Golden Anniversary For The Gillettes
A reception to honor the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gillette of Ottawa RFD 3 will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church parlor. Hosts are their children Gene Mohr of Olathe and Charles Gillette, Ada Witt, and Raymond Gillette. The couple married May 21, 1930 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, later moving to Ottawa in 1935 to farm. They ran Rock Creek Ranch at Ottawa RFD 3 for 35 years.
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Raymond Gillette
Ottawa
RFD
First Baptist Church
Gene Mohr
Olathe
Charles Gillette
Willow
Ada Witt
Las Cruces
N.M
Gillette
Carrizoro
Rock Creek Ranch
Genealogy Workshop Presented by Helen King in Lawrence
Mrs Helen King of Washburn University will speak at the Douglas County Genealogical Workshop at the 4 H Fairgrounds Lawrence on June 7. She will cover Kansas and out of state research resources with emphasis on the Kansas State Historical Society. The event runs 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m with a registration fee and is open to the public. Registration forms available at the Ottawa Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen King
Topeka
Washburn University
Douglas County Genealogical Workshop
Fairgrounds
Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas State Historical Society
King
Ottawa
New Minister Evans to Lead Richmond Greeley Princeton Churches
Rev. John H. Evans, a former American Baptist preacher for 22 years, will assume duties as minister to United Methodist Churches in Richmond, Greeley, and Princeton on June 15. A Washington Kansas native, he and his wife Alice have seven children. He joined the Methodist Conference in 1971 after studying at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City and has served Howard and Severy parishes since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Evans
United Methodist
Richmond
Greeley
Princeton
Washington
Kan
Washington High School
Woman Offended When Called Girl in Dear Ann Landers Column
A reader submits a humorously debatable item urging the elimination of the term girl in 1980 era discourse. The letter discusses marital dynamics, child custody, counseling, and choosing paths forward amid conflict and gendered language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
The Girl, The Bid, and a Boss’s Dilemma
A letter column explores respectful address for women in business and two readers share personal woes. A Gulfport woman seeks advice on her husband’s affair and child, while others discuss debt, credit, and job satisfaction. Anonymized responses urge responsibility, integrity, and practical steps.
Storing groceries to save money and reduce waste
Advice on buying fresh produce at peak, washing lettuces and greens in cold water, drying with damp towels using a spin cycle, then storing in hydrator drawers or plastic bags to extend freshness and cut costs.
Community notices and food storage tips from a midweek bulletin
A local club forecast lists meeting times for Hazel Rekebah Lodge Priscillas Trinity United Methodist Church Westminster United Presbyterian and Ottawa Amateur Radio Association. The page then shifts to practical kitchen storage tips for parsley, asparagus, broccoli mushrooms limes potatoes onions and garlic with methods to maximize freshness and length of shelf life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Rebekah Lodge
Hall Priscillas
Trinity United Methodist Church
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Sarah
Ottawa Amateur Radio Association
Wellsville Artist Wins 1000 First Place at Mid-Four Show
Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville won first place and a $1000 prize for Self-Portrait, Skipping Down Christo's Walkway, a crayon and colored pencil drawing. The Nelson-Atkins Gallery in Kansas City hosted the Mid-Four Juried Art Show on May 24, extending to June 8 with free admission. The juried event, open to artists 20+ from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa, allows two entries per artist in drawings paintings prints and mixed media.
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Elizabeth Layton
Wellsville
Christo
Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art
Kansas City
Junior League of
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Nelson Gallery
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Ms. Johnson
Pamela Patterson
Lam
Bob
Gulfport
Miss
B.T
Ann
HAPPY
Toronto
Landers
Kansas State
Johnson
Underwood Swayne
Vac. Coop
Thurs
Clarridge
Swayne
Voc. Coop
Duane V. Clum
Neosho County Community College
Bob Becker
Neosho County Community
Chanute, Kansas
By Dottie Wellington
Mr. Kerry Vaughn
Jan Mullen
S. Main
Ash
Lyndon
Main
Seth Thomas
Childs
Ige
Carnival
Goofus
Roseville
Weller and
van Briggle
Majestic Water Basin
Rayo
Lionel
M@ORGE
Max) Logan
Claude & Harold Myers
Merle Burgess
Clerks
Wanda Kirkland
Elaine Roberts
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