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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1962
Page
8
Reader letters range from names mix ups to roommate gifts and knitting. Sue writes about marriage, gifts, and social pressures while Bilked seeks repayment from a friend. Ann Landers weighs in on misnamed slips, joint gifting, knitting aptitude, gift etiquette, and teen smoking guidance.
Mrs Harold Bundy led a candlelight service on the Love theme for Marcia Cud worth W M S Circle of First Baptist Church. Officers installed were Mrs Jim Allen chair Mrs Sherwin Snyder vice chair Mrs Mae McAnelly secretary Miss Estel Johnson treasurer along with departmental chairs Mrs Bob Bowline Mrs Orville Glenn Miss Glenda Hayward Mrs Hester Lort scher Mrs Merle Willhite Mrs Richard Pearson and Mrs Emory McKenzie. Mrs Richard Pearson presided and Miss Amanda Rosenquist led the Love gift service. Mrs Glenn, aided by others, promoted the Baptist Women's House Party at O U in June. Mrs Walter Hegberg, assisted by Mrs Lois Smith, served refreshments to 18 present.
Mrs J Ray Waddell hosted a covered dish luncheon for the final club meeting of the season. Assistant hostesses were Mrs J E Berry and Mrs C J Pence. Fourteen members and a guest, Mrs Hattie Patterson, attended. Mrs Berry led a business session with department chairmen presenting yearly reports.
Bride-elect Judy Winters, of Overland Park, was honored at a Saturday evening miscellaneous shower at Mrs. H. C. Stevens home with Mrs. Lowell Farr assisting. Twenty five guests attended and gifts were placed in a laundry basket. Laundry gadget prizes were awarded, refreshments served, and out-of-town guest Mrs. Clark Winters attended. The couple plans to marry May 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission.
Socialettes report the Murray family leaving Ft Bennington Ga after a 10 day visit with Mr and Mrs Loyd Murray and daughter Alice Marice. Ottawa Cosmetologists Unit holds 11 members at North American Hotel dinner meeting led by president Mrs Thelma Moore. Chapter AA P E C O hosted Ecuador program at Mrs John Sheldon's home presented by Mrs L E Balda. Twenty one attended. Franklin County Farm Bureau Women announce annual luncheon May 16 at Colbern’s at 1 pm chaired by Mrs Byron Robison. R E M Club hosted by Mrs Frieda Kissinger with afternoon visiting and refreshments.
Warren C. Black Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary outlined plans for the annual Poppy Day sale on May 26. Headquarters will be at Colby Furniture. window display at Anchor Savings and Loan. Poppy chairwoman is Mrs. David Burgoon. corsage chairwoman is Mrs. Sidney Drummond. Junior High Kayettes and other youths assist in selling poppies. Memorial Auditorium hosted a 13-member meeting led by Mrs. Howard Henderson. A memorial service remembered three members: Mrs. Jessie Lichtenberger, Mrs. Veronica Steerman, and Mrs. Jo B. Wolf. R. K. Walters will collect cookies, carpet rags, and knee robes for Wadsworth VA Hospital. The unit voted $5 to the cancer fund in honor of Claude Buckner. Nominating committee: Mrs. Frank McNutt, Mrs. H. G. Williams, Mrs. Drummond. Membership stood at 148 paid. Mrs. Clara Sinclair reported a Howard, Kansas visit with Mrs. A. K. Rader as hostess. Henderson drew the door prize.
Army Mothers voted to invite the 1963 state convention to Ottawa and approved donations of $5 to CARE and $3.65 to the Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. C. E. Buckner was obli gated at the session led by Mrs. Chester Bechtle. A busload of Topeka V A Hospital patients was planned for June 19. Delegates to the Emporia state convention, today through Friday, were announced. Mrs. C. C. Blood spoke of visits to a California post and the Seattle World's Fair. Refreshments were served to 24 members by Mrs. Albert Johnson, Mrs. Owen Fowler and Mrs. Ward Ralston.
Daughters Club Mrs William Clark H C H and Mrs John Link host a potluck at 1 30 p m V F W Auxiliary Elm Grove Club Mrs May Taylor Far and Near Mrs Ron Atchison Soroptimists luncheon Naomi CWF group birthday supper church annex 6 30 p m Boyd Ladies Aid Mrs Ray Reed Princeton W S C S evening New Hope W M S White Shrine.
At Mrs B F Bowers home Rotary Anns held a morning coffee voted several contributions including 15 for the Community Book Fair next November 3 65 for Hospital Auxiliary and a monetary gift to Ran som Memorial Hospital. New members Mrs Frederick Wood and Mrs William Hagerty joined. Mrs L B Paine was installed as new president and committees were named. Thirty five attended.
The National Grange sewing contest will be held Saturday May 12 in the basement of Ottawa's First Methodist Church. All dresses must be entered by 1 p.m. for judging which begins then. A style show starts at 2 p.m.
Simple, tasty sauce for game and roast duck. Currant jelly heats with orange juice, then a pinch of grated orange rind is stirred in before serving. Bright, fruity glaze enhances savory meat with a citrus note.
Glenda Wheeler and Frances Kearney led an organizational meeting of Two Circles at the home of Mrs. W. W. Latz with Mrs. C. E. Keith presiding. White Cross co chairmen were named, spiritual life chairman selected, and plans set to attend the Baptist Women's House Party June 20 and 21. Mrs Keith dedicated the love gifts offering and Lindel Chism gave the devotional. Nine members and one visitor Ann Keith attended.
A Mother-Daughter banquet by Episcopal Church women was held in Grace Church undercroft with 60 attendees. Men served, retiring president Mrs. Robert B. Wellington gave a welcome and tribute to daughters, Sue McKinley honored mothers, and Mrs. William Kloster led chorus numbers. Rev. Leopold Hoppe installed new officers: Mrs. Robert F. Killough president, Mrs. Jack Bennett vice-president, Mrs. Louis Hardage secretary, and Mrs. Ronald W. Myers treasurer.
Artie Chanay of Wellsville celebrated his birthday on May 2 as his grandson Larry King weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces at Emporia hospital. Larry is the first child of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chanay of Emporia, named for his father, with grandparents Artie Chanay, Betty Birnbaumer, and others. The infant marks the fifth generation on the mother's side.
Basic dress pattern 4835 described for Misses' sizes 12 to 20 with beltless waist and various fabric options. Advertisement details include fabric yardage for size 16, pricing and mailing costs, and a mail order address in New York 11, N Y. It promotes over 100 styles for sun, sport, day, dance, work and travel with 5 cents request.
Mrs Ollie Burress led a pledge service for the W S C S last evening and installed new officers including Mrs George R Hutchison as president John Ott as vice president and Mrs Charles Burlingham as secretary treasurer Miss Luella Parrott presided in the president's absence and gave devotions.
The Class Meets Lend-A-Hand at Trinity Methodist Church held devotions by Mrs Cannady last evening. Mrs Jess Blake presided. Nineteen members and two visitors attended, Mrs Roy Armstrong and Mrs Lola Shay. Hosts were Mrs Rex Howard Mrs Ernest Johnson and Mrs Leo Johnson.
The first child, a son born April 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gault of La Plata, is named Edward Scott with great-grandparents Frank Gerhold and H L Gault. The second newborn, a son born April 24 to Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart of Independence, is named Scott Russell, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce, with grandparents W B Cartmill and George M Stewart.
The Herald announces a $5 weekly reward for the best reader submitted news tip. Tips must be newsworthy, verifiable, and eligible for publication. Submit suggestions with clear details to the newspaper office for consideration.
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