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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1977
Page
19
Local note lists Miss Etta Moore of Schuyler celebrating her birthday on Tuesday February 15. Also mentions Eagles Breakfast February 13 and a color contest with $1000 in prizes running February 28 to April 9, plus various community updates and events.
About 50 people are expected in Albion for a meeting of Medical Educational Development in Communities on Feb 22. The gathering at Albion Country Club aims to let 11 current Vietnamese doctor served communities share information with seven communities where Vietnamese doctors will begin practice.
Rod Seidel of Columbus is elected president of the Platte Valley Corvette Club. Co officers include Dan Hilger Bellwood vice president Laurie Cemper Columbus secretary Larry Cemper Columbus treasurer Ric Noring Madison officer at large. Feb 13 breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. at Holiday Inn precedes caravan to Lincoln for the 1 p.m. Sweetheart Rally.
The National Emergency Airborne Command Post will relocate from Andrews AFB to SAC headquarters at Offutt AFB this summer. About 1,200 people and families will move, boosting Offutt payroll by roughly 6 million to 182 million dollars. The plan keeps nuclear command and control with Boeing 747s and top military leaders including the president’s advisers and Joint Chiefs of Staff. About 350 more military personnel will seek housing in the Omaha area.
The Campbell Bros headlined a two night engagement at the VFW Club Columbus with shows on February 12 and 13 featuring listening and dancing. Attendees included Members and Guests, with Merit Club status for the local youth group led by Ann Hamling and Sharon Jarosz assisting junior director. Also advertised is a two day factory tour by chartered airline on February 16 and 17 via John Deere Columbus Farm Equipment NW.
Antiwar activist Susan Saxe received a 10 year federal term for bank robbery charges to run alongside a 12 to 14 year Massachusetts sentence. The 27 year old former Brandeis student pleaded guilty in 1975 to taking part in a $6240 Bell Savings and Loan theft on Sept 1 1970.
Channel 2 airings listed January schedule replacement may erase programs unless teachers request keep. Central Media Center offers contact for questions. Reading includes Health, The Electric Company, South America topics, literature segments, and science shows across Feb 14 to Feb 21 with multiple time slots and days.
Multiple 4 H clubs held February gatherings at various homes with officer elections and project planning. Notable sessions include 4 H Notes Happy at Sonya Mueller’s home with officers elected, Magic Mixers at Becky Hruska’s house, Little Chefs at Delmar Mortensen home, Sunshine Girls at Merle Palmberg home, and Blue Belles at Jolene Jarecki’s, plus reorganizational work for Junior Feeders.
Paul J. Wurdeman 84 of 2710 6th Street dies Thursday in Columbus Hospital. Funeral set Monday at Christ Lutheran Church with burial at Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation at Gass-Haney Funeral Chapel Sunday 1 to 11:30 a.m. Monday then church 1 to 2 p.m. He was a lifelong Platte County farmer and Lutheran member. He married Marjorie Markert Biggs in 1951 and lived in Columbus. Survived by wife, a stepson Robert Biggs, two step grandchildren Kimberly and David Biggs, brother Julius, three sisters Minnie Marty Louise Marty Martha Gerber. Preceded in death.
The Nevada Assembly defeated the Equal Rights Amendment 24 to 15, ending a bid to make Nevada the 36th state to ratify. The measure had passed the Senate earlier, prompting applause from ERA opponents. Lawmakers and supporters argued for a constitutional 27th amendment as debate concluded.
Jack Eckerd quits the General Services Administration amid a White House explanation of an honest misunderstanding with President Carter over naming his own deputy. Powell said Carter planned to appoint Democrat Robert Griffin as deputy while Eckerd expected to choose Wallace Robinson as No. 2.
The merger combines Far-Mar-Co and Farmland Industries to boost overseas grain sales and build Asia and global offices. Executives say the alliance creates a $3 billion in revenue firm expected to rank among the top 100 U.S. companies. Farmland notes the deal positions the cooperative to challenge private agribusiness giants in both commodity and supply markets.
Immanuel Lutheran Loyal Club hosts a 7 30 p m covered dish supper Tuesday. Job's Daughters King of Hearts Night at 7 p m Monday Feb 14 at the Masonic Temple. Neighborhood 7 Girl Scout leaders meet 7 30 p m Monday Feb 14 at First Baptist Church. Amateur Radio Platte Valley CBers meet 8 p m Monday in the Down towner club room. City Dog Pound lists dogs and hours 11 30 a m daily including Sundays call 564 8913 or city police.
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