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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1974

Page

3

Weekend Guests and Local Notices Scan

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Wykfeler included John Kelly Nina and son Scott on furlough from Peace Corps duty in the Philippines. Various local events, weddings, anniversaries and open house notices detail community life with multiple households attending celebrations across Columbus Laurel Tekamah and Omaha.

Paul Wykfeler John Kelly St. Paul Park Nina Scott Philippines

Platte runners set school marks at Kansas meet

Platte College Raiders placed sixth in two junior college baton events at the Kansas Jays meet. The distance medley set a school record 10:26.6 with Renken Burke Prewett Dixon. the two mile relay clocked 8:03.7 with Dixon Thomas Jewell Renken. Coach Suggs praised the times, noting the distance medley bettered the old mark of 10:44. Their next meet is April 30 at the Thunderbird Invitational in Concordia, Kansas.

Platte College Unindads Kansas Jays Ron Suggs Brad Renken Keith Burke Doug Prewett George Dixon Raiders Dixon Tom Thomas Jewell Renken Sugas Concordia Kan

Hospital Report From Behrens Bomrealty Area

Hospital admissions include Mrs. Leonard Noble Mildred Simons Albion Mrs. Andrew Dozier Cedar Rapids Mrs. Harvey Sander Creston Mrs. Ollo Brauner Harold Egger Joseph Semelen Columbus Kanal Mrs. Johanie aon Cedar Rapids K C Charlotte Pangerffeld oe Harris Kenneth Neu mann Columbus St Mary Hospital births list two new babies with weights and dates April 22 including son to William L Spulak Durcan and daughter to Theodore Wilke RL 1 Columbus Schuyler Memorial Hospital birth a son to donn Kucera Schuyler eight pounds nine ounces April Adenieiens Mrs Ray De Rower Schuyler Charles J Malena Clarkson dismissals include Rudolph Limbach Harold Woods Schuyler Alice Barr Leigh Adolph Krupka Howells Mrs Wayne Dunker and daughter Linwood

Behren Leonard Noble Mildred Simons Albion Andrew Dozier Cedar Rapids Harvey Sander Creston Ollo Brauner Harold Egger Joseph Semelen Columbus Kanal Johanie St. Mary Hospital Wiliam L. Spulak Durcan Pau Theodore Wilke Schuyler Memorial Hospital Donn Kucera Schuyler

Widle Named York District Manager for NPPD

Jack K. Widle, 43, promoted from Plattsmouth to district manager at York for the Nebraska Public Power District. He succeeds Harvey H. Hyde, who becomes director of district activities in NPPD's Columbus office. Widle's Plattsmouth post will be filled soon.

Jack K. Widle Phalsmouth Nebraska Public Power District NPPD York Harvey H. Hyde Columbus WidIe Plattsmouth Genoa Widle Consumers Public Power District Graundman O'Neill Norfolk Creighton Exeter Pawnee City Plattmouth

Refund Proceeding Narrows For Cengas Customers

Northern Natural Gas refunds totaling about 32.3 million will appear as gas cost credits on monthly statements for small-volume customers in Canbia and Nturatka communities. The average household may save about five dollars over 12 months, while a proposed April rate filing could raise residential heating costs by roughly four percent if approved, with changes possibly taking effect October 27. Northern Natural serves Cengas alongside Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas as main pipeline suppliers.

Canbia Nturatka Rough Northern Natural Gas Company Northern Federal Power Commission John Nester Focal Neater Congas Northern Natural Gas Company Cengas Northern Natural Northern Watura Gas Company Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company

Osceola Hosts Children Youth Tea With Quilts Gifts

About 225 aides displayed children's clothing at the annual Children and Youth Tea in Osceola. Twenty five quilts, 25 lap robes and 29 pillows alongside a gift table were shown. Guests included Mrs. Cleo Horstman and Mrs. Henrietta Huberke with insights on projects.

Osceola Legion Club Cleo Horstman Lincoln Department Legion Auxiliary Henrietta Huberke Leigh Eleanore Enerson Othe Sea Gerhardt Lux Osceolla Auxiliary Nes Richard Wyman Polk County American Legion Ausiliary David Rutter Rutter John Schulz Shelby Unit Lori Legoston Polk Hilda Yungdahl Osceola Unit Omaha Veteran’s Hospital Grand Island Osrenta Hospital Betty Majors JoAnne Gissler Percy Watts Paula Smith Kelley Johansen Dale Frizzell Dorothy Nelson Irs Robert Mills Glen Wobig

Sedlacek Rites Planned for Mrs Maria Sedlacek

Funeral services for 82 year old Maria R Sedlacek of Schuyler will be held at Clarkson Catholic Church and Cemetery with Rev Lucien Astuto officiating. Rosary is at Miller Funeral Home in Clarkson tonight. Born January 4 1892 in Austria Hungary she came to Clarkson at age two. She married John Sedlacek in 1911 and they farmed north of Clarkson. She later moved to Omaha and cared for the sick and elderly in Omaha Clarkson and Schuyler. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and is survived by three children, a sister, seven grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. A son, a grandson, two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.

