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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
3
The fall issue of Notes from Us covers storage of onions, furniture care labels, and home tips. It lists storage methods using mesh bags and crates, warns about mature dry onions and sets, notes ideal 33 to 35 degree storage, and provides county meeting dates for outreach workshops with staff names.
The Charles Welch Sr. family held a Sunday Sept 4 picnic at Moses Welch’s homesite now occupied by Louis and Barb Welch. Dozens of relatives from Omaha Sterling Schuyler Fremont Genoa Rogers Webb Iowa and Fremont joined in meals games photos and a songfest led by Gary Egger. A committee planned next year’s picnic tentatively for July 2.
Beta Sigma Phi chapters heard two programs by Irene O'Brien on feature writing and by Evelyn Kudryk on real riches and travel literature. Gamma Beta held a Ritual of Jewels ceremony for six members with pinning at Marie Laux's home, plus a national office note on a star rating. Sylvia Jacobs led Home-Family and Home-Marriage programs.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Feye of Creston marked their fiftieth anniversary at the Tri County Club on Sunday with 260 guests. The event honored by family and friends included servers led by Mrs Vernon Feye of Fremont and a dinner for siblings Vernon, Lowell, Ruth Reichmuth, and the couple’s three children. The Feyes married Sept 1 1927 at St Paul Lutheran Church with Rev Martin Schroeder officiating.
Carol Lynn Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerome Miller married Michael Ray Dowling son of Mr and Mrs Glen Dowling at St Michael Catholic Church in Albion. Rev Henry Schom officiated with Debbie Dolan organist and singers Deb Johnson Jon Bolin. The couple plans to reside in Randolph after a Colorado Wyoming honeymoon.
A reader suggests adding instant orange drink to candied sweet potatoes for flavor. Other tips include making stockings from net onion bags and cereal prize gifts stuffed with treats for children, plus a quilted nap pad made from a bed spread for nursery school use.
Julie Dohmen of Newman Grove and Michael Fess of Lindsay wed at St. Michael Catholic Church in Albion with Rev Henry Shown officiating. Bridal party included Brenda Dohmen and Marcia Dohmen, best man Kenneth Haddix, and guests from Norfolk, Schuyler, Yankton, and Lindsay. A Vets Club reception honored the couple who will reside in Kearney with Michael employed by Nebraska Public Power District.
Duplicate bridge players from Lincoln shared first place Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hogg also joined by Mrs. W. M. Ferguson and Mrs. Bob Shively. R. C. Ellefson and Betty Tatro took second, Clyde Medlar and Don Rousek third, and Phil Hockenberger Sr. with Bob Koppel fourth.
Dean Arbby cautions that hosting neighborhood children led to a costly injury and liability claims. Abby advises securing insurance coverage, while a separate reader learns that a European suitor’s cheap secondhand gifts foreshadowed relationship trouble and suggests honest letters may salvage love.
Mr and Mrs Don Eipele of Lincoln announce the engagement of their daughter Cheryl to Gregg Netz son of Mr and Mrs Don Netz of Wausa. Cheryl a Columbus High Platte College and UNL alumna plans law school. Gregg a 1976 UNL graduate with a Bachelors in Business Administration works as a management trainee at Village Inn Pancake House in Lincoln. The wedding is set for December 30.
Sharmond Afrank wed David E. Loeffler in a Cedar Rapids ceremony officiated by Rev. Henry Duerksen and Rev. Michael Printy. Family and bridal party details highlight flowers, attire, attendants, music, candles, and reception at the parish center as the couple plans residence in St. Paul after the event.
Mr and Mrs Gene Lonmen and family hosted a 40th wedding anniversary on September 4. Columbus guests included Gene Applegate and family, Kathy Applegate and fiancé Pat Van Dyke, Mike Applegate, Ann Jones, Larry Miller, and Bill Miller. Out of town relatives came from Omaha and Fort Collins with Gene Applegate Jr and family.
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