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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1963
Page
9
A collage of household tips on reusing rinse suds for whitening overalls and cleaning steps, plus advice on using cleaning fluids with cornstarch for grease, making paint color samples, tenderizing chicken with unseasoned tenderizer, and ironing large linens with a card table setup.
Five past presidents were introduced at a station of salute during a meeting in the Masonic temple. They included Mrs. Melvin Sellers, Mrs. Harley P. Gover Sr., Mrs. R Lee Finch, Mrs. J Ray Waddell, and Mrs. Carlos Pence Sr. Mrs. Clarence Keefer presided and announced plans for travel to Philadelphia for the supreme assembly. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver C. Curby will join them by train. Refreshments followed the meeting served by Mrs. Elmer Roth and Mrs. Gerald Harford.
Mrs. Robert Cox of Springfield visited with Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Ralston and Mr. and Mrs. John Banks. Floyd Martin attends a Postmasters convention in Dallas. Mrs. Emma Kavanaugh visits sister Dora Julian at Marlene. Mrs. W. E. Rowland moved to Topeka with daughter Wilma. The Cornelius couple from Cleveland visited Mrs. Carey Mills. Sunday school 77, church 84. Rally day Sept 22 with special program. Mrs. Ross Kimball hosted the YFF Club. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shepherd and sons visited from Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Coulter of Greenville, California were guests. Mrs. Al Simmons and Kay flew home after two weeks with Louisiana parents. Rey Simmons met plane in Kansas City.
Old fashioned cooks favored marble slabs for candy as it cooled quickly when poured. Modern kitchens still feature marble slabs but they are used more for pastry making than candy creation.
A joint British French study urges a 32 mile rail tunnel under the English Channel linking Folkestone and Sangatte. Estimated cost 143 million pounds, about six years to complete. Bridge rejected as twice as costly and hazardous to shipping. Governments or state railways should lead, not private firms.
In Huron South Dakota AP reports Great Plains Wheat Inc. leaders warn Western Europe loses faith in U.S. wheat due to dirt and dockage at export terminals. Dr Richard J Goodman says cleaner wheat would fetch the same price, while new USDA standards proposed to halve dirt were outlined with hearings in Kansas City October 1 and Minneapolis October 4.
President Kennedy voiced confidence that the Senate will approve the limited nuclear test ban treaty by a large margin, saying it shows the American desire for a just peace. With 81 senators backing, the pact needs 67 votes for ratification. The Senate’s debate stretched nearly 11 hours as speechmaking continued.
All twelve members attended the Emery Green Social Club meeting at T. Shelton's home yesterday chaired by Mrs. J. M. Burruss. Guests included Mrs. Pearl Wherry Mrs. Edith Mussen from Buffalo NY and Mrs. Artis Hutchinson. Bingo winners were Mrs. Frank Davis Mrs. Fred Proffitt Mrs. Earl Reed Mrs. L. A. Reeder Mrs. Burruss and Mrs. Hutchinson. Pal gifts went to Mrs. Burruss Mrs. Beverly Daugharthy and Mrs. H. L. Wherry. Other participants were Mrs. Clifford Hunter Mrs. Lee Peterson Mrs. Harry Fisher and Mrs. Elmer Perkins.
Bax ter Social Hour club met yesterday with Mrs Paul Mehr and Mrs Herb Bishop receiving hostess gifts. After group singing, Mrs J W England III led devotions ending with the Lord's Prayer. Roll call covered current events as Mrs Keith Page and Mrs Harlan Page won bingo prizes. Guests included Mrs John Link Mrs Leonard Allen Mrs Max Shoemaker and Mrs England. Refreshments followed.
Mr and Mrs C W Griswold of 1115 Ohio Street Lawrence formerly of near Ottawa will mark their 60th wedding anniversary September 23. Married in Kingman on September 23, 1903 they lived near Ottawa from 1929 to 1947. They have one son Ernest Griswold six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Department store sales in the 10th Federal Reserve District rose 2 percent last week from the same period in 1962, with national gains at 8 percent. Denver up 10 percent, Omaha 7, St. Joseph 2, Kansas City and downtown Kansas City 1, Topeka Wichita and Joplin unchanged, Albuquerque down 7, Tulsa 6, Oklahoma City 3, Lincoln 2.
The Herald announces a weekly reward of five dollars for the best news tip submitted by readers. The incentive aims to encourage tips that lead to publishable stories and enhance community reporting.
Gov Nelson Rockefeller departs Albany for a 12 day Western Europe tour with wife. Planned stops include Rome London Bonn Berlin Brussels and Paris as groundwork for foreign policy discussions ahead of a potential Republican presidential bid.
Anna Bryan, born in Lauenberg near Berlin, was honored in a Living Memorial service at Trinity Methodist Church during a district meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The narrative covers her immigration as an infant, marriage to Arnold Bryan, war-time accusations, family life on Kansas City and area farms, and her roles in church and community groups.
Mrs. E. C. Hewerdine in Hutchinson Kansas started a niche business making custom pet coffins after an aged terrier died. A magazine advertisement last year drew orders for more than 100 coffins, expanding her venture from a personal keepsake to a growing trade.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge initiated three new members Mrs. Forrest Kitts Mrs. Leo Leecy and Mrs. Nelse Isham and installed Mrs. Paul Johnson as inside guard. A joint officer meeting is set for tonight at 7:30 at the aerie with a Sunday 5 p.m. covered dish followed by ball games. A special meeting is planned for Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. after the men's meeting where state president C. C. Vane will speak. Refreshments will be served. Hershman McWilliams will be honored in Kansas City Kansas Oct. 6 and the fall conference is Oct. 25-27 in Kansas City. Mrs. Virginia Hanson won the mystery package and Mrs. Nacomi Caleb won the capsule drawing. Mrs. Hayward Brill served refreshments.
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