FAIRMOUNT BIRTHDAY CLUB AND LOCAL AUXILIARY MEETINGS
The FAIRMOUNT BIRTHDAY club met with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dyer. A noon basket dinner, quilt work, and a business session were reported. Attendees included multiple local residents. The VFW Auxiliary met with reports of audits, donations to the March of Dimes, and plans for comforts, Bible placements, and quilt tops. Card sending and charity activities were noted, along with a long roll of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount Birthday Club
Russell Dyer
Clifford Carey
Chester Ferguson
Mrl Staley
Vv. Flw
Roy Lambert
Victor Sowers
Mable Simmons
Co-Workers Circle
Shulin Circle
W. &. Ullery
Charles Adams
R. W. Stead
Wist Keefer
M. A. Bogart
Ullery
Stead
Jess Underwood
Laura Lee
Lewis Cradler
Harry Loyd
Claude Hoss
Daisy Dawson
C. S. Hough
Cancer Fund
Faith Lutheran
Church
Christian League of Handicapped Children
Socialettes Club meets at Mrs Don Browns with guests
Socialettes One To Six met Wednesday evening at Mrs Don Browns home with co-hostesses Mrs Kenneth Cook and Mrs W H Wittmeyer. Mrs John Christian gave devotions and 19 members plus one guest Mrs C Raymond Smith attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Brown
Kenneth Cook
W. H. Wittmeyer
John Christian
Harold ‘Leitaker
C. Raymond Smith
Looking Back at Ottawa Society Jan 15 1940 Birthday Party
The fifth birthday of David Kelsey on Jan 10 was celebrated at his parents B W Kelsey home with a snowman cake on a musical tray. Guests included Bob by Ramsey, Tommy Dillon, Dale Harris, Judy Ridge, Dan Weld hens, Elizabeth Clogston, and others from Ottawa and Kansas City as noted in the social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kelsey
B. W. Kelsey
John Scott
Catherine Scott
Robert Dale Harris
Malcolm Scott
Kelsey
Bobby Ramsey
Tommy Dillon
Dale Harris
Judy Ridge
Dan Weldhens
Elizabeth Clogston
Richard Crites
Larry Joe Buckels
Nan Porter
Carolyn
Frederick Kaiser
Max Kaiser
Bobbie Shermann
Virginia Mel Miller
Elizabeth
Sue Scrivener
Sally Snedaker
Kay Haley
Bobbie Pinet
James Welch
Dicky
Jimmy Tyler
Larry Lee Barnett
John Robert
George Frederick Kramer
Margaret Jane Sands
Joan Davenport
June Holaday
Virginia Bartholomew
Scott Dilis
Kansas City
Expect Big Boost In Airplane Sales
Beech Aircraft Corp expects to raise its record 20 million dollars in commercial plane sales last year by 25 percent in 1955. Mrs. O A Beech, president, spoke at the annual distributors sales convention. After the address, directors voted a 30 cent dividend on each of 598865 common shares outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Beech Aircraft, Corp
O. A. Beech
Annnual Distributors
Wedding of Moon and Evenson Ends In Florida Honeymoon
Helen Graves of Topeka and Mary Ann Benham of Lawrence led a wedding with organ and song selections including Because and Wedding Prayer. The bride wore a white satin gown designed by her mother, with lace bodice, tulle over-skirt, and a seed pearl veil, carrying white roses. Attendants wore turquoise and pink gowns. the reception followed in the church parlors. The couple, Baker University graduate and GM Korea veteran, will home at Welborn Kas after a Florida honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Graves
Topeka
Mary Ann Benham
Lawrence
Malott
Tapers
Pride
Clyde Potter
Garnett
Charles Kellogg
Jamestown
Christianse
Carol McClanahan
Myrlene Stevens
Pittsburg
Betty Jones
Burrton
Bernard Evenson
Jim Snider
Charles Gillette
Lee Taylor
H. E. Shaw
Alex Telffer
W. D. Bemmels
Ray Koontz
Sally Heinz
Judy Leker
Lamar
Margot de Leon
