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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1976
Page
6
Friendly Neighbors-9 30 a m Friday at Izaak Walton Cabin. Patient Joe Erwin is a patient at Room 332 Bergan Mercy Hospital Omaha.
Leigh American Legion Auxiliary swore in new officers Mrs Ladean Korte president Mrs Urban Morton McMullin secretary and Mrs Laurence Maliha treasurer. Committees named including Marion Conrad veterans affairs Dorothy Svoboda unit activities and Cathy Brown report on Girls State. Plans include a new auxiliary flag drapes and painting the hall and a parade float for the Colfax County Fair.
Albion resident reports from the Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting including entertainment by Alma Reyer from Venezuela and school ties. Cindy Rutten earned second place in the Junior Girls College Scholarship scrapbook competition while Bader joined the Auxiliary and Anna Mae Schmadeke announced the win. Marge Forney volunteered for a birthday cake duty at Wolf P. Mell event.
Humphrey Don Keller was elected president of the St. Francis School Board at a meeting in the St. Francis Parish Hall. H. F. Onie Wessel is vice president with Mrs. Mark Noonan as secretary. Other members are Mrs. Dave Fuchs Mrs. Bob Pfeifer and Maurice Weiser. The board upheld a policy barring junior and senior girls from leaving school early to work at the races. August 17 and 18 are set for St. Francis grade and high school registration with a down payment required. A discussion on raising book bills and tuition will continue at the next meeting, scheduled Aug. 2 at 8:30 p.m. at the St.
The Cortes passed a bill legalizing most political opposition activity while banning totalitarian groups. Justice minister Laudelino called it a firm step toward a modern democracy as 245 votes backed the measure with 57 abstentions and 175 against. It marks the first parliamentary test for Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez's new government.
Mrs Don Munger of Newman Grove was elected Departmental L Archiviste and installed at the Marche of the Nebraska Salon La Boutique of oth and F Forty, affiliated with the American Auxiliary held in North Platte. Munger is a Monroe teacher. Edith Davidson of Madison County Salon was named Area E. Demi Chapeaux.
Herman F. Cattan 84 of Columbus dies in Genoa nursing home. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Lutheran Church. burial Calvary Cemetery. Body lies in state after 1 p.m. Thursday at Gass Haney Funeral Home. He married Charlotte Held in 1918 and is survived by wife, siblings, eight grandchildren, three greats. David Williams 58 of Columbus dies in Portland Oregon after illness. arrangements pending. James A. Lawthers 79 of 2914 9th Street Columbus dies. funeral Friday 10 a.m. at McKown Funeral Chapel. burial Circle Mound Cemetery Rising City.
Albion Hospital Auxiliary planned a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to St Michael Church on July 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The group reported 37 hours of new member sewing and mending in May and June and awarded 41 Bicentennial certificates to babies born in 1976. They also decided to donate funds for an air conditioner in the hospital laundry room.
Leigh FFA held a Monday meeting with Joel Loseke presiding. Bob Severa reported on the revised constitution and the group decided to clean up at Radios and 8-Track players.
Joseph Schaefer of Columbus changed his plea from guilty to guilty in Plattely Court Tuesday. He faces a charge of refusing to submit to a chemical test to determine alcoholic content. A presentence investigation was ordered. Traffic Court fines listed for speeding and license issues include multiple individuals from North Carolina to Nebraska with amounts from 2 to 110 dollars.
More than 50,000 people were trapped as flood waters inundated thousands of square miles across Mexico. Ten days of torrential rain from the Pacific to the Gulf Coast caused dam breaks and overflowing rivers. At least two deaths were reported by the Hydraulics Resources secretariat, led by Leandro Rovirosa.
The platform calls for reducing unemployment to three percent, job access for all, possible direct government involvement in wage and price decisions, stronger antitrust laws, a complete tax overhaul, union rights for agricultural workers, federal matching funds for campaigns, national health insurance funded by payroll and general taxes, a guaranteed minimum income, work requirements or training, no constitutional ban on abortion, constitutional path for school aid to nonpublic schools, busing as a last resort and no amendment banning it, and federal state action to curb handgun manufacture and sale.
Columbus area and Genoa hospital records list admissions including Mrs Gary Hernbloom and Mrs Edwin Ridenour. Dismissals feature Dr Charles Baker and others. Births note a daughter for Mr and Mrs TePpel of Columbus and a Genoa Hospital birth for Karl Wlaschin family on July 12.
Local notices recap dinners and birthdays in Columbus Nebraska. Guests include Lon DuQuette and Jean Paul of Costa Mesa with Olson families and other relatives. Also ads for carpet cleaner rental, a July 9 NU business grad joining Lincoln Hospital Association, and local dining spots plus salon appointments.
Nine year old Joseph Walker of 3804 13th Street was taken to Columbus Community Hospital after a Tuesday evening crash at 15th Street and 3th Avenue involving a bicycle and a car driven by Debra Bush. He was treated and released. A second Tuesday incident near Columbus Police inquiry left Candy Muller injured in a collision with Kathleen Lukassen in David City. Vehicle damage totaled 550 dollars.
The National Weather Service reports the high of 105 degrees in Las Vegas Nevada on Tuesday excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The low for today was 40 degrees recorded at Evanston Wyoming.
The Commerce Department reports May inventories rose 1.9 billion dollars, up 0.7 percent and the largest gain in 17 months. All sectors except autos and building supplies rose, marking a fifth straight monthly increase as analysts link the rise to a forthcoming economic pickup.
Mrs. Robert Brown and daughters Karen and Nancy return to Dallas after a week with her mother Mrs. Walter Reese. They also visited the Fred Pflug family in Omaha before returning home. Chicken plate deal 4 pieces for 1.41 from 5:30 to 9:30 at on lth Street. to go orders call 363-9296.
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