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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1960
Page
5
A reader questions a careless wife causing household chaos from misplaced items to misnamed children. Ann Landers counsels focusing on personal habits, offers light humor about naming errors, and advises practical steps to reduce mixups. The column includes multiple reader letters about dating, relatives, and marital concerns with straightforward, period-appropriate guidance.
To celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Damon Higbie hosted an open house at the Pleasant Valley school house. They were married in Ottawa on June 8 1910 and still reside on their farm. they have five children Edwin and Junior Higbie Wellsville Hugh Higbie Ottawa Louis Higbie Topeka and Agnes Gifford Derby Colo 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Granddaughters Dorothy Zook Karyl Diana Jackie Lynn and Kathie Higbie served as hostesses for visiting relatives from several states.
Socialettes Group 4 of the C W S of the First served refreshments to 41 members during a Thursday evening church meeting. They voted to meet in July and August after Mrs Charles Redmond presided, with Mrs Albert Hamm leading the worship service. Love offering boxes were dedicated to missionary work. Hostesses were Mrs Lee Nichols, Mrs Mabel Raines, and Mrs Sam Shumate.
The G G Club hosted award recipients including Mrs Emma Fieler of Wellsville at Mrs L P Moree’s home where 160 women entered the National Federation of Press Women writing contest. Mrs J A Blunt won a second award in the women’s department. Camp Crawford retreat plans were announced for junior church members and First Baptist youth, with outlined attendees and one counselor. Ottawa White Shrine held its meeting with district officers named and Lawrence guests in attendance. refreshments were served.
New spring suits beat the heat with featherweight fabrics and easy care. Women favor year round wear in blends like rayon, wool and nylon, with crisp, wrinkle resistant fibers. The costume suit remains popular, a slim dress with jacket adaptable from office to social events.
A fragmented list shows weekly meetings from Princeton circle groups to various church auxiliaries. Entries include golf associations, women’s circles, garden clubs, and social hours organized by church affiliates and named leaders across multiple days.
A simple home silver polish method suggests dipping tarnished silver into a pan of sour milk and letting it soak for about thirty minutes. After soaking, remove, scale, and wipe to achieve a bright shine, promising pleasing results.
Mrs. Hobart Large formerly Adeline Shinn of Ottawa was guest of honor at a party hosted by Mrs. E. E. Haley. Large and her husband and four children, visiting Ottawa from Albuquerque New Mexico for OCUs commencement and class reunion, saw local friends. Guests from Topeka Lawrence and Ottawa belonged to Large’s bridge club. A family dinner honoring the Large family was planned by Mrs. Don Blair in Lawrence.
Donna Dell Berg married Leland Dee Baker in a double ring ceremony at St Joseph Church Washington. The bride is daughter of Ray Berg Yakima and the groom is son of Ben Baker North Dakota. Attendants included Diane Berg maid of honor and Delbert Schrader best man. Flower girls Patty Berg Arlyss Baker. Reception at the bride's home.
A vintage tip advises discarding a worn pair by cutting off the feet and unraveling several yards of thread onto a spool. For future repairs, select the best matching color and darn carefully. The nearly invisible thread lengthens stockings mended with it.
A 6 inch enamel wall covering panel mounts to the bottom of a swinging door to prevent marks when doors are kicked open with full hands. The wipe clean material comes in color to match the door.
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