Dad's School Becomes Ferguson Family Home
Larry and Marian Ferguson converted the old New Union schoolhouse built in 1927 into a modern home. The one room schoolhouse features four upstairs rooms and a basement bath with plans for a family room two bedrooms and landscaping. The project lowers ceilings boards up windows tears walls and adds space saving features as they customize the former classroom into a practical residence near Larry's farm and the Ottawa school district.
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Joan Istas
Fergusons
New Union School
Edward Ferguson
Larry
Tammy
Doug
Scott
Norwood
Oak Grove
Larry Ferguson
Marian
Ferguson
Ottawa
He'll Pay For Wedding Only If Mom Is Banned
Newspaper column excerpts reveal a grieving mother rejected from her daughter's church wedding after divorce. Ann Landers counsels the mother to accept distance from the daughter and questions the daughter’s priorities over family presence. Additional letters cover workplace gum chewing, friendship conflicts, and a teen’s tips on handling clashing best friends.
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Ann Landers
Rope
Hints From Heloise Closet Folding and Laundry Tips
A reader shares practical steps to simplify laundry washing. Fold or hang immediately to avoid wrinkling and misplacing items. Use baskets by the dryer to sort for easy put away. Small closet with hangers helps airing garments and prevents rewash. A reader suggests labeling suitcase keys with nail polish dots to match corresponding locks.
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Heloise
Wedding Deadline Policy For Herald Coverage
The Herald notes deadlines for wedding reports and photos to publish promptly. Photos and write ups must be submitted within two weeks for publication with photos, and up to a month after the event with edits by lateness. Entire publication allowed only within one week post wedding. free of charge. contact the society desk for forms and the women's department at 2424700 for guidance.
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Herald Office
Society
The
Herald
Engagement of Jeanne Ann Poss to Ronald Wolken
Mrs. Donald E. Poss and Jeanne Ann Poss announce the engagement to Ronald Lee Wolken son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Wolken The couple plans a November 25 wedding at St Therese Catholic Church Richmond Jeanne Ann Poss a Garnett High School and Mercy School of Nursing graduate and St Luke's Hospital nurse Wolken a Garnett High School 1965 graduate works for Rainbow Distributing Co in Kansas City Missouri
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Donald E. Poss
Richmond
Jeanne Ann
Ronald Lee Wolken
Lawrence J. Wolken
Garnett
Rfd
St. Therese Catholic Church
GHS
Wolken
The
Rainbow Distributing Co
Kansas City, Mo
Statedeossr Names Missed in Ottawa Clerical Listing
From OCR reads Statedeossr as Mrs Aes Stoffer of Ottawa and Mr and Mrs C J Whiteford of Wellsvi. The fragment suggests a wedding or social notice with names and places, but the incomplete text provides no verifiable event date or full identities.
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Aes Stoffer
Ottawa
Mra
C.J
Whiteford
Eastern Star Honors Arkansas Representative at Williamsburg Meeting
Mrs. Jo Ann Duvall, Grand Representative of Arkansas in Kansas, was honored Monday during Sadana Chapter No. 194, Eastern Star, at the Masonic Hall in Williamsburg. The event included introductions of other grand representatives, a skit, gifts, decorations, and a banquet with members from ten chapters attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadana
Order of the Eastern Star
Jo Ann Duvall
Arkansas
Kansas
J. E. Decker
Masonic Hall
Williamsburg
Barbara Driver
Dorothy Binns
Mississippi
Alberta Zook
Wyoming
Margaret Porter
British Columbia
Gerry Ridley
Elizabeth Stankard
Merle Rogers
Duvall
Bailah Rigsby
Olpe
Miriam
Emporia
Test Potatoes for Baking or Boiling Specific Gravity
Testing potato density with a Balt solution indicates dry matter content. Potatoes that sink have higher specific gravity, signaling suitability for baking. Signs labeling “best for baking” reflect this scientific basis.
Vows Repeated for Esther Jackson and Steven Berzon
Esther Irene Jackson and Steven Lawrence Berzon were married on May 24. Esther is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Jackson of Quenemo. Steven is the son of Mr and Mrs Allan Berzon of Buffalo, New York.
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Esther Irene Jackson
Frank Jackson
Quenemo
Steven ‘Lawrence Berzon
Allan’ Berzon
Buffalo, N. V
Pea Growing Area Around La Jara Colorado Noted
The vegetable growing area around La Jara Colorado is noted for its garden peas well suited to local soils and climate. Local growers report strong yields and steady demand for fresh peas during the growing season.
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la Jara, Colo
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Dad
Polly
Molly
Sue Smith
Gibson Discount Center
Gibson’s
Jeanne Ann Poss
Louis Yengel
Jack
South Main
Ottawa, Kansas
Speidel
Sutton
Albright
Hower Tal
Osbuti
Flower Kingdom
Bleeding Heart
Osburn
CAS
AS Service Co
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