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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
4
Ruth Johnson of Job's Daughters Bethel 39 wraps up her term with a Christmas party after the final meeting. Thirteen new members completed proficiency ritual and will join the choir next term. The group distributed Christmas gifts during the party.
A collage of social notes describes holiday sewing plans, club dinners, and Christmas programs. Entries reference Misses sizes for a printed pattern, Swiss LadiesDinner at ElFran cafe, Kensington District 5 gathering, Shell Creek Baptist WMS program, Highland Park WMS, Burro's Viewpoint, Hawaii slide program for Austin Company employees, Consumers Dinner at Ellis Country Club, Holiday Club Christmas formal, Adoptive Circle of Love no-host dinner, and related festive activities with local hosts, guests, and prizes.
The notice advertises 75 cents per pattern ad and 24 cents per pattern for air mail imitation with special handling. It instructs sending to Marian Martin at Columbus Telegram Pattern Depot in New York. It mentions instant sewing book and fashion accessories with a site and style number and promises next day printing and sewing tips.
Large house plants require room around them and roomy pots so they grow well and look solid. Rubber plants, fiddleleaf figs, kentia palms, and schefflera thrive when placed on the floor, grouped by height and texture to resemble an outdoor garden.
Hastings College senior Miss Elizabeth Annalee Hinde, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hinde of Denver, and John Charles McGrew plan a June 1970 wedding. Miss Hinde, president of Kappa Upsilon, is a 1968 Hastings College graduate. McGrew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nease McGrew, teaches science at Central Nebraska Technical College and will enter Naval service this month.
Mr and Mrs Herman Schaer celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary with an open house for 125 guests hosted by their youngest son Kermeth. Granddaughter Sandy Saulfeld was a guest book attendant. The couple married November 2 1924 at St John Lutheran Church Sheil Creek with Rev Hugo Welchert officiating. Mr Schaer worked 36 years as a railroad man and they lived in Creston and Richland. Children are Marvin Laurel Luella Parry Genoa Evelyn Saalfeld Duane and Kenneth. They have 12 grandchildren.
The column warns against stringing electrical lights on metal Christmas trees due to heat and fire risk. It urges using manufacturer directions, not leaving lights on, checking for brittle wires, and replacing defective strings. It also suggests real trees as an alternative and shares lighthearted reader notes on everyday fixes and holiday humor.
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