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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

6

Christmas Holiday Gatherings Across Homewood Area

Residents and relatives from Homewood and nearby towns shared festive meals and visits during Christmas. Families including Good, Funk, Mathias, Hurley, Cochran, Reh, Johannes, Cromwell, Ranney, and others hosted dinners or attended gatherings in Cherokee, Ottawa, Le Roy, Quenemo, Waverly, Blue Mound, Mound City, and Williamsburg. Several military, church, and neighborhood groups joined in carol singing and family reunions, highlighting a village-wide holiday spirit.

Clifford Good and Cherokee Okla J. E. Funk George Hougland Dick Hougland Ricky Overland Park John Mathias Ottawa Elmina Hurley Howard Cochran Mike Wakefield Walter Reh Ann. Reh Gene Reh Henry Reh Pete Johannes Frank J Channel Channel Clarence Ranney Kenneth Harrington Stevie Junior Patty Cleta Jones Blue Mound Fred Krull Mound City Kansas City Missouri Cromwell Willard Cromwell, Jr Leo Cromwell Jerry Crabb Ed Crabb Jerry Donna Susan Williamsburg D. C. Short Chadron Nebr

Leaders Will Study Irrigation Problems

Leaders from Kansas Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska attend the fifth annual meeting of the Four States Irrigation Council in Fort Collins Jan 12 13. James L Doyle council president says the forum will share field techniques to raise efficiency and cut costs amid severe regional drought.

Fort Collins Colo.p Kansas Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Four States Irrigation Council James L. Doyle Doyle

Through 73 Hours Of Bible Reading in Wyckoff NJ

A teen aged group from Wyckoff Reformed Church finished a Christmas gift marathon reading of the Bible after more than 73 hours. The final chapter of Revelation was read at 12 14 a m as the church bell rang 66 times for the 66 books. Reading began 11 p m Christmas night with boys sleeping in the church between turns.

Wyckoff N. J Wyckoff Reformed Church

Princeton Social Roundup Casts Holiday Visits

A dense list of Monday through Sunday Christmas holiday visitors and dinners in Princeton area homes. Guests include Freeman French Topeka Agnes Lomas Kansas City Lizzie Martin Harold Harkness Abe Lantz Marian Stinebaugh Elaine Ragsdale and relatives from Yountville Kansas City Ottawa and Wellsville, with many Ottawan families hosting and hosting again.

Dean Martin Freeman French Agnes Lomas Topeka Lizzie Martin Harold Harkness Kansas City Abe Lantz Marian Theodore Stinebaugh Elaine Forest Ragsdale Relda Robert Yountville Calif Ragsdale Carrie Hoyle Dale Bones Lois Jennie Mac Daniel Ole Pederson John Emory Clarence Shaw Richmond Lauren Gaddis Wellsville Bert Moore Fred Moore George Walter Mary Louise Harris Charles Walter U.U Ottawa M. L Fall River Arthur Holdeman, Jr Margaret Anne Cottonwood Falls Glen Oswald Ft. Collins Colo Minnie Oswald Lyle Eggleston Seattle Wash Lew Eggleston Ella Lantz H. H. Gifford Iola Leroy Wasmund H. Wasmund Rade Mohr Shirley Weiss Wichita Frank Weiss Harry Heider Neosho Falls Lucy McGinnis Lucille Kenneth Andrews Alice Albright Halstead Sam Albright John Hicks Rantoul Charles Peters Kay Don Jan Council Grove Kas Leo Beller Pat John Lantz Glenn Stottlemire Bud Stottlemire Bruce Roush Goldie Hutton Hutton Ruth Moody Lee Schmitt Allen Marvin Walker Bill Bronson Allen Bronson Lyndon Arthur Long Inez Pennell Verdie Pennell Bryan Faden Claude Spencer Eugene Lyons Parlie Joe Ross Princeton C. R. Springer Cuthbert Springer Paola Ralph Coler Somerset J. R. Payne Gale Gilbert Nancy Jimmie Payne W. R. Byrn Wendell Byrn Osawatomie Roy Beck Sunflower Village Harold Richards Debra Marilyn Beck Martha Coffman Clarence Ruth Murphy Calvin Grimm Ray Snowden Moon Marsha Basehor Forrest Smith C. B. Jackson Bill Summers Olfie Bartholomew Merriam Vertus Jackson Dayton Rodgers Mary Henderson Floyd Jackson Chester Jackson Floyd Jackson, Jr Adrian Bartholomew Hobart Betz Willie Grimm A. W. Peterson Bartlesville L. M. Watkins

Sleepwear pattern 4807 for women sizes 36 to 50

Anne Adams advertises pattern 4807 offering a dress-length or long nightie with lace trim and bow. Available in sizes 36 through 50 with 4 1/2 yards of fabric for size 36, complete illustrated instructions, and pricing of 35 cents plus 5 cents per additional pattern, mailed to The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept New York.

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

Christmas visits and gatherings across Rantoul area noted

Families and relatives from Ottawa Osawatomie and nearby towns vacationed in Texas and Kansas over Christmas. Guests included the Willard Millers Dayton Rodgers and many others visiting, sharing meals, and attending local events. A Rantoul girls basketball team beat Quenemo 34 to 31 with Sandra Redick scoring 20.

Willard Miller Texas Dayton Rodgers Bartlesville Willie Grimm W. H. Rodgers Forrest Ragsdale Norfolk Calif John Hicks Hicks Grant Catterson George Pope Mr. Pope Judy Ottawa Rantoul High Quenemo Sandra Redick

Gales Lash British Isles Halt Shipping and Damage

Savage winds with gusts to 70 mph lashed the British Isles halting ocean liners and forcing small craft to shelter. Blasts overturned trucks and felled trees on moors while a fire damaged building in Bootle, narrowly missing a policeman. Torrential rain caused major traffic tieups in Lancashire.

London British Isles Yorkshire Moors Bootle Lancashier

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