Woman of the Year award announced in Columbus
Lois Behlen named Columbus Woman of the Year at a banquet for her community service in Red Cross, library foundation and PTA. She chairs roles at Platte College Foundation and Citizens Advisory Council, with previous PTA offices and church choir involvement. Other nominees include Britain, Donner, Hodges and Lakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Behlen
Starr Penney
Beta Nu
Stan Linhorst
Beta Sigma Phi
Columbus
P.E.C
Chamber of
Platte College Foundation
Citizens Advisory Council
Elizabeth Britain
Nancy Donner
Bess Hodges
Frances Lakers
Juanita Meschke
Berdean Miller
Ardis Polson
Billie Rohner
Ruth Schlobohm
Oma Weaver
Dear Abby columns reveal marital dullness and license questions
Readers ask how to explain marriage licensing to a daughter and why a husband avoided surgery. Abby notes marriage is a legal contract requiring a licensed officiant and government permission to wed, while offering patient guidance on a physician’s prior recommendation and its relevance today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Hints from Heloise Offer Simple Serveware Tricks
Readers share thrifty ideas from using TV trays lined with newspaper and foil for meat platters to upside down TV tables to hold leaf bags while filling them. Other tips include baking brownies with chocolate chips for richer flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
John O'Connell
Boone County Wedding Plans For VanDeWalle Gray
June wedding plans are progressing for Joan VanDeWalle daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe A VanDeWalle Cedar Rapids and Butch Gray son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gray. Joan is a Cedar Rapids High School senior and her fiancé is a 1971 Albion High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Joan VanDeWalle
Joe A. VanDeWalle
Cedar Rapids
Butch Gray
Robert Gray
Joan
Cedar Rapids High School
Albion High
Women’s Division elects Emadeen Tilley president
Mrs. Emadeen Tilley was installed as president of the Columbus Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce at its monthly dinner. Miss Vera Kobiis conducted the installation. Verna Mielak announced tickets for a knitted afghan fundraiser. Carol Syslo said the city map printing is underway to aid industry and tourism promotion in Columbus. Tilley will attend the Midwest Conference of Women in Chambers of Commerce in Amarillo Texas on June 4. Guests included Mrs. Tilley’s daughter Mrs. Robert Leech of Milwaukee and Patti Whetstone’s family including Mrs. Neil Whetstone and Mrs. Gerry Bruhn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Emadeen Tilley
Vera Kobiis
Verna Mielak
Ways and Means
Carol Syslo
Columbus
Tilley
Midwest Conference of Women In Chambers of Commerce
Amarillo
Tex
Patti Whetstone
Columbus High
AFS
South Africa
Robert Leech
Milwaukee
Wis
Patti
Neil Whetstone
Gerry Bruhn
Linda Korth Weds Gary Wiese at Holy Family Church
Linda Korth and Gary Wiese exchanged vows April 24 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Nelson Newman officiating. Attendants included Cindy Korth as maid of honor, bridesmaids from local communities, and Jim Wegener as best man. The couple will reside near Lindsay after a wedding trip to western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
Holy Family Catholic Church
Linda Korth
Gary Wiese
Nelson Newman
Vernell Korth
Bertha Wiese
Leo Wiese
Cindy Korth
Ken Kurtenbach
Cathy Wessel
Phyllis McPhillips
Cindy
Jane Beller
Donna Oberhauser
Norfolk
Mary Jo Hemmer
Humphrey
Carol Sue Korth
Jerry Wiese
Jim Wegener
Alan Nep
Jim Rasen
Korth
Ies
Wiese
Randy Wegener
Jack
Glen Beller
Sam Korth
McPhillips
Colette Weiand
Alan Beller
Artworth
Dave Ternus
Terry Pfeifer
Jackie Frisch
Janine Pfeifer
States
Evening in Paris Theme Dances at Elkis Country Club
