Men Garden Clubs Grow Fast Across America
A piece notes the rise of Men’s Garden Clubs of America with about ten thousand men in nearly 200 groups. They beautify cities, organize shows, donate produce to hospitals, run school gardens and host flower tests while members pursue hobbies like basket weaving and plant displays.
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America
Garfield Gardeners Garden Clubs of America
Paul Gaynor
South Fence
A. C. Richeson
Henry D. Crane
Ohio
Henry Geilers
Ottawa
Dear Ann Landers Problems Advice Column Card
Readers ask how to handle a husband who shames a wife publicly and a teen eloping with Army rush. Ann Landers offers steps to reduce embarrassment, encourage parental guidance, and address a son’s crying with professional help.
Socialettes United presbyterian W M 5 elects representative
At a Wednesday meeting Mrs. John Morton was chosen as representative to the Ottawa Council of Churchwomen with Mrs. Charles Weaver. Mrs. Bundy led the lesson on I am the Way offering devotions. Mrs. Weaver led the prayer cycle and Mrs. MacDonald supervised the business session. A card and handkerchief shower honored Miss Lucy Lee on her 80th birthday. Thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. Ora Lancaster, attended.
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United Presbyterian W.M.5
John Morton
Ottawa Council of Churchwomen
Charles Weaver
R. ©. Bundy
Am the
North Baptist Church devotional class meets with unity article
The Class Meets In Church Helpful Service Class of North Baptist Church held a devotional on The Chosen People led by Mrs. W C Mc Dowell with hostesses Mrs Ervin Mock and Mrs W A Fowler. Mrs Orvel Tucker opened with prayer and songs accompanied the reading of What is Christian Unity. Members displayed mothers pictures for roll call and shared about them before closing prayer by Mrs J H Kirkwood and a program by Mrs Mabel Meinig and Mrs J H Shephard. Refreshments followed as eight other members attended.
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North Baptist Church
W. C. McDowell
Ervin Mock
W. A. Fowler
Orvel Tucker
Lesson On Erosion At Ruhamah WMS Meeting
Ruhamah WMS met with Mrs. Ralph Haney on Thursday. Miss Edith Adams led devotions and Mrs. C J Spratt presented the lesson Erosion, a story of Mexico, assisted by Mines Haney James Seymour Layton McCandless and Clete Shenk. The society voted to send president Mrs. G Froggatte to the House Party in Bacone Oklahoma in June. Reports on the Osawatomi associational meeting were given by Mrs. James Seymour Mrs. Dean Hamilton and Miss Fannie Seymour. There were 33 calls and an offering of 3 45. Several other members and several children attended.
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Ruhamah W.M.S
Ralph Haney
Edith Adams
C. J. Spratt
Mexico
Haney
James Seymour
Layton McCandless
Clete Shenk
G. Froggatte
Bacone
Okla
Dean Hamilton
Fannie Seymour
Osawatomie
Community club listings and church group notices
A dense schedule of club forecasts and church circle meetings for the week. Entries include CENTURY FELLOWSHIP Federated Church R H Curby home Alpha Delta Kappa National Guard Wives Memorial auditorium Past Matrons Mrs Lloyd Brattard and many other groups such as JAYCEE JAYNES ENTRE NOUS Beta Gamma B&PW Friendship Circle Mud Creek Social Navy Mothers and several church circles across multiple locations with times all day and afternoon events.
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SIGMA
Alpha Delta Kappa National Guard
Memorial Auditorium
Lloyd Brattard
Jaycee Jaynes
Garfield
Paw Gaynor
H.B. Club
Emile Barnes
First Methodist
North
Lloyd Daugharthy
Southwest
W. H. Twyman
West
Alex Telfer
Southeast
Glenn Underwood
George McDowell
Swomen's Association
John Douglass
First Baptist
Esther Greenman
Floyd Minnitk
Ruth Paul
Claude Webb
Lethe Archer
C. Tyining
Alice Thayer
Hen Park
Anna Bryan
U.U. Church
A. O. Bundy
T.W.F
1St Christian Church
Boyd Cooper
Earl Farris
Engagement of Donna Lou Gies to Lt Slankard Planned This Summer
Tecumseh announces the betrothal of Donna Lou Gies daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Gies to Lt Max L Slankard USN son of Mr and Mrs George Slankard of Princeton A summer wedding is planned Miss Gies a home economics teacher at Highland Park High School is a Kansas State College graduate with a masters in education and home economics and leads the Epsilon chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa He is set to complete a BA in mathematics at KU in February through the Naval Aviation College program
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J. J. Gies
Tecumseh
Donna Lou
Max L. Slankard
U.S.N
George Slankard
Princeton
Miss Gies
Highlang Park High School
Kansas State College
Epsilon
Alpha Delta Kappa Nationa
Stankard
Naval Aviation Training
K.U
Naval Aviation College
Quilt Club Members Work At Clifford Carey Home
Quilt club members gathered at the Clifford Carey home for yesterday’s patchwork session. Assistant hostesses were Mrs Russell Dyer and Mrs Edward Ferguon. A completed quilt was given to Larry Ferguson as a graduation gift. Mrs A W Hamm and Mrs Ralph Overstreet led recreation and program. Hamm displayed Good Samaritan pictures in a display case lent by Mrs Paul Haggard from Japan. Mrs Elliott’s birthday was celebrated and several visitors attended. June meeting will feature an exchange of favorite summer salad recipes.
