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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1977
Page
7
Work on the Friedlan Distributing Company headquarters is progressing rapidly with completion expected around August 15. Larry Friedlan and his family are planned as officers of the new corporation and will oversee the overall operation.
Maynard Kurtenbach purchased Larry's Drive In Liquors at 2921 28rd Street and took possession today. The shop now operates as Maynard's Drive In Liquors. Kurtenbach, a former Continental Baking sales manager, is Lindsay born and raised in Columbus from 1952 to 1963, with wife Marge and two children Jim and Tony.
Two Columbus residents employed by the Nebraska Public Power District were honored for long service. Andy Jensen training specialist received a 25 year emblem after starting as a groundman in 1952 and advancing to lineman in the same year before subsequent moves to York and Columbus. Marv Rief accounting manager earned a five year emblem after beginning as a general accountant in Columbus in 1972 and gaining later promotions before returning to Columbus in 1973 and assuming current duties in 1975.
Nebraska Department of Roads held its first annual picnic with crews from Columbus Maintenance Yard Albion Fullerton and Humphrey areas gathering at Pawnee Park. Honorees included Robert Sharples and Barbara Henry for an upcoming marriage. Games featured horseshoes and 500. Attendees included numerous maintenance supervisors engineers and families.
A joint effort of the Energy Research and Development Administration and the State of New Mexico starts a solar powered irrigation trial southeast of Albuquerque. The completed system will pump water to irrigate 100 acres of mixed crops.
Barbara Walter of Columbus to supervise staffing for a toy party demonstrator program after attending a Lincoln training school. W R Grace & Co declares a 45 cent quarterly dividend payable Sept 9 to holders of record Aug 9. Frontier Airlines reports June record revenue passenger miles and higher load factor. Coors Transportation earns national safety honors with low accident rate in 1976 78. Farmers Insurance seeks 18 year old queen for 1978 Pasadena Tournament float with photo judging pathway. Mr. and Mrs. James Ball attend Ne Mo Kan Florists convention. Mrs Ball judges floral design contest among 400 entries.
The article advises having SSI checks directly deposited into a checking or savings account. Contact your financial institution for details on direct deposit and any steps required to set it up to avoid mailing theft while you are hospitalized and traveling for treatments.
C N Stinson, vice president and director of Dale Electronics Wirewound Division, says Don Alison formerly York operations manager becomes assistant production manager and production manager of the Potentiometer Department. Alison joined Dale in 1972 as a production supervisor with rapid promotions to foreman and operations manager before his Columbus posting.
Mrs. Larry Killedlan and Fred Hess plan an Aug 4 opening for the Collector's Gallery in the U S 30 Center Columbus a membership only buying group handling jewelry electronics gifts and decorative items with direct import and factory purchased stock and a catalog sales department expected to draw members with a small fee for access.
Mark J. Joe Novicki of Fullerton marked a decade with Loup Power District July 10 as line foreman after joining as an apprentice in 1967. He later served as lineman and journeman lineman before promotion. Active in the Fullerton Volunteer Fire Department Eagles and Sportsman's Club he enjoys hunting fishing and canoeing in his spare time.
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