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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1976
Page
7
Families travelers and locals report trips to Dallas New Orleans Biloxi Florida and Mexico City plus visits from Des Moines Topeka and Pullman. Community happenings include band concert shoutouts bowling leagues and dives with dates times and locations across Columbus and surrounding areas.
Berends Brunken Ernst Luckett Pfeifer Pieters Columbus admitted. McPhillips Humphrey Torczon McKathnie Sueper Zacek Columbus dismissed. Boone County Hospital reports births: Swan Fullerton daughter nine pounds six ounces on March 25 and Becker Lindsay son eight pounds nine ounces on March 24.
An overflow crowd including Columbus representatives attended a Norfolk meeting Thursday night about procedures during violent storms and tornadoes. Films and slides were shown and safety precautions discussed led by Fire Chief Walt Garbers and Assistant Chief Frank Schwartz.
Thursday sessions heard four alcohol related cases. Virgil Crumley fined 250 for procuring for a minor. Alvera Schmitz Columbus fined 100 with probation or defensive driving and restricted license. Leon Kuta Columbus fined 100 with probation six months and restricted license after test refusal. David Timms Columbus pled guilty with 15 on each count for disturbing the peace and intoxication. A resisting arrest complaint was dismissed.
Edward D. Noonan 86 formerly of Columbus died in an Omaha hospital after a short illness. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Monday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church with burial there. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at McKown Funeral Home with Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m. and Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. He was a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion and Knights of Columbus. Survived by wife and six grandchildren.
Northern Natural Gas Co announces a wholesale rate increase effective July 1 to recover about 25 million dollars in higher gas purchase costs for 74 utility customers across 1 094 communities in the Upper Midwest. The move follows a Federal Power Commission order raising interstate pipe line rates from producers to 23.5 cents to 29.5 cents per thousand cubic feet.
Washington UPI The Soviet Union has scheduled another 311000 tons of U S corn, boosting total 1975 76 season purchases to over 13.7 million tons. Agriculture official Bell expects no new large sale, but notes 311000 tons drawn from U S stocks. He foresees further 2 3 million tons of 1975 corn and 2 3 million tons of 1976 wheat before Sept 30, leading to a five year grain deal with minimum 6 million tons annually.
William B Ritchie was named Outstanding U S Air Force Personnel Technician of the Year at Webb Air Force Base Big Springs Texas where he has served two years. He is a nine year Air Force veteran and a personnel manager with computer duties. He and his wife Lupe formerly of Guam have two daughters Kimberly and Kristy.
UPI reports 16 Mexican nationals were arrested by INS agents in Gordon Nebraska on a local informant lead. They were detained at Sheridan County sheriff's office Rushville and planned for transfer to Chadron Denver and El Paso for deportation. They worked at Nebraska Beef near the plant. Methodists meet at Bellwood discuss Easter lesson and Lab School plans.
The Columbus High School fifth and sixth grade Saturday morning basketball tournament is postponed to 9 a.m. April 3 due to the Family Y city wrestling event. Also notes: Dave Rosendahl omitted from Lakeview High School basketball letter list. Various community notices include kite flying at Ag Park, Eagles Auxiliary meeting, Harley Loseke benefit dance, Tempo Mall fair, Lions Club luncheon program, Legion of Mary rides to Acres service, AA and Al Anon meetings, a penny carnival at St. Anthony Social Hall, a two car crash on 13th Street with $200 damage, Ruth Bakenhus hit a Hereford with $650 total loss, and a Sunday shooting at Izaak Walton Gun Club.
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