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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1958
Page
6
A pasted reader letters column presents multiple troubling relationships. Content covers custody battles, distrust, ex-husbands, new marriages, jealousy, a wife dancing with others, and advice urging marriage counseling and restraint. The tone requests Ann Landers to weigh in on each scenario and offer guidance.
Emily Blake daughter of a sister wore aqua dress as Ray Kirkpatrick son of Mr and Mrs R Kirkpatrick of Wichita served as best man. The ceremony at 10 am included pink carnations at the altar and garden flowers. Bride given in marriage by her father. The bride’s mother wore a pink beige mesh dress, groom’s mother navy dress. Music included Now and Forever and Walk Hand In Hand. Mixed in are grocery ads noting meat specials and fruit prices from local stores.
The passage details a wedding at a United Presbyterian Church with bride wearing seed pearl veil and floral bouquet, groom in formal attire, and a three tier cake. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, plan a Denver wedding trip and will reside at 1024 S. Cedar after July 27. Both are Ottawa High School graduates. she works at Ransom Memorial Hospital and he at I. V. Hiatt contractor.
Mrs J W O Flaherty of 603 Ash reports her niece Margaret Caulfield has arrived from County Mayo Ireland. Caulfield, a registered nurse, signed a two year contract with Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota after training in London and social work experience. She is the first of Mrs O Flahertys twenty one nieces and nephews to come to this area.
Social notes describe extended visits and informal entertainments across several states. The Novak family hosted relatives from Wichita and Columbia Cross Roads while another gathering featured friends from Tacoma, Dallas, and Lawrence. A nurse training anecdote recalls a woman who joined Mayo Clinic colleagues on a trip to Rochester. Nearby Lane hosts a luncheon with attendees from Greeneley Osawatomie Kansas City and Lane. Residents anticipate quieter streets once a new highway by passes the town and trucks shift routes.
Mrs Lee Perkins of Richmond and Mrs Lois Smith attended an executive board meeting of Kansas Press Women in Topeka. The gathering included casual remarks on nails, storms, and a freight train rumble as weather woes affected daily life and sticky tape hangers pulled loose in Ottawa homes.
Four piece sun ensemble pattern 4767 for children's sizes 2 4 6 8 10 includes sun top shorts blouse and skirt with yardage. Printed directions supplied. Cost 35 cents pattern plus 5 cents for first class mailing. Send name address size and pattern number to Anne Adams Ottawa Herald.
A son born July 16 to Mr and Mrs Robert Ficke of Kansas City has been named Terry Robert. He weighed 8 lb 12 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Howard Selby of Ottawa and Mr and Mrs Fred Ficke of David City Nebraska. Mrs Selby will visit her daughter tomorrow for a few days.
The Birthday Club held an all day gathering at the Fred Ferguson home with Mrs. Edward Ferguson and Mrs. Clifford Carey assisting in the kitchen. Mrs. Larry Dunn announced a Health and Safety film showing at Green Delta school July 31 at 7 p.m. sponsored by Fairmount HDU and Silver Leaf 4-H Club. Mrs. Clyde Newby and Mrs. Russell Dyer led recreation. Mrs. Carey ran the business session.
North Baptist Church study group met yesterday afternoon in Fellowship hall with hostesses Mrs E G Heathman and Mrs J C Daugh arly. Mrs W a Fowler presided and led a Burma devotional. Roll call yielded favorite recipes, and 23 calls were reported. Birthdays for Mrs Donna Stanturf and Mrs William Meinig were noted. Closing song and prayer followed. Mrs Floyd Perkins supervised entertainment and refreshments were served to 11 members.
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