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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1975

Page

3

Personal notices and events fill Columbus area listings

Mr and Mrs Hugh Grosz return from a two week California vacation visiting San Francisco Monterey Carmel Mountain View Stockton and Lodi. EMIL BADICKO BAND appears at MICEK'S BAH Apr 19. The Best family hosts 25th anniversary party Apr 27 at Oak Ballroom Ernle Kucera speaker at Columbus Area Retired Persons meeting. Summer leagues at Columbus Bowl and floral shop promotions listed.

Hugh Grosz California San Francisco Monterey- Carmel Mountain View Stockton Lodi Mr. Raymond Best Jr Sun Oak Ballroom Ernle Kucera

Birthday Dinner Honors Dorne Howser At Parents Home

Mr and Mrs Gary Howser hosted a Thursday evening party for daughter Dorne s 12th birthday. Guests included Keith and Richard Howser from St Edward and several relatives from Belgrade Platte Center and Leigh along with local friends. The event featured a dinner and spoke to family and neighbors in a small town celebration.

Gary Howser Dorne Keith Howser Richard St. Edward Russell Howser Susan Randy Kendall Belgrade Cathy Nassebrook Platte Center William Sueper E. Brunken Laurel Pamela Kimberly Robert George del Fox Heeman Sohl Fred Severin Otto Bruns Leigh

Lindsay Substation Transformer Upgrade Requires Brief Outage

Loup Power District will interrupt electric service to Lindsay and surrounding area from 1 to 3 pm Sunday April 20 to replace a transformer in the Lindsay substation with a larger model and make related changes. Albion Division Superintendent Jim Foss said the two hour outage is to support rising demand and improve future service.

Loup Power District Lindsay Albion Division Jim Foss Loup Foss

Hospital admissions and births across several towns

Hospital report lists admissions and dismissals at Behlen Community and St Mary and Schuyler Memorial hospitals. Births include a Santa Hirschbrunner girl at Carriage House Estates weighing seven pounds 14 ounces and a Kothanzl son at North Bend weighing six pounds 15 ounces. Other entries name patients and discharged individuals in Schuyler Leigh North Bend Howells Wisner and Columbus areas.

Behlen Community Hospital Chester Zouvha Schuyler Juliane Rollman Humphrey Shirley Easterbrock William Foster Larry Friedlan Richard Novotny Timothy Poecierz Matthew Pollard James Weekley Loren Wetten Columbus Otto Bruns Leigh Carl Christensen Norris Elledge Joseph Schaefer Carl Schroeder St. Mary Hospital Richard Hirschbrunner Schuyler Memorial Hospital Richard Kothanzl North Bend Maude Meiselbach Marvin Meier Ernest Brodecky Howells Walter C. Atkins Ronald May Ray Davis Travis Kracl Orven Lueschen Wisner

Ford to decide next week on higher oil import tariffs

Federal Energy Administrator Frank Zarb said Ford will decide by May 1 whether to raise a $3 per barrel crude oil tariff and a $1.20 per barrel tariff on refined products. He cited congressional progress on an energy plan and noted potential obstacles to speedy action.

Washington UPI Frank Zarb Ford Zarb Congress White House Nust

Magdanz to Address Platte County Livestock Feeders Meeting

Magdanz, executive secretary treasurer of the National Livestock Feeders Association, will address the Platte County Livestock Feeders at Klub 81 Monday April 21. The meeting begins at p.m. with a smorgasbord, per President Leland Nelson. He replaces M J Hawkins who will be in New York for a beef conference. Frank Aerni will also attend. All livestock feeders are welcome.

Don Magdanz National Livestock Feeders Association Platte County Klub 81 Leland Nelson Genoa Magdanz M. J. Hawkins New York Frank Aerni Public Telaliunis Department

Walvoord and Zdenek Deaths Reported in Fort Collins and Denver

Obituaries note Floyd Walvoord former Columbus businessman died in Fort Collins Colorado after prolonged illness. Rose Krofta Zdenek 89 formerly of Clarkson died in Denver. Her funeral at Clarkson Catholic Church Monday with Rosary Sunday. Lewis Fendrick 59 owner of Schuyler Machine Shop died at Omaha VA Hospital. Funeral Saturday at Svoboda Funeral Home with burial in Schuyler Cemetery. He served in World War II and is survived by his mother and siblings.

Walvoord Columbus Floyd Walvoord Fort Collins Colo Zdenek Rose Krofta Zdenek Clarkson Denver Frank Zdenek Chicago Northwestern Railroad Elden Tesar Clarkson Catholic Church Lucian Miller Funeral Home Fendrick Svoboda Lewis Fendrick Schuyler Machine Shop Omaha VA Richard Hovis Schuyler Cemetery Colfax County Joseph Jennie Dietrich) Fendrick Richland Public School Schuyler Adolph Emerson Henry Wine Raymond Adella‘ "Puhr Leigh

Lakeview FFA Banquet Awards Highlight Local Leaders

Lakeview High School hosted 203 attendees for the Lakeview FFA Parent Member Banquet. Guest speaker Byron Bakenhus, Star Greenband recipient Jeff Russell, and Honorary Chapter Farmer honorees Leonard Fleischer and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schreiber Jr. The event also honored Jerry Schreiber for outstanding senior and leadership work and state Farmer Degree recipient, Eugene Goering. Proficiency Awards honored Hick Hellbusch, Todd Sander, Frank Goedeken, and others in various ag fields.

