Army Mothers Club Supports Cooking Classes at Boys Club
The Army Mothers Club voted yes yesterday to run cooking classes on alternating Monday evenings at the Boys Club. They obligated Mrs. Leo Akers and planned to attend the state convention in May. They also planned to send cookies to Winter General Hospital in Topeka next week. Delegates named were Mmes Ray Harper William Gossett W A Schnoke Eli Clavel W M McClintin and Ben Gibson with alternates Mmes C D Gaston Roy Clark Ernest Young H Finch H H Feuerborn and Clarence Ingersoll.
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Army Mothers Club
Leo Akers
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Mmes
Ray Harper
William Gossett
W. A.schnoke
Eli Clavel
W. M. McClintin
Ben Gibson
C.D. Gaston
Roy Clark
Ernest Young
H. Finch
H. H. Feuerborn
Clarence Ingersoll
Library leaders meet at Ottawa regional session
Fifty seven librarians and library board members from 17 counties attended the Southeast regional meeting of the Kansas Library Association in Ottawa. The morning discussed federal and state library legislation while the afternoon covered book related topics. Miss Nell Barnaby, city librarian, presided. Ottawa University librarian William Hutchinson organized luncheon entertainment by O U students Martin Vancil and Larry Gilliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Library Association
Ottawa
Nell Barnaby
William Hutchinson
Ottawa University
Martin Vancil
Larry Gillum
O, U
Socialettes Lend A Hand Party at Trinity Methodist Church
Socialettes Lend A Hand class at Trinity Methodist Church hosted a party with devotions led by Mrs Henry Alban and a business session conducted by Mrs Ben Gilmore. Hostess list included Mines Earl Reed Effie Russell and Louise Pohl. Twenty four attendees. Visitors from Osawatomie Library Frederica Williamson and Clara Gates visited Mrs A C Heigele after regional library meeting. Mrs T T Johnson returned from Anaheim Calif with John Steinmetz family. C W F Group IV to discuss Southeast Asia Thursday at 7 30 p m in Christian Church annex with Miss Nellie March leading devotions. Pattern notice advertises Printed Pattern 4666 by Anne Adams with yardage for half sizes and sending 35 cents to New York.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Henry Alban
Ben Gilmore
Earl Reed
Effie Russell
Louise Pohl
C.W.F. Group IV
Southeast Asia
Christian Church
Nellie March
Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th
New York
N. Y
W.M.S. Elects Officers at N Baptist Meeting
The W M S of the North Baptist church elected Mrs William Luce as president and Mrs Clarence Keefer as secretary treasurer. Mrs Ben Nicholas installed officers and departmental secretaries. Patsy Richardson played piano as installation proceeded. Mrs Luce spoke the Easter story and offered two prayers. Mrs J C Workman dedicated a Love Gift offering of 15 dollars 16 cents. Mrs Don Blunt presided. The Friendly Circle presented the program. Sixteen members and three children attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Baptist W.M.S
William Luce
Clarence Keefer
Ben Nicholas
Patsy Richardson
Luce
J. C. Workman
Don Blunt
Friendly Circle
April Program Presented by Woman’s Republican Club
Mrs J G led an April program arranged by Miss Mary Ferguson for the Woman’s Republican Club yesterday. The event highlighted April events with emphasis on Laster and included songs, poems, and a story by Mrs Lee Carter, Mrs Lewis Wichman, and Mrs W A Fyfe. Miss Lucy Lee presided over business and the group approved a $25 Spring Breakfast for April 23 at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Lytle
Mary Ferguson
Woman's Republic Club
Ferguson
Laster
Lee Carter
Lewis Wichman
W. A. Fyfe
J. T. Osburn
Lucy Lee
First Methodist Church
Mmrs. Carter
O. J. Witherspoon
Nell Johnson
W. H. Armstrong
Good Year For Ottawa Co-Op
The seventh annual Ottawa Co-operative Association meeting at Eugene Field School reported the best year in its history. Pro rations for 1956 will be 5 cents per bushel on grain and 3 percent on merchandise, down from 34.2 cents and 32 percent in 1955. The co op entered gasoline sales at a cost of 12000 and earned a net profit of 6000 after 12 months. Four semi-trailers of motor oil were sold. Yearly volume reached 1600000, up from 1400000 in 1956 and 1250000 in 1954. Victor Warren, Lawrence Lundstedt, and Harry Scott were reelected to three-year terms. Warren was elected president, Donald Steward vice president, and Harry Scott secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Co-operative Association
Eugene Field School
Co-op
Victor Warren
Lawrence Lundstedt
Harry Scott
Warren
Donald Steward
Butter Consumption Drops From Last Year in Midwest
Government data show dairy region consumption averaged 1169 pounds per 1000 consumers in Q4 1956, down 41 pounds from Q4 1955. National figures in other regions remained largely unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midwest
Agriculture Department
Docking vetoes funds for alcoholism commission
Topeka Gov George Docking vetoed a $25,000 appropriation for the State Commission on Alcoholism, cutting off operating funds after July 1. The commission, established in 1953, will continue without money for operational work, though the veto does not abolish the panel. Docking said he was told by a
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Topeka 8
George Docking
State Commission On
Docking
Thieves Loot Pope Summer Residence Office
Four thieves entered the Pope's summer residence administrative office at Castel Gandolfo and fled with an undetermined amount of money. Police said Pope Pius XII was at the Vatican and will not move to the summer home near Rome until June.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pope Pius XII
Vatican
Rome
Legislation Quoted on Saving Nine People a Year
Fragmentary quote shows a legislator arguing about cost versus lives saved. Mention of a commission and a critic named Docking Ned, with unclear context and garbled phrases about peaches and flavor changes. No clear event, date, or location discernible.
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South Central
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist Club
Wallace Wells
Frederica Williamson
Clara Gates
Osawatomie
A. C. Heigele
T. T. Johnson
Anaheim
Calif
John Steinmetz
Kurt
Kristie
Lisa
W.M.S
F. H. McCune
W. K. McCall
Carter
W. J. Stavely
E. R. Crawford
B. L. Reinhardt
Fannie Standfast
NF. Shaw
K. W. Williamson
Macy Lane
Wood
Mary Lane
Terrill’s Department Store
South Main
Pope
Alexander Insurance
Dean
Doan
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Montmorency
Richmond
Willis Garden Center Ltd
Mack Electric
General Electric
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