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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1955

Page

5

Golden Wedding to be celebrated by Waverly couple

The Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Nutt of Waverly will be celebrated on Dec. 18 with open house from 2 to 4 pm at their home, a noon family dinner, and both spouses reported well and able to work. The notice lists the couple’s lengthy Franklin and Coffey county roots and large family.

W. A. Nutt Waverly Nuit Senttian Wandruff Mr Nit RLV Lee Teunee Cane Avune A. Woodruff Princeton Richmond Franklin Coffey Earl Brown Kenneth Nutt George Raymond Garnett John Collins Gurney Nutt Kansas City Kas Guilford Nutt Robert Nutt

Christmas Meeting at Wycoff Community Club Dinner

The Wycoff community club held its annual Christmas dinner at Mrs. G. W. Ponton’s home with Mrs. C. W. Terry assisting. Ray Farris led devotions and a noon gift exchange preceded news that Wycoff school will present a Christmas program at the community house on December 16. Notable attendees included Mies, W. A. Bromert, H. M. Dowdy, Alvin Hinderliter, Arnold Hinderliter, Una Hinderliter, Lawrence Lundstedt, R. M. McCullough, Harry Pahlman, Louie Powell, C. W. Schneider, Ray Smith, R. E. Roseberry, and four children.

Wycoff Community Club G. W. Ponton C. W. Terry Ponton Ray Farris Wycoff School Mies W. A. Bromert H. M. Dowdy Alvin Hinderliter Arnold Hinderliter

Eight and Forty and Sodities mingle in miscellany

LM writes on the American Legion Eight and Forty honor group origin in France name meanings for officers and members. Wyandotte-Johnson Salon No. 512 in Overland Park hosts Gladys Anthony with Eva Rea as hostess as twenty attend. Also notes Sons and Daughters of the Sodities Inc. Colby Kansas grows, as membership pours in for relatives born or connected to sod house pioneers. Nostalgia cites Marceline Cox.

American Legion France American Legion Auxiliary la Boutique Des Huit Chapeaux Et Quarante Femmes le Petite Chapeau Lédemi-chapeau Premiere la Concierge L’aumonier L’archiviste la Secretaire-caissiere le Chapeau Departmental le Chapeau National Gladys Anthony Ottawa Overland Park Eva Rea National American Legion

Community club notices and meetings list

A dense schedule of local clubs and chapters arranged by weekdays lists gatherings, elections, potlucks, initiation events, and group activities. Named organizers include Mrs. Owen Shofner, Mrs. Charles Gillette, Mrs. Don Capper, Mrs. Lillian Bryant, and many others with venues at churches, auditoriums, and community halls across Ottawa.

LA Sertoma Owen Shofner Bpta Omega Beta Sigma Phi Charles Gillette Don Capper Busy Bee Lillian Bryant Ottawa Garden Club First Methodist Church A.a.ul.w C. W. Hegberg Mra. L Curtis Entre Nous Franklin Sheldon NAVY Memorial Auditorium Taycee Jaynes Bryce Trinity Methodist Christian Church First Baptist Ladies Aid Church of the Brethren Ernest Watkins Beabtern HLM Grove Catt Chantion All Day Daughters OF Chntropolis Roger Schott Waller Wood Merelgoround Tae N

Beverly Layton to Wed Donald Dumler in Spring

Beverly Ann Layton of Wellsville will marry Donald Dumler of Russell Kas in an early spring ceremony. Layton is employed at Ottawa Steel Products while Dumler serves as assistant manager at the J C Penney store in Ottawa.

Beverly Ann Layton Glenn Layton, Jr Wellsville Beverly Ann Donald Dumler John Dumler Russell, Kas Miss Layton Ottawa Steel Products Mr. Dumler

Looking Back At Ottawa Society In 1940

The Tri Gammas were entertained at Mrs. Howard Ogg's home with Mrs. Lawrence Wightman presiding. The group pledged to adopt a needy family for Christmas and exchanged gifts. Refreshments were served from a table with a small Christmas tree, with attendees including Miss Florence Geiger and others.

Tri Gammas Howard Ogg Lawrence Wightman Dean Fockele Florence Geiger Dollie van Fleet Ethelyn Wrench Barbara Jennings Nellie Mac Barnaby Marjorie Rongish Virginia Sealey

Cooking For Fun SATURDAY SUPPER Liver and Spaghetti Dish

AP News features present a simple Saturday supper menu titled cooking for fun. The dish centers on liver browned in butter, dusted with seasoned flour, then simmered in spaghetti sauce until tender. Serves four.

Kids Are A Summons In Newark Court

Truck driver Hubert Coaxum of Newark had his careless driving case dismissed after he explained his three children had eaten the summons without issue. Magistrate Albert D'Amato sympathized and dismissed the case.

East Rutherford N. J Hubert Coaxum Newark Coaxum Albert D’amato

Ottawa Man Stirs Up Batch Of Peanut Brittle For Xmas

Ralph H. Curby of 420 W 4th, a former candy maker, rolls out Christmas brittle in a copper kettle with a wooden paddle. His wife helps on church bazaar, recipe yields about 40 pounds, includes sugar water syrup peanuts and soda. notes on a clipped shortened version follow.

