Reception Honors The Wards At Lamont Hill Dinner
A Sunday reception and dinner at Lamont Hill Lake Pomona honored Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Ward on their 50th wedding anniversary. Hazel Gibson wed Roscoe Ward at the Church of the Brethren parsonage Overbrook on July 26 1931. The couple have three children Dale Gene Ward Fossil Ore Irvin Dean Ward Fairbanks Alaska and Mary Ann Reed Chanute plus eight grandchildren two step grandchildren and a great grandson.
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Lamont Hill
Lake Pomona
Roscoe Ward
N. Mulberry
Hazel Gibson
Church of the Brethren
Bridge Winners Crown Club Championship Winners
The Ottawa Elks Bridge Club crowned the top pairs from Monday night play led by Bob Miller and Herschell Herring in first place. Doris Mefford with Marie Huff stedler took second, Mary Hill and Dot Miller finished third, and Lafe and Lora Haughn claimed fourth.
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Ottawa
Chiggers Do Not Bite Humans KU Experts Say
KU entomology experts explain that the chigger larva does not suck blood or burrow under skin. Of 46 Kansas species only Eutrombicula alfreddugesi bites humans for a single life stage, and the tube left behind causes itching. Proper repellents and washing after exposure help reduce risk.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Ed Martinko
University of Kansas
Alfreddugesi
Charles Michener
Martinko
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Summary
A17 year old in a small town drugstore reports shoplifting attempts and explains how to handle suspects by calmly verifying bottle contents. The letter suggests addressing customer honesty before ringing up sales and warns about accusing customers to avoid confrontation. Includes a reader from Salida, Colorado, and city notices about babies born in Paola and Ottawa area events.
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Ann Landers
Moores Celebrate 40 Years Family Reunion in Ottawa
Mr and Mrs Norman C Moore of 719 Cypress marked their 40th wedding anniversary at a Forest Park family reunion. Thirteen children attended including Clinton Overland Park Pam Avery Colorado Norman E Moore Jr Janet Smith Ernest C Moore Glenda Yates Linda Butts Mike Moore Sandra Moore Debbie Fletcher Kathy Moore Darrell Moore Jamie Moore all from Ottawa. Ruth N Burnett and Norman Moore wed July 27 1941 in Ottawa and the couple have 22 grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Norman C. Moore
Cypress
Forest Park
Clinton Moore
Overland Park
Pam Avery
Colorado
Norman E. Moore Jr
Janet Smith
Ernest C. Moore
Glenda Yates
Linda Butts
Mike Moore
Sandra Moore
Debbie Fletcher
Kathy Moore
Darrell Moore
Jamie Moore
Ottawa
Ruth N
Reunion of Frances E Miller Family at Camp Benjamin
Members of the Frances E Miller family gathered at the original Miller home place now Camp Benjamin southeast of Ottawa for a reunion on Mrs Miller birthdate. Relatives came from Dublin New Hampshire Needles California Kansas City Missouri Dowagiac Michigan Topeka Weilsville Princeton and Ottawa for homemade cake and ice cream. Mrs Margaret Miller was the oldest present at 99 years and Luke Hinderliter the youngest at ten months.
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Frances E. Miller
Camp Benjamin
Ottawa
Americans Design and Make Charles and Diana Chairs
In London for the royal wedding, 3000 chairs for St Pauls Cathedral were designed by David Rowland of New York and built by GF Business Equipment of Youngstown. Prince Philip signed the purchase order, highlighting international cooperation. The chairs use English oak, with frames from Forest City, North Carolina, and assembly in Denmark.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Prince Charles
Diana Spencer
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
David Rowland
New York
GF Business Equipment
Youngstown
Prince Philip
Sherwood Forest
Forest City
N.C
Denmark
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Ice Brooks
Alice Brooks
Ottawa Herald
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
N.Y
Croucher Abstract & Title Co
Jeanette Croucher
Ottawa, Kansas
Michener
Salida
Col
Richard A.gould
Sycamore
Richard Nicholas
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Nick
Nicole Alynn
C.L. Gladman
Hemlock
Richard Gould
Bert L. Gould
Paola
Sidney Johnson
Madison
Dora Harris
Eldon, Mo
Wayne Butler
Lindsay Marie
Lindsay
Freda Gilmore
Mulberry
Jess Gilmore
Paul Butler
Gladstone
Wilma Hoffman
H.R. Butler
Butler, Mo
Edna Gardner
Toronto
Abby
Trinity United Methodist Church
Amateur’ Radio Association
the Moores
Lai
Aeds
RCA Man
Amana
Corning
Vgneno As
Zenith
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