Local personals note visits and society events in Nebraska towns
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hodges visit his sister Mrs. C O Williams in Grand Island after major surgery at St Francis Hospital. Mrs. Harold Huntsinger hosts and David Coolidge, new director of state engineers, visits from Lincoln. News includes weddings births and upcoming dances with local venues and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hodges
Grand Island
C.O. Williams
Wood River
Williams
St. Francis Hospital
Harold Huntsinger
Santa Rosa
Calif
Martin Stenger
Huntsinger
David Coolidge
Lincoln
Nebraska Roads and Highway Dept
The Big Shots at American Legion Post 263 Friday
The Big Shots will perform at American Legion Post 263 Silver Creek on Friday June 24 from 9:00 to 1:00. Infant John Andrew Bridges, son of Mr and Mrs Myron Bridges, was baptized on Father’s Day at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. A dinner at the Bridges home followed with Fr Miksch and local guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Silver Creek
John Andrew
Myron Bridges
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Duncan
Joseph Miksch
Bridges
Miksch
al Starzec
Alfred
Cathy
Joan Starzec
Harry Starzec
Joanie Schneider
Earl Bridges
Dee's Beauty Salon Closure Notice
Dee's Beauty Salon will be closed until July 22 due to unspecified reasons. Clients are advised to return or call for updates on reopening and appointment rescheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee’s Beauty Salon
Natalie Grohs Named to Mount Marty Dean’s List
Natalie Grohs a junior nursing major at Mount Marty College Yankton has earned dean’s list honors for the 1976 77 second semester. She maintains a 3 5 grade point average and at least 12 credit hours and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rolland Grohs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Grohs
Mount Marty College
Yankton
D.C
Natalie
Rolland Grohs
Wunderlichs Friday Menu and Open House Honors Anniversary
Wunderlichs offers barbecued ribs catfish shrimp dinner halibut rainbow trout steak chicken and seafood plates and stuffed flounder. An open house honors Mr and Mrs Starvey Anderson on their 50th wedding anniversary at Monroe Auditorium June 26 from 2 to 5 with no invitations or gifts. Visitors include Sadie Kelley Lennie Jones Elliott Robinson and daughter from Washougal and Boyd Johannes from Ann Arbor visiting Otto B. Johannes family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wunderlich
Starvey Anderson
Monroe
Monroe Auditorium
Sadie Kelley
Lennie Jones
Elliott Robinson
Washougal, Wash
Boyd Johannes
Ann Arbor, Mich
Otto B. Johannes
Leigh student heads to national medical technologists contest
Jennifer Herink from Leigh flies to Atlanta for the National Convention of Medical Technologists. Her Nebraska Methodist Hospital team, all students, will compete in the National Medical Technologists Student Bowl after winning state and regional titles. Jennie completes internship July 1 and starts as a technologist July 18 at Methodist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
Jennifer Herink
Atlanta
Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Minneapolis
Methodist Hospital
Gene Heriik
Jennie
Community events mark June gatherings across town
Open house honors Mr and Mrs Quentin Traden on their 25th at Monroe Auditorium June 25. A 50th anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Albert Krumland is planned at Columbus VFW Hall June 26. An annual Janssen Borchers picnic is set for Pawnee Park West Shelter June 26 at noon, plus Methodist events, a Parents Without Partners steak fry at Marlene Smith’s, and a Lake North family outing with picnics and pot luck meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Krumland
