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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1959
Page
5
Dear Ann Landers counselors provide blunt guidance on romance and home disputes. A 16 year old asks about a gold chain causing a neck green mark while another reader asks how to end a long platonic romance. The column offers practical tips on jewelry care and relationship boundaries.
Socialettes host Mrs. Josephine Hostetter at a Wednesday dinner celebrating Mrs. Katie Wingert's 90th birthday. Cedarhouse resident Wingert attended with fifteen guests. The Senior Club counted 44 members and four visitors at yesterday's Youth Center meeting with songs and games. Mrs. Mabel Holmes and Ross Nichols were appointed to the refreshment committee for the next two meetings.
Bridal shower for Miss Carol Suits hosted Thursday evening by Mrs. Bill Miller and Mrs. Gerald Briscoe at the Miller home. She will wed Terry Briscoe Sunday afternoon at First Methodist Church. Mantel decor featured a heart vase with red and white carnations and ferns. White candles in crystal holders flanked the display. Games with prizes awarded to Mrs. Mike Crawford and Mrs. Bill Suits. Eighteen guests invited.
Mr and Mrs Don Gorton of 1720 iS Locust hosted a Wednesday evening party celebrating their son Barry Lees first birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tom McMillen Mrs Effie McMillen Wellsville Dan Jackson Grand Island Neb Mr and Mrs Ken Porter Mrs Ed Porter and Mr and Mrs Carlos Millington.
Rita Jean Tulloss daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Tulloss of RFD 1 married John H Church of Berkeley California in a double ring ceremony at 8 pm in First Baptist Church. Rev Charles P Knight officiated with Ford plant decorations and music by Mrs Donalds and Robert Bowline. Attendants included maid of honor Ann Seymour and bridesmaid Linda Kerr, best man Claude H Church III, Berkeley, and ushers Charles Church Berkeley and Donald S Pady Lawrence. Reception in Elliott hall featured pale green decor and hosts Mrs Howard Henderson and Mrs Peter Thomas Pueblo Colorado. Patricia Stevens led guest seating.
Spokane AP reports pilot Aileen Saunders winner of the 1959 Powder Puff Derby. The 32 year old wife of a California contractor flies a 145 hp Cessna 142, says she is thrilled and credits her husband Walter for her skill. About 120 pilots competed over 2470 miles, average speed 111.53 mph, with results handicap based on capability and elapsed time.
The bride wore a beige dress with black patent shoes and purse, a black feather hat and white gloves for the going away. The couple will be at home July 16 at 1534 College in Topeka. The bride is a Ottawa High School graduate and Ottawa University alumna with Phi Kappa Chi. The groom, a Berkeley High School graduate, attended Ottawa University and Sigma Delta Pi, and works as a clerk for the Auditor of Disbursements for Santa Fe Railways in Topeka.
North Baptist Church hosts a potluck at 6 30 p m on Monday plus a WOMENS GOLF LUNCHEON on Tuesday at Country lab and a joint meeting of Friendship and Maza Evans Circles. Wednesday features GARFIELD GARDNERS led by Mrs E E Dorkins at First Christian Church. Thursday presents BAXTER SOCIAL HOUR at Forest park with Mrs Don Martin. Saturday ends with UNION CHAPEL W S C S prayer circle at the church.
Mr and Mrs Robert Baer of RFD 4 announce the adoption of a baby girl four weeks old named Julie Ellen. They have two other children, Andy age four and Kathy age eighteen months. Grandparents are Kenneth Andrews and D E Baer, Ottawa, and Minnie Riddle, Independence, plus great grandparents C E Andrews, Ottawa, and Minnie Riddle.
Mrs. Leland Gilliland of Centropolis describes the NEA convention in St Louis attended by about 15,000 violators a misread OCR word. The event featured speeches workshops demonstrations and exhibits under the theme Quality education opens windows on the world. She says the experience reaffirms teaching as a vital profession and inspires confidence and pride in her role.
Miss Terry Harris of Richmond visits Ottawa with her mother Mrs. E. J. Harris and assists in yard work amid evergreens and blooming shrubs. Miss Thelma Pearson travels to Seattle. Mrs. Wilbur Haynes earns honor at the Regional Daylily Convention in Oklahoma as a new melon colored daylily is named for her granddaughter Coyetta.
A Ottawa caregiver woman faced laughter during a brief stop at her Wichita parents home. After scrambling eggs and coffee prepared by her mother she rose to fetch her purse and asked, How much. The unconscious gesture drew jokes from onlookers.
The daughter born June 20 to Lt and Mrs Robert K Jeske Lawton Oklahoma has been named Jennifer Lynn The baby weighed 7 lb 5 oz and Mrs Jeske is the former Carolyn Cupp daughter of Mr and Mrs Roderick B Cupp Mrs Cupp has recently returned from visiting at her daughter's home.
C W F members led by Mary Lawrence gathered in First Christian Church basement for a study on scientific teaching and neighborly questions. The service featured a vocal duet by Merle Jones and Howard Tucker with hostesses Nellie Marchland and Clara Stitt arranging refreshments as ten members and eight children attended.
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