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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1963
Page
3
A reader writes of a husband inviting his 18 year old niece Ellie to help in the flower shop. The wife objects but the husband won’t retract. Ann advises to avoid resentment and says the wife is damned either way, hence don’t and be damned.
Princeton Circle, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, met yesterday noon at the roadside park south of Ottawa. Two visitors, Cindy Bechile and Karen Cannady, attended. Mrs. Duane Bechtle led a short business meeting. Reports of members given. General orders from department president Ethyll Warner were read. Cards sent to the sick and shut-ins. Next meeting set for July 8 at the same location.
A potluck supper was held Monday evening at the VFW Hall for Auxiliary and Post members, their families and friends. After the meal a film titled A Manner Of Speaking, provided by Southwestern Bell, was shown by Louis Dengel. Guests included Mr and Mrs Da ria Cozad of Wichita, Mrs Teresa Mages and Walter Curby. Viola Robinson celebrated her birthday with a decorated cake. About 25 people attended.
The Warren C Black Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met last night at Memorial Auditorium with Mrs. David Bunch in charge. Officers elected for the coming year included Mrs. Bunch as president, Mrs. Ray McCullough and Mrs. Joe Towner as vice presidents, Mrs. Clara Sinclair as secretary, Mrs. Ray Howell as treasurer, Mrs. George McDowell as chaplain, Mrs. Claude Buckner as historian, and color bearers Mrs. Grace Duvall and Mrs. H G Williams. Installation is set for June 25. Poppy Day proceeds totaled 321.02 from May 25. Westerners 4-H, led by junior auxiliary Jean Marie Allen, assisted with the unit. Food Sale profits exceeded 43. Reports from Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. Buckner covered the Kan sas City department convention June 1-2 at the Town House. A potluck for Legion and auxiliary members is planned for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday June 18 on the Legion home grounds, 418 N Sycamore. Bring a covered dish. coffee and lemonade provided. Door prizes awarded to Mrs. Frank Sargent. Hostesses were Mrs. Ralph Allen, Mrs. Verla Ribeau, and Mrs. Sargent. Sixteen members attended.
A reading of The Secret opened the Merry-Go-Round Club meeting at Mrs Ernest Johnsons home with Mrs Harold Stewart presiding. The penny drill yielded 1.01. An ice cream social for members and families was planned for Tuesday evening June 25 at Forest Park. Refreshments were served to 100 members and three guests. next meeting with Mrs Max Dauerthy Topeka on July 9.
Margaret Anne Ganong daughter of Rev Homer A Ganong Wellsville married William Layton Patterson son of Mr and Mrs L J Patterson Burlingame in a June 7 ceremony at the Wellsville Baptist Church Rev Ganong officiated with Mrs Dorothy Jones as organist and Mary Lee Harvey singing Whither Thou Goest and Wedding Prayer Guests wore blue satin and daisies as attendants and corsages The couple reside in Ottawa after a June wedding trip both are graduates with ties to Ottawa University Burlingame High School and J C Penny respectively.
In Lawrence Kansas Girl's State a week long citizenship program candidates were named Bea Burdette of Kansas City and Pamela Kaye O'Brahim of Overbrook for governor after primaries held by 397 participating girls. Others include Lt governor Bette Byrd Marilyn Tadman Camille Van Sickel Mary Bolton Kay Plumlee Judy Pistotnik and Sandra Stiteler.
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