Former Ottowan's Book Aids Preschoolers' Mothers
Diane Yeamans profiles Freda Ingle Briggs of Ottawa, a freelance writer and mother of four, whose survival guide for coping with three preschoolers blends spiritual topics, practical tips, and humor. The book, published last October after a long development, draws on Briggs' Ottawa upbringing and local church, school, and family experiences and is sold in Ottawa at Cornerstone.
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Diane Yeamans
Roger
Briggs
EFI Dorado
Baker House
Don
Marjorie
Lincoln School
Thomas Ingle
The
North Baptist Church
Ottawa University
Bruce
Alex
Catherine
Don Briggs
el Dorado Middle School
Wichita
el Dorado
Ottawa
Cornerstone
Some Bachelor Parties As Bad As Fraternity Hazings
A letter-writer recalls a fatal bachelor party prank in Santa Monica in which friends trapped the groom in a car trunk, got him drunk, and left him in a wooded area where he died. The incident prompted discussion on limits of drinking and responsibility. The column also addresses other letters about relationships and consumer service, offering guidance on hugs, AIDS concerns, and retail clerks coping with rude customers.
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Anneanders
Santa Monica
Calif
S. Monica
Ann Landers
Soap Drive Aids Baskets For Low Income In Franklin County
ECKAN's Franklin County Planning Committee launches a soap and grooming item drive to support Church Women United's Food Pantry and the ECKAN Food Bank. Donations like shampoo toothpaste dish soap and toilet tissue are welcome at Pence's South Waymire's Food Chopper Wal-Mart or the ECKAN Center. Garden seeds remain available for those at 100 percent of poverty guidelines. Contact Mary Wilkins at 116 W 3rd or call 242 7515 for details.
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Eckan
Franklin County
Church Women United
Eckan Food Bank
Mary Wilkins
Pence
Waymire
Wal-Mart
Eckan Center
W. 3Rd
Eckan Community Center
Wilkins
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Lansing
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Ann
Palo Alto
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Garnett
MDA
Kansas
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B.C
L.H
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C.H
J.B
J.H
B.H
Fiddlesticks
Stevie B
Happy Carthdays
Lee & Co
Sewing Machine Sales
Albright’s
S. Main
Greater Ottawa
Egister
Salina
Dodge City
Country Store
Centropolis
Wellsville Bank
Citizens State Bank
Pomona
Peoples State Bank
Richmond
Guy & Mae’s Tavern
Williamsburg
Chris’ Corner
First National Bank
Kansas State Bank
Peoples National Bank
Franklin Savings
Town & Country Supply
Comingaloel
Kansas Department Economic Development and
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau
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