Sommer Ledom wedding at St Johns Lawrence in June
Marilyn M Sommer daughter of Albert F and Mrs Sommer Lawrence became the bride of Charles E Ledom son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Ledom Ottawa on June 26 at St Johns Catholic Lawrence Rev George Towle officiated Nuptial Mass. Attendants included maid of honor Margaret Deckwa and Edith Heinrich as flower girl. Best man Eugene Mages with ushers Artie Sommer and Larry Ledom. Altar boys Larry Butell and Buddy Haci. Reception at the couple's home and honeymoon to the Ozarks. The couple's home is 714 RK I St Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Marie Sommer
Albert F. Sommer
Lawrence
Charles &. Ledom
Raymond Ledom
Ottawa
St. John's Catholic Church
George Towle
Ethel Butell
Marcella Madl
Margaret Deckwa
Edith Heinrich
Eugene Mages
Artie Sommer
Larry Ledom
Larry Butell
Buddy Haci
Ozarks
RK. I. St. Lawrence
Entertains Club Plans Forest Park Picnic
Mrs Denny Peterson entertained Far and Near Club Thursday afternoon for a business meeting led by Mrs Earl Schmitt. A picnic is planned for Forest Park on July 28 with a basket dinner at noon. All members and former members invited. Members will share hobbies for roll call. Door prize won by Mrs Bennie Stinson and contest prize by Mrs Elmer Louderback. Refreshments served. Eight members and 15 children attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Peterson
Earl Schmitt
Forest Park
Bennie Stinson
Elmer Louderback
Honor Birthday Patio Party for Arch Dial and Fred Yates
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leatherberry hosted a patio party last evening honoring Arch Dial of Albuquerque New Mexico on his birthday and Fred Yates. Guests included Mrs. Dial and Mr. and Mrs. A J Barnett. Mrs. Dial has been visiting Ottawa three weeks with her ill mother Mrs T M Happy. Mr Dial joined them recently. They plan to return home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Leatherberry
Arch Dial
Albuquerque
N. M
Fred Yates
Dial
A. J. Barnett
Ottawa
T. M. Happy
Mr. Dial
Granddaughter Honored on University Dean’s Honor Roll
Socialettes note Judy Marqua of Tuscaloosa Alabama, daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Marqua, has been named to the University of Birmingham School of Nursing dean’s honor roll. She ranks among 19 students from a 10 000 student body with straight A’s. Mr and Mrs Bert Klontz visited the Marqua family earlier in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Klontz
Judy Marqua
W. J. Marqua
Tuscaloosa
Ala
School of Nursing
University of Birmingham
Patchwork Quilt Caretaker and Twin Photographs
Miscellany recounts M M Bennett recalling his babysitter Rachel Thomas an Indian woman who cared for him for three years and made a tiny patchwork quilt from quilters scraps. Also notes Althe Linton from Yakima with her identical twin in a staged stair-step photo and reflections on photo contrivance and aging hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Bennett
S. Cycamore
Chippewa Hills
Ottawa
Rachel Thomas
Rachel
Five New Baby Names At Ransom Memorial Hospital
A series of births at Ransom Memorial Hospital lists Janet Lynn Hay born July 15 to Robert and Ethel Hay of 1040 North Hickory weighing 4 pounds, Rebecca Marie Miller born July 16 to David and Rebecca Miller of Wellsville at 7 pounds, Mary Ann Hudnall born July 17 to James and Mary Hudnall of 729 Spedar weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces, David Roger Brown born July 17 to Roger Brown of RFC 2 weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, and Richard Frank Geist born to Robert and ? Geist of 310 East Fourth weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Robert E. Hay
Hickory
Janet Lynn
David Glenn Miller
Wellsville
Rebecca Marie
James B. Hudnall
