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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1976
Page
7
Sunday Night Fun At Columbus Bowl features alibi Scotch doubles with $15 first prize. Visitors include families from Denver Omaha and Lincoln. Nearby weddings and church events cited along with Christmas visits. followed by funeral for Richard Gruber in Waco and local counseling contact in Columbus Nebraska.
Lincoln Nebraska United States Senator Gerald Koch advocates increasing state aid to public schools. He cites a plan mirroring last year’s budget totaling about 150 million dollars, aiming to raise aid to around 40 percent of school expenses. Koch proposes funding splits with roughly one third from property taxes and the rest from sales, income, and corporate taxes.
Four people die and two boys are injured after a westbound car loses control on ice and swerves into a pickup on U S 20, fifteen miles west of town. The car drivers Mildred McNab and James P McNab, both Brewster Minnesota residents, die. a car passenger and a pickup occupant also killed. two boys aged one and Tibetan? listed as in good condition at St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital Sioux City. Esther Brenflinger, 81, Allen, pronounced dead on arrival.
Rupert Hoffman of Columbus starts U S Army active duty on December 22 and will be sent to Fort Sill Oklahoma after basic training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Miles Hoffman and a 1975 Columbus High School graduate.
Funeral services for Terry Lee Schilousky 33 of Charleston S C will be Monday at Levander Funeral Home Albion with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Rev Lester Anderson officiating Schilousky formerly of Albion was killed in a Thursday Charleston ENGE car crash. Bennett Clarence Enge died Jan 1 funeral at 10 30 am at David City Memorial Chapel graveside Harris Cemetery Brada Neb. Rev Gibert Verian will officiate. Body is in state 3 to 8 pm Sunday. Enge born May 9 1948 in Aberdeen SD to Clarence and Florence Enge attended Falls City High School and worked for Spencer Foods. Brada Schuyler survivor list includes parents and sister Mrs Constance Roan Columbus one sister preceded him in death Augusta Mrs Lucille Augusta Dwight died Friday in Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln after short illness services 9 30 am Monday at Dwight Assumption Church burial Dwight Assumption Cemetery body lies in state Sunday 3 0 to 9 pm Holesovsky Mortuary Brainard rosary 7 30 pm Sunday. Augusta born Nov 9 1890 in Czechoslovakia to Joseph and Katherina Morovec married Charles Enge in Dwight survived by son Fred Eleanor Masek Ulysses brother Charles Morovec Omaha 13 grandchildren great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband.
Mamie Eisenhower was described as comfortable and in improved condition Friday as she continued treatment for a viral infection at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
The State Services for Crippled Children Extension Clinic will be held at the Elks Lodge in Norfolk on Saturday January 17 with registration from 7 30 to 10 30 a m The Norfolk Area Clinic operates with the Elks Association and the County Division of Public Welfare staff including Drs Trembath Connolly Bach and Sorensen psychologist Mary A Krider RPT Carla Wintz orthotists Tom Bart LD Max Jordon and geneticist Warren Sanger The clinic serves under 21s with medical problems within the program and requires a doctor referral When possible prior appointments are suggested and a genetic counselor from the University of NE Medical Center will be available Referrals should go to Dale W Ebers or Mrs Carol Obershaw before the clinic date to accompany emergencies The program offers lunch for registered children and parents and aims to assist families with treatment through public resources only after formal application and eligibility checks.
The schedule lists Bookmobile runs A through J with dates across January to May. Stops include Holy Family Duncan Morys Haven Heritage St Bernard District St Francis etc with times ranging from morning to mid afternoon.
California officer Gary Elkins was killed when a shotgun blast punched through a doorway as he approached a middle class home to handle a prowler report. His partner Steve Housden returned fire and both suspects, Gene Edward Lowe and an accomplice, fled. The aftermath left five adults and nine children unharmed as police questioned residents and searched for motives.
Betty Ford remains weak with intestinal flu but her press secretary says she is feeling much better. The First Lady and President Ford spent their holiday in Vail Colorado and have not yet returned to the White House.
The daily hospital report lists admissions from Columbus including Keith Stoetzel and Edward German. Dismissals include Tricia Adkisson, Daryl Smith, Mrs Ronald and child, Mrs Duane Vavra and daughter, Mrs David Sliva and son, all from Columbus, with Randy Molacek from Leigh.
The Nebraska Pork Producers convene two 10 am meetings at the Holiday Inn Interstate in Third City. Officers for 1976 will be elected and the annual budget approved. The Porkettes mark their 10th anniversary with panels on automotives and a future outlook by Archie White of Hormel.
St Vincent Church lists parish leaders including Victor Cerny and Donald Hayes as trustees. Dale Dunn Larry Meister serve as consultors with Mrs Laurence Meister as arist and Ray Soukup as rector. Gabriel Knights of Columbus grand knight also named. Altar Society officers include President Mrs Larry Johnson and Vice President Mrs Bill Johansen with Ronald Girard as Secretary and Ronald Gonringer as treasurer.
American Legion auxiliary meeting set for Monday at 7 45 pm at the Hall 754 13th Avenue East. Scouting leaders and Cadets plan a home gathering for Mrs Paul Gon. Pardek couple celebrate 50th anniversary with a card shower at 1310 15th Street.
President Ford expected to attend the funeral for Richard Welch the CIA station chief in Greece murdered last month. The service tentatively set for Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery with a government and family delegation.
An advertisement touts a grape diet pill that allegedly lets users lose up to a pound daily while allowing steak lobster and other foods. The pitch promises vitamin C content and a money back guarantee, with ordering details and a grapefruit growers context.
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