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Grairmount
Clifford Carey
Russell Dyer
Edward Ferguon
Larry Ferguson
A. W. Hamm
Ralph Overstreet
Grand Officers Visit De Molay Mothers Dinner
Grand officers entertained by De Molay Mothers last evening at a dinner in the Masonic temple hosted by White Shrine members. Tables featured garden flowers. attendees included Ina Gillihan Shaw red and Ju lius Raffelock of Ottawa. Past grand presidents Susie Williams, Stella Fleming, Ada Loyd attended. An initiation ceremony followed.
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de Molay
Masonic Temple
K. L. Keelin
Ina Gillihan
Shawred
Julius Raffelock
Ottawa
Kathryn Brittain
Atchison
Verda Sturm
Stella Fleming
Topeka
Treha i Duttweller
Ruth Tavernaro
Pittsburg
Mary Babcock
Overland Park
Susie Williams
Kansas City
Kas
Sentinel
Iris Randell
R.E. Lancaster
Lawrence
Ada Loyd
Overlane Park
Eight Candidates Named for Event Decorating Committee
For the occasion the Mines, Mary Belle Chappell, C. C. Nuttle, O. S. Burress, F. J. Scott, W. T. Dawson, F. J. Gaynor, Julia Trigg and E. E. Spooner were listed as eight candidates. Mrs. Elmer Roth chaired the decorating committee, with Mrs. Milford Monroe and Mrs. Clarence Keefer as reception co-chairs. Forty eight attended.
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the Mines
Mary Belle Chappell
C. C. Nuttle
Burress
F. J Scott
W. T. Dawson
F. J. Gaynor
Julia Trigg
E. E. Spooner
Elmer Roth
Milford Monroe
Clarence Keefer
Family Visits With Ward for Weekend Potluck Birthday
Last evening the Ward family welcomed son Don Ward and his wife and children Douglas and Lisa for a weekend visit at Mr. and Mrs. Max F. Ward. A family potluck is planned tomorrow evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carpenter to honor May birthdays with guests including Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Crites and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crites of Kansas City, plus Mr. and Mrs. Russell Crites, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schmidt and daughters Beverly, Nancy, Patty, and Linda.
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Max F. Ward
Don Ward
Douglas
Lisa
A. C. Carpenter
A. B. Crites
Richard Crites
Kansas City
Russell Crites
Raymond Schmidt
Beverly
Nancy
Patty
Linda
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Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald Pattern Department
P. O
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N. Y
Ann Landers
Ann
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Dusty
Crusty
J.P
Army
Red Cross
Rickey
Sissy Boy
Field Enterprises, Inc
Sun- Times
State
South
Hickory
Kroehler
RCA Victor
Zenith
Philco
Briggs & Stratton
Donald F. Jones
Peoples National Bank Aucts
Myers & Son
Baxter
Byron Mohr
Keith Page
Royce Gragg
Paul Mohr
Rado Mohr
Greenawalt Stitch and Charter Club
E. M. Henderson
Harold Kimball
Bob Roush
J.T. Morrisey
Morrisey
Joseph Menzie
Joe
Manhattan
Dean Berlin
Sunday Century Fellowship of Federated Church, R. H. Curby Home
J. R. Hudelaon
Shutin Circle
Mra W
Viery R.N.F. Club
George Zook
Harmony
8.C
Lelm Ghoe
W. H. Willlame
Radio & TV
Southwestern Bell
Coca-Cola
Weslis
John G. Kaiser Drug Store
Rexall
Pho
Maszonie Bldg
Kansas
Wacondi Springs
Homer
Socrates
Seres & Savings
First National Bank
Peoples National Bank
Kansas State Bank
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