Spedar
Mary Ann
Roger Brown
RFC 2
David Roger
Robert R. Geist
Richard Frank
Ruhamah Women’s Mission Society Meets for July Updates
Ruhamah WMS held a meeting with lessons on Over flowing Streams and Three Steps to Personal Peace led by Mrs Carl Bloomer and Mrs Dean Hamilton. Reports covered the Ottawa University House Party with 27 calls, and efforts to obtain silver ware for a new church kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhamah Women’s Mission Society
Carl Bloomer
RR. B. Shoemaker
Dean Hamilton
James Seymour
Fannie Seymour
Seymour
Grover Froggatte
Patio Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Harris at Country Club
Mr and Mrs Robert D Harris entertained last evening at a patio party and buffet supper at the Country Club. Out of town guests included their daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs James M Kelley and Mr and Mrs Gordon Lutz and Mr and Mrs Richard Schroeder all of Lawrence and Mrs Everett Barr of Emporia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Harris
Country Club
James M. Kelley
Gordon Lutz
Richard Schroeder
Lawrence
Everett Barr
Emporia
Community clubs and social notices partial list
Club Forecast Monday c W BOM Mrs G CG Hammons NAVY MOTHERS Mrs Elton Mahoney 85 BE 7th WO OF W AUMILIARY social JOBS DAUGHTERS Tuesday COUNTRY CLUB Women s Golf Lunch con ARMY MOTHERS Mrs G B Harford 616 Walnut 2p om Wednesday BUSY BEEF Mrs Anna Brean BEREAN GUILD church basement Mrs Arthur Geiss hostess REBEKAHS Loworing International president Beulah Rogers of Lawrence Thursday N N CIRCLE Mrs FL EL Russell BANTER SOCIAL HOUR Mrs H EL Devore T2h 8 Locust RANTOUL W 8 C 8 Mrs Tom Grege WHITE SHRINE picnic Forest Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.w Bom
G. CG. Hammons
NAVY
Elton Mahoney
W. Aumiliary
Army Mothers
G. B. Harford
Walnut
Anna Brean
Berean Guild
Arthur Geiss
Rebekahs
Loworing International
Beulah Rogers
Lawrence
N.N. Circle
FL EL Russell
H. EL Devore
Rantoul W
Tom Grege White
Forest Park
Birthday Celebration for Billy Joe Spratt in Rantoul
Billy Joe Spratt, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Spratt of Rantoul, celebrated his second birthday on July 11 with a home party. Guests included Eddie Bloomer Cindy Dean Mona Spratt Tommie Lidtlemire Liza Detwiler Kathy Deanna Spratt Sharon Bloomer and Lynn Phillips. favors were party hats all day suckers and toy cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Spratt
Joe Spratt
Rantoul
Eddie Bloomer
Cindy
Dean
Mona Spratt
Tommie Lidtlemire
Liza Detwiler
Kathy
Deanna Spratt
Sharon Bloomer
Lynn Phillips
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Virgil Eeord
S. Cedar
Donna
Lois Smith
Marilyn M. Sommer
Charles E. Ledom
Entertains Club
L.ms
Fred Linton
Yakima
Wash
John Standts
Lois
Walter L. Butler
Saunders Music Store
Ruhamah W.M.S
Donald Welton
J. C. Spratt
Froggatte
Japan
God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Renta New Necchi
Elna
Albright Sewing Circle
Ottawa, Ks
Tartan
Kramer Drug Store
S. Main
Beller Studio
Church For All All
Book Jeremiah
Joel Acts
Acts
Philemon James
Douglas Bros
Hubbard Lumber Co
Auto Body Repair
Crites Body Shop
First National Bank
Ottawa Peoples National Bank
Richmond
Citizens State Bank of
Pomona
Edmiston’s
Terrill’s
Your Fashion Store
Dairy Products
Bennett Creamery Co
Drug Stores
Mann-Bell Drug Store
Briscoe Drug Store
Lamb Funeral Home
Lesh Oil Co
Conoco
Andrews
Grain Elevators
Farmers’ Elevator Inc
Kelsey
Anchor Savings & Loan Assn
Ottawa Building & Loan Assn
Utilities— Gas Service Company
Manufacturers— Mode O’day Corporation
Ottawa Steel Products, Inc
Cement Brick Products
Ottawa Warner Corp
The
Ottawa Herald
Minnick Dodge
Plymouth
Radio & Television
Keen Company
Mack Electric
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