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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1959
Page
3
A reader asks how to handle her husband’s reluctance to wear dentures, citing his appearance and a dentist’s assurance of adjustment. The adviser suggests reviewing pamphlets on chewing health and keeping insurance, plus a warning about life expectancy, then addresses a separate reader worried her former lover might reveal their past. The response urges secrecy and caution.
The daughter born August 13 to Mr and Mrs Lee Nickelson of Garnett has been named Mary Elizabeth. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs C M Nickelson of Garnett and Mr and Mrs Cecil Hood of Ottawa.
Mr and Mrs Roger A Bell of Jardine Terrace Manhattan are parents to twin sons born this morning weighing 6 lb 12 oz and 6 lb 3 oz. Mrs Bell, formerly Dorothy Crawford, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Crawford. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elmer L Bell.
Family members visited Mrs. T. W. Henshaw in Muldrow Oklahoma over the weekend. Guests at the Henshaws included Aubrey Henshaw and children Carolyn Virginia Aubrey Jr Eddie and Tommy. The Laurys hosted Claude Fitzgerald Valley Center and their daughter and family Eldin Blackmore and Michael, the Blackmores recently stationed in Seattle with plans for overseas duty. Tommy Laury will accompany the Fitzgeralds home for a visit tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisenbise returned to Altus Oklahoma after Air Force leave in Ottawa. A Forest Park picnic in their honor drew relatives from Ottawa including Enos Honn Vernon Honn Ted Crumm Garry Gorton Willard Bennett Elmer Bell Jack Porter Marlin Carlos Millington Leo Leecy Kenneth Porter Ray Reed Lori Burroughs George Honn Marion Honn and Gary Greeley.
Dr and Mrs Milton G Danielson and their sons John and David returned from a two and a half month vacation in California and Colorado. They spent two weeks with the Hewitt family in Rocky Mountain National Park and climbed Long's Peak. They fished and water skied at Lake Havosa near Parker Dam and visited Glendale Santa Ana and Sequoia National Park. Danielson is a philosophy and religion professor at Ottawa University and Mrs Danielson teaches at Garfield school.
Mrs A W Mages and Mrs Rose Abbott hosted a large dinner with relatives yesterday. Attendees included M Sgt Phillip Mages and family from Grand Forks AFB North Dakota, James Crutcher and family from Kansas City, Clyde Crutcher and Terena from Kansas City, Chester Gorsage of Gardner, and Albert Mages with Kenny and Alfonso Mages of Newton.
Marcina Marie Boucek and Harry Louis Roth were married at First Baptist Church in a 4 pm double ring ceremony. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs. Tom Stromgren and bridesmaids in crystalline over taffeta. Best man Stanley Roth Jr. and groomsmen George Bucker and Bill Fietz. Reception and decor highlighted by palms, candelabra, gladioli.
The Women's Golf Association and B and P W Club hold a potluck supper at 6 30 p m at Forest Park. Members from Club Forecast Tuesday attend a community gathering, with plans for a prayer circle and faith based fellowship.
Charles F. Shumate and Mrs. Larry McCracken married with gifts managed by Sandra White and Mrs. Virgil Croucher. Bride wore a beige sheath dress with beige and orange accessories and a white carnation corsage. They plan a Colorado trip and will be at home August 21 in Cottonwood Falls. The bride, an Ottawa High School graduate, earned a degree from Emporia State Teachers College class of 1959 and belonged to Delta Zeta. She will teach in Cottonwood Falls elementary. The groom, an Olathe High School and Emporia State alum, affiliated with Sigma Tau Gamma, will pursue graduate work at Emporia this fall.
A former Ottawan visiting Mrs. Frank Shepherd and her son Jon in Turlock California attended a gathering with Mrs. Shaffer and many of her 1935 O.H.S. graduating class alumni at the Forest Park Scout cabin. Attendees included Ralph Lord Karen and Greg from Kansas City and other relatives from Williamsburg and nearby areas.
Socialettes recounts three month stay in Youngtown Arizona at Mrs Bennett’s home while she toured Europe. Relatives from Wichita visit grandparents for a ball game in Kansas City. Other trips include two week vacation at Houston and Galveston, and various weekend visits across Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas and Missouri. Royal Neighbors and two families feature in weekend gatherings.
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