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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1957
Page
5
Joyce Darlene Nelson and David Allan Phillippi married at Pomona Methodist Church. Ceremony featured double ring service, lamps, and floral altar. Bride wore Chantilly lace gown. attendants in dacron gowns. Couple to reside in Mapleton. guests from Ottawa and nearby cities.
Ardith Ann Alpert and Howard Frerichs were married Sunday at 2 30 p m in Paola First Lutheran Church Rev B J Loesel officiated The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with seed pearl details and eight lace tiers on the back Her bouquet was pink roses The couple will reside south of Ogallala Neb after a wedding trip to Northern Nebraska and the Black Hills They will teach in Trinity Lutheran School later this year
Mrs. Andrew McGaffin, a Presbyterian missionary to American Indians, and her husband, after 17 years in Kayenta Arizona, move from Navajo work to Owyhee Nevada to serve Shoshone and Ute communities. Visitor John Crawford and sons from Iowa, plus Spokane guests Mrs. Alina Ross and Mrs. Alma Gaulke, plan to stay through the weekend.
An outdoor gathering yesterday in City park included a picnic lunch and group songs. Mrs. R. W. Stead led business, with Mrs. Mattie Gingrich and Mrs. Stead conducting devotions. The collection totaled $1.11 and closing prayers were given by Mrs. J. W. Workman. Attendees included Albert Peterson, B. L. Reinhardt, Mabel Service, Minnie Bogart, C. M. Hoss, Miss Bula Anderson, and the Mines.
Mrs J F Jordan hosted a Thursday evening birthday dinner for her sister Mrs Harry Stern and brother B A Mann. It was the first shared meal of the siblings in many years. Also present were Mr and Mrs W H Mann, Mr Stern, and Joe Strange.
Mrs Birdie Macy entertained the Far and Near Club on Thursday and conducted club business. A watermelon social was planned for Tuesday at the Gene Domnanish home. Mrs Macy read a poem. Visitors included Mrs Jimmy Peterson and Bruce, Mrs Jerry McGinty and Lora Jo, plus Mines Ruth Moody Grant Carey David Brown Howard Linneman J C Wannaman Bennie Stinson Earl Schmitt Gene Domnanish Denny Peterson and Elmer Leuderback along with several children.
Community groups and church events summarized from local notices include Monansy CC and WBC meetings, Mrs Hammons hosting, Auriliamy social Tuesday at WOC, district meeting at North Baptist Church Wednesday, Busby Ber and Indie Cannady appearances, Berean Guild of the U P Church Thursday, and Rantoul WBCS events.
A light hearted miscellany recounts a couple’s weekend wedding as a copper luster pitcher reconstructs through family jokes and then details Miss Dolphy Kershner’s retirement party after 30 years at Southwestern Bell. The open book cake carried her name service dates and the word Memories as guests from the operators joined in.
Socialettes Dr and Mrs H N Flora depart by plane for Los Angeles to visit relatives then Hawaii. They will return to San Francisco and travel to Boise before returning home. They expect to be back in Ottawa on September 13.
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