Readers clash over Phi Beta Kappa pride and rings
A flood of letters argues about wearing Phi Beta Kappa keys and the meaning of the honors. Readers from Battle Creek Green Bay Rochester Minn Hartford and Sioux City share anecdotes about keys as pins and as symbols, some reflecting mockery others defend the status. One writer notes a widower removing his wedding band as part of grieving and urges respecting his private way.
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Battle Creek
Yonkers
Phi Beta
Rochester
Minn
University of
Hartford
Gonn
Palatine
Pal
Morningside College
Sioux City
Iowa
Morningside
Ann Landers
Hiwood
Elwood
Christmas Houseguests From Region Gather in Springfield Area
Socialettes note a wide circle of Christmas visitors including Mr. and Mrs. O R Norman and Mrs Sophia Norman with their daughter and family from Ringling Oklahoma in Kansas City for the holiday. Others travel from New York and Colorado Springs to visit in Missouri and Kansas with extended family across Springfield Topeka Independence and St Joseph Christmas plans include dinners brunches and weekend hosting by multiple families.
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O.R, Norman
Sophia Norman
Ray London
Steve
Ringling
Okla
Kay Jones
New York
Ivan Jones
St. Joseph
John B. Mitchell
En el
Je ‘Ky Welty
Robert C. Harder
Anne
Jim
Topeka
Weltys
Independence
Kas
W. R. Welty
Planned Spring Wedding for Gail Johnson and Donald Morlan
Mr and Mrs Everett A Johnson of West Hartford Conn announce the engagement of their daughter Gail to Donald W Morlan son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Morlan of Titusville Pa. Gail Johnson is a CU Boulder graduate who studied at Beirut College for Women Beirut Lebanon Both are studying at Union Theological Seminary New York City A late spring wedding is planned.
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Miss Johnson
University of Colorado
Boulder
Beirut College For Women
Beirut
Lebanon
Mr. Morlan
Ottawa University
Everett A.johnson
West Hartford
Connecticut
Gail
Donald W. Morlan
Clarence E. Morlan
Titusville
W. A. Elliott
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Family Gathering with Ott Family During Holidays
Mr and Mrs John Ott host holiday houseguests including sons RM Dan Ott US Navy back from Midway Island and Johnny Ott Lawrence. They plan Christmas with grandparents Dan Eastman Matfield Green then Dan heads to San Diego for Naval training.
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John Ott
Dan Ott
U. S. Navy
Midway Island
Johnny Ott
Lawrence
Mike Ott
David Ott
Dan Creddish
Hritley
Roy B. Chugeh
Ott SilPuport
San Diego
Ott
Naval
Pomona Couple Name Daughter Elizabeth Anne Parks
A daughter was born December 17 at Ransom Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs James Roland Parks of RFD 2 Pomona She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces The name Elizabeth Anne was chosen for the child
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
James Roland Parks
RFD 2
Pomona
Elizabeth Anne
Heloise tips buttons wires fabric stains cheese and more
Reader notes multiple household hacks from button organization with plastic tubing to stain removal using sodium perborate and ammonia. Also includes ironing sheets method, wax paper cheese slicing, label adhesive removal, kid glove cleaning with art gum eraser, and using mandarin orange syrup in gelatin for flavor. Virginia Nostrand and Lt. Col. Wallace E Smith cited.
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Wallace E, Smith
Heloise
Christmas Meeting Recap With New Officers Named
Mrs Al Smith led a reading of a missionary tale and a Christmas guest story. The group announced president Mrs Martin and vice president Mrs Foster will host the next gathering. Sixteen members and one child attended, and Mrs Al Smith ended with a prayer.
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al Smith
Troy
Martin
Viices
Foster
Succotash with Cream Sauce and Toasted Breadcrumbs
A vintage style note on serving succotash in a cream sauce, topped with buttered toasted crumbs. It explains making crumbs from crustless soft bread browned in butter, suggesting a rich finish to the classic dish.
Students Job Ola Michael Owoennene
A concise student notice lists Ola Michael Owoennene as a participant for a job opportunity or program. The fragment indicates a formal listing of a student name in relation to employment or placement.
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Job
Ola Michael’ Owoennene
Bo Gerla
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C, C, McFann
Kansas City
Joan Fredricks
Ben Park
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Emily
Cicily
Springfield
Art Conus
Glenn
Patricia A. Harris
Margaret. L. Shiney
E. J. Harris
C. K. Harris
Scott
Janet
Brian
Saffron Glass CO
Gail Johnson
Naomi Club
Melvin Sellers
Frank Sargent
Pat Potter
Virginia Nostrand
Mrs. Blake'Liendis
Betty Bell
Terrill
Mildred McKee
the Mighty
Richardson
Florsheims
Buster Brown
Ottawa
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