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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1961
Page
7
Mrs. Max F Ward promotes the electric blender as a versatile kitchen tool for orange juice, soups, low calorie drinks, and even wedding reception dishes. She shares recipes for creamy chicken broth, celery seed dressing, and a pink froth appetizer, noting many variations with leftovers and simple blends.
Dear Wife notes Paul and other gourmets meet biweekly for late suppers with fine foods. Last night a Finnish marinated trout required five hours of turning every fifteen minutes and drinks during the process. A guest, Miss Elizabeth Floyd, attended a 12-member dinner.
Mrs. Hazel Floyd hosted an Elm Grove Club potluck dinner Thursday. The rooms and dining table were decorated with Christmas symbols. A gift exchange followed a decorated tree with names drawn for next year. Mrs. Fred Thomas’s birthday was observed by giving her a ...
Kiwani queens met on Thursday and voted to donate 17.50 to the Ottawa Boys Club fund for basketball suits. New officers were elected: Mrs. William Calder president, Mrs. John Hamerick vice president, and Mrs. Don Capper secretary treasurer. Mrs. Melvin Booth hosted with assistants and a dessert course was served. A gift was given to retiring president Mrs. Randolph Bundy.
Socialttes of Martha W S C S Circle met with Mrs F F Fockele and others assisting. Devotional on Christmas in the New Testament and program The Second Christmas were presented to fourteen attendees. Patricia Louisa Lambert celebrated her 11th birthday with parents M Srgt and Mrs Roy Lambert. games gifts and photos followed. G G Club enjoyed a Christmas meeting hosted by Mrs Harold Letchworth for her mother Mrs J A Blunt with twenty present. Gift exchange visiting and refreshments completed the gathering.
The V F W Auxiliary initiated Mrs. Ralph Detwiler Jr and Mrs Ralph E Meharry at Thursday’s meeting. Mrs G E Hinkle presided as letters from district president Mrs Herb Rush and a V A Hospital rep were read. Hinkle reported on the national president's Leavenworth visit and flags were given to the Senior Club and Eugene Field Cub Scouts. A Christmas party committee included Mrs Clarence McFadden Mrs Lambert and Mrs Hinkle. Fund-raising net $15 30 was added to a fund for tables and chairs. Birthdays observed for Mrs Victor Sowers Mrs Meharry and Mr Lambert.
A listing of club meetings and social events for multiple organizations across Baxter and surrounding areas. Includes Beta Sigma Phi chapters, Mothers Club, Women’s Auxiliary, Jaycee Jaynes, Friendship Circle, Promenaders, church circles, and other local groups with dates, hosts, and venues such as the North American Hotel, Reno’s, and community centers.
Osawatomie State Hospital prepares for a thousand residents this Christmas with trees, decor, ward feasts and vespers. Gifts are slow but expected. items sought include clothing, cosmetics, books, stationery, sewing aids and wrap-ready goods. Other items feature snow paths shrinking with time, lost photos and a dog snack incident, plus community book fair plans and a Yorkshire pudding query from readers.
Mrs Ray Talbott installed as worthy matron of Union Chapter No 15 Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple in a public ceremony after a chapter meeting. Officers installed included Don Brown installing officer and Myron Steere installing marshal along with a long list of chapter officers and family participants.
Mrs. Glenn Lancaster and Mrs. Glenn Ainsworth hosted a bridal shower for Linda Mathias at the Lancaster home on Wednesday evening. Mathias will wed James Finian on December 22. The party featured a red gold and white Christmas center gift table, red sugar bell cakes, prize winners Mrs. Haydn Shaw and Mrs. Russell Nordyke, and gifts opened with Sandra Mathias assisting. Guests numbered twenty six and a recipe file was given to the honoree.
The Fairmount Dinner Club served a basket meal at Larry Dunn home with kitchen committee members Mrs. Clyde Newby Mrs. Jim DeWitt and Mrs. Alberta DeShazer. Mrs. Clyde Newby led the meeting and a gift exchange directed by Mrs. Freddie Ferguson and Mrs. Russell Dyer set up next year’s drawings. Visitor Mrs. Fred Glanville joined, a layette shower for Mrs. Ferguson was announced for January 12 with Mrs. Dyer, and other visitors included Lloyd Daugharthy Jim DeWitt Clyde Newby Carl Reams Mrs. J. O. Taylor Jody and Chris Perry.
Members of the Senior Club saluted the flag after Martin Stewart presented a new flag staff. Mrs. Myrtle Graham presided. Rev. Roy Armstrong led devotions. A birthday for Mrs. Lillian Spears was observed with a corsage. A Dec 22 turkey dinner was announced with requests for covered dishes and personal table service. Served refreshments were by Mrs. Frank Bingaman, Mrs. Beulah Anderson and Mrs. Cora Melcher.
The North Baptist Church Service class voted to donate 51.80 from yesterday’s collection plus 100 to the love offering. Mrs. William Meinig hosted. Mrs. J. H. Kirkwood presided. Mrs. O. O. Tucker played records. Mrs. V. C. McDowell gave a Christmas devotional and a piece titled Where Will You Spend Christmas.
Mrs. G D Weilepp reviewed The Real Christian by Pat Boone at the Soroptimist Club Christmas party Thursday evening at Mrs Wallace Wells home. Members brought gifts for children at the Kansas Neurological Center Topeka. A 25 cent gift exchange showed ingenuity within the limit. Hostesses were Mrs J R Huderson and Mrs Wanda Baird assisting Mrs Wells.
Mr and Mrs J L Hysom entertained J C Penney Co employees and their spouses at a buffet supper Tuesday evening in North American coffee shop. Bingo games with gifts formed the entertainment. Employees presented a gift to the manager Mr Hysom and to the assistant manager Richard Kahle.
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