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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1960
Page
5
Dear Ann Landers responds to a 35 year old mother of four who enjoys hop scotch with her kids and asks about social acceptability for a mother playing the game. The columnist sides with the mother, noting she should dress respectably and highlighting the need for a larger home, criticizing the husband for prioritizing a car and a boat over family living space.
Socialettes note Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Seymour and relatives arriving from Cumberland Md to visit Mr. and Mrs. Mac Seymour and others. Also Mrs. Warren Marshall of Amarillo Tex visiting with her mother Mrs. T. E. Kinder and sister Mrs. Seymour. A Teen Advice column on parental trust and curfews appears, urging balanced freedom for a cautious 14 year old. Local clubs report meetings, potluck meals, and social events with officers and members participating. An Ottawa group hosted an ice cream social with card games and color slide show by Gar and Hinkle.
Nancy Kay Kibler of Topeka married John A Davis Jr in First Congregational Church Topeka. The couple, formerly of Ottawa, will reside in Lawrence after a Colorado trip. Both plan graduate studies at University of Kansas. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown. wedding party included mothers, attendants, and a flower girl with pink chrysanthemums.
Among the men in the wedding party were William Mickey and James McCrea, both of Ottawa, who served as groomsmen. For her daughter's wedding, Mrs Kibler chose a turquoise tie silk original design dress and
Tuesday updates show WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION at the Country Club with Mrs. Una Hinderjiter. Thursday lists WYCOFF COMMUNITY events with Mrs. Tilfred Simmons. Friday features FAGLES AUXILIARY and ROYAL NEIGHBORS plus THE SENIOR CLUB at the Youth Center.
A windy rain soaked island picnic ends with guests drifting in boats and cars, leaving weathered tales and lost silverware. The column also highlights Williamsburg resident Mrs. Jennie Decker as a WCTU honoree with ties to pioneer history via Strider and Key relations.
Jacob Decker and his family of five were camping near Williamsburg when a wind storm toppled their tent during a vacation trip. They had traveled from Mt. Rushmore through Wyoming, Yellowstone, Salt Lake City, and La Junta, before returning home Thursday night. The group included the Knoepels, Bob and Bill, and grandfather A H Knoeppel, with three children in the family.
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