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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1980
Page
8
Marcia L. Houck presents a four lesson course on budgeting consumer tips. Plan spending, shop smart, search for information, compare prices, assess use, and avoid impulse buys while weighing time and cost.
The note directs sending $1.50 per pattern plus 35 cents for first class mail and special handling to Anne Adams at The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. 249 West 17th Street New York New York 1001. It instructs printing MAME ADDRESS with ZIP SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.
A consumer education note outlines strategies to avoid unnecessary purchases, compare costs, read labels, and demand fair treatment. It advises tracking prices, understanding store policies, and reporting problems to state or federal agencies. Participants get a fact sheet. nonparticipants can request it from the Franklin County Extension Office in Ottawa.
Dear Ann Landers advises on carpeting stairs amid safety concerns for women with heels while Dustin Ray Whitaker celebrates his second birthday on January 30 in Topeka. Dustin is child of Ron and Mrs. Whitaker with a brother Clinton Eugene two months old. grandparents Ralph Crane and Jesse Whitaker. great grandparents Bert Jones Ollie Crane Frank Kerns and Ruby Mackam.
Ann Landers advises on safety and manners in a letter about using smooth versus shag carpeting for stair safety. The reader argues carpeting reduces slips while a second note praises Jonathan Seift’s quote on good manners as making people comfortable.
Amber Jane Showalter is two years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Showalter of Ottawa RFD 4. She has brother Shon Wesler aged eleven and sister Marlo Jean aged nine, with Mrs Don Bailey of Welda and Mr and Mrs Thomas Pederson of Ottawa RFD 4. Their great grandmother is Mrs Helen Winner of 922 N Mulberry.
Mr and Mrs Michael Willhite Lyndon parent a daughter born at Ransom Memorial Hospital February 4 weighing nine pounds four ounces named Katherine Lynn Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Martin Buick Ottawa RFD 3 and Mr and Mrs Glenn Willhite Wellsville Great grandparents listed from Adams Wisconsin Skokie Illinois and Cedar House Nursing Home Other parents Mr and Mrs William Tracy Kramer Wellsville RFD 1 announce a son born February 4 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center weight nine pounds 12% ounces named Jon William Sister Amy Jo aged five with relatives Mrs Richard Kramer and Mr and Mrs James Coughenour Wellsville Great grandparents Mrs Maude Coughenour Mrs Thelma Turner and Ben Kramer Wellsville Social notes include Order of Beauceant 7:30 pm Eagles Auxiliary. Franklin County Action Group 7:30 pm Eckan Betta Conclave True Kindred Christian Women's Club 12:30 pm Juncheon Ottawa University Student Union Senior Club 1:30 pm Youth Center.
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