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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1963
Page
6
A reader asks how to persuade a busy wife and mother who never reads a newspaper to find 15 minutes for reading. Ann Landers notes time is equal for all. the proverb says a busy person gets things done. The column also answers refund request with postal investigation, explains lighting costs for a student, and gives brief replies to other readers.
Socialettes note several visits to Kansas City including Mrs Elizabeth Sternecker and sister Mrs Emma Sherwood. Daughters Club of Polis hosted luncheon with Mrs Leland Gilliland presiding and plans for a Forest Park picnic. Zigzaggers Club held a local picnic with crafts and a future hostess schedule. Several families visited in Houston Ottawa Salt Lake City and Michigan with planned trips and group gatherings.
VFW Auxiliary heard Mrs. Garland Hinkle recount the Wichita reception for district president Mrs. Francis Alley Dodd. Officers appointed include color bearers Hin kle and Louderback and curator Keef er. treasurer Ed Curby, secretary Roy Lambert. District council meetings set for Aug 3 in Topeka and Aug 18 in Kansas City Kan. An ice cream supper is planned for July 25.
Mr and Mrs Ray Barnhart hosted a potluck supper in La Verne California for Earl Barnhart. Attendees included many relatives and family friends from Overland Park Overbrook Westphalia Alva Verna Westphalia and Williamsburg among others.
Dr Estela Auguirre from Argentina joins Osawatomie State Hospital staff after coming last August. She shares empanadas and humita in the husks recipes, notes corn in Argentina, and describes life in Buenos Aires and Bariloche. Her interests include rowing, yachting, archaeology, psychology, theater, music, and travel.
Young Matrons of First Christian Church’s CWF group met at Mrs. Vernon Stewart’s home for a potluck. They planned the annual foreign dinner for February 7 with a India menu. Mrs. Kenneth Saffron led a lesson on More People, More Houses, More Cities. Mrs. Jack Porter organized worship. They will deliver yearbooks to new members during personal calls.
An Ottawa professional man, Postmaster T. J. Cummings, will move to the new post office at 4th and Hickory Streets next week after 40 years on 2nd Street. He has operated on the north side with the Studebaker agency, later across for the Franklin Mutual Fire Insurance Co as receiver, then on the south side with his own agency until becoming postmaster in 1936. Furnishings in the new building will be modern and new. Watermelons are highlighted as a summer staple low in calories with vitamin A, moving to market in heavy volume and priced seasonably low, featured by the USDA Marketing Service.
Mrs Roy Huhn hosted the Tauy Mission Circle meeting with Mrs Rodney Fritts presiding over the lesson How Christian Can I Be The session opened with a prayer by Mrs Will Scott who led devotions from Acts The report ends with Mrs Wendell participating in the session.
Twenty nine members of Senior Club No. 1 attended the meeting at the Youth Center yesterday. Mrs. Myrtle Graham presided. Devotions featured an article titled Jesus the Poor Man followed by a prayer. Reports on sick members were shared. Entertainment included group singing with Margaret Williams at the piano, a reading Freedom by Robert Kerr, and I Am Your Flag by Flora Sherman. Lunch was a sack meal and after dismissal, The More We Get Together was sung.
A playful recipe suggests using watermelon with red gelatin. Chill until slightly thickened, fold in watermelon cubes, and mold. Serve on salad greens with sour cream, or spoon into sherbet dishes for a dessert.
Broers presented the secretary report. Plans were made for an ice cream social on July 23. The flower fund collection totaled $1.72 with Mrs. Raymond Mack and Mrs. Lonnie Barnes helping serve refreshments.
The July births include Suzanne Michelle Mooney born July five to Alfred and Mary Mooney of 809 S Sycamore St weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces Michael Darren Basel born July six to Ralph and Mary Basel of RFD 1 Quenemo weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces Laura Louise Pierce born July seven to Clifford and unnamed Pierce of 1621 S Main weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces Michael James Fishburn born July nine to Richard and unnamed Fishburn of RFC 1 Overbrook weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces Timothy Don Everston born July nine at Stor mont Vail Hospital to Larry and unnamed Everston of 1228 N Quincy Topeka weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces Grandparents listed in Topeka as Kenneth DeWald and Russell Evertson.
A modest meal plan offers homemade fish chowder with pilot crackers, a large vegetable salad, cookies or watermelon, and a note that the occasion falls the day before pay day. The simple spread emphasizes economical fare and fresh sides for a family gathering.
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