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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1962
Page
6
Household tips from Heloise Offering practical painting methods using a plastic tablecloth to protect floors and a good brush, plus energy saving laundry ideas. She suggests separating clothes as they come from the washer, drying salad greens in the machine, storing them dry, and using clear nail polish to reinforce belt holes.
A writer recalls a Colorado vacation riding a chair lift from Aspen to Midway then Ajax Mountain. The ascent climbs 2,500 feet to Midway and 1,800 more to the sun deck, offering Elk and Sawatch range views. The ride, calm and social, ends with a ski cafe meal. Dee Ann Snyder, 11, marked her birthday amid flood memories. Mothers with many children knit beside pools while awaiting youngsters.
Princeton Methodist W S C S hosted guests from Lane Richter Union Chapel and Richmond. Mrs Byron Robison presided, devotions by Mrs Otto Siegele, poem read by Mrs Robison, and singing led by Mrs Roy Schaub. Speaker Mrs Paul Pentz with decorations of pink petunias. Fifty five women attended. Flowers sent to Cedar House nursing home and Princeton shut ins.
At Thursday meeting with Mrs. Don Martin the H C H Club planned a picnic for all members and former members with families on August 12 at Forest Park. Mrs Martin read reports and led roll call. Bingo provided entertainment. Guests Mrs Frank Morgan and Mrs Thurman attended. Eight members and six children were present. Mrs Thurman won the door prize and Mrs Art Euard received a pal gift.
A guest from Italy, Sylvania Colantuono, shares a traditional Lasagne recipe from the Roy Herring farm near Homewood. The method emphasizes homemade puff paste noodles, long kneading, and layering with meat sauce and cheeses, baked until brown. The lesson urges home preparation over store bought pasta.
More than 100 relatives and friends attended the July 8 gold wedding reception for Mr and Mrs Milton Ikenberry of RFD 1 Overbrook at Appanoose Church of the Brethren. Decorations featured yellow roses, mums, orchid gladioli, and white and gold bells. Attendees came from Ottawa Overbrook Pomona Tonganoxie Chanute Lawrence Emporia Michigan Valley Carbondale and La Junta Colo the farthest.
A baby boy born on July 12 in Lawrence to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dean Arnold at 623 Missouri Street has been named Duane Patrick. He weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Arnold of 806 N Mullerry, and the late Mrs. R. E. DeGraff of Lawrence.
Mrs. Beth Studebaker of Princeton High School returned from nearly a month in Puerto Rico where she and a roommate served as chaplains for a Girl Scout encampment in the mountains. She joined staff of 25 to 30, met diverse girls, and visited the governor's palace. She later recalls Cuban refugees in Miami and two elderly Cuban women who fled with only the clothes they wore.
V F W Auxiliary voted seven fifty for Wadsworth V A Hospital water melon feed on Aug. 14. Mrs. Rose Abbott presided at the post hall while Mrs. Victor Sowers and Mrs. Velma Louderback delivered treasurer and secretarial reports. An ice cream and cake social was set for July 26 to replace the next business meeting. A July 15 reception for Margaret Kendall, department president, was announced from 2 to 4 p.m. at the post home in Phillipsburg. July birthdays for Lois McIntosh and Leona Husted were noted. The next regular meeting is Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. without a refreshment committee. Mrs. Sarah Wilson attended as a guest with 15 members. the serving committee consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Louderback.
Mr and Mrs Robert Steele Sr of Pomona hosted a social gathering with guests including Mrs Grace Steele of Paola, and the Crews family from Cleveland formerly of Ottawa, plus Mr and Mrs Arnold Hilding of Paola and the Steele family from Pomona.
Union Chapel hosts prayer circle led by Mrs. Alice Good at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Garfield Gardeners and Faith Chapter with Gold Star Mothers share lunch then sewing at Mrs Leona Husted home. Woman's Association at Westminster United Presbyterian Church hosts breakfast at 9 a m Thursday. Baxter Social Hour at Baxter community house with Mrs Herb Bishop as hostess. Far and Near Club and Liberty Social Hour Helpers Class at North Baptist Church. Eagles Auxiliary and H R Club meet Friday with Mrs Merrill Bliss and Mrs George Starbuck at 6 30 p m.
A series of parties honors Judi Jamison bride elect of Leslie Ogg. showers hosted by Paula Schmanke and others drew about 20 guests, with decorated gift tables, bells of Ireland, and piano solos. Additional gatherings on July 2 and July 12 featured gifts, flowers, and light refreshments for roughly 70 and 17 attendees respectively. Judi and her mother plan an open house on July 24 for friends to view gifts.
A Day Camp hosted by Loyal Temperance Legion at First Methodist Church on Wednesday from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m invites all grade school children. The theme Space Cruisers features Orbie and Theobald T Throctle with film stories songs games and crafts. Registration is 15 cents and they should bring sack lunches. The W C T U will provide beverages.
The men’s dormitory at Emporia College, completed three years ago as the men’s residence hall, is now renamed Vollmer Devore Residence Hall. The change reflects a new name for the building on campus.
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