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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
4
Families in Ottawa and surrounding areas hosted Christmas dinners and gatherings over the holiday period. Otto wa residents joined by relatives from Topeka, Benson, Preston, Knob Noster and Hollister, with gift exchanges and travel to Torrance for holiday time. Notable events include births and the Hart family celebration with Alan Edward, born December 4.
Pattern 4857 advertisement notes half sizes and yardage for a jumper and blouse with fabric and contrast pieces. It urges readers to send 35 cents plus mailing fees to Anne Adams in New York and lists name address and size requirements. The text also includes a Christmas visit log of George Rice family in Denver with Ottawa connections and a note that insects breathe through tubes.
Numerous Ottawa area families share Christmas Day dinners and visits. Mr and Mrs Alvin Burgoon and family celebrate with T A Love. Charlie Patton travels to Scranton and Lebo for church and dinners. Teddy Norton visits from W. W. Clevernger. Henry Hendrix with Archie Clark. Dave Triplett buys property on West B Street. Edith Thompson hosts pre-Christmas dinner with Topeka relatives. Merle Thompson and Oden Thompson visit Michigan Valley and Manhattan relatives. Lexie Johnson’s children return for turkey dinner with multiple local families. Additional gatherings include Melchers at Lawrence home, Wayne Loughridge visiting Garnet, Kraus and Johnson families, Fannin, and Shuler with Topeka and Ottawa connections.
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