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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1976
Page
2
A wide list of stocks shows mixed gains with notable percentages across large names such as IBM, General Electric, Exxon, and Ford. The Dow Jones indices at 1 PM CDT report gains with industrials up about 7.65, transports up 1.18, utilities up 0.70, and the overall average up 2.18 points.
The page merges grain price quotes with a 12 sign daily horoscope. Wheat futures show erratic values while the astrological guidance covers Cancer through Pisces with reminders on priorities, patience, and respect for others’ property.
A mixed set of public notices from Columbus Nebraska includes cemetery abandonments, bids for erosion control works on the Loup River, probate notices for estates in Platte County, and an incorporation notice for T and C Insurance Agency of Columbus Nebraska. The items reference City of Columbus actions, Lower Loup NRD bidding, and court hearings scheduled in September 1976.
At the American Legion auxiliary meeting Monday night, President Mrs. Carroll Edmison named the committees: Courtesy Bertha Rupp Music Ellen Schreiber Poppy Karola Baumgart Membership Velma Bower Betty Gaston Girls State Jackie Schmid Americanism and Legislation Naomi Hayter Community Service Elsie Edmison Child Welfare Jeanette Koch Rehabilitation and Civil Defense Jackie Schmid Gold Star Elsie Edmison Publicity Mildred Ziegler. The district meeting will be Sept. 26 at Leigh. Members were asked to contact the president. The group ordered 700 poppies for 1977. Hostesses for the next meeting will be Mrs. Dave Schreiber and Mrs. Harry Laudenklos.
Hogs 3,000 with active bidding up to 1.00. No 1-3 200-250 lb at 40.00-40.25, 250-275 lb 39.00-40.00. sows 75-1.00 higher. 300-600 lb at 33.50-34.00. Cattle and calves 2,300 mostly feeder cattle, a few cows 1.00 lower. utility and commercial 22.00-24.50. Sheep none. Monday's estimates: cattle and calves 5,500 hogs 5,000 sheep 1,200.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures show active trading across live cattle frozen pork bellies and live hogs with October to April contracts posting various gains. Prices span from the mid thirtys for hogs to around forty two dollars for cattle and mid fiftys for pork bellies with March and May delivery noted and daily sales tallied.
Leigh Legion and Auxiliary members painted the Legion Hall and installed new drapes in preparation for the Colfax County convention. Registration opens 7 p.m. Sunday with a joint meeting at 7 30 p.m. District Commander Lowell Feye and District President Mrs. Viola Bibow will deliver messages before the groups split for separate activities.
The Nebraska Women for Highway Safety will hold their annual conference at the Department of Roads Auditorium in Lincoln on September 22. Registration runs 9:30 to 10 a.m. with a welcome by Mrs. J James Exon and a skit Ring the Bell for Highway Safety. The afternoon features remarks by R James Pearson and a youth Driver Excellence Contest winner Daniel Williamson, plus a panel including Sam Franco Rollin Schnieder Col C P Karthauser and Gerald Soderquist. A question session follows and registration is 3 dollars with coffee and a catered noon luncheon. Representatives of organizations receive a special invitation.
Four Columbus Boy Scout troops host a three hour program in Frankfort Square on Saturday September 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event aims to recruit new members and leaders with craft demonstrations games and skills demonstrations. District Commissioner Eugene Porter and Scout executive Joe Flash urge boys 11 to 18 and parents to attend or join scouting. Contact information provided.
Estate No 4694 of Andrew Torczon Nebraska requires all claims be filed by December 20 1976 or be forever barred. A hearing on claims will be held in this court on December 21 1976.
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