Ottawa Ralph H. Curby Women's Association of the Curbys Curby

Subscribers New Subscriptions and Renewals Listed

The Herald records new subscriptions and renewals from multiple towns including Ottawa Richmond Rantoul Pomona Lane Princeton Williamsburg Quenemo Baldwin Greeley Garnett and others. Named subscribers include Leroy Pearson Ray McIntosh Norman Schartz C T Dawson Everett Burgess Frederick Ferguson John Kinsley Abe Rempel L C Snider C A Caylor Marguerite Reed Ben Nitcher Ray Roberts George H Dillon Ora Bowen D L Mathias Lamar Forrer W C Suttle Forrest Figgins Merle McLain J Louis Hull Iv W Camp H C Farney Adolph Klusman and others.

The Herald Ottawa Leroy Pearson Ray McIntosh Norman Schartz C. T. Dawson Everett Burgess Frederick Ferguson John Kinsley Abe Rempel Richmond L. C. Snider Rantoul C. A. Caylor Pomona Marguerite Reed Ben Nitcher Ray Roberts George H. Dillon Lane Ora Bowen Princeton D. L. Mathias Lamar Forrer Williamsburg W. C., Suttle Forrest Figgins Merle McLain Quenemo J. Louis Hull IV. W. Camp H. C. Farney Baldwin E. L. Yakle Raymond Pearson Greeley Adolph Klusman, Garnett T. D. Teters

New Manager for Dairy Association

TOPEKA W F J W Winfrey of Kansas City has been appointed manager of the Kansas Dairy Assn and will open an office here December 12. Winfrey, with the Pure Milk Producers Assn of Greater Kansas City since 1934, succeeds H E Dodge Topeka who has led the group since its 16 year founding.

Topeka J. W. Winfrey Kansas City Kansas Dairy Assn Winfrey Pure Milk Producers Assn Greater H. E. Dodge

King of car thieves ran ring from prison cell

New York authorities say Gabriel Vigorito mastermind of a million dollar car theft ring from Leavenworth prison. Indictments name 19 others including his three sons and two nephews. Ring operated mainly on Long Island with cars stolen for 250 dollars, repainted, and given forged papers.

New York Gabriel Vigorito Leavenworth Kas Sabato U.S

Low Month For Kansas Farmers

Official price figures show Kansas farmers received less for their products in the month ended Nov. 15 than in any comparable period since June 1946. The price index stood at 219 percent of the 1910 14 average, 10 points below the prior month and 22 below Navy 15, 1954. The agencies attributed the drop to lower prices for most meat animals, wheat, corn, grain sorghums, soybeans, chickens, turkeys and wholesale milk.

Topeka Kansas Federal State Departments of Agriculture Navy

Expect Flights Around The Moon

In Troy New York Dr Wernher von Braun predicts man will attempt flights around the moon after the first Earth satellites. He said small satellites will be followed by larger ones and that crews could be aboard Orbiting craft once satellites are established. He noted the International Geophysical Year 1957 58 will launch initial satellites.

Troy N. Y Wernher von Braun von Braun Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Ala Germany Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Astrophysical Society Troy Astronomy Club

It Does Not Pose Any New Problems In Space Flight

A space expert states that once manned orbital flight is achieved, a ten day lunar orbit without landing presents a relatively simple challenge. The note ends with a fig and orange breakfast or dessert recipe.

Moon

Sterling Chamber Seeks Subsidy to Save Town Theater

Sterling Kansas Chamber of Commerce aims to keep the town’s only theater alive with a subsidy after owner F L Lowe of Lebanon Missouri warned he would close it due to declining attendance blamed on TV and local drought. Savings bonds are proposed as an investment.

Sterling, Kas The Sterling Chamber of Commerce F. L. Lowe Lebanon, Mo

Car Depreciation Deposits Popular With Ottawa Auto Owners

Guiltily, no one injured when a driverless car rolled on a hill and ended on its top. The owner learns not all accidents are covered by his insurance. Growing number of autoists place monthly car depreciation deposits in Savings Accounts at the Ottawa Building & Loan Association. All savings insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Ottawa pays 3 percent earnings compounded semi annually. When ready for a new car, members can buy with cash.

Ottawa Building & Loan Association Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Advv

Doll wardrobe pattern 4895 for various doll sizes

Sewing pattern advertisement offers pattern 4895 for dolls 14 to 22 inches tall with western skating square dance and other outfits. Includes complete illustrated instructions and yardage notes. Priced 35 cents, add 5 cents for first class mail. Send to Anne Adams, The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. New York. Print name address zone size and style number.

Anne Adams Ottawa Herald West 17Th St New York N. Y

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Women's Page Lois Smith Women’s Page Marceline Cox Ladies Home Journal Ottawa Society AP News R. H. Curby Stevie Wayne Bruner Cleveland St Earl Bruner John Nester Allen T. C. Bruner Joe Lockwood S. Sycamore Mary Bruner N. Mulberry Muecke Studio Dairy Association Galion John G. Kaiser Masonic OAK Lodge Jim Fredricks Douglas Bros Durbin Plumbing For Fairbanks MORSE Endmel Durbin Plumbing 1120 N. Main Richardson Meg Myles Phenix City Samuel Bischoff David Diamond Allied Artiste Truy Theatre
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