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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1977

Page

3

Lincoln senator reports SBA disaster loan availability

Lincoln Senator Jo Ann Maxey says disaster loans from the Small Business Administration cover 73 Nebraska counties with 24 hard hit and 47 adjacent counties targeted for home or business damage. Loans are long term and low interest, aimed at flood hail excessive rainfall and high wind victims, benefiting local residents. Excluded counties and a mixed post Christmas note are also noted in the captured text.

Lincoln Neb Jo Ann Maxey Small Business Administration Nebraska Maxey Coun

Columbus Telegram office listing and rates

Publication notice for the Columbus Telegram printing partnership Cule Mnes 7p Pelegram at 1254 27th Avenue Caluantus Nebraska 68608 lists nonstandard dates and holidays. Subscription rates show delivery by carrier in Columbus at 43.0 per month and yearly rates elsewhere with change of address instructions to the postmaster.

CULE Pelegram 27Th Avenue Caluantus Columbus Neb New Year's Bay Eaetier Crhumbus Moi Hebrayka Nebraska Columbus Telegram

Christmas Guests Attend Platte Center and Columbus Dinners

Christmas weekend guests visited family in Lincoln and Columbus. Names include Nickolite, Mike Harris, Jennifer, James Nickolite, Cheri, Greg, Stacie, Belle Clark, and Arlyn Borchers. Platte Center hosts hosted meals with John Borchers and Rose Hueschen among the attendees.

John Borchers Rose Hueschen Johny Goering Art Lutyens Platte Center Willian Evans St. At Columbus

Foltz Family Gatherings Span Platte Center Visit

Lois Foltz returned to Colorado Springs after a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs Henry Foltz and relatives. A Monday gathering at the Foltz home included all their children and spouses from Creston Columbus and Platte Center. Additional guests and later dinner at Jerry Sliva’s added to the holiday family events.

Frayian Shemeker Messrs Mmes Paul Fischer Rock Island Til Flavian Shemek Jr George Barber Jr Mandy Moline Bill Neal Kate Bill Shemek Columbus Dart Stenger Lindsay Duane Shemek Ilinois Platte Center Lois Foltz Colorado Springs Lenry Foltz Ares Henry Foltz Mines Don Hamling Creston Ron Bogus Norbert Foltz Art Pillen Jerry Sliva Patricia Kemnit Emmetsburg Iowa Alvin Tworek Elmer Hodges Chick Hodes Jamie Weber Af Chamberlain Rick Weber Black Hills State College Spearfish Laner Weber Fplaystall Ariz

Community Ed Classes Start January in Leigh

Leigh Community Schools and Central Technical Community College Area sponsor Community Education classes to begin the week of January 24. An organizational meeting is set for 1? p.m. January 1 at Leith Grade School gym to gauge interest and address adult education needs.

LEIGH Leigh Community Schools Central Technical Community College Jon Klement Leith Weld Curlive Janet Eisenmann Chuck Folken Edwin Gall Janice Herrilk Alice Imhalte Miriam Korte Sherri Malina Charles Mullenhoff Lee Rottman Allen Schroeder Bonnie Spanhake Gertrude Vasek Henry Werkmeister

Refunds for taxpayers in Columbus area announced

William Peters, Nebraska state tax commissioner, said several Columbus area individuals have refunds from the 1977 tax year. Names and last known addresses include Maurice Wieser Humphrey Roger Denson Robert Meyer John Rivek Frederick Wragee Donald Zwiener and Lorraine Zwiener. Respond in writing to the Department of Revenue in Lincoln with current address and Social Security number.

William ©. Peters Nebraska Columbus Maurice Mary Catherine Wieser Humphrey Roger J. Denson 1St Street Robert J. Meyer Pershing John L Jane E. Rivek 16Th Street Frederick T. Wragee Avenue Donald ND Lorraine Zwiener 30Th Avenue Department of Revenue State Capitol Lincoln

Woman's Club to host Leigh-Cathie Brown speaker

Leigh-Cathie Brown a University of Nebraska Lincoln student will speak at the Laigh Woman's Club meeting at Tri-County Club House Wednesday afternoon starting at to be announced. Guests include Stantom Woman's Club and Shanton Fortnightly Club. Miss Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Brown spent her senior year as a Netherlands foreign exchange student. Hostesses listed: Mrs Harold Conrad Mrs Ed Callies Mrs Allen Schroeder Mrs Albert Franzen Mrs Roy Folken Mrs Rudy Habza Mrs Ed Loseke Mrs Ed Mactacek.

Leigh—Cathie Brown University of Nebraska At Lincoln Laigh Woman's Club Tri- County Club Stantom Woman's Club Shanton Miss Brown Howard Brown Netherlands Harold Conrad Ed Callies Allen Schroed

C T White to Keynote Columbus Knights Dinner

C T White associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court will be the featured speaker at Columbus Council No 939 Knights of Columbus annual anniversary and awards dinner. The event at the Knights of Columbus building starts with a social at 1 p m and dinner at 6 30 p m with dancing to follow. Reservations due by January 2 from Grand Knight Leonard Chershaw or Financial Secretary Leonard Feehan. New members and long service members will be honored plus Family of the Year and Knight of the Year announced.

