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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1975
Page
16
Columbus Nebraska items include CHS Vocal Music Dept. presents Choral Potpourri Featuring Sophomore Girls Glee in a Mini Minstrel Show Tuesday April 15 at 7 30 PM in CHS Auditorium. Admission 50 cents. The column also notes births visits and local events with dates and names.
88-Inc Dinner guests honored Tammy Conyers who graduated Sunday from Wayne State College. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Conyers Sr. and Jr., Creston and Fremont couples, Miss Sharon Henke, Omaha, Elmer Henke, and Gidget, plus Mary Conyers. The Old Leigh Inn in Leigh Nebraska advertises steaks and seafood open seven days. Guests listed from several towns include Jeff Altman North Loup Jeff Ruby Comstock Russell iers Ord Elba and Robert Rumley Gretna.
Enrollment open for April courses including photography lawn care welding pre retirement golf and children's activities. Programs cover lamaze childbirth literature and early childhood education with courses starting next week. For details call Platte Technical Community College at 564-7132 extension 242 or 263.
Admissions include Mrs. Carl Christensen Mrs. E E Evans Sonny Nasal and Mrs. LeRoy Schliender of Columbus Dismissals list several residents including Mrs Fred Helman and others from Columbus Genoa and Platte Center Birth notices for a boy to Mr and Mrs Steve Blaser Genoa eight pounds seven ounces and a boy to Mr and Mrs Denis Torezon Platte Center ten pounds nine ounces on April 13 European cycling Roubaix victory claimed by Roger DeVlaminck of Belgium ahead of Eddy Merckx and Andre Dierickx in a tight finish in Paris Roubaix in France
A lengthy obituary notice lists deaths from Ralph Scheidel of Salem Oregon to Elizabeth Van Dyke of Humphrey and others across Nebraska towns. It includes details of births, marriages, survivors, military service, and funeral arrangements from Platte Center, Stickney, Humphrey, Colfax, Schuyler, Albion, and surrounding communities.
Shelby Polk County Farmers Union announces its annual spring banquet for April 21 at the Beatrice Beatrice and Farmers Union Legislature Chairman Hans Jensen of Aurora will report on pending agricultural bills. Members and families are urged to attend and interested persons welcome.
SILVER CREEK The Country Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Vernon Peterson as hostess. Members answered roll call with household hints. Mrs. Gene Swertzie prepared the lesson with true or false tips on health. Alda Tooker spent the Easter weekend in Pensacola Fla with friends.
A wide array of community happenings is listed including Cursillo Altreya Will meeting at Scotus Little Theater, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Columbus Area Artists meeting at NPPD, a National Humanities Series talk by Charles M Hepburn at Columbus Senior High, and a Rotary Club address. Also noted are open houses, hospital transfers, election of Eagles Auxiliary officers, firehouse gatherings, and various civic notices such as stand-by fines, a Platte County Court speeding case, and marriage licenses issued. Local clubs, meetings, and social events span Tuesday through Friday with dates in April and May.
The Columbus Family Y invites area residents and groups to suggest activities for senior citizens. A spokesman says there is a need for local programing and volunteers. Stephen Schilfe at the Family Y is the contact to join a committee proposing a senior citizens program for possible City of Columbus funding.
A 52 year old Columbus woman Elizabeth Goedeken suffered neck and shoulder injuries in a two vehicle crash at 12th Street and 17th Avenue and was taken to Behlen Community Hospital. Driver Tony Garretson escaped injury. Total damage $500. Seven earlier accidents since Friday were injury free though some caused significant damage. Names and details include Galen Miller and Margaret Paprocki at 1722 14th Street and 1613 21st Street with $250 damage at Columbus Oil Co. Kim Prochaska at 117 West Park sen reported no damage at a gas pump. William Smith of Route 3 and Joan Salak of Schuyler reported $1,600. Saturday’s incident at 12th Street and 26th Avenue involved Tom Chowski of 2321 4th Street with $50 damage to a city fire hydrant. Friday items include Leona McComb at 3717 27th Street and Keith Woodard, Box 422 with $275 at Kentucky Fried Chicken parking lot. James Sliva of 4008 13th Street, owner Frank Schwartzer at 1308 6th Street, $180. 13th Street between 24th and 25th Avenues saw Gary Sansoni of 2419 20th Street and Ray Wombacher of Shelby at $210.
The Uptown Sheephead Club met Wednesday in a local party room with Mrs Kenneth Kuhnel taking high, Miss Peg Morgan second, Terry Smith third and Drew Hopwood low. Mrs Richard Augustin hosted a bridge club gathering with Mrs Winard Augustin high, Mrs Norval Augustin second and Mrs Wilhelm Kosch low. The United Methodist Women gathered at the church basement for their unit meeting with hostesses Grace Gonnerman Ilee Rafert and Bertha Smith. An east central district spring encounter is planned for April 20 at Fullerton.
A powerful bomb blast shook the Argentine navy headquarters in Buenos Aires blowing out three windows on the 11th floor. Police said no victims were reported as armed police secured the building and officers searched nearby for suspected terrorists.
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