May Bride Honored at Shower for Mrs Gerald Thompson
May wedding of Maureen Sue Taylor and Gerald Thompson was celebrated with a shower at the Honn home on May 24 hosted by Shirley Honn and Elizabeth Keller. Rev. B. F. Worthington officiated the Derby ceremony on May 4. Attendants were Joan Taylor and Paul W. Eightey Jr. Guests included Connie Reed, Suzie Parker, and many area women. The Thompsons reside at McCandless Apartments, 326 Walnut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Thompson
Shirley Honn
Elizabeth Keller
Honn
Maureen Sue Taylor
Mr. Thompson
Derby
B. F. Worthington
Ottawa
Bridal Shower for Bonita Mages Honors June Wedding
A bridal shower for Bonita Mages was hosted May 26 at the Rybolt home by Carolyn Wenthe and Mrs. James Rybolt. The event featured floral decor, miniature bridal figures, and refreshments as guests celebrated the upcoming marriage to Jack Eugene Welborn set for June 9.
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Bonita Mages
Carolyn Wenthe
James Rybolt
Rybolt
Miss Mages
Jack Eugene Welborn
Peonies
Iris
Mimes
Frank Mages
Tom Welborn
Frank Turner
Roland Turner
Lawrence Mages
Roger Scott
Arnold Dodd
Sonny Whitacre
Lynn Wilshite
Eugene Weller
Duane Dickinson
Pat Welborn
Kay Daugherty
Joyce Culling
Sally Goss
Sue Hagerty
Patsy Harper
Judy Mobbs
Raydell Hodson
Delpha’ Moobing
JoRuth Igel
Mary Ivey
Hazel Marks
Graduation for Kel sey son at Princeton University
Attorney and Mrs. B W Kelsey depart for Princeton New Jersey to attend son David Kelsey graduation exercises at Princeton University on June 12. He earns an architecture degree and is commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force. He plans active duty next March after a pre graduation period in New York City with Voorhees Walker Smith and Smith. After commencement the Kelseys will travel to Canada, staying until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Kelsey
Princeton
N. J
David
Princeton University
Air Force
Voorhees, Walker, Smith and Smith, Architects
New York City
Canada
Bridge Luncheon Honoring Mrs Larry Wassmer at Ottawa Club
Mrs J L Wassmer hosted a bridge luncheon at Ottawa Country Club to honor her daughter in law Mrs Larry Wassmer, a Denver bride. Prizes went to Mrs H D McGrath, Mrs R S Hanes, and Mrs John B Pierson. Other guests included Mrs A D White and Mrs Frederick Kaiser among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Wassmer
Ottawa Country Club
Larry Wassmer
Denver
H. D. McGrath
R.S. Hanes
John B. Pierson
E. Haley, C. T. Wallace and
R. C. Harder
Monday Stitchers Close Season With Games And Plans
The last regular meeting of the Monday Stitchers Club was held at Mrs. Don Capper's home after a steak dinner. Members present were Mrs. Howard Henderson, Mrs. John Kramee, Mrs. Dick Carey, Mrs. RR. L. Davis and Miss Bertha Richards. An ice cream supper and picnic are planned for summer and the opening fall meeting is set with Mrs. Davis on September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monday Stitchers Club
Don Capper
Howard Henderson
John Kramee
Dick Carey
RR. L. Davis
Bertha. Richards
Davis
87th Birthday Celebration for Mr. Holland Steele
Mr. Holland Steele celebrated his 87th birthday on May 27 with a dinner at the picnic grounds of the QCF Home in Saratoga California where he and his wife reside. A four tier cake baked by niece Mrs. Helen Owen was shown with many candles. Attendees included Al and Mrs Morrow Russell and Rusty Steele from Fresno Wayne Steele Penny and Connie from Selma Bud Maxwell and family from Barbara Patricia and Allen from Hanford Dave Chandler and Mark Owen and family from Los Angeles Sue from San Francisco and Mrs Morrow and Russell Steele, a daughter and son of the honored guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Steele
Saratoga
Calif
Helen Owen
San Francisco
al Morrow
Russell Steele
Rusty
Fresno
Wayne Steele
Penny
Connie
Selma
Bud Maxwell
Barbara
Patricia
Allen
Hanford
Dave Chandler
Los Angeles
Mark H. C. Owen
Joelene
Sue
Morrow
Beta Sigma Phi elects new officers at council meeting
The Beta Sigma Phi city council met last night at Mrs. Gay Harris's home. Incoming officers named include Mrs. Byron Faden as president, Mrs. William Weight as vice president, Mrs. Robert Melray recording secretary, Mrs. Lawrence Ott corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Lyle Grier treasurer. Other members present were Mrs. Jack Terrill, Mrs. Gardner Campbell, Mrs. David Woods, Mrs. Max Drake and Miss Dorothy Baker. Layer sponge cake with sugared strawberries and vanilla ice cream accompanied by fresh berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Gay Harris
Byron Faden
William Weight
Robert Melray
Lawrence Ott
Lyle Grier
Jack Terrill
Gardner Campbell
David Woods
Max Drake
Dorothy Baker
Socialettes Notice of Midwestern Family Gatherings
Social notes list Mrs Jessie Brown of Fremont Nebr Mrs Mary McGee and Mr and Mrs Paul McGee of Marietta Paul Jr Michael and Jack McGee traveling to Osawatomie to visit Roy and Mrs Porter and family Mary McGee and Brown are sisters Brown formerly of Ottawa visiting relatives in Ottawa Granatomie Junction City Wichita and Topeka area families Dean Adams of Topeka born June 1 at Stormont Vail hospital Adams is son of Ira Adams and Mrs Adams is daughter of Charles and Mrs Smith Klontz hosts daughter family Mr and Mrs W J Marova and Marva Jo of Tuscaloosa are visiting two weeks for a vacation with Ottawan relatives.
