Minneola School reunion and community notices in Topeka
The Minneola School reunion held yesterday began with a bucket dinner at noon and included a business session led by Maude Gibson Maranville. Letters from former schoolmates were read, and many attendees connected to Minneola School past and present were listed along with officers elected for the next reunion in October 1956. Open House marked the parsonage debt liquidation at the First Baptist church. Jaycee social featured a Lyle North gathering with ice cream and cake. and an August wedding is planned for Marjorie Barnes and Charles Finley at the First Presbyterian Church in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneola
Maude Gibson Maranville
Ness City
Kas
Stella Gould
Edmond Shoaf
Long Beach
Calif
H. N. Shaw
Yakima
Wash
Marjorie Gibson
Chiono
Ajo
Ariz
I. E. Foland
Hattie
Roundtree
Topeka
Lucile Keagy
Fort Lyons
Colo
R. T. Hackett
McCracken
Frank Marsh
Paul Maltsberger
Harris
John R. Costigan
Kansas City
Minneola School
Jennie Ely Morrison
Donald Smith
Donald
Williamsburg
Philo Beck
Arthur Rockhold
Keith
Charles Shrout
Oscar Turner
Judy
Owen
Robert Browning
Carol
Rex
Donna
Raymond
Rockie
Baldwin
Charles Myers
Colony
Roger Fredrikson
First Baptist Church Parsonage
Howard Henderson
J.C
Jaycee Jaynes
Lyle North
Chamber of Commerce
Mmes
George Foster
Bob Melroy
Robert Stewart
Harlan Page
Marvin Baldwin
Don Waymire
Marjorie Marie Barnes
Forest W. Barnes
Chadron
Nebr
Charles Finley
Edgar Finley
Overbrook
First Presbyterian Church
Social events and visits around Ottawa and nearby towns
Socialettes notes guests from Gardner and Birmingham visit Ottawa relatives. Joan DeGarmo plans a bank vacation trip to Albuquerque with her brother Jay to visit Lesley Seyler siblings. Various clubs hold meetings. Navy Mothers meet in Memorial auditorium. Just-A-Mere club hosts picnic in Forest Park with about 400 attendees. Tavy Mission Circle to meet with Mrs. Warren. Visits from Mr and Mrs Smith of Birmingham join Mrs Smith's mother Mrs J J Smith as they plan a Mexico City trip with Carlan's Mexican Fiesta Tour. Pickering family from Clovis, New Mexico arrive to visit. Claude Webb and wife embark on a two week train trip to San Diego. Weekend guests include McIntosh family from Augusta and Huntington Park, with 50th wedding anniversary attended in Edgerton. Receptions and travels continue as relatives plan California residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan DeGarmo
People’s National Bank
Jay
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Lesley L. Seyler
Gerald A. Smith
Mark
Birmingham
Ala
Claude Webb
San Diego
Calif
Fred Funk
Harold Ingraham
George McIntosh
Augusta
George McIntosh, Jr
Hungtington Park
Funk
Ingraham
Edgerton
Winn Larrick
McIntoshes
California
Reunion Friday For Steward Family First in Forty Years
The Steward family held an old-time reunion on July 29 at Centropolis, the first gathering of all members in forty years. Attendees traveled from across the United States to the Harley and Bertha Steward home for a buffet with watermelon and a long list of relatives including Fleer, Cronise, Steward, Griffis, Martin, Eberhard, and others, plus grandchildren Ellery and Roger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steward Family
William Eugene
Jennie Steward
Centropolis
Harley
Bertha Steward
Stewards
United States
Lucas Fleer
Edna Fleer
Route 4
Lawrence
Eva Cronise
Roanoke
Harley Steward
Visitors extend stay of relatives from Nebraska and Texas
Mrs. Fredrikson’s mother Mrs Alta Beaver of Car ney Nebr and her aunt Mrs George McMurry of Wichita Falls Tex will stay a few more days. Mrs Rex Conrad and daughters Susan and Nancy of Baton Rouge La have returned home after ten days with her parents in law Mr and Mrs H R Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrikson
Alta Beaver
Carney, Nebr
George McMurry
Wichita Falls
Tex
Rex Conrad
Susan
Nancy
Baton Rouge, la
H. R. Conrad
Baby Donald Eugene Ralston Named At Ransom Memorial
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Willard Ralston Lane born July 25 at Ransom Memorial Hospital weighs eight pounds nine ounces and is named Donald Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ralston
Alvin Willard Ralston
Lane
Donald Eugene
Family Reunion in Forest Park Unites Wide Mix of Relatives
A Forest Park family reunion brings together extended Standfast and Ratliff families with members from South Gate Needles Kansas City Carbonale Ottawa and more. Californians visiting Kansas City and Ottawa share memories as generations gather after 19 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Charles Allen
Carbondale
Charles Ratliff
Patricia
Michael
Robert K. Miller
Earl Ratliff
Ronald
Vicki Sue
George Standfast
George
Nora Standfast
C. T. Ratliff
H. E. Pearson
