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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1956
Page
7
The Nitcher family reunion met in Quenemo Park on Sunday with Gail Nitcher elected president and Mrs. Ethel Lindsey secretary. A brief program of readings and songs followed by photos and socializing drew numerous Nitcher relatives from Ottawa and nearby towns.
Dorothy Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs D Ernest of Kansas City Missouri and Max J Adams son of Mr and Mrs Richard Adams of Paola were married by the Wyandotte county probate judge in a 1030 ceremony. Attendants included Shirley Kennedy and D Ernest. The bride wore a blue dress with white carnation corsage. her sister wore pink with white carnations. A small reception followed at the bride's parents home. The bride is a Higginsville graduate and works as a stenographer for Garnett Auto Supply in Wichita. The groom, Louisburg High School alumnus, served four years in the air force and is an electrical planner at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. They reside at 755 S Crestway Wichita.
Mrs L H Gilley and her sister Mrs A R Senter of Springfield Illinois left Kansas City by plane yesterday morning for New York City. They will sail on the Queen Mary tomorrow for an eight week trip to Europe visiting a number of countries.
Eva Darlene Schamle and Cecil C. Cook married August 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Matthew Guilfoyle officiating. Attendants wore blue gowns. reception hosted at Sacred Heart school. couple planned a wedding trip to the Ozarks. Both graduates of Wellsville High School class of ’55. bride a Ottawa telephone operator. groom in U S Army stationed at Ft. Carson Colorado. Panama City note follows historical line about Spanish conquest and Indian meaning of many fishes.
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Dwight C. Perkins formerly of Richmond to Edward P. Hansen of Downey California on Friday evening August 17 at Downey First Methodist Church. The Rev James E Dunning officiated at 7 30. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Michael Wistock. Mrs Hansen recently left her legal secretary post at Mark F Josiff and John J Gattis and Hansen works as wage and salary administrator at Rheem Manufacturing. The couple reside at 11042 Las Palmas Drive Fullerton California.
Mrs Grace Funk presents a Sunday evening piano recital on August 26 at 8 o clock in Homewood Christian Church. Assisted by the Homewood Teenage Chorus, the program features Cathy and Traya Bischoff Donnie and Donnie Cochran Marilyn Johnson Kayla and Marlene Kerbs and Joy Long. Public invited to attend.
A come-as-you-are party for eighth grade girls was held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on the Reinecke patio. Guests included Janet and Joyce Cox Janet Duncan Sandra Mathias Janice Brown Judy Lister Jill Jefferis Opal Nearmyer Linda Guist Patty Kiefer Lurray Moffet and Paula Perkins as they played games and roasted wieners.
Socialettes The Royal Neighbor Friendship club will hold a watermelon social in Forest Park Thursday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Anna Bryan of 820 N Poplar has announced the birth of a great granddaughter born Aug 17 in Olathe to Mr and Mrs Owen Redenbaugh. The Redenbaughs have three sons and Mrs Redenbaugh is the former Irma Lee Williams of Ottawa. Mr Redenbaugh serves on the Olathe police force. Guests at Mr and Mrs home in Osawatomie were Sunday and those who spent the summer in the Fred Gardner home here, with Fred Gardner and Freda related to Mr Gardner. They attended summer school at O U and helped care for her mother Mrs Dana Lewis. A basket dinner in honor of Mr Gardner’s birthday was hosted by Fred Gardner. Attending were Mr and Mrs Perry Gardner and family Augusta, Mr and Mrs Duane Stephens and Stuart Wichita, Mr and Mrs Virgil Edmonds Kansas City Mo, Mr and Mrs Ed Gardner Jess Gilmore and Mrs Dana Lewis Ottawa. The Ottawa B P W club elected four new members at a breakfast Sunday morning Miss Vera Goodman Mrs Betty McNaul Mrs Arthur Jones and Mrs Connie Foy. The club plans a dinner for Sept 18 at the North American hotel.
Mrs. Ruth Moody hosts Social Circle with plans for an all church picnic at Pi Church. REBEKAHS Herald Want Ads note results from community sections and announcements.
The liberal Manchester Guardian, often critical of Secretary of State Dulles, praised him for great service to the world in the Suez dispute. It called his plan for solving the Weypt issue admirably conceived and said his conference speech was tactful yet firm with Egypt, noting he has done great service to Western powers in the past three weeks.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Andrews of 241 East Wilson announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Elaine to James Robert McCrea son of Mr and Mrs S Robert McCrea 1034 S Hickory Both are seniors at Kansas State College Manhattan Miss Andrews majors in elementary education and Mr McCrea in business administration Wright Studio Photo
A Sunday family dinner at Mrs. Anna Bryan's home celebrated Pvt. Larry Lee Redenbaugh of Kansas City on furlough. A sixth birthday cake for Richard Redenhaugh, baked by great aunt Mrs. Raymond Bryan, was shared. Attendees included Emmett Bass and wife, Donna Jones and son Larry Alan, Owen Redenhaugh and sons Bill Ricky Jefferies Clathe, and Raymond Bryan with Melvin Ronald and Robert.
A study notes large floe formations rise over 200 feet thick and span several miles, drifting across the Arctic Ocean during summer. The finding highlights dynamic ice behavior and potential implications for shipping routes and climate models.
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