Miss Parry Girls Stater for Genoa High
Linda Parry daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Parry named 1975 Girls State representative of Genoa High sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary. She is a junior secretary of class active in Pep Club speech mixed chorus girls glee and Sound Liberation. She has two track seasons and serves as track student manager. Betty Pilakowski chosen as alternate.
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Genoa
Linda Parry
Bill Parry
Genoa High
American Legion Auxiliary
Linda
Augustana Lutheran Church of
Luther League
Betty Pilakowski
Bob Pilakowski
CHS wins top honors in drafting meet
Columbus Senior High School earned first place at the Tri state Drafting meet in Goodland Kansas with the Discoverers sweeping top three spots across categories. About 350 students from 13 Kansas Colorado and Nebraska schools competed. Gold medals went to Curt Kucera Mike Cook Randy Moore Mike Volnek and Gary Bredehoff.
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Columbus Senior High School
Tristate
Goodland
Kan
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Curt Kucera
Mike Cook
Randy Moore
Mike Volnek
Gary Bredehoff
Toby Gaye
Duane Kline
Volnek
Dan Channer
Jim Grant
David Schrieber
Don O’connor
Ken Koza
Terry Anderson
Kucera
Bredehoff
O’connor
Koza
Kurt Hall
Randy Iwanski
Gaye
Channer
Schrieber
Moore
Columbus
North Platte
Beatrice
Curtis urges swift FPC action on NPPD Gerald Gentleman plant
Senator Carl Curtis urged the Federal Power Commission to act quickly on Nebraska Public Power District proposals for the Gerald Gentleman station near Sutherland Nebraska. He disputed Sierra Club calls for scrubbers saying they are costly and unproven, and warned the map boundary dispute could cost millions in delays and relocation.
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Washington
UPI
Carl T. Curtis
Federal Power Commission
Nebraska Public Power District
Gerald Gentleman
Sutherland
Curtis
Sierra Club
NPPD
FPC
Sutherland Reservoir
North Platte Sutherland Hydroelectric Project
Nebraska
Personal notes from area residents and family events
Mr and Mrs Albert Melliger returned Monday after visiting their daughter in Littleton Colorado. Their son Milton Melliger of Cheyenne joined them for the weekend. Kathy Waldman has returned to Amarillo Texas after winter with her parents. Cancer
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Albert Melliger
Doris Clemons
Littleton, Colo
Milton Melliger
Cheyenne
Lloyd Waldman
Kathy Waldman
Amarillo
Tex
Fashion Corners
D Plains Blvd
Bykerk Couple Welcome Son in David City
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bykerk are parents of a son born Saturday at Butler County Hospital in David City. Grandparents include Mrs. Maude Kallenbach and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bykerk, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Borchers of Monroe. Gayle Borchers returned from Atlanta after attending the funeral of her 10 year old granddaughter and niece Paula Borchers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Borchers, formerly of here.
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Columbus
Larry Cook
Fremont
Darrin
Louis Czuba
Ralph Cook
Bellwood
Paul Bykerk
Butler County Hospital
David City
Maude Kallenbach
Don Bykerk
Theodore Borchers
Monroe
Gayle Borchers
Atlanta
Paula Borchers
Leon Borchers
Here
Protesters Rally Against Strip Mining Near White House
Several hundred opponents of a proposed strip mining bill demonstrated in front of the White House wearing hardhats and carrying signs. A caravan of trucks from Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee planned to circle the White House and then go to Capitol Hill to lobby against the bill. Signs warned the bill would put many miners out of work.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Capitol Hill
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Petersons Attend Dinner With Fair Board Members
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Van Winkle attended a Fair Board dinner at the Platte County Fair building in Columbus on Thursday night. Stephanie Syslo of Iowa City weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Syslo and they were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Syslo in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hanson and family of Pacific Junction were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Lamb and Sue. The Lambs and Sue and Mike Van Hoosen visited Mrs. M. J. Richardson in Omaha Sunday. Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. George Blattman of Denver and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wyman were supper guests at the Andy Engel home.
