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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1961
Page
3
The reader questions weight and pregnancy issues with mixed feelings about teasing and body image. Ann Landers advises and answers concerns about judgment from others, marital respect, and pregnancy attire. A separate note describes an engagement interrupted by past infidelity and asks for guidance.
A mixed fragment from a 1961 pattern and advice pages. It includes a Dear Griselda letter about a ring given to another woman, requests fifty cents for pattern mail, and a long Ann Landers style anecdote about child discipline and cuff link mischief. The text shows character names Anne Adams and Griselda, with instructions for ordering patterns and a kitchen table anecdote.
PEO Chapters UA and GL held Founders Day with dinner and program at North American Hotel. Mrs R A Gollier presided as Mrs Wint Winter narrated the PEO history. Seven founders were depicted in period attire by Mrs David Laury, Mrs John Huderson, Mrs Robert Anderson, Mrs F R Bennett Jr, Mrs Don Madison, Mrs Kenneth Harris and Marilyn Irwin. Chapter AU dinner committee included Mrs John H Lamb, Mrs Paul Worley and Mrs Franklin Sheldon.
The Dunservin Club, including former presidents of the Business and Professional Women's Club, was entertained by Miss Eleanor Lloyd. Mrs. A. M. Lloyd attended as a guest. A dessert was served and a game about Kansas Counties was played. Each member received a felt sunflower favor. Cards were sent to Mrs. Wesley Trout and Mrs. Floyd Jacob who could not attend due to illness.
Community club contacts and meeting notes for Elm Grove area include Mrs. Andy Reed presiding at W.F.W Auxiliary and circles under First Methodist W.S.C. Mrs. Allen Unruh Elizabeth Peters and Mrs. Charles Peters listed for North Baptist W.M.S along with B.N.F. Club and White Shrine Baxter area community groups.
Virginia Fossie, born in Boston and raised in Seattle, married Dean Rusk a year after her 1936 Mills College graduation. She praises his easygoing nature but notes his devotion to his work. Her background includes studies in geography and history and an early connection to Mills College faculty.
The Stoeckle family marks a Golden Wedding Anniversary on January 31 at their Kansas City home. The couple’s life spans Williamsburg to Kansas City, with 13 grandchildren and several children in Kansas, Missouri, and Arizona. Their daughter and son in law Mrs Richard Martin and family of Overland Park, plus Bernard Stoeckle in Tucson, are noted among relatives. The piece details wartime service, family moves, and later life of their relatives including Rusk’s connections to government service and residence in Scarsdale New York. The narrative touches on personal history, education, and cultural interests of a family tied to national events.
Fifteen members of U S Army Mothers Post No 4 sewed fourteen balls of rag rags for V A Hospitals. Plans were made for a chicken noodle dinner on March 18. Mrs Leland Monroe and Mrs W M McClintic were to take cookies to the Boys Club and serve Friday night. Mrs Fred A Doman served cookies with sack lunches brought by members.
Members held a sewing social at the president Mrs. R. K. Walters home. Rehabilitation chairman Mrs. Ralph Allen directed sewing projects. Twenty five pounds of rag rags were collected for V A Hospitals and refreshments were served.
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