Farewell dinner for Roberts family leaving for Germany
A farewell dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wallace honored Mr. and Mrs. Alien Roberts and daughters Mary Jane and Karen Sue before their transfer to Germany with the 1st Division. The Roberts family, longtime Fort Riley stationed, will be away about 32 months with many Chanute Raytown Spring Hill and local friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Wallace
Alien Roberts
Mary Jane
Karen Sue
Germany
Luther Roberts
Richard Roberts
J. E. Ramsdell
James Willard Ramsdell
Arr
J. M. Henson
Chanute
Charles Roberts
Willamsburg
Howard Roberts
Raytown
Vision
Former Ottawans Visit Friends in Topeka
Frederick Wood and Mrs. Max Drake arrived today along with Grace Hornaday of East Orange New Jersey and Mrs. J H Ross of Kansas City formerly from Ottowa. They will spend a few days with Mrs. C M Sheldon and other friends and attend a Smorgasbord at the North American Hotel hosted by Mrs. C M Harris. Guests include Mrs. Sheldon Mrs. Fred M Harris Mrs. R S Hanes Mrs. Max Wolf Mrs. J H Bennett and Mrs. R W Stookey of Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hornaday
East Orange
N.J
J. H. Ross
Kansas City
C. M. Sheldon
Miss Hornaday
Mrs. Ross
C. M. Harris
Smorgasbord
North American
Sheldon
Fred M. Harris
R. S
Socialettes glimpse at Kansas church, families, and travels
Rev and Mrs H W Apel of Hoxie return home after attending the Presby terian Synod in Emporia and visiting Mrs Apel’s mother Mrs N Van Meter. Mr and Mrs William Spinelli with Michael and Linda Anne of Lakewood Calif arrive to spend the Fourth with Mr and Mrs Dean Baer. Spinelli is Baer’s daughter. W L Pickering grand master of Kansas I O O F and Mrs Pickering with granddaughter Marcia Bellus, along with Supt Walter Moshier and Mrs Moshier, and Dean Neilson with Mrs Neilson, Sublette, return after attending a Colorado Odd Fellows homecoming in Canon City. Weather note warns heat prostration differs from sunstroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Apel
Hoxie
Presbyterian Synod
Emporia
William Spinelli
Michael
Linda Anne
Lakewood
Calif
Dean Baer
Spinelli
Baer
W. L. Pickering
Kansas
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Pickering
Marcia Bellus
Dallas
Texas
Walter Moshier
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Home
Manhattan
Looking Back At Ottawa Society June 25 1940
The Past Presidents Club George H. Thomas Circle No 60 Ladies of G A R met at Mrs Eric Biederman home. Mrs George Rule presided. Letters were written to ill members Mrs Merl James and Mrs Esther Remley. A dish towel shower honored the June birthday of the hostess. Mrs Rule and Mrs Frank Cannady assisted in serving dessert. Other members present included Mrs John Dial Mrs A Morrow Mrs J S Jackson George Eldridge Mrs N M Morgan Mr T M Happy and Mrs R T Waddell plus Miss Clara Kaiser. The article also notes the statistic that the greatest number of immigrants arriving in the United States in any one year was 1,285,000 in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.A.R
Harry Loyd
Frank Bingaman
Charles Peterson
Presidents Club
George H. Thomas
Eric Biederman
George Rule
Merl James
Esther Remley
Rule
Frank Cannady
Mmes
John Dial
A. Morrow
J. S. Jackson
George Eldridge
M. N. Morgan
T. M. Happy
R. T. Waddell
Clara Kaiser
Atom Peace Ship Plans Voted Down
Senate Democrats defeated President Eisenhower's atomic peace ship plan by one vote as Republicans united behind the president. Senator Anderson of New Mexico said the 42 to 41 result killed the project and promised prompt development of an economically feasible atomic engine for large ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atom
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women’s Page Society
Musical Notes Club
Marilyn Bland
Clyde Bland
Anna Channon
R. L. Stevens
Nancy Hewitt
Mary Ann Hewitt
Lloyd Stafford
Sue
Earl Guist
Charles W. Williamson
Glenn Gilliland
Richard Hewitt
Carl Channon
Clifford Lee
Murrel
Milton Bland
Terrids
BATES
Terrill'’S Dept
Malott
Armstrong
Frederick Wood
Mrs
Max Drake
Max E. Alderman
Elm
Ann
Dwight L. Wilson
L. C. Wilson
Hereford
Grace Episcopal Church
Miss Alderman
Kansas State College
Wilson
Oklahoma University
Jane Nutt
Linda Sue Guist
Kay Stafford
Judy Jones
Marolouise Gilliland
Nancy Jane Hohner
Carolyn Lee
Gaylene Williamson
Past Presidents Club
Ottawa High School
U. S. Armory
John Douglas
Jack Wallace
Iceberg
Cologne
Carol* Marie
C. W. Southard
S. Cedar
John Southard
Palmer
Ill
Homer Runkel
Eldora
Iowa
Southard
Ottawa University
Ottawa Society
United States
Wurulzer Pianos
Saunders
Colgate
Gnat
mOsuTrons
Jane Irwill
Lamb's Wool
Terrill’s
Ier
Jan Irwill
Alee
Terrill's Dept. Store
S. Main
Ottawa
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