Columbus Vfw Hall
Janssen Borchers
Pawnee Park West
First United Methodist
East Shelter
Pawnee Park
Marlene Smith
36Th St
Marlene
American Legion Club
Lake North
4 H Horse Clinic Planned at Colfax Fairgrounds
A 4H Horse Clinic will be held June 30 at the Colfax County Fairgrounds starting at 6 p.m. Bill Goedeken of Columbus leads the event with Blazing Saddles club members and other 4-H participants invited to attend. Leaders Don Franzen and Eldon Hart supervise the group of six girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
Colfax County Fairgrounds
Bill Goedeken
Columbus
Blazing Saddles
Don Franzen
Eldon Hart
Three Arrested in Nebraska Polices Shooting Case
In northeast Nebraska a 39 year old man William Verzani of Sioux City Iowa and his two teenage sons aged 17 and 15 were arrested after a roadblock pursuit following a shotgun attack on a Decatur police cruiser. The officer Harold Walters was wounded in the leg but not seriously. The suspects fled in a van later found abandoned with weapons. Residents were urged to evacuate until capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, Neb
UPI
Nebraska
William Verzani
Sioux City
Iowa
Winnebago
Varzani
Decatur
Harold Walters
Burt County
Leonard Canarsky
Walters
Canarsky
Jim Aranson
Aranson
Deaths and Funerals Notices Sweep Nebraska
Meta Riske of Columbus dies at Kearney with funeral by Gass Haney Funeral Home. Robert E. Garbers, 54, Lincoln, dies. services at Temple Baptist Church, burial Lincoln Memorial Park. brothers Milton, Arthur, George listed. Edward Sjuts, 76, formerly of Humphrey, dies in Watseka. rites in Danforth NL. survivors named. Don Hespe of Imperial elected president of State Jaycees Local Presidents Association in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garbers
Robert E. Garbers
Donald Circle
Lincoln
Temple Baptist Church
Richard Johnson
Lincoln Memorial Park
Mr. Garbers
Milton
Gering
Arthur
Burbank
Calif
George
Walnut Creek
Edwin
Leona) Pfingston
Onarga
Ill
Orville
Darlene) Minard
Herschel
Dean
Clifton
Herman
Etta) Meyer
Humphrey
Leigh
Don Hespe
Imperial
State Jaycees Local Presidents Association
Hespe
State Jaycee
Scholarship awarded to Susie Menke for music school
Susie Menke daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Menke receives a scholarship to the Stamps Blackwood Speers National School of Music in Murray Kentucky for a three week session starting June 27. This is her second year winning the gospel music school scholarship chosen by the Blackwood Brothers. She will study voice and piano and plans to attend Platte Technical Community College in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Menke
Milton Menke
Stamps-Blackwood-Speers National School of Music
Murray
Menke
Gospel Music
Blackwood Brothers Gospel Group
Lakeview High School
Platte Technical Community College
Californians Visit kin and friends in local area
Californians from Long Beach arrive this week to visit Mrs Amelia Scheffler and other relatives. Tuesday visitors to William Oeltjen in Omaha hospital include Mr and Mrs Tom Hoesly. Otto Pieper hosts Don Fischer and Oregon family visiting. Card club luncheon hosted by Mrs Hulda Boning. Agnes Walter has low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Merle Heddinger
Long Beach
Calif
Amelia Scheffler
William Oeltjen
Omaha
Tom Hoesly
Don Fischer
Oregon
Otto Pieper
George Summers
Hulda Boning
Agnes Walter
Anna Fischer
Washington
Utah
California
Ernest Blessen
Jim Blessen
Darrell
Ord
Gene Blessen
Joel
Fred Gigax
John Stevenson
Grand Prairie
Tex
Gigax
Local Police And Court News Briefs
