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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1959

Page

5

Ann Landers Ponders Permissive Parenting Critics

A reader asks about a four year old who challenges authority and a nap. Ann warns against total permissiveness and stresses firm boundaries and consequences for tantrums.

Musical Majors Club Hosts Honor Students and Recitals

Musical Majors Club at the Bullock home last evening featured hostess Sandra Shade and Nancy Bul lock. Nancy Baxter and Rick Baxter gave memory recitals while other pupils performed piano solos. Hurst Coffman and Patti Smith were named honor students for the month and received awards from sponsor Mrs. M. A. Welty. Members did written theory work. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Neal Bullock and Mrs. Don Shade with assistance from Miss Ilo Bullock. Eight guests and ten members attended.

Sandra Shade Nancy Bullock Bullock Nancy Baxter Rick Baxter Hurst Coffman Patti Smith M. A. Welty Neal Bullock Don Shade Ilo Bullock

97 Year Old Woman Makes Knee Robes for Wheelchair Patients

Mrs Harriet Ward aged 97 lives with her son Max and wife at 930 S Hickory. She keeps busy crafting knee robes from fabric scraps for Crestview wheelchair patients, having completed eight. Her daughter‑in‑law notes the robes help patients feel better and look better. Ward has six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, is in a wheelchair herself since last November, and once taught school. She grew up in Michigan, lived in Iowa with her professor husband Henry Ward at Coe College, later retired and lived in California.

Ann Landers Billy Landers Minnie Harriet Ward Max S. Hickory California Ward

Writers Workshop Instruction At University Of Kansas Conference

The University of Kansas Writers' Conference runs June 23 to 26 offering instruction in novels short stories poetry essays articles and television plays. Miss Frances Grinstead associate journalism professor directs the seventh year with leaders Virginia Sorensen Betty Finnin Howard Turtle Bernice Slate and Bob Wormington. Enrollees may submit manuscripts for criticism and Grinstead will send a program leaflet on request.

University of Kansas Writers’ Conference Frances Grinstead Virginia Sorenson Betty Finnin Woman's Day Howard Turtle The Kansas City Star Bernice Slate Prairie Schooner Lincoln Neb Bob Wormington Wdaf TV Kansas City Miss Grinstead Glado

Miscellany and Tales From Ottawa Musings

A chat with Mrs. Paul Archer notes Jo Archer won a gold medal for a recording and began piano around age three. Mrs. Archer teaches five children, with the eldest learning from others, and Robin, five, is her latest pupil. A Ottawa music critic finds children’s conversations intriguing as a boy asserts his hard work before performing. Also, a planning-oriented Ottawa woman shares dressing for events with a list and interchangeable accessories. In North Main a gardening pair uses dirt to douse a car fire, while the Leatherberrys lose part of their soil load.

Paul Archer North Main Ottawa

Brownie Tea Honors Mothers at Eugene Field School

The 13 fourth grade Brownie Troop 46 girls held a tea Thursday in the school auditorium honoring their mothers. The program featured Scout songs a dance a special mother song and a performance titled Living Our Laws. Each girl gave her mother a handmade basket and corsage Refreshments followed for the 13 attending mothers. Leaders are Mrs Glen Hardesty Mrs Robert Coleman and Mrs Milton Jameson.

Brownie Troop 46 Eugene Field School Glen Hardesty Robert Coleman Milton Jameson

Farewell Party for Local Office Staff

Mr and Mrs Robert Wasson hosted a farewell gathering Thursday for Mrs Lloyd Stiffler and Mrs Bob McGhee, who are leaving their Employ ment Service office. Stiffler accepted a position in the FHA office, McGhee will join her husband in Norfolk Virginia. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jack Sullins Calvin Ewing Bertha Richardson Ralph Loyd Pomona and Mr Stiffler and Ronnie.

Robert Wasson Roberta Jackie Office Force of Employment Service Mr. Wasson Lloyd Stiffler Bob McGhee Stiffler F.H.A Norfolk Jack Sullins Calvin Ewing Bertha Richardson Ralph Loyd Rantoul Mr. Stiffler Ronnie Pomona

Socialettes Mrs Clara Smith to attend Miami garment workers union convention

Mrs. Clara Smith of 1020 S Main will leave tomorrow for Miami for a ten day convention of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union representing Local No 453. Locals from Paola Osawatomie and other towns join the trip. Other social notes include Nazarene Missionary Society’s Cape Verde Islands lesson, Golden Hours Class burger fry, Senior Club meeting and Kayette officer installations with new officers named.

Clara Smith S. Main Miami International Ladies Garment, Workers, Union Kansas City Paola Osawatomie

Community club schedule and society notices

A dense listing of local clubs churches and societies with meeting dates and hosts. Highlights include RECRUIT CLASS at 7 30 p.m. at 601 N. Cherry and Faith Bible Church Missionary Society events, plus numerous chapters and auxiliaries such as AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY HOTARY ANNS and PRINCE TON CIRCLE with names of hosts and locations for the week.

American Legion Auxiliary U. & Army Mothers P.E.O John W. Lamb Hotary Anns B. F. Bowers Princeton Circle

Ladies of G.A.R. plan Memorial Day observance

Ann Casida heads the group with Karen it son as vice president and Jean Wright as secretary. Judy Daugharthy serves as treasurer. Nine members met at Mrs. Glen Happy’s home with Mrs. W. L. Pickering presiding. Mrs. George Rule led devotions. Reports included 11 cards. Ray Koontz reported on the department convention in El Dorado.

Ann Casida Karen Itson Jean’. Wright Judy Daugharthy G.A.R Glen Happy W. L. Pickering George Rule Ray Koontz Department el Dorado

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