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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1970

Page

10

Local personals note multiple visitors and travels across states

Dr and Mrs Warren Miller and family returned from a week vacation through northwestern states visiting Garden Grove California and Dale Wittoth. Reiff family attended daughter’s nursing commencement in Omaha. Various locals host visitors from Omaha Denver Anchorage and more with events at Bowls and restaurants. Columbus High School schedule and barbecues noted.

Warren Miller Garden Grove Calif Dale Wittoth Washington Oregon Colorado

Area woman feted in series of events

Nancy Pospisil of Newman Grove was honored in a chain of showers and gatherings leading to her wedding to Verne Bohling. Attendees from St Edward, Lindsay, Monroe, Genoa, Clarkson, Columbus, and Norfolk joined local hosts for personal showers, a backyard barbecue, and church events at Trinity Lutheran in Newman Grove.

Newman Grove Nancy Puspisil Verne Bohling Trinity Lutheran Church Karen Pfund Lincoln Pospisil Platte Cow Bae Sigurd Jensen Lloyd Stone Pearl Christensen Howard Stone Francis Tloyd Nancy Parry Willis Anderson Gordon Lonnie Pospisil Vernon Podliska Darla Jill Severson Mmies Honard Stone Uffe Buhl Butt Buhl Leland Steensnes Francis Lloyd St. Edward Lindsay Monroe Genoa Clarkson Columbus Norfolk Mes Leland Slomsnes Ruth Bull Marland Stone Francis Ligyd Newnan Grove Gordon Pospistl Leonard Voelker Dowell Leeson Carla Severson R. D. Wilcos Craig Nelson Frank Podliska Doug Pospisil Gordon Pospisil Connie Pospisil Daria Jonell Leeson Tania Podliska Greg Pospisil Mmes Merle Nelson Melvin Pospisil Emil, Pospisil Opal Pospisil Arnold Curtis William, Becker Minnie Podliska Melvin Severson Leonard Veelker Gordon Paspisil

Hospital Report at St Mary Births and Admissions

Birth: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Leslie L Blair at 3003 25th Street on Aug 6 weighing seven pounds. Admissions include James Tarnick Mrs Earl Anderson of Columbus and Vernard Kresha of Osceola. Dismissals: Harry Beller and Alert Melliger of Columbus.

St. Mary Hospital Leslie L. Blair 25Th Street James Tarnick Earl Anderson Columbus Vernard Kresha Osceola Harry Bellerats Melliger_ oof Calumbus

Power project underway in Albion area

ALBION Henry Walling superintendent of the Albion sub-division of Loup Power District reports that a 7 630 feeder line project is under way. The 2300 feet of new line will feed power from the local substation into the east commercial alley. The upgrade ensures continued electric supply and is built with cooperation from North Western Bell and General Telephone engineers.

Albion Henry Walling Loup Commercial North-Western Bell and General Telephone Company

Sander infant baptized Sunday at St Paul Lutheran

Creston T Randall Santer son of Mr and Mrs Join Sander baptized Sunday at St Paul Lutheran Church south of Creston with Rev Ronald Nelson officiating. Sponsors were Jantee Sander and William Oelfsen. A noon meal followed for relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs John Nichols are vacationing in Minnesota. Miller family reunion set for Norfolk Sunday. Mrs Wayne Moran hosted a card luncheon Monday. Prizes to Mrs Ernst Blessen and Mrs Agnes Walter. Mr and Mrs William Bedfort of Peoria DL and Sandra Friskup of Fremont visited. Mrs Sarah Odnes of Fremont was here Sunday with the Kenneth Friskups of Iremot. All were guests of Mr and Mrs Arla Harper.

Creston T. Randall Santer Join Sander St Paul Lutheran Church Ronald Nelson Jantee Sander William Oelfsen John Nichols Minnesota Miller Norfolk Wayne Moran Ernst Blessen Agnes Walter William Bedfort Peoria Sandra Friskup Fremont Sarah Odnes Kenneth Friskups Iremot Arla Harper

Leigh youths attend camps this week at two facilities

Leigh youths attend two summer camps with Leigh Rich Heriik and Steve Feye joining the 36th annual Farmers Cooperative South Camp at Halsey, sponsored by the Farmers Union Cooperative Association. Connie and Cathy Brown visit Covenant Cedars Bible Camp near Hardville, with Connie counseling and Cathie as camper. their parents plan to pick them up Friday.

