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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1964
Page
3
A reader asks how to handle an engraved gift plaque with a misplaced apostrophe and multiple readers share questions about grammar dancing, fostering a troubled teen, and a wife driving in a car. Ann Landers provides advice on engraving fixes, boundaries, and communication.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walker celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with 120 registered guests at the Federated Church Annex on Sunday afternoon November 29. Relatives included their son Libby and wife, granddaughter Vincent Raucci and husband, great grandchild Joey, and numerous siblings and nephews from Kansas City Des Moines and Stuart Iowa. Rev Robert Harvey offered a prayer of thanks.
A post Thanksgiving meal for numerous relatives was held Saturday noon at the Agricola Community Hall. Attendees included Mrs. E. C. Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. F. Winthrop Kimball of Denver, Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Gentry and Richard, Lawrence Gentry of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. Evan L. Evans, Connie and Chrystal of Altamont, Mrs. C. F. Gentry of Independence, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kershner of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dietrich, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Gault of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gentry and Earnest Gentry of Clyde, Donna and Nona Lee of Williamsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Payne and Francie. Mrs. E. C. Gentry, visiting Ottawa area for two months, returned Monday night to Denver with Mr. and Mrs. Kimball who had arrived a week earlier.
Interior designer James T. Smith of Coconut Grove Florida, one of 11 regional finalists and the sole man, wins a national table setting contest hosted by Gorham Silver. His vibrant table pairs apricot silk, turquoise rims, vaseline glass goblets, apricot candles, and a yellow daisy centerpiece, with advice to place candlesticks high and flowers low. He urges bold color, varied textures, and conversational touches such as Seminole skirts or Mexican woven wraps to create fiesta-inspired tables. He notes colorless tables dull meals and shares tips like browning butter with mandarin slices and large party salads built from watercress, blueberries, and seasoned stuffing.
A bridal shower honored Charlotte Moody bride elect of Marrell Macy. They plan to wed December 27. Hostesses Harriet Bechtle Nina Barton and Darline Diven organized forty two guests at the Bechtle home. Games winners were Mrs Clarence Pippenger Mrs Walter Pohl and Mrs Marlin Kimball. Refreshments were served.
The family of Mr. W B De Vilbiss will host an open house Sunday from 3 to 5 PM at 1441 S Hickory to celebrate his 90th birthday. He is chairman of the board at Peoples National Bank and has long been associated with the bank. His birth date is December 7.
Pomona area residents hosted Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives from Concord California to Holt Missouri. Attendees included Ken Jones Gast and Johnson families, Fred Cook and family, John on leave from Sewart Air Force Base, and University of Missouri staffer Betty Rottman. Visits continued as John traveled to Forbes Air Force Base for departure, while Betty attended the District Six Conference in Topeka.
Social news records Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs. Rose Campbell in Topeka with the G W Campbell family. It notes Washburn law student Mr. Campbell and calls from Anchorage and Dallas relatives. Also mentions White Shrine Christmas ceremony, Ottawa Branch AUW meeting, Faith Lutheran Guild dinner time change, Warren C Black Unit sewing rag rags, and Beta Sigma Phi program with plans for a Christmas bazaar.
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