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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1977
Page
4
Washington UPI reports 1976 saw record corn and wheat harvests but value shifted lower for wheat and only modestly higher for corn. Corn reached 6.2 billion bushels valued at 14.742 billion, up slightly from 1975. Wheat, at 2.147 billion bushels, was valued at 6.201 billion, down from 7.569 billion in 1975.
Leigh High School hosts an annual winter concert at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gym featuring the junior high chorus, high school chorus, girls glee club, and junior and senior high bands. Maxine Kern directs vocals and Keith Bronkhorst directs instruments. The school also hosts the Mid-State Conference East Division band clinic on Jan 30 with about 220 students from Howells, Dodge, Clarkson and Leigh. Professor Gary Slechta of Morningside College directs the clinic and is a past president of the National Jazz Educators Association.
County Extension Agent Voboril and Area Extension Agent Duane Kantor lead pesticide training across multiple dates and venues. Attendees must complete two sessions for a four year certification under state rules.
LCW women held a planning discussion led by Mrs. Darlene Bachman and committee chairs for the year ahead. January's project provided church kitchen items and a “buzz a friend” outreach plan to encourage caring messages. Next month the group will send birthday greetings to members Mrs. Proven Walter and Thomas Boning, with Mrs. Georgia Larson volunteering for the Altar Guild.
The Nebraska Energy Office releases a monthly calendar highlighting conservation efforts. The calendar lists state and national energy news and is prepared to promote energy programs and development in Nebraska.
Ramona Haas a junior at Augustana College joins 30 students on a January Interim term tour of Europe. The group departed December 29 and will return January 27 visiting Paris Notre Dame Louvre and Versailles then Cologne Copenhagen Roskilde Frederiksborg Malmo and Amsterdam before a February 7 spring semester start. Ramona is the daughter of Marvin and...
Mrs. Margaret F Schmidt announces a training session for volunteers Monday January 24 at 1 30 p.m. at Columbus Federal Savings and Loan to drive cancer patients to Omaha for therapy. Mrs Pat Gustafson and Mrs Helen Koppel lead the effort with 15 volunteers and welcome new helpers. call 564 3491 for details.
Nebraska state conservationist Benny Martin outlined about 15.2 million dollars in 1976 conservation construction work guided by SCS engineering and technical assistance across programs including Agricultural Conservation Great Plains and PL 566 Watershed. He noted 43 dams and one drain planned in 14 watershed areas across 13 counties with 20 floodwater structures funded last year and 4 pilot watersheds completed, reducing flood damages on thousands of acres.
Vandewalle of Albion became chairman succeeding Tisthammer as the Boone County board head. He appointed new officers and depositories, adopted policies, and named Conrad Arends custodian of the courthouse. The three commissioners form the budget committee.
Leigh High School band director Leigh and vocal director Mrs. Kern accompanied 10 students to a Kearney State College clinic. Five students earned honors in the band: Lori Boning Pam Hake Peggy Marty Kurt Bradley and Cindy Champar. After rehearsals a concert featured about 170 band members and 150 chorus voices.
Bellwood residents Bell Sorenson and family end a 10 day trip to Milwaukee and Green Bay Wisconsin visiting their daughter and son in law Terry Kilgore and relatives in Pittsville and De Soto Iowa. Jill Suzanne Cockson Lincoln General is named sponsor and a dinner at the Cockson home followed.
The Winter issue of Farm Ranch and Quarterly offers guidance on depreciation methods for farmers and the ag industry. Free copies available by writing Quarterly Department of Communications University of Nebraska Neb 68583.
The American Home Department met at Mrs Ramona Coakes' home last week with 11 members and two guests. Mrs Randall Kruse demonstrated a picture and took home a souvenir. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ernest Haas Jr's home on February 10.
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