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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
7
Marilyn Irwin was installed an honored queen of Job's Daughters last evening at a ceremony followed by a formal dance. The service began with a Bible ceremony.
Miscellany from Enid area describes the Cook cabin bought by Noel and Mrs. Douglas featuring a towering Christmas tree and nativity scene. Greetings arrive from Dr. Roy W. Browning and family of Abilene. a long parade of names, ceremonies, and choral renditions mark the season amid family recollections and community notices.
A Garden City and Ames group hosted a Stardust themed dance with colored sandwiches and punch. Dancing ran from 9 p.m. to midnight with Darrell Bark doll orchestra, intermission numbers by Lowana Minckley’s pupils, festive decorations, angels and mobiles, blinking center lights, and a large banner naming the queen and princesses.
The Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Smith will be celebrated with a community dinner at Wycoff community house on January 1 at 7 p.m. The couple, married in Woodbine Iowa January 1, 1907, have lived 40 years in Wycoff on the same farm with two children Ray V. Smith and Mrs. Otto A. Schmit, and four grandchildren. Both are in good health and active in farming.
Socialettes recount Christmas households including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boyd and family in Wichita with Vera Brown Florence and Charles Neal grandson of the Boyds. A. C. Heigele at nephew Cecil Walker home Independence. Dr. J. N. Carter hosts Gordon Rock family Glen Ellyn and Bill Carter Montgomery with Gunter AFB. other guests include W. L. Rock Los Angeles and Beatrice Lance Kansas City. Also Lewis Irwin hosts Roy Hood family Garden City and Ann Irwin Houston. Page home welcomes many Page relatives Dallas Malboro Florence and Franklin with others. Plus leftovers salad with beans and bacon and mint flavored frosting idea for chocolate cake.
The New Hope community club held a school program Friday night at the school presented by the pupils and teacher Mrs Victor Warren. It featured dialogues monologues recitations and group songs with Trexel Warren performing a cornet solo and several numbers by the school.
Children Judy Stephens Charles Fiehler Donna Clark Cheryl Sharon Taylor Dee Ellen and Billy Lister took part as gifts were given from the tree. The pupils presented the teacher with a jewel case and Mrs Roy Taylor served candy and nuts to about 50 persons attending.
Club Forecast lists events for the week including a New Year’s dance at COUNTRY CLUB with orchestra on Monday and notable club notices for De Molay Mothers Circle Woman’s Republic and O U Women’s Club campaigns and speakers through Wednesday led by Mrs Edgar D Kerr and Mrs Pete Pursley.
U GO T GO Mra Fred Disque and Mrs Ernest Young appear among church groups at First Methodist W 8 C and Trinity W 8 C 8 c W F plus Brethren Ladies Aid at Union Chapel W 8 C 8 Mra C A Waerey Eastern Star hosts Thursday Happy Hours Mrs Harl Richardson Baxter Social Hour Y M F Mrs Ray Talbott Beauceant Friday Monday Stitchers led by Mrs Dick Carey a party G A R Ladies and Mrs Harry Loyd also listed as attendees.
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