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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1976
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Becher celebrated their 45th anniversary today with a dinner and reception held Sunday at the Tri-County Club in Leigh. The event was hosted by their family and friends.
The Immanuel Altar Guild met at Mrs. Herbert Siefken’s home with topic Trouble for the Corrupters of Morals and Religion from Gods Answers to Modern Problems. August duty assignments were made for the early and late services and the next meeting will be at Mrs Edmund Muellers. Gail Mueller hosted a 5:30 p.m. dinner for family members and guests with a 130 guest reception from Dysart Holdrege ONeill Kearney Waco Lincoln Nickerson and nearby towns. Frances Sedlacek of Creston decorated the cake and grandchildren provided the floral gifts for the event.
A reader asks how to remove bleach spots from nylon carpet after a spill. Experts advise blotting, avoid rubbing, use a carpet cleaner or hydrogen peroxide cautiously, and consider patching or professional remediation for extensive white marks.
Heloise suggests matching carpet spots by shading with a color wax crayon and blending carefully. Place wax paper over the area and touch with a warm iron, avoiding heat damage. If needed, dye or watercolor can be used but are harder to reverse. wax removal with dry cleaning fluid follows safety guidelines.
JoEtta Carter and Chris Nelson plan a September 25 ceremony at the United Presbyterian Church. JoEtta, daughter of Mrs. Bonnie Carter and the late Joseph Carter, studied at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and Biscayne Paramedical Institute. Chris Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Nelson of Albion, holds a Nebraska Lincoln degree, Delta Upsilon member, and Western College of Auctioneering graduate, now with Albion Livestock Market.
Dear Abby advises a social couple to avoid political shouting matches and confirms wearing the wedding gown for the first dance. The letter writer defends an aunt’s “holier than thou” view by noting a grandmother’s hidden dates and asks for advice on propriety.
Miss Staroscik of Columbus High School graduate and Russell Stover Candy employee will wed Maurice Richard Schwartz of Hanover. Schwartz, a Hanover High School alumnus, served in the Kansas National Guard and farms near Hanover. The couple set November 20 as their wedding date.
More than 200 descendants of Clem C Wemhoff attended their first reunion in nine years at Pawnee Park Columbus. Attendees came from eight states Nevada Colorado Washington Georgia Indiana Illinois Kansas and Nebraska plus many from local communities including Humphrey Lincoln Clay Center Grand Island and Meadow Grove.
A Denver psychiatrist suggests using a hair dryer to treat migraine headaches. He advises patients to direct warm air onto the temples and neck to relieve pain and tension, claiming it provides quick, non-drug relief.
A new slack top style from the south of France named the V bottom shirt offers quick wardrobe refresh. It features accessible pockets and a soft silhouette with a bottom-front hem line. Now France '76 G I L.
Edna Pope and Frances Henderson led the Duplicate Bridge scoring Tuesday night with Bennett Little and Carl Widhelm taking second place. Mr. and Mrs. Don Rousek finished third, followed by Mrs. W. M. Ferguson and Mrs. Robert Shively in fourth.
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