Drake's Bakery Ottawa Turns No. Of Hand Shops Down
Drake's Bakery in Ottawa traces a decline in small bakeries from five shops in the 1930s to a sole remaining hand shop by the 1940s. Owner Max Drake describes long hours, night prep, and rising competition from larger firms pushing shops to specialize in rolls and doughnuts while maintaining high quality.
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Drake
Harry Drake
Ottawa
Drake’s
Max Drake
Ottawa University
Deaf readers urged to be included in the human race
A reader voice argues for inclusion of deaf Americans, offering tips for communicating with the hard of hearing. Helen Keller is cited, and a TV sound-off experiment illustrates the frustration of missing dialogue. Letters to Ann Landers share family struggles and enduring engagement habits, reflecting concerns about respect, discipline, and patience.
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Ann Wanders
Helen Keller
Swing Out This Summer Pattern 4609 for Girls
Printed pattern 4609 offers a tunic with pants or a dress in easy care linen. Sizes 6 through 14 with tunic top 15% yards and pants 2 yards. pattern costs 65 cents with 15 cents extra for mailing. Send NAME ADDRESS ZIP SIZE STYLE NUMBER to Anne Adams at The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th St New York NY 10011.
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Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Clean Ashes Up With Vacuum Not By Rubbing
An advice column offers home care tips about cleaning ashes with a vacuum rather than brushing to prevent ash embedding in carpet. It also covers safe handling of lighted ashes and cleaning lamp globes, plus a note on tinting applesauce and DIY knee pads from powder puffs.
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Maric C
Heloise
Geraldine
Dian Meoli
Shug
Club Notes and Church Women’s Fellowship Updates
David Hughes hosted the Merry Notes at his parents home with a piano program and awards for memory recitals to Craig Chaney and Bart South. CWF at First Christian Church reported Haiti layette project, hymnals, and March meetings. devotions and scripture readings noted. Velma Larson circle provided refreshments to attendees.
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David Hughes
Merry Notes Music Club
George Hughes
Craig Chaney
Bart South
M. A. Welty
Haiti
CWF
H. K. Stevens
Dan Fogle Sr
Lee Harrison
George Starbuck
Esther Mercer
Mary Edington
Margaret Williams
Glen Chickadonz
Velma Larson
Mary Luo
First Christian Church
Hugene Suffron
Emery Green
Roy Gould
Lloyd Ogg
HCH
Dita
Club and church group events schedule excerpt
Sunday Harvesters at Westminster United Presbyterian Church gather for fellowship. Monday lists include Matrons Mrs Lee Mealman, Job's Daughters Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Alice Nutt, and TOPS Trimettes at Youth Center. Tuesday groups meet in church basements including Path Gatheran Guild and Wesleyan Service Guild with multiple other clubs and a birthday dinner at N American Hotel in the evening.
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Lee Mealman
JOB
Wesleyan Service Guild
Paul Pents
Ladies of Gar
Cannady Omega Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Ache Cirele
First United Methodist Church
Harold Bennett
Karen Smith Gcirele
First Baptist Church
American [Legion and Auxiliary
N. American Hotel
Luncheon Shower for MeMickells
A luncheon wedding shower was held February 26 at the House of Douglas in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McMickell. The couple received an electric percolator from invited guests including Dr. Rodney McClay and several club and society members. The event listed many local groups and organizations as attendees.
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House of Douglas
Jesse McMickell
McMickell
Gladys Anthony
Rodney McClay
B. L. Dick
Virginia Breshear
Pirkko Ries
Minnie Long
A. G. Madston
Darlene Farley
Norman Korbe
Maxine Buckley
Bill DeWald
Onelta Hornbuckle
Hazel Ogle
Baby named Bryan Wayne Porter at Garnett hospital
The son born Wednesday at Anderson County Hospital Garnett has been named Bryan Wayne Porter. He weighed lb 8 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wayne Porter and Mr and Mrs Melvin Steele of rural Garnett. Great-grandmother is Mrs Ethel Steele of Garnett.
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Anderson County Hospital
Garnett
Ross Porter
Bryan Wayne
Wayne Porter
Melvin Steele
Ethel Steele
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East 2Nd
Walnut
4Th
Main
Jeff
Harry
Blanche Thompson
Louise Teter
S.O.S
Ann Landers
Mom
Dad
Dear Ann Landers
Oakland Oak
Oak
Howard Doyen
J. R. Cheney
Columbian Securities Corporation
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
A. Keefer
Allen Waruh
Frances Warnock
Skilton Music Club
Ray B
Kelly Rebekans Swett
Adelines
Ottawa Memorial
Franklin County
North American Hotel
Lincoln School
Saffron Glass Co
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