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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1958
Page
4
A quip filled survey notes odd facts from the era including shillelaghs sourced from Germany, number of Smiths in the US, and various trivia about hats, cards, smoking, and words. It catalogs humorous observations on culture and common beliefs with names and places sprinkled through the column.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Duffey hosted their bridge club Monday evening with guests Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dunbar and Mr. and Mrs. Merritt McDonald. Social Hour Club members met for a pot luck dinner, while several members were called to Springfield, Missouri, by a relative’s death. Leisure Hour Club members met with Mrs. Coll Orr and Brock. they voted to donate to the Red Cross. NAIA tournament attendees included coaches and players from the area. W.S.C.S. held an annex meeting with devotional leader Mrs. George Atchison and a mission program led by Mrs. R. S. Gault. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, led by President Merritt McDonald and a slate covering various church and community roles.
Fragment shows a garbled note about storage solutions and workshop tools with scattered references to Pattern 416 and a New York department. The readable phrases suggest a catalog or workshop pattern discussion lacking clear context or dates, with no identifiable people or organizations beyond New York.
Decatur item notes a college girl home on vacation and her parents lamenting little time with her. A younger sister quips that they have not lost a daughter but gained a car as the girl leaves with her boyfriend for a Sunday away from family.
An out of state motorist, after paying his toll at the Tulsa gate on the Will Rogers Turnpike, commented that Will Rogers knew how to build roads. The quick quip reflects Interstate travel humor tied to Oklahoma infrastructure.
A salesman in a southeastern Pennsylvania clothing store quit after eight weeks. The Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review found a compelling and necessitious reason for quitting and granted weekly benefits. The board noted the employer would issue an order, reprimand the claimant for following it, and then countermand it, with further reprimands for following the countermanded order.
Milwaukee County's 359 million dollar expressway program faced a 40 foot land strip issue after surveying mismatches. After research and legal advice the expressway commission voted to pay one dollar for the strip and hold the funds in escrow as a safeguard.
Williamsburg residents record social visits and family events across Kansas and nearby states. The notes include Pattier and Sceyec families visiting relatives in Texas and Arizona, Scout activities in Lawrence, birthday and anniversary mentions, dinners with Ottawa and Parkville guests, and a church class gathering led by Rev. Wood before their move to North.
In June Carolina hosts visitors as Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kinnison of Eudora spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kinnison. Ernie Johnson in Garnett makes progress after a serious accident. Rebekah Lodge meets with 20 members for drill practice and school of instruction in April. Vera Vincent begins work at Citizens State Bank while Orel Buswell assists in Vera's Grocery. BE J Neely and spouse drive to Topeka for visits with Harold Hale.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ray and Glen Herington and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Walburn and Peggy Ot tawa were Sunday afternoon guests at the U. S. Mitchell home and later visited the George Cole home. Merle Thompson of Topeka visited his mother Edith Thompson and did repair work, with Mr. and Mrs. Karl Johnson also present.
Copper hardware for kitchen cabinets features brushed copper plate door pulls that create a striking contrast on light finishes, adding warm metallic accents to the space.
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