Traffic accidents on 14th Street and 33rd Avenue involve Timothy Korus and Tammie Rullo with minor injuries and $20 damages. A second incident on 13th Street lists Adolph Vonacek and Kenneth Kohout with $150 damage. The theft reports a gas engine from Pat's Store for Homes. A fire call at Irving Weller home found only smoke. County court actions include LeRoy Hart driving while intoxicated with probation and fines, plus several other fines and jail for alcohol and speeding offenses. Vandalism probes target Union Pacific crossing signals east of Columbus with no damage estimate but a warning of potential danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th Street
33Rd Avenue
Timothy A. Korus
Monroe
Tammie Rullo
17Th Street
Dorothy L. Elston
Circle Drive
13Th Street
Adolph E. Vonacek
Bellwood
Kenneth L. Kohout
Schuyler
LeRoy Hart
Rodger Runyan
Betty Jindra
Robert J. Zimmerer
Steven L. Ray
Iowa
Union Pacific
Columbus
Hospital Report Columbus Admits Several Patients and Births
Admissions include Ben Gerber Monroe Terrence Taylor St Edward Mrs Ella Wilke Leigh Brian Dobbs Herman Karlin Mrs John Rongish Columbus Dismissals include Mrs Joel Engel and son Schuyler Glenn Condreau John Fox Mrs Jesse Hopkins and daughter Patrick L colebrecht Cheryl Nickolite Mrs Loren Wetten Columbus Births: son to James Jacobson Columbus eight pounds two ounces June 22 daughter to David Ernst Columbus five pounds 13 ounces June 22 son to Raymond Krings Humphrey seven pounds 14 ounces June 23
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Hospital
Ben Gerber
Monroe
Terrence Taylor
St. Edward
Ella Wilke
Leigh
Brian Dobbs
Herman Karlin
John Rongish
Columbus
Joel Engel
Schuyler
Glenn Condreau
John Fox
Jesse Hopkins
Patrick Lambrecht
Cheryl Nickolite
Loren Wetten
James Jacobson
David Ernst
Raymond Krings
Humphrey
Columbus camp ends Friday after week of outdoor activities
In Columbus Nebraska 115 Brownies and Juniors attend a day camp running through Friday with cooking, hiking, crafts, badge work in dance and health and an overnight for juniors. Rain boosts the Raindrops theme as eight river named units take part. A 12 mile Juniors hike to Railrace stands out. Parents Night with potluck and entertainment.
Area students to receive nursing stripe at centric ceremony
Eight area students join 114 Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing seniors for caps and pins at Indian Hills Educational Center near West Dodge Road. Recipients include Dyanne Figgner Kathleen Mark Mary Engstrom and others as the 1891 program notes its status as Nebraska’s oldest three year program. A historical note recalls saboteurs blowing up a Jersey City munitions plant on July 30, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Indian Hills
West Dodge Road
Dyanne Figgner
Clarkson
Spring Bakenhus
Brenda Brunken
Sherilyn Dirks
Virgiia Mesch
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Tevyes
Platte College
Repertory Theater
Hugh Webb
Tevye
Ken Bonk
Tevye and His
Cash & Carry
Columbus Florist
17Th St
Paul Schimmelpfennig
Laguna Beach
Marjorie Schimmelpfennig
Teddy's Tea Room
Teen Dance
Elastic Band
Peterserm Mortensen
Debbie Schott
Loyd Olson
Duffy Belohrad
Judy Lonowski
Steve Reiken
Kava
Havens Ballroom
Don Loseke
Jacqueline Uphoff
Sarah Jacqueline
Renelda Uphoff
Don Uphoff
Everett Loseke
John Forester
Rick Weber
Chamberlain, S.D
Mrs. Forester
Rick
Cash& Carry Anderson Floral CO
Quentin Traden
Farm & Ranch
Betty Holley
31St Ave
Pat
Irving Weller
8Th Street
AIR & Motor Coach
Michigan Circle
Amana & Wisconsin Dells
Alaska
Lake Superior Circle
Black Hills
Mount Rushmore
Pocono
Pennsylvania
Grand Canyon & Parks West
Pacific Northwest
Ozarks
Grand Ole Opry
New England
Canada
Nova Scotia
Allied 1H & Travel, Inc
U.S. 30 Center
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Jersey City
N.J
Mel Brooks
Dunning
Link
Reitman
Andre Link
Ivan Reitman
John Dunning
David Cronenberg
Tony LO Bianco
Sandy Dennis
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