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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1976
Page
2
Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows live cattle May Jun Aug trading near 42.57 to 45.50 and frozen pork bellies May Aug trading around 74.10 to 71.80 with hog futures around 49.17 to 44.70 across delivery months.
UPI notes hogs 190 to 300 pounds mostly 49.50 to 50.00 per cwt with various classes listed. Sows steady but lower in weight ranges. Cattle and calves 1000 head, feeder cattle dominate sale. slaughter classes too light to establish trade. Sheep none.
Local notice lists address 1254 27th Avenue Columbus Nebraska 68601 and discusses subscription rates. Delivered by carrier in Columbus 2.75 per month. Mail in Nebraska 17.00 per year. Mail outside Nebraska 28.00 per year. Change of address procedures require notifying the local postmaster with old and new addresses.
Local residents hosted and attended numerous graduation receptions and ceremonies. Debbie Bogus and Janet Liebig, Lakeview graduates, were honored at home events, while Clyde Schroeder and other graduates from Lakeview High were celebrated with gatherings in Platte Center, Deshler, and nearby towns. Relatives from Humphrey, Columbus and Platte Center attended.
Mr and Mrs Gustave Spanhake and Delores left Tuesday for Fayetteville Arkansas after attending the graduation and a party for granddaughter Susan Spanhake. They will stay with grandsons Jimmy and Michael Barnes while their parents are in the Bahamas. The Spanhakes returned Friday from Nevis Minnesota where they opened their summer cottage.
The Democratic Platform Committee faced sparse attendance and brief questioning as 40 of 154 members heard 100 witnesses across black, Hispanic, labor, and other groups. Only Humphrey and Kennedy drew applause while others warned of back room lobbying and demanded specific goals for 1976.
At Schuyler Central High School awards night Principal Herb Snyder announced Roxie Doliver as valedictorian and JoAnn O'Brien as salutatorian. New National Honor Society members, FHA and German honors, along with numerous department awards across academics, athletics, music and FFA were announced for the 1976 year.
More than 900 attended bac calaureate and commencement exercises at Silver Creek High School. Twenty six seniors received special honors including Bob Robak who won a University of Nebraska Regents Scholarship and the I Dare You Award. Janice Hebda earned multiple scholarships and was an alternate winner of the Litzenburg Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship. Sylvia Gentleman and DeLois Van Winkle secured Merrick County Foundation grants, with Van Winkle also receiving an I Dare You award. Eighth graders Todd
Leigh High School honors top seniors Sandra Hoff and Bob Novak as valedictorian and salutatorian at commencement in the high school auditorium. Hoff led with multiple activities and a Regents Scholarship, while Novak earned salutatorian honors. Several scholarships and awards were announced including funds from Norfolk Rendering Works CET Enterprises Inc and the NE Technical Community College Board of Governors. Dr. Edgar A. Kelley gave the commencement address focusing on Tomorrow's World and self respect.
Visitors in Leigh Monday included Mr. and Mrs. John Papper and Conrad Fuhr of Missouri Valley Iowa Mrs W C Stevens from Mission Texas and Mr and Mrs Wayne Hellbusch and Jason along with Mr and Mrs Frankie Champar and Rick Stevens remained as a houseguest of the Severins.
The Senate Finance Committee approved major individual tax provisions aligned with the House bill. A 20 percent child care credit up to 400 dollars for one child and 800 for two would apply to all, not just itemizers, boosting claims by about 2 million taxpayers. An elderly low income credit and alimony deductions were also advanced, while congressional living expense deducts for members faced pushback.
At the Columbus chapter banquet of the Professional Engineers of Nebraska new officers were installed and members earned Professional Engineer Certificates for state exam success. Elected officers include Tony Schiefer, Ed Cecil, and Robert White with a slate of new auxiliary officers led by Elizabeth Britain.
A district 24 eighth grade graduation was held at St Joseph Social Hall following a covered dish supper. Special guests included teacher Jim Nicas Reverend Paul Phillips Glen Plettner and Patricia Meyer. School board president Gerald Weik announced diplomas to John Bruckner Denise Boswell Dan Cermak Gregg Dreifurst Brenda Elsner Patty Feik Sue Hassebrook Beverly Liebig Gloria Pillen Evelyn Rosenthal Joan Smacher Margaret Sliva. Guest speaker was Glen Plettner.
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