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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1976
Page
7
Community events, class openings, and anniversaries fill the Platte Center and surrounding towns media. Listings include birthday celebrations for Schacher and Foltz families, Doane College Dean’s List honorees, church and open house notices, fish fry nights at local bars, and senior bowling league info.
In frigid winds anti abortion activists from the March for Life protested in Washington D C sponsored by the Rose of the unborn child symbol. They pledged daily lobbying of Congress and rose deliveries to congressional offices while leaders and senators urged firm federal action.
The piece examines how Connecticut's silent meditation in schools could become a model for bypassing the Supreme Court ban on prayer. Critics like William Olds of the Civil Liberties Union call the act an attempt to subvert Engel v. Vitale and constitutionalize a ritualistic reading in classrooms.
City briefs note a Duncan firemen auxiliary meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the fire hall. A Legion Auxiliary card party is set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at the Legion Hall. Open houses honor several anniversaries including Mr and Mrs Walter Kiunike and Mr and Mrs Louis Klug. A chili supper at Field School starts 6 30 p m Monday. Newcomers welcome 7 30 p m. The Nosals celebrate their 50th with a Mass at St Anthony Church and reception to follow.
The Grand Island Coin Club presents its 16th annual Midwinter Coin Show Sunday January 25 from 9 am to 5 pm at Hotel Yancey. Dealers will staff bourse tables with awards for top coin or currency exhibits. Open to the public at no charge. beginners and advanced collectors welcome.
Hospital notices list births and dismissals including Barrett Creston Clara Skorupa Duncan Mrs Irene Ochs Jennifer Opitz Mrs LeRoy Schroeder Columbus Dismissals Mrs Donald Figaner Primrose Mrs Gerald Gleeson and son Monroe Mrs Terry Loseke and son Leigh Jerry Rettele Bellwood Susan Brooks Jerome Gotschall Barbara Jaster Michael Loseke Ronald Medinger Mrs Ann Schuele Columbus. Birth: Daughter to Mr and Mrs Gerald Sander Hiam Birey eight pounds and one bunce Jan 22. The piece also discusses a Connecticut meditation in schools measure and a Maine governor’s stance on prayer in schools. A separate note mentions Rev. James Hawthorne to ordain 1976 officers at Fullerton Presbyterian Church.
County Court proceedings list defendants including Robert Kincaid of Omaha who pleads not guilty to an insufficient funds check. trial set for Feb 10. Multiple fines recorded for violations ranging from stop signs to hunting with artificial light.
Tribune Co. says it will petition the U S Supreme Court to overturn Nebraska court press gag orders tied to the Erwin Charles Simants murder trial. The Chicago Tribune parent corporation represents multiple newspapers including the Chicago Tribune and the New York News.
The Florida Seminole tribe voted Thursday to accept a federal government offer of 16 million dollars for most of Florida. The deal averages 50 cents an acre for about 32 million acres claimed to have been taken from the Seminoles since the 1800s. Distribution will be set by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on a per capita basis.
The Silver Chapter 20 held a Tuesday night meeting installing officers led by Mrs. Dorothy Carlson as worthy matron and Dale Carlson as worthy patron. Other officers named include Mrs. La Verne Bryan associate matron and William Bryan associate patron with Myrtle White secretary and Nina Delamore treasurer.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz told a Senate subcommittee he would oppose future government controls on farm exports though he did not promise no controls in a supply crunch. The National Association of Wheat Growers authorized suit to block state efforts to restrain grain exports, seeking a $1 million fund for legal costs. Allan Grant of the American Farm Bureau Federation said farmers were irritated by Ford’s temporary halt on grain sales last year.
Ann Hamung, remand, Junior director of Modern Woodmen of America Junior Service Club 299 in Columbus, has led the group to Merit Club status for the past year. Sharon Jarosz serves as assistant junior director. The local club received a special citation ribbon as a 1975 Merit winner among the society’s 300 junior clubs nationwide.
The Leigh The Legh Garden Club met Tuesday for a crafts lesson by Mrs. James Hanel on making hodge podge flower pots and novelties. Mrs. Adolph Hobel said the program committee will reconvene to finish 1976 plans. The project committee could not match club house dishes and would consult with the Woman's percolator. Members were asked to bring trading stamps.
Leon Wiederhold 75 of 622 South List Street Omaha died. Rosary 8 pm today at Hoffman Mortuary Mass at St Mary Catholic Church Omaha. Body to be sent to Twit Mortuary Carroll Iowa for 8 pm rosary Sunday, funeral Monday 10 am. Affiliated with K of C Council 652 and BPOE 39. Memorials to Eppley Cancer Research care of Dr Lemon.
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