Personal notices and travels cover local ties and visitors
Local readers learn of visits and travel plans including C B Fricke heading to Kerk's visit with daughter and family in LaPorte Indiana, Henry Clausen family from Tempe Arizona, Vyla Snow visiting Camas Washington, and Honolulu guests touring Nebraska sites. Also noted are weddings, restaurant updates, bowling results, and college program enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Fricke
a.Kerk
Bruce Carlsons
LaPorte
Ind
October Community Calendar highlights events and meetings
October listings show National Farmers Organization Convention at Ag Park 7:39 p.m. and multiple club meetings, boards and socials across Columbus and nearby towns. Notable items include Junior Achievement and Downtowners Association gatherings, Lions Club dinners, Sertoma Pancake Day, planning and city council sessions, and a Platte College theatre show in the Fine Arts Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Organization
Ag Park
Tri City
Columbus
West Behlen
Lions Club
Happy Chef
Mike Behlen
Downtowners Association
Board of Directors
Downtowner Coffee Shop
Elks Country Club
Parish
Duncan
Doswalowners Association Board of
County Board of Supervisors
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
City Council
City
Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Billie's
Vacam
Dawnlowner
Platte College Fine Arts Theatre
Hospital Report Heads to Behrens with Admissions and Dismissals
Behrens Community Hospital reports admissions including William Cassin of Columbus and several births at St. Mary Hospital with newborns listed by family addresses and weights. Dismissals include Mrs. Clemence Rinkel of Silver Creek and others from Columbus, David City, and Platte Center facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behren Community Hospital
William Cassin
Columbus
Clemence Rinkel
Silver Creek
Thomas Krumbach
Shelby
James Hayhurst
David City
William Cajka
Linda Cheyney
Chris Wolfman
Kenneth Wiese
Local OES hosts grand officers banquet in Columbus Nebraska
Leigh district 10 hosts a banquet at the Masonic Temple Columbus with Nebraska grand officers introduced including Catherine Kennedy as worthy grand matron and Earl Hanes as grand patron. Host chapters Rose Genoa Leigh Schuyler and Harmony contributed gifts and welcomed guests led by Mrs. Robert Jacobs as mistress of ceremonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Lois Gossard
Lincoln
Barbara Craucher
Ogallala
Gretchen Treadway
Fullerton
Rose MecDaniel
Geting
Roy Smith
SL. Edward
Ruth Cruse
Genoa
Texas
Nebraska
Dorothy Hobel
Leigh
West Virginia
Robert Jacobs
Harmony
Columbus
Don’ Whitefoot
Ethel Clark
Catherine Kennedy
International Astern Star Temple
Agnes Bowman
Platt
Rising City gains new Bloodmobile head
Mrs. Richard Topil named leader for Rising City Red Cross unit after Friday announcement by County Bloodmobile Chairman Ann Birkel. Butler County earns Gold Frame Award at Red Cross conference in Omaha for meeting donor quotas during fiscal year July 1 1971 to June 20 1872. Attendees included Ann Birkel and Rising City residents Mrs. Richard Topil and Mrs. Joe G. Topil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City
Richard ‘Topil
Red Cross
Ann Birkel
Butler County
Atvard
Oamaha
Richard Topil
Joe G. Topi
Rising City
City Briefs or Basketball Beginning October 16
Village and school notes outline a series of community items. Youth basketball classes start Tuesday at Columbus Family. 3rd and 4th grade at 4 pm, 5th through 8th at 7 pm, three weeks of instruction followed by leagues. Other briefs include corrections, open house, and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Family
Ambush on Prison Car Ends in Guard Death and Wounding
In Chino California two men ambushed unarmed guards transporting eight inmates to a court hearing not knowing it had been postponed. Guard Jesse Sanchez 24 of Pomona was killed and fellow guard Fitzgerald Wizgerald 36 of Pomona was wounded while Beaty escaped. Beaty had been under escort from the California Institute for Men. A station wagon and a sedan blocked the route as the ambushers freed the prisoner. A passing motorist later aided the wounded guard. The incident followed a postponed hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chino, Calif
