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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1959
Page
8
A reader letters column covers a wife seeking affection in marriage, a driver avoiding fatal accident due to unsupervised children, and a mother questioning teen fashion. Ann Landers dispenses practical, candid responses urging communication and parental responsibility.
A Sunday dinner at Mrs. Agnes Stoffer's home honored her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Orville Gregg and sons Bobby and Randy from La Puente California. They left for home after a three week visit with relatives, while guests included Gale Nigh and sons Bobby and Douglas of Blue Jacket Oklahoma and extended family from Lebo Centropolis Garnett and Garnett areas. Mona Stoffer plans to spend the summer at Blue Jacket as she returns there.
Pomona Rebekah lodge installed new officers on Tuesday night led by Mrs. Ben Gibson with assistance from Mrs. Julius Raffelock. Officers include N.G. Clara Green N.G. Shirley Bethell warden Betty Rodgers con Belle Hoopes chaplain Ella Puckett R.S.N.G. Mildred Hoagland L.S.N.G. Lula Hunt R.S.V.G. Ella Flager L.S.V.G. Doris Shaw J.G. Mable Smith color bearer Vera Montague musician Cleo Wittman left altar support Eunice Johnson Bible bearer Beatrice Sedgwick. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Becker of Ottawa attended. Twenty members present and refreshments served.
Plans are set for the Merritt Harri son wedding at Grace Episcopal Church with a July 19 ceremony at noon. Rehearsal dinner is July 18 at 8 p.m. in the church undercroft, with 36 guests invited and Mrs. Bert Anderson in charge. Multiple prewedding gatherings, coffees, and bridal showers were hosted by relatives and friends including Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. Harrison, and Mrs. LeRoy Teter, among others.
The son born July 8 to Mr and Mrs Vernon Dunn of Carbondale is named David Eugene weighing 9 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Claude Warbritton Williamsburg and Mrs L Dunn Oklahoma City. A daughter born July 4 at St Mary's Hospital to Dr and Mrs Jene Dale Campbell of Kansas City is named Alix Susan. Grandparents are Mrs Rose Campbell Ottawa and Mr and Mrs Russell Stewart Kansas City. Dr Campbell will leave soon to begin a year's internship.
Mrs. Campbell and her newborn daughter plan to travel by plane from Salt Lake City to join her husband at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City.
The VFW Auxiliary met in the club home last evening and voted a $2 contribution to a memorial fund. Plans were made for an ice cream social for members and families on July 23. Mrs. Evelyn Bledsoe presided. The department president's message was read. A recent food sale netted $37. Mrs. Ed Curby gave a rehabilitation report and Mrs. Garland Hinkle a hospital trip report.
Social notes recount Mrs. Rose Campbell visiting her son Dr Jene Campbell and family in Kansas City with nephew Hollis Snapp. Parish family departures to Idaho and Boston, New York, and Smoky Mountains trips. Church circle led by Mrs Glenn Sarver discusses missionary work in India and Pakistan. Guests host at Mrs C E Haynie home with plans to welcome George Mahaffey.
Mrs Homer J Henning gave a coffee yesterday for a few friends to honor her four sisters. The event was hosted with sisters from Emporia and Eureka. They plan to return home this evening. Mrs Henning’s sisters are Mrs E R Barr Mrs Ralph Hahn Mrs Lon Corbin all of Emporia and Mrs Clara Agrelius Eureka.
Vacation visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kimball left this morning to return to Bay City Texas after a visit with their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Max Hunter. They accompanied them part of the way home.
A brief listing highlights Saturday’s program featuring three major attractions including an Owl Show and Colossus of New York as the centerpiece event.
Kathryn McClure of Kansas City visits Ottawa with relatives to July 10 1965 events. The party travels next to Houston and Galveston after touring Ottawa, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Charles Cook and the Kimballs with additional Ottawa hosts.
Hunter and his brother visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Kimball in Hamilton Illinois. They were joined by Mr Kimball's mother Mrs Clara Kimball in Racine City.
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