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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1976
Page
5
Chris Scheffler married Saturday evening in Creston at the past Church. The ceremony featured Christianist and Dan Reding on guitar with vocal selections. The bride wore a white organza and lace gown with a lavender theme, while her sister served as matron of honor in lavender attire.
Duplicate bridge winners Bruce Gilmore and Mrs Clyde Medlar led Tuesday night play with first place. Rebekah delegate Loretta Papa was elected for York Assembly. vashti marker placed on Ray Nauenburg’s grave. Delta Sigma pledges and officer installs highlighted sorority news. wedding parties and reception details shared for local couples.
Humphrey residents Mr and Mrs Gerhart Jaixen observe their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple's five sons and daughter plus spouses joined them at Klub 81 for the celebration. A golden money tree was given, and the Jaixens have 20 grandchildren. They were married August 24 1926 at Holy Family Catholic Church Lindsay.
Rev John Rizzo presided at St Rose of Lima as Annette Pearson wed Darryl Hanson. The peach gown bride wore lace yoke and sleeves with a fingertip train and carried a peach bouquet. Bridesmaids and guests wore peach and green, with a reception in Genoa and a New Havens Ballroom dance later. The couple will reside in Genoa. she runs a local beauty salon and he works as a mechanic. An unrelated line notes per capita chicken consumption.
A Saturday evening celebration honors Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Asche on their 40th wedding anniversary. Guests from multiple towns attended, with flowers from Mrs. Milo Dvorak and tasks handled by Mrs. Milo Dvorak Mrs. Leo Groteluschen and Mrs. Alan Boning. The couple wed August 30 1936 at Zion Lutheran Church and have two daughters and four grandchildren.
A reader writes of raising two sisters after their mother's death and later discovering the sisters sold gifts left with them. The writer wrestles with whether to respond to their letters and forgive. Abby urges confronting the issue rather than reopening the feud and notes guidance for the leave, while a confidential note offers dating advice.
The 1976 Pleate County Home Extension Club Fall Achievement and Craft Festival will be held October 28 at Agricultural Park. The all day event features about 41 clubs offering crafts holiday ideas centerpieces and club achievements open to the public. Planning committee members include Mrs Harold Boning Creston Mrs Paul Labenz Humphrey Mrs Lloyd Johnston Platte Center and Mmes Harry Rosche Larry Brenner and D W Robertson Columbus with Mrs Martha Krepels as chair.
Readers share tips on pattern transfer using onion skin and dark pencils with iron application. A second tip notes whisking pancake batter for fluffiness and a gadget to smooth canned cream soups, eliminating lumps.
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Reinhold Dasenbrock included Mr and Mrs Fred Swartz and family from Lincoln Bennet and Richard Kucera from Kearney and Mr and Mrs Roger Hake from Kearney. The occasion was the 25th wedding anniversary. They attended church services and were entertained at a Columbus restaurant. Mrs Swartz and children stayed through Wednesday.
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