40th Wedding Anniversary of Owen and Helen Shofner
Friends and relatives are invited to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of Owen Shofner and Helen Davis. A reception from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 507 Beech will be hosted by their daughter Jerry Thompson and family, with sons Gary, Loren, and Gene Shofner. The couple wed June 20, 1935 near Williamsburg and lived in Ottawa all their married life. He retired from National Sign Company on Sept. 1, 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Shofner
Beech
Jerry Thompson
Ottawa
Gary Shofner
Garden City
Loren Shofner
Overland Park
Gene Shofner
Denver
Colo
Owen “Red” Shofner
Helen Davis
Williamsburg
Shofner
National Sign Company
Shower For Bride Nancy Poe Honors Rantoul June 10
A bridal shower for Nancy Poe of Rantoul was held June 10 in the Richmond Community Building with hostesses Gaylene Springer Dawn Davidson Becky Vining Donna Knight and Shelly Medlen selecting a red and white theme. Poe wed Warren Lilly June 13 at Richmond United Methodist Church with Rev Ira DeSpain officiating. The piece warns families to reduce electricity use in summer to lower cooling costs and turn off lights when leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Poe
Rantoul
Richmond
Gaylene Springer
Dawn Davidson
Becky Vining
Donna Knight
Shelly
Medlen
Miss Poe
Warren Lilly
Richmond United Methodist Church
Ira DeSpain
Dear Ann Landers Soothing Onion Pain and Family Woes
A collage of reader letters to Ann Landers covers a kitchen onion tip gone wrong, a mother-in-law trick, a teen seeking court-ordered access to her father, and a wife venting about a cheating husband. The column responds with guidance on visiting rights and relationship boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Ann Suthers
Ann
Smiley Smith
Smiley
Weekend Socialites Impress with Family Gatherings Across States
Social notes recount Father’s Day weekend gatherings at Richmond and nearby towns. Families hosted picnics and carry-in dinners at multiple homes including Dunbar in Richmond and Kanieper in 1937 Princeton. Notables included Fairleighs, Lyons, Schamles, and Stoffers visiting from Enid, Lincoln, Emporia, Wellsville, Admire, Shawnee, and Nampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Albert Dunbar
Richmond
Charles Kanieper
Princeton
Kanieper
Carroll Schubert
Emporia
Kenneth Kanieper
Alan
Steve
Richard Kanieper
Shawnee
Schubert
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. and
Mrs
Bride
Trafagfer
Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Skunk
Dear Ann Landers
Jone Hbeloms
Carl Fairleigh
Darlene
Fred Fairleigh
Enid
Okla
Charles Watts and Son
St. Louis
Jerome Lyon
Lincoln, Nebr
Lillian Lyon
Elden Lyon
John Hull
Jack Hull
Gale Hull
Joe Pickett
Garnett
Newman School of Nursing
Jeanie M. Schamle
Peter Pan Park
Miss Schamle
Don Schamle
Wellsville
Norma Hall
Baltimore,Md
Robert K. Miller
Kim and
Kellee
Floyd Stoffer
Jim
Nampa
Idaho
Ledom
Forest Park
Merle Norman
Tim
West
Ottawa, Kansas
United States
Alaska
Kansas
Sears Tower
John Hancock Tower
Empire State Building
Mount Whitney
Congress
Cities Service Gas Company
Oklahoma City
Cities Service Company
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