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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1975
Page
2
Dear Folks suggests lining shelves with foil to reflect light and wipe water spots, then using antiseptic solution to clean cabinet interiors. If roaches remain, apply insecticide to cabinets when empty and treat multiple cabinets for speed.
Thursday gatherings featured the Hulda Schreiber pinochle club with prizes to Alta Lisko Fred Flanune Sr and Hulda Beble who attended as a guest Supper followed. Credit Auxiliary honored members at a restaurant with door prizes to Mrs Gary Badie Frank Schuele and Ama Gaspers. Eagles Auxiliary planned a Valentine party for February 4 and other meetings include a picnic January 29 and a February 2 potluck with initiations and guests. Winning card prizes listed include Marlene Smith Nina Mitera Hazel Martys and Huby Egger plus Irene Lewis Myrtle Barber and Sandra Williams assisted with entertainment.
Printed pattern advertisement details a spring version with easy top tie, hidden pockets, and sizes 8 through 18. Includes yardage for size 12, pricing, and order instructions from a sewing patterns department, with cryptic names and address lines typical of a midcentury catalog.
Crochet a charming coverlet with two color blocks in single crochet using 3 ply fingering yarn. Pattern 905 includes charts and directions priced at $1 plus 25 cents for mail handling. Send to Laura Wheeler at Columbus Telegram Needlecraft Dept New York NY 10001.
Charlotte reports that a pound of nylon yarn used for pantyhose could stretch about 1,500 miles. The fabric gains its stretch after about 9,000 twists per wire, as each filament remembers its coiled state and returns to it after washing.
Henry and Clara Chavanu celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 12 at St John Parish Hall Peters burg with 86 diners and nearly 150 at an open house. Their eight children live in Omaha, Albion, Valley and Columbus with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Judy Hofeldt outlines sheet choices from cotton percale to muslin and emphasizes thread counts from 128 to 200. She explains flat and fitted sizes, preshrinking, pillowcase fit, and recommends six sheets per bed with three cases per pillow while checking labels for the best deal.
Roseanne Trindle was elected to head the Faculty Wives at Platte Technical Community College for the coming year. Ruth Mack and Glenda Steinsberger also won officer posts as treasurer and secretary, respectively, with Barb Sanders retiring as president.
This hand sewing project describes making a reversible polyester comforter from two Springmaid Metropolitan Museum of Art sheets Brittany and English Vvaror English pattern, with batting between sheets. It details cutting, seam allowances, and machine stitching for a warm, two sided winter cover.
In Rome Valentino unveils next summer collection featuring padded shoulders and pencil slim skirts. The lineup includes silk pullovers, knife and kick pleated skirts, ruffled bertha collars, tulip prints, rhinestone and pearl beading, navy blues, blacks and pale grays with coral and beige accents. Celebrity guests like Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins attended the show.
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