Vocal music mentor shapes Ottawa students through daily lessons
Linda Wheeler notes long time Ottawa vocal instructor Mrs. Paul Shipps has taught since 1945 and now works as a consultant. She praises increased teaching time, new Eugene Field School room, and added orff instruments. Shipps sees students hearing more music, learning faster, and recognizes music’s broader benefits for life and other studies.
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Linda Wheeler
Paul Shipps
Ottawa
Shipps
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nurses Shift to Pants Suits Across Hospitals
New York report notes nurse June Gale models a pants suit uniform that can transform for off duty wear by adding a feather blouse or tunic over striped shorts. The trend began last year with younger nurses in active units leading the move away from long skirts toward short shorts and knickers.
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Florence Nightingale
New York Couture
New York
Rex Morgan
June Gale
New York Couture National Press
Ann Landers letters of comfort and neighborhood tales
Po: a reader honors a motto that helped their family through Vietnam era worry. The letter thanks Ann Landers for the guidance and shares how the saying can ease life’s stresses. Be: another reader describes silencing a barking dog by a loud horn stunt, leading to peace. Ann replies with a light warning about police.
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Ann Landers
Vietnam
Thés
Ann
Poughkeepsie
Dreamer
Beautiful
Shower for Miss Heckman in Ottawa area
Lois Heckman of Ottawa RFD 1 was honored with a miscellaneous shower January 2 at Sally Bechitle's home. Guests included Mrs. Frank Heckman Mrs. Ralph Stumbaugh TV and Lisa of Topeka and former classmates. Games and refreshments followed. The couple plans to wed January 16 in Topeka.
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Lois Heckman
Ottawa
RFD
Ralph Stumbaugh III
Sally Bechitle
Frank Heckman
Ralph Stumbaugh
Lisa
Topeka
Miss Heckman
Baby Ryker Brandt Born in LaVerne California
Thursday-born Ryker Brandt weighs six pounds ten ounces at birth to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brandt of LaVerne. Grandparents are Lewis Pollom of Grant and Royce Brandt of LaVerne. Great grandparents include John Monaghan of Horton Roy Pollom of Grantville Harry Brandt of LaVerne Louis Turner of Ottawa and great great grandmother Winnie Taylor of 512 North Sycamore.
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Bob Brandt
LaVerne
Calif
Ryker
Lewis Pollom
Grant
Royce Brandt
S. Oak
John Monaghan
Horton
Roy Pollom
Grantville
Harry Brandt
Louis E. Turner
Community club listings and meetings schedule
Monday to Friday calendar of local groups. Includes Club Forecast MONDAY TOPS and many organizations like IOOF Hall REM Club VFW Post 5901 Junior Girls Unit and AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary. Details list times, venues, and hosts across Ottawa area youth, service, and church groups with multiple circles and clubs throughout the week.
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Youth Center
Jobs Daughters
MPM
Ruth Supplee
Ida Owens
Lane
Ioof Hall
Nellie Stansbury
Ottawa Memorial
VFW Post 5901
Post Home
American Legion Auxiliary
Rachel
First United Methodist Church
Walter Randel
Wesleyan Services Guild
Sweet Adelines
Marie Raffelock
Ottawa Area
Retired Teachers Association
Elliott
The
First Baptist Church
Socialette: Mrs Bonnie Van Nelson Returns Home
Mrs Bonnie Van Nelson has returned to Anaheim California after visiting several weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Furman Porter in rural Garnett Kansas
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Bonnie van Nelson
Anaheim
Calif
Mrs. Furman Porter
Garnett
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Saffron Glass Co
Mrs
Hazel Rebekah Lodge
Ladies of Gar
Gladys Koontz
Skilton Club
Martha Lou Elliott
ZEE Tops
Emery Green Social Club
Beverly Daugharthy
Kiwani Queens
Budge Reusch
YFF Club
Martha Kinky
HCH
Howard Witham
S. Main
Elliams’ Dairy Creme
Albright
Butler
Kansas State Bank OF
Robert W. Player
R. S. Hill
Howard M. Deputy
Ed Hosler
Exec
Glen Hayward
Asst
C. L. Kapp Ben C. Kiefer
F. R. Bennett George Vincent G. M. Ross
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
F. H. Parks Glen Hayward Stephen Ralph
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