David City school board reorganizes officers and personnel
The David City Board of Education reorganized for the coming year naming officers with Mrs A A Foreman Jr as president and Mrs Mary Lou Itson as vice president William Armagest secretary Earl Zeilinger installed as board member replacing Harold L Zinnecker who retires after 10 years on the board and 26 as secretary. Fred McFarland hired as custodian for the elementary building replacing Joe Pekarek who resigned. A blacktop contract for the elementary school playground with Gerhold Co of Columbus is approved, and Sach Lumber Co awarded the new surface for the high school assembly room. The superintendent will announce the new elementary junior high teacher replacing Mrs Mary Lynn Mayfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City
Board of Education
A. A. Foreman Jr
Mary Louitson
Armagest
Earl Zeilinger
Harold L. Zinnecker
4.E. Kaufmann
Lawrence Rudone
Fred McFarland
Joe Pekarek
Gerhold Co
Columbus
Sach Lumber Co
Mary Lynn Mayfield
The Lighter Side on Wage Prices and Fashion
Washington humor column jokes about Nixon wage and price restraint jawboning and shoulderboning. It notes fashion trends with miniskirts as economic pressure and quips that thighboning and anti mini campaigns may arise, urging vigilance over designers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
America
Midi
Max
Sormeone
Mission society holds meeting
Mission groups meet at Trinity Lutheran and United Methodist churches with leadership from Mrs. Wilson Flood and Mrs. Paul Wyant. Devotions, readings, and programs focus on Eskimo missions and leisure time. A July 26 carry-in dinner marks a reception for the new pastor as plans for church painting and cleaning are discussed. Hostesses include multiple local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Grove
The
Mission Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wilson
Flood
New Life Lutheran Church
Hosing Brook
Ill
Art Bosltcher Ted
Cheryl Flood
Aiano
Elizabeth Johnson
Mmes
Oscar Freislead
Martin Lee
Wilson ‘Flood
Cyrus Rasmussen
WSCS
United Methodist Church
Paul Wyant
Duane King
Harlan Johnson
Beesley
Garland Hackler
Mca. P
Humphrey airman promoted to staff sergeant in Air Force
Humphrey radar repairman Dean W. Widhalm, son of Ri 1 residents Mr and Mrs Earl J Widhalm, has been promoted to staff sergeant. He serves at Caswell Air Force Station Maine with the 766th Radar Squadron of the Aerospace Defense Command. A 1966 graduate of St Francis High School, he is married to former Margaret Elson of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Dean W. Widhalm
Earl J. Widhalm
U. S. Air Force
Guest Margaret Selwaibald Visits Omaha Hostess
Miss Margaret Selwaibald of Omaha stayed with Mrs. Helen Cramér on Thursday and Friday, continuing a lifelong friendship from childhood on adjoining farms southeast of Liegh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
Margaret Selwaibald
Omaha
Helen Cramér
Liegh
Area VFW auxiliary reports flags sold and visits
At a VEW Auxiliary meeting in Davis City retiring District President Clair Wilson announced more than 500 flags have been held in the district over the past year. Dan Hooke recounted a trip to the VFW National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids. The auxiliary sent cards and gifts to residents, and Colorbearer duties were assigned to Joe Hindley with hospital committee members Bud Comte and Bob Breizinger named.
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VFW
David City
VEW
Clair Wilson
Dan Hooke
Eaton
Rapids
Hich
Dick Polak
Joe Hindley
Hospital Committee For Duty
Mmes
Bud Comte
Bob Breizinger
Former Columbus nun marks silver jubilee in service
Sister Mary Aliee Gates of Columbus observed her 25th anniversary as a nun with the Sisters of St. Francis of Colorado Springs. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Gates of Route 2 Columbus and reached a quarter century of religious vows.
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Mary Aliee Gates
Henry Gates
Route 2
Columbus
Sisters of St. Francis of
Colorado Springs
Creighton Memorial St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Thursaly
Alice
Sisters of St. Francis
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln Aml
Colo
Sir Joseph Hospital
Henry
Edgar
Clinton
Eugene Gates
Fred Roeéke
Albion banquet fetes four classes
The Albion High School annual banquet was held in the public school gym. Honored classes were 1920 1945 1960 and 1970. Oldest graduate Mrs Bertha Watson Hocking born 196 year old text unclear. Farthest attendee Martha Bodner of San Mateo California. Mrs Tom Mullin of Albion had guests including daughter Mrs William McNanara of Bakerfields California and daughter Mrs Robert Barker of Orange California. Sonny Karges led solo and group singing. Mrs Howard Mills elected treasurer. Hostesses Mr and Mrs Dale Rosenbaum and Mr and Mrs John West.
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Albion
Albion High School
Jerry White
Bertha Watson Hocking
Martha Bodner
San Mateo Cali
Tom
Ruth) Mullin
William
Pat) McNanara
Bakerfields Calif
Robert
Judy) Barker
Orange
Calif
Sonny Karges
Gene Pleper
Karges
Howard Mills
Dale Rosenbaum
John West
Weekend accidents near Platte Center injuries and damages
Sheriff officers investigated two weekend accidents in the Platte Center area. Douglas Dumas of Columbus was injured early Sunday when his car hit the island on Highway BL al the Platte Center turn-off and ended up demolished in the ditch. Northwest of Platte Center early Saturday, the parked car of Roger Loseke of Monroe and a car driven by Daniel Kuhten of Platte Center were damaged for about 1600 dollars. The Kuhten vehicle sideswiped the Loseke car over a hill. No one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Center
Douglas Dumas
Columbus
Roger Loseke
Monroe
Daniel Kuhten
Kuhten Ruto
Losek
David City Women Contribute to Local Historical Society
The Business and Professional Women's Club of David City donated 50 to the Buller County Historical Society for its projects. The gift supports the society's major effort, a new museum at the Burlington Depot, presented by Mrs. Glenn Sargent to Everett McCracken at a meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City
Buller County Historical Society
Burlington Depot
Glenn Sargent
Waimen's Organization
Everett McCracken
The
Histories Society
Area priest and NU alcohol studies session notes
Rev Paul Juden of David City guides Aquinas High School students Pat Hermsen Tom Pelen and Pam Arps as the second annual summer session of the Nebraska School for Alcohol Studies runs this week on the University of Nebraska campus. The institute aims to fill gaps in standard alcoholism training and serves students with varying levels of knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David, City
Nebraska School For Alcohol Studies
University of Nebraska
David City
Paul Juden
Aquinas High School
Pat Hermsen
Tom Pelen
Pam Arps
Derby Demolition Driver Sees Cars Scrapped for Fun
Denver reports Joe Wolcott, general manager, smashes junked cars for pleasure and profit. He drives in a demolition derby after a day at work, saying the derby is a form of relaxation for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Joe Wolcott
Wolcott
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