Leigh Rich Heriik Steve Feye Halsey Farmers Union Cooperative of Association Connie Cathy Brown Howard Brown Covenant Cedars Bible Camp Hardville Cathie Mrs. Brown

War Mothers Club Meets At Harmony Center

The War Mothers' Club gathered Tuesday night with President Mrs. Fred Brandt in charge of a business meeting. The flag salute and The Lord's Prayer opened the gathering followed by a moment of silent prayer for Mrs. Sophie Green. Ada Whiting hosted the event. Next meeting is set for September 1 with Mrs. J P Knoil as hostess.

Albion War Mothers’ Club Harmony Wome Fred “Brandt Sophie Green Ada Whiting J.P. Knoil

Albion Students to Receive Degrees at KS College

Two Albion students will receive degrees at the Kearney State College summer graduation exercises. Vernon Visher earns a bachelor of arts and Richard Brengelman a bachelor of science.

Albion Kearney State College Vernon Visher Richard Brengelman

LEAA found deficient in police hardware spending, coalition says

The National Urban Coalition charged the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration wasted funds on police hardware in low crime areas. The 12 state survey cited Florida New York New Jersey Texas and Ohio and warned against bureaucratic expansion. Critics noted allocations favored police gear over corrections and courts, with regional planning groups funding excessive admin.

Washington UPI Justice Department National Urban Coalition Law Enforcement Assistance Administration LAA Coalition Tis LEAA Florida New York New Jersey Texas Finos Pennsylvania

Friday meeting set in Dwight

The American Legion Auxiliary invites area residents to an information meeting about a camp for crippled and retarded individuals on a lakeside site southeast of Dwight. Gary Corn, camp director of the Nebraska Faster Seal Society, will attend Sunday at 8 pm at the Legion Hall and show a film outlining planned facilities for disabled children and adults.

Dwight American Legion Gary Corn Nebraska Faster Seal Society Legion Hall

Columbus CAP reorganizes with cadet program shift

The Columbus Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol held a reorganizational meeting at the Columbus Public Library. Eight representatives will fly to Lincoln for the Nebraska Wing conference on the Cadet program, with lunch at noon at Kellogg Center.

Columbus Civil Air Patrol Columbus Public Library Lincoln Nebraska Wing Kellogg Center Lanch Ervin Ingel Dobar Schmitz Iavis Scheel John Warrender Howard Olson Arlynn Runge Douglas Scheel Clarence Waldman

Colfax NFO meets to discuss Brain program and grain meeting

Colfax County National Farmers Organization held an August supper meeting at a Schuyler restaurant with Reinhardt Theilen of Creston presenting a discussion on the Brain program allowing members to sign up for the coming year by bushels or by weres. A grain meeting was announced for Sromsburg Thursday evening to elect zone officers. Mr and Mrs Neiman Craig will be delegates to the state convention at Chadron with others to be chosen later.

Leigh Colfax County National Farmers’ Organization Schuyler Reinhardt Theilen Creston Sromsburg Neiman Craig Chadron

Saddle Club Leigh Tie Leigi Enters Colfax County Pair

At a Westside Cafe meeting on Mondayering the Saddle Club Leigh Tie Leigi decided to ride in the Colfax County Pair. They plan to compete Sunday.

Leigh — Tie Leigi San Chu Westside Cafe Colfax County

Buchwald Appears on Dinah Shore Show in Hollywood

Humor columnist Arthur Buchwald appears as a guest on Dinah Shore's NBC morning program after a Tahiti trip. He discusses his Telegram feature and jokes about using Dinah's typewriter to draft one article.

Buchwald Arl Buchwald Tahiti Dinah Hollywood Dinah Shore Nbc-Tv Telegram Dinal Den

Farmer's share of food dollar hits low since 1968

United Press International reports the farm share of the consumer food dollar fell to 3 cents in the second quarter, down from 5 cents the prior quarter, as the farm-to-retail price spread widened 3.4 percent from the prior quarter and 8.3 percent year over year.

Washington UPI Uan Agriculttire Department Secont

Womens tourney dates named at Albion Country Club

About four golfers enjoyed a chicken dinner at the Albion Country Club after a round of golf. Mrs Bot Ashburn led a brief business meeting and Golf Pro Bill Vox awarded several prizes. Vox announced the local women’s tournament would be held Aug. 24 and 30 and an Invitational Day in Auraia would be Aug. 1.

