The Leigh World publishes a weekly column entitled Looking Back at the World, which is comprised of articles taken from earlier Leigh World files. A special thank you to the Leigh World for allowing me to reprint those articles. The following are selections from that column:
October 5, 1967 - reprinted February 13, 2013Men who find it extremely tiring to mow the lawn or rake a few leaves out of the yard, who suffer from nagging backache and head colds most of the year, are surprised to learn that in October their health improves dramatically.
It's amazing to watch a man slog a mile through waist-deep water and gooey mud to get to a duck blind; a man who, only a month earlier, was unable to help with the simplest household tasks because of fragile health.
When the upland bird seasons open another medical miracle occurs. Men who couldn't possibly walk a block or two to the office suddenly are able to hike weedchoked fields all day long in search of pheasants, or follow a bird dog quail hunting until the dog is exhausted.
It's truly fantastic how rapidly a sore leg or an aching back can heal just in time for the hunting seasons.
And this abrupt attitude is not confined to the adult members of the gender. I have two sons, age 10 and 13, who are too weak to lift a sack of garbage to carry out unless goaded with a cattle prod. They feel insulted when asked to go out to the car for a pack of cigarettes, or some other equally tiring task.
But comes the time for a day on the duck marsh and they will load the car with bulky hip waders, shotguns and hunting coats heaving with shotgun shells, carry containers full of hot soup and coffee, and hoist sacks of decoys that would make a professional football player stagger. They do everything but carry me bodily and set me behind the wheel of the car - and all this without my asking.
Yes sir, it's real odd how a shotgun under your arm and a pair of hunting boots on your feet can make such an improvement in your physical well being, but it is certainly true.
I ought to know - my health is better in October, too!
October 15, 1967 - reprinted February 13, 2013Ricky Loseke dislocated and tore some ligaments loose on his right thumb while practicing football. He had medical attention Monday and a cast put on his hand. Ricky is a freshman at Leigh high school and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Milan Loseke.
Funeral services for George T. Fiala, 69, retired Howells business man, were held last Tuesday morning. A short prayer service was held at the Fiala home in Howells at 9:00 o'clock. Rev. Vaclav Kovar officiated at the Requiem High Mass in St. John's Catholic church at 9:30.
Mr. Fiala died early last Sunday morning in St. Francis Memorial hospital of an apparent heart attack a few minutes after being admitted. He was taken to the hospital by the Howells rescue unit.
A prominent business man, Mr. Fiala was active in all the civic affairs of his town. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, World War I Last Man's club, Howells Commercial Club, Howells Board of Education and 40 & 8 of Dodge County and member of St. John's Catholic church.
He was married to Mildred Palik, May 19, 1925 in St. John's church and Howells has been their home.Funeral services were held for Mrs. Edith A. Johnson, 61, of Wahoo at the Mission Covenant church at Mead Saturday, September 30. Interment was at Sunrise cemetery, Wahoo. The Rev. Wayne E. Cooke officiated.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Henry J. Johnson, Wahoo, and sons, Kenneth, Wahoo and Gerald, Omaha.
Gerald Johnson was a former teacher at Leigh high school.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Busch had as their guests for a family dinner Sunday, honoring them on their 30th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jindra and boys of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Busch and family of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ternus and daughter of Creston and Dean Busch. Joining them for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. John Yosten and daughter of Clarkson.
November 2, 1967 - reprinted December 24, 2014The First United Church of Christ now has two youth choirs, "The Cherub Choir" and "The Junior Choir."
Members of the Cherubs are Steve Conrad, John, Sally and Susan Spanhake, Susan and Barbara Southwick and Linda Callies, accompanied by Diane Neuhaus.
Junior members are Debra Callies, Mike and Roger Fuhr, Bobby Reigle, David and Mike Machacek, Daniel Eckert, Lyle Hamernik, Eugene Miller, Diane Neuahus, Dee Ann and Debbie Southwick and Karen and Rodney Fuhr, accompanied by Janice Conrad.
