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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1971
Page
7
Mrs. Carol Risdon, assistant manager at Norman Lumber since January, highlights a woman's role in a male-dominated field. She combines bookkeeping with carpentry and customer work, plans to learn blueprint estimates, and cites paint and interior decoration as key interests while emphasizing determination to pursue any chosen path.
A San Antonio mother asks reprinting Ann Landers rules for raising children. The twelve rules cover honoring children as gifts, nurturing individuality, guiding emotions, fair discipline, parental unity, earning rewards, admitting parents can err, keeping promises, showing steady love, valuing hard work, letting adversity build character, and teaching faith and service for a well rounded upbringing.
Brethren Church hosts World Day of Prayer with about 80 attendees from 13 churches. Margaret Hutchins as guest speaker, Amanda Rosenquist in charge, and Mrs. H. K. Stevens delivers meeting summaries of 1970 reports. Passwords and litany led by Mary Black and L E Wightman.
An all day Willing Workers Club meeting at Mrs. Otto Benjamin home focused on quilting for Mrs. Leo Lingo. Royal Neighbors Forest Park Camp No. 300 marked its 76th birthday with a dinner. Officers were thanked, committees named, and plans set for an April 2 meeting with a hat parade, white elephant sale, and sack lunch at 8 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Roy Edwin Hobbs were united in marriage February 13 at St Paul United Methodist Church Omaha Neb The bride Ardyth E Thunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur J Thunn Omaha The groom Jery Hobbs Princeton officiated by Rev Herman H Heise Organist Deborah Marz The bride wore a white velvet gown with Venice lace and a silk illusion mantilla They carried cranberry rosebuds and white carnations In attendance were maid of honor Tanna Thunn and bridesmaids Deborah Miller Melissa Donohue Sherri Martens Best man John Kovar Groomsmen Tim Thunn Steve Sawyer Ray Clark Ushers Ray Clark Phil Kingston Tim Thunn Ring bearers Judy Jackson Jon Monastero Flower girl Kayleen Schmidt Hosts were Gilbert Williamson and guests served at Wesley Hall The bride attended Omaha Benson High School and Kansas State University The groom a Central Heights and K State graduate with electrical engineering degree in Dec 1970.
Community clubs meet across the week with units at Ottawa area centers. Events include top meetings and white elephant sales hosted by auxiliary groups, youth organizations, and church circles led by named members.
Robert Lawrence Schmitt is the six and a half month old son of Mr and Mrs Pat Schmitt of Princeton RFD 1. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Laird of Kansas City Kansas and Mr and Mrs Earl Schmitt of Princeton. Great grandparents are Mrs Eva Schmitt of Crestview Nursing Home and Mr and Mrs Maynard Riggs of Lane.
Frustrated with wax paper foil and wrap combos not feeding well after two thirds use I suggest inserting a short pipe scrap weight inside the cardboard roll. A six inch piece from plumbing supply stores keeps the roll down and prevents the lid from flipping. Also shared a key identification trick for blind husband and a candy box insert idea for science fair displays.
Norwood North Dakota social notes say Mr. and Mrs. Willard Peterson, recent Outstanding Young Farmers from their state, visit rural Garnett with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lankard. Martha Chambers of Richmond hosts Becky Lankard’s 12th birthday party with Daisy Castleberry and others. Also, Bob Burnett plans a March 16 to March 31 leave from the USS Kennedy in the Mediterranean to Richmond to visit his mother.
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