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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1956
Page
9
Cooking for Fun notes crab grass thrives in heat, clings to dew, and resists certain methods. Gardeners report mixed results from chemical killers, powder or spray, with best success when applied before tough growth. Removing roots by hand is effective but must flip clumps to prevent replanting.
Dorothy Roe reports on fashionable versatile coats for girls featuring a reversible design with peacock felt and red paisley cotton, water resistant for rain. Local sewers can make them easily with simple patterns. coats include an attached hood, button tab closure and slashed cuffs in various felt colors.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fowler and family of six children held a Sunday reunion with a basket dinner and supper.13 of their 17 grandchildren and two of four great grandchildren attended in Oklahoma City Pomona and Wells ville. Absent were four grandchildren including 1st Lt. Glen T. Beauchamp in Norfolk Virginia and Cpl. Donald Clark in Munich Germany.
Mr and Mrs George W Edgerton announce the engagement of their daughter Georgianna to Maurice Buresh son of Mrs Frances Buresh Live Spring Ja The couple will wed at Calvary Baptist church on November 24 Georgianna Edgerton is a graduate of Ottawa High School and Clark's Business School in Topeka Maurice Buresh is a graduate of Iowa State University and works as a civil engineer for Finney and Turnipseed in Topeka
Decorator Virginia Conner Dick lists ten common decorating terms. Read definitions and match them to terms. 10 points per correct match, 70 points to pass. Article notes include names from Ottawa Garnett Fort Scott and Iola and mentions crafts like papier mache terrazzo patina trompe l'oeil filigree and more with examples and pattern tips.
The all day gathering hosted by Mrs. B. G. Otto included dessert and sack lunches served by Mrs. Fred Doman and Mrs. Tom Liggett. Eighteen members attended as Delmar MacArthur and family from Harris share news of a ten day western trip including Camp Verde and Lancaster with Utah and California visits.
Two six year old boys tied a rope around their waists and stood on opposite sides of a road. A vehicle near four came along and pulled the rope taut. Both boys were snapped to the ground and injured.
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