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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1976
Page
4
Dear Edith asks about affordable bean cooking. The column suggests quick soaking with a water wash, boiling five minutes, then off heat with the lid on to finish cooking. Do not salt until serving to avoid tough beans.
Mrs. John Stevens shares a freezer bag sorting trick using inverted canning jars for easy access. Mrs. Glenn Young suggests saving catsup bottles as makeshift vases from garden flowers. Noreen recommends repurposing old sewing patterns to polish mirrors and glass surfaces.
Spam style diet pitch advertises a 4 day snack and slim diet. It claims to provide a 12 page calorie counting plan with meals and recipes and asks readers to send 50 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Reba and Bonnie Churchill in California.
A collection of Dear Abby questions covers a fishing buddy remark about leaving a wife alone, a widow husband’s key and burglary worries, a teen girl seeking to marry a trucker at 16, and advice to stay home, seek counseling, and refrain from risky plans.
Extension Clubs April meeting of the Golden Keys Club was held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Luchsinger. Leaders were Mrs. Ernest Johannes and Mrs. Luchsinger. Members learned needlepoint and various studies. Elmer Wolta read The Story of the Dollar Bill. Reading lists were shared and a Lincoln bus tour and Elks Country Club spring activity were planned. New officers of the St Edward Tops Club are Mrs Gary Thompson leader Mrs Jack Sindlar co leader Mrs Rick Werts secretary Mrs Harold Thompson treasurer and Mrs Jerry Evans weight recorder.
In London 76 the glitter heel is a playful, low cost fashion hack. A heel is covered with glue and glitter dust from art stores for a quick makeover. It offers a fun one time look and a second chance for an old shoe.
Platte County Nurses Club met at Mrs. Jack Bartholomew home to review a Birth Defects Seminar from Norfolk Nebraska. Dr Terry Myers from Children's Memorial Hospital Omaha was a resource for genetic disease material and Margot Mason nutritionist at UNMC spoke on nutrition during pregnancy. Dr Marian Myers discussed recognizing problem babies at birth and criteria for newborn maturity beyond birth weight. Genetic counseling and Birth Defects Prevention Program services through UNMC were noted with referrals by family physicians.
Printed dress and doll patterns from Marian Martin and Laura Wheeler offered by the Columbus Telegram pattern departments. Prices include 1.00 per pattern with 35 cents extra for postage and handling. Orders directed to New York addresses with pattern numbers and sizes listed.
Pastor Kenneth Beck and Mrs Beck of Snyder announce the engagement of their daughter Bonita to Pastor Robert Pierce of Schuyler. Miss Beck, a Concordia College Seward graduate, teaches at St. John Lutheran Battle Creek. Pierce, Concordia Theological Seminary St Louis graduate, is pastor of Trinity and Immanuel Lutheran Churches Schuyler. A May 22 wedding is planned at St Peter Lutheran Snyder.
This week's Federated Church circles studied Luke 6 27 38 Love Your Neighbor. Group 1 was led by Mrs John McKee with guest Mrs Kay Castner. Circle 2 met with Mrs Mabel Gertsch and co hostess Mrs Walter Schmid.
Miss Peggy Ealy of Moline and Dean Bender of Newport News plan a May 29 wedding in Moline. The bride is a Moline High School graduate and secretary in St Louis, and the groom is an electrical engineer for Anheuser-Busch in Williamsburg. They will make their home in Newport News.
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