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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1978
Page
3
At St. Boniface Catholic Church in Scipio the Altar Society members made a 100 by 112 inch bedspread size quilt from 36 blocks. Mrs. Hilda Pickett sewed the blocks with warm brown stripes and gold accents on a white background. Proceeds from the bazaar in October will fund church repairs.
Celebration Hall hosted a potluck dinner and business meeting of the Ottawa Promenaders Square Dance Club. New officers elected for the coming year include Max and Betty Randel as presidents and David and Norma Bird as first vice presidents, with Larry and Carol Ahlers and Jack and Louise Kreusch as second vice presidents among others. Ottawa High School Cytones, led by Dale Fox, performed, and Jim Booton of Louisburg is the club caller for dances every first and third Tuesday at Celebration Hall.
After selling the Hardware Building the owners announce a public auction to be held at a location directly opposite the Vassar Elevator in Vassar Kansas. The notice invites interested bidders to participate in the sale of listed items to be disclosed at the event.
The Skilton Music Club sponsors a 7 p.m. Ottawa University Administration Building Auditorium youth program featuring Tiare Houk, Carolyn Lee, Fred Lauritzen, Stanley DeFries, Julie Mettenburg, Barry Reynolds, Jody Larkin, Duane Ream, Anita Broers, Angie Taylor, Marilyn McCurdy, Michelle Foust, Scott Reynolds, Jerry Hall, Diane Rader, Edith Rader, Linda Teter, Ted Rood, Sid Allison, Brad Goeddert and others from various studios. A special Edgar Kerr Music Award will be presented to an Ottawa University senior music student chosen for contributions to the music department, university, and community.
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Rockers of Wichita welcomed twin sons born April 10. Nathan Andrew weighed six pounds two ounces and Aaron Christopher five pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Irvin Rockers of rural Richmond and Melvin Wagner of Westphalia. Great grandparents include Veronica Rockers of Oak Haven Nursing Home, Andy Wagner of Forsyth Missouri, and Thomas Mason of Sawyer.
Mrs H C Tetwiler led the General Edward Hand DAR meeting with themes The Strength of Our Nation and a Panama update covering problems political implications and current status. Education and learning discussions followed including the article In the Name of Education. Reports from multiple members and a forthcoming perfect yearbook award were noted along with public viewing of Dietrich Cabin on May 21 and a May picnic meeting.
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