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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1955

Page

7

Ottawa Women Attend Kansas Authors Club Meetings

Several Ottawans returned Saturday from Topeka where they attended Kansas Authors Club meetings Friday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Heigele, Mrs. J. Vern Rogers, Mrs. Lee Perkins, and Lois Smith. Awards included Mrs. Rogers First Honorable Mention for Poetic and Mrs. Meigele Second Honorable Mention for Free Verse.

Topeka Kansas Authors Club A. C. Heigele J. Vern Rogers Ottawa Lee Perkins Richmond Heigele Jayhawk Hotel Patricia Mayhew Second District Rogers Meigele

Socialettes and Social Moves Across States

Social notes describe Mrs. Max Ward traveling to Minneavelle Minnesota for a two week visit with Dr. and Mrs. M R Holland and family. Mittia Dickinson of Homewood elected social chairman of Alpha Chi Omega at Kansas State College Manhattan for spring semester. Donne Rae Dodd visiting family at St Luke's hospital weekend with her parents and sister Shirley Cuyper of Clarinda. Ed J Pearce and Mrs. Lee Perkins and Mrs. Lois Smith attended Kansas newspaper women's breakfast in Topeka. Ralph Blow visiting Ottawa after business trip to New York, staying with parents and sister Elmo Andrew family.

Blythe Gus R. C. Guy Hutchinson Jack Potts Guy Potts Park Place Christian Church Roland Huff Doris Ann Winzler Lamont Kas H. Vernon Baker Garden City Jan Austin Salina Joyce White Topeka Robbie Lea Guy Ruth Guy Blythe Melden Kim Potts U.S. Navy P. D. Lowell Manhattan Dick Flenfro Charles Savidge Jere Potts Dick Martin Ottawa Barbara Hart Ll. ‘W. Kingery Don Barney Janice Hipple Matthew Lewellyn inKansas City Hutchinson High Jschool Kansas State College Delta Delta Delta Sorority KansasCity Otttawa High School Phi Delta Theta U. S. Army FL. Bliss Tex Max Ward Minneavelle Minn M. R. Holland Donne Rae Dodd St. Luke's Hospital Harry [Dodd Ed J., Pearce Lee Perkins Richmond Lois Smith Kansas Idayhawk Hotel Okawawag Ralph Blow North Hollywood Calif New York Scott Blow Elmo Andrew

Looking Back at Ottawa Society Looking Back at Ottawa Society

Members of the T. M. T. Club and friends held a surprise birthday for sponsor Mrs. Paul Barker at Miss Virginia Moree’s home. Cards and Chinese checkers were played. a necklace was given, with sandwiches, salad, coffee, and cake served. Names listed include Peat Blow, Bertha Thompson, Helen Weidner, Opal Nearmyer, Edna Nearmyer, Birdell Fields, Helen Davidson, and Neva Lantis.

T. M. T. Club Paul Barker Virginia Moree Barker Peat Blow Bertha Thompson Helen Weidner Opal Edna Nearmyer Birdell Fields Helen Davidson Neva Lantis

First Lady of Kansas Shines Amid Topeka Week’s Bevy

Lois Smith notes the heavy schedule of politics and society in Topeka left many women exhausted, yet Mrs Fred Hull, First Lady of Kansas, stood out at the Kansas newspaper women's breakfast in Hotel Jayhawk. She arrived fresh in a bege dress, leopard cloche and pumps, maintaining her usual stylish standard. The piece mentions a card from Mrs F H Parks mailed from Buenaville Texas, showing an International bridge view between the U S and Mexico, noting their arrival in rain.

Topeka Ysterday Kansas Fred Hull Hotel Jayhawk F. H. Parks Buenaville Tex United States Mexico Parks

Luncheon Planned by League of Women Voters of Kansas

The League of Women Voters of Kansas schedules a Feb 3 luncheon at the Topeka Elks Club inviting senators and representatives. Ottawa’s Rep Robert A. Anderson and Paola’s Sen Marvin Barkis are guests for the Ottawa league. Ottawa delegates include Legislative Action chair Mrs C D McCarthy, president Mrs Bexer Berndt, and vice president Mrs Ben Park, with the state board attending. Governor Fred Hall is invited by Mrs Paul V. Smith of Wichita as her guest.

League of Women Voters of Kansas Topeka Elks Club Robert A. Anderson Ottawa Marvin Barkis Paola Ottawa League Legislative Action C. D. Mc‘Carthy Bexer Berndt Ben Park The League Paul V. Smith Wichita Fred Hall

Climbed TV Tower For Polio Pledges

A March of Dimes stunt in Pittsburg Kansas raised almost 3500 dollars as KOAM-TV assistant director Delayne Hudspeth climbed 530 feet of the transmitter tower. Pledges from viewers in Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri and Kansas surged the price to five dollars per foot and the climb took one hour and fifteen minutes.

Pittsburg Kas Delayne Hudspeth Koam-Tv Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Kansas Hudspeth

Lemons Reach Europe via Arab Traders in Middle Ages

Available evidence shows lemons were first introduced into Europe by Arabs between the 12th and 13th centuries. The report notes a drop in France’s death rate from 154 per year per 10,000 people in 1938 to 129 in 1953.

Europe France

Club Forecast and Local Notices From City Pages

The item lists events and groups including NAVY MOTHERS at Memorial auditorium at 2p and AAUW activities. It mentions A C Helgela home on Cedar Highland Avenue with Mrs. Mabel Woodburn and Beta Gamma, Mrs. Henry Cotby Woman's Republic, and Jaycee Taynes with Mrs. Bernard Howley. It promotes U.S. Savings Bonds as a popular saving method.

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