Penny the terrier gets jet set for Ottawa trip
Penny, a toy terrier owned by Mr and Mrs Allen Roberts and their daughters, will join her family in the United States from Germany in September. Penny was sent ahead by jet with three pounds to lose for fitting accommodations, while Sgt. Roberts has lived near Frankfurt for three years. The family previously traveled by ship and Penny’s trip was arranged by TWA.
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Penny
Ceremany
Ottawa
Sgt. Roberts
Germany
Frankfort
Allen Roberts
Willard Wallace
N. Main
Penny the family dog travels to Ottawa and beyond
Michael Wootten and family face a pet travel saga as Penny, listed as a family pet valued at 200 dollars, is moved from Orlando to Kansas City then Ottawa. The journey covers eight hours with a blanket lined “special house” and a $32.42 total cost. The Roberts family plans to drive to New York then Ottawa, then on to Ft Hood, Texas.
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Penny
Roberts
New York
Ottawa
Ft. Hood
Tex
Ninety-One Relatives Gather for Gilbert Reunion in Ottawa
Ninety-one relatives attended the Gilbert family reunion in Ottawa over the weekend at the VFW hall. Albert Keefer led a business session as president with officers including Mrs. Norman Miller, Lawrence, as secretary treasurer, and Gale Gilbert of Rantoul assisting. The gathering included numerous families from Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas, sharing updates and celebrating the clan.
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Ottawa
Gilbert
VFW
Albert Keefer
Norman Miller
Lawrence
Gale Gilbert
Rantoul
I Bert T
Gilbert Hart
Fred
Benny
Leonard Gilbert
Herbert Dare
Anna Fairchild
Alice Gilbert
Vernon
Gene Kurt
St. Charles
George Bennefield
Paul
Randy
Des Plaines
Ill
Raymond Shannon
Gayle
Douglas
O’fallon
Bill Wanacura
Charlene
Cindy
Atwood
Merle Dible
Nancy
Clay
Oakley
Clarence Dible
Judy
Menlo
Jay Gilbert
Oberlin
Harlan Gilbert
Stockton
Ira Gilbert
Newton
Lester Gilbert
Manhattan
Ralph Coler
Paola
Albert Thompson
Victor Griffis
Atchison
G. E. Gilbert
Brice
Marla
Topeka
Bill Keefer
Bonnie
Carol
Gary
Terry
J. R. Payne
Bethel
Francis Keefer
Dwight
Janet
Overland Park
A. W. Keefer
Mary Lynn
Alan
Clarence Keefer
Entertaining Relatives In Missouri and Nebraska Visit
Mrs G H Marshall and sister Mrs Juliet Howell entertained their brother and wife Dr and Mrs W W Carpenter of Columbia Missouri, their son Major William Carpenter of the USAF in Omaha and Bill Carpenter. They left Thursday to return home and stopped at Prairie Village to visit Mrs Horton and family. Dr Carpenter is a retired University of Missouri faculty member who teaches a ten week summer course elsewhere.
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G. H. Marshall
Juliet Howell
W. W. Carpenter
Columbia
William Carpenter
USAF
Omaha
Neb
Bill Carpenter
Prairie Village
Case of Mistaken Identity: Man Seeks Help on Harassment
Dear Ann Landers a 30 year old married father of three complains women in his building flirt and pursue him. He fears trouble at home as elevator staff and coworkers pressure him with attention. The columnist mockingly suggests avoiding women and ends with a sharp retort.
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Ann Landers
Marlon Brando
Case
Dames
Dear Ann Landers Advice in Family Gifts and Truths
A reader asks if a fiancé should accept money gifted by a generous father. Ann Landers says yes for the wedding gifts, but after marriage the fiancé could decline future gifts if wanted. In a second letter a teen fabricates years of schooling to impress a college-age love. Landers warns that lies compound and advises confessing and being honest from now on.
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Ann Landers
Heap
Sew And Go Club Demonstrates Seven Seams At Meeting
Club members displayed garments they had made during roll call Thursday evening. Mrs Wayne Griffin hosted and demonstrated seven different seams and their uses. Guest Mrs Dan Fogle assisted in serving refreshments at the close.
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Go Club
Wayne Griffin
Dan Fogle
Wellsville Socialettes Share Brecheisen Reunion Details
Socialettes from Wellsville attended the Brecheisen family reunion at Memorial Auditorium on August 16 with 139 registered attendees. Guests included L. B. Schendel family Lois Albert Ray Brecheisen Alvin Breithaupt and William Brecheisen. Slides showcased a World’s Fair trip. The reunion will return to Ottawa next year. Fairmount Birthday Club planning session set for September 11 featuring an all day meeting at Frances Dunn’s home.
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Wellsville
Brecheisen
Memorial Auditorium
L. B. Schendel
Lois
Albert
Ray Brecheisen
Alvin Breithaupt
William Brecheisen
Ottawa
Fairmount Birthday Club
Frances Dunn
Auxiliary Plans Friendship Night and Rummage Sale
The Lawrence Auxiliary Fraternal Order of Eagles met with 19 present on Thursday evening in the hall. They announced Friendship night for Sept 3 at 8 p.m. and invited members, husbands or escorts, to attend. Mrs Hayward Brill to be notified if attending. plans for a joint officers meeting tonight and a rummage sale at 127 S Oak on Aug 27. Mrs Edward Parker received a mystery package. Mrs Jay Todd and Mrs Clara O'Connor received secret pal.
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Order of Eagles
Lawrence
Hayward Brill
S. Oak
Edward Parker
Jay Todd
Clara O’connor
Surprise Layette Shower For Mrs Connie Strohl
A surprise layette shower followed a business event honoring Mrs Connie Strohl. Guests brought gifts and shared well wishes in a social gathering.
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Connie Strohl
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Utohy
Michael Wootten
Michael Robert
Robert H. Wootten
Orlando
Fla
J. Albert Baldwin
James H. Wootten
John Baldwin
Lace
Evelyn Bledsoe
Dee
Kansas City
Sue Brett
Sew
Bennett
Main
Williams
S. Main
Lawrence, Kansas
Ottawa Herald
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