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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
7
A flurry of personal items lists visits, holiday travel and gatherings from P.O. 1st Class Tim McDonald en route to Pearl Harbor to relatives in Southwick and Newport Beach to friends in Sibley and Kimball. Numerous notes detail restaurant openings, ceramic classes, dances, deliveries and weekend visitors across the region.
Christmas Fragrances and Gift Sets are 25 percent off through December 31 at Fleischers Drug. Included are holiday items and beauty gifts for shoppers. Event highlights early season savings.
A weather information line operates around the clock at 564 1341 dialing 3074. The notice promotes continuous 24 hour weather updates via the phone service.
Columbus Hospital lists admissions including Mrs Balbina Rosenthal from Platte Center and several others. dismissals include Tammy Fyfe from Monroe and Mrs Richard Lawson and family. Births record a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gary Anderson, weight six pounds six ounces. another birth listed for Mrs Bernard Larson and family weighing nine pounds one ounce on Dec 29.
Navy Airman Recruit John M. Ternus, son of Mr and Mrs Maurice H Ternus of Humphrey, finished an eight week recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego. The 1976 Humphrey High School graduate joined the Navy in January 1976 and studied general military subjects to prepare for further training in one of the Navy's 85 basic occupational fields.
On the record list details multiple traffic crashes with names and addresses and damages from 200 to 3100 dollars. One incident notes Zimmer and passenger Mildred Zimmer treated at Columbus Hospital for cuts. A rural fire call to Middle State Manufacturing reported no fire.
A small shop owned by Terry Jakup at a salvage yard four miles south of the Spencer Foods plant was destroyed by fire late Thursday evening. The building and all contents burned, with an estimated total loss of 3500 dollars.
Mary E. Stone 96 lifelong Schuyler resident dies at Schuyler Hospital. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Schuyler with burial in Schuyler Cemetery. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Svoboda Funeral Home. Also James W. Uher 76 of Dodge dies. services at Humlicek Funeral Home and St. Wenceslaus Church with Rosary. Brenda Kowalski 23 months dies in Grand Island area. funeral at The Church of the Resurrection Grand Island.
An October amendment to the G I Bill allows certain veterans who served between January 31, 1955 and January 1, 1977 to receive up to nine extra months of benefits. Eligible veterans with at least 18 months of service and honorable separation may gain up to 45 months of education or training, reduced by any prior extensions. Delimiting dates remain unchanged, with college and related programs capped by the tenth anniversary after last active service. Flight, farm, and on the job training follow similar rules with a minimum date of August 30, 1977 for some programs. Farm cooperative training remains limited to 36 months. Part-time attendance prorates entitlement.
Leigh family from Des Moines will arrive Friday night to spend New Year's Eve with Mrs. Frieda Imholte. They will dine at the Urban P. Imholte home with Otto Wullschleger joining. Mrs. Dessie Marty returns from Withee Wisconsin after visiting her son Richard Marty and family.
City briefs note nocturnal adoration at St Bonaventure Church from 10 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday with volunteers welcome.
Police report a 1973 car driven by Nancy Kielian of Columbus collided with an eastbound tractor trailer driven by Gary Kruger of Schuyler at Highway 30 and B Street. The car struck the truck rear and ended under the trailer. Kielian was treated and released. other passengers were unharmed. The car was a total loss with $250 damage to truck tires and tool box.
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