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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1971
Page
4
A jumble of social notes lists travels greetings and family events from Mrs. Marry Gee and relatives in San Francisco Columbus Newman Grove and Omaha. It mentions a birthday gathering at Raymond Floor fame and various guests from California David City Brainard Osceola Bellwood and more, plus church baptisms and bake sales.
Mrs H W Koch marked her fourth birthday with a large surprise carry-in dinner attended by Vernon Koch, Janey and Omaha visitors, Harvey and George families, Elmer Loseke, David Koch, Slim Avit, Lome Keck, Donna Kiuntko, Claude Pinkley, Neil Milter, and many others. She plans to spend the interlude with Raymond Kumpf and family. German Club members enjoyed an afternoon gathering. Sharon Bebten celebrated her fifth birthday with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Willard Bebten and friends. Billie Setlie visited from Ajtoopa Iowa.
Bchten Memorial Hospital lists admissions for Herman Oldigs of Monroe and Trene Pfeifer and Sherey Shoemaker of Lindsay among others, with dismissals including Mrs. DeLanne Briese of Albion and Mrs. Annie Buhl of Lindsay. St Mary Hospital records several admissions and dismissals including Arthur Cumm and Steven Fekholt, while Genoa Community Hospital shows multiple admissions and transfers to St. Joseph's in Omaha.
Bureau president William J. Kuhfiss urged farmers to organize and set clear goals to boost influence in state and national legislatures. He praised Farm Bureau as the key channel while criticizing unions for causing wage and productivity imbalances that raise costs and hurt competitiveness.
The third film in the Planet of the Apes series based on Pierre Boulle opens Wednesday at the Columbus Theater for a four day engagement. Three intelligent apes travel back in time to escape a doomsday chain of explosions off the Southern California coast facing initial welcome then suspicion and rising tension led by Roddy McDowall Kim Munter and others.
Grant Leigh Janite Bakenhus among 24 freshmen at Wayne State College awarded the board of trustees scholarship funded by the State Legislature. The award covers tuition remission for high ranking 1971 graduates and is renewable with maintained scholastic standing.
The State Education Department said the last of the 1960 state aid to Nebraska public schools was distributed after a court challenge by the Omaha School District. Omaha received 378 053 dollars and Lincoln 178 000. Disbursements went to 733 districts including Bellevue, Grand Island, Norfolk, Columbus, North Platte, Beatrice, and others.
The York Rite Masonic Exiles of Hastings host a statewide York Rite festival on Saturday. The event features the new ritual The Word staged by ritualists from across Nebraska, directed by Richard Albright Omaha Tom Blanchard Blair and Curtis Maynor Hastings. Degree teams from various York Rite bodies participate with work in one day for candidates. Women may attend the banquet at 7 p.m. Speaker is Franklin J Andy Anderson.
The 1971 Columbus High School yearbook Discoverer earned a First place certificate in the Scholastic Press Association contest at Columbia University. Adviser Sandy Branting accepted the award noting the striking mosaic cover and the theme Why resonating now while praising complete school coverage and notable contributor Loma Baxa as a key pillar.
Funeral services for Faseuh W. Hentges 74 who died Friday were held Monday at St Bonaventure Church. The Rev Regis Watts officiated with burial in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers included Gary Krumland Robert Blahak Joe Blahak Alvin C Kurtenbich Tom Slahak and John Heniges de. Military honors by Hartman Post 84 American Legion.
The Hev Romaine Chinook spoke to the Lions Club on The Wonders of Tokyo noting it is the largest city and a non-sleeping metropolis with a population surpassing many U S states. He urged quitting cigarettes, using a mechanical dummy to illustrate smoking harms. Local police report two break-ins at a towel dispenser and Husker House with cash losses and a planned Platte College convocation speaker canceled.
Rev Wanda Clausen pastor Church of God Albion was surprised with an appreciation party in the church basement Sunday hosted by members of her congregation with Mrs Francis Coleman as chairman and assisted by Mrs Raymond Menecly.
In Coal Valley 13 school buses used daily for about 750 pupils were repossessed by the First National Bank of Arlington Heights. Owner Don Pisk did not steal them. the bank reclaimed the fleet after a financing issue. Wisk expects the buses back today.
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