Albion Bot Ashburn Bill Vox Fox Auraia

Services Friday for two victims in area towns

Funeral services are planned in two area cities for residents who died this week. Lumir Vueek, 81, retired landscaper, died at home. Emil J. Wurdeman, 80, homemaker, died at St Mary Hospital in Columbus. Both have services set for Friday at churches named St Mary and Zion Lutheran, with local funeral homes handling arrangements. Vueek was born in 1889 in Czechoslovakia and moved to the United States in 1905, later operating a landscape nursery before moving to David City in 1960. Wurdeman, born 1889 in Richland, married in 1913, and the couple farmed near Leigh before retiring. Surviving relatives and numerous grandchildren are listed.

Ares David Lumir Vueek St. Mary Church Msgr A. J. Lisko Knoll St Mary Cemetery Czechoslovakia Wencelaus Anna Dousa Vaeck U.S Edward Dellin Cite Y All David City Jaromir Bozena Slangler David Day Tle Leig Emil J Anna Clarity Wurdeman St Mary Hospital Columbus Gal Zion Lutheran Church Carl R. Efraimson Jialmes-Rozanek Sind Buriat Zion Lutheran Cemetery Richland John Herman Aluna Neemeyer Wilke Emil Wardeman Christ Lutheran Church Leigh Edgar Laigh LeRoy Hays Kan Lester Ignes) Hayes Lincaln Walter Lorene) Hallman Gottlies Wilke Emil Grotelneschen Trene Wilke Lake Oswepo Ore Joslin Rudelph Jimil Mathildln

Oregon low temperature report shows 44 degrees at Klamath Falls

A weather bulletin notes Oregon and nearby spots recording a low of 44 degrees at Klamath Falls while the national figure highlights Coolidge Arizona tying for the day’s high at 110 degrees. TheFederal Weather Bureau excludes Alaska from the top record list and marks other readings across the region.

York U.S. Weather Bureau Alaska Coolidge, Ariz Inperial Klamath Falls

City Briefs and Local Obits Highlight Midweek Notices

Mothers Club will meet at 8 p m discussing the Memorial Math event and a dress case. Funeral services for Johnson were held at Monroe Methodist and New Hope Cemetery with Rev Shoemaker officiating. pallbearers listed. Rankin’s brother Kelly Kissell of Irona Calif, died Wednesday. services planned there Monday. Rev Trausch of Shelby dies. funeral Monday at Sacred Heart in Shelby. burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Columbus traffic accident reported with $46 damage to a parked car on 1801 Street and 2nd Avenue. Preliminary hearings for Siehnefer Boss Kobzasel postponed due to out-of-town attorney. Goodwill Truck—Goocsvill in Columbus Monday. arrange pickups by calling prior to Monday. Walter PF Anderson burial at McKown Funeral Home with Rev Schreeter of Lincoln presiding. pallbearers named.

Johnson Bini Edgar Rankin Kelly Kissell Irona Calif Columbus Alvin Lloy North Bend Nis 1801 Street 2Nd Avenue Beath Walter PF Anderson McKown Puneral Wilit Daniel Schreeter Lincoln Olietallt Furiaus Rosedaich Temar Gene Hansen Mark Hansen Ke Hansen Jerry Weisenrich Holland Dames Schreier

Funeral for Mrs Schram Saturday in Monroe

Funeral services for Alice Sehram Schram 60 of Monroe will be held Saturday at Gass Haney Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Shoeniker officiating. Burial at Roselayn Memorial Cemetery. She was born November 30, 1901, taught in local counties, married Curtis Schram in 1920, and is survived by her husband and a sister. Memorials to United Methodist Church Monroe.

Curtis Alice Sehram Monroe St. Mary Hospital Gass Haney Roselayn Memoria Gary Shoeniker Towers Chapel Pam Me Lale James Cerny Bunda Morse Bluff Fremont High School Colfax Saunders Platte Curtis Schram Red Oak Town Claradasa Madras Ore Rudolph Munda Une United Methodist Church Oieh

CSU undergrad publishes 4.0 grade average report

David City area student David Cition earns A averages as part of 442 Colorado State University undergraduates with a 4.0 spring quarter GPA. Tarr, son of Mr and Mrs Jock Tarr and David City High School graduate, is a sophomore in the forestry college. Treason is the only crime defined in the GS Constitution.

David City Erry Pare Colorado Site University Tarr Jock Tarr David City High School CSU College of Forestry and Natural Resources

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