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Jessie . Brown
Fremont
Nebr
Mary McGee
Paul McGee
Marietta
Paul, Jr
Michael
Jack McGee
Osawatomie
Roy Porter
Porter
Brown
Ottawa
Fred Watts
Wichita
William Filby
Junction City
Granatomie
Dean Adams
Topeka
Stormont Vail Hospital
Adams
Ira Adams
Walnut
Charles Smith
South Locust
Bert Klontz
W. J. Marova
Marva Jo
Tuscaloosa
Aja
Ottawa club and social notices page in morning paper
A fuzzy list of social events across Ottawa and area includes Ladies Breakfasts supper meetings and club installations. Mentions North American hotel Rangel ine Club Navy Mothers Club and several local circles with times from 7 AM to evening.
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Hillcrest
Ghay Ladies
Jobs Daughters
Ottawa Garden Club
Turaday
Eastern &Tarlows
Mannie Bogart
Sfutberry
Centropolis
Donald Od
DE Molay Mothers Club
Wycoff Club
H. M. Dowdy
Baxter
Soctal
Harry Johnson
Fridas
Otawa
Royal Neighbors Lodge
P.m. Tern
Ottawa Country Club
Cunningham Spencer Reunion Held Memorial Day
The Cunningham Spencer families held their annual reunion at the Berea schoolhouse due to wet grounds. About eighty attended as officers were elected for two years, including Mrs. Fred Heinze as president and Arthur Cunningham as secretary treasurer. The event featured devotions, readings, and a Memorial Day picnic with ice cream and soft drinks. Next year marks the 100th anniversary of Andrew J. Cunningham’s preemption of the Cunningham farm.
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Cunningham-Spencer
Berea
Cunningham Homestead
Ben Eeord
Chanute
Fred Heinze
W. W. Whitacre
Ottawa
Arthur Cunningham
Harry E. Kelsey
Richmond
Ernest Cunningham
Kansas City
H. A. Kelsey
Cleveland
Ohio
Roselia Anderson
Lincoln
Nebr
Todd Macdonald
Cunningham Farm
Andrew J. Cunningham
Kenneth Cunningham
Engaged Naomi Dengel to Bernard Bruner in Grace Church
Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Dengel announce the engagement of their daughter Naomi Ruth Dengel to Bernard B. Bruner son of Mr. and Mrs. B B Bruner of Concordia Naomi is a Ottawa High School graduate May 25 Bruner is a former Courtland High School student who attended the University of Kansas and is now a junior at Ottawa University The wedding is set for Saturday morning June 23 at 9 30 o'clock in Grace Episcopal Church.
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Naomi Ruth Dengel
Louis H. Dengel
South
Hickory
Naomi Ruth
Bernard B. Bruner
B. B. Bruner
Concordia
Naomi Dengel
Ottawa High School
Mr. Bruner
Courtland High School
University of Kansas
Ottawa University
Grace Episcopal Church
Saturday Supper Drum Majors Baked Rice Salad
AP News Features presents Cooking For Fun with a recipe titled Saturday Supper. It lists Drum Majors as the dish name and provides ingredients for 12 chicken drum sticks, salt, honey, butter, kitchen bouquet, ginger, garlic powder. Method describes baking at 350 degrees for about one hour, brushing with honey mixture. Serves 6.
West Berlin prisoners freed by Soviet tribunals
A West Berlin radio report says 70 political prisoners were released from Bautzen prison in East Germany. They were sentenced by Soviet military tribunals for anti-Russian activity, with terms from eight years to life. An Associated Press summary notes the exchange and related moves in Europe.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Bautzen
Radio Free Berlin
Army to tour Parsons ordnance plant for conversion study
A delegation of top U S Army officials will visit the Parsons Kansas ordnance plant on June 13 to evaluate converting it to production of modern ordnance items led by Frank N Higgins assistant secretary of the Army for logistics. The visit includes two generals and two colonels from Higgins office and the Army Ordnance Corps with Senators Schoeppel and Carlson Kansas Representative Myron W George and Republican committeeman Harry Darby among expected attendees. The trip aims to boost defense activity and curb unemployment in southeast Kansas as the plant reverses a shutdown and studies reactivating major lines to modernize 105 millimeter artillery shells hiring about 400 workers. payroll previously peaked at 4800 during the Korean War and had fallen to 358 at the start of reactivation.
