Bancroft Open House Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
About 150 attendees gathered Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bancroft's 50th wedding anniversary open house. In the receiving line were their son and daughter in law the W. D. Bancrofts and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Read. Grandchildren Larry Bancroft and Janet Read welcomed and registered guests. Hosts were Miss Cora Davenport of Lawrence and Mrs. L. T. Lucas of Chicago. Assisted in the dining room by Ralph Cufby H. J. Lamb A. G. Madison Hale Blair John Lawrence R. O. Harder F. H. Parks H. H. Mayes. Mrs. Bancroft wore a rose beige lace dress with diamond and pearl accents and gold filigree jewelry. The pink nylon net table cloth edged with gold lace was made by Miss Davenport. The Bancrofts received many flowers gifts and cards from out of town guests including G. M. Ross J. G. Johnston Oscar Brownlee Carl Drake Scott Washburn Robert Blair Dr. William E. Berger Don Blair Iva B. Harper Faye Ore Sup Pearl Carpenter L. T. Lucas and C. D. Lyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Read
Larry Bancroft
Janet Read
Cora Davenport
Lawrence
L. T. Lucas
Chicago
Mines
Ralph Cufby
H. J. Lamb
A. G. Madison
Hale Blair
John Lawrence
R. O. Harder
F. H. Parks
H. H. Mayes
Bancroft
G. M. Ross
J. G. Johnston
Newton
Oscar Brownlee
Carl Drake
Scott Washburn
Dallas
Tex
Robert Blair
Overland Park
William E. Berger
Emporia
Don Blair
Iva B. Harper
Faye Ore- Su
Ottawa Garden Club Plans Fall Flower Show
The Ottawa Garden Club met in First Methodist dining room to plan a fall flower show set for October 8 with Loren Ames as general chairman. Mrs. Glenn Fitch spoke on fall rye as a cover crop for vegetable gardens. two films were shown, and leaf identification revealed plume poppy. Thirty seven members attended with guests from Youngstown Ohio and Garfield Gardeners club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Garden Club
First Methodist
Loren Ames
Glenn Fitch
A. C. Heigele
Dick Skyles
Youngstown
Ohio
Mines
Floyd Minnick
Emerson Max
Irene Dragoo
Garfield Gardeners Club
Club Forecast Thursday Socials and Circles
Demolay Mothers Circle Bax ter Social Hour hosts Mrs H E De Vore Wycoff community and Mrs F J Sund atedt Daughters Club Centropolis with Mrs Jay Brown Ottawa Y M F and Mrs Don Waymire Tally Mission Circle led by Mrs W C McConachie. Savings Bonds cited as safe investment.
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Demolay Mothers Circle
Baxter Social Hour
H. E. de Vore
Wycoff Community
F. J. Sundatedt
Daughter's Club
Centropolis
Jay Brown
Ottawa Y
M. F
Don Waymire
Tally Mission Circle
W. C. McConachie
Rice Harmony with Ham and Nuts
A simple pairing features rice blended with diced ham warmed in butter, brightened by chopped parsley, and accented with walnuts or pecans. The combination yields a savory, herbaceous dish with crunchy nut texture.
Highland Avenue Club Meeting Notes and Changes
Mrs. J. E. Thornton hosted the Highland Avenue club with Mrs. Everett Higdon leading devotions and business. The group voted to meet monthly and observed Mrs. H. O. Snodgrass’s birthday. Contests were won by Mrs. B. F. Holmes and Mrs. Dean Hamilton. Mrs. Scott Blow resigned for health reasons. Visitors included Mrs. Love and Margaret and Virginia Good. members present listed C. E. Mitchell, B. W. White, Roger Waggy, C. A. Waggy, Verne White, Clarence Good and William Boucek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Thornton
Highland Avenue Club
Everett Higdon
H. O. Snodgrass
B. F. Holmes
Dean Hamilton
Scott Blow
Love
Margaret
Virginia Good
Mies
C. E. Mitchell
B. W. White
Roger Waggy
C. A. Waggy
Verne White
Clarence Good
William Boucek
Socialettes: Travel, Visits, and Local Welcome News
Social columns note two week Washington D C trip by Mr and Mrs Frank Lehew with visits to Mt Vernon Capitol and White House. Modesto Calif visitors Edson Line Joe and Frank with Bingamans and Arnold Hull families, plus Ohio cousins. Also Ruth Koontz returns to Orange after two week stay. Lettie Archer to speak at Young Matrons. other locals host guests through September.