Nomins White Nebraska Supreme Court Leonard Chershaw Leonard Feehan

Plan probe of conditions in penal system

The ACLU plans to investigate Nebraska prison conditions late in January. Atty. John Dicke cites lawsuits in Rhode Island Alabama Tennessee and New Mexico. Complaints include homosexual attacks overcrowding censorship of material lack of medical and psychiatric care and employment problems. Kitchen sanitation improvements were ordered by a U.S. judge and later deemed up to standard after an inspection.

Lincoln Neh American Civil Liberties Union Nebraska ACLU John Dicke Denver Rhode Island New Lionshire Alabama Tennessee New Mexico Barbara Gauthier State Ne~ Brasia Sumer U.S Warrety Urborn

Local Christmas Holiday News From Camp Lejeune Family Visits

The notice lists military personnel on leave visiting relatives through January 5, including Lance Corporal Curt Lappstren of Camp Lejeune and families in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois. It notes social events, restaurant specials, wrestling tournaments, and holiday gatherings at several towns and venues, with multiple names and places throughout.

Marine Curt Lappstren Camp Lejeune N.C Mra Jim Lippstren

Funeral Services for Paul Terry in Columbus

Funeral services for Paul Terry aged 84 of 2515 Ith Street Columbus will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Gass Haney Funeral Home. The body will be in state after 1:30 p.m. Monday at Gase Tianey. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery. Cockson funeral services open at McKown Funeral Home for William Cockstun, 70, of 3808 21st Street, who died Friday night at Columbus Community Hospital.

Terry Paul Terry Ith Street Columbus Columbus Community Hospital Gass-Haney Funeral Home Gase-Tianey Roselawn Cemetery Cockson McKown Lve Wiliam Cockstun 21St. Street Calambus Community Hospital

Evening meetings mark local fraternal events and notices

Eastern Star holds a special election for an associate conductress and a staling meeting at 8 p.m. in the Masonic temple as annual reports are read. Dale and Betty Plugge celebrate 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise open house January 6 at the Holiday Inn. VFW Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 6. American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday at 7:45 p.m. Sir W S Gilbert, noted English poet in Gilbert and Sullivan works, died November 1835.

Eastern Star Assuviate Conductress Hamony Masonic Temple Dale Betty Plugge Julie Greg Holiday Inn

Community calendar January events list

January calendar items include Rotary Club at Elks Country Club at noon, Sertoma at Holiday Inn from 1 to 2, Chamber of Commerce board meeting at the Chamber office on the 4th, Commindares at Holiday Inn Pirates Den at 4:30, Optimist at Elks Country Club at noon, Kiwanis at Elks Country Club noon.

Rotary Club Elks Country Club Sertoma Holiday Inn Chambe of Commerce Board of Directors Chamber Mffice Commindares Pirates den Optimist Kiwanis Elks Country

Safety lids on bottles working in Omaha

AP report from Omaha cites University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University pediatricians confirming childproof lids reduce medication poisonings. Drs Angle and McIntyre note 75 percent decline. UL reliability remains high though 82 percent of openings were by others in the home.

Omaha, Neb University of Nebraska Medical Center Creighton University Carol Angle The Medical Center Matilda, McIntyre Creighton Angle Michael Grush Children's Hospital Packart Angle Salil

Catching Colt The average adult cold year odds

The piece notes that an average adult can expect to catch about two colds in a year, with illnesses typically lasting from a few days to about a week. It emphasizes common durations and frequency of colds in adults.

Marine recruit Brian Carlson aids in Columbus recruiting office

Brian Carlson enters the Marine Corps on Sept. 16 and completes basic training in San Diego. He will continue duties at the local recruiting office, 2712 Wath Street, Columbus, starting Dec. 9, with the assignment extending indefinitely.

Columbus Marine PLC Brian Carlson Joe Laura Carlson Brian Marine Corps San Diego Calif Wath Street Thomas Gooth

Hospital Report Dismissals and Birth at Columbus Center

Dismissals include Susan Vor derstrasse Anna Casiner Martha Lockard Gloria Broxterman Gay Slovinski and Richard Fowley Jr in Columbus Tari Loseke Leigh Dan Jartensen Humphrey Cory Klassen and Elizabeth ff Silver Creek. Birth reports a daughter to Mr and Mrs Larry Tlorak at 3510 17th, weighing ounces.

Columbus Hospital Susan Vorderstrasse Anna Casiner Martha ‘Lockard Gloria Broxterman Gay Slovinski Richard Fowley Jr Columbus Tari Loseke Leigh Dan Jartensen Humphrey Cory Klassen Elizabeth Ff Silver Creek Larry Tlorak

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