Barcel Sawmill: Nebraska lumber from a long-running family mill
The Barcel family operates a small five-year-old sawmill near Bellwood Nebraska using native cottonwood. Owner Barcel, his wife Bonnie and sons Larry Kurt and BJ run the plant with a crew, cutting logs on a five day week and selling most lumber to Columbus and Omaha mills. The operation boasts a four foot six inch diameter blade and a Hyd log turner, with waste sold as firewood and animal bedding.
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Nebraska
Donald Barcel
Bellwood
Highway 64
Barcel
York
Bonnie
Larry
Kurt
Barels
Columbus
Omaha
Iowa
Columbus Trivia reveals city’s expansive reach
A column catalogs Columbus figures from streets to population and services. It lists miles of streets and water lines, population estimates, school enrollments, library stats, park space, canal capacity, and local business counts including banks, schools, and venues.
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Columbus
Woodland Drive
Wagner and
Stires
Union Pacific
Colfax
Butler
Ope
Boone
Merrick
Madison
Columbus High crowns two as homecoming royalty
Sandi Bede and Brian Bullington were crowned CHS king and queen during halftime at the Hastings Columbus football game at Pawnee Park. Queen Sandi, a varsity cheerleader, is active in band and golf. Brian is a CHS football wingback and cornerback and has sung in swing choir.
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Sandi Bede
Brian Bullington
Columbus Senior High
Hastings Columbus
Pawnee Park
Sandi
Phillip Bede
Brian
Jack Bullington
CHS
Cheryl Bredehoff
Maffie Douglass
Sue Engel
Nancy Gable
Cyndi Wahlkamp
Homecoming Set for Scotus Central Catholic Oct 15
Homecoming activities at Scotus Central Catholic High School are planned for Friday night October 15 alongside the Boys Town at Scotus football game. An earlier Telegram report incorrectly stated October 9. The Neumann game is Parents Night.
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Scotus Central Catholic High School
Wahoo Neumann
Columbus City Schools and Lakeview Board Meetings Set
The Columbus City Schools board convenes at 7:30 p.m. to discuss census projections, Lincoln School closure, athletic crowd control, vehicle purchases, Title IX, CPR training, and NSEA convention attendance credits. Lakeview board meets at 8 p.m. to review Sunday activity policy, consider a new conference, appoint Title IV rep, include five District 5-A students in elementary band, revise policies, and study basketball practice sessions.
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Boards of Education
Columbus City Schools
Lakeview High School
Columbus
Lincoln School
Lakeview
Colfax County
Campaign rivals trade accusations over defense cuts
The Republican ticket accuses Carter of falsehoods over a proposed 15 billion defense cut while Carter and Dole rebut in California. Dole cites a Times report and argues Carter exaggerated U S arms aid to Iran as he attacked Ford in the foreign policy exchange.
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Ira R. Allen
United Press International
Republican Ticket
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ford
Mr. Ford
Los Angeles
Oklahoma
Robert Dole
UPI
Los Angeles Times
Dole
U.S
Iran
Kansas
Club 21
Manhattan
Butz
Weekend Weather and Campaign Clash Echo Weekend Plans
A forecast promises autumn pleasantness with weekend readings in the 40s and highs in the low 70s. The political exchange features Ford criticizing Carter for shifting budget and inflation talk while highlighting a campaign contrast.
Lakeview selects Dan Rosenthal and Ivy Bakenhus as homecoming royalty
During halftime at the Lakeview versus Wahoo Lincoln gridiron clash, Queen Ivy Bakenhus and King Dan Rosenthal were crowned. Ivy, a Lakeview student and athlete, and Dan, a football and track participant, led the grand march at the homecoming dance following the game.
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Dan Rosenthal
Ivy Bakenhus
Lakeview Royalty
Lakeview Field
Art Bakenhus Jr
Larry Rosenthal
Ivy
Theresa Ahrens
Jane Shanle
Margie Carr
Glenda Plettner
Dan
Dan Inselman
Rick Lippert
Jim Jarosz
Gary Egger
Mary Elaine Jensen
David Kallwell
Queen Ivy
RLGA
National Honor Society
Christ Lutheran Church
Lakeview
King Dan
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By Stan Linhorst
Columbus Public
North Park
Scotus High School
Scotts
St. Anthony Catholic
St. Bonaventure
St. Isidore
Immanuel Lutheran School
Platte College
Columbus Public Library
Win Jacobsen
Columbus Telegram
Dave Lyons
Columbus Park
Adamy Park
St. Isidore c
Loup Power District
Sue Walgren
King
Greg Greg Carr
Terry Norris
Dave Porter
Rick Sharp
Scott Wagner
Dan Rood
Jamie Duranski
Eniing
Columbus High
Scotus
NSEA
Platte County Agricultural Park
Columbus Kiwanis Club
Becky Moore
St. Joseph Church of Platte Center
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