def format_row(column1, column2, column_width=30):
    """
    Formats a row by padding the first column to the specified column_width
    :param column1: The string for the first column
    :param column2: The string for the second column
    :param column_width: The width of the first column
    :return: String with formatted content
    """
    return "{} | {}\n".format(
        (column1 + " " * column_width)[:column_width], column2)