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Silver Creek
L. T. van Winkle
Columbus
Stephanie Syslo
Iowa City
Iowa
Henry Syslo
Mark Syslo
Omaha
Jerry Hanson
Pacific Junction
Orville Lamb
Sue
Mike van Hoosen
M. J. Richardson
Andy Engel
George Blattman
Denver
Colo
Sam Wyman
Passion Play trip goal set by Clarkson church youth group
The Youth Fellowship of New Zion Presbyterian Church in Clarkson aims to raise funds for a Passion Play trip. Workers wash cars and conduct projects to pay for the journey, which would be the group's first out-of-state trip, with sponsors listed as Rev. and Mrs. Sidney Raymond and several couples.
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Leigh
Arkansas
New Zion Presbyterian Church
Clarkson
Sidney Raymond
Robert Travincek
Leonard Lapour
Lambert Vacha
Deaths and Funerals
Obituaries from Willis Galley Herr Stuefer McCoy report Charles Willis of Kansas City Roy Galley connection and Judith Galley. Donald E. Herr 52 dies at Veterans Memorial Hospital Kansas City with kidney transplant complications. services at Mount Moriah. Arnhold Stuefer 82 buried in Schuyler. Zada McCoy 87 dies Hastings. funeral and graveside rites planned in Blue Hill and Beatrice.
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Herr
Columbus
Donald E. Herr
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Mr. Herr
West 70Th Street
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Mount Moriah
Holmes Road
Behlen Manufacturing Co
Stephen
St. Louis
Rick
Gary
Donna) Lowe
Blue Hill
Evergreen Home Cemetery
Beatrice
Behlen Company marketed by Theilen at Lions Club meeting
Bob Theilen marketing director of Behlen Manufacturing Co addressed the Lions Club noting 20 years with the firm. He traced product evolution from corn crib to fencing and zoo cages and highlighted large stand buildings with hidden supports. Presence noted in Manitoba Aurora and Shenandoah Iowa.
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Bob Theilen
Behlen Manufacturing Company
Lions Club
Theilen
Manitoba
Aurora
Shenandoah
Iowa
Francis Murray
Baumgarts Return from Hastings Visit Family Reconvenes
Mr and Mrs Harry Baumgart have returned home after visiting Hastings with their son Dean and his family who accompanied them to the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs S J Wyant in Denver Miss Cordelia Alderson Humphrey is recuperating from major surgery at Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha Mr and Mrs Dale Alderson were in Omaha several weeks with her and Mr and Mrs Bob Alderson were with her Wednesday during surgery
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Humphrey
Harry Baumgart
Hastings
Dean
S. J. Wyant
Denver
Cordelia Alderson
Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Dale Alderson
Bob Alderson
ICC Proposes Alternate Plans for Rock Island Operation
The Interstate Commerce Commission offered alternate proposals to operate parts of the bankrupt Rock Island Railroad if cash shortages force a shutdown. The 7,500 mile Midwest line, ordered by a bankruptcy court to continue through May 15, faces uncertain prospects beyond that date. The ICC has authority to draft solvent railroads to temporarily run Rock Island lines if needed.
City directory survey underway for Columbus and area
Information for city directory gathering shows door to door surveys in Columbus and surrounding areas by Johnson Publishing Company. Enumerators will carry IDs and rural data will be collected by telephone. Public cooperation requested to renew and update the publication.
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Columbus
Johnson Publishing Company
Cancer Fund Drive Underway in Humphrey April
The annual Cancer Fund Drive is underway in Humphrey during April with Mrs. Dale Alderson as chairman. Also noted is the birth of a son, Greg, to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bender of Lancaster California, on March 26, with three brothers and a sister. Related relatives include Mrs. Frank Bender of Cornlea and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Zoglmann of Wichita Kansas.
