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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1963
Page
6
A mother writes to Dear Ann Landers about a 21 year old son dating a much younger partner, describing her concern over his vanity and the girl’s limited conversation during a family dinner, seeking guidance on family problems.
A reader asks about an annulment after a rushed engagement and pregnancy scare. Ann Landers advises seeking clergy and lawyer guidance for possible annulment and cautions about traps.
Miss Terry Harris comes from Richmond to visit family including her mother Mrs. E. J. Harris and brother C. K Harris. Eddie Vincent and son Bob travel from Omaha to spend July 4 with relatives. Mrs. F. E. Gibson and children depart Upland for Denver after a two week visit with the Twyman family. Cheri Selby turns 13 with a Country Club party for 28 guests.
The Herald offers five dollars weekly for the best reader news tip. Tips submitted to the newsroom are reviewed by editors and rewarded if judged newsworthy and accurate.
Members of Senior Club No. 1 sang The Star Spangled Banner to open yesterday’s meeting at the Youth Center, with flag salute and the Lord’s prayer. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Rollie Stow of Chicago and her mother Mrs. Elmer Sieg of Wellsville shared guests. Stowe presented two solos and played The Old Rugged Cross.
Monika Wengstrom a 20 year old Swedish exchange delegate travels in the United States sponsored by 4H clubs to learn farm cooking. She shares recipes from Kajas Kokbok and demonstrates ham burger mistranslated as Kaldolmar using cabbage leaves, rice, beef and suet. She uses a Swedish English dictionary and hopes to see American fruit and vegetable farms and processing.
Wellsville area residents share updates from the Bailey and Burgoon families while at the Lake of the Ozarks. Jean Whiteford, a 1963 Wellsville High School graduate, will stay with friends in Topeka as she works for an architectural firm. Monika Wengstrom plans to return to Sweden Aug 2 after visiting Pratt Madison Wise North Carolina and Washington, continuing her 4-H Club leader and home economics teacher career.
A collection of household tips including labeling poison bottles with bells, cleaning grout with kerosene, aluminum edge care, corn on the cob methods with butter, moth balls in nylon stockings, and repurposing plastic dish soap bottles as hot water bottles for children with safety notes and at home ideas from Mrs. Robert Lothamer.
City officials set rules for Forest Park shelter use to manage large groups. The city clerk will arrange hour allotments and notify the park caretaker to inform others when the shelter is reserved. Officials aim to balance full park access with preventing disturbances among groups.
KANSAS CITY AP The 10th Federal Reserve District reported an 8 percent rise in department store sales for the past week versus the same week in 1962.
The writer reflects on the writing process as growing up with acceptance testing and rejecting ideas. It compares perseverance to daylily hybridizing, noting that patience yields rewards, with examples from a show and hopes for future blooms. The piece ends by noting a return to work after a vacation and anticipation of new original blossoms.
Community clubs and circles announce Tuesday gatherings at Forest Park and Wesleyan Service Guild. Activities include a Merry-Go-Round event for Mrs Max Daugherty, Ladies of GAR DWRBC, and a Forest Park picnic at 6 30 PM. Wednesday features Army Mothers and Zigzaggers with 7 PM picnics.
Local items from the Ottawa Herald dated Saturday July 6 1963 cover brief community notes and events. Names, places, and specifics are drawn from the readable OCR portions, presenting compact notices and updates in period tone.
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