29 May 1975
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1975
Page
7
Louis Czapla of Watkins Glen New York visited for a 49 year reunion at Fullerton High School and a family gathering at Pawnee Park. He saw his sisters Mrs. Kate Swan and Mrs. Victoria Starostka before departing Tuesday for home.
Mrs. Edward Luckey spent the holiday weekend in Champaign Illinois visiting her brother Rev Don Ehlers and wife and family There she attended the confirmation of her niece Karen Ehlers
Mrs H D Hunter Mrs S G Williams Mrs C C Sheldon Mrs R P Nelson and Miss Jean Nelson visited with Mr and Mrs Frank Stewart in Blair last weekend.
Mrs. Howard Roe and her daughters Stephanie and Suzanne of Wichita Kansas will arrive Friday to spend a week with her mother Mrs. Arol Sipes.
The Mike Kathka family arrives in town for Rosalyn Rousek and Steven Klutman wedding weekend with Mr and Mrs A A Kathka and Mr and Mrs Walter Klutman. A May 31 dance at St Peters Parish Hall honors Rose Swan and Jay Edie and Beverly Neemeyer graduation from Lakeview High School with guests from Columbus Platte Center and Bellwood.
Jackie Husmann and Rick Wegner perform at New Haven's Ballroom on May 31 from 9 to 1 with music by the Country Ramblers at 126th Street venue noted.
Robert Poeffel of Colorado Springs visits Columbus and Shelby relatives, staying with Alfred Gable in Shelby until June. Local events include Mr. and Mrs. Tournament openings Sunday at 5:30 and 8:00 p.m. in Columbus Bowl. Also noted are alumni banquet visits by Nelsons and Lantz, and a memorial service and joint officers installation for Eagles.
1253 Mrs. Fred Schmocker of Oklahoma City sister of Mrs. Stanley Gembel is spending this week in Columbus. Mrs. Vivian Brian also of Oklahoma City came with her and is visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cech entertained Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Cech and son Darren Ray of Terre Haute Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. John McIntyre of Cheyenne Wyoming, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cech, Mrs. Adeline Kmoch, and in Columbus the Darrel Cech family stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Norman Laoseke and family.
VFW steak fry set for Friday May 31 from 6 to 9 with members and guests welcome. Nearby activities include 126-3 tennis lessons by Terry Robinson and a notice about Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brunner visiting from Denver for Mrs. Brunner's 50 year class reunion in Carroll Iowa. Also advertised is a big flea market at Ag Park on Sat May 31 and Sun June 1 featuring beer cans antiques books and other collectibles.
The Avenue Bar hosts fish and chicken specials on Friday May 30 and a live gig with Dave and Ed on Saturday May 31 from 8 30 PM to 12 30 AM. The listing highlights two consecutive evenings of dining and music.
SSG Del Templeton notes 1934 Army prices like salt 2 cents per pound and eggs 17 cents a dozen, versus today. He compares pay, with new recruits earning 21 dollars monthly in 1934 and modern staff earning over 1,200 dollars, concluding soldiers spend similar portions of pay on food now and then.
Fr. Paul Rutten announced Seward Memorial Hospital scholarships for two seniors at Aquinas High School. Kaye Stanislave and Karen Aerts each receive 450 dollars for education in radiologic technology and nursing respectively.
Funeral services for Anne L. Moyer 28 of Silver Creek were held May 16 at Larkin Funeral Home Omaha with burial at West Lawn Cemetery. She died May 14 near Clarks in an automobile accident. Born Oct 30 946 in Ann Arbor Michigan she was the daughter of Albert T and Verna Bennish Reddish. She attended the University of Nebraska and married Harold E. Moyer in 1969. Survivors include her husband and parents plus two grand mothers one sister three brothers and one son John E. Moyer predeceased.
Hospital reports list admissions and dismissals for Mrs. Hermine Doning and others from Columbus, births at Petersburg Platte Center and Omaha area, and Schuyler Memorial Hospital patient changes. MCNAMARA funeral services set for John W. McNamara, details of life, survivors, and burial at St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Bob Nathan announce the birth of a daughter Becky Lynn weighing six pounds six ounces on May 22 at Lutheran Hospital Norfolk She joins brothers Bruce and Brad at home In another birth Mr and Mrs Tim Rollman welcomed a son weighing seven pounds seven ounces on May 26 They also have a two year old boy
The Nebraska Poll shows Governor J J Exon with 80 percent approval while the legislature registers 49 percent. Exon’s highest support is 88 percent among 45 to 49 year olds. Democrats back him at 86 percent and Republicans at 81 percent.
Columbus Telegram lists cemetery rules for artificial flowers to be removed by June 10. Junior golf lessons start June 9 at Van Berg. Humane Society warns homes needed for dogs. unclaimed dogs may be destroyed Friday. Fremont singles dance canceled. new dance at Eagles June 1. Open houses and anniversaries noted at Bellwood and First United Methodist Church. Community picnic, art and gymnastics classes planned at local Y. Staroscik Family Picnic June 1. Two accidents reported with $125 damage each in Columbus.
Platte County court records list Columbus residents fined for speeding with amounts from five to sixty dollars. Other penalties include expired license, soliciting without a permit, and vehicle overweight or overwidth violations tied to named individuals from nearby towns.
Mrs. Melvin Eggleston reports poppy sales in Albion brought in more than 300 dollars, the largest amount ever. Poppy Day Girl was Amy Warner, 5, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Warner.
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