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Humphrey
Dale Alderson
Victor Bender
Lancaster
Calif
Greg
Frank Bender
Cornlea
Leonard Zoglmann
Wichita
Kan
Columbus Briefs Highlight Community Meetings And Local Notices
Columbus Nebraska brief items list civic meetings, charitable events, and local notices for April 1975. Highlights include Sertoma board and noon meeting with Harold Moon speaker, Delta Kappa Gamma session, library story time, bridge benefit for mental health, Masons regular session, corrections on a prior safe driving claim, a marriage license, Scout-O-Rama, delayed accident report, multiple county court fines, sentencing and guilty pleas, felonious destruction charges, Platte Valley CB'ers meeting, humane society pickup, Lakeview program, baseball tryouts, reservations for dinners, and community activities at Lakeview and Trinity Lutheran venues. Also notes a name correction for a speeding fine.
Hospital admissions and dismissals across three communities
Behlen Community Hospital lists admissions Mrs John Braithwait Kenneth Tad diken Shelby Bryan Rhea Mrs Margaret Schumacher Marc Witte Columbus and dismissals Mrs William McMeekin Shelby Mrs Joseph Hladky David City Michelle Richards Columbus St Mary Hospital dismissals Mrs Russell Ehlers and son Columbus Schuyler Memorial Hospital admissions Mrs Joe Spale Anton Jindra Dale Harrison Mrs Emma Mueller Mrs Rudy Lapacek Schuyler Leonard Raabe Pilger Mrs Emil Medinger David City dismissals Marvin Barr Mrs Mary Janecek Mrs Bernice Wolfe Theofil Cech Joseph Bultas James Mejstick Schuyler Edward Sedlacek Frank Richtig Mrs Art Nasal Clarkson Bernard Codk Linwood Transfers Mrs Julia Kracl North Bend to an Omaha hospital Charles Novotny Clarkson to an Omaha hospital
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Behlen Community Hospital
John Braithwait
Kenneth Taddiken
Shelby
Bryan Rhea
Margaret Schumacher
Marc Witte
Columbus
William McMeekin
Joseph Hladky
David City
Michelle Richards
Schuyler Memorial Hospital
Joe Spale
Anton Jindra
Dale Harrison
Emma Mueller
Rudy Lapacek
Schuyler
Leonard Raabe
Pilger
Emil Medinger
Marvin Barr
Mary Janecek
Bernice Wolfe
Theofil Cech
Joseph Bultas
James Mejstick
Edward Sedlacek
Frank Richtig
Art Nasal
Clarkson
Bernard Codk
Linwood
Julia Kracl
North Bend
Omaha
Charles Novotny
Judge Flory to Receive 60 Year Masonic Honor
Judge Robert Flory will be honored with a 60 year pin by Lebanon Lodge No. 323 A F and A M at a Columbus Masonic Temple dinner. Flory became a Master Mason on February 27 1915 in Delta Lodge No. 230 then transferred to Columbus in 1942. He is now retired after serving as district judge in Columbus and remaining active in civic groups.
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Lebanon
Robert Flory
Masonic Temple
Columbus
Flory
Delta
St. Edward
Baptisms and confirmations mark Bellwood church events
Heather Marie Fiala was baptized at Presentation Church with Father Paul Rutten officiating. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kobra of Columbus. A dinner followed with several relatives and friends. Eleven Bellwood Rebekah Lodge members attended a district meeting in Rising City. officers were elected. Tim Kallenbach Bruce Hall and Roy Harris were confirmed at United Methodist Church in Bellwood. carnations given at a reception in the social hall.
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Bellwood
Heather Marie
Harry Fiala
Presentation Church
Paul Rutten
Dean Kobra
Columbus
Fiala
Father Rutten
Kobra
Ernest Fiala
Terry Hough
Lincoln
Jerry McDonald
Joe Stasny
Adolph Stastny
Leon Fiala
Greenwood
Bellwood Rebekah
David Hansen
Robert Bell
Albion Development names new directors Tom Johnson and Douglas Evans
Two newly elected directors join Albion Development Company Inc. as Tom Johnson and Douglas Evans take seats on the board.
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Albion
The
Albion Development Company, Inc
Tom Johnson
Douglas Evans
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45Th Avenue
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Margaret Blythe
Edward Gutterman
Daniel Schilovsky
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Mark Settie
Creston
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Hiway
17Th St
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