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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1966
Page
4
A reader recalls childhood fear from doctors warning of a parent’s heart trouble and his own early symptoms causing anxiety. The letter discusses how parental illness stories can frighten children and shape young perceptions of health and risk.
A half page ad notes Printed Pattern 4630 for Misses sizes 10 through 20 with fabric yardage for size 14. It includes price 50 cents per pattern plus 15 more cents for first class mailing and special handling to Anne Adams The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept New York NY 10011. It also contains a series of reader letters about health worry and family life and advice from Ann Landers and Dear Ann letters addressing illness, Christmas gifts, and child honesty and storytelling.
Plan May wedding announced for Susan Margaret Gleisberg of Wellsville and Kenneth R. Bell of Baldwin. Susan is the late Lloyd M. Gleisberg’s daughter and a 1963 Wellsville High School graduate employed by Dodson Insurance Co. in Kansas City. Kenneth Bell is a farmer and Baldwin High School graduate from the class of 1961.
The Northside Loyal Temperance Legion met at Trinity Methodist Church with Donald Dodd presiding. Diana Dodd, treasurer, reported 9.64 earned from temperance seal sales and 5.78 allocated for the Anna Gordon project sending Young Crusader subscriptions and educational packets abroad.
Annual Christmas gathering of Omega Chapter Beta Sigma Phi was hosted by Mrs. Dick Williams with social committee led by Mrs. Melvin Stockard. Members brought dishes, exchanged gifts for an adopted family, and a cake honored the hostess. A Valentine dance is planned for Feb 11 in Memorial Auditorium basement.
B J Boucek and Rex Pope entertained the Junior High Music Club Tuesday evening with a Christmas party at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Pope. Club members and guests Connie and Dean Pope played music and sang carols. Members exchanged gifts and refreshments were served with help from Mrs Boucek and Mrs Pope. Mrs R L Stevens is the club sponsor and Gail Strehlow will entertain the club in February.
After Sunday service Appanoose Baptist Church hosted a potluck dinner and Christmas program. Gifts were given from the church tree and Pastor Howard Curry and family received a gift package and a church poundings of foods and gifts from the church and Sunday School.
Ottawa Business and Professional Women’s Club met for an evening at the North American Hotel. Members loaded towels for the Boys Club and wrapped gifts for Crestview Nursing Home. The finance committee chaired by Mrs. Clifford Nutt arranged the event and members including Mrs. Mildred Pritchard, Mrs. Dwight Haworth, Mrs. Rose Campbell, Miss Alta O’Flaherty, Mrs. Richard Pearson, Mrs. Don Price, and Mrs. Cecil Spratt assisted with the festive décor and tree.
Socialette headlines report Mrs. A. O. Head hosting her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Harry Abarie notes Penni and James from Omaha Nebraska for a several day visit over the holidays. Joining them for a Christmas turkey dinner will be Martha Kay Keller.
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