This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1961
Page
3
AP report discusses Emanuel Demby findings on a gender double standard in shopping and dress. Men buy for need while women shop to project identity, with men fearing visible choices versus corporate expectations.
Ewing Fritts of RFD 1 shared a pattern for the head of a jumping horse crafted from scraps. A handy man can assemble a toddler’s rocking horse using leather scraps, scrap pipe, and available materials for about five dollars, with only a few evenings needed.
Holding Open House Rev and Mrs Lee F Spitzer, serving Church of the Brethren, invite members and friends to visit the parsonage Sunday from 4 to 4 30 p m. They describe a handcrafted rocking horse exhibit with a plywood frame, birch lumber, screws, glue, springs, leather saddle, bridle, eyes from license plate reflectors, and broomstick handles, 36 by 18 inches, finished in hard semi gloss paint.
Community club previews list noon luncheon events at Elm Grove and Princeton venues including V F W Auxiliary and Mission societies. Officers and groups named include Mrs Ernest Link Mrs Glenn Lancaster Mrs Harold Crockett and others across Soroptimists White Shrine W C T U and First Methodist Church organizations.
A research summary cites Demby staff findings that sport shirt colors reflect male self concept. 65 percent wear a market center shirt in mid color and pattern, while 25 percent favor Green Goddess and 10 percent lean to bold, offbeat styles with distinct scents and toppings.
Socialettes on Highland Avenue held games for entertainment with Mrs J E Horizon yesterday. Mrs Verne White led devotions and business. A dinner was planned for March 5 with 14 attendees present.
A clipped local item notes that Franklin County nurses will not hold a meeting this month. The piece also mentions fish fillet styles and a De Molay Mothers hinge discussion. Social notices reference Masonic temple sessions, roundtable fable talk, and Stitchers gathering at Mrs Carey’s with attendees including Mrs Kramer Capper Henderson Davis and Miss Richardson. An anniversary supper is noted as well.
Mr and Mrs Lee Shobe hosted a Saturday evening at their home with their daughter and son in law visiting from Richardson and Gary. Lively conversation and family smiles filled the room as guests shared stories and refreshments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.