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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1958
Page
10
Mrs E E Haley turns junkyard finds into decorative tiling for tables trays and boxes creating affordable elegant surfaces. Her copper and brass accented pieces include candle holders and wall art using discarded plates and Venetian glass tiles, reflecting a unique hobby that blends imagination with low cost materials.
At the 57th annual Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Olathe two Ottawa residents were named district office heads. Mrs. J. E. Berry won the Home committee chair and Mrs. Albert Hamm the International Affairs committee. Attendees from the Columbian Shakespeare club included Mrs. Lamar Phillips, president, and Mrs. L. P. Moree, Mrs. O. W. Fowler, Mrs. Hamm, and Mrs. R. J. Hoffman.
Mrs Charles Zook and Mrs Phil Mc Cracken led worship last evening. Mrs Gordon Bond spoke on Methodist Missions. Roll call had each woman naming her favorite mission. Mrs Harold C Stevens, chair of the committee of Status of Women, reported. Mrs Floyd Indall contributed a report.
Mrs Truman Day gave the benediction and Mrs Thomas Morse hosted with Mrs Bond assisting. Eighteen attended the meeting where League of Women Voters discussed amendments to the state constitution.
Faith Lutheran Guild members heard a history of the first Lutheran hymn A Mighty Fortress by Mrs Fritz Brinkman. Mrs Clifford Johnson hosted with Mrs Lee Lennon assisting. Pastor Kurt Juengel led a prayer as autumn memories were recalled for roll call. Plans planned for ten members to attend the LM WL zone rally October 30 in Ottawa. Mrs Don Dumler attended as guest with 17 members present.
Brownies and Mothers at a masquerade Halloween party hosted by Brownie Scout Troop No. 11 in North Baptist Church basement. Prizes awarded to Mothers and girls, witches walk winner Kathy Showalter, Halloween queen Ann Fuller and attendants Elizabeth Larios Cathy Lewis, sixty attendees, Rev Jerold Tyler led songs and benediction.
Ottawa B and P W club opens meeting with remarks by Representative Robert A Ander son on Pro and Con. Thirty four members present as visitors included Mrs Ann Kelley and several others. skit titled She ll Try Any Thing Twice performed by five members. organizer Ivan Jones presided.
A guide shows how to make inexpensive stuffed toys like a clown pillow using cotton feed bags fabric scraps and yarn. Local sewing center experts estimate cost at about 1.25 with patterns directions and simple stitching.
A new carry pack with a flip up handle promises stylish transport for disposable diapers on trips. The design aims to ease travel for mothers by providing convenient access and compact packing during outings.
A cup hook screwed on the outside corner of a baby's play pen creates a handy hanger for a mesh bag of toys. The setup keeps toys accessible at all times and allows carrying the pen and toys together from room to room.
Christmas Theme Entre Nous members worked on stockings last evening at Mrs. Robert Killough's home. Materials were provided by the program committee including Mrs. Charles Carey, Mrs. Jack Bennett, Mrs. Jack Wallace and Mrs. Robert Grabham. Proceeds from a food sale totaled $19.40, with a project to furnish curtains for the Youth Center adopted by the group.
Lancaster AP reports John Baer’s Almanac for 1959 predicts a severe winter with heavy snows and cold waves. It notes past forecasts proved accurate, citing last March’s blizzard that crippled large parts of the nation and promises readers practical tips from weather lore and farm wisdom.
Teresa Toner nicknamed Penny weighed 1 pound 6 ounces at birth 14 weeks premature in Downpatrick. She was moved to Royal Maternity Hospital Belfast and has grown to almost 2 pounds and 18 inches. Doctors expect she may go home for Christmas. she is one of seven siblings with four of Penny’s other siblings having died.
Fraser Colorado recorded its first sub-zero temperature of the season with a low of minus 2 at an elevation of 8,550 feet. The town is known as one of the cold spots in the country and other Colorado minimums were mostly in the 30s.
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