Volunteers Train for Census Canvass in Ottawa Area
Linda Ostmeyer reports on Priscilla Greisen leading volunteers to canvass Ottawa and Franklin County churches as part of the Key 73 Movement. The effort aims to reach every home through door to door visits, with training sessions starting January 15 and a Feb 18 canvass launch.
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Linda Ostmeyer
Priscilla Greisen
Ottawa
Franklin County
Greisen
North American
Mrs. Greisen
Christ
A. B. Oglesby
Ottawa Ministerial Association
Odree O'Dea to Wed Kenneth O'Connor in March
Ottawa couple announces the engagement of Odree Irene O'Dea from Ottawa RFD 2 to Kenneth Joe O'Connor son of Mr and Mrs Gene O'Connor Wellsville. The couple plans to marry March 17. Odree works at Hallmark Cards Inc Lawrence and Kenneth at Lesh Oil Co Ottawa.
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Thomas O’dea
Ottawa
RFD
Odree Irene
Kenneth Joe O’connor
Gene O'Connor
Wellsville
Miss O’dea
Hallmark Cards Inc
Lawrence
Lesh Oil Co
Heloise hints for gift wrapping and home tips
Readers share ideas on decorative gift packaging using nylon scarves tissue paper and flowers plus practical kitchen hacks like heating butter before German chocolate icing and avoiding sticking fudge. Kids activities and bulletin board crafts add handy household touches from several local contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Club Forecast Monday Jobs Daughters EXEMPLAR Chapter
Local club roster lists upcoming events for Beta Sigma Phi and related groups. Meetings cover sewing sessions, Founders Day observances, and social gatherings at Ottawa area venues including Memorial Auditorium IOOF Hall and Trinity United Methodist Church.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Don Nease
Arthur Jensen
Ottawa
MPM Club
Qmicron
Lawrence
Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa Memorial
VFW
Auxiliary Ransom Memorial Hospital
IOOF
John Sheldon
Phyllis Foster
Rebekahs City
Ron Reusch
SWEET
Adelines
Priscilla Circle
Trinity United Methodist Church
Lester Cation
Pizza Hut
Club Notes Showcases Local Club Meetings And New Officers
Far and Near Club elected Mrs. Lancaster as president and named Helen Kersley vice president Darrell Macy secretary treasurer and Gene Domnanish reporter New secret pals were drawn and thoughts to ponder noted March 1 meeting set at Mrs Kersleys Ottawa Area Retired Teachers Association hosted a potluck with L A Gaddis presiding and Burl Beams dinner fund raising plans. Lifespan of updates include pensions talk by L A Wilson plus a Beastey Boys And Ghastly Girls review by Eunice Kelsey and Kansas songs led by Olive Nichols with Celeste McCarty at piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lancaster
Far and Near Club
Lancaster
Helen Kersley
Darrell Macy
Gene Domnanish
Ottawa Area
Lanah Cameron
Genevieve Gillette
Fern Buckner
Maude Adams
L. QO. Gaddis
Burl Beam
John Lawrence
Oklahoma
Arrowhead Lodge
Muskogee
Bacone College
L.A. Wilson
Problems and Advice From Ann Landers Letters
A reader asks how to handle a 19-year-old daughter who refuses college and chores while living with her boyfriend. Ann Landers advises possible legal steps plus counseling before action, noting family communication issues. A second letter praises a term change for male nurses, and a third shares the rude pressures of airline directory assistance work, to which Landers responds with a note of courtesy.
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Ann Landers
C.W
Action Line
Akron Beacon Journal
Akron
Ben Maidenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Odree Ilene O’dea
Irene Ponce
Roberta
Sacred Heart Altar and Rosary Society
Anchor Savings Building
Richter
Blanche Lamb
Sutton
American Gem Society
S. Main
Ottawa, Kansas
Kansas
Olive Nichols
Celeste McCarty
Walter Lankard
Glenloch
Grace Turner
Ruth Breckenridge
Noble Grands Club
Clara Smith
Hazel Smith
Minnie Shawver
Ruth Hoopes
Life and Easy Newcomers Club
Gambles
Jim Baker
Nola Mcintosh
Kansas City
Kathy Reed
Olathe
Mid’s Hill House
Richmond
Craig Davis
Fairmount Birthday Club
Roger Ferguson
Eddie Ferguson
Davis
Fred Ferguson
M. M. Green
Harley Hume
Ann
S.W.A
Chicago
Tae
Capp
Capp Homes
America
Romeson
Gee Hubert Rookstool
West
Topeka
Cafp Homes Dept
Blue Ridge Boulevard
Missouri
Cappet
Addrass
Butler
Red Cross
Broken Lots Red Cross
Tony Lama
Paine
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