Surprise party honors 87th birthday at Princeton home
Mrs Mae Blackstone celebrated turning 87 with a surprise party hosted by her son H H Blackstone at Princeton. A bouquet of gladioli was given by her niece and husband Oscar Henderson of Lane. Ice cream and cake followed. Attendees included many friends and relatives from Welton Robinson Bishop Redick Cartmill Haney Ball Welton etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Blackstone
H. H. Blackstone
Princeton
Oscar Henderson
Lane
Welton
Bob ‘Robinson
Elston Bishop
Elaine
Mark
Phillip
James Robinson
Linda
Kathy
Rowe Dean Redick
Max Cartmill
Marie
Larry
Ralph Haney
Sylvester
Gerald Ball
Shirley
Peg
Pat
W. J. Welton
Roger
Connie
Leo Blackstone
David
Rocky
Missus Clarice
Ethyle Welton
Harvey H. Howell
Ray Bretz
Mr. Bretz
FE. C. Twining
Ray Simmons
Anna Barnes
Minnie Bogard
Elsie Cramer
H. H. Howell
Howell
South America
Wegener Kellerman vows in candlelight ceremony
Rhoda Wegener of Ottawa and Robert Kellerman of Shelton Wash united in a candlelight ceremony at Faith Lutheran church. Rev Kellerman gave the address and Rev Wegener performed the ceremony. Attendants, outfits, music, and reception details are noted with plans to move to California by mid August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Lorraine Wegener
Ottawa
Robert William Kelerman
Shelton
Wash
Faith Lutheran Church
F. A. Wegener
S. Cedar
Walter F. Kellerman
Shelton, Wash
Kellerman
Wegener
Ralph Schaefer
Jefferson City
Judith Schaefer
Jane Warner
Judith
Mervin Kellerman
Boise, Ida
Wayne Duchow
Tonasket
Leroy Hotz
Perry
Okla
Marvin Plamann
Hiawatha
Kas
Don Glickman
Ft. Ord
Calif
Schaefer
Robert Sohn
Harry Foltz
Peggy Weeke
Delores Scholz
Ruby Barr
California
Vernon Ave
Los Angeles
Ottawa High School
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Nebr
Didde Office Supply
Concordia Academy
Concordia Junior College
Portland
Ore
Grace Lutheran Church
Socialettes and club news from the area
Socialettes report Mr and Mrs J L Rokes returning from St Louis after visiting son Newton Rokes and family Beverly and Susan. F L A Club met at Mrs Beryl Ross home with riddles for roll call. prizes awarded to Mrs Gene Mohr, Mrs H A Ward, Mrs Mohr, Mrs A S Allen, Ione Dragoo and D F Snider. Dr and Mrs R G Menninger visited after Wyoming trip. Ann Menninger returned home with them after staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs H G Williams and Gloria Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Rokes
St. Louis
Newton Rokes
Beverly
Susan
Mr. Rokes
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
F. L. A. Club
Beryl Ross
Gene Mohr
H. A. Ward
Mmes. Mohr
A. S. Allen
Ione Dragoo
D. F. Snider
D. R. Willhite
R. R. Gillette
Terry and
Corinie Mohr
R. G. Menninger
Wyoming
H. G. Williams
Gloria
Ann
Menningers
Ottawa Society Looks Back at Hostess Club Event
Aug. 2, 1940. The Oakland Hostess Helpers Club was entertained by Mrs. Herbert Howell and Mrs. Chester Griswold at the Howell home nine miles northwest. For the potluck noon meal, dishes from new recipes were served as roll call recipe cards. Tea and towel showers were given. work on quilt blocks and towels continued. Present were the Mines, Ed Hughes, Florence Blosser, Fred Shoemaker, C. P. Stoffer, Jesse Rice, Wendell Stoffer, Norma Jean Richard Merwin, and Donald Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Herbert Howell
Chester Griswold
Howell
Ed Hughes
Florence Blosser
Fred Shoemaker
C. P. Stoffer
Jesse Rice
Wendell Stoffer
