Griffin Family Reunion Honors Eldest and Farthest Traveled
A July 4 potluck gathering at Mrs. Fred Griffin's Ottawa home brought together descendants of William and Eda Griffin. Marie Griffin of Fordland Missouri, 76, was named the eldest attendee. Michael Reser, Meriden, at seven months, was the youngest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
William
Eda
Clevy) Griffin
Fred Griffin
Ottawa
Marie Griffin
Fordland
Michael Reser
Meriden
Aaron Griffin
Salida
Colo
Hill City Girl Crowned Miss Kansas in Pratt
Linda Louise Hall 21 of Hill City won the Miss Kansas title at Pratt, earning a 2500 dollar scholarship and will represent Kansas in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in September. She entered as Miss Frontier and also won Miss Congeniality. Finalists included Marilee Southward Frances Durham Shirley Edmonds Kathryn Lynn Kramer with awards for talent and originality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey County
Patricia Tolbert
Miss Hutchinson
Marilee Southward
Sugar Valley
Shirley Edmonds
Blue Mound
Wichita
Frances Durham
Derby
Kan
Solomon Valley
Kathryn Lynn Kramer
Phillipsburg
Miss Southward
Debbie Bryant
Miss Durham
Margene Savage
Miss Tolbert
Mary
ZIP THRU DRESS PATTERN OFFER FOR SPRING CASHIONS
Zip front flare dress pattern 4992 doubles as jumper in cotton Dacron blend. Includes half sizes and yardage for 45 inch fabric. Catalogs available with several sewing books and pattern shipments. Send 75 cents for catalog or $1 for each pattern plus 25 cents handling to Anne Adams in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Ottawa
Horeid
Patterr
New York
N Y
Cheaper By Dozen True for Quilts Celebrated in Clyde Chambers Family
The Clyde Chambers family in Pomona marked the 82nd birthday of Clyde and the completion of 12 quilts made from Eva Chambers dress fabrics for each of his 12 children. About 80 relatives gathered from Ottawa Overbrook Lawrence Garden City Centropolis Topeka Winchester Baldwin Lane Hutchinson Tonganoxie Boulder and Monte Vista for a Bicentennial plus family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE McGlashon
Clyde Chambers
Pomona
Chambers
Ethel Chambers
Eva
Ethel Howard
Ottawa
Overbrook
Lawrence
Garden City
Centropolis
Topeka
Winchester
Baldwin
Lane
Hutchinson
Tonganoxie
Boulder
Monte Vista
Ethel
Edna Hamilton
The Other Man in Dear Ann Landers’ Page
A reader lampoons The Other Man, arguing the man who seduces wives is groomed, in good mood, and socially polished, unlike a disheveled rival at home. The letter teases stereotypes and contrasts marital tensions with a light satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Tokyo
Ann
Born
Ottawa community events and letters page items
A jumble of club meeting notes from Ottawa groups plus letters from Ann Landers style columns. Includes listings for LA Sertoma JOOF Hall KNIGHTS Progress Chess Club and several TOPS chapters as well as Oasis and other local venues, followed by editorial reader questions and responses about relationships and social issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LWML
Faith Lutheran Church
Eunice Bowersox Oasis
Forest Park
Army Mothers
Joof Hall
Sweet Adelines
Knights Progress Chess Club
Ottawa Library
No Goblins Here Learning Experience That Comes Free
Julian Shanks and classmates at E Washington Rhodes Middle School in Philadelphia explored Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War graves as part of Operation Cemetery funded by a $3 grant from the U S Office of Education. The program uses cemeteries as outdoor classrooms to spark curiosity and integrate with regular lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Julian Shanks
Cheryl Rogers
E. Washington Rhodes Middle
Edward Stranix
Rhodes
U. S. Office of Education
United States
Canada
Stranix
Jacob Hoffman
Julian
Use Wallcoverings To Brighten Room Stillwater OSU tips
Thoughtful use of wallcoverings can brighten a dreary room, make a long space feel shorter, and add decoration on a budget. Bertha C. Nickel, OSU housing interiors specialist, suggests bold patterns or tapestry looks for coziness, with dark colors lowering high ceilings and vertical stripes raising low ones. Ugly pipes and ducts can be mitigated by strategic wall treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
Bertha C. Nickel
Oklahoma State University
Peak Melon Display Highlights June Cantaloupe Season
Melon displays surge as June marks the first of a three month peak for cantaloupes. California Texas and Arizona remain key shipping states with good supply this year. Watch for home grown cantaloupe in your area while decor tips suggest wallcoverings and coordinated fabrics to brighten small rooms and save decorating dollars.
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California
Texas
Arizona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd Griffin
Sedgwick
Don Reser
Richard Harding
Great Bend
John Griffin
Rogersville
Nadine Carter
Manhattan
Gail
Dalene Jeffry
Jennifer Griffin
Viola
Jim Franklin
Lee's Summit
Jack Stewart
Greeley, Cole
Hill City
Kansas
Jeane Helen
Rock
Kay Booth
Thomas
Japan
Nagasaki
Nick
Clinte Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Services
Perins
Booton
Rebecca Lyn
Hollie Rae
Douglas Booton
John Wilkerson
Alfred Booton
Lillie Morgan
Springfield
Grace McIntosh
John Patton
Porter-Spears
Agency
S. Mein
Tom Porter
Charles Porter
Wree A Sewing Machines Repair and Service
Sewing Cleel
S. An. Oa
A-1 Cab CO
Gibson and Vicinity
Hill Top
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