Columbian Dance Club held a April 24 event at Elkis Country Club with a French menu dinner. Norfolk band played dance music. Host couples and officers named. Duplicate Bridge yielded a three way tie for first. Book Review Club met at Elks for dinner and discussion led by Charles Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Elkis Country Club
Mary
Hugh Hanson
Linda
Bob Hegi
Dora Hollingworth
Pam
Tom McKinnon
Diane
Mark Sutko
Kathy
Dave Wiebold
Liz
Jerry Abts
Peggy
Larry Beerbohm
Georgia
Rod Behlen
Jane
Tony Davis
Connie
Jim Hellbusch
Leona
Chuck Rogers
Book Review Club
Elks Country Club
Walter van Tilburg Clark
Antonia
Neighbor Rosicky
Willa Cather
Charles Potter
Platte College
Lyn Lee
Virginia Smith
Autumn wedding planned for Barbie Hanel and Terry Fittje
Barbie Hanel of Leigh and Terry Fittje of Humphrey plan an October 23 ceremony at St. John Lutheran Church Leigh. The bride is daughter of Leonard and the late Mrs Hanel and works for Farm Bureau Insurance Co. The groom is son of Paul and Mrs Fittje and distributes for Roy Scott's All American Sports Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
St. John Lutheran Church
Barbie Hanel
Terry Fittje
Lincoln
Leonard Hanel
Farm Bureau Insurance Co
Paul Fittje
Humphrey
Roy Scott
All American Sports Club
Marsha Humphrey Engaged to Jim Schrant at St Francis
Marsha Humphrey daughter of Mrs Dan Bender will wed Jim Schrant Sept 4 at St Francis Catholic Church. Marsha a St Francis High School and Platte College Nursing School graduate works at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Norfolk. Jim son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Schrant of Madison is a Madison High School graduate who farms near Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Dan Bender
Marsha
Jim Schrant
St. Francis Catholic Church
St. Francis
Platte College School of Practical Nursing
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Norfolk
Jim
Edwin Schrant
Madison
Buss Family Celebrates 45th and 25th Anniversaries
The Buss family observed the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buss with a dinner and social at the Buss home. Their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Loseke celebrated the 25th anniversary with an open house in Sutton. Attendees included Columbus residents Emil Loseke and Harvey Loseke and relatives from Lincoln Omaha Waverly and Sutton.
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Henry Buss
Jerald Loseke
Marylyn Buss
Sutton
Columbus
Buss
Loseke
Lee
Teresa) Griess
Suzanne Loseke
Kevin
Brent Loseke
Emil Loseke
Harvey Loseke
Bridal Shower Honors Mary Hassebrook in Platte Center
In Platte Center a bridal shower for Mary Hassebrook was held Sunday in Zion Lutheran social rooms. Vicky Hassebrook organized the 60 guests and gifts with help from Darla Garber Doris Garber of Norfolk and Sandy Frauendorfer of Madison. Special guests included Marys mother Mrs Edward Hassebrook grandmother Mrs Henry Hoessel and others from Columbus Schuyler and area. The floral arrangement served as a door prize to Mrs Arthur Feye and Tracy Hassebrook won the children’s door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Edward Hassebrook
Henry Hoessel
Columbus
Lloyd Svatora
Albin Shonka
Schuyler
Arthur Feye
Tracy Hassebrook
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Arbby
Abigail van Buren
Manener
Mrs. A
Boone Countians
Trinity Lutheran
Bei Radio
Women's Division
Elmadeen Tilley
Telegram
Metal
Harold Wardeman
Bob Koppel
Clyde Medlar
Carl Carta
Mac Hall
Robert Raitt
Carl Widhelm
Ivan Schmid
Betty Tarto
Art Roth
Marsha Bender
Gilbert Loseke
Darlene Loseke
August Runge Jr
Chris
B Kurt Muhle
Omaha
Waverly
Ageini
Howells Ballroom
Howells
Roberta Greyben
Dennis Steimhouser
Tommy Bishop
OwnEs Whet
Ue Sane
Adolph Nemec & His Band
Elk’s Country Club
Larry Marik
Your Home Loan Financing Center
26Th Ave
Voritake
Pacifica
Brodkey’s
Brodkey
13Th St
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Mary Hassebrook
13Th Street
Chanesers
Playtex
Supe
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