A Farewell Dinner for Rev Berger and Family
The Federated church honored Rev Berger and family Nev and Mrs Williams Berger with a farewell dinner as they plan June 1 departure. He will finish his doctor’s degree at the University of Nebraska and on Sept 1 become dean of men and history teacher at College of Fimperia. The event featured 160 attendees and gifts of sterling silver.
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Federated Church
Nev
Williams
Berger
Mike
University of Nebraska
College of Fimperia
Orville Hepler
Kansas Congregational Conference
Eighth Child Born Lady Keeps Busy at Home
Titusville Florida Mrs Ellerbe W Carter Sr a housewife aged in her forties went about her daily tasks as a day old daughter slept in a crib She delivered the eighth child yesterday at home the sixth without a doctor Her husband Gen Ellerbe Carter Sr a real estate man was at his office A Negro housemaid Ruthie Lee assisted but grew excited and was sent home Writer Mary Low Culbertson was called but Mrs Carter continued washing the baby She advised expectant mothers not to fear childbirth and to relax before the birth.
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Titusville
Fla. U
Ellerbe W. Carter
Carter
Gen
Ellerbe Carter Sr
Ruthie Lee
Mary Low Culbertson
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Braiding A Room-Size Rug Is Ottawa Woman's Pastime
Ottawa woman Mrs. D. P. Graham braids a room-size wool rug about 21 feet in diameter as a pastime after her husband's death. She uses wool with cotton strips for padding, cutting up worn garments and sale finds. She braids with two balls of material and short third strips, lacing with binder twine. She works seated beside the rug, planning to use the finished piece as a living room rug matching antique furniture.
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D. P.graham
Graham
New Officers Elected at Trinity Methodist Church Meeting
At the Trinity Methodist Church Fourth Quarterly Conference the 1955 56 officers were chosen. Rev John Clinton presided. Trustees Lester Catlin Marion Cox and Max McCready were elected for one year. Twenty one stewards, various commissions, and church leaders were chosen. Membership gained and debt reduced featured in reports with a planned end of debt in the coming year. The congregation voted to return Pastor Robert B Craig for a fourth year.
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iFourth
Trinity Methodist’ Church
John Clinton
Ottawa
The
Methodist 'Church
Lester Catlon
Marion Coen
Max McCready
Max Cartmill
Frank Ban
Richter Methodist
Truman Milton
Leonard Humphrey
Aparintensident
John Staads
Robert B. Craig
Rain Ends in West Kansas Flood Tapering
Rain ended in southwestern Kansas with some communities recording up to nine inches for the week. Several highways remained closed and Rock Island train service was blocked at Fowler by flood waters from streams and creeks. Sam Chambers of the U.S. Weather Bureau in Dodge City reported Dodge City measured rainfall totals.
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Great Bend
Kansas
Rock Island
Fowler
Sam Chambers
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dodge City
Weather and rainfall totals across towns after three day period
The report notes 1.88 inches in the last 24 hours and 5 inches across three days for lamb chops servings. Garden City 1.60 inches for a 72 portion tally. Burdett totals rise to 2.93 with Jetmore at 4.38 for the week. Sublette 9.37 and Ulysses 8.62 inches with Liberal 6.62 and Syracuse 4.20. Arkansas River at Dodge City stands 6.60 feet, two to three feet below flood tankful, with downstream concerns toward Great Bend. Investment prompt followed by flood context.
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Garden City
Ingalls
Spearville
Burdett
Jetmore
Liberal
Sublette
Montezuma
Fowler
Plains
Ulysses
Syracuse
Libera
Arkansas
Dodge City
Chambers
Great Bend
Mulberry Creek
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Women’s Page Society
Tor
June Willhite
T. W. Johnson
Steve
Richard Williams
George Barber
Deanna
Wilma ‘Barber
George Verguson
Robert Service
Renest Lowrance
John R. Forrer
Donna Barber
Jim Ferguson
W. H. Williams
Ernest Lowrance
Angel
Joan Hay Eula
May Cartmill
Joan Miller
East Circle
Fellowship Hall
J. L. Rokes
Mabel Holmes
Fi ¥ Fockele
Christina Burke
Lucy Lee
Rokes
Manx Alderman
Mmes
Richard Byrd
Joe Stephenson
Bill Wallace
R. $. Roberts
Jack Wallace
Wayne Capron
FLRB
Bennett
Jack Bennett
Charles Carey
Bob Hill
James Ogg
Robert Sno
West Circle
Dean Berlin
A. Johnson
Marion Eldridge
J. H. McGee
C. P. Burrows
OG. W. Fowler
Ralph Weinheimer
Southeast Circle
Leroy Hood
Emil Johnson
R. A. Gollier
Paul Andree
Lawrence Oge
H. J. Nordeen
Gollier
H. C. Tetwiler
W. Fotlowell
North Circle
J. W. Dickerson
Floyd Ogg
Ursa
Vincent
C. K. Harris
IR. K. Walters
K. H. Mengerhausen
BE. J. Harris
Lloyd Daugharthy
Southwest Circle
V. A. Schnoke
R. D. Spears
Phil McCracken
UW. L. Richardson
G. W. Ponton
U.S. Savings Bonds
Debra Kay
Ralph Detwiler, Jr
S. Oak
Henry van Loenen
Ralph Detwiler
Rantoul
Mors
Emme Russell
Wichite
Muecke Studio
American Service Co
Franklin County
United Hagie
Herald
D. P. Graham
Lois Smith
Douglas Richard
Richard J. Stewart
Maple
F. W. Blakesley
Ash
George M. Stewart
West
U. S
Disney Toyland
Peffly Motor
Maintawa
TE Bakers
Perr
WuwrtilZer Pianos Son Thos
Iny
Neem
Saunders
Treadle
Weidmann Tire & Battery
Studebaker
Aes Comfort
Mobilgas
Studaker
N. Main
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Robertson Motor Co
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