Needles Fly in Sewing Day at First United Methodist
Twenty five to thirty women gathered Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church for a sewing afternoon. The United Methodist Women cut blocks and stitched laprobes and layettes. Lunch was hosted by the Maranatha Circle. materials will be sent to nursing homes and a Church World Service project.
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First United Methodist Church
Maranatha Circle
United Methodist
Church World Service Project
Confederate Currency and Civil War Film at Old Depot Museum
Sunday events at the Old Depot Museum feature Confederate and Southern currency displays, a film The True Story of the Civil War, and piano performances by Byron Stevens. A Kansas tourism van will offer brochures from noon to 2 pm, with hosts listed for the museum and Centennial Cabin activities plus bread and stick candy in the store.
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Old Depot
Byron Stevens
Wellsville
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Kansas
Eldon Roehl
Franklin County Historical Society
Charley Roehl
David Schmoe
Gwen Nance
Florence Robinson
Nora Evans
Hazel Ledom
Ellene Stevenson
Ethel Dudding
Lyle Glanville
Ginger Bars With Marmalade and Meringue Topping
A cake pan method yields soft cakelike bars: mix flour with baking soda and salt, cream butter and brown sugar with vanilla, fold in eggs, bake then top with ginger marmalade and a glossy lemon meringue, finished with walnuts. Stephanie Dawn Stanturf celebrates her first birthday with family notices.
30 Years Mr and Mrs W L McCormack Anniversary Open House
Olathe couple W L McCormack and Betty Garrett mark 30 years of marriage with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. June 11 at the Olathe Saddle Club at 167th and Black Bob Road. They wed June 5, 1948 at the bride’s Wellsville home. relatives and friends are invited.
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W. L. McCormack
Olathe
Olathe Saddle Club
167Th
Black Bob Road
Betty Garrett
Wellsville
Historic sites map released by Lake Region society
After months of planning, the Lake Region County Historical Society Association released a map featuring 69 historic sites across Miami, Linn, Franklin, Anderson and Osage counties. It marks camping areas, two trails, and provides site details. copies are available at the Old Depot Museum, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, and Ottawa Library.
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Lake Region County Historical Society Association
Miami
Linn
Franklin
Anderson
Osage
Old Depot Museum
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Library
Ottawa area NRTA members attend national convention
Eleven Ottawa Area Retired Teachers Association members attended the National Retired Teachers Association biennial convention June 5 through 8 at Crown Center in Kansas City Missouri. Delegates included Marvin Forker Pauline Forker Willis Jordan Ruth Goodwill Genevieve Gillette Eunice Larkin Eleanor Lloyd and others served as hosts and hostesses. The four day meeting drew more than 1000 delegates with keynote by Hugh Sidney highlighting teachers influence on presidents. The Andrus Award for distinguished service to education was given to Lawrence G Derthick Sr. NRTA installed Frank M Hughes as president. NRTA founded in 1947 represents over two thirds of U S retired educators.
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Ottawa Area
Retired Teachers Association
National Retired Teachers Association
Crown Center
Kansas City
Ottawa Association
Marvin Forker
NRTA
Pauline Forker
Willis Jordan
Ruth Goodwill
Genevieve Gillette
Eunice Larkin
Eleanor Lloyd
al Harvey
Glenda Hayward
Eunice Kelsey
Hugh Sidney
Sidney
Washington
Time Magazine
U. S
Lawrence G. Derthick Sr
Andrus
NATA
Cyril F. Brickfield
California
Frank 0. McIntyre
Frank M. Hughes
College Park
United States
Baby Dessie Re Jae Drear Born in May in Quenemo
Baby Dessie Re Jae Drear, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Drear of Quenemo, born May 11 weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Keith Drear of Melvern and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Walters of Quenemo. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Wilbur Haynes of Gridley. Lyla Jo Hunt of Pomona earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Washburn University on May 21, receiving the Joss Scholarship and nursing pin. She will start at North Kansas City Memorial Hospital June 19 in primary nursing on a medical-surgical unit.
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Kevin Drear
Quenemo
Dessie Re Jae
Keith Drear
Melvern
Elwood Walters
William Drear
Wilbur Haynes
Gridley
Lyla Jo Hunt
Pomona
Washburn University
Topeka
Joss
Lyla
North Kansas City Memorial Hospital
Officers Installed at Ottawa VFW Post 5901 and Auxiliary
Ottawa VFW Post 5901 installed 1978 officers at the VFW Hall led by Commander Kenny Ledom with Bill Adams Harry Moorman and Jack Ledom among others. The ladies Auxiliary elected Betty Gilbert president and Darlene Ross junior vice, with Zelma Wehrle secretary and Jean McCloud treasurer. Betty Lambert named national home chairman and Mrs Gilbert publicity chairman. many Second District officers attended.
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Ottawa
VFW
Kenny Ledom
Bill Adams
Harry Moorman
Jack Ledom
Marvin Ross
Jess McCloud
Joe Wehrle
Betty Gilbert
Beverly Ledom
Darlene Ross
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Carol Murphy
Stephanie Dawn
David Stanturf
N. Cherry
Frank Stanturf
N. Cedar
Ivan Robinson Jr
Fredonia
Donna Stanturf
N. Oak
Magdalene Jones
Yates Center
Buffalo
Stephanie Dawn Stanturf
ODD Fellows Family
Soroptimist International
Lofgreen
Birch
Bonner Springs Daughters Club
Centropolis
Fred Powers
Franklin County Action Group
Eckan Retta
True Kindred Christian Women's Club
OU Union Latimer
Potluck
Edward Hand
Bert Anderson
Fine
Belierems
Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
17Th St
New York
N.Y
AIG
Circus
Pamide Discount Center
Langley
Osage City
Anderson Realtors
Marty Burlk
Dick Potter
Dick Hasé
Adgeste Hardwa
Bud Auer
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