Christmas notices and personal updates from Columbus area
Evelyn Deegan visits Clifton Park for the holidays. Platte Valley Playhouse offers tickets to The Mousetrap and Under The Yum Yum Tree. Local families host pre Christmas gatherings. Navy Mates Mark Kaul completes basic course at Great Lakes. Briar Cliff College honors student Cheryl Wieser named to dean's list. Gift certificates offered by Red Raven Restaurant. Winter commencement at Kearney State College. Eileen Marie Noll graduates with honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Valley Playhouse
Frank Skorupa
Kearney State College
William Noll
Eileen Marie Noll
Omaha
Cheryl Wieser
James B. Wieser
20Th Street
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Iowa
Drought Persists Across Kansas Missouri Brands Water Shortage
The 1976 drought cripples Kansas and Missouri agriculture with ponds and wells failing. Farmers haul water from town amid long lines while rain or relief seems distant. Experts warn heavy snowfall or runoff could bring relief but risk erosion and soil loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Kansas
Missouri
Allan Pearson
Kansas City
National Weather Service
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakotas
Canoa
Butler
Butler City
Russell Chandler
Chandler
Paola
Kan
Marceline
Tom Stanley
Pearson
Christmas Visit and Family News From Nebraska Areas
Christmas holiday plans include Steve and Sue Mason visiting the Floyd Mason family while their university ties are noted. Family gatherings span North Bend to Platte Center with extended relatives in Rapid City and Rushville. Sue Mason earns a David scholarship at UNL as Jess, a pre med student, and floral gifts from Anderson Florals highlight local commerce. Damian Zuerlein returns home from St Thomas College for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Masons
Steve
Sue
University of Nebraska
F.E. Mason
York
Sue Mason
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
David
Floyd E. Mason
Damian Zuerlein
St. Thomas College
St. Paul, Minn
Victor Zuerlein
Brownies Celebrate Christmas Party at Clarkson Manor
LEIGH Brownies held their Christmas party Friday. Each girl brought a dozen cookies for Colonial Manor in Clarkson. Christmas cards were made earlier. They distributed carols and cookies then sang carols. The gathering ended with supper and a gift exchange at leader Mrs. Howard Brown's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh—Brownies
Colonial Manor
Clarkson
Howard Brown
1975 Americans Buy Record Life Insurance Totals
In 1975 Americans purchased 2925 billion dollars in new life insurance, reflecting high demand for coverage. The figure highlights strong growth in life policy sales during the year.
Mission Quite Possible Christmas Program at Leigh
A Christmas program titled Mission Quite Possible will be performed by kindergarten through sixth graders in the Leigh elementary school gym at 7 30 p m on Tuesday. Mrs Maxine Kern directs the event and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
Maxine Kern
County Court records list wide range of traffic penalties
A county court docket shows numerous judgments for illegal parking driving while intoxicated and other offenses with probation fines and costs. Also listed are traffic accident reports thefts and fire calls across multiple towns and individuals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Reynoldson
Clark Evans
Columbus
John Zywiec
Glen E. King
Creston
Marshall Mikkelsen
Laurence Esch Jr
Heinz Gerhard Walter
Omaha
Robert J. Rutten
Larry Syslo
Fullerton
Ray Duering
Hastings
Ronald Bouc
Roma Spragg
Ronnie Karpisek
Wilber
Dewey Slower
Texas
Edward Bearder
Thomas Vasquez
Richard Ewing
Oklahoma
James Bloomquist
Minnesota
Fred Gamble
Alabama
Gerald Chohon
Lindsay
Terry Newburn
Claude McAlpine
Grand Island
Ralph Roberts
California
Kenneth Mueller
Norfolk
Gordon Ensminger
James McPhillips
Humphrey
Betty Ekasser
Mario Yanes
Janice Scott
Elaine Merrill
Larry Cordsen
Dwight Duncan
Charles Kearney
Timothy Klassen
Silver Creek
Yvonne Sich
Paul Zach
Kearney
Roy Johnson
Madison
Debra Houfek
Schuyler
LeRoy Korus
Becky Rodgers
Charles Kimble
Platte Center
Debra Salak
Thomas Bock
Leo Shaffer
Spencer
Robert Bachman
Leigh
Bruce Verba
Howells
Tempo
Betty Dubas
Kristine K. Peitsch
30Th Street
David Everett
27Th Street
26Th Avenue
Lawrence J. Zach
Peter O. Mose
23Rd Street
23Rd Avenue
Ruth M. Louis
27Th
John L. Shonka
13Th Street
