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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1958
Page
5
A reader asks why housewives answer doorbells in morning attire. Ann says they are busy and comfortable at home and intruders invade privacy. The column also covers dating costs for teens and party line etiquette with practical steps and reminders about phoning cooperatively.
Socialettes VFW Auxiliary sewed 20 and 65 lb rag rags at a club home and a meeting last evening. curtains hung in the recreation room. twelve attended. Garfield School parent meeting Tuesday covers Attitudes Toward Money with leaders Mrs A H Wittmeyer and Mrs C W Henning for kindergarten through sixth grade. nursery provided. Mr and Mrs A G Madison depart for Chicago to join a 10 day Williams burg, Va and New York City tour. Musical Minors club entertained Pamela Miller with piano program. eight members and guests attended. Rita Hardesty and Pamela Miller named honor students. Grand Army of the Republic ladies met at Mrs Lewis Cradler’s. devotion led by Mrs Ray Koontz. Mrs W L Pickering presided. guests included Mrs Mollie Leese and Miss Beulah Anderson. nine members present.
Ellen Gai Carey daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Carey of Princeton and Leo McFadden son of Mr and Mrs E L McFadden of Ottawa were married Sunday afternoon at Faith Lutheran Church Rev Kurt Juengel officiated The bride wore a aqua acetate and rayon princess dress with a white sequin trimmed hat Attendants were Clarence McFadden and his wife The couple hosted a reception at the McFadden home and planned a short wedding trip They will live at 604 S Locust The bride is a Princeton High School graduate and works at Campbell's cafe The groom served in the U S Air Force and works at a Heathman service station
Several members of the Ottawa Credit Women's Breakfast Club will attend a State Credit Conference today and tomorrow in Topeka. Sponsored by the Associ ated Credit Bureaus of Kansas, Retail Credit Association of Kansas, and Credit Women's Breakfast Clubs of Kansas. Meetings will be in Hotel Jayhawk. Alma Schweitzer will serve on the bulletin judging committee for C W E C entries. Other attendees include Miss Norma Stewart Ottawa club president and state treasurer, Mrs. Clifford Reynolds, Mrs. Jim Kahler, Mrs. John Fisher, and Mrs. Evelyn Bledsoe.
Bill and Bob Knoeppel of Ottawa, sons of Al and wife, expanded their ornamental gourds venture this fall. They saved seed from a large dipper gourd, raised varied shapes, and even built a wrentown from the big gourd. They plan more wrens houses, using sport to earn pocket money while enjoying the hobby.
A dense listing of club meetings and church circles across Osawatomie including PTA and women’s groups. Entries mention Morning and evening gatherings at First Methodist, RST Baptist, and other churches, with circle names, hostesses, and times such as 7:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on various weekdays.
A sequence of birth notices lists newborns the weeks of October at local hospitals. Detailing parents, towns such as Oak, Williamsburg, Quenemo, and Rantoul, each child’s given name and birth weight from 5 lb 9 oz to 8 lb 6 oz, with dates including October 3 through October 8.
VFW Auxiliary voted two new members into its ranks on Thursday evening. Mrs. Samuel T. Johnston transferred from Ft Worth Texas and assumed junior vice. Mrs. Victor Sowers presided. The group approved supporting the Osawatomie State Hospital Share program after a letter from the hospital. Members will bring small gifts to the next meeting. Mrs. Clarence Keefer reported on cards, flowers, gifts and calls to the sick. A sewing social was planned and scrapbooks for Veterans Hospitals were donated by Mrs. J L Rokes. 1959 membership is 72 percent paid. Five, ten and 25 year pins will be presented next meeting. Plans were made to attend the 2nd district convention in Kansas City Kansas on a weekend. Mrs. Keefer is district patriot instructor. Auxiliary members will attend the open event.
The auxiliary will attend a Halloween party hosted by the Post. A short floor work practice followed the meeting.
The Entertain Music Club was entertained by Hurst Coffman and Bobby Southard at the Southard home Thursday evening. Members performed piano solos, with Carol Southard guest soloing. Thurston Wallace and Hurst gave memory recitals. Mrs. M. A. Welty outlined yearly musical projects. Sandra Shade and Patty Smith were named honor students and received awards. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Charles Southard and Mrs. Floyd Coffman. Twelve members and 11 guests attended.
A special program at Princeton W S C S commemorated the Week of Prayer and Self Denial. Mrs Pearl Hull, Spiritual Life secretary, gave the address while Mrs Bob Knight hosted. Devotions were led by Mrs.
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