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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

3

Layette Shower Held For Mrs Gabe Morelet

A layette shower was hosted Friday evening at Mrs Bill Abbott's home with hostesses Mrs Jim Fitzgerald, Mrs Harry E Brown and Mrs Abbott. Guests named include Mrs K A Graffham of Homewood S B Weidner Jr Al Knoep pel Clarence Prager Al Mages Glenn Lancaster Robert Hull B G Otto Vernon Honn Connie Foy Lewis Bell Charles Ratliff Warren Springer Paul Perkins Ester Bell Clarence Ransom.

Gabe Morelet Bill Abbott Jim Fitzgerald Harry E. Brown Mrs Abbott Mmes. K. A. Graffham Homewood S. B. Weidner, Jr al Knoeppel Clarence Prager al Mages Glenn Lancaster Robert Hull B. G. Otto Vernon Honn Connie Foy Lewis Bell Charles Ratliff

Florida Ladies Aid Club vacation plans revealed at home

The FLA club members shared vacation plans at Mrs Sam Shumate's home on Thursday. Mrs Harry Dragoo received a draw gift. Mrs Dick Ward led the games. After refreshments, Mrs Shu mate displayed gifts from overseas brought by her son during military service. Attendees included Mines, Beryl Ross, Arthur Allen, E C Cummings, Gene Mohr, and R D Whittle.

F.L.A. Club Sam Shumate Harry Dragoo Dick Ward

Memorial auditorium hosts legion auxiliary and Girl Scout events

A scheduled community page lists activities at Memorial auditorium including installation reports by Girl Staters, an all-day sewing meeting, and auxiliary group events led by AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, ARMY MOTHERS, and other local circles.

American Legion Auxiliary R. W “Stead W.b.c W. T. Waon

Socialettes Weekend Guests and Local Club Events

Weekend social notes list guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nicholas from Kansas City and Salina, visits by Waddell and Harding families, and sisters Mrs. Nicholas and Mrs. Mize. United Presbyterian Social Circle meets Wednesday at 2 pm. H E Shaw hosted Reed family visitors, former O t t awans. Country Club patio dance drew 175 with E E Dorkins and R B Anderson as hosts. Bundy home hosted friends of Mrs Armsby. Armsby travels to Ames for University Town meetings.

Ben Nicholas F. M. Story Kansas City Welsey Mize James Salina Nicholas Mize E. E. Dorkins Robert B. Anderson Robert N. Bundy Mr. Bundy Henry Armsby Washington, D.C Ames Armsby Federal Office of Education University of Town Bundys

Dengel Bruner Nuptials In Grace Episcopal Church

Naomi Ruth Dengel and Bernard B. Bruner were married in Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. John B. Sweigart performing the ceremony at 9 30. The altar featured pink roses and white carnations as attendants wore gold and aqua gowns. Reception followed at Country Club with family members assisting.

Naomi Ruth Dengel Louis H. Dengel Hickory Bernard B. Bruner B. B. Bruner Concordia Grace Episcopal Church John B. Sweigart Carolina Larios Miss Johnson Miss Larios

Ottawa Couple Wed Then Traveled To Ozarks

Martha Yount Edmundson and Anne Bernard Edmundson wed with Albertd Baldwin and Maye Ann Wollam in attendance. The bride wore navy blue linen with white accessories for traveling. They honeymooned a week in the Ozarks and will reside at 1046 S Hickory after returning. The bride, from Ottawa High School class of 56, and the groom, a Courtland Kansas high school graduate who attended KU, served 444 years in U S Army and Marine Reserve.

Edmundson Martha Yount Anne Bernard Albertd Baldwin Maye Ann Wollam Ozarks S. Hickory Ottawa High School Courtland, Kas University of Kansas U. S. Army Marine Reserve

Cheyenne Bottoms To Get More Water Project

HAYS Kas P A 248000 contract for construction of a diversion dam to channel water into the Cheyenne bottoms waterfowl project has been approved by the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission. The dam will span the Arkansas River about six miles west of Great Bend and marks the final phase of the Cheyenne bottoms undertaking. Work is to begin Aug 1 by Caruthers Construction Co of Paola. The commission also awarded 95000 to Ira Van Buskirk & Son for a lake northwest of Atchison to start by July 15. Wilson and Co of Salina will draft plans for a dam at a proposed 100 acre lake north of Elsmore and east of the Allen County line. The commission meets July 6 at Pratt to consider plans for Cedar Bluffs Reservoir near Ellis in Trego County.

