The Joy and Tragedy of a Probate Court Secretary
Mrs. Roger Bush serves as probate judge Don White's secretary while handling probate cases and observing all court areas. She describes legal terms as hard but learns by hard knocks, notes the joy of issuing marriage licenses and adoptions, and explains the precision needed in accounting, confidentiality, and public scrutiny in a county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Roger Bush
Don White
Mrs. Bush
White
Community club calendar lists meetings and a 1971 scholarship
Numerous clubs meet weekly at churches and venues including TOPS Sequences, Rebekahs, Sweet Adelines, Rotary Anns, and Kiwani Queens with times from morning coffee to evening socials. A 250 scholarship winner, Tilda May Wambsganss, a Ottawa High School senior, will study nursing at Marymount College after a year as a nurse’s aide at Ransom Memorial Hospital.
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Tilda May
Wambsganss
Elder Wambsganss
W. Std
R. Norman
Franklin County
National Foundation
Marymount College
Salina
Ottawa High School
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Between Husband and Sitter Weighs Trust Repairs
Ann Landers advises giving the babysitter a second chance to rebuild self respect after she admits stealing items and selling or giving them away. The letter-writer wants to hire her again, while the husband doubts trust can be restored. The advice emphasizes faith and opportunity as potentially turning points. In a separate note, the column questions the idea of marriage as confining and warns about chasing free-spirited living without futures.
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Ann Landers
Ann
Hints From Heloise Quick ideas for home projects
Readers share simple tips from Heloise style columns. Kids craft pavement from bottle caps and moms stash cookie dough for quick baking. Fast fixes cover kids clothes care and easy snacks with milk.
Forest Camp Royal Neighbors Luncheon and Club Activities
Members of Forest Camp Royal Neighbors and Rantoul guests attended a Friday luncheon with cochairmen Mrs. Paw Boyke and Mrs. C L Breckenridge. Decorations featured spring flowers and May baskets. readings and hat parade judged by Mrs. Martin etc. June 4 to follow. other groups held a Beta class dinner at First United Methodist Church with slides on Italy. Entrenous potluck hosted by Mrs. Robert Dillin with library funding decision and upcoming presidency for Mrs. Hendrickson.
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Forest
Camp Royal
Paw. Boyke
C. L Breckenridge
Howard Smith
Frank Sargent
Rantoul Camp
Smith
Ruth Hoopes
T. W. Henshaw
Inez Lyt
Beta
First United Methodist Church
Hilda, Carpenterr
Robert Dillin
Pomona
Charles Carey Jr
Carnegie Free Library
Charles Hendrickson
May Fellowship Day Honored by Ottawa Church Women United
Mrs Eva Hanes led Ottawa Church Women United during May Fellowship Day service at First Baptist Ottawa with 48 attendees. Amanda Rosenquist spoke on Changing Family Patterns noting shifts in parental dialogue and authority. CROP report given by Mary Black. Ecumenical Assembly report by Hanes and Rosenquist. theme Breakthrough. Ushers were Mission Possible Circle. social hour run by Church Hostess Committee.
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Eva Hanes
Ottawa Church Women United
First Baptist Church
Amanda Rosenquist
Bob Roberts
Ed Curby
Walter Pohl
Frank Yates
Eldon Rader
Ruth Rader
Carroll Whiteford
Mary Black
Hanes
Wichita
Rosenquist
Ottawa
John Lawrence
Mission Possible
Socialities couple voyage to Baldwin Missouri visit kin
Socialities Mr and Mrs Walter Bolen of 630 N Cherry and Mr and Mrs Gene Saunders of Lawrence left Friday to spend a week in Baldwin Missouri visiting Mr and Mrs Terry Goring along with Shelley and Mark Goring Mrs Goring is the daughter of the Saunders and the granddaughter of the Bolens.
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Walter Bolen
N. Cherry
Gene Saunders
Lawrence
Baldwin
Terry Goring
Shelley
Mark
Goring
the Saunders
Bolens
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Williamsburg
Eastern Star
Mrs
William E. Taylor
Lane
Daughters Mpm Club
E. S. Pearce
Corrine Stewart
Osawatomie Titan
American Legion Auxiliary
Faith Lutheran Guild
Trinity United Methodist Church
Marjorie Fisher
Mission Possible Circle
Paul Shipps
Aurelia Johnson
Aul of
Peo
Mrs. ~ Mee
Bruce Spears
Rotary Anns
Harold Peffly
Jeffrey Brewer
Sweet Adelines
Skilton Music Club
John Sheldon
Emerson
Ralph Sands
Kiwani Queens
Emery Green
Roger Gould
Harry Gilliland
Princeton Wscs
Bob Player
Four Seasons Garden Club
Genevieve Gillette
Mys
Heloise
Patricia Earl
Lytle
Martin
Tom Powers
Glen Miller
Fayne Laythen
Rantoul
Chester Jackson
Sargent
Italy
Eunice Larkin
Mae Likes
Beulah Thompson
Lanah Cameron
Eleanor Lloyd
Luella Parrott
Marguerite
Louise Davenport
Singer
Albright
Moon Buffet
Ottawe
Sutton
S. Main
Butler
Scott Foley
Royal Manor
Leroy Brown
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