The choir director is Mrs. Frank Reigle.Mrs. Lois Harding and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harding of Houston, Texas, left Saturday for their home following a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wendt and family. Mrs. Wendt is a daughter of Mrs. Lois Harding.
Richard Mortimer and Mrs. Winnefred Dewey returned Sunday by plane to their homes in Compton, California. They had been visiting relatives here for about ten days.
Mrs. Dewey accompanied Mrs. Alice Barr and John Zrust to Omaha Sunday morning, where they visited with the Tom McCurdys prior to going to Epply Fied.
Going to Omaha Saturday were Mr. Mortimer, Mrs. R.H. Mortimer and Mrs. Nina Besk of Madison, where they were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Spence.Kitchen Karnival '67! Butternut Coffe, reg. or drip2 lbs.$1.35; Oleomargarine-2 lbs.=$.29; Dark Red Kidney Beans-300 can-8 for $1.00; Whole or Cream Style Corn-303 Can-6 for 41.00; Shortening, 3 lbs.-$.63. Hobel Bros. Leigh, Nebr.
The Duzin Club met Thursday in the Leigh Bowl, where Mrs. Amy Schwichtenberg was hostess. Receiving high score at canasta was Mrs. Adolph Belohrad and Mrs. Victor Wiese received low. Door prize was won by Mrs. Harold Svoboda.
Mrs. Merle Brown will be hostess at the November meeting.
November 9, 1967 - reprinted December 24, 2014The beginning stages of construction of a new church at St. Mary's Parish in Leigh have begun. Architects of the new building are Loftus and Denny Co. of Omaha. The church has been designed with an effort to implement the liturgical modification recommended by the Second Vatican Council.
The church will be one story with a full basement occuping 5,000 square feet. The main body will be fan shaped with a seating capacity of approximately 300 persons.
The interior walls will be finished with face brick and the roof will be laminated arches and purlins with a timber roof deck. The sanctuary and aisles will be carpeted. General contractor is Woerth & Abegglen Construction, Columbus. The electrical contract went to Sam Gerber's Electric Co., Columbus and the contract for mechanical work to William F. Mcormick, Inc., York, Nebraska.The American Legion has scheduled entertainment for this weekend.
Friday evening, the Legion will sponsoring Bingo in the Corner Bar building and the public is invited to play.
Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1:00 p.m., there will be roller skating at the Memorial Auditorium.
Admission will be charged. Those wishing to skate are asked to wear hard-soled shoes, so that the skate may be clamped on.Mrs. F.F. Jones was honored at a birthday party Friday, the occasion being her 91st birthday. Guests were her neighbors.
A carry-in lunch was brought by Mrs. Reinhold Engelbart and Mrs. Otto K. Muhle.
Her sister, Mrs. Faith Malsbary called from Cincinnati, Ohio, to give her birthday greetings. A telegram was received from Garden Gate, California, from Mrs. J.J. Jones.
Mrs. Jones health continues to improve and she enjoys being able to live at home.The business places of Leigh will be closed this Saturday in observance of Veteran's Day. The stores will remain open Friday evening until 10:00 p.m. in order for weekend shopping to be done.
The Leigh public librry will be open Friday this week instead of Saturday. The hours will be 3:00 to 6:00 and 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning, November 9, at the New Zion Presbyterian church in Clarkson for Emil Hejtmanek. Mr. Hejtmanek passed away on Monday, November 6 at the Schuyler Memorial hospital. He had been hospitalized for the past few weeks.
The body will lie in state at the Miller Funeral Home in Clarkson, Wednesday afternoon and evening and at the church before services Thursday morning.Dr. Calvin Hobel was a guest from Friday through Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hobel. Dr. Hobel had returned from a two-day meeting in Detroit.
He accompanied Douglas Hobel to Omaha, Sunday, from where he departed for his home in Gardena, California.
December 21, 1967 - reprinted February 4, 2015An 18-point, fourth-quarter surge led by Dave Brown's four goals and a brace of gifters with . . .