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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1964
Page
9
Dear Ann Landers, a mother describes a 15 year old daughter who secretly dates a 19 year old worker at a filling station. The couple’s escapades include midnight clandestine meetings and repeated parental attempts to intervene, with one incident requiring the father to retrieve the girl from the station.
A column presents letters about marital betrayal and gossip, parental tensions, and advice. Topics include a wife fearing gossip after an affair, a parent urging professional counseling for a troubled daughter, and a young mother questioning whether grandparents who give gifts influence a grandchild. The responses emphasize discretion, self-control, and the value of love and respect.
Mrs. Fred Cook of Pomona visited her daughter Mrs. Leroy Rottman in Columbia Missouri during University of Missouri Journalism Week. Rottman, a journalism graduate and newswriter, covered events including the Matrix Table dinner of Theta Sigma Phi and appearances by Missouri Press Women.
De Lois Rottman state treasurer attended a reception at the University president home and a journalism banquet where Walter Cronkite spoke. Mrs Cook assisted her daughter at a coffee for Ruth Philpott Collins and the Matrix Dinner awards included top writing honors and a prettiest hat prize. Mrs James Tyson near Lane pursued art and hosted visitors while her husband tended Fat Stock in Ft Worth. A pair of Ottawa matrons shared domestic duties and visitors, and Mrs Harry Brink celebrated a day with her grandson Gregg Devon visiting Topeka, with son Tom Brink presenting dogs in Denver.
Worthwhile HDU hosted an international tasting luncheon with dishes native to Switzerland China Vienna Austria Mexico Italy Spain India Germany Hawaii and Sweden plus the United States. Hostess Mrs W V Becker assisted by Mrs Harry Brink. Mrs Pearl Davidson is unit president. Davidson brought Italian Chicken in a glass baking dish.
A crowded notice lists numerous club groups and circles across churches and civic organizations, including Beta Sigma Phi chapters, First Baptist and First Methodist circles, Eastern Star, and Women’s groups, alongside a recipe feature with Italian chicken and Chinese hamburger. The menu items promise easy, tasty dishes like Italian chicken baked with seasoned butter and a rice based Chinese hamburger, with ancillary notes on Rice Balls and affiliated ladies’ aid societies.
The Wellsville Junior-Senior High School announces new faculty for the 1964 65 year led by James Wright math and coach and Donald Reid superintendent. Remaining roles include social science, English, modern language, and elementary grades with several staff changes and new secretarial positions.
Readers share practical tips from kitchens and homes. A freezer tray method helps organize frozen foods and speed defrosting, carpet sample test for mats aids buying, towel on mirror stops steaming, lemon juice boosts woodwork shine, and car glove compartment letters spark quick notes.
Mrs Myrtle Graham presided at a Friday afternoon Senior Club gathering in the Youth Center. After the patriotic ritual, a song and the Lord’s prayer, Mrs Lilliam Spears played two piano numbers, Mrs Fayetta Burnett read "Seek and Ye Shall Find," Mrs Flora Sherman gave several readings, and A J Brady reported past happenings. Refreshments were served by Mrs Brady and Mrs Frank Bruner before table games.
VFW Auxiliary No. 5901 met Thursday with 14 members present and four penny match of 1.66 dollars. They voted to take a Ran som Memorial membership, planned a Buddy Poppy sale for May 16 with Town and Country 4-H Club assistance, and announced a $79 donation to Alaskan relief.
Socialettes notes Mrs J E Fletcher of 415 Grant observed her 66th birthday yesterday with a family dinner at home. The celebration included close relatives and neighbors dropping by to share cake and greetings.
Ottawa High School sent 25 senior scholarship students led by Barbara Artinger and others on a three day trip to Kansas City. They toured University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City Board of Trade WDAF TV and radio Nelson Art Gallery and watched Its A Mad Mad World. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Lewis Irwin and Mr and Mrs Paul Gaynor.
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