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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1974
Page
9
Tokyo reports rising health issues as prosperity grows and eating habits change. Double chins, bulging stomachs, and heart trouble appear from less exercise and more sweet and salty foods. Women’s legs improve with high protein diets and modern seating, while many men gain stomachs from abandoning traditional vegetables fish and rice.
Western influence and new foods in Japan have driven weight gain and taller averages. Wacoal cites waist growth from 1961 to 1974 while busts rise slowly. Health shifts follow, with strokes and cancer rising as heart disease claims more lives amid a shift to sweets and fats.
Dr and Mrs BL Bierhower announce the Aug 10 marriage of their daughter Joan Marie to Douglas Lee Hopwood, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Hopwood, in Oakland Nebraska with Dale Hopwood Jr as an attendant. The bride will graduate from Platte College practical nursing program in a week and the couple will reside in Omaha where the groom is employed.
A gelatin drink designed to boost nail strength is advertised as non-refrigeration safe and not for sale. It comes in several flavors and is intended to be mixed into a daily beverage.
Newlyweds John Klement and Anita Zavodny wed Aug 10 at St. Mary Catholic Church in David City. The Rev. John Rasmussen officiated. organist Ray Vanis accompanied by guitar vocalists. Attendants included Barb Oxtmeier as maid of honor. bridesmaids in maize and pink. Best man Dwight Red and groomsmen Mike Zavodny and Tim Gravel. Reception followed at the David City Auditorium.
Dawn Nelson and AL Neumann's wedding events are described with her parents hosting a rehearsal dinner at Woliday Inn for the bridal party and family. Friends and relatives from Langley Canada and Highland Park share showers and parties that week as Mr. Gordon and Mr. Green host dinners. A luncheon club gathering features a pink floral centerpiece.
Extension Club members gathered at Mrs Glarenve Reich home for a session with Mrs Julius Gehring stressing tornado warnings and precautions. Mrs Melvin Gehring led a lesson on Credit Cards and Me with a quiz.
Create decorative frames and mirrors using seashells with cement. Surround a candle display or stack shells on a straw basket for a coastal vibe. For cleaning, rub linoleum with hip paste to remove black heel marks.
Heloise cautions mothers with crawlers to always cover or plug electrical outlets. She notes children imitate adults and may insert small objects into sockets. If safety plugs are unavailable, cover outlets with tape matching the socket color to deter curiosity and prevent electric shocks.
Dear Heloise offers a tipsy letter mix about car ignition key duplicates and a family engagement notice. It mentions Janeen Haave and William B. Watson’s upcoming Albion wedding and notes Holmes and job details. The fragmentary text includes a rummage sale concern about keeping items paired and secure.
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