Mitten Maker Finds joy in gifts for children
Mrs. Will Hayden, 73, from Rt. 4, turns retirement into a charity craft. She knits hundreds of mittens each year and curates rock collections via her geologist brother. This winter she sent 500 mittens and 150 caps to schools in Alliance, Valentine, O Neill and Perham to warm kids in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hayden
Rt. 4
Hayden
Alliance
Valentine
O’neill
Neb
Perham
Minn
Dance Team Career Ends By Divorce
Marge Champion filed for divorce from Gower Champion in Santa Monica ending a 24 year marriage and the top American dance team. custody awarded to Marge for sons Gregg 16 and Blake 10. couple separated last August and a property settlement is in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Marge and Gower Champion
Marge Champion
America
Champions
Champion
Gregg
Blake
Marge
Gower
Birdie
Social Activities Highlight Miss Carol Bigsby Engagement
Multiple bridal showers honor Miss Carol Bigsby prior to her Saturday wedding to Greg Wooder. Relatives and friends gathered at homes in Lecompton and nearby towns for miscellaneous showers hosted by diverse family and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Bigsby
Greg Wooderson
Christmas House Guests Gather for Holidays Across States
A lengthy list of visitors gathers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lewis and family in multiple cities over Christmas. Guests include relatives from Gentry Arkansas. Kansas City Missouri. Pleasanton. Lincoln Nebraska. Boulder Colorado. San Antonio Texas. Marshalltown Iowa. Milwaukee Wisconsin. Fort Worth Texas. Largo Florida. and Fort Lauderdale Florida, with service members and families touring for holidays and a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bigsby
Ernest Bigsby
Haskell Ave
Barry Billington
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jack Hurley
Wichita
Richard Hadl
Gibson’s
C. L. Penny
Rt. 2
Greg Miles
Manhattan
Bill Penny
Nancy
Beverly
Mary O’bryan
Cindy
Steve Schwartz
Kansas City
Tom Triplett
Triplett
Clifton Ct
Homer Lewis
Sonny
Don
Harper
Artie Lewis
Joe Fulbright
Rodney Fulbright
Mike
Michelle
Robie
Shawna
Gentry
Ark
Bernard Lewis
Danny
Teddy Lewis
U.S. Air Force
Hawaii
Rena
Tommy
Timmy Lewis
Pleasanton
J. R. Lewis
Jason and
Jonathan
Lincoln Neb
Charles Schafer
Largo
Harold Bigsby
Fort Worth
Tex
Heidi
Robert Green
E. 17Th
Banana Orange Bread for Holiday Baking
Banana Orange Bread recommended for New Year baking. Rich cakelike loaf slices neatly and stays fresh about a week. Ingredients include ripe bananas and pecans. bake in a 350 degree oven for about 70 minutes.
Pearl Buck hospitalized after gallbladder surgery in Vermont
Author Pearl Buck, 80, was admitted to Rutland Hospital for a checkup after gallbladder surgery at Vermont Medical Center in Burlington on Sept. 29. A spokesman said she remains in stable condition after her December 15 release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland, Vt
Pearl Buck
Rutland Hospital
Ginger Apple Bake Centered with Spiced Filling
A mixture of preserved ginger watermelon rind and currant jelly forms a spicy filling for apples to bake. Stuff the cured centers before baking.
Couple Married In KU Chapel In Topeka
Neola E Duncan and Vivian Arthur Edwards wed December 26 at Danforth Chapel. The bride’s daughter Jane Leinacker served as matron of honor and Edwards’ son Charles was best man. Lifelong friends since meeting in a 4 H club in 1912, the couple plan to live in Branson Missouri after wintering in the South. Mrs Edwards is a retired employee of the Topeka VA Hospital and Mr Edwards is a retired U S Soil Conservation Service worker from Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neola E. Duncan
Vivian Arthur Edwards
Danforth Chapel
Jane Leinacker
Mr. Edwards
Charles
Mrs. Edwards
Edwards
Topeka Veterans Administration Hospital
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Iowa
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W. W. Wempe
Tom Swearingen
Mrs. Wempe
al Nessler
Mark
Lori and
Allen
Central City
Colo
Hargadine
Charles Williamson
Overland Park
Doug Hargadine
Shelley
Mona Hargadine
Lawrence
Herman Banks
Lecompton
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Lecompton United Methodist Church
Daisy Wingfield
Lydia Long
John Wyatt
Elda Flowers
Edna Bahnmaier
Long
Albert Paslay
Agnes Shockley
Jackie Lynn
Shirley Bennett
Chris
George Holyfield
Kevin and
Kyle
Houston
Mrs. Johnson Shockley
Willy and
Randy
T. S. Mason
Ohio
Leon V. Mason
Mark, Kirk and
Erik
Boulder, Colo
Robert Byers
Scott, Susan
Julie
San Antonio, Tex
Ralph Campbell
Westchester
William Byers
Marshalltown
Michael Sillix
U.S. Coast Guard
Milwaukee
Wis
Jackie Lidwin
Dale H. Sillix
Haskell
By Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press Food
the Castle
the Body Shop
Magic Trim
Massachusetts
Mount Hope Nursery
Sanitone
New Hampshire
Branson, Mo
Cavers
Renee
Simee
AMS
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