Portraits of Kansas art show at Gallery OMA in Ottawa
An exhibit of 28 Kansas artists opens today at Gallery OMA featuring 28 watercolors and drawings from a Southwestern Bell contest to design the Kansas 125th Anniversary Directory cover. The grand prize watercolor Kansas by Lloyd Foltz will be printed on over a million directory covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone
OMA
Kansas
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Clos
Wichita
Lloyd Foltz
Southwestern Bell Foundation
Ottawa
Kansas Arts Commission
Wichita Arts Museum
National Endowment For the Arts
Sweets Topic At CWC Brunch In Ottawa Kansas
Ottawa Christian Women’s Club brunch on Thursday November 13 at Ottawa University Mowbray Union features speaker Rita Pettit of Topeka with A Sweet Mix of Ingredients. Cherry Coen of Wellsville RFD 2 demonstrates microwave confections and Marsha Hermreck performs Sweet Melodies. Reservations due by November 10. nursery provided. call 242 7743 or 242 5651.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Christian Women’s Club
Ottawa University Mowbray Union
Rita Pettit
Topeka
Wellsville Rfd 2
Marsha Hermreck
S. Oak
Law improves seat belt use in Kansas survey shows rise
The Kansas Legislature's belt law boosted front seat belt usage from under 10 percent to 23.2 percent in October 1985 with notable gains in Hays Abilene Iola and Marysville. Enrollment in child restraint rose from 38.6 percent to 47.1 percent with Johnson County leading at 65.6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Kansas
Russell Willbourn
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Safety Belt Education Office
Kansas State University
Hays
Jim Purdy
Abilene
Iola
Marysville
Police Department
Johnson County
Manhattan
Topeka
Lawrence
John Kemp
Safety Belt Education Office
Kemp
Kansas City
Wichita
Crawford Sisters Celebrate First Birthday Today
Sarah Elizabeth Crawford turns one today while her sister Randi Marie is three. They are children of Mr and Mrs Jack Crawford of 319 East 4th. Grandparents are Alice Crawford of 1001 South Main James Teter Ottawa Rural Delivery 2 and William Lucas of 929 South Maple. Great grandparents are Mrs Alfred Stevenson of Rantoul and Kendal Lucas of 833 Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lincoln Croucher
Callie Kay
Rick Croucher
S. Mulberry
Virgil Croucher
S. Sycamore
Ted Smith
Pomona
Richard Smay
Gravois Mills
Sarah Elizabeth Crawford
Randi Marie
Jack Crawford
Alice Crawford
S. Main
James Teter
Ottawa Rfd
William Lucas
S. Maple
Alfred Stevenson
Rantoul
Kendal Lucas
Cleveland
Canine Companions for Independence Boosts with Small Grant
In a Dear Abby style exchange, a reader asks for a modest charitable gift idea and is directed to Canine Companions for Independence in Santa Rosa California. The group trains dogs to aid handicapped people not limited to seeing eye work, providing independence, love, protection, and reducing caregiving hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
M.A
Canine Companions
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By Diane Yeamans
Louis Marak
CWC
Bonnie Gibbons
Grant
Bill Morris
State Transportation Committee
Purdy
Richard Lincoln
Croucher
Callie Kay Croucher
Sarah Elizabeth and
Randi Marie Crawford
Independence
P.O
Santa Rosa
New Jersey
N.J
Whittaker
U.S. Congress
Congress
Bell
Ins. Comm
Ron Todd
Brad Hilderman
Royal Manor
R.D. Hilderman
H.H. Hilderman
B.S. 103
Waymire
Princeton Rd
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