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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1967
Page
7
Socialettes the Inter Se Club in Forest Park hosts a pot luck family picnic on a Wednesday evening. Members have shifted from tots and teens to a broader family audience. The item mentions various members and friends traveling to Greenville and Tucson for education and visits, with social updates in a community newspaper style.
Zigzag Club members met at Mrs Elmer Suteton s home Rantoul for sewing hints and displays A white elephant sale was held Plans were made for a Kansas City field trip on Oct 25 by bus Mrs John Setter of Greeley won the door prize Mrs Roland Sass will entertain Oct 9 Present were 21 members and four guests Inez Smith Kincaid Clarence Hetzel Bob Erisman Richmond and Francis Wiederholt Ottawa
Cathy Shisier honored queen for Bethel No. 31 Job's Daughters outlined plans at the first meeting of the year in the Masonic Temple. Librarian report, choir numbers, rum mage sale planned for November. Refreshments served. Present were 32 members and seven council members. In August a picnic was held at Forest Park.
The annual Brewer reunion was held Sunday with a basket dinner in the basement of Ruc hamah Baptist Church. Those present included Mr and Mrs. R. E. Brewer Osawatomie Mr and Mrs. Ben Haney Rantoul Mr and Mrs. Howard Winters Princeton Mr and Mrs. Glen Stottlemire Clathe Mrs. Bill White Jackie and Sherri Gardner Mr and Mrs. John Slaven Wellsville Mrs. Maude Evans Mrs Ray Evans David Roger Mary Ranita and Lori Mr and Mrs. R. E. Boyer Dale Winters Gary and Angie and Miss Grace Brewer Ottawa.
TOPS Trimettes held a Monday meeting at the Youth Center with 14 members present and one new member added. Eight members reported a total weight loss of 15 pounds while others maintained and no gain was noted. The next meeting will be a hobby night with members bringing items to demonstrate their hobbies. Bingo games with prizes were featured for entertainment.
A 16 year old laments constant comparisons to his older brother. He notes Steve's straight A honor rolls and dating history, while he struggles with average grades and pressure from parents and teachers to measure up. Ann urges self comparison and forgiveness for guardians' ignorance.
Faith Lutheran Guild held its annual family wiener roast Sunday evening at the Herman Ackmann home in rural Garnett with about 25 attendees including 16 Guild members and guests. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Fred Gier of Williamsburg Mr and Mrs Dale Cole of Ottawa Mr and Mrs Richard Gleve Lee Roy Boyd Hayden and Mrs Lena Helms of Oldenburg Germany A short business meeting announced an L W M L workshop in Topeka on September 26 and the Sunday School Teachers Association meeting set for September 17 in Emporia Mrs Gleve reported on the International L W M L convention in Washington DC where she attended as a zone delegate.
The Recruit Class of North Baptist Church held a Monday business meeting after a potluck to elect officers. Group Four led by Mrs. Carrie Davis organized the session, with Rev and Mrs Hearne as guests. Officers include teacher Mrs Ellis Gorton and president Mrs Hough. treasurer Mrs A W Keefer. secretary Mrs Leo Howard. pianist Mrs Lee Rundell.
About 200 persons attended the Garfield P T A meeting in the school auditorium with Mrs. Albert Keefer presiding. A budget was adopted and fund raising projects outlined as Rev Don Bakely of Kansas City was announced as speaker for October 11.
At the Lincoln School PTA meeting on Monday evening a film titled The Child Molester from the Department of Instruction at KU was shown by Lt. Ron Edwards of the Ottawa Police Department. Mrs. Jay Todd led the meeting with Rev. Lewis Hearne giving devotions. The group approved next year’s budget and announced school pictures on Sept 25 and a carnival likely on Oct 13. New principal Marlin Kimball was introduced, along with the teachers. Red carnation corsages were worn. birthday acknowledgments were made for Mrs. Opal Finney and for Miss Linda Hill and Mrs. Ruth Igel, who tied for room count in kindergarten and fourth grade. Refreshments were provided by the fourth grade mothers.
The Williamsburg W.S.C.S Alpha Circle met in Fellowship Hall with prayer and two hymns led by Mrs. Frank Davis. Mrs. Vida Greeve led the lesson Modern Woman's Struggle for Personal Identity, assisted by several members. Twenty five members attended as business was conducted and notices for church courses were shared. The Ottawa district fall meeting is set for Oct 17 at Ft Scott.
The M P M Club held a Monday luncheon at North American Hotel for its first meeting of the season. Mrs Chale mers Clark and Mrs John Okerberg chaired the luncheon committee. Decorations featured crabapples, leaves, and fall flowers as Mrs Glenn Moon offered a prayer. Retiring president Mrs Max Roberts led the club in reciting the club collect and introduced new president Mrs Harold Bundy, presenting her with the club gavel. Thirty members shared summer activity reports as the roll was called, with Mrs Celia Wichman present as a guest. Hostesses were Mrs C R Campbell and Mrs Loren A Ames.
Mrs Ed Patton of Leawood spoke on Does Federation Have a Future and outlined federation work. Mrs Bucky Walters of Overland Park, general chair for the convention Oct 26 27 at 95th and Metcalf, Kansas City, shared planned highlights. Luncheon at North American Hotel then meeting at Mrs W L Pickering home. A garage sale in October and an all day sewing meeting on Oct 2 led by Mrs J Ray Waddell of Gardner.
Community groups gather for a potluck and meeting events at Forest Park hosted by the L.W. Club and REBEKAHS. Members from N.M.C Club and Zigzaggers join, with 6:30 p.m. potluck and 8 p.m. meeting times. Sweet Adelines may perform or participate.
Linda Page and David Alderman exchanged vows Sept 4 at First Christian Church with Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. The ceremony featured organ music by Martin Williams, yellow daisies and white mums, and a yellow theme. The couple, Pittsburgh State College students, plan a brief trip to Lake of the Ozarks. Linda is Ottawa High School 1967 graduate. David is a sophomore.
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