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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1961
Page
3
Dear Ann Landers replies to readers sharing coping with fear of the dark. A widow credits a German shepherd for conquering nights, while a neighborly meddler and a married suitor prompt guidance on handling conflicts and gifts.
Socialettes Highland Avenue club voted five dollars to United Fund at a meeting led by president Mrs Verne White who gave devotions and ran the business session with entertainment contests attended by eleven members. Chapter 6L P.E.O. met with Mrs Robert B Anderson serving dessert at 1 30. Mrs Henry Parker led a program on PEO projects. NMC Club donated ten dollars to the Kansas City VA Hospital hobby shop with Mrs G E Jordan hosting and presiding. One hundred fifty pounds of rag rags were delivered to the blind veterans at Wadsworth VA Hospital. Mrs Ernest Bachtle won the door prize. Commander Mrs Clarence Rea led Retta Conclave No 8 Order of True Kindred meeting. A chicken noodle supper planned for Oct 6 and a swing meeting Oct 30 with Mrs G W Ponton were announced. Marie Mathis and Karl Romstedt served refreshments as twenty five attending. Love and Loyalty club members brought food to a potluck at C B South home with co host Mrs Charles Hendrix. Accordion numbers by Kambiz Hariri an Iran born OU student entertained the 23 members who shared vacation tales.
Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi voted Monday evening to send president Mrs. Jay Saner to the state convention in Topeka later this month. Mrs. Terry Vogler hosted. Plans were made for the fall rush party on Oct. 16 at 7 30 p.m. Saner appointed committees for the party with entertainment led by Mrs. Dick Walker, Mrs. Tom Marks, Mrs. Le Roy Teter, and Mrs. Ken Hay. Decorating by Mrs. B J Byrne, Mrs. Vogler, Mrs. Bill Simpson, Mrs. Saner, and Mrs. Virgil Crouchers. Invitation committee: Mrs. Jim Rodgers, Mrs. Bob Watkins, Mrs. Duane Hall, and Mrs. Carlin Nalley.
Las Vegas reporter notes that singer Keely Smith and bandleader Louis Prima have ended their marriage in divorce. Smith, 29, was granted the divorce on grounds of cruelty. Prima, 49, did not attend court. The couple wed in 1953.
At the Women's Society for Christian Service fall tea in Quenemo Federated Church on Sept 27 Mrs. David Coleman discussed life in Germany. She described customs, food, church, home life and schools, her childhood in the Russian zone, escape to West Germany, and her father’s release from a Russian prison. Care packages from the U S she noted as vital. The program included a piano prelude, worship led by Mrs. Leo Casten and Mrs. Edwin Carswell, vocalist Mrs. Paul Smith, and a grade school choir. Sixty eight guests from Pomona, Melvern and Michigan Valley societies attended.
Ottawa branch of AAUW hosted a fall dinner at Mrs. B F Bowers home with 16 guests present. The club counts 23 members and co hosts included Mrs. Herbert Harrah chairwoman Mrs. Edgar Kerr Nell Buchanan and Rose Shular. Mrs. Ralph Loyd led a brief business session.
Ottawa churches join the program collecting wearable clothing and blankets for overseas relief. Boxes will be gathered at North Baptist Church and transported by truck to a pick up center. Korea CWS director Colin Morrison notes a need for 50 000 more victims' supplies.
A list of social events and club meetings includes Baxter Social Hour with Mrs Marl Sink, Emery Green Social with Mrs Elmer Perkins, Merry Go Round with Mrs Leo Kirkwood, Wycoff Community with Mrs Arthur Harris, Daughters Club Centropolis with Mrs Donald Woodsum, Miriam C.W.F Circle, Foreign Dinner, and Fagles Auxiliary Beauceant at 7:30 p.m.
The Women's Educational Society of Ottawa University directors plan the annual tea for Oct. 27 at 3 30 p.m. in Martin hall. All area women are invited. Dues of 1 dollar aid the loan fund to support college students. The coffee meeting was at the president Mrs J R Henning’s home. A Fletcher Simmons descendants reunion is Oct. 8 at the Lawrence community building with a 10 30 a.m. business session and noon basket dinner.
Jaycee Jaynes heard Miss Nell Barnaby city librarian as guest speaker last evening. She discussed the Community Book Fair to be the week of Nov 12 18 and reviewed several new books. Three new members were welcomed Mrs Richard Bryan Mrs Larry Williams and Mrs Jack Fenton. Plans were made for a scavenger hunt for the next meeting on Oct 17 to start at Mrs Don Bouska s home. Mrs Clarence Higdon was hostess assisted by Mrs Larry Walburn. There were 17 members present.
The newborn son of Mr and Mrs Victor Rex Weigand Red 3 was born September 28 at Ran som Memorial Hospital. He is named Mark Eric with a birth weight of 7 pounds 5 ounces.
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