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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
8
Readers share practical life tips from Heloise on child safety with bed rails. A grandmother reflects on budgeting wisdom and patience with women’s columns. Other notes advise tucking thread to keep it from vanishing and keeping laundry baskets handy for kids.
Debra Corrine Hendrickson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hendrickson of Elm, plans to marry Galen E. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Brown of Grant. The couple, Ottawa High School graduates, schedules Oct 26 wedding. She is a medical assistant for Dr. R. A. Gollier II. he is a partner in Brown-Salsberg Swine Production and employed by Mann Fence Co.
The Bowman family of Martin and Catherine Bowman gathered for their annual reunion at Holy Angels Catholic Church basement Garnett with a basket dinner. Attendees listed include Herman Bowman Mark Bruehl Norman OK Dave Orton Wichita and many relatives from Missouri and Oklahoma. The 1974 reunion is planned under Mike Powls and Dale Rockers with a Friday Senior Club event at 1 30 p m at the Youth Center.
Illustrated ad promotes pattern 4949 by Peane Plebos with sizes 10 through 20 percent. Instructions request full name and address, 75 cents per pattern, and 15 cents extra for mailing. Catalog touts over 100 styles, free pattern coupon, and sewing books priced from 31 to 125 dollars.
The fifth annual reunion of the Strobel family descendants gathered at the Douglas County 4-H building in Lawrence for a basket dinner. Attendees included Rev. Alfred Rockers St Marys and numerous relatives from Garnett Topeka Overbrook Shawnee Mission Mission Clathe Greeley Oak Lawn and Oak Lawn Illinois with Mrs John Jewell Overbrook and Lee Harrison Topeka in charge of the 1974 reunion.
WSCS met for coffee with hosts Mrs Harold Royer Mrs Harry Loyd and Mildred Brinkmeyer. Debbie Pierson born June 14 held a tea party at Homewood schoolhouse with 22 guests. Plans announced for Aug 26 officers at morning service Sept 1 golden age dinner Sept 11 retreat Sept 22 conference and Oct 13 district meeting. Myrtle Proffitt and Louise Pohl reported on duties and trips to Lansing.
A reader asks what hospitals do with amputated parts. Answers note that all amputated members and organs are incinerated after pathology sampling, with tissues sometimes buried for Moslems or Orthodox Jews per tradition.
1951 flood year moved the Irwins to Ottawa Kansas. Lewis and Ethel Irwin ran a gift and china shop on Main Street expanding to bridal registry in 1954. They recount community work, school and civic ties, and appreciation for customers. Jean Gould became manager for the purchaser, and the Irwins plan to remain involved in the business.
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