Long Years As HDU Members In Franklin County
Two charter Progressive HDU members Mrs. M. M. Bennett and Mrs. Glenn C. Fitch remained active in Franklin County unit formed February 1925 with 14 members. The group faced early resistance to farm outreach. by 1930 it gained HCU recognition through Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Wolf. Over 37 years the unit pursued projects including Franklin County Well Child Clinic, a Carnegie Free Library story hour, childcare pads, and Smurthwaite House scholarship support on the E State campus. Continuous effort by founding and later members sustained community work and story hour succession by local recreation bodies.
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Progressive
HDU
Franklin County
M. M. Bennett
Glenn C. Fitch
C. C. Wolf
HCU
John Oker
Summer Recreation Commission
National Library Week
Progressive Hdu
W. H. Dickinson
Methodist WSCS Holds Meetings
The last meetings for the present W S C S circles at First Methodist Church were held Wednesday. Deb or ah met at the home of Mrs. Robert Lister Jr with hostesses Margaret Ashton, R C Supplee and M L Sellers.
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Methodist Wscs
W.S.C.S
First Methodist Church
Deborah
Robert Lister Jr
Margaret Ashton
R. C. Supplee
M. L. Sellers
Ray Koontz
Bruce Fleming
Guy Briscoe
Gerald Briscoe
Lee Peterson
H. J. Nordeen
Social Hour Club Welcomes New Baxter Member
Mrs. John Largent joined Baxter Social Hour club at yesterday's meeting with Mrs. Charles Redman presiding. Mrs. Juanita Gragg led devotions and guest Mrs. Ray Bloomer demonstrated cake decorating. Refreshments followed. other guests included Mrs. Albert Gibson and Mrs. Newt Brown plus 10 children. Eighteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Largent
Baxter
Charles Redman
Socialettes Beta Gamma Dinner Final Meeting Night
Socialettes Beta Gamma held its final meeting of the year at a North American Hotel dinner Tuesday evening. Members visited after the meal and new president Mrs. Ray Kelly was announced. Emma Kissel of New York, longtime friend and former dancer with Miss Marjorie Bernhardt, traveled en route to Wichita. Kissel’s stage name was Barbara Blake.
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Beta Gamma
North American
L. W. Shaughnessy
Ray Kelly
Marjorie Bernhardt
Emma Kissel
New York
Wichita
Mrs. Kissel
Barbara Blake
Meat Patties From Leftover Ground Meat and Potatoes
The recipe describes mixing ground leftover cooked meat with mashed potatoes and a slightly beaten egg, seasoning, and forming patties. Patties are browned in shallow fat to finish.
Browning Reading Club Life in Ottawa Turns Dedication
A historical note on Ottawa Kansas Browning Reading Club later called Round about Club begun 1890 by Mrs. Franklin Johnson. It read Browning poetry initially, later broadened to other literature, remaining a small home meeting group. Members included wives of Ottawa University presidents and numerous early club joiners. Current roster lists members and social ties within the community.
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Ottawa
Robert Browning
Kansas City
Franklin Johnson
Ottawa University
Browning
Mem
Alburn Skinner
Charles Delkers
F. C. Hetrick
E. K. Chandler
Everett H. Fitch
L. R. Higgins
Frances Norris
Nora Shomo
Louise Cheney
Circles In Meetings At Westminster Woman’s Group
Westminster United Presbyterian Woman’s Association circles held Wednesday meetings. Martha group met at the church with hostesses Mrs. Myron Paugh and Mrs. Thomas Michel. Mrs. R. R. Cheney presided and led worship. Doreas group hostess was Miss Lola Sloan with Miss Lula Brown assisting. Nineteen attended. Lydia circle hosted by Mrs. Chester Worf with Mrs. John Douglass assisting. Fifteen attended. Mrs. Earl Read led worship using The Year Book of Prayer and Bible references. Mrs. Ted Coons led the lesson. guest Mrs. A. C. Carpenter attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Association
Westminster United ‘ Presbyterian Church
Martha
Myron Paugh
Thomas Michel
R. R. Cheney
John Lawrence
Doreas
Lola Sloan
Lula Brown
R. O. Harder
Lucy Lee
Lydia Circle
Chester Worf
John Douglass
Earl Read
Spacious eight room home near grade school
Don Shipman advertises a spacious brick ranch style home at 823 Willow with 8 rooms including four bedrooms and 134 baths, all ground floor living except 18 by 24 bedroom, full dry basement, attached garage, breezeway, brick patio, 100 by 216 lot, landscaped yard, no sewer tax, near grade school and proposed high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Shipman
Willow
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Okerberg
E. Cook
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S. M. Brockway
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S. H. Vincent
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Herald
Lois Smith
O. O. Wolf
J. H. McGee
Guy Barker
Henry van Loewen
Phil McCracken
W. E. Hogan
Lester Lingard
R. D. Spears
Wayland Blair
George Lee
Nina Burns
J. E. Wallen
R. K. Walters
C. C. Burns
Walters
Martha Circle
O. R. McCandless
Claude Payne
Ida Hunt
McCandless
A. M. Telfer
Lee
E. S. Pearce
Rebekah
George McDowell
Max Thompson
Everett Adamson
Ray Howell
J. W. Dickerson
J. E. Hardrode
R. D. Nichols
Ruth Bonskowski
Sidney Drummond
H. G. Williams
Nellie Stout
Ninteen
C. P. Burrows
Nick Myers
Alva Hoover
O. R. Norman
Opal Howell
K.C
Densil Cox Truck Line
Merle Paul, Agt
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Local Trademarks, Inc
DuPont Paints
Earl Schuwank
Hubbard Lumber
Bill Cooma
Ottawa, Kans
Dean Berlin
Deena
Ole
Chuck Crowell
Deena's Cafe
Joe Mangan
Roundabout
Browning Club
Johnson
Charles P. Skirmer
William Shiras
Everett A. Hanes
Hudson Topping
Willis Allen
Jacobs
Ralph Harris
Frank Miller
John Davis
S. R. Hubbard
Ben Bowers
W. A. Penny
William Boss
Agnes Throop
C. A. Luce
Burt H. Leonard
F. W. Lichmann
Robert Scott
Eunice Hawkins Williams
A. C. Carpenter
Milo Hewitt
Anna Orchard
Lulu Brown
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M. v. Holmes
A. B. Martin
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E. G. Stucker
FE. A. Trump
Crusade For Freedom
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