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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1960
Page
8
A reader confesses snooping finds her 17 year old son’s porn drawings and discusses how to handle it without anger. Ann Landers counsels a calm, offhand approach, avoiding confrontation and signaling maturity.
The V F W Auxiliary met at the club home last evening with Mrs. Jim Ralston presiding. Plans include candy making for Christmas baskets for shut ins and V A hospitals patients, a December 23 party for children of members, and sending the bowling team to Mission on January 14 for a VFL tournament. The group approved buying 12 new star flags and noted 1961 dues are paid.
A family dinner dish set includes wax beans with a cheese sauce. Prepare by draining beans and making a white sauce with butter flour milk salt pepper and mustard, then add grated cheddar until melted. Stir in beans and reheat gently for four servings.
Mr and Mrs John Gates of 333 East Ind Garnett announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley to Paul Kline son of Mr and Mrs Estell Kline Centerville The Gates family formerly lived on the Ecord farm southwest of Richmond.
Mr and Mrs Claude Neilson of Williamsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Arlene to Frank N Foltz Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frank N Foltz Sr Garnett An early January wedding is planned.
Soroptimist Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Hale Blair's home with co hosts Mrs. Wallace Wells and Mrs. J R Hudelson. A business session led by Mrs. L E Daugharthy outlined plans to deliver food to Mrs. C W Henning and others for the Boys Club Christmas dinner on December 21. Members shared Christmas stories and plans for upcoming events including a food to be provided by a two member committee and a reading of Let Nothing You Dismay. The club's Christmas project was magazine subscriptions to the Boys Club including Hot Rod Sports Afield and Boys Life.
Members at a children’s hospital fundraiser in Kansas brought gifts and wrapings for Parsons State Training Home. Mrs. Daugharthy poured during refreshments. The table featured a crystal centerpiece with Christmas balls and evergreens. Mrs. Lowell Gish, retiring president, presented the club trophy to incoming president Mrs. Randolph Bun.
Mrs. Gish presided as new board members were introduced, including Mrs. William Calder and Mrs. John Hamerickhouse. Dessert and coffee were served after the proceedings.
Printed Pattern 4915 offers Misses sizes 12 to 16 with minimal fabric use. Instructions note exact yardage for 88 inch and 30 inch fabrics. Send 50 cents for pattern plus 16 cents for first class mail and include name, address, zone, size, and style number to Anne Adams, care of The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. New York. Colorific Fall Winter Catalog features over 100 styles.
The Junior Choir of Grace Episcopal Church will travel to Lawrence tomorrow to see the University of Kansas Little Theater production Greensleeves. Rev L H Hoppe and several mothers will accompany them, followed by a party at Mr and Mrs Shipman Winter's home. Grace Churchwomen plan a Christmas party Tuesday at 7:30 pm at Mrs Johnn Huderson's home with co-hostesses Mrs Robert Kilrough.
The Mary Black Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its annual Christmas dinner yesterday at Mrs. Myrtle Graham’s home with Mrs. Phil Rice assisting. After the meal, singing led by Mrs. Loyd and Mrs. Ferguson, devotional by Rev. E E Caylor, and a talk by Rev. R C Stephens on “Too Busy for God.” A skit by several members followed, and Mrs. Ferguson spoke on Children and Christmas. The Washington Letter was read, billfolds for new members were presented, and Armed Services committees sent Christmas boxes and greetings to service men.
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