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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1969

Page

3

Mrs. Blazek Receives Service to Mankind Award

Mrs. Alice Blazek of Howells was given the Sertoma Club Service to Mankind Award at a Schuyler cafe dinner. Gerald Ehernberger Sr. presented the traveling plaque, noting her long service with Red Cross, Campfire Girls, libraries, Federated Women's Club, and Republican party work in Colfax County. Athena Theodorou, a foreign student, spoke, and Cypriot guest Alhena Vanderkalk discussed Cyprus.

Schuyler Alice Blazek Howells Sertama Club Blazek Gerald Ehernberger Sr Black Colfax County Red Cross Blood Program Campfire Federated Women's Club Athena Theodorou Russell Vanderkalk Octavia Vanderkalks Alhena Cyprus

Voral Vikings Christmas Concert at Lakeview High

Lakeview High School presents its first annual Christmas concert Monday December 22 at 8 p.m. in the school commons admission is free. The program features freshman and boys glee clubs sophomore girls ensemble The Choralers and the girls concert choir performing Yuletide songs from 17th century to modern favorites directed by Mrs Don Hulscher with Ho students in Vocal Vikings.

Lakeview High School Voral Vikings Choralers Christ Don Hulscher Vocal Vikings

Bellwood Legion Auxiliary Meeting Recaps Activities and Plans

Bellwood Auxiliary reports on service projects including 2969 coffee coupons submitted, Christmas cards for moved members, and 200 Valentines favors for Omaha Veterans Hospital to be prepared next month at Mrs. A. C. Kosch’s home. Meeting featured gift exchange, bingo, Christmas decorations, and hostesses Mrs. Margaret Peters and Mrs. Gerald Janicek.

Bellwood American Legion Auxiliary Audrey Kreizinger Legion Valentine Omaha Veterans Hospital A. C. Kosch Meeling Margaret, Peters Gerald Janicek

Rising City Christmas Program Shines at Public School

The Rising City Public School music department staged its annual Christmas program in the school auditorium directed by Jack Gross. The event featured the kindergarten and first grade performances, a Christmas cantata by grades two through six, and ensembles from the seventh and eighth grade chorus. Spotlighted soloists included Kristy Poiter, Danny Janak, with Dulcie Gross as accompanist and Ricky Richards on piano for the Girls' Glee. The audience joined in on Silent Night with additional accompanists Linda Bahr Nancy Garhan and Mrs. Wilbur Fricke. In a separate note, members of the B What U R Club gathered for a Christmas party at Mrs. Barney Reardon’s home with prizes awarded to Vera Seidlyk and Anna Zimmerman.

Rising City Rising City Public School Jack Gross Bethlehem Dulcie Gross Kristy Poiter Danny Janak Ricky Richards Carol Vanek Linda Bahr Nancy Garhan Wilbur Fricke

Orientation period slated for Women's Army Corps

Travel excitement and a good salary attract college graduates to the four week WAC orientation at Fort McClellan Alabama. Cadet Corporal pay during orientation is 214.20 with all expenses paid. After orientation, prospects include senior year cadet pay and later a commission as 2nd Lieutenant with a first year salary of 6233.76 and a two year active duty obligation. Contact details for further information.

U.S. Women's Army Corps College Women's Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Ala WAC Women's Army Corps Toni Thompson Balding Dickman Avene Fort Des Moines Des Moines Iowa

Albion Elementary Program Presents Student Choral Concert

The Albion program was presented this afternoon under Mrs C H Schultz with Boone County Hospital and Albion Medical Clinic staffs entertained at a holiday dinner by hospital doctors. Special guests Dr and Mrs Francis Martin of Norfolk attended. Eighty two people were present. Mrs Ona Johnson hosted the A B Bridge Club. prizes went to Mrs Wile Pierce and Mrs Laura McKnight. Other guests included Mrs Helen Suchanek and Mrs Andrew Schal. Music students then gave a choral concert at Tilden.

Albion Gyt C. H. Schultz Boone County Hospital Albion Medical Clinic Francis Martin Norfolk Ona Johnson A. B. Bridge Club Wile Pierce Laura McKnight

Regional meeting marks start of Cornhusker PWP CRC

The Cornhusker Regional Conference of Parents Without Partners held its first meeting in Fremont on December 1 and 14 with attendees from Omaha Lincoln Grand Island North Platte Kearney Sioux City and Columbus. The group, formerly part of the Mid-America Regional Conference, voted to withdraw at the M.A.R.C. meeting in Grand Island in November. Omaha Chapter No. 86 will host CRC in March.

Cornhusker Parents Without Partners Fremont Omaha Lincoln Grand Island North Platte Kearney Sioux City Columbus Mid-America Kansas City M.A.R.C Nebraska P.W.P CRC

Nebraska head locksmith Albert Deshayes to retire

Lincoln UPI reports Albert Deshayes will retire January 1 after six years as head locksmith at the University of Nebraska. He will be 65 on retirement day and said he learned his trade by his own path. The article adds a note about lichens having no ice roots leaves or stems.

Triump of Agriculture Exposition Co-Chairs Lead Omaha Event

Fleischer of Fleischer Manufacturing and Jack Smith of Omaha share co chair duties for the Triump of Agriculture Exposition on March 10 11 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium chaired by Taylor Show. Sponsored by Coxposition American Farm Machinery Council and Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Association with the Agribusiness Council of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce cooperation. Mid. Ammerea Expositions Inc producer. Demand to showcase bigger faster farm machinery plus first time Omaha innovations. No admission charge with thousands of free tickets via Midwest retail dealers.

Leonard Fleischer Fleischer Manufacturing Columbus Omaha Civic Auditorium Taylor Show Omaha Jack Smith Coxpositon American Farm Machinery Council Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Association Agribusiness Council Omaha Chamber of Cammerce Mid. Ammerea Expositions, Inc Snow Midwest

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