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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1971
Page
10
Mes returns from three week visit to Werson and family while colleagues plan tax prep and university news. A weekend floral sale, bar events, bowling night at Columbus Bowl, and art classes fill the community page along with church and civic notices and numerous family updates.
A long slate of fines issued by Justice of the Peace Cleo Robak names many charged individuals across Missouri and nearby states. Amounts range from 1 to 71 dollars for offenses including speeding no reciprocity and failure to stop. Several entries reference Columbus Madison Lincoln Oklahoma Utah and Texas with varied violations such as speeding over on plates and tandem group infractions.
At the inaugural ball in Lincoln Thursday night Governor Sexon hosted area groups from Clarkson and surrounding towns. The Clarkson Czech Dancers performed in authentic costumes with regional youths from Clarkson, Leigh, Schuyler and Columbus, while Clarkson Czech Band also played. The performances reflected Mrs. Sexon’s Czech heritage.
A high level delegation headed by Melvin Tinted arrived in Saigon for three days of talks. The discussions focus on the deteriorating military situation as viewed by U.S. officials amid ongoing conferences in Cairo.
Mollie Skorupa 85 died this morning at Sh Mary Hospital after a several day illness. Funeral services led by Stegla Watts will be Monday at 8 0 a.m. at St Bonaventure Church with burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery. The body is at McKown Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Sunday with a Scripture service at 8 p.m. Sunday. She was born April 2, 1805 in Columbus where she lived her life, survived by one sister and one brother and many nieces and nephews including several from Nebysska. Preceded in death by parents and eight siblings.
Columbus police court records list offenders and fines for speeding improper turns muffler disturbances and related violations. Notable entries include Marilyn Griffiths speeding ten dollars Richard Bue peers speeding ten dollars Dale Wanson intoxication thirty days in jail Steven Hansen reckless driving and several others from Columbus and nearby states with fines ranging from zero to forty one dollars.
Sojumbun school system's vocational Advisory Committee met Thursday afternoon and elected Holy Bud Ringel of Belton Manufacturing Co as chairman for 107 Vocational Education. Subgroups focus on occupational areas while an orientation program with Superintendent Gail Sims was held. Members include Columbus teacher Ralph Elekhoff and two businessmen, with subgroups in agricultural, home economics, distributive education, occupational relations, and trade and industrial occupations.
Platte County Livestock Peelers Association hosts its monthly meeting January 18 at Klub 31 starting at 7 20 PM. John Klosterman of David City will speak on the Nebraska Livestock Feeders Association and the Nebraska Livestock Foundation. Laver Bendex says paid members eat free at dinner, with five directors to be elected.
A United Press International summary recalls Millard Fillmore, born in 1800, apprenticed at 15 to a wool carder and later buying his freedom for thirty dollars, shaping his path to becoming the 13th U.S. president.
Chester Johnson had probation revoked by District Judge C Thomas White and was sentenced to 10 one year imprisonment in the Nebraska Pense Complex credited 104 days for time served. A jury heard Village of Duncan versus Conrad Dush who was found guilty of willful reckless driving and fined 74 with costs and a three day license suspension.
Funeral services were held in Aberdeen Washington on December 31 for Delaine Blocha 4 a former Leigh resident who died December 28 Survivors include his widow five children two sisters Mrs George Jeaner Reininger and Mrs Leonard Pearl Asche of Leigh and two brothers Attending the funeral from Leigh were Ruby Netninger and George Reininger
City briefs list memorials, club meetings, and a funeral for Brega Rijos-srg with services at Callaway and at Nim Treynolds Love Funeral Home. Elizabeth Mee obituary notes her Chicago birth and St Mary ties. A single Columbus street accident involved Betty Walker and James Vobors with minor damage.
PULLERTON Mrs Bundy Elia Weeks 8 Fullerton died Wednesday in a Grand Island hospital after two weeks hospitalization. Last rites will be held 2 pm Saturday at Pullerton Memorial Chapel with Rev John Zemanek ELULB officiating. Burial in Belgrade Cemetery. Body lies in state earlier today. A Nance County resident since 1923 born in Madison County Iowa in 1885 married to Louis Weeks in 1900. he died in 1986. Survivors include son Gerald of Tucson and four daughters in the Fullerton area plus 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
At St Mary Hospital a birth is recorded for Mrs. Donald Kropalsch of Duncan weighing seven pounds two ounces. The hospital also lists admissions for Joseph Weber Schuyler Loney Jarecki Duncan Mrs Wesley Mc Donald Ervin Engel Jr Columbus and dismissals for Mrs Alfred Schroeder Platte Center Leonard Chohon Alvina Bejvancesky Calumbus. Behlen Memorial Hospital shows admissions Edward Malena Fremont Karl Bohner Mrs Gerhard Kruse Mrs William Ritchie Columbus and dismissals for Mrs W J Korte Mrs Edgar Krumland Columbus.
Sir Edward Elgar composed Pais and Circumstance in 1901 for the coronation of King Edward VIII. The six military marches elevated national ceremony with a blend of pomp and ceremonial fanfare.
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