Lakeview Future Farmers of America Lakeview High School Byron Bakenhus Northeast Area Leigh FFA Jeff Russell Leonard Fleischer Fleischer Manufacturing Co Arthur Schreiber Jr Jerry Schreiber Eugene Goering Star Hick Hellbusch Todd Sander Frank Goedeken Keith Runge Jeff Wadschild Terry Lutyens Valerie Schroeder Tony Krings Merlin Groteluschen Randy Mueller Doug Macken Dean Hassebrook

Moss Helps Trees by Slowing Nutrient Drips

Contrary to legend, moss does not kill trees but aids them. The growth holds nutrients that rain delivers and gradually releases them to the tree roots, aiding nourishment and growth.

Table Rock Girl to Cornhusker State Meet in Lincoln

Bobbie Sue Stillinger, a junior at Table Rock High School, will represent Table Rock at the Cornhusker Girls meet in Lincoln on June 11. She is active in choir, pep club, jazz and marching bands, cheerleading, class offices, drama, and various community service activities with the Brown Hays Junior American Legion Auxiliary and church groups.

Table Rock Cornhusker Girls Lincoln Bobbie Sue Stillinger Robert Stillinger Stillingers Columbus Bobbie Brown

Albion board approves 1975-76 salary and staff changes

Negotiations between the Albion Board of Education and the Albion Education Association set the base salary for starting teachers at $7700 for 1975-76, a 7.7 percent rise. The meeting covered extra duty pay for women coaches, discipline policy shifts, athlete training rules, dirt track improvement feasibility, weekend supervision options, and winter sports requisitions. resignations from Maxine Wardrap and Leanne Gustafson were announced. contracts for Ruth Trust Norman Smith and Donna Smith were approved to fill English, special education, and elementary posts.

Albion Board of Education Albion Education. Association Fen Bill Karges Dick Michael Paul Warner Mirion Robinson Caroline McLaughlin Gerald Jordan Maxine Wardrap Leanne Gustafson Ruth Trust Norman Smith Donna Smith Don Hungerford

Demo candidate for presidency announces bid in Hawaii

Honolulu UPI reports attorney author and songwriter Joseph A. Ryan announced his Democratic candidacy for president. He pledges to enter as many primaries as he can afford and cites restoring sovereignty of the people as his main purpose.

Honolulu

City Briefs and Community Notices Pack Columbus

City briefs report reminders for pie sale and fundraising events at Ag Park after 2 p m Saturday. Community notices include meetings from the Platte County Nurses Club and Parents without Partners, an open discussion at Columbus High School with Dr Charles Hepburn, and a Lions Club talk by golf pro William Fox.

Columbus Public Library Platte College Resource Center P.m Columbus High School Charles Hepburn Lions Club William Fox Fred Gable

County Court Fines From Plathe County List

County Court Thursday fined a list of individuals from multiple states for various violations. Names include Eugene Wilkinson Nevada Charles Culp lowny Jackie Hamm Texas Paul Revere Texas Lawrence Martin Kansas Donna Blahak speeding Craig Sup Albion Duane Krause improper parking Anthony Powell Florida Royal Kramer South Dakota Lea Housht Minnesota and charges such as overgrass overweight on capacity plates and no reciprocity with fines ranging from 2 to 29 dollars.

Plathe Columbus Eugene Wilkinson Nevada Charles Culp Lowny Jackie Hamm Texas Paul Revere Lawrence Martin Kansas Donna Blahak Lawrence Black, Jr Overgrass Craig Sup Albion Duane Krause Anthony Powell Florida Royal Kramer South Dakota Lea Housht Minnesota

Dance Club Meeting and Bridge Party Notices

Shelby The Shelby Square Dance Club will meet April 22 at 0 30 p m at the Shelby Legion Hall with Ted Vogt as caller. Mr and Mrs Norval Augustin hosted their bridge club Sunday with prizes to Mrs Richard Hiemer high Pat Augustin second high and Mrs Norval Augustin low. Don Sterup hosted a bridge party Saturday with men honors Don Reisdorff high Larry Kumpf second high Don Sterup second low Laurence Meister low. women Marlene Sterup high Caral Kresha second high Pat Reisdorff second low Karen Kumpé low. Lunch followed.

Shelby Shelby Square Dance Club Shelby Legion Hall Ted Vogt Norval Augustin Richard Hiemer Pat Augustin Don Sterup Don Reisdorff Larry Kumpf Laurence Meister Marlene Sterup Caral Kresha Pat Reisdorff Karen Kumpé

Henry Traule and the spark of matchbook safety

Henry G. Traule, noted as the go getter behind matchbook advertising, also conceived a widely ignored safety slogan. He reportedly urged readers to "Close Cover Before Striking," a warning tied to early fire safety messaging and the historical push to reduce match-related accidents.

Henry G. Traule

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