Obituary notes for Ehlers Dale and Kumpf in Nebraska
Hans Christian Ehlers 67 Leigh died this morning at Schuyler Memorial Hospital. James Leland Dale 81 died Thursday Baker County Hospital funeral 10 a.m. Knott Funeral David City burial David City Cemetery. Hattie J. Kumpf 88 Osceola died after long illness at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday United Methodist Church Shelby burial Shelby Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Knott Funeral Home
David City
James Leland Dale
Baker County Hospital
Maude Bennison Dale
Kumpf
Hattie J. Kumpf
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
United Methodist Church
Shelby
Earlybird Toastmasters Elects Officers This Morning
The group elected Dave Blessen president Dr Larry Malicky educational vice president Ellie Sweet administrative vice president Mike Langan secretary treasurer and Bill Murphy sergeant at arms. Local notices include meetings for Life Underwriters Platte Valley Association at Ellis Country Club Tuesday at noon and various civic group events with schedules and contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlybird
Dave Blessen
Larry Malicky
Ellie Sweet
Mike Langan
Bill Murphy
Life Underwriters
Platte Valley Assn
Ellis Country Club
Genoa School Sets Programs This Week
Genoa High School Music Department plans a 8 p.m. Tuesday program in the school gym featuring mixed chorus girls glee Sound Liberation and swing choir directed by Roger Adkins. The band under Tom Jaworski will participate. Elementary students in grades 1 4 present a 2:30 p.m. Wednesday program in the gym with the 6th grade band performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Genoa High School
Sound Liberation
Roger Adkins
Tom Jaworski
Hospital Report from Columbus with admissions births and dismissals
Columbus Hospital lists admissions Kenneth O Kane Harold M Egger John W Klutman Vincent Lusche Shane Liss. Dismissals include Ronald E Beckins Jr Schuyler Lawrence Greger Belgrade Robert L Prososki and others. Births record two sons born December 18 to Larry Noyd Rogers and Gregory Lokie Carriage House Estates with weights 6 15 and 7 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Hospital
Kenneth O’kane
Harold M. Egger
John W. Klutman
Vincent Lusche
Shane Liss
Columbus
Ronald E. Beckins Jr
Schuyler
Lawrence Greger
Belgrade
Robert L. Prososki
Robert Hayes
Roy Reinke
Marcelline Christensen
Marie M. Pierce
Katrina Beach
Larry van Ackeren
Larry Noyd
Rogers
Gregory Lokie
Carriage House
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus, Nebraska
Evelyn Deegan
Clifton Park
N.Y
Bill
Albin Zimmerman
Richard Osantowski
David Zimmerman
Don Kvander
Bellwood
Choice
Holly Anderson Floral CO
Navy
Mark S. Kaul
Ralph H. Kaul
St. Edward
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
John Deere
Columbus Farm
Brenda Brunken
Nebraska Methodist School of Nursing
Mrs
Wallace Brunken
RED Raven
al Wunderlich
University Hospital
Wunderlich’s
P&r
Polaris
North Bend
Martin Stenger
Everett E. Dale
Rapid City
S.D
Albert Dale
Rushville
Gary Collinsworth
Abilene
Tex
H.J. Flesner
Dennis Perkins
James Swoboda
Emmett Sims
Myron Rice
Anderson's
Anderson Floral CO
26Th Ave
Doyle Miller
Terry Miller
Gering
Gene Oglevie
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mike Oglevie
Fremont
National
Joseph F. Lassek
21St Avenue
Janet M. Long
6Th Street
33Rd Avenue
Emil H. Alt
Terese A. Diederich
1St Street
Joyce A. Napier
Liquor Mart
Beverly Neemeyer
Tamera Haferland
17Th Street
Joyce E. Mahlmann
Monroe
Carla J. Boyer
Country View Estates
Kenneth J. Wieser
16Th Street
Arthur A. Kurtenbach
34Th Avenue
Patricia A. Olcott
Kurtenbach
Loup River Bridge
Theodore Micek
Jeffrey J. Priester
Newman Grove
Robert Schaecher
Karen Kurtenbach
Steven J. Dohmen
George Cook
Albion
Lindsay Maniufacturing
Columbus Florists
Ruba Body Shop
Daniel
Joan Walker
Thomas Mimick
Richard Paden
Louise Wirges
Marlene Smith
36Th Street
Photoland
Hwy. 30
Pershing RD
Joe & al
IGA
Kodak
LaVerne R. Carlson
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Eagles
Leaves Hospital
Louis Gronenthal
St. Joseph Hospital
Holiday Inn
Federated Church School
Alanon
Alateen
Izaak Walton
Alpha Delta Kappa
Elks Country Club
Park Board
van Berg Golf Course
Chiles Fhoorists
Hiway
Keren Black
Oliver Reed
Bette Davis
Gibson Pharmacy
Peavey Cany
Poe Syston
Steames
Regetered
Pat's Store
Peg
23Rd St
Richman Gordman
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