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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1976

Page

2

America’s First Christmas Candle Stock Market Snapshot

The Columbus Telegram prints a stock market page dated November 8 1976 listing numerous tickers and percentage figures for companies like Coca Cola Exxon Du Pont Eastman International Harvester and Johnson and Johnson along with fractional gains and losses highlighting a festive market wrap.

Columbus Telegram Columbus Nebraska America Avco Coca Cola Columbas ComwEd Comsat CPC Intl Dana Deere du Pont Eastman Paso NG Exxon Firestone Ordetrs Ruehauf Sko IntPaper Int T&t Iowa P&l Johnson Kennecott Kopper Kresge Kroger Lionel

Livestock futures and market quotes near Columbus Telegram

UPI Chicago Mercantile Exchange bids show live cattle and frozen pork bellies with price levels for Dec Feb Apr Jun contracts and bellies Mar May. pork belly and hogs prices listed. Columbus Telegram, Columbus Nebraska, also carries stock averages and a long list of stock names and percentages.

Chicago UPI Chicago Mercantile Exchange Columbus Telegram 27Th Avenue

Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Price Shifts

At Omaha, hogs steady to mostly lower with under 230 lb down up to 25 briefly, heavier hogs steady to firm. Cattle and calves show gains with steers and heifers up around 50, prime loads quoted near 41.75 for 1146 lb steers and 40.50 for select 1000-1025 lb heifers. Sheep light demand, a few 46.00 lambs.

New Humphrey Elects Fritz Engel as Mayor at Meeting

The December City Council seated the new mayor Fritz Engel, while City Attorney sworn in Vic Boesch and reappointed Bob Pfeifer. A vacancy will be filled within two weeks and a special meeting set for December 13. The council reviewed a paving map and discussed water and sewer lines for Sunrise Acres and east of the railroad.

David Fuchs David Bender Sunrise Acres Ed Boesch Sunrise Acres, Inc Vic Boesch

Stars Over Christmas musical at St Francis High

St Francis Elementary students present a musical Stars Over Christmas in the high school gym at 2 P.M. on December 19 with student art on display. Public invited. Junior and senior high students join for The Joy of Christmas concert at 7:30 P.M. on December 22 in the same gym. Instructors named E Larson T Lonowski and Deborah Dorwart.

T. Lonowski Deborah Dorwart

Accidents Near Schuyler Involve Four Drivers

The Colfax County Sheriff Department logged two crashes east of Schuyler on Highway 30. At 2 p.m. a collision between Steven C. Asper of Irvington and Lilly N. Bartunek of Omaha caused light damage and minor injuries. At 6 p.m. Mike Hespen of Schuyler lost control, hitting a mailbox and a power pole, resulting in a total loss of his vehicle.

Schuyler Colfax County Bartunek Auto Asper Mike Hespen Lumir Jedlicka Hespen Auto

Free Church to install director of ministries

The Highland Park Evangelical Free Church will install Darrell Johnson as Director of Church Ministries on Sunday December 12 at 3 30 p m. Speakers include Chuck Nichols of Grace School of the Bible Omaha and Rev Charles Crabtree Evangelical Free Church district superintendent. A reception for Johnson and guests follows.

Highland Park Ristian Education Southwood Park Evangelical

Lions Club Pancake Dinner Collects Glasses

Creston Lions Club held its annual pancake dinner on Sunday at the club. Attendees donated old eyeglasses and glass cases to support vision aid programs.

Creston Lions Club

Farmer Injured, Hand Amputated After Mill Accident

In Schuyler area near Rogers Nebraska farmer Wm Perrin age 38 sustained a severe injury when his right hand was caught in a roller mill on his farm. He was transported by Schuyler rescue unit to Schuyler Memorial Hospital where his hand was amputated Monday afternoon.

SCHUYLER—A_ Rogers Neb Wm. Perrin Schuyler Memorial Hospital Schuyler Perrin Schuyler Ss

Civic club hears about plant care at December meeting

Newman Grove Mrs. Edgar Jensen spoke on care of green plants and displayed Christmas arrangements at the Women's Civic Improvement Club meeting. Special guests included Mrs. Darrell Deaver and Mrs. Laurel Johnson. business items honored a $15 Camp Floyd Rogers donation and $5 to Girl Scouts with CARE box collection.

Newman Grove Edgar Jensen Madison Women’s Civic Improvement Club Don Mott Darrell Deaver Florida Laurel Johnson Floyd Rogers R.D. Wilcox Leonard Johnson Bright America Iva Landen Rose Duchachek Mid- Nebraska Lutheran Home Newman Grove School Mmes Earnest King Louis Sande Jack Nelson

Husbands invited by women's group Christmas party

The Jolly Wilsonettes hosted their husbands at the TriCounty club house on Friday for a Christmas party. Guests played Hail Columbia with high scores by Mrs. George Reininger and Donald Botsch and low scores by Mrs. John G. Severin and Henry Schneider. A gift exchange was held.

Leigh Jolly Wilsonettes TriCourlty Club Columbia George Reininger Donald Botsch John G. Severin Henry Schneider

Minnesota Couple Visits Kin Amid Weekend in Benson

Mr and Mrs Ed Steiren of Leigh Minnesota left Benson Sunday after a weekend with Mrs Otto Hamann. They were joined for supper Friday by Mr and Mrs Darrell Barrett and family of Madison and Mr and Mrs Greg Vasek of Lincoln.

Leigh Ed Steiren Benson Minn Otto Hamann Darrell Barrett Madison Greg Vasek Lincoln

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