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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
9
The Distaff's Side advises women to choose a becoming skirt length above mid calf, with a range of one to several Mary Dean inches. A hem marker helps sewists establish an even hemline, ensuring the two piece suit jacket and skirt do not cut the garment into equal halves.
The Pomona Lions Club installed officers including president Ewing M. Lawrence and vice presidents N. G. Kristensen N. V. Hudelson and Al Grosdidier with L. F. Wallace re-elected secretary. Reports on Boys State at Wichita were given. 26 members and guests attended. Bus to Kansas City for a ball game was chartered last Friday. Several local residents and families were noted with visits and events.
Area 4-H clubs held sew cook and craft meetings at Green Dell School and member homes. Demos covered eggnog custard nut bread and cookie judging. Plants and sewing skills were taught with group tastings, towels, darts, belt making, and edging. Green wood Rockets planned July 10 meeting and kitchen demos featured chicken tips and outdoor cooking.
A thrift kitchen tip suggests that for big families it is economical to buy pineapple juice in the 46 ounce size can. The note emphasizes cost efficiency and practical purchasing.
U K Met on June 10 at Mrs Earl Schmanke home with 13 members present. Report on Household Fabrics given by Mrs Tom Walsh. charades to conclude. Next meeting set for July 8 at Mrs Jerome Minnick home with Mrs Maxime Hargrove assisting. Princeton Workers met at city hall with 14 members and flag display demonstration by Mrs R G Hobbs. Daily Day contest concluded with Sunshine and Rainbow sides. corsages awarded for perfect attendance. July labeled vacation month. next meeting Aug 20 at Mrs Roy Schaub’s. Sunflower group met at Mrs J A Morgan with seven members. card sent to Mrs Ellis Martin of Overbrook Kansas. Family Council lesson by Mrs Jack Davis. next meeting July 16 at Central School House hosted by Mrs Jim Cook.
Pottawatomie Valley met at Christian Ridge school house and decided to host a swimming party at Ottawa on July 12 with Shining Star in charge. Members presented talks on trees and home farm safety, plus demonstrations on cottage cheese salad and pink milk shake. Next meeting set for July 17 at the same school.
About 1,000 additional custom combines will be needed for the wheat harvest in the western two thirds of Kansas over the next two days. R B Gilkison, director of the Harvest Labor Control office, said cutting was underway in extreme southwestern counties as the 1958 bumper crop dries out after recent rains. He predicted rapid expansion of operations today west and south of Dodge City and as far north as Hays, though fields remain wet in south central and central counties north to Salina, possibly delaying cutting by one to three days.
Gilkison said scattered area reports show needs will be met by routing workers into central and western Kansas today. Most employment service offices in the harvest area report needs for combines.
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