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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1977
Page
2
Livestock prices show hogs up to 1.75 higher for some weights with mixed bids. Cattle slaughter steers and heifers rise 50 to 1.00, cows steady, higher prices for 1175 to 1200 lb steers and 1025 lb heifers. Lambs stable with small supply. estimates Thursday list cattle 800 hogs 4,000, sheep none.
The Columbus Telegram lists press details and carrier and mail subscription rates. It notes publication rules, holiday observances, and change of address procedures. UPI stock data for New York shows Dow Jones averages at 1 p.m. CST with gains across indices.
Cattle and pork belly prices move across contracts at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange with February and April positions showing gains and declines. Hog futures edge lower on nearby months while meat prices shift in thin trading.
Yankton resident Mike Lubbers visits Chapin Peterson home Monday morning. Clinton Colby stays with her daughter as Dennis Van Winkle family visits. Carlson visits cousin Raymond Seeber. Friday visitors stop at Mort Grosch home in Albion.
A record of real estate transfers filed with the Platte County Register of Deeds and Columbus Credit on January 19 1977 lists numerous parcel transactions. Transfers involve individuals such as Terrance J Rickert Lorene Hoffman and many others across Columbus Monroe and Humphrey with lots and tracts in East Park Add Monastery Road Add Wunderlich 2nd Add and other subdivisions.
Mr and Mrs Frank Smejkal reported frost and snow in the mountains during their trip. They picked oranges the day before returning home and said they were not hurt by the frost.
St Bonaventure Home and School Association met Tuesday with President Dennis Miller presiding. Rev Regis Watts offered opening prayer. William Fritz donated hoops for the social hall and praise was given to volunteers. First communion set for Holy Thursday April 7. Sister O Raymundine and Mrs Rita Horst earned room count awards. Hospitality chairs were Mr and Mrs John Soulliere and refreshment chairs Mrs Dennis Ritter and Mrs Dennis Miller. Dinner guests visited Vagn Jensen residence Saturday.
Nebraska State Tax Commissioner IIam Peters told the Revenue Committee he opposes SB 16 to exempt nonprofit day care centers from sales tax. He warned exemptions could erode the tax base and trigger more tax-break requests, noting about half of Nebraska's 160 licensed centers are nonprofit and a hypothetical $36,000 annual revenue loss.
About 170 young musicians from 60 communities join Hastings College for an honors band and honor choir January 28 and 29. A public concert by both groups closes the event January 29 at 8 p.m. in Kiewit Gymnasium. Band director is Gary Garner of West Texas State University and choir director is Hugh Sanders of West Texas State University. Participants include students from David City Schuyler Columbus Shelby Osceola with Columbus sopranos Muffie Douglass Laura Rice and others in various voice and instrument parts.
Snow and bitter cold shut industries and schools from Florida to Ohio. Florida cities saw temperatures in the 20s and 30s while New York posted 2 above. ice slowed Mississippi and Ohio river traffic as governors declared emergencies and shelters opened for those without heat.
In the winter of 1906 7884 inches or 73 feet of snow fell on Tamarack California imaging a record town snowfall.
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