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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1975
Page
3
Susan Heimann and Lawrence Kobus exchanged nuptial vows at St Bonaventure Church in a candlelit service officiated by Rev. Charles Potovki. Easter lilies adorned the 6:39 ceremony followed by a reception for 500 guests at Scotus Memorial Hall.
Mr and Mrs Joe T Stavas announce the engagement of their daughter Jacqueline to Jan E Beran of Schuyler Jacqueline a senior at University of Nebraska Omaha majoring in social work Jan son of Mr and Mrs Emil Beran of Howells attended Platte College and works at Krad Implement in Schuyler They are planning a June 6 wedding.
The VFW Auxiliary heard a program from a DMV representative who showed road safety pictures and spoke on Key to the Road. Officers were elected led by Evelyn Kroschynialski as president and a full slate including Hazel Adams and Arina Carter. The group scheduled a bingo party at Grand Island Veterans Hospital for April 18 and a District 15 spring conference on April 27 at Clarks with banquet and dance. They approved sponsoring a bowling team for the Columbus Bowl tournament and announced chairs for refreshments and door prizes.
Columbus Soroptimist Club sponsors an International Exchange Student Reception honoring Gaye Douglas of New Zealand and AFS student at Columbus High, Phil Peppler who studied in Germany. All Nebraska exchange students with American families and friends are invited Sunday April 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 2710 14th Street, Columbus. Public invited.
Mrs. George Johansen welcomed about 100 women to a dessert luncheon in Fellowship Hall Thursday. Delegates from Federated Church and Genoa United Methodist Women greeted the group as a multimedia program Listen to the Butterfly, by Linda and Larry King, was shown by Dan Gansler and Denise Scharton. Devotions on The Value of Prayer were given by Mrs. J. P. Young. Hospitality was organized by Elmer Hodges, Joe Borg, Merwin Boyd, Robert Britain, Don Eisele, Ed Ernst, Glenn Loseke, Jeff Schneider and W. G. Souders.
The 18th annual Columbus League of Women Voters meeting was held at Mrs. Neva Langland's home. Officers elected include Judy Hagen as president and Elizabeth Britain as secretary with other new and continuing officers named. delegates were chosen for the Nebraska State LWV convention in Omaha May 21-22.
Lea Ann Mattson daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Mattson Central City and Bruce Alt son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Alt plan to marry Aug 2 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mattson, a UNL dental hygiene junior, will marry Alt, a UNL May BA in business administration graduate employed by Connecticut Mutual Insurance Co
Mr and Mrs Herman Ridder of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Joan E Ridder to Larry E Schroster both of The couple plans a May 17 wedding The bride is a practical nurse at Lincoln General Hospital Larry is the son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Schroster of Columbus and works for Central States Distributors Co
Albion announcement says Jane Majerus will wed Raymond Schoenauer on June 7 at St John Catholic Church Petersburg. Jane works at Giovannis Norfolk. Raymond works for Fruehaus in Omaha. Also notes marriage plans by Mr and Mrs Anton Majerus and Mr and Mrs David Schoenauer Brunswick. Travel Safe pouch note appears as unrelated item about a suede vinyl carryall with compartments.
A Sarwidey column excerpt quotes Dear Heloise offering a thrifty pad solution using daytime disposable diapers cut into squares, claiming moisture absorption and clothing protection. It also notes a coffee pot stem brush to remove lint from button seams and hems, credited to Peggy Corkins.
Readers submit practical tips from darning needles for buttons to chair covers and leftover food reuse. Suggestions include greasing pans with a sandwich rag, freezing and portioning leftovers for a widow, replacing snaps with nylon tape, and using nylon fishing line to secure buttons to prevent loss.
A forthcoming wedding is announced between Uphoff and Loseke with plans set for next August. The brief notices mention both families and the event’s clerical context.
At Mrs. Merle Mueller's home the Nite Owl Club learned about measuring via meters. Speakers Mrs. David Muhle and Mrs. Don Rodehorst explained that the United States lags in metric adoption, costing US business billions in lost foreign trade and rising changeover costs. The session built a basic understanding of the metric system.
Peace Guild held a Wednesday night prayer service with a program titled Bridge Over Troubled Waters presented by Hilda Schlegelmilch Grace Anderson Alyce Ernst and Dorothy Hespe. Members noted the April 15 Christian Growth Conference and the July LWML convention. Helena Rathke and Pastor Otto Schlegelmilch were honored for April birthdays. Hostesses were Palma Greenwald and Louise Readinger.
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