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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1976
Page
15
Personal items span family updates from Ingrid Wilke of Columbus to the Elmer Pokorny family visiting Rye New York. Weekend guests include Mrs Ann Morley and Mrs Ed Boos of Atchison. Community notices cover ABWA scholarship benefit dance and a Rocky Mountain oyster feed, plus local barber shop ads and a retirement party in Loup Power District.
The Farm Wife Banquet is scheduled for November 12 at 7 30 pm at St Michael Catholic Church Albion. Guest speaker will be Cheryl Tavis associate editor of Farm Wife News. Tickets are available at Albion Petersburg and Cedar Rapids banks and at Cedar Rapids Production Credit Association.
On Wednesday 6th Street near A venue Elizabeth Wierding 16 of 2901 31st Street suffered minor injuries when her auto collided with a parked car owned by Lois Kirk 722 6th Street pushing it into Doris Bredberg Omaha damages totaled about 170. On Thursday 2867 33rd Avenue Clyde Jenkinson 3308 30th Street and Julianne Bienhoff 2867 33rd Avenue had a collision with a parked auto. On Thursday 18th Street and 30th Avenue Linda Tiaden 3615 17th Street and Debra Ridenour 18 of 1867 2h Avenue involved and Ridenour sustained minor injuries with 825 in damages. County Court James K Irwin Jr Sr received a 100 fine and six months probation.
More than 536 delegates board members and visitors attended the 15th annual Nebraska Unit Convention of Lutheran Church Women at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha. Leigh area participants included Clara Hobel Rose Hanel Lena Eller Dorothy Folken and several others with Ruth Youngdahl Nelson as featured speaker. Love offerings from local congregations totaled 8175.14.
The State Department said the sale of sophisticated American computer systems to Moscow and Beijing faced opposition from ERDA and the Pentagon. China plans to use them for oil exploration and earthquake detection, while the US uses similar tech to monitor nuclear activities. Control Data’s James Bowe noted some machines were already sold and that permission had been granted within the past month for the Moscow sale.
Eight boys earned Bobcat awards at Pack 219 monthly meeting in North Park School auditorium. Names include Corey Kizer Bryan Brown Brucy Cory Todd Smith Larry Walsh Luke Larsen Jeff Senior Michael Zimmerman Tony Dworak and Greg Hilberg. Two Year pins went to Bill Marshall and numerous one year awards to many others. Special recognition went to Dale Reinhold who received the Traveler Scoreboard Sportsman Scoreboard and Showman Scoreboard. Dale the Scientist plans to collect all Cub Scout awards.
A Monday service schedule from Trinity Lutheran Church Madison with Rev. John C Feierabend officiating and crown hill cemetery burial follows Sunday visitation 4 to 9 pm at Resseguie Funeral Home Madison Vance Dunn sister Ruth Dunn 64 Landham MD died Tuesday funeral Saturday Mount Rainier MD formerly Falls City NE Mrs Dunn visited.
United Press International reports a severe 7.1 magnitude quake hit western New Guinea Thursday night, near the same region as a June tremor that killed many. Geophysicist Bruce Julian said the quakes occurred within about 0 miles of each other, near Irian Jaya, with mudslides devastating around 20 communities.
Jaixens, Mr. and Mrs. John Jaixen, returned Wednesday from Bristow Oklahoma after a week visit with her sister and husband. Clyde Sir and Gerald Immerman of Norfolk are parents of Julie Lymn a girl born Monday weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces. Julie’s maternal grandparents are Loren Will of Platte Center and paternal grandparents Fred Zimmerman of Monroe.
City briefs report the Teen Center opening at the Family Y this weekend and a youth dance tonight for seventh and eighth graders who should bring records and tapes. It mentions A and Alanco Sunday meetings, a rescheduled Height Waterners class, Lions Club luncheon at Holiday Inn, and Trinity Lutheran LOW circles salad luncheon and business meeting on November 3.
The Pawnee REACT team and affiliated U S radio emergency groups gain tax deductible charitable status as educational organizations per IRS ruling. The decision endorses REACTs public service role and allows public support for CB user programs. Contact Bird at 564-7023 for details.
Columbus Hospital reports admissions including Mrs Donald Sullivan George Opera Mrs William Noll and Mrs Martha Larsen. Dismissals include Mrs Roland Sherman and son Michael Wilson Bellwood Barbara Delterre Valeria Kotlar and Mrs Marie Pierce. Births list a son to Mr and Mrs Larry Buck at St Edward nine pounds ten ounces and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Roger Brans at 249 Kummer Drive six pounds thirteen ounces both in late October.
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