Rural mail carrier Sutko drives through weather and danger
Art Sutko, a 22 year veteran on a Columbus rural route, starts at 5 45 am sorting mail for a 73 mile day ending around 1 30 pm. He notes route delays from mail volume and season, crafts pairs of patron slots, and works with hand sorting as processing improves. He recalls dangerous incidents, helpful patrons, and staying on a good route with a long service to five generations. Extra guards protect Las Vegas after a flash flood devastates cars and homes. two dead and more rain possible during the holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aay Sesong
Gun Digg
Sil
Art Sutko
Columbus Cura
Sutko
Sulke
U.S
Sutka
Coe Pane
Heyee
Art
Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Local readings show variable temps across week
Weather notes record fluctuating measurements with highs near 92 and 87 in May and Thursday, a morning low around 90, and daily sunrise and sunset times. Dates and precise locations are unclear but reference a Sunday and Monday sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa High
Pioneer farm awards honor two Platte County properties
Twin Platte County farms, the Richard G. Schure Farm at Humphrey and the Hunterian Homestead at Leigh, receive Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award from Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben for long family ownership. Plaque and gate post marker accompany the honor, with recognition at Platte County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Platte County
Richard G. Schure
Humphrey
Rt. 2
Hunterian
Leigh
Rt. 1
Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska
Platte County
Schure
Dotin Frederic Schuire
I N
Branden
City plans new well and water system upgrades
Columbus os city engineers outline plans for a new well and multiple improvements to the water system to boost capacity from 4 to about 16 million gallons per day, improve pressure, and reduce reliance on aging wells. Projects include replacing wells 6 and 7, adding well 12 to railroad tanks, and testing new sites north of the city plus a reservoir upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Merlin Lindahl
Lindahl
Water Department
Kelly Well Co
Grand Island
Undahd
Gerhold Construction, Co
Bruce Gilmore and Associates
Bluffs
2Th Street
Lindsay Nebraska Old Town Maps and Local Lore Revealed
Old maps place Lindsay in the northwest corner of Platte County near a creek bend, with a history tied to the Western Town Lot Company and the Connelly family of Ontario. The article recalls open air movie nights, a historic blacksmith shop, local newspapers, epidemics, and a notable Lindsay Manufacturing Company plant in Columbus, 36 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Pryan
Lindsay
Western Town Lot Company
William Connelly
Ontario
Connelly
Dancan
Crennan
Lindsay al Untine
Nuraut
New England
Newman Grove
Lhat
John Busselman
Busselman
Lorr
George
Ater
France
Glen
John
Bussulman
Columbus
Lindsay Manufacturing Company
ACCIDENTS RISE Chief calls for driving courtesy
Police report 619 accidents in the first six months of 1975, 160 more than last year. Police Chief Wes Baxa cites a “people problem” and urges courtesy on the road. He notes improvements from street widening and explains weather and road conditions affect attitudes toward driving. No fatalities so far this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Tigues
Columbes Police
Wes Baxa
Baxa
Zicit
20Th Avenue
Columbus
24Th
23Rd Street
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Lan Orrieg
HUN Pioneer Farm Awards
Burg
Germany
America
Ashyspin
Wisconsin
Wilhelmina Streblow
Pareranien
United States
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Schures
Avhippin
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Twalth
Schury
Mee
Cnally
Montana
Platte Sounty
Dick Schure
George Schure
University of Nebraska
Rick
Jess
Clifford
Gerhard
Alm) Loseke
Elisa Jives
Colonial Manor
Clarks
E Henry D. Hanteman
Luigi
Henry A. Hunteman
Anna Huckinneler
Melvin
Eunica) Franzen
Clifford H. Hunteman
Henry A. Hunterans
Clifford Hunteman
Nadine Shuster
Roger
Karen) Bruhn
Nancy
Karl
Pete Menks
Henry D. Hunteman
St. Paul's Lutheran Choceh
Whch
Henry D
Henry A
Gilford Hunteman
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