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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1956
Page
5
A fragmented parish notice lists names such as Menger, MOLPYUL BERVTICH, and Ruth Mood with times around 6:30 p.m. at Crowley and Grove clubhouse events. The text hints at church activities and social gatherings led by Mrs By a Fare LUTEBRAN and R. Raffelock, but specifics remain unclear.
The Ward family plans to host relatives including their daughter with Dr and Mrs M F Ward in Minneapolis. They will stay until Sept 1, with a Ward son and his family visiting next weekend. A Sunday Aug 26 family dinner will include 26 people, with relatives from Ottawa and Kansas.
The baby born July 31 to Mr and Mrs Warren Wakeman Osawatomie is named Alan Whitcomb. The child is announced with Warren Wake man as father and Mrs W W Whitcomb Spencer Jr as the stepmother read from the notice with Savings Bonds noted as tax exempt.
Dorothy Roe reports on 1800 Local sewing centers and courses for young women that aim to cut clothing costs dramatically. Experts estimate millions save by making their own outfits, with patterns costing a few cents and fabric choice driving most of the money saved.
Rantoul Study Club Alpha and the Study Club of Rantoul met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Jackson’s home to discuss current events and a topic titled the Democratic conversion. Refreshments were served during a social hour with attendees including Mrs. Eber Swanson, J. B. Wickard, Fate Lathen, Floyd Jackson, Grant Catterson, Willard Miller, Ray Detwiler, Lydia Griffith, William Grimm, Steve Needham, P. H. Pallbin, and William Foster.
A group of couples hosted a rustic lobster dinner at the Huls home with nineteen guests. They shipped in 16 lobsters and 200 clams, cooked outdoors, with chowder and a cornmeal ginger pudding described as pumpkin-like. Attendees included the Crites, Gaynor, Martin, Gentner, Gage, Wallace, Sims, Roncagnone, and Huls. Also noted is a golden anniversary celebration in Kansas with 14 children and many grandchildren, and a missing overdue book at Carnegie Free Library reported by Ottawa children.
Mrs. 3 C Workman and G H Pratt led a church class party yesterday afternoon with Mrs J H Kirkwood delivering the lesson on the Good Samaritan. Mrs John Shepherd gave devotions and Mrs James Daugherty conducted business. Meg Workman celebrated her birthday. Thirty three calls were reported. Mea Kirkwood and Mrs Daugherty organized the entertainment with others present including Mrs A Powell, Pred Shoe maker, G C Heathman and Orvell Stockers.
Socialettes note Mr and Mrs G M Ott and granddaughters Carollyn and Margaret Bowers will drive to Green Mountain Falls Colorado for a week. Houseguests of Mrs and Mrs Sime include Tom Sims and sons from West Virginia staying a few days. Miles Eunice Ott to Denver for ten days to visit niece Ellen Ott. Savings Bonds are tax exempt.
A listing of used school books and rental readers across grades from first to seventh. It mentions titles, sets, and available supplies like pencils, crayons, tablets, and rulers. Recommendations urge buying no-work materials and note various regions and publishers.
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