Baldwin
M. O. Moon
Hickory
Baker University
First, Methodist Church
Ottawai
Korea
General Motors
Kamsag City
Georgia
Welborn Kas
Community Club Calendar and Notes Include Lectures and Gatherings
A long list of club meetings and social events fills the calendar with groups such as the Navy Mothers and Women’s Auxiliary. Mentions Circle, Guilds, and church groups hold gatherings at churches and local homes, interspersed with brief, unrelated trivia about color blindness and 1865 clipper ship voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Father Gets A Dulles Report
Omaha World Herald reports G. G. Parks of Omaha met with Secretary Dulles and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr at Strategic Air Command HQ. Parks said the officials gave him a personal update on his son 1st Lt. Roland Parks, among four American jet pilots imprisoned in Red China, and he felt release may come soon barring any new blockade or bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Omaha
Omaha World Herald Today
Red
China
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U.S
U.N
G. G. Parks
Stragetie Air Command
Parks
Lodge
Social Roundup From Princeton and Ottawa
Mrs Pearl Hall visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs J S Weethee in Ottawa. Hugh Tarbet and family hosted a Wichita trip while Doyle Hetzel and Miss Lucy Green with Clarence Hetzel and family spent Sunday with Elmer Sutton and family. Homer Bishop hosted Sunday dinner for Robert Todd. Christian church Ladies Aid met at the parsonage with Mrs Homer Bishop in charge. Edna Beasley and refreshments were served by Mrs Walter Beasley. Others present included Mrs Carl Coletrane Fred Fellnagle Claude Spencer Chester Coats and Nora Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Hall
J S. Weethee
Ottawa
Hugh Tarbet
Wichita
Doyle Hetzel
Kansas City
Kas
Lucy Green
Clarence Hetzel
Richmond
Elmer Sutton
Homer Bishop
Robert Todd
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Walter Beasly
Edna
Carl Coletrane
Fred Fellnagle
Claude Spencer
Chester Coats
Nora Witt
Christmas Vacation Time Among Hetricks Relatives
Ruth Morgan Pyt and Patty Lou joined Mrs. Ralph Hamilton and their families for Christmas at Mr. and Mrs. Max Hetrick’s home. They left Monday to return to Alexandria Virginia where Pyt Hamilton is stationed. Arthur Mesenhimer and Linas Robison hosted Sunday dinner with relatives including Lawrence O'Neal of Salina. Lorine Rundie attended the McElvain Louk wedding in Topeka with Lester Clarken, and other relatives were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Morgan Pyt
Ralph Hamilton
Patty Lou
Max Hetrick
Alexandria
Pyt. Hamilton
Arthur Mesenhimer
Linas
Robison
Dover
Lawrence O'Neal
Salina
B. FB. Humberd
T. Pierce
Max
George Parks
Johnson
Pearl Hetrick
Eddie
Faye
Pvt
and Richardson
Wannie Kraus
Patty
Mra
Edzea Collins
Lou
Junior Dillon
Marshall McCain
Doc
Fishburn
John Snyder
Meg
Edgar Finley
Carl Johnson
Belle Barbee
Overbrook
Fred Walker
Archie Ikenberry
Modesta
Calif
Wilbur Langer
Wendell
Otis Ikenberry
Max Netrick
Cpl
Freddie Ikenberry
Washington
Appanoose Brethren Ladies Aid
Margaret Skaggs
Shagzs
Alva Miller
Nolen Robison
Williamstown
Thei
Ed Robison
Oscar Vincent
Beverly
Charles Ingle
Ingles
Jonnie and
Carol Sue Skaggs
Community notices span dinners and visits across Overbrook
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Overbrook and nearby. multiple dinner gatherings and weekend calls are noted. Family movements include moving households in Ottawa and Emporia, with births announced for a Drexel daughter in Wichita.
