Ann Landers Readers Debate Sex Advice Moderation
A reader from Massachusetts chides Ann Landers for endorsing contraceptive access and urges stronger moral guidance for teens. Another voice argues teens will seek protection, not abstinence, and cites education, responsibility, and consequences. A separate letter questions guest etiquette norms at dinners. Chicago water officials note Chicago’s very hard water, over ten times Boston’s hardness.
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Ann Landers
Massachusetts
Worcester
Buying a sewing machine a practical Christmas gift option
Be realistic about your sewing needs and budget before buying. Compare basic straight stitch, zig zag, and specialty models, consider cabinet vs portable, weight, space, and storage. Test machines in store, check noise, speed control, stitch quality, tension, bobbin ease, maintenance, and included instruction.
Christmas dinners mark gatherings across area churches
The Bethesda Hospital and Home hosted a holiday dinner for board members and staff of Mid-Kansas Developmental Disabilities Services at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. Numerous Newton Goessel Hesston Lindsborg and Canton residents attended pre and post-Christmas meals at homes and at local schools and halls across Goessel Moundridge North Newton Hesston and North Newton.
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Leona Brandt
Bethesda Hospital
Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church
Ernest Unruh
Ron Hatchett
Melvin Franzen
Frances Voth
Newton
Elsie Flaming
Hillsboro
Mid-Kansas Developmental Disabilities Services Board
Goessel
Alvin Woelk
Henry Woelk
Walter Entz
Eldon Woelk
Art Woelk
Hilda Voth
Leanna
Buhler
Martin Wedel
Dan Dalke
McPherson
Paul K. Funk
Franz
Peter P. Franz
Dan Thiesen
Arthur Franz
Raymond
Canton
Albert Franz
John Woelk
Kenneth Thiesen
Doland
S. D
Raymond Schroeder
Dwight Schroeder
Lindsborg
S. H. Schmidt
Chris
Philip
Katherine Schmidt
H. B. Schmidt
Moundridge
Vic Schroeder
Emil Klassen
Schowalter Villa
Hesston
Herb Schroeder
Martha Goertz
Bethesda
Alvin Kasper
Alvin Schroeder
Rufus B. Unran
Lehigh
Local Town Map of Retail and Service Names
A compact list of businesses and landmarks including Axtell Christia Bethel Deacon Reese Market Carter Pharma Dillons stores and Gibson's Grampy's Halstead Hospi Hesston Record Inn J & B Sundries Pic Quik Foods Quick Mart Quik Trip Ramada Inn Reese Drug Star Santa Fe Depot Walker's Corner appears as a mixed directory style readout with many named entities and venue types. The fragment notes grocery drugstore hotel restaurant and depot locations without narrative context.
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An Axtell Christia Bethel Deacon Reese Market
Carter Pharma
Dillons
Gibson's Grampy's
Halstead
Hesston
Inn
J & B Sundries Pic Quik Foods
Quick Mart
Ramada Inn
Reese Drug Star Santa Fe Depot
Walker's Corner
Mrs Dana Cox Sells Leesie Cartoon Series to Kansas 4 H Journal
Mrs Dana Cox of Sedgwick Route 1 has sold Leesie a farm girl cartoon series to the Kansas 4 H Journal. Leesie will debut in spring 1977 while Cox also has monthly car toons in The Dakota Farmer and The Kansas Farmer. She created the Green Thumb brochure for the Kansas Association of Conservation.
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Dana
Lou) Cox
Route 1
Sedgwick
Kansas 4-H Journal
Leesie
Kansas Assn. of Conservation
Tpn
Local graduate completes Marine boot camp in San Diego
Pfe.Socorro L. Gonzalez finishes U S Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego and is stationed in Hawaii for infantry training. A 1976 Newton High School graduate, he is son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose L. Gonzalez of 1407 N Main.
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Pfe
Newton Duplicate Bridge Club Christmas Party
The Newton Duplicate Bridge Club held its Christmas gathering at the VFW Post on Monday evening with a covered dish supper. Players donated to the National Arthritis Foundation, matched by the club. Winners were Mrs. Tom Anderson and Mrs. Ed Hinkhouse first, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hembree second, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hull third. The club resumes January 3.
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Newton Duplicate Bridge Club
VFW
National Arthritis Foundation
Tom Anderson
Ed Hinkhouse
Don Hembree
Everett Hull
Christmas Cookie Cutters for Kids and Quick Bakes
Children help cut Christmas cookies with themed shapes. Recipes include Spiced Gum Drop Cookies and Diabetic Chocolate Chip Cookies with simple steps and bake times. Also shares Graham Cracker Pie filling using frozen lemonade and evaporated milk.
Kansan Employees Celebrate Annual Christmas Party
The Newton Kansan staff and spouses held their Christmas party at Sidman Ramada Restaurant with a 7 pm buffet. Jack Lander, retiring after 45 years, and Mrs. Lander were honored guests as others received door prizes and centerpieces.
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Newton Kansan
Sidman
Ramada
Cec Whelan
Deloris Orr
Pat Ware
Corky Siebert
Bill Parento
W. T. Bolin
Jack Lander
Lander
Parento
The
Kansan
Les Ingold
Amos Chase
Chase
Dave Lehmann
Lehmann
Lucile Steinkirchner
Myrtle Butterneck
Mary Matthies, Bolin
W. J. Sage
Santa Fe CB Club elects new officers at dinner
Dwight Funk was elected president of the Santa Fe CB Club at the annual Christmas dinner and officers election. Ed Rawlins became vice president, Dorothy Ratzlaff secretary, Letha Warkentin treasurer, Mark Watts coordinator, with Arlie Funk O. E. Schmidt and Arnold Ratzlaff named to the membership committee.
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Dwight Funk
Santa Fe
CB Club
Sidman
Ramada
Ed Rawlins
Dorothy Ratzlaff
Letha Warkentin
Mark Watts
Arlie Funk
O. E. Schmidt
Arnold Ratzlaff
Washburn student visits parents en route to Hawaii
Mrs. Paulette Swanstrom a Washburn University student visits her parents Mr and Mrs Art Allen in Topeka over the weekend. She travels with her husband Lt Mark Swanstrom on leave from the U S Marine Corps in Okinawa and plans a Christmas trip to Honolulu. She will also visit Lt and Mrs Paul Allen and Amy Allen in Oceanside California while en route to Hawaii.
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Paulette Swanstrom
Washburn University
Topeka
Art Allen
Hawaii
Honolulu
Mark Swanstrom
U.S. Marine Corps
Okinawa
Paul Allen
Amy
Oceanside
Calif
Schill to Appear on St Francis TV Christmas Program
Jean Schill of Newton will participate in the St Francis Hospital television program Christmas Time at St Francis to be telecast December 23 at 6 30 p m on KARD TV. A nursing senior and member of the student nurse chorus she will help provide musical segments for the annual event.
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Jean Schill
Bernard Schill
Newton
St. Francis Hospital
St. Francis
Kard-Tv
Miss Schill
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