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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1964
Page
3
A Heloise style column offers two reader solutions. One suggests placing dough in a bag to prevent drafts from impeding rising. The other shares a home remedy using a hair dryer hood to keep feet warm for comfort.
Mr and Mrs George McCurdy formerly of Ottawa celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on December 29 at 216 Summit St. over 125 relatives and friends attended. Mr McCurdy, son of the late George McCurdy of Ottawa, worked at Saunders music store and is an assistant cashier at Lebanon City National Bank. Mrs McCurdy, Mary Margaret Waymire, daughter of R D Waymire, is employed by Dakin Insurance Co. in Lebanon.
A note-dense column reveals the marriage of Katheryn Louise to Albert W. Hancock on December 29 at Ottawa Wesleyan Church with details on attire, attendants, reception, and guest origins. It also shares practical tips for defrosting hamburgers, storing toiletries in roll-on deodorant bottles, and ironing large linens by spacing chairs to catch dropped fabric. The piece includes short reader items from Mrs. W. H. Kirk and others.
Exemplar Chapter Beta Sigma Phi discussed program plans and City Council matters at a meeting last evening led by Mrs. Lyle Grier with co host Mrs. Henry Gilroy. The next gathering is set for January 27 at Miss Dorothy Bakers home. Members spent the rest of the time visiting. Eight to nine egg whites equal about one cup.
Mr and Mrs Ray Farris Mr and Mrs Earl Farris and Mrs Leon Spore returned from a Las Animas Colorado trip for the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs R G Williams of Denver. Williams is Mrs Spore s brother. Open house hosted by their daughter Mrs Chris Branson. The Williams couple married Jan 1. Present were son Bob Williams Las Animas daughter Mrs William Schroeder Denver and son Loren in California unable to attend. There are 13 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Gayette included an uncle Marshall R Hill and other relatives from Missouri and California. John Mathias led a program on Care and Culture of Houseplants for Ottawa Garden Club with discussion on poinsettias azaleas and Christmas begonias. Church groups planned potluck and meetings while others prepared to move to St Louis after a farewell party. The Nelsons returned from holidays with a lengthy travel itinerary including Sequoia Disneyland and a New Year parade. A cooking tip instructs greasing flouring and evenly distributing flour in a cake pan.
Mr and Mrs Ivan McFadden hosted the McFadden Bowling team and guests on Sunday evening. The gathering featured pictures and movies with 11 adults and four children present including Sterling Adams Swinehart Matthias Heckman and Gail. Also offered were cooking tips about roasting turkeys and baking soda use in molasses cakes.
Mr and Mrs Dan Brassfield residents of Stanton mark 50 years of marriage with an open house on Sunday January 12 from 2 to 5 PM at Stanton School three miles east of Rantoul They wed in Olathe January 8 1914 and have lived in Stanton 28 years Their family includes son Roy two granddaughters and two great grandchildren.
Local society notices list Wednesday events across Eugene Field School, Franklin County nurses, Skilton Music Club, Union Chapel WSCS, Westminster Woman's Association, Rebekahs Seekers, and other groups. Attendees include Mrs Herbert Johnson, Dr Sylva Lofgreen, Lily Ruthwithite, Beverly Hjorth, and Mrs J R Henning. Community activities feature a neon potluck and class gatherings at Trinity Methodist Church.
A simple family lunch menu features homemade potato chowder with bacon fat for flavor. Ingredients include diced potatoes and onions boiled in water with salt, then milk pepper and bacon fat added and reheated, served with toast salad and apple Betty. Makes 6 servings.
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