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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1974
Page
2
A collection of society notes from Columbus Nebraska items include family visits, military retirements, travel between California and Ohio, and summer plans. Also listed are local business hours, upcoming dances, entertainment at Micek Bar, fireworks, and a Gabel reunion picnic at Stromsburg with relatives from nearby towns.
Schuyler firemen responded Wednesday night to a small grass fire just west of Schuyler Meat Market in downtown. The blaze was quickly extinguished before the department arrived on the scene amid dry conditions making burning dangerous.
A meeting of the Nance County Fair Association will be held Wednesday July 3 at 8 00 in the Community Room. The board will consider approving a 309 70 budget increase for 1973 74 and finalize plans for the 1974 fair scheduled August 5 6. Public invited.
Genoa resident Mrs. Irving Rood was named local chairman of the 1974 Breath of Life Campaign to raise funds for the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation. James R. Demman DDS, president of the Nebraska State Chapter, will support efforts to aid research and care for children with cystic fibrosis and related lung diseases.
A July Community Calendar lists events by the Chamber of Commerce including a 12 noon office gathering, a board of directors meeting at 4, and a holiday observance for Independence Day. Family activities include a picnic at Camp Lather and a Parents Without Partners outing.
Adam Marsalek of 2310 6th Street and Robert Dewitt of 2768 26th Avenue were involved in an accident Friday on 2th Avenue between 13th and 14th Street. Estimated damage was 150 dollars. The Twice Blessed Mothers of Twins Club meeting was postponed from July 3 to July 20.
Hospital report lists Behlen Community Hospital admissions including Carl Silverberg Genna Mrs Gerald Carter Shelby Robert Sander Creston. Dismissals include Mrs Viola Dufoe Albion Kim Sander Creston Mrs Harold Robinson Lester stowe Russell Ledman Columbus. St Mary Hospital Kths mentions a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Sliva 4003 13th Street tree pounds 10 ounces dune 26. Dismissals include Mrs John Wemnboff and daughter Pialte Center.
A reader questions whether a Social Security office must review a Medicare claim and learns Medicare cost rules. Answers explain partial payments after a $60 annual deductible, 30 percent coverage, and 20 percent patient responsibility unless the assignment method is used. Disability benefits waive hospital insurance premiums. medical insurance costs $6.70 monthly starting July 1974 with premiums deducted from Social Security checks.
Leigh The late June event for John Herink will be celebrated with an open house at the Leigh Fairground on Sunday at 8 30 pm. Music will be by the Lady of Howells and Herink’s son Phil plays with them. Mr and Mrs Albert Franzen move to North Main Street while the Franzen family relocates to the farm.
A freight train derailed one mile west of Schuyler near the Western Alfalfa crossing shortly after 5 a.m. An empty car left the tracks and was the only car involved. Crossings west of Highway 15 were blocked until 7 a.m. before traffic resumed.
Mr. and Mrs. AUR Phillips and daughter Mary visit Clarkson as house guests of Alden Fallys for the 10th anniversary at Mrs. Phillips Clarkson High School graduation class. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson of Leigh host Mr. and Mrs. IM Phillips of Denver for a week with relatives at Colonial Manor in Clarkson. A dinner for the group is planned at Relson hare.
Redeemer Baptist Church holds a Sunday morning service with dedication of the Sunday School bus and new carpet. The Rev. Lyle Wacker of Chicago will speak, followed by a mortgage burning for church and parsonage. AA fellowship dinner to follow. The Rev. and Mrs. Carl Weiser depart for Chicago where he becomes chaplain at Central Baptist Home.
Shelby Mr and Mpa WH McKeag of Shelby attended Grinnell Mutual Insurance Co 6th annual meeting in Grinnell Iowa on June 25 and 26. McKeag serves as local secretary for Polk and Buker Mutual Insurance. About 70 delegates from farm mutuals attended the two day convention.
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