Col James Douglass Retires After 28 Years of Service
Retirements and farewell rites were held Tuesday night at the National Guard Armory in Columbus for Lieutenant Colonel James W. Douglas. He began service May 9, 1941, served in four ETO campaigns with the 93rd Signal Battalion, earned the Bronze Star, and held diverse reserve and staff roles before retiring from the Army and Army Reserve. He and wife Darleen have four children and he works as chief draftsman for the Nebraska Public Power System.
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James W. Douglas
National Guard
Columbus
Russell
Thomas
Calonel Douglass
U. S. Army Reserve
Hdg
Hidg
Inf
Harry Fleak
Cumberland
Douglass
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
XII Corps
Pallen
3Rd Army
France
Luxenburg
Germany
Austria
IT Corps
7Th Army
Salzburg
Innsbruck
Vienna
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Camp McCay
Wis
S335
Anne
Kearney State College
Kathleen
Margaret Mary
Margaret C. Douglass
Cumberland, Md
NU bandsmen in Sun Bowl halftime show lineup
Daryl Hadcock and Kent Apthorpe of Columbus will perform as members of the Cornhusker Marching Band in the Sun Bowl halftime show on Saturday December 20. The band travels by chartered plane to El Paso Texas on Wednesday December 17, rehearses and tours in El Paso and Juarez before returning to Lincoln by plane Saturday night.
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Daryl Hadcock
Kent Apthorpe
Columbus
Cornhusker
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Mexico
Lincoln
Rites Saturday for Mrs. J. QO. Williams
Funeral services for Mrs. J C Williams 84 will be 1 00 p m Saturday at Palestine Baptist Church near Genoa and Welsh Cemetery near Monroe with Rev A J Larson officiating A family service will be 10 a m Saturday at Jacobson Mall Funeral Home in Newman Gate where the body lies in state She was born in England Feb A 1885 and married June 5 1812 The couple farmed south of Lindsay then moved to Closter in 1994 returning to Newman Grove in 1945 They moved to Mid Nebraska Lutheran Home in 1968 Survivors include three daughters Mmes Milton Mac Carlson Elkhorn Paul Irene Ambrose Silver Springs Md Don Odetta Anderson Newman Grove sons Elwin Mead Leonard Geneva 17 grandchildren eight great grandchildren Preceding were a daughter Mable one grandson one granddaughter and one great granddaughter Pallbearers are Larry LeRoy Earl Cherry William Kiesling Charles Lindahl Marvin Haas
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Newman Grove
J. C. Williams
Palestine Baptist
Genoa
Welsh Cemetery
Monroe
A. J. Larson
Jacobson-Mall
Newman Gate
Mrs. Williams
England
John
Mary Phillips
America
Lindsay
Closter
Mid- Nebraska Lutheran
Bellwood Daughters of Union Veterans elect officers
Mrs Les Stack DAV president and officers were elected at a Christmas party meeting. Gerald Mick became senior vice president Bar Hill was junior vice president Max Hall was chaplain Florence Kameske treasurer R P Kinnison patriotic instructor. Members prepared favors for Lincoln Veterans Hospital for Lincoln's birthday. Mystery sisters were drawn and Santa distributed gifts. Dinner arrangements were led by R P Kinnison Jake Hiller Robert Rarle and Paul Bykerk.
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Bellwood — Daughters of Union Veterans
Mmes
Les Stack
Gerald Mick
Bar! Hill
Max Hall
Florence Kameske
R. P. Kinnison
Lincoln Veterans Hospital
Lincoln
Mystery Sisters
Santa
Minies
Jake Hiller
Robert Rarle
Paul Bykerk
Jubilee Squares Celebrate Christmas Party at Leigh Opera House
Leigh area square dancers from many clubs gathered for the Jubilee Squares Christmas party at the Leigh Opera House. A gift exchange led to partners for dancing, groceries were collected for a Christmas surprise for Mr and Mrs Harold Bausch, a covered dish supper followed. Special prizes went to Agnes Rupprecht Clarkson Ida May Bohuslavsky Surprise and Duane Walshe Halloween. Norfolk square dance club members retrieved their banner. Entertainment was planned by Mat Homan and Clayton Brewers.
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Leigh
Leigh Opera House
Theomen
Harold Bausch
Agnes Rupprecht
Clarkson
Ida
May Bohuslavsky
Duane Walshe
Lilden
Norfolk Square
Mat Homan
Clayton Brewers
Consumers Public Power District Wins APPA Honor for Heat Conversion Program
Consumers Public Power District earned first place in a national APPA power use achievement contest at the APPA Public Relations Workshop in San Antonio Texas. The award recognized the 1969 electric heat conversion program converting residences to all electric systems, with over 100 conversions and total electric heat customers surpassing 3 000. Present were W E Barber D Sayre and R W Staal of Consumers.