Hays, Kas,p Cheyenne Bottoms State, Forestry, Fish and Game Commission Arkansas River Great Bend Carruthers Construction Co Paola Ira van Buskirk & Son Hawarden Iowa Atchison Wilson and Co Salina Elsmore Allen County Pratt Cedar Bluffs Ellis Trego County

Mexicans To Aid In Sugar Beet Thinning at Rocky Ford

More than 100 Mexican workers arrived in Rocky Ford to assist in thinning sugar beets. The task should finish this week with potential retention in other Arkansas Valley vegetable districts. Manager Horace E. Knapp of American Crystal Sugar Co. cited favorable dry weather allowing beets to be saved.

Rocky Ford Colo Mexico Horace E. Knapp American Crystal Sugar Co Arkansas Valley Kapp

Butter-Touched Popovers Elevate Batter Flavor

A note on adding a tablespoon or two of melted butter to popover batter to enhance taste. The butter enriches the texture and provides a richer, savory aroma as the pastries bake, yielding a more indulgent finish.

Fears Loss Of Overseas Bases Prompt Air Force Aid Increase

Washington senator Jack Jackson warns that loss or unreliability of overseas air bases from Iceland to Okinawa could force the United States to rely more on B52 bombers operated from home soil. He urges Senate to approve a billion dollar Air Force funding boost to deter Soviet air power.

Washington Sen Jackson D-Wash Senate Iceland Okinawa

Air Force funds boosted in Senate panel vote

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a larger Air Force budget, adding 1.16 billion for planes bases and manpower and raising total to 34.938 billion. The action tops Eisenhower's request by 835 million and the House by 1.3 billion as Republicans push a smaller 500 million increase, while Bridges warns resentment over Secretary Wilson could widen the rise.

Eisenhower Senate Appropriations Committee House Sen Bridges Defense Wilson Wilson

Soldiers Battle Forest Blaze Near Denver

Two hundred fresh servicemen battled for a fire line around a wildfire in Arapaho National Forest about 40 miles west of Denver. The blaze, touched off by lightning, has consumed over 600 acres of timber. Crews from Lowry Air Force Base and Ft. Carson replaced 100 volunteers who fought yesterday. Forest supervisor George Brown said ground roughness limited machinery, with Echo Lake base camp as the operations hub.

Idaho Springs Colo Arapaho National Forest Denver Lowry Air Force Base Ft. Carson Colorado Springs George Brown Echo Lake

Explorer Scouts Lost In Big City

Five Kentucky Explorer Boy Scouts and their scout leader from Lexington were lost in downtown St. Louis while en route to a scout ranch in New Mexico. Leader Leon Cooper, 42, failed to find the other convoy cars after crossing a Mississippi River bridge and alerted police who reunited the group.

ST. Louis Lexington New Mexico Leon Cooper Cooper

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Lois Smith FLA. Club Mel’s Watch & Clock S. Main Ray Waddell Carol Margaret Topeka W. C. Harding United Presbyterian Church J. W. Roberts S. Elm H. E. Shaw Harry Reed Nancy Jean Jerry Barbara Ann Reeds Star Star Grain & Lumber Co Ross Martin Ottawa Gordon B. Noland Patricia Compy Kas Judith Johnson James O'Dell Kent Arnold Walter Dengel Country Club Walter C. Dengel J. Comby Mary Ann Beller Studio Freezer Crosley Crosley Super Verily Douglas Bros Main Aria Anne ‘Adams Ottawa Herald West 17Th St New York N. Y Cheyenne Patricia Rae Gerald B. Anderson Route 2 Wellsville Janice Steven Alton L. Rumford John A. Anderson C. E. Rumford Lucy Bellis J. W. Bond Lena Til Wright Studio Saunders Walter Butler Big City S. Main Pho Porter-Spears Tom Porter George Spears Court House
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