This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1957
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Ross Nichols celebrate their Golden Wedding with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at 1229 S Cedar. They wed Aug 22 1907 in Wil lis Mary Thompkins details reveal family from Missouri to Kansas and beyond with three children and five grandchildren attending.
The Christian Fellowship class of North Baptist Church held a Wednesday evening work social event combining parsonage cleaning and decorating in preparation for Rev. Jerry Tyler’s Sept 3 arrival. Lilly Pratt led nursery care for children and refreshments were served. Attendees included Galen Bristow Claron Cordie Clarence Keith Art Keller Gene McAdoo Wesley Dyer Burl Thurman Ralph Snethen Betty Kaub Gladys Salman Allen Troutman and Earl Richardson.
Mrs Minnie Riddle of Independence Kansas arrived yesterday to visit at the home of her daughter and to attend her granddaughter Karen Andrews' marriage to James McCrea. The ceremony is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church with McCrea's sisters and their families also present. House guests include David Benhan Brenda Grayslake Jr Don Seifert and children Mike and Leslie.
To New Jersey Bob Dickerson son of Mr and Mrs J W Dickerson and his fiancee Carol Smolensky of West Orange NJ will arrive in Ottawa tonight from Denver They will leave tomorrow for New Jersey accompanied by Mrs Dickerson The couple will be married on Sept 1 in Craig Chapel of Drew University Madison NJ Going later for the wedding will be J W Dickerson who will attend a bankers convention at Madison Wisconsin and Gordon Dickerson of Kansas City a brother of Bob Dickerson
Printed Pattern 4538 offers teenage sizes 10 to 16 with easy sewl brief guidance. Size 12 requires 538 yards of 35 inch fabric. Directions included. Send 50 cents, add 5 cents for first class mail, to Anne Adams in New York.
Socialettes note Mr and Mrs J B Stewart and granddaughter Laura Ann Rawson returned from Fort Worth after visiting a daughter Dr and Mrs Charles P Johnson. Elm Grove Club quilted comforters at Louis Turner home with Mrs Roy Swank handling business and devotions. List of attendees includes Mines Carl Channon Clara Daugharthy Ruth Hoopes Glenn Lancaster Johnny Ernest Lawrance Ivan McFadden Gail Earl Pope Connie Sharon Andy Reed Mabel Woodburn George Puvogel Miss May Taylor Miss Stella Fouts. Other travelers include Mr and Mrs H L Cartzdamner returning from northwest trip with Mrs J D Evans of Kansas City and Christine Moreland and Kay Lou of Kansas City. Also Mr and Mrs Edgar Kerr and daughter Linda back from Illinois and Wisconsin. Kenneth Hazen, Janet and David returning to Oklahoma City after visiting Ed Hazen and relatives. Houseguests of O L Rathjen are son Kenneth Rathjen family from Washington DC staying until Tuesday. Ernest Workers Sunday School class planned annual dinner Sept 18 at noon at the church. Fifty six calls and eight cards reported. Mrs Albert Stewart presided and Mrs A M Seig led devotions. 15 other members present.
The Shawnee birth announcement lists Terri Lynn born Aug 19 to Mr. and Mrs. William R. Elliott at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Charles Detwiler of Baldwin. paternal grandparents Warren Elliott of Baldwin. Also named are Robert Alan to John Paul Kay at 1022 W 6th. James Robert to Robert Lee Brockus of Cypress. Penny Sue to James Lee Ware of Osawatomie. Weighs and hospital details included for each newborn.
Fruits and vegetables eaten daily provide essential vitamins and minerals when not boiled too long in water. Short cooking preserves nutrients, supporting a balanced diet and healthy digestion.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.