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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1970
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR reads like a brief biographical notice claiming a daughter of Mir and Teasch with unclear context. No other identifiable entities or verifiable details are readable to expand into a proper card.
The week featured family gatherings for Fay fee Friday and a large group including Gribble and Kluver relatives from Fremont Platte Center and Columbus. A windmill cake marked a birthday and visitors from Gillette Wyoming a Mr and Mrs doh Kluver and Kim. Wedding dance for Jeanette Lassek and Creighton Steiner announced for April 11 in Duncan with Urkoski Orchestra.
Dr Ray Johansen of Sacramento spent the weekend visiting his mother Mrs George E Johansen and his brother George W and family. Sunset Antiques and local social notes list several names and a funeral in progress. Larry Fischer announces a write in run for Lindsay Nebraska Town Board in May election. Various family visits and birthdays noted with bowling event at Boulevards Lanes Columbus.
VAEW steak fry event publicity messily mixed with notes on members and guests. Agnes Rohde of Seattle stays with Emily Gass after the death of Ernestine. John Joseph Takes of Quincy visits with his parents Mr and Mrs P Lakers. Wednesday visitors at Otto Friedrichs include Sharon Friedrich, Robert Friedrich, Daniel and Vickie of Neligh. Also mentions a Wyndereiche fish fry barbecue with beer on a Sunday night.
Creston society notes report Mrs Ernest Biessen hosting her card club with prizes to Agnes Walter and George Summers winners. Mrs Ernest Gigax celebrated her 87th birthday with neighbors and relatives attending along with Ladies Aid. Several families and friends visited, and a Sheepshead Club gathered with prizes to multiple members.
Genoa Public Schools music department staged a spring concert titled An Academy Awards, Pops Concert directed by William S. Harshbarger. Hosts were Tim Bosak, Connla (likely Connla ra) and Joyce Pearson. Lions Club contest winners Miss Mary Lou Yokely and Miss Mary Christman received envelopes. Peggy Wellhas received an award as accompanist. The program featured Symphonic Band, New Generation Folk Singers, Triple Trio, a solo The Ghetto by Yokely, Honor Choir, Studio Lab Hand and Studio Singers.
Fourteen girls and mothers from St Edward attend the State FHA Convention in Lincoln. They joined leadership sessions and a district officer’s meetings. Connie Baker elected District IV Secretary for 1976 71 while Janine Carter served in other roles. An FHA headquarters drive was discussed and an award banquet held. The local chapter presented red roses to local churches during National FHA Week.
The St Edward FFA sent Blair Condreau Lynn ay David Dannelley and Rod Jasa to the Burwell Livestock Judging Contest. Their team scored 864 points to finish third behind the top team with 914 points. Contest judges covered swine sheep horses and other classes. Attending were Kim Fritzges and Dennis Reid.
PolK and surrounding families report weekend guests across Colorado Florida and Nebraska with arrivals from Joliet York Bellevue Hershey Osceola and Pawnee City. Visitors include Emaline Blase Caroline Smith and Louis Blase families as well as birthdays hosted by Ron Adams.
Bridal showers for Sue Stone united family and friends at District 40 Schoolhouse and the Roger C Johnson home in Newman Grove. Attendants Darlene Stone Nancy Pospisil Mia Frank Knapp Jr and Pauline Cave joined in gifts and luncheon hosted by Mrs Willis Anderson Anne Bubl Pearl Christensen and others. Sue Stone daughter of Loyd Stone Lindsay will wed Vera Podliska of Madison on April 25 at Columbus First United Methodist Church.
Local notes report comic strips delayed due to mas delays appearing today on pages 9 and 7. Funeral services for Kathryn Danielski, 67, are set at St Stanislaus Duncan with a wake at McKown Funeral Home and rosaries for St Anne Society and relatives. Goodwill truck to collect items in Columbus Monday and St Luke's parishioners to cleanup church Monday. Open house for John Carstenson Genoa on April 12 at Genoa Lutheran Church from 2 to 4 pm.
Mrs. W. J. Ritter traveled to Lincoln for the weekend to attend the banquet honoring charter members of the Nebraska Press Women. The gathering included numerous visitors and relatives from nearby towns.
Heinrich Bruening, last German chancellor before Hitler, was buried in Muenster, Germany, after dying March 30 in Norwich Vermont. At 84, Bruening had lived in the United States since 1935, two years after resigning the chancellor's post in favor of Hitler.
Members are reminded to attend the rosary for Robert D. Cannon at 7 30pm today at McKown Funeral Home and, if possible, to attend the funeral at 0 am at St Bonaventure Church. Pest Grands Fund. Past noble Brands of the Rebekah Lodge will meet at 7 30pm Friday at the home of Mrs. Ray E Breldert.
Funeral services held for Elmer J Hoelscher 52 at Schuyler Memorial Hospital area. Hoelscher World War II veteran married to Lela Klug, formerly of Creston. Survived by wife seven children and four grandchildren.
Beverly Rankin was honored at a bridal shower at Zion Lutheran Church in Newman Grove. Readings by Mrs. Harvey Johnson and others preceded gift time as Lois Rankin helped with presents. The heart display, pink candles, and lily of the valley set a gentle theme with Mrs. Aderin Anderson pouring. Hostesses included Mrs. Harale y, Nelson, Aderin Anderson, and several local residents.
Senator John Tower of Texas criticizes news coverage of the F-111 fighter bomber. He defends General Dynamics as the contractor, asserts the aircraft has the best safety record among Century series jets, and argues the higher price reflects superior capability. He notes the first 230 aircraft cost 6 billion dollars and 324 more could be bought for about 1.8 billion.
Washington D C The Defense Department released the name of the Nebraska serviceman killed in the Vietnam conflict Spec 4 Clarence J Novak son of Mr and Mrs Wries L Novak of rural Dwight The report identifies his hometown and rank with minimal details remaining.
Johnny Cash The Man His World His Music tops the program Friday through Tuesday at the Drive-In Theater. The tunefilled film features June Carter the Carter Family Carl Perkins Bob Dylan Mother Maybelle and the Tennessee Three with Cash performing many hits including Folsom Prison Blues Five Feet High and Rising and Jackson with June Carter. Dayton's Devils with Rory Calhoun Leslie Nielsen Lainie Kazan Hans Gudegast and Barry Saddler is the companion feature. Plot follows an Air Force payroll theft scheme.
At the St Edward FFA meeting President Lynn Condreau led plans for a banquet and disclosed elected officers for the coming year. Dennis Hack as President, David Dannelley as Vice President, Tom Nicklasson as Secretary, Kenny Jenkins as Reporter, Blain Condreays as Treasurer, Rod Jasa as Parliamentarian, and Billy Smith as Sentinel. Preparations were made to attend the State Convention. Continental denotes the 49 states including Alaska.
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