Mersmanns Celebrate 54th Wedding Anniversary at St Therese
Families gathered at St Therese Catholic Church Richmond for a potluck honoring Mr and Mrs Fred Mersmann on their 54th anniversary married May 10 1921. Attendees included children spouses twenty five grandchildren three great grandchildren and relatives across Kansas Missouri and Colorado with additional community group notes FRIDAY SENIOR Club 130 p m Youth Center and Franklin County Action Group 730 p m Eckan.
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St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Richmond
Fred Mersmann
Ivo Mersmann
Rosell
Clyde Mersmann
Eudora
George Armstrong
Kansas City
Kan
Frank Mer
Franklin County Action Group
ECKAN
Johnson Nelson Wedding in Ottawa and Philadelphia Union
Pamela Ann Johnson of Ottawa and Gerald Ray Nelson of Philadelphia were married May 30 at North Baptist Church. Officiated by the groom’s father, the ceremony featured lavender and white decor, a Victorian organza gown, and a four tiered cake. The couple will reside in Philadelphia, with both graduates of Ottawa University and the groom pursuing a master of divinity at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Ann Johnson
Ottawa
Gerald Ray Nelson
Philadelphia
North Baptist Church
Conrad E. Johnson
Chanute
Leon C. Nelson
Blackhawk
Fred Gibson
Bill Ballinger
Dave Rider
Kathleen Ward
Schenectady
N.Y
Judith Mae Patty
Gardner
Lu Nelson Drysdale
Vassar
Mich
Larry Nelson
Columbia, Mo
Ken
Nelson
Mark Nelson
Dennis Kellerman
Garnett
Kendal Aldrich
Bush City
Eddie Dill
Omaha
Neb
Vickie Hotaling
Carol Nelson
Columbia
Ellen Kellerman
Connie Dill
Luanei Houk
Carol Nelson Williams
Memphis
Tenn
Diane Fields
Salina
Ottawa University
Franklin County
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Pence
Pomona High School Cox Reunion Honors 1920s Graduates
Area graduates from Pomona High School and their families gathered for the Cox reunion held at the high school. President David Zimmerman led the business meeting with Avis Irey as secretary and voted to continue the reunion next year on the Sunday before Father's Day. Incoming officers were Harold Kuebler as president and Edith Kuebler as secretary, both residents of Lawrence.
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Pomona High School
Cox
David Zimmerman
Avis Irey
Harold Kuebler
Edith Kuebler
Lawrence
Food Shorts Hint Mix of Veggies and Chicken Tips
A brief guide suggests pairing zucchini with corn tomatoes onion and green pepper for a savory vegetable blend seasoned with salt and pepper. It also recommends using a plastic container with a snap-on lid for coating chicken pieces to avoid bag breakage.
Golden wedding anniversary open house for Miller couple
Relatives invite for 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Leo C. Miller and Merle Gettinger. Open house 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at North Baptist Church. Hosts are Byron D. Miller and Joan Fitzgerald. They have eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Married June 2, 1925 in Newton. Lived in Franklin County. Miller is a retired Farm Bureau Insurance agent and now works for Kansas City Life and American Family Life.
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Leo C. Miller
Hickory
North Baptist Church
Byron D. Miller
Fort Worth
Tex
Joan Fitzgerald
Oklahoma City
Okla
Leo Miller
Merle Gettinger
Newton
Corn Flitters Recipe From Pennsylvania Dutch Festival
Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Festival in Kutztown runs June 2 through July 5. CECILY BROWNSTONE shares Dick Shaner's Corn Flitters recipe, notes festival’s rich food history, and suggests trying the dish at home or at the festival. Includes preparation steps and cooking tips for frying in corn oil.
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Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press
Kutztown
Dick Shaner
America
Berks County
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Reading
Baby Named at St Francis Hospital Topeka
Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Robert Gray at St Francis Hospital Topeka were named and listed under the birth notices with address 312 BE 5th Avenue. The brief item notes the family name and location in the local society column.
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Dune
St. Francis’ Hospital
Topeka
Robert Gray
Honor 40th Anniversary of Lonnie and Mrs. Chambers
A Richmond couple celebrates 40 years of marriage with an open house at the Richmond Community Building hosted by their three sons and wives. Granddaughters Ciann Shari and Ciann Melia served refreshments, with a family gathering including siblings Gary and Kevin Davis. Grandparents are Kittie Armstrong and Rev J R Gray, with Naomi Johnson as great grandmother.
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Lonnie Chambers
Richmond
Ciann Shari
Ciann Melia
Ciann
Gary Davis
U.S. Army
Fort Hood
Tex
Kevin Davis
Kittie Armstrong
Cypress
J. R. Gray
S. Oak
Naomi Johnson
Ottawa
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Smann
Osage City
Lawrence Mersmann
Burlingame
Calif
Gene Monroe
Phoenix
Ariz
James Mersmann
Birmingham
Ala
Mark Mersmann
Englewood
Colo
Mrs
Gerald Nelson
Johnson-Nelson
New York City
By Price Brookes
Needlecraft
Amay Adams
The
We Herald
Petters
MR. and
Knack
Fryin
Ramsay Squire
Dad
S. Main
Gane
Leonardo Strassi
Haggar
Shelden
P.S
Larry Klink
Fairmont
North Pearl
Paola
Kansas
Farmall
Norden
M&m
IHC
D. Bradley
Ford
New Idea
David Bradley
Dodge
Holler Welding & Equip. Co. Inc
First Natl. Bank
Osawatomie
Bob Bricker
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