Franklin County Historical Society appoints seal designer
Ottawa High School student David Mettenburg won the seal contest, depicting a Lawrence to Leavenworth to Galveston locomotive, a pioneer with oxen, Kansas wheat, and Main Street bands. Judges asked finalists to revise before announcing the final choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Murphy
Franklin County Historical Society
S. G. Howell
Ottawa High School
David Mettenburg
Princeton
Howell
Franklin County
Mettenburg
David
Lawrence
Kansas
John Brown
Lane
The
Historical Society
New Seal For Historical Society
Community club calendar and church meetings update
Tuesday events include Army Mothers business meeting and TOPS at Trinity United Methodist Church plus BETA OMEGA at Sharon Schultze and Exemplar Beta Sigma Phi with Mrs Ted Bruner. Wednesday lists CWF First Christian Church UPW salad supper at Westminster church ABW and ECW supper at Grace Church UMW luncheon at First United Methodist. Thursday features WYCOFF Club and Beauceant and Eagles Auxiliary activities and TOPS at Youth Center. Daughters Club of Centropolis hosts Mrs Ludell Neilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Mothers Business Meeting
Trinity United Methodist Church
Beta Omega
Sharon Schultze
Beta Sigma Phi
Ted Bruner
REM
First Christian Church
UPW
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
ECW
Grace Episcopal Church
UMW
First United Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star Association
Carrol Wells
Legal Secretaries Association
Wycoff Club
Avis Powell
Social Order of Beauceant
Eagles
Youth Center
Daughters Club of
Centropolis
Ludell Neilson
Engagement of Mary Alice Boyd to Winton Winter Jr.
Prairie Village announces the engagement of Mary Alice Boyd to Winton Allen Winter Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Winter of Locust 306. A July 28 wedding is planned at St Ann's Catholic Church in Prairie Village. Miss Boyd earned a KU elementary education degree and Pi Beta Phi membership. Winter is KU graduate in political science and will receive a KU Law School degree in May. he is Phi Delta Theta member and Kansas Law Review.
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John A. Boyd Jr
Prairie Village
Mary Alice
Winton Allen Winter Jr
Winton Allen Winter
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Miss Boyd
University of Kansas
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Winter
KU Law School
Phi Delta Theta
The
Kansas Law Review
Novice Bridge Event Heads Into May At Elks Club
Enthusiasm for novice bridge continues as the Elks Bridge Club schedules another novice event on May 15 at the Elks Club. If interest stays high, a monthly novice game night will be set aside and championship play will occur next week among regular games with a surprise night planned. Winners from Monday’s games include Suzie Wassmer, Dot Miller, Gene Price, Virginia Seaver, Helga Kursk, and Ike McMahon. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society as volunteers stretch every dollar to fund programs.
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Elks Bridge Club
Elks Club
Suzie Wassmer
Dot Miller
Gene Price
Virginia Seaver
Helga Kursk
Ike McMahon
American Cancer Society
Boss Of Year Named By Credit Women At Ottawa Event
At its 25th annual meeting the Ottawa Credit Women International held a dinner at the Ottawa University Student Union and named Norma Korbe Boss of the Year for 25 years of service. Educational awards recognized many members including Korbe and Stephens with years ranging from 2 to 25. Steve Abrams of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce urged industrial recruitment and business education to compete with Kansas City and Lawrence as local vocalists entertained and door prizes were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Credit Women International
Ottawa University Student Union
Norma Korbe
Maxine Stephens
Elaine Dyer
Maxine McCall
Marilyn Noah
Hazel Ogle
Juanita Baxter
Mildred Pearson
Alice Kraus
Jessie Pratt
Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Abrams
Ottawa
Kansas City
Lawrence
Ottawa University
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Carel Murphy
Ramsay
Mary Alice Boyd
Rick Conner
Williamsburg
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jason Eugene
Jason
Harold Price
Loren Conner
Poplar
Ada Price
Maye Hynes
Wichita
Lucile Hayden
Clara Conner
Norge
N. Main
Credit Women
Willis Garden Center
Enics
Anchor Savings Association
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