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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1972
Page
9
A reader recalls enduring a husband's Vietnam-era snoring and voice hopes the letters inspire wives, while others warn about scammail and diploma mills. A dental health letter cites poor US access and urges brushing and flossing to prevent decay, with Ann Landers endorsing the caller's punchy style.
Listings for community groups include Club Forecast events at First Baptist Youth Center First United Methodist Church Circles Deborah Centropolis Rebekah Dorcas Esther Martha and others plus Garden Club meeting at Four Seasons and a Baxter social hour. Activities feature potlucks, carry-in dinners, and church fellowship gatherings with names of organizers and hosts.
The Herald will publish wedding stories and photos if received within two weeks of the ceremony. Stories may be used up to a month after the event but will be shortened by lateness. Reports within a week are printed in full with no charge. Forms are at the society desk and photos may be picked up after publication. For questions, call the Herald women's department at 242-4700.
The 24th John Roseberry family reunion with a basket dinner was held Sunday at Hazel Pruett's home in Quenemo. About 50 people attended including the Roseberry and Morgan families of Topeka and many relatives from Carbondale Garden City and Kansas City Kansas.
A baby boy born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biddle of Winfield was named Bryant Emer son. Grandparents are Richard Emerson and Marilee McKinney of Ottawa, with great grandparents Paul Kidwell of Osage City and Ray Pfoutz formerly of Ottawa.
Mrs Kenny Platt hosted Beta Omega Chapter roll call and discussed body expression. The chapter earned a three star rating for 1971-72 from the international office. Beta Sigma Phi plans a fall style show October 17 at First United Methodist Church and a September 17 Dubs Bridge rush social at the Youth Center. Guest speaker Mrs Jack Terrill spoke on day care. A Sellers family picnic was hosted at Marais des Cygnes Memorial Park with relatives from multiple towns. Ottawa hostesses and other groups held meetings with programs on community centers and changing society. New officers were elected for Ottawa CWI and a baby gift presented to Mrs Willford, who also received a Kansas CWI certificate. The state conference is planned for October in Lawrence.
Socialettes recount travel by John Erickson and relatives including Feuerborn, Moore, Berry, Nilges, Binns, Milliken and others. Members visited Scandinavia Iceland Denmark Sweden Norway and Stockholm then spent time in New York, Brooklyn and Sedalia. A birthday dinner for Mrs. Benus in Garnett featured many relatives and friends from Osawatomie Richmond Ottawa and Kansas City with several weekends in Colorado and Kansas City attendance.
Readers share quick home tips. A reader hides bed headboard scars with gold rose decals. A tip uses a coffee pot brush to clean electric razors. A widow improves a plain door by nailing unglued painted picture frames for color and curb appeal.
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