Retirement party for Mrs Irene Herron at Green Dell School
A Thursday afternoon event honored Mrs Irene Herron retiring after 42 years of teaching at Green Dell School. Superintendent Marvin P Forker and Mrs Lewis Spencer presented gifts from city and county schools and the school board. Guests included patrons and former pupils. a pastel daisy table featured refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Dell School
Irene Herron
Marvin P. Forker
Lewis Spencer
Ceremonial Postponed by Ottawa White Shrine
The Ottawa White Shrine postpones its ceremonial to September 28. The state White Shrine Club meets in Wichita on Sunday, June 4, with Dorothea Shaffer as guest of honor. Local members Ray Talbott Christian flag bearer Melvin Sellers appointed to state offices. June 8 honors District 6 Kansas supreme appointments. Lodge marks the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Melvin Sellers. refreshments served by Mrs Charles Watts and Miss Gladys Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
State White Shrine Club
Wichita
Dorthea Shaffer
Ray Talbott
Melvin Sellers
District 6
Kansas
Charles Watts
Gladys Anthony
Family Visit For Relatives In Ottawa And Montpelier
Overnight guests in Ottawa include Mr and Mrs Sheldon Bowers and children David Gregory Barry and Dawn moving to Montpelier VI Also present is Ben S Bowers Wichita The men are sons of Mr and Mrs Ben F Bowers and brothers of William S Bowers Sheldon Bowers is an attorney for National Life Insurance Co He has been in Montpelier to establish and locate a home for the family who remained in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Sheldon Bowers
David
Gregory
Barry
Dawn
Montpelier
Ben S
Bowers
Wichita
Ben F. Bowers
William S. Bowers
National Life Insurance Co
Beccome
Topeka
Installation Set Tonight
Ottawa Memorial Auxiliary No 5901 to the VFW and Junior Girls Unit to be installed at 8 p.m. today at the Anchor Savings building with a past second district president as installing officer. Families and friends invited. Work day planned at the new home Sunday, auxiliary serving a noon pot luck. Memorial Day services planned with the post at Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Memorial Auxiliary
V.F.W
Anchor Savings
Normal Norman Caught Wearing His Wife's Shoes
Dear Ann Landers: a reader asks about wearing wife’s nightgowns and high heels for medical reasons. The column jokes about the folly of rumors as the letter-writer explains ankle weakness and the neighborly reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Ann Landers
Faculty Moves to Oust Parsons College President in Iowa
In Fairfield Iowa the Parsons College faculty voted 101 to 58 in secret to censure president Millard Roberts and urged the board of trustees to remove him. Student polling showed 811 in favor of the faculty resolution versus 487 for Roberts with 342 abstentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
Millard Roberts
Roberts
College Board of Trustees
Parsons
Association For Reinstatement
North Central Association
Dr. Roberts
American Association of University Professors
Association
Today In History May 26 1967 Highlights
On this date across history several events are noted including the 1868 Johnson impeachment acquittal by the Senate. Other items mark Tennessee territorial organization in 1790 and Napoleon crowned king of Italy in 1805.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Johnson
Senate
Tennessee
Napoleon Bonaparte
Italy
Congress
Montana Territory
California visitor visits Ottawa for high school graduation
Mrs. William Lockman from Ontario California and her 18 month old son James Joseph stay with her mother Mrs. Elmer Shaw at 1137 S Cedar Ottawa. They attend the Ottawa High School graduation of Rosella Hinton and will stay through May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lockman
Ontario
Calif
Junita Kay Hinton
James Joseph
Ottawa
Elmer Shaw
Kansas
Denver
Colo
Shower for Bride-Elect Betty Wiggins Attended
Betty Wiggins was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Russell Wiggins Jr. and Mrs. William C. Whitcomb. The couple, to wed June 3, includes bride-elect Betty Wiggins and groom-to-be Paul Melroy. Prizes went to Janis Lyman, Carolyn Wiggins, and Alice Lyman. Fifteen guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wiggins
Russell Wiggins Jr
William C. Whitcomb
Miss Wiggins
Paul Melroy
Janis Lyman
Carolyn Wiggins
Alice Lyman
Party Marks Anniversary for Clyde and Betty Butts
Mr and Mrs Harlan McFadden hosted a Thursday evening party celebrating the 20th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Clyde Butts. Attending were Mr and Mrs Henry Kahle and Carol from Topeka, Mr and Mrs Terry Heidner from Lawrence, Mr and Mrs Don Willis from Ottawa, and the couples two children Ricky Rodney and Betty Steve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan McFadden
Clyde Butts
Henry Kahle
Carol
Topeka
Terry Heidner
Lawrence
Don Willis
Ottawa
Ricky
Rodeney McFadden
Betty
Steve Butts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beeson Museum
Dodge City
Front Street
S. Mann
Ers
Sture
Ottawa, Kansas
Highland Cemetery
Dear-Ann Landers
Mareried
Ann
Paul
Packer
Harold Eastman
John O’hara
Enge
Lish
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Reading
Parsons Board of Trustees
Faclty
Britain
Soviet Union
U.S
Haiti
Daniel Figs Nole
United Nations
South Africa
J.R. Cheney
The
Columbian Bldg
Topeka, Kansas
J. R. C. Cheney
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
Washburn University Law School
J. R. Cheney
City of
Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
State Highway Commission
Franklin County
Lucy Alice Cheney
Cheney
California
Joseph B. Mickey
City Water & Light Department
Ottewa
Walnut
Magnavox
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!