Johnson
Henry Payzant
Grace Will
Humphrey
Fritz Engel
R. G. Engel
Mead
Dorothy Hailey
Norfolk
Gertrude ‘Alperstedt
Hooper
Regina Caldwell
D. D. Engel
Schuyler
Jim Engel
John Engel
Eldon Engel
Easter Egg Hunt Draws 200 Plus At Club Grounds
Tri Recreational Association members held an Easter egg hunt on the clubhouse grounds and picnic area Sunday afternoon. More than 200 eggs bore the numeral 25 and were redeemed for quarters. High school girls Audrey Went Sandy Wendt Cathy Sander and Jackie Herink colored the eggs. Mrs Lowell Feye served as Master of Ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Recreational Association
Audrey Went
Sandy Wendt
Cathy Sander
Jackie Herink
Lowell Feye
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal ~Vergnoors
Hazel Swan
Union Pacific — Ladies Club
Raymond Johnson
Floyd Walvoord
Poudre Valley Memorial Hospital
Fort Collins
UMW
United Methodist Women's Executive Committee
Fellowship Hall
NHCA
State
York Community Center
East Ith Street
SSA
Emil M. Johannes
Octavia
Johnnie's
American Legion
Hartman
Peace Lutheran Women’s Guild
Heritage House
Ty Shell Creek Baptist Church Group
St. Isidores
St. Anthony
St. Bonaventure
West Park
Lost Creek
Sumanuel Lutheran Evening Guild
Immanuel North School
YEW
VFW
Humane Society
Nebraska Softball Association
Holiday Inn
Columbus League
Legion Club
Columbus Public Library
FCW
Friends of Children of Vietnam
National Guard Armory
12Th Street
24Th Avenue
Richard Novotny
Richland
Lorene Ernst
15Th Street
Sth St
4Th Avenue
Randy Kamm
Jeri Keller
Immanuel Lutheran
Daniel Church
Noreen Starkey
Bellwood
St Joseph
Dale Bargmann
Sandra Blaser
St. Luke United
Robert McPhillips
Kathleen Hemmer
Lindsay Holy Family
Lions Club
Joe H. McKown
Caribbean
Bill Grant
Bill Nelson
Kocian
Louis
May Marie) Kocian
Dwight
Assumption Catholic Church
Gerald Vap
St. Luke
Loma
Holesovsky
Brainard
Adolph and
Marie Puck
Louis Kocian
Lincon
Hoffs
St. Ben and St. Anthony Girls
Harold
Herman Karlin
Wilbur Meyn
Betty Meyn
Diagonal
Galen Seehafer
Hunter, Kan
U.S
Alouis Kubicek
Duane Peitzmeier
Louis Bernt
Ralston
Joe Matya
Anna Chohon
and Mirs
Ron Steenbock
Fred Flamme
Ray Dickey
Don Murray
Alta Lisko
Duane Gabel
Gary Gabel
Dallas
Tex
Javan Arndt
Christine
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kenneth Rod Sdeas
Sodge Art and
Don
Rose Mohr
Gilbert Arndt
Kevin and
Sindy Arndt
Ruben Arndt
Melvin Deyke
Bill
Lillian Deyke
Houston
Mark Mueller
Travis
Fred Carlson
West Coast
Conrad Forester
Paramount
Juanita Marriam
Portland
Ore
Columbus, Nebraska Hospital
Comor PG
Wall
Columbus Telegram
By Forrest
Heer
Beck
Columbus Music CO
Greet Bey
Baldwin
Fi Federal
Lincoln
First Federal
Nenneay
Dolar
Eisenhower Doar
Eisenhower
Morgan
Joney
Ster
Coinotice
FSLIC
Kearney
Fairbury
Ord
Crete
Alliance
P.O
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lederal
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