Looking Back At Ottawa Society
The Sunshine class held a pot luck supper at First Methodist Church on Aug 27 1940 with zinnias decorating the tables for serving at 7 o clock. The class committee included Mr and Mrs Burt Beam Mrs Don Shade Mr and Mrs Shelton Mr and Mrs A J Jefferis and Mr and Mrs Floyd Sherrmann. Others of the class present were Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
First Methodist
Zinnias
Burt Beam
Don Shade
Shelton
A. J. Jefferis
Floyd Shermann
Local Society Names Celebrate Incoming Guests
Merle Moon hosts a gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kramer, Mrs. Francis Salb, and Mrs. Sherman Brown at the event, highlighting community ties and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Moon
Leon Burgess
Ralph Crawford
W. F. Kramer
Francis Salb
Sherman Brown
Gragg Couple Welcome Son at Stormont Vail Hospital
Lyndon Mr. and Mrs. Forrest W. Gragg announce the birth of a son at Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka. The Lafaitet club plans a picnic dinner for families Wednesday evening at the Verne White home on route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest W. Gragg
Lyndon
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Lafaiet Club
Verne White
Route i
Ottawa guests attend Wichita wedding of Rochelle Coleman and William Lange
Ottawa residents traveled to Wichita Saturday for the wedding of Rochelle Coleman and William Lange at Unity church at 3:30 p.m. A reception followed at Wichita Country Club. The bride, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coleman of Ottawa, will live in Laramie Wyoming where the groom attends the University of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Rochelle Coleman
William Lange
Unity Church
Wichita Country Club
W. C. Coleman
Ottawa
Penny
W. 8. Bowers
John Sheldon
Edwin Sheldon
Gertrude Gray
Kansas City
Sheldon Bowers
Prairie Village
Max E. Alderman
Ann
Dwight L. Wilson
L. ©. Wilson
Hereford
Tex
Grace
Episcopal Church
Wilson
Ft. Riley
John Macy
Rosalie
Denny Carl Peterson
Carl Peterson
First Baptist Church
Miss Macy
State Bank of Ottawa
Mr. Peterson
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Schmidt include relatives
Week end visitors at the Schmidt residence in Beverly were Mr and Mrs Walter Schmidt of Lorraine Kansas and the host’s sister Carol Schmidt. Also present were Mr and Mrs Schmidt’s parents Mr and Mrs Walter Schmidt from Lorraine Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Pinney
Elizabeth
Stuart M. Pady
Helen
Manhattan
Jackson Hole
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Montana
Raymond Schmidt
Beverly
Nancy
Patty
Mr. Schmidt
Mrs
Walter Schmidt
Lorraine, Kas
Carol Schmidt
Nitcher Reunion Held August 21
The Nitcher reunion was held Aug 21 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nitcher and Keith in Williamstown northwest of Lawrence. A basket dinner was served late noon. The next reunion is planned for the third Sunday in August 1956 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nitcher, Quenemo. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nitcher, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nitcher, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Nitcher, Loraine, Jeanette and Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lindsey, Patsy, Gerald and Michael, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nitcher and Ted, Mrs. George Lindsey, Mrs. Elmer Nitcher and Miss Margaret McNees, all of Pomona, Quenemo, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuqua, Michigan Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Vera Rodgers and Melinda, Mrs. Edith Vincent, Rantoul, and Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitcher
Edgar Nitcher
Keith
Williamstown
Lawrence
Orville Nitcher
Quenemo
Walter Nitcher
Ben Nitcher
Lorenzo Nitcher
Nitcher and Fleming Families Billed in Ottawa Area
Mr and Mrs Cleo Niteher and Dorothy of Princeton join Mr and Mrs Gene Nitcher and Pat of Lawrence in Ottawa with Mr and Mrs Albert Nitcher Mr and Mrs Bruce Fleming and children Danny Jimmy Nancy Wanda Donna Cathy and Diana listed among local residents in the Ottawa Herald notice dated Monday August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Niteher
The
Ottawa Herald
Mont
Cleo Niteher
Dorothy
Princeton
Gene Nitcher
Pat
Lawrence
Albert Nitcher
Bruce Fleming
Danny
Jimmy
Nancy
Gail Nitcher
Wanda
Donna
Cathy
Diana
Ottawa
Contributed $5 For Crippled Children
Topeka group meeting Friday afternoon voted a five dollar contribution for the Capper Crippled Children's fund. Mrs. Kittie Radabaugh hosted with assistance from Mrs. Claude Hoss. Devotions by Mrs. Radabaugh and Mrs. Albert Peterson. A poem read by Mrs. Mattie Gingrich. Business session led by Mrs. R. W. Stead approved giving Thanksgiving items instead of Christmas baskets. Members to bring lunch Sept. 29 at Forest Park. 38 letters and greeting cards, 53 gifts, 299 calls, 62 acts of kindness reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
Capper Crippled Children's Fund
Topeka
Kittie Radabaugh
Claude Hoss
Radabaugh
Albert Peterson
Mattie Gingrich
R. W. Stead
Harry Loyd
Forest Park
Maude Millington
Marla Jo Babcock
Sam Fenton
Charles Adams
Clarence Workman
Daisy Dawson
W. L. West
W. S. Ulery
Jess Underwood
B. L. Reinhardt
Louise Cradler
Laura Lee
C. L. Hough
Anna Bryan
I. R. Keagy
H. H. Nowell
M. C. Bogart
Ralph Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ottawa Society
Deerwood
Women’s Page Society
Schmidt
Taylor University
Indiana
Phil Gilbert
Galen
Lamar, Colo
W. J. Swords
Martha
Clifford Hobbs
Judy
Leland Monroe
Los Angeles
Wallace Mills
Jack Hopper
Mills
Mrs. Hopper
Monroe
Richter Methodist Church
Rosalie Macy
Denny Peterson
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Teresa Ward
Jim Gillette
Jim Bunyan
Jackie Kaye Debn
Donald Dehn
Carl Rooney
LaVon Fultz
Augusta
Kerr
North-Ern Uinois
iMina Kerr
Glenn Sherrard
Milton Sherrard
Lyman A. Corlis, Jr
Judi
Jim
Sally
W. S. Bowers
California
Carolyn
Margaret
Linda
Christopher
Iday
Green Mountain
L. A. Corlis
the Falls
Colo
Edgar D. Kerr
Marlinj Kimball
Kimball
Minnesota
Clarence Day
Harold Rich
Kathleen
Carol
Fifty Lakes
Minn
Bemidji
Traska State Park
Mississippi River
Dean Berlin
Agent Poince
Pence's
Colorado
Palisades
Colorado Elberta
Kerr Fruit
Iedmistons
Dackon & Wool — Daukgn
Cla Ted
Th Main
Colgate
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