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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1963
Page
6
Small community column style hints from Heloise cover practical home fixes. Advice includes finding bedspreads wider than 108 inches for seamless sofa slipcovers, washing and shrinkage tips, plus other tips on kids artwork, cleaning artificial flowers with salt in a bag, steam finishing garments in a bathroom, and kitchen grating tricks.
Mrs Alba Hewitt led a talk on rug history noting Oriental origins with shepherd tribes creating Persian textiles. Dyes used were vegetable based, with aur oe lean purple from mollusks and madder for red, while weaving involved many hands and shared patterns. A Franklin County Farm Bureau Women collection supplemented the program with citizen etiquette and flags.
Mrs Margaret Williams played piano and led devotions at Senior Club No 1. Mrs Myrtle Graham presided. Members shared articles including Two Baby Boys Lincoln and The Unknown Soldier's Grave How Rich I Am and When I Left Springfield. Dr B F Hughes attended. 32 members present.
Naomi Club added Mrs. Frank Sargent Mrs. Allie Murray and Mrs. Viola Rodgers yesterday. A March 15 noon luncheon is planned at Mrs. C. L. Breckenridge's home with members to bring table service. Hostesses included Miss Alta O Flaherty and Mrs. C. L. Scribner. Mrs. W. L. Pickering presided and Mrs. Ben Gibson led devotions.
The Fairmount Birthday Club met yesterday at the Russell Wray home with Mrs Clifford Carey and Mrs Lloyd Daugharthy assisting in serving a basket dinner. Work on a quilt was noted. Mrs Floyd Newby conducted business while Mrs Russell Dyer and Mrs Edward Ferguson arranged traveling bingo games. Visitors included four children and four men: Clyde Newby, Lloyd Daugharthy, Jim DeWitt, and Harley Hume.
Barbara Hull 11 teaches a cherry cobbler for 4 H Achievement Day with a warm bake and serving tips. The article also covers easy Drop Doughnuts Rich Rolls and a Fruit Salad using fresh fruits, marshmallows, and lemon juice for a February demonstration.
A daughter born February 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Anderson of Topeka was named Julia Gay. She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter of Pomona and Mrs. Ruby Anderson of Oklahoma. Mrs. Anderson is the former Lyla Carpenter. Mr. Anderson is a former Pomona High School math and science teacher and coach. Additional notes include family and community club mentions and church activity listings.
Community clubs and gatherings listed include Beta Sigma Phi chapters chaired by Mrs. R S Hanes and Mrs. Harvey Martin, First U P Church service guild, Trinity Methodist Wesleyan group, and TRUE KINDRED BNA led by Mrs. Ralph Allen. A white elephant sale appears among the events.
A sturdy woodworking bench pattern 338 provides a 2x3 inch stock top and a heavy bolted base. It includes bill of materials dimensions and directions and is part of Wood workers' Packet No 56 sold for 1 dollar, from Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept Bedford Hills New York.
Dear Ann Landers replies urge blunt talk to teens about holding hands and necking, advise parental guidance and self respect, and address a reader's pet feeding mishaps. Other letters discuss debt, gambling, and seeking Gambler's Anonymous help.
Fill Patty Shells Add an undrained pound can of salmon and a cup of drained cooked peas to two cups of medium white sauce and heat, breaking up the salmon as you do so. Delicious in patty shells.
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