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Frank Lehew
Washington, D. C
Capitol Building
White House
Potomac
Mt. Vernon
Edson Line
Joe
Frank
Modesto
Calif
Frank Bingaman
George Arnold
Osawatomie
George Hull
le Loup
Ohio
Black Hills
South Dakota
Yellowstone National Park
Bingaman
Earl Bingaman
Garfield
Ottawa
Ruth C. Koontz
Orange
Ray F. Koontz
Orange County General Hospital School of
Bloomer McGillivray Vow at Ruhamah Church Sunday
Helen Jane Bloomer and Robert E. McGillivray of Rantoul wed at Ruhamah Baptist Church with a 4:30 p.m. double ring ceremony led by Rev. R. B. Shoemaker. The couple's families and Ottawa area relatives attended as flowers and music highlighted the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhamah Baptist Church
Helen Jane Bloomer
Robert E. McGillivray
Rantoul
Carl Bloomer
L. E. Mc Gillivray
Ulysses
R. B. Shoemaker
Rantoul Couple Wed. Reception and Guest Roles Outlined
Rosella Hubbard of Rantoul supervised the guest book while Rantoul residents and others managed the reception table and gifts. The couple, who went on a wedding trip to the Ozarks, will reside at 1410 S Main. The bride graduated from Rantoul High School last May and the groom from Grant County Rural High School at Ulysses, later attending the University of Kansas and now employed by Rack Island Lines.
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Rer
Rantoul
Rosella Hubbard
Leo Blackstone
Princeton
Nancy Curtis
Ottawa
Rita Taylor
Lane
Ozarks
S. Main
Rantoul High School
Grant County Rural High School
Ulysses
University of Kansas
Rack Island Lines
Second District Meeting of Kansas Authors Club
The University of Kansas extension department and club officers invite members and all interested readers to the annual fall meeting at the Student Memorial Union on the KU campus. Mrs. A. C. Heigele of Ottawa will lead, with lunch hosts Mrs. H. C. Constant and Miss Bernice Livengood. Biennial officer elections and talks on manuscript markets are planned with Mrs. Lee Perkins Richmond Mrs. Fay Reynolds Paola and Mrs. Lois Smith Ottawa in charge of program discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas Extension Department
Kansas Author Club
Student Memorial Union
K. U
A. C. Heigele
Ottawa
H. C. Constant
Bernice Livengood
Lee Perkins
Richmond
Fay Reynolds
Paola
Lois Smith
Elected Officers of Trinity Methodist Lend-A-Hand
The Lend-A-Hand class of Trinity Methodist church elected officers last evening with Mrs Ben Gilmore as president Mrs Ernest Johnson as vice president and Mrs Ira Fleming as secretary treasurer Mrs Jess Blake conducted business and Mrs John Kelsey gave devotions Hostesses were the Mmes Clarence Dodd D M Dunseth and Howard Fisher Others present included teacher Mrs Sam Spangler and Mmes Don Yockey Leo Johnson Clyde Lorenz Irene Waller Jack Sullins H R Alban F E Russell Lee Shobe R W Arnold F S Cannady and Charles Smiley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Ben Gilmore
Ernest Johnson
Ira Fleming
Jess Blake
John Kelsey
Clarence Dodd
D. M. Dunseth
Howard Fisher
Sam Spangler
Don Yockey
Leo Johnson
Clyde Lorenz
Irene Waller
Jack Sullins
H. R. Alban
F. E. Russell
Lee Shobe
R. W. Arnold
F. S. Cannady
Charles Smiley
A C E Social Meeting Plans Watermelon Social
The A C E Social Meeting Association for Childhood Education announces a get acquainted event in Forest Park on September 12 at 7 p.m. All county teachers are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association For Childhood Education
Forest Park
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Whittier
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Ally
Abe
McKesson
Briscoe Drug Store
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Damon Moon
Howard Tucker
Theo Tucker
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Ray Bloomler
Connie Lee Dempsay
Sondra Redick
Harley A. Tucker
Don Bloomer
Bestman
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Lar
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Betty Ann
Sharon Kay Bloomer
Miss Dempsay
Vern Welton
Harley Blackstone
Wayne Porter
Harris
Ray Bloomer
0. K. Johnson
Ralph Bloom
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Necchi
Albright Sewing Circle
Kansas Authors Club
A.C.E. Social Meeting
Russell Stover
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