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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1975
Page
7
Frances Warner hosted a gathering for members of the American Association of University Women and other interested women to hear a talk. The casual event arose from happenstance and turned into a better evening than planned.
An OCR fragment blends knitting and crochet pattern promos with a village event. Anne Adams advertises pattern mail orders while pages list quilts and crochet books. A reading by AAUW affiliates leads a relaxed discussion in Alma with Marilyn Brewer visiting for a conference.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Manczuk of Overland Park was named Corey Alexander. He was born January 8 weighing eight and a half pounds. Brother Ryan is eight. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ferguson of Ottawa RFD 4 and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Manczuk of Kansas City Kansas. Great-grandparents listed, with extended family notes.
A dense, local page lists weekly meetings and activities in Ottawa including Memorial VFW Post 5901 events, Franklin County ARC, TOPS KS chapters at Ottawa High School and IOOF Hall, and various clubs. Also includes potato storage tips noting ideal temperatures 45 to 50 degrees and effects of warmer or colder storage.
A reader praises birthday parties for young children as a family bonding activity amid modern disarray. Other letters defend keeping adopted grandchildren in family affection, while one complains about thank you notes and wedding guests, urging personal gestures over canned gifts.
Amanda Michelle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Personett Jr of Kansas City Kansas, is 134 months old. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs Lloyd Henson of Edwardsville and Mr and Mrs Donald Personett of Kansas City Kansas, plus Ella Sessler of Sheldon Missouri, Mrs Grace Personett of Prairie Village and Mr and Mrs Seth Dunn of Quenemo.
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