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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1976
Page
3
Rain falls across the city persisting through May as shoppers, workers, and families brace the drizzle. Mothers bundle babies in carriages and infants sleep amid grocery carts while cyclists and pedestrians navigate slick streets under umbrellas in a quiet, lingering downpour.
Rain fell all day as Day People stayed dry under color clad sides and mothers sheltered metal toys. A boy stuck his head out the car window to taste drops while farmers lauded the rain in the feed store. By late afternoon the weather eased, rhubarb untouched.
New York AP reports on old courting customs from early New England and the South including bundling, Sunday kiss taboos, and tobacco-to-bride exchanges. Historian A Raymond Key traces wedding words, vows, rings, and rituals from ancient to modern times, noting best man origins and early marriage taxes.
The Herald announces requirements for wedding write ups and photographs. To publish as news, submissions must arrive within two weeks after the ceremony with photos available in black and white or color. Stories appear within a month but may be cut for lateness. contact the women's department at 242-4700 for forms and questions.
This feature traces asparagus from ancient Greece and Rome to modern American kitchens. It notes cultivation history, tips on cooking stalks, and a recipe for asparagus in orange lemon sauce serving six.
Organizations may submit annual meeting dates or notify the women's editor of a date by noon Friday. Changes in scheduled activities are appreciated as the club forecast is published Saturday and daily the following week.
Socialettes notes mention Mrs Betty Haworth and her daughter Diane staying with Bettys mother Mrs Olga Hannaman in Ottawa after visiting Utica New York. Visitors include Mrs Trene Rogers from Bonham Texas visiting her son Joe Rogers in Richmond and Rey Cecil Pickett of Milwaukee Minnesota staying with his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Pickert in Garnett.
The Ithaca Arts and Sciences faculty unanimously endorsed Cornel University's interdisciplinary Women's Studies Program. Dean Harry Levin announced the decision after the Educational Policy Committee recommended making the program a regular offering within the Arts College.
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