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Consumers Public Power District
American Public Over Association
APPA
San Antonio
Tex
Consumers
W. E. Barber
Columbus
D. Sayre
Lincoln
R. W. Staal
Staal
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Christmas devotional at Allar Society party
A Christmas devotional titled So, lis Jesus Birthday was presented at the Allar Society Christmas party in St. Marys Catholic Church social room with readings and songs by Joan and Linda Mc Mullin and Carolyn Thanken. Mrs. Joseph Sindelar Jr. accompanied on piano as the nativity scene served as background.
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Leigh
Lis Jesus
Joan
Linda McMullin
Carolyn Thanken
Allar Society
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Joseph Sindelar Jr
Columbus Yule Lighting Contest sponsored by Jaycees and Loup District
Columbus residents and nearby subdivisions may enter a Christmas home lighting contest sponsored by the Columbus Jaycees and Loup District with co sponsorship from Loup Power District. Entries due by Tuesday December 16 with official judging Thursday December 18 between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. A Norfolk Jaycees committee will judge and prizes donated by multiple sponsors include four cash and gift certificates ranging from 40 dollars to 6 dollars. Co chairs are Tony Schieller and Harry Keller.
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Columbus Jaycees
Columbus
Loup Power District
Norfolk Jaycees
Loup
Power District
Cornhusker
Public Power District
Gibson's
Kaufman Hardware
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Scott’s
Tempo
Woodwworth’s
Vicinity
Tony Schieller
Harry Keller
Lakeview Students Attend Soil Conventions Speech Contest
Three IA members from Lakeview High School with instructor Dean Hawke attended the Soil Water Conservation District public speaking convention in Albion. Tom Hollman spoke on What the Local Conservation District Means for a Future Farmer of America. Other Lakeview students Grant Grotelitschen and Arthur Schreiber joined. Herb Oppliger, Area 3 director of the State SWCD, also attended. The Lakeview Chapter runs a fundraiser awarding Lurkeys, with tickets sold by FFA members.
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Lakeview High School
Dean Hawke
Soil Water Conservation District
Albion
Tom Hollman
Shelby St Ann Guild Hosts Luncheon and Christmas Party
The St Ann Guild met in the Sacred Heart School cafeteria with hostesses Mmes Joseph J Rinke David Benson Duane Gabel Jerome Klenda Leo Richter and Leon Nicolas. Prizes were awarded to Mmes Charles Augustin Edmund Bernt Matt Glatter Lydia Jaax Agnes Meyer. The guilds covered dish luncheon and Christmas party is set for December 18.
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Shelby
St. Ann Guild
Sacred Heart School
Mmes
Joseph J. Rinke
David Benson
Duane Gabel
Jerome Klenda
Leo Richter
Leon Nicolas
Charles Augustin
Edmund Bernt
Matt Glatter
Lydia Jaax
Agnes Meyer
Guild
Albion Students to Perform at Columbus Junior High
A select group of Albion public schools sixth to eighth graders will present a Friday program at Columbus Junior High School. The group will sing before seventh and eighth graders at 9:50 and local freshmen at 10:25, with CJHS to reciprocate later in the year.
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Albion Public Schools
Columbus’ Junior High
CJHS
Dave Brown Vies For Winter King Crown At College Ball
Dave Brown a UNC sophomore and campus staff member is the Winter King candidate at the 1969 Winter Ball at North Eastern Nebraska College in Norfolk. Coronation starts at 8:00 p.m. his parents Mr and Mrs Harald Gernstein plan to attend.
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Leigh
Dave Brown
Harald Gernstein
Northeastern Nebraska College
Norfolk
UNC
Dave
Monroe High and Elementary Honor Rolls and Christmas Programs
Monroe High School honors for the second six weeks crown top students Diller and Kummer with multiple A grades, while Edmison earns four A’s and one B. Honorable mentions list Chelpha, Coan, Ditter, and Peggy Coan. Elementary pupils stage When Toys Come to Life with a tonette band on December 16 at 7 30 p.m. at the Monroe City Auditorium. Monroe High School also presents a Christmas program on December 18 at 7 30 p.m. featuring works by Praetorius and Davis among others with multiple choral groups. Public invited to both events.
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Monroe
Monroe High School
Dorian Diller
Carolyn, Kummer
Susan Edmison
Charlene Chelpha
Coleen Coan
Anita Ditter
Peggy Coan
Monroe City Auditorium
City Auditorium
Praetorius
Davis
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