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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1977

Page

5

Seal Activities and Local Club News Summary

Relatives joined Mrs David Ernst for a luncheon and baby shower hosted by Mrs Elmer Hodges and Mrs Joe Lock with gingham cups and pink blue daisies. Winners were named in a bridge event at the Elks Country Club. Nurses tour Columbus Public Library and plan a July 18 cabin picnic. Sugar and Spice Club crafted Mirror Magic while safety speaker discussed fire prevention. Delegates reported state convention charity gifts totaling 42000 to Nebraska Boys Ranch Creighton University cancer research and UNMC heart research and a van donation to Martin Luther Home Beatrice.

Platte County Columbus Public Library Wm. Jacobsen Dean Purtzer Merwin Boyd Gilbert Loseker Sugar and Spice Club Frank Luchsinger Bob Rodehorst Susan Durkop Eagles Scottsbluff Gering Nebraska Boys Ranch Alliance Creighton University University of Nebraska Medical Center Martin Luther Home Beatrice Nebraska Jude Pullen Irene Lewis Marlene Smith Dorene Cason Rachael

December wedding planned for Pam Gertsch and Jerry Morton

Pamela Gertsch daughter of Von and Mrs Gertsch of Monroe will wed Jerry Morton son of Mr and Mrs Robert Morton currently stationed with the Marine Corps at New River North Carolina Morton a 1974 Lakeview graduate Pam attended Platte College after Monroe High graduation in 1976.

Pam Gertsch Jerry Morton Pam von Gertsch Monroe Platte College Monroe High Robert Morton Marine Corps New River N.C Lakeview

Family reunions mark five generations at Pawnee Park picnic

Approximately 300 people attended a Sunday picnic at Pawnee Park celebrating a five generation family group led by Nicole Eisenmenger, aged 2 months, and great great grandmother Cecelia Preister, 89, with relatives from Humphrey and Columbus and others across Nebraska and beyond. The Hefti cousins picnic drew 71 attendees from Albion to Leigh, with plans for a 1978 reunion at Tri County. A Marian Martin pattern ad offers a Misses' dress pattern 9485 in sizes 8 through 18 with pricing and mailing details.

Preister-Zimmerer Pawnee Park Nicole Eisenmenger Humphrey Cecelia Preister Columbus Jerry Eisenmenger Jim Eiisenmenger Mary Imperial Raymond Hastings Geneva York Ewing Fremont Beaver Crossing Lincoln Platte Center Genoa Madison St. Edward Albion Lindsay Newman Grove Monroe Leigh Tri-County Shelter Clarkson Schuyler Rogers Bellevue Norfolk Weeping Water Tri-County

Hints From Heloise Readers Share Handy Household Tricks

Readers offer practical tips from gardening with a raised stool to composting weeds and stones, packing a damp cloth in a sealed bowl for easy travel cleanups, and cleaning jalousie windows with a bent bottle brush for thorough reach.

Edie Heloise

Caring for Children and Sandpaper Choices Across Tasks

The piece urges parents to ease pressure on children to prevent emotional distress and supports nurturing individual pace and potential. It contrasts parenting guidance with practical notes on sandpaper types, noting Flint paper is cheapest but soft and wears quickly while Garnet paper is distinctively reddish.

Sandpaper Types and Tips for Home Sanding

The article explains grit hardness from aluminum oxide to emery and garnet papers. It notes emery paper works on metal and recommends reading labels and back of paper to know what is bought. It suggests emery cloth for hard to reach areas and reusing fine sawdust.

Columbus

Showers honor brides to be in multiple parties

A series of engagements and bridal parties honors Kim Robak and Cathy Jilek. Attendees include Ann Shank Beth Kellogg Sondra Leising and Brenda Leising with gifts and yellow white floral centerpieces. Out-of-town guests come from Lincoln Ulysses Staplehurst Brainard Shelby and Columbus.

Kim Robak Roger Leising Elks Kucera Ann Shank Beth Kellogg Sondra Leising Ee Leising Lincoln Betty Hayek Elks Country Club Roland Nyffeler John Nyffeler Leroy Schumacher Renelda Uphoff Don Chermiok Ulysses Staplehurst Brainard Shelby Columbus Herb Bivins Lyle Ernst Roger Kim Don Lessing M. V. Shirer

Dear Abby Advice Column Highlights Engagement and Trust

Abigail Van Buren answers readers on two social questions. A mother worries when engaged son and fiancée visit without invitation, and a woman questions her boyfriend's honesty after finding lipstick on a cigarette butt. Abby stresses meeting families early and gathering more context before judgment.

Abby Sammy

Bridal Shower for Cindy Paul Held at Baptist Church

Sixty guests attended a Saturday bridal shower for Cindy Paul at the Baptist Church. Hosts led contests, winners presented prizes, door prize went to Tari Jo Loseke, and daisies decorated the gift and guest tables. Registrars, gift table arrangers, and greeters were named attendees.

Rodney Paul Ron Kratochvil Kelly Scheffler

Extension Club Lamplighters Meet For Lunch And Plans

The Lamplighters Extension Club met at Cornhusker Public Power where Margaret Tooker demonstrated microwave ovens and shared recipes. Mrs. Marvin Mueller contributed a salad for luncheon. President Mrs. August Runge Jr. led a business meeting voting on next year’s lessons. A family picnic was planned for Pawnee Park east shelter at 12:30 p.m. July 24.

Lamplighters Club Cornhusker Public Power Building Home Service Margaret Tooker Marvin Mueller August Runge Jr Pawnee Park East Shelter

Anna Dewy celebrates 100th birthday at O CONNELL home

A centennial open house honored Anna Dewy at the O Neill Senior Citizens Home. The former Chambers resident, now in O Neill, was joined by about 75 guests including siblings William Walter 96 George Walter percent unclear Franklin Walter 88 and sister Sarah Dewy 82 along with relatives from O Neill Norfolk Columbus Tilden Orchard and Clearwater.

Anna Dewy O'Neill Senior Citizens Home Chambers O'Neill William Walter George Walter Clearwater Frank Walter Norfolk Sarah Dewy Tilden

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