Norma Jean
Richard Merwin
Donald Howell
Club Forecast Tuesday at Centropolis events
The DAUGHTER'S CLUB of Centropolis hosts a 1 p.m. luncheon led by Mrs. Roy B. Church. At 8 p.m. the JAYCEE JAYNES and GARFIELD GARDENERS meet at Jerome Minnick's home. MOTHERS gather at Memorial auditorium in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughter's Club
Centropolis
Roy B. Church
Jaycee Jaynes
Garfield Gardeners
Jerome Minnick
Memorial Auditorium
Missing cows found in Sunnyburn cellar near York
Mrs. William Parlette reported nine cows missing since July 24 were located in the cellar of her unoccupied Sunnyburn house near York. Four cows died of starvation and asphyxiation while five survived and one calf lived after being trapped when a cow kicked the door shut. Strong odor aided discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
William Parlette
Sunnyburn
Mother Heroically Saves Daughter From Train
In Monroe North Carolina a 25 year old mother, Dorothy Wilson, threw herself over her three year old daughter to shield her as a boxcar bore down. The child was knocked down but escaped with minor bruises while Mrs Wilson suffered 16 stitches in the hip and 14 in the head. She recalled lying beneath the train and feeling cars pass over before an impact knocked her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wilson
Dianne
Pleads Innocent To Homicide
Gerald Hiser of Iola pleaded not guilty in district court to negligent homicide linked to injuries from a July 4 three car crash north of Humboldt on US 169. He is free on a $1500 bond. The deceased L. L. Werstler died July 14 after the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Kas
Gerald Hiser
L. L. Werstler
Hiser
Wrestler
Humboldt
US 169
Swift Co Grants 14 Cent Increase Across Packing Plants
A 14 cent per hour wage rise was granted by Swift & Co to three packing house workers unions representing 35 000 employees in 45 plants. Armour & Co. had reached a similar boost last Friday. AFL and CIO unions said they will push negotiations to Wilson & Co Cudahy Packing Co and other chain and independent packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
AFL
CIO
Wilson & Co
Cudahy Packing Co
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Women's Page Society
Lois Smith
Peoria
Fred Weaver
Maude Evans
M. L. Lovell
O. R. Grondorf
Clifford Detwiler
Russia
Mary Mack
Lewis Wichman
Carol Ann
Bob Rodgers
Grandorf
Alta Conley
Ruth Moody
Bennie Stinson
Birdie Macy
J. C. Hannaman
David Brown
Helen
Charlotte Moody
Virginia Carey
Jerry McGinty
Grant Carey
Wilma
Sharon
Craig
Howard Linneman
Roberta
Gene Domnanish
Patty
Rita
Denny
Carolyn
Lois
Joyce
Karen Stinson
Jimmy
George Moody
Richardson
Franklin County
Randolph Scott
Steve Forrest
Paris
Bedevilled
Anne Baxter
Simone Renant
Maurice Tennale
ID Eisinger
Itchell Leise
Henry Berman
Mary Ann le Moine
Lincolnville
Dorothy Crawford
Eunice Pralle
Marysville
Ruth Ladewig J
Sheboygan
Wisc
Pearl Richterkessing
St. Charles
Maid of Honor
Eunice Kellerman
Boise
Ida
Freddy Schaefer
Jefferson City, Mo
Robert William Kellerman
Beller Studio
Arthur Godfrey
North Main
Blackboard Jungle
G-M
Frank Sinatra
Kathryn Grayson
Gene Kelly
Keysy
Ottawa Society
McQuay Norris
S. Main
Pho
Donna Jane
Harold Tickner
Cottonwood
Glenda
Debby
Lena Tickner
Wright Studio
Swift Co
Bulova
Pet Lee
Morris Electric Co
Kansas
Cash
Clover Leaf Dairy Bar
Clover Leaf Dairy
Doug Shade
Jere Potts
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