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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1975
Page
9
Mr and Mrs Otto B Johannes of Columbus plan an open house March 16 at First United Methodist Church from 2 to 5 p m to mark their 60th wedding anniversary on March 17 He recalls meeting his wife born April 2 1893 and he born July 31 1893 sharing a Columbus childhood memory
Albion announces engagement plans for Gayla Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Gayland Cox and Robert D Oakley son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Oakley of Belgrade. Cox a June graduate of Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing Omaha. Oakley a Fullerton High graduate who attended Midland College in Fremont and works for Gottach Inc Elkhorn. The Johannes, longtime Columbus residents, recall a 1915 wedding with heavy snow and note his fire service leadership including roles with Nebraska Missouri Valley and International associations. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
A quilt display Sunday March 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the city auditorium kicks off a series of Bicentennial activities in Butler County. About 80 quilts from Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Haight of rural David City will be shown. he quilts by machine, she by hand. The event is sponsored by the Butler County Historical Society and the Missionary Society of the local Baptist Church.
Crochet fashionable polo shirt pattern using two strands bedspread cotton in two colors. Includes sizes 8 to 20 and 12 bust 34. One pattern 1.00 with 0.25 mail handling. Mail Laura Wheeler Columbus Telegram Needlecraft Dept Box 161 Old Chelsea New York 10837.
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary members at the VFW Club made St. Patrick tray favors for the Grand Island Veterans Hospital. Mrs. Ralph Kopetzky, Americanism chair, read How Lucky Can You Get. Officers were re-elected. Commander Leah Beneke set a March meeting at 8 30 p m Cherie Bartee attended. Mrs. Blanche Gahan hosted.
Janet Wilson of the University of Nebraska Lincoln explains how consumer reporting agencies collect credit risk files used by creditors, insurers, and employers. If a report is inaccurate and causes a denial, individuals may request inspection and correction. The FTC pamphlet on the Fair Credit Reporting Act is available free from Consumer Information in Pueblo, Colorado.
Debbie Bender was crowned queen and Danny Krings king at Humphrey High School Heart Dance on Saturday evening. Attendants included Allen Ternus Ruth Brandt Nancy Korth Micki Bender Mary Hamling Jeff Bender Pam Bender and Robb Alderson. The theme was Seasons in the Sun with refreshments by Mrs. Cletus Widhalm.
Friends and relatives gathered to honor John Poeffel on his 80th birthday while Mrs. John Van Dyke of St. Joseph Home in Norfolk celebrated her 90th birthday at a family party.
A 1975 reader column offers practical tips including defrosting meat on a grill to speed thawing, using spare hat bands for fashion, spool storage for lace and ribbons, placing keys on the stove as a reminder to turn it off, wall hooks on fridge for towels and tools, using a brick as a weight for cleaning small spaces, and preserving soap pads in moisture-proof containers to prevent rust.
A brief note marks Nebraska’s observance of International Women's Year with themes of equality development and peace highlighted. Local officials and organizations emphasize advancing women’s rights and participation in civic life during events and discussions across the state.
Susette La Flesche Tibbles known as Bright Eyes was a noted American Indian lecturer writer and artist. Born in Nebraska she spoke for the Indian cause and helped influence public opinion and legislation. She married Thomas H. Tibbles in 1881 and later reported on the Wounded Knee victims before dying in Lincoln in 1903 at age 49.
The love bracelet by Cartier, once worn on the wrist and closed with its vermeil screwdriver, is becoming a 14K gold status symbol. Reported in New York, the piece commands about 450 dollars as its rising prestige grows.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Hyde announce the engagement of their daughter Lynn Hyde to Gothard Ole Friesen of Des Moines Iowa. Friesen is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Friesen of York. Both graduates of York High School. Lynn Hyde to graduate from University of Nebraska this spring with major in mathematics and minor in actuarial science. Friesen earned a BBA from Kearney State College last December and works for Rath Packing Co in Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Harvey R Whited celebrate 60 years of marriage with an open house at the Fullerton Legion Club Annex on Sunday March 9 from 2 to 4 pm hosted by their family. They wed March 10, 1915 at Belgrade and lived near Belgrade and North Star before moving to Fullerton in 1937. The family includes four children Leonard Richard and Dorothy King Helen Foland, 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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