E. W. Stoffer
M. E. Russell
Kansas City
Ottawa
Lafalot club honors Stratton and Hjort at Ottawa gathering
Mrs. D H Metz hosted the Lafalot club in Ottawa on August 1 1940, with a special party honoring newlyweds Mrs Lucius Stratton and Mrs Milton Hjort. W H Mundy led a business session as attendees listed include Grace Metz Christina Bohnet Rosa Bohnet Mary Bollivar Kansas City and many local residents. Musical numbers were performed by Eleanor Seright and Kathryn Metz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Metz
Lafalot Club
W. H. Mundy
Lucius Stratton
Milton Hjort
Strattons
Ottawa
Christina
Rosa Bohnet
The
Mines
Jay Carpenter
Ray Needham
Rantoul
Mary Bollivar
Kansas City
W. F. Allen
John Allen
Betty Jo
Scott Blow
E. J. Calvin
Elma Fouts
Katherine Marie Fouts
J. S. Howell
A. L. Johnston
Herman Keith
E. H. Lancaster
Phil McCracken
Shirley
Larry
Milford Monroe
L. W
Local Club Gatherings and Social Events Schedule
A listing of community groups meeting across the week includes Jaycee Jaynes Garfield Gardeners Jervce Minnick home Navy Mothers Memorial auditorium Love and Loyalty Forest park watermelon social CWF Christian church annex First Methodist W8C8 all day with covered dish Union Chapel W8C8 Mra Lamar Farrer Daughters Club Centropolis Mra Roy B Church luncheon Busy Bee WYCOFF Community Mra G W Ponton Y MVF Christian church Mra John Giger Tally Mission Circle Mra Lonnie Barnes Baxter Social Hour Mrs Billy Bishop and a note that both Columbia University and the University of California enrolled over 1000 foreign students this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Christian Church
First Methodist
Union Chapel
Lamar Farrer
Daughter's Club
Centropolis
Roy B. Church
Busy Bee
Dewey McClay
Wycoff Community
Saw Former Offawans On Recent California Trip
Mrs H J Terrill and family toured California visiting San Francisco Pacific Grove Altadena and Pasadena. Jim Terrill attended language classes in Pacific Grove and enjoyed a Disneyland day. Mrs Pattie reunited with nursing classmates in Long Beach while former Ottawans were visited. Railroads carried 1 744 million fewer passengers in 1954 than 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
H. J. Terrill
Jim Terrill
J. F. Pattle
Johnny
Charles Scrivener
Sue
Jim
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
Disney Land
U.S
Bird-Breasted Look Dominates Paris Runway at Desses Show
Paris fashion notes reveal designer Jean Desses introduces the sparrow look with belts and cutaways from bust to lower back. Models feature high buttons, wing-like underarm flaps, and belts that emphasize a high waist. Palette runs from brown to eggplant purples, with skirts flat at the front and gathered behind in a curved arch, echoing Schiaparelli's Grasshopper collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jean Desses
Dessel
Schiaparelli
Texas Publisher Is Buried Today
SAN ANTONIO Texas Frank Granger Huntress 85 chairman of the board of Express Publishing Co. will be buried today. Pallbearers will be the executive staff of the Express Publishing Co. Huntress died in his sleep Saturday. U S Savings Bonds are safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Frank Granger Huntress
José
San Antonio Express and News
The
Express Publishing Co
Huntress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women's Page Society
Lois Smith
Dick Dillion
Alva Kingery
Alice Mae
Merle Fleming
Pomona
Elbert Benander
Connie
Victor
Roy Gould
Harry Flory
Henry Poh
W. D. Dunlap
Howard Myers
J. R. Keagy
Donald Steward
Albert Stewart
Norma
Ted Nelson
Eleanor
David
Glen
Lloyd
C. A. Myers
George Myers
Bonnie English
Harold
Patty Myers
George Shuler
Claude Myers
Cora Melcher
Chester Gibson
Oscar Deaton
Clare Ely
Don Fleming
Gardner
Blaine Phillips, Jr
R. E. M. Club
D. M. Sieg
N. Oak
Navy
Memorial Auditorium
Just-A-Mere Club
Tavy Mission Circle
Victor Warren
Sage
W. M. Pickering
Joan
Vicki
Clovis, N. Mex
W. L. Pickering
Polly Flinders
Alice IN Wonderland
Terrill’s Dept
Main
Acie Eugene
Acie J. Reeves
Route 2
Grant Carey
Princeton
Edgar Reeves
R. A. Huddleston
Jack Hall
Earl Brown
Garnett
Wright Studio
Nora Kathleen
H. W. Burruss
Ash
Sally
William €. Burruss
R. H. Conner
Ollie J. Bureruss
Mor
Nora Conner
Tulsa
Stewart
Theresa
Nashville
Tenn
Fred Griffis
Allie Griffis
San Jose
Leslie Steward
New York City
N. Y
Clarence Martin
Nellie Martin
Orville Steward
Ellen Steward
Ellery
Roger
Noah Eberhard
Marie Eberhart
Bruce
Mike
Lima
Ohio
Malaya
Patricia Jane
Arnold Hart
N. Mulberry
Frank C. Sander
Victoria
George F. Hart
Richmond
Ottawa Society
Garfield Gardeners
Jervce Minnick
P.m. Navy Mothers
Columbia University
University of California
Harry
Harry Smith
Saunders
Texas
U. S
Glidden
Malott
Star Grain & Lumber Co
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