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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1961
Page
5
Dear Ann Landers chronicles readers seeking help with a colleague who bum cigarettes and a niece causing overrun visits. Responses advise firm refusal to enable smoking and direct actions to curb nuisances while preserving courtesy.
A dense roll call of local clubs and circles with meeting groups across several organizations including Navy Mothers Faith Lutheran Guild Union Chapel WAC8 Promenaders Square Dance Club and Westminster Circles. Also features a personal advice column letter from Dear Ann Landers about debt and budgeting followed by a social hour listings section and community house note.
The Senior Club held a meeting with 46 members present at the Youth Center yesterday, Mrs. Myrtle Graham presiding. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Clara Kline and Mrs. Grace St. John after an afternoon of games and visiting. A memorial service for Mrs. George Rule was noted alongside relief work reports.
Mrs. Dean Rusk says she plays no helper role but protects family life as her husband moves toward the secretary of state post. She aims to avoid prying, prefers not to bring problems home, and keeps travel separate from her children. Her older son David studies economics at UC Berkeley, with Richard age four and Peggy age one.
New York fashion week summary notes spring trends with collarless knee length dresses, strapless gowns, high necks with deep backs, bias cut, and varied skirts. Designers pair coats with different dresses, promoting multiple wardrobe pieces to match each outfit, and emphasize back buttoning for assistance.
Mrs Harold Phares of 612 N Main promotes The Magic of Sounds a phonetics teaching kit to help children read and spell better. The method builds from vowels to blends and aims for independent pronunciation and confident reading by end of term, with support from teachers seeking practical classroom use. The piece also notes a 128th wedding anniversary gift from the Ledoms and a light sports quip about bowling.
A joint installation of officers from Wellsville and Baldwin Rebekah Lodges took place in Baldwin. Edith Whitted and Helen Ise led the service. Officers for Wellsville include Linnie Tyler Noble Grand and Ora Seyler Vice Grand, with Genella Patton as Secretary and Della Seyler Wartley among others. Refreshments followed. visitors from Lawrence and Ottawa attended.
A club held a potluck dinner yesterday at Mr and Mrs Russell Dyer home to observe Mrs Fred Ferguson birthday. Kitchen committee included Mrs Ed Ferguson Mrs Fred Ferguson and Mrs Clifford Carey. Mrs Chester Ferguson led business. Quilt work completed. Games organized by Mrs Ralph Overstreet and Mrs Clyde Newby. Eighteen members attended with visitors Maude Dyer Dale Dyer Edward Ferguson Terry Eddie Ferguson Susie Jodie Chris Perry Peggy Shari Ferguson.
Mrs Dale Etterich arranged the Princeton Methodist W S C S meeting at the church. A book review of Buttons Down the Back was given by Mrs P R Jamison of Ottawa. Mrs Byron Robison conducted the business session and announced plans for a February fellowship supper.
Twenty members and six guests attended a social at the home of Mrs. Robert Lingard. Mrs. Lingard was assisted by Mrs. Lister Lingard, Mrs. Leroy Wasmund and Mrs. Joe McAuliffe in receiving and organizing the event.
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