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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1971
Page
10
Mrs LW Moxelli returns from South Padre Island with varied ventures including real estate offers. The piece lists restaurant specials, fixtures, local visits, theater and playhouse dates, bowling event hints, VFW and Eagles activities, family travels to Denver and Medford, and upcoming club dinners and raffles.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Kastner 92 of David City will be held Saturday at St Mary Catholic Church with Msgr A J Sisko officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. She died Tuesday at St Joseph Villa after living in David City and previously farming in the Bro and Abie areas. Surviving is a son Joseph Proskovec of Bruno.
Ties and places of three Nebraska picnics were announced by McAllen residents. The first in York Time 19, Arctie Trollope of Waco president, next at Grant July 24, Mrs. George McNaught Benkelman president. The winter picnic in McAllen February 7, 1972, Ed German president. Nebraskans wintering in the McAllen area attend.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary and Aerie plan a District 4 meeting Sunday at Judge hall at 2 pm with Grand Island ritual teams. Larry Frosch Heuser, Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce manager, is guest speaker. District bowling at Boulevard Lanes follows, with about 250 expected, including Superior Hastings Grand Island Kearney and Fort?lan communities.
Final rites for Grace E Lenley 88 were conducted at 2 p.m. at Knott Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Crounse officiating and burial in Rising Sun Cemetery near Rising City. She died Wednesday in St Joseph Villa David City where she lived. Born September 29 1902 at Rising City she was married to Charles Lenley in 1903. Surviving are a son James of Lincoln a daughter Dorothy Hoberts of Lakeville Minnesota a sister Blanche Clough of Denver and a brother Orin Wikgus of Oregon City Oregon. Her husband died in 1950 and she was preceded by parents two brothers and two sisters.
Thirty three people attended the Banc birthday party of the American region in Creston as St Patrick's decor followed by World War 1 music from Mrs Rotort Rider. Special recognition honored three charter members Paul Gorman Joe Hanak and Br Wi Riller and Mrs Gorman the lone remaining charter Auxiliary member. Mrs Pearl Russel Auxiliary president recounted agency achievements and 71 goals. Prizes awarded to Floyd Hehwansebeck George C. Tergus Orson Russebus Albert Thielen Robert Ritter and Mrs Gorman. Auxiliary members prepared plats for the March 28 county convention. Legionnaires named Albert Thielen commander and Elmer Kapels vice commander. The text notes the eagle is protected by law in the United States and possessions.
Pamela Warholoski of David City has been chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Cornhusker Girl's State in Lincoln June 5 to 11 as the David City representative. The selection notes her NHS membership, Thespian and club involvement, 4-H participation with trips and trophies, catechism teaching, and activity as alternates Karen Hants of David City as alternate.
Louis Dotson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Louis Dotson Sr of Uniunbus has enlisted for three years under the guaranteed option program and will be trained as a stock control and accounting specialist. He is in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and will take advanced training at Fort Lee Virginia. Army recruitment office in Norfolk invites interested young men and women to inquire.
Washington reports the Army urged Maj. Gen. Sauel W. Koster and Brig. Gen. George H. Young Jr. be disciplined for the My Lai cover up. Koster resigned West Point post last year after charges. Westmoreland backs reducing Koster to brigadier general and Young to colonel amid wider disciplinary actions.
Funeral services for Bernard Lohaus 93 of Humphrey are set for Saturday March 20 at 1 pm at St Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey with burial in the parish cemetery. Viewing will be in state 2 to 9 pm today at the Ducsman Funeral Home in Humphrey and Rosary at 8 pm. Lohaus died Wednesday in a Columbus hospital.
The article notes Charles A. Lindbergh as the first recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. It states he was discharged on June 11, 1927, and mentions hospital admissions at Behlen Memorial Hospital and St. Mary Hospital with several named patients and towns in the Columbus region.
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