Dinner Celebrations in Pomona Honor Local Residents
Edith Thompson hosted a dinner Sunday for her daughter Fannie Kraus with Mr and Mrs D E B Johnson present. Frank Duvall of Ottawa called in the afternoon. Thompson with Maude Fock arranged Tuesday afternoon birthday surprise for Mrs Saran Clark turning 79, featuring games and prizes. A luncheon of cake peaches and coffee followed with attendees Mines Clark J Uo Eaton Cora Button Burrows Alice Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Button
Cc. H. Loper
Robert Loper
Dickie
Brenda
Bobby
Fannie Kraus
Ted Gebhardt
Ottawa
Lexie Evans
Danie Shultz
Forrest Eugene
Jess Holler
Maxine Criqui
Donnie
Mick
Edith Thompson
D. EB. Johnson
Frank Duvall
M Thompson
Maude Fock
Saran Clark
Mines
Clark
J. Uo Eaton
Cora ‘Button
Burrows
Alice Johnston
Local Residents Share Social Visits in Centropolis Area
Friday morning visitors from Topeka included Fabian and Mrs. Powers. Saturday evening events saw Mrs. McDowell and Mr. Powers at Reuben Storrer’s home, with additional supper guests at the McDowell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate. Fabian
Topeka
Powers[McDowell
Centropolis
Reuben Storrer
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Women’s Page Society
resusanUs
Ed Wingfield
Lon Noyes
A. J. Dawson
Maude Dyer
J. 5. Hume
L. Hume
Lloyd Daugharthy
Irl Staley
J. G. Overstreet
Jim DeWitt
Har Icey Hume
A. T. Marcham
Clyde Newby
Dan Gilbert
Ulery
Maude’ ‘Millington
Stutchison
Sam Ponson
Albert Peterson
B. L. Reinhardt
W. L. West
Ralph Service
Arthur Farris
Josie Anderson
Dana Ford
Clarence Workman
H. H. Howell
Boyd Ladies
Floyd Gates
Harry Miller
William Eichinger
March of Dimes
George Peck
Ira Reed
Roy Reed
Jameal Parks
Walter Nitcher
Earl Citiland
Henry Hendrix
Harry Gilliland
Porter Shaw
Qwarry Miller
Ross Johnson
Clarence Jones
Walter Johnson
Ezra, Johnson
Gene Miller
Kenneth Nitcher
H. de Vere
Danny Shultz
Ralph Bethell
Ottawa Hom Imp. CO
Walt Skerls
S. Cherry
R. D. Waymire
Ottawa Society
Theodore E. Moon
Wright Studio
Lois Mae McClanahan
Fred McClanahan
Osawatomie
Theoodore Emerson Moon
Int. O. Moon
First Methodist Church
Allen ©. Kellogg
SUA Ntitchers
Howard
Cnurca Beta
Bre
W. Womar's Republic
Blandfa
NAVY
George Rule
Bagiane’s
Jaydee Jaynes
Presbyteria
Lawrence Clryachers
Steevin Tassor
P.m. Yntresqus
MF. R. Bennett
Tunsday
Clarence Rea Homaker
Haley
Raymond Hosler
Southwert
John Brethelseh
Wert
H. C. Constant Union Chapel
C.B. Harnest
Trinity Methodist Church
Junean Mastern Star
Baxter
Claude Blair
Poplar
Bob Woliamson
Sustamnerw
Raymond Davis
Peoria Ladies Aid
Roger Scott
Doug
Ae George Jons
Christa Lou
Connie Sue
Marvin Orsborn
Cedar
Steven
Leo Orsborn
Wheaton
Herman White
Westmoreland
Muecke Studio
Princeton
Edna Smith
Hetricks
Alice Louk Sellens
E. Franklin St
Newell Hamiltons
Louk
Ralph Hunt
Clifford Louk
Emporia
Warren Sellens
Pomona
Roy Kirkpatrick
Formen
Edna McCurdy
Maude Myock
Archie Clark
George Lindsey, Jr
iRenny
George Lindsey
Ola McDowell
William Drexel
Drexler
Virginia Powers
Basser
Dean Berlin
John G. Kaiser Drug Store
Rexall
Masonic
Milo Hewitt
Carlife Guaranty
Eney
Grant
Wast
NS Ve
Goves
Carlile
S. Main
The
Ottawa Herald
Minnick
Plymouth
Dodge
Studel'r
Chrysler
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Studelo
Minnick Dodge
S. Hickory
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