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Parsons
U. S. Army
Kansas
Frank N. Higgins
Army
Higgins
Army Ordnance Corps
Wilburt M. Brucker
Bombers crash probe follows troop train riot in Denver
A troop train halted by a clash between white and Negro soldiers near Crocker Missouri was attended by Milpol from Fort Leonard Wood restoring order after 400 soldiers were moved. In Denver at Lowry Air Force Base a B23 bomber crash during a training flight from McChord to Tindall left four dead or injured, three crew members and one hitchhiker on leave, none from Kansas.
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Denver
Lowry Air Force Base
Frey
Ft. Leonard Wood
Texas
Lowry Base Hospital
Lowry
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Tindall Air Force Base
Panama City
Fla
Kansas
Dragieffs Share News Of Sons Promotion And Return
Mr and Mrs George Dragieff report son William Dragieff has been promoted to Specialist Third Class and is designated a squadron leader overseas. He plans to return to the United States in August. A daughter Annie Dragieff, previously living in Waukenen Fiji, has been home for a short visit.
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George Dragieff
William Dragieff
Sp. 3
United States
Jennie Dragieff
Waukenen
Til
Nour
Boy's body found in Verdigris River near Coffeyville
The body of Earl Henry Bennett, 12, of southeast of Independence Kansas, was recovered from the Verdigris River about five miles north of Coffeyville by two fishermen. His bicycle was found on the river bank the day before. No cause of death is given. The article also mentions a stray recipe fragment referencing mayonnaise and bread mixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Earl Henry Bennett
Independence
Kas
Henry Bennett
Cardinal Henty Rearrested After Treason Conviction
A brief legation communique says Cardinal Henty, 64, Rome Catholic Primate of Hungary, remains under measures by Hungarian authorities. Convicted of treason in 1949 in Communist Hungary and sentenced to life, he was released July 15 and moved to a home for aging priests in southern Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henty
Legation
Hungary
Drowned man in Kansas River near Kaw
Delbert Lee Colvin, 31, drowned in the Kansas River late yesterday after his boat companion George Dillon said Colvin stood up and fell overboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kas
Delbert Lee Colvin
Kansas River
George Dillon
Colvin
Air Force doctor saves 12 year old crash victim
In Troy Kansas a two car collision left Judith Botts of Highland badly injured. Col Ralph E Switzer a physician on duty at Grandview Air Force Base stopped to assist. He rode with the girl to St Joseph hospital and twice restored her breathing during the 15 mile ambulance ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Joseph
Air Force
Troy
Kan
Ralph E. Switzer
Central Air Defense Force
Grandview Air Force Base
St. Joseph Hospital
Dorothy May Lewis Weds Danny Ray Brecheisen At Quenemo
Dorothy May Lewis and Danny Ray Brecheisen wed Friday at the Lewis home near Quenemo 454 miles west. Rev Deevers officiated in a small ceremony with close relatives. The bride wore white nylon and red rose bouquets. the couple planned a brief honeymoon and will reside in Vassar. A cousin carried the ring on a white satin pillow. The reception featured a three tiered cake and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quenemo
Ben Lewis
Dorothy May
Danny Ray Brecheisen
Vivian Brecheisen
Vassar
Deevers
Lyndon A. B. Church
Carolyn Ashcraft
Deny Cardinal Was Rearrested Report Suppressed
Vienna reports the Hungarian legation dismisses press claims that Josef Cardinal Mindszenty was rearrested. The denial clarifies authorities have not moved to detain the cardinal, amid ongoing political tension in Hungary and continued international reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Josef
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Carolyn West
Eileen, Malburg
Marilyn Merritt
Carolyn Kelley
Sharon Ligon
P. F. Thompson
J. W. Taylor
Enos Honn
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Silver King Distributing CO. Inc
Olive Street
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Jon Dee Wayne Schmitt
Karl Schmitt
Judy
A. J. Colleman
Eva Schmitt
Wright Studio
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Ottawa Herald
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Associated Press
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Italy
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Russia
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U.N
Joint Military Armistice Commission
U. S
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Harold Phares
N. Main St
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Kaw
Judith Botts
Highland, Kan
Great Lakes
Westinghouse
Airstream Sharp Mobile Homes, Inc
Deny Cardinal
Dean Berlin
Black Grenadier
John G. Kaiser
Masonic
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N. Main
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