Sholacek Maria R. Sedlacek Schuyler Clarkson Catholic Lucién Astuto Tlchating Miller Funeral Clarkson Joseph Mary Ruzicka Podany John Sedlacek William Elma) Schroeder Adolph Melacek Estherville Town Johnny

Parish Resource Fair Draws Nearly 1 500 Attendees

About 1,500 people attended the Northeast Nebraska Parish Resource fair at Wayne State College on Sunday. More than 50 displays showcased area church activities including music worship drama a film festival and Sunday School teaching aids. Participants hailed from Zion Lutheran Platte Center St John Shell Creek St Peter Creston and St John St Fo Leigh. Duplicate Bridge Club winners at Bridge Albion were Stan Rochlitz Silver Creek high score and Jack Webb with Mrs. Robert Ashburn Newman Grove tied for second.

Bia Nebraska Wayne State College Zion Lutheran Platte Center St. John of Bridge Albion Duplicate Bridge Club Stan Rochlitz Silver Creek Jack Webb Robert Ashburn Newman Grove

Little Reno Night at St Isidore Charity Event

The fourth annual Little Reno Night will be held at 7 30 pm Saturday May 4 in St Isidore social hall. Attendees receive 2000 play money at the door to gamble on games and bid on gift items auctioned from 11 pm. Free lunch and dancing tea combo are provided. Advance tickets available at Liquor Mart Tooley Drugstore and Jne Al’s IGA, with door sales as well. Proceeds benefit St Isidore church and elementary school.

Liquor Mart Tooley Drugstore Jne & al IGA 5. Isidore Church

Kay Rudal Holds Senior Art Show at Midlant College

Fremont Two art majors at Midlant College hold their senior art show this week in the Art Store Gallery on campus. Visiting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Kay Rudal of Columbus and Jo Linden of Craig are the artists, presenting paintings sculpture ceramics textiles and jewelry from various classes. Linden is on the Warrior yearbook staff and Rudal writes for The Midland campus newspaper.

Linden Warrior Rudal the Midland

City Briefs: Preschool Story Fire and Cemetery Event

City briefs note a preschool story fire is set for 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Columbus Public Library. Cemetery event with Meelisi will take place at Grualli Church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Columbus Public Libra Meelisi Grualli

Western favorite at Drive-In presents Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Western favorite at the Drive-In Theater opens Wednesday for a week starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as outlaws of the turn of the century. Katharine Ross Strother Martin and Jeff Corey headline the supporting cast. Co feature is The Neptune Factor with Ben Garza ra and Yvette Mimieux. Also notes marriage license applications in progress and local civic events including kindergarten registration May 1 and the Platte County Historical Society meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday.

County Court Fines and Costs Shown in Platte County

A Platte County court Friday list shows fines paid by Columbus residents and others for traffic and related offenses. Notable entries include Steve Bierman $35 careless driving. Mardel Baker $2 improper parking. Bernard Harms $27 overwidth. Gregg Schindel $25 speeding. Luke Keester $72 overgross. Steve Greisen $30 willful reckless driving with suspended license. Virgil Schafer $15 speeding. Joseph Slusarski $0 willful reckless driving with suspended license. An accident at Dare Street and Pershing Road involved Patricia A. Bush and John A. Schoepf Jr. with $100 damages. Loretha Wolfe suffered a sore neck after an incident at 12th Street and 16th Avenue. Damages of $240 were reported for Dardley F. Davis and Eyon A Brdicko with no injuries. The note ends with references to Lions Club activities and a Columbus building futures talk by Jim Ball.

Platte County Columbus Steve Bierman Platte Center Mardel Baker Norfolk Bernard Harms Howells Gregg Schindel Thomas Hastreiter Humphres Llowe Luke F. Keester Omaha Steve Greisen Weday Virgil Schafer Joseph Slusarski Suday Dare Street Pershing Road Patricia A. Bush Duncan John A. Schoepf Jr Loretha d. Wolfe Schuyler al 12Th Street 16Th Avenue Dardley F. Davis Bulk Street Eyon Abrdicko 18Th Avenue

DAV Chapter Meeting Set for 4 PM Wednesday at VFW Club

Sheriff's offices investigated a Monday morning accident on Main Street in Platte Center involving Walter L. Bruhn and Otto A. Schmidt of Platte Center. No injuries reported and damage estimated at 00.

Platte Center Walter L. Bruhn Otto A. Schmidt

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