San Bernardino
Ronald Wayne Beaty
California Institute For Men
Beaty
George J. Pitz- Berakt
Jesse Sanchez
Po- Moria
Sanchez
Fitzgerald
Wizgerald
Pontana
Buards
Martin to visit throughout district in October schedule
Congressman Dave Martin prints a heavy October itinerary across Nebraska’s Third District. He plans 16 community visits in multiple counties starting in Ravenna and Franklin for Industrial Day and GOP dinners, then Chappell, Sidney for Columbus Day rally, Kimball, Kearney, Lexington, Columbus, Clay Center breakfast, Scottsbluff NRA meeting, ONeill GOP dinner, Grand Island and Hastings GOP events, Neligh county dinner, Aurora Hamilton County dinner, and Valentine closing with a GOP supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DL
Dave
Martin
Sault
Ravenna
Franklin
Scottsbluff
National Rifle Association
Tageday
O'Neill
Grand Island
Hastings
Minister's mission planned in Albion
The We Care Mission will be held at the United Methodist Church from October 6 to 11 for the Methodist churches of St. Edward Loretto and Albion. Twenty ministers from the Nebraska Conference will assist and call on members. Services begin 8 p m each evening with a Wednesday worship in Albion St Edward and Loretto. Rev Lester Anderson says this is the second such mission in the state following a previous one in Minden last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
United Methodist Church
St. Edward
Loretto
Nebraska
Lester Anderson
Albion United Methodist Church
Minden
Deaths and funerals shown for several Nebraska locals
Mrs Jenne Koch of Creston dies at Behlen Memorial Hospital in Columbus after a brief illness. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Creston Presbyterian Church with Rev David Nelson. Hulmes Rozanek Funeral Home arranging. Hjalmer Gustafson, 82, retired Shelby farmer, dies in Grand Island Veterans Hospital. Funeral 2 pm Monday at United Methodist Church Shelby with Rev Kenneth Edmonds. American Legion Post 236 to conduct military rites in Shelby Cemetery. Body lies in state at Kepner Roberts Funeral Home Osceola. Survivors include wife Cora, son Wallace of Columbus. two daughters Glennis Becker of Uncaly and Atleney Helber of Shelby. one brother Edwin. two sisters Edith and Myrtle, all of Osceola. time and place details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koch
Jenne Koch
Creston
Platte County
Behlen Memorial Hospital
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
David Nelson
Hulmes-Rozanek Funeral Home
Leigh
Gustafson
Hjalmer
Shelby Farmer
Grand Island Veterans Hospital
United Methodist Circle
Shelby
Kenneth Edmonds
American Legion Post 236
Kepner-Roberts Funeral
Osceola
Cora
San
Wallace
Jeurge
Glennis) Becker
Uncaly
Melbourne
Atleney Helber
Edwin
Edith
Myrtle
Committees named for 1972 73 year by Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Gane Denkinger presides as Faltz Zuerlein American Legion Auxiliary Unit announces committees for 1972 73 across Americanism Girls State community service and civil defense publicity child welfare rehabilitation gold star Poppies music membership sick call U S 8 0 legislative and dinner historian and calling roles with members including Esther Frey Herb Detlefsen Margaret Lenske Maynard German Elizabeth Widhalm Vera Mae Leiter Naida Gardner Elmer Korth Paul Duesman Josephine Albers Lucille Busch Laura Fuchs Blanche Dattering Marvin Heesacker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Gane Denkinger
Faltz-Zuerléin American Legion Auxiliary
Esther Frey
Herb Detlefsen
Margaret Lenske
Maynard German
Elizabeth Widhalm
Vera Mae Leiter
Naida Gardner
Elmer Korth
Paul
Herbert Detlefsen
Dick Ternus
Jusephine Albers
Mark Eisenmenger
Cletus Widhalm
Jack Badie
Charles Baumgart
Rolland Chevrler
Charles Kresha
Florence Eisenmenger
Vera Mae Ieiwer
Postal letter bomb warning and space liability treaty move
