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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1976
Page
7
Parents seek answers after their 16 year old daughter died by suicide with her father’s revolver. The letter recalls rumors of drugs and unhappiness with materialism, noting no obvious parental conflicts, and describes finding the teen in her room with the phone in her hand.
An old style catalog teaser touts Jumbo Knit poncho pattern 7217 using worsted weight yarns in three shades for a large one size fits 8-18, plus a chaotic mix of needlecraft book titles and prices. The page then shifts to a long, telegraph style advice column with letters to Ann Landers about family meals, crisis reports, and elderly parents’ burdens.
The September Ottawa Area Retired Teachers Association meeting featured a flag history program with Chester Medaris and Marty Lee Harvey. Carroll Wells announced a state meeting in Wichita on Oct 7-8. Marvin Forker installed officers Elizabeth Baker president Willis Jordan VP Florence Jordan secretary Ferne Buckner treasurer. Seven new members introduced by Genevieve Gillette: Ruth Goodwill Opal Nitcher Agnes Schweitzer and couples Harold Stevens Earl Wier. Lisa Lyn, two, is due birthday plans today. daughter of Randy and the late 634 N Oak residents. Grandparents and great grandparents named include Gerald Slemp Alvin Hinderliter Howard Tucker Elizabeth Slemp Una Hinderliter
The United Methodist Women of Trinity United Methodist Church held a Sunday meeting with Mrs. Loyd Hollinger presiding. Reports covered recent activities including a Camp Chippewa retreat. District fall meeting speakers Rev and Mrs Dean Schowengerdt are slated for Sept 28 at First United Methodist Church. Officers for January include Mrs George Hutchison as president and a slate with Mrs Hollinger as VP and other officers. The afternoon featured Mrs Roberta Knabe speaking on identity.
F Atherton Clark guides readers through metric basics using everyday examples. He explains units like kilometer liter and centimeter, compares Fahrenheit and Celsius, and shows simple conversions. The article urges learning to think metric, using a few key reference points, