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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1961
Page
9
A collection of Ann Landers letters about weight loss partners, marriage prospects, parenting challenges, and cooking flair. Readers discuss overweight habits, grammar in a partner, a mother seeking guidance for a troubled stepdaughter, and sharing recipes with friends.
Readers are invited to sew a sun fun dress from Printed Pattern 4828 by Anne Adams. It highlights fabric savings, back belt detail, and pockets. The ad notes 154 yards for size 6 at 39 inches and instructs sending 50 cents plus 10 cents mailing for pattern and fielding details for mailing. A spring-summer catalog invites three cents postage for the catalog order.
A New England dish notes a simple oldtime supper featuring fried salt pork, potatoes prepared baked or boiled, and fried eggs. The crisp description evokes traditional regional fare worth repeating.
Judy Patterson daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Patterson was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Henry Jackman Mrs Hoots and Mrs Maxine Stephens at Mrs Melvin Hoots home. About 40 guests attended the pink and white event with a bride dog on the gift table. The couple will marry Irvin Middlebusher on May 12.
The Columbian Shakespeare club held a candle light installation of new officers for the coming year at First Christian Church. Mrs. Owen Fowler installed officers including Mrs. James Berry as president and Mrs. Frank Pflug as vice president. A covered dish luncheon preceded the ceremony with guests and members present.
A family gathering took place Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. James Durbin’s residence. Attendees included Will Lewis, Della King, Myrtle Julian, Jesse Lewis of Lebo, Rose Mitchell, Phyllis Mitchell, Allen Mitchell, Carrie Getty of Raytown, Missouri, H. Glenn Topping of Hollowell, Clyde Hoston of Bartlett, and Stella D. Brown of Spokane. Mrs. Brown is visiting during the Centennial and plans to travel to Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa before returning home.
Jolene Neila Brink daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Brink 610 S Cedar has chosen June 1 for her marriage to Thomas A Whitfield son of Mrs Dorothy H Whitfield Denver Colo Miss Brink will receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Kansas in August
Local church clubs and women's associations post a midweek meeting list at multiple venues including Pomona Methodist First Methodist Westminster U P Church and Union Chapel. Activities focus on social gatherings and community service within the church network.
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