17 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1973
Page
1
Omaha livestock quotations show hogs 3,000 head with 200 to 270 lb bars $54.50 to $55.00, steers largely steady to down 5, calves limited, cattle and calves sparse. Sheep at 60 reported with weak demand. receipts expected Monday include cattle and calves around 5,300, hogs and 700 sheep.
A birthday dinner honored Lori Mivk on her fourth birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Talane Mivk. Columbus guests included the Semin and Cilsderf families, Sliva, Semin, Zyweie, plus Melvin Hilter visiting from Reno with his mother. Attendees traveled from Canistata and Omaha for the event. Sharon Nough will graduate from Patricia Stevens in Omaha and plans to work for Bankers Life in Lincoln.
Six Norfolk residents were held in the city jail on drug charges after being bound over to district court. Tom Marquardt Donald Busskehl Arvid Larson and Lars Penne were charged with delivery of amphetamines or marijuana and each was held in $1,000 bond.
Fragmented OCR text shows a local business listing for The Coree Rel... Partnership at 7255 27th Avenue Columbus Nab with subscription and delivery details. It mentions publication days, holiday observances, and varying mail rates for Columbus and other states, though the text is garbled and hard to parse.
Mrs Berneida Kleber and Dennis Wetzel will be installed as Immanuel Lutheran School teachers during the 10 20 am service at Immanuel Lutheran Church. They start Aug 27 with the 1973 74 school year. Kleber comes from Muskegon Michigan and Wetzel from Waco Texas bringing new grades and music leadership to the staff.
A reader expresses sincere gratitude to relatives friends and hospital staff including Pastor Goldhammer and Father Musil for cards visits and flowers received during hospitalization. Also mentions Shwe Dagon pagoda in Rangoon Burma begun 2500 years ago to enshrine eight hairs of the Buddha's head.
Taurus and Virgo hints emphasize health and prestige while Gemini and Libra explore social plans. Readers are urged to trust hunches, connect with informed friends, and attend group activities. Focused advice covers travel, finances, relationships, and personal growth across zodiac signs with cautious optimism.
Race card style listings from Lincoln show horses and handlers for multiple races including first race with a $165 purse and six furlongs, second race for two year olds with a $2000 purse, and additional races with entries, claiming prices, and odds or weights. Names include Calming price $130, Super Kung Charatier 120, and Arrival Chandler 118 among numerous ponies, jockeys, and trainers.
Lincoln Electric System leaders discussed potential savings of six million dollars over five years if LES buys all power from Nebraska Public Power District rather than building its own resources. NPPD favors remaining LES’s supplier, offering bulk power or participation in future plants, while LES considers deferred leasing and an independent supplier path.
A Seward man, Lyle Anderson, and Bean Byam of Ulysses were involved in a two vehicle collision four miles northwest of Ulysses. Anderson was treated for head chest and abdomen lacerations at local hospital and later moved to Memorial Hospital in Seward. Both vehicles sustained total damage.
Nebraska May retail sales rose 15.9 percent year over year, says University of Nebraska Lincoln researchers. Excluding autos, real growth was 8.3 percent. general dollar volume up 16.1 percent, physical volume 4.4 percent. Agricultural product dollar value surged 45.3 percent, with farm cash receipts up due to higher prices.
New York AP column highlights Celeste Holm as a premier actress, philosopher, and cook. It covers her Oscar win, Broadway start as Juliet, and roles in film and theater, with quotes on acting, bread, purpose, and daily learning. Ogden Utah AP reports Worth Platte High senior Las Iversen elected National High School Rodeo Association president.
Schuyler Jaycees enlist new members using an outhouse stunt. President Dan Wisnlski will find an outhouse on his lawn each morning after a new member signs in. The gag runs until mid September followed by a membership inner and a softball game on September 2 against the Schnsler Volunteer Firemen, with profits for Colfax County Association for Retarded Children.
Leigh FFA and FHA members met Monday and authorized President Rodney Schroider to arrange a float for the Fallax County Fair parade on August 23. The group also discussed decorating around barns during the parade. Putuse Homemakers of America members likewise met to start a Colfax County Fair parade float.
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