The Postal Service warns of suspicious airmail letters with Malaysia postmarks and a letter bomb linked to an Israeli mission case in New York, urging not to open such letters. Congress passes a treaty holding space launchers liable for Earth damage, with an international claims mechanism. Medicare hospital deductibles rise to 72 dollars in 1978, below the earlier projection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Malaysia
William J. Cotler
Rome
Italy
Cotter
New York City
United Nations
Amsterdam
Cutler
Focal
Senate
Fuul
Iternational Claims Commission
United Fund Drive Reaches Seven Percent In Columbus
Columbus United Fund drive reaches seven percent of its 1972 goal of 14 480 000 dollars. Drive chairman Norian Laseke reports four local firms at 100 percent and several companies passing the required five workers with average contributions per employee. Equitable Savings and Loan is first to reach full participation as the thermometer in Frankfort Square marks progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus United
Drive
Norian Laseke
Columbus
Cornhusker Public Power District
Loup Public Power District
Weerts-Boettcher Company
Inquitable Savings and Loan
Equitable Savings and Loan
Prankfort Square
Pentagon reports arm forces recruit record in last month
The Army, Navy, and Air Force combined set a four year recruiting record with over 50,000 new enlistees in the last month. Assistant Secretary Roger T. Kelly said 83 percent of new volunteers joined since last duty status. Army 20,490. Navy 14,000. Air Force 9,400. A stray line mentions Saint Veter, Prince of the Apostles as first Pope of the Rowan Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Péntagon
Army
Roger T. Kelly
Defense
Plso
Navy
Air Force
Saint Veter
Prince of the Apostles
Rowan Catholic Church
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Lesih Rich, Tom Or Jerry
ABC- Coating Co
Mr. Amd
Henry RB. Clausen
Pally
Tempe
Ariz
Henry EB. Clausen
Louie
Vyla Snow
Camas
Wash
Chet Wells
JoAnn Petarson
Diane Vattthava
Sue
Donald Dang
Honolulu
Jim Ball
Boys Town
University of Nebraska
Augustin Ranch
Terence Duren
Tang
W.C. Hoffman
Robert Walgreen
M. L. Ball
Milan
Lee Bardton
Liberty
Milton Blaser
Kim Ball
Hawaii
Nebraska Technical College
Milford
William D. Warren
David’ Ily
Stephen A. Czarnik
Gary L. Hellbusch
Larry, J. Dwan
Lewellen C. Nielsen
Stromaburg
It Diesel Technology
Lawrence J. Zevh
Joseph M. Zapotocky
Breton- Dickinson
Company
Iowa State University
Ames
Glenn Carter
Europe
Londgn
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Munich
Brussels
Martin Park
Marlena Choyeski
Ron Laska
Planet Ballroom
Urkeski Orchestra
Larry D. Biekhoff
Ralph Eickhoff
Air Force Reserve Officer ‘Training Coors
St. Mary Hospital
Dave Kudron
Seventh Street
Donald Pétermann
17Th. Avenue
Kurt Berchtold
18Th Street
Dennis Hiller
Circle Drive
Dennis I. Johnson
Parkview
Willmer Kape
Wayne Schroed
David City Hospital
Gary Hampl
Morse- Bluff
Oct
Herman Kadler
OES
Mrs. Topil
Sveryere
Taurus
Pylia
Ian
Leo Guiy
P.m. Gal Wyip
Saglirarius
Apaanius
Diaa
United Fund
Dudge
Gerald EB
Rowse
John Whitehead
Louis Krumland
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wayne Watcher
Wirst National Bank and Trust Company
Thatcher
Home Economists —Platte Valley Home Economics Association
Gibson Parking Lot
Home Economists Unlimited
Cail
Bernard Moran
Platte
American Legion
Legion Tall
VFW Club
Rick Hellbuseh
Ruben Hellbuseh
Rick L. Hellbuseh
Ca. C
Dred Gde
Fort Leonard Wood
Lakeview
Lakeview Booster Club
Belle
Flowers of Sympathy
Basil
Ki ET 1890 Floral Company
Tempo Mall
U.S
the Price Commission
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Elliot L. Richardson
Commission
Medicare
SvAle
Pershing Boy Otner & All Satallite
Ploney
Ance
Royal World Adventure
Canary Islands
Afghanistan
Kingdom OF Swat
Nepal
Burma
Indonesia
Hong Kong & Mariana Islands
TVA
Madison
Chicago
Platte Valley Playhouse
Blythe
Noel Coward
Commercial Adjustment Co
Tooley Drug
the Austin Company Inc
Frish National Bank
Tom Nielsen
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Dave Miller
Fiddler
Gap
wooLon
Cher Caf
Aboooh
Dey
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