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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
6
Cedar Rapids junior Michael Choyeski son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Choyeski is selected as representative to Cornhusker Boys State He will attend at the University of Nebraska June 3 to 9 sponsored by Dan Cox American Post 44
Michael Choyeski son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Choyeski from Cedar Rapids rural area and a Cedar Rapids High School junior has been picked as representative to Cornhusker Boys State to be held June 3 9 on the University of Nebraska campus He will be sponsored by Dan Cox American Legion Post 44 of Cedar Rapids.
Lakeview High School competed in the 14th Mathematics Field Day at Creighton University, entering two five member teams finishing 11th and 17th of 40 in Division 200. Members included Niedfeldt Saalfeld Loseke Ekstrand Goedeken Wardeman Wilke Liebig Bakenhus ig.
Humphrey Matt Brandl has been chosen as Boys State representative with John Lloyd as alternate. Brandl is class president and a multi sport letterman. he earned all conference honors in football and basketball and is active in FFA and student government.
Pre-registration opens today for the 1976 Summer term at Northeast Technical Community College and runs through May 28. Classes begin June 1 in vocational technical and liberal arts programs including Auto Mechanics, Electrician, Farm and Ranch, Electronics, Business, English, Math, Music, Speech, and Criminal Justice. For details contact the Student Services Office at Tel 371-2020 Ext 201.
Obituaries note Nora Castor a retired Columbus teacher survived by sister Hazel Lantis of Hastings with funeral at Franklin. Michael F Meyer of Humphrey Columbus area dies after long illness and services set at St. Francis Humphrey with burial in nearby cemetery. Rosella Koci of Schuyler dies at Clarkson Hospital after long illness with services at Svoboda Funeral Home. Mary Marushak arrangements pending at Svoboda in Schuyler. Charles C Wieseman of Osceola dies in Osceola Hospital with Friday funeral at United Methodist Church and burial Osceola Cemetery. Infant son Michael A Mostek dies. parents and extended family survive.
State Sen. Loran Schmit urged emergency generator lending to central Nebraska farmers without power. He met with Butler County ASCS manager Robert Litten and said farmers with surplus units should contact their ASCS or Civil Defense office to loan. Separately, Albion Easter Family Party organizers announced an Easter egg hunt for April 18 at 3 p.m.
County Court in Platte County hears Neil Finkral of Iowa on a driving while suspended charge. Judge Gary Hatfield continues the case with no action. Lyle Preister of Humphrey is fined $25 for reckless driving. Traffic fines list various names and amounts across states, with multiple entries for speeding and other offenses.
Witnesses in Platte County report an unusual aurora borealis display Wednesday night. A Columbus area observer first saw a whitish rainbow from 10:30 to 11:00 PM, then a drifting curtain overhead, while Chris Crawford of Platte College explains auroras result from solar protons entering Earth's magnetic field.
St John Holy Name Society sponsors a pancake and sausage breakfast at St John’s Hall in Petersburg on Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon. All are welcome.
Hospital reports list admissions at Behlen Community Hospital including Arno Mark Platte Center Leonard Pfeifer Humphrey Charles Beneke Aimee Boswell Lawrence Friedlan George Maguire Columbus Dismissals include Mrs Ronald Benson and son St Edward Lottie Galus Osceola Mrs Mathew Fleischer and son Mrs Martha Larsen Glen Gottschall Mrs R W Reynoldson Mrs Stanley Weinhoff and daughter Columbus Births record a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Estingrad 2907 28th Street March 31 and a birth at Butler County Hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gary Hartman Rising City March 29 Schuyler Memorial Hospital noted admissions for Donald Cech Schuyler and dismissals for Mark Gerhart Mrs Steven Gay and baby girl Mrs Donn Bieber and baby girl Schuyler
Doris Rottger, 31, was stabbed to death in her home Wednesday night in Nebraska City. Her 11-year-old daughter, from a previous marriage, suffered knife wounds. Police arrested an unidentified local man for questioning.
City briefs report several local items. Columbus High School fifth and sixth grade basketball games are postponed to Saturday April 10 due to a sophomore Bi-Centennial production. Other notes include hospital transfers, marriage plans, accidents with vehicle damage, Humane Society reminders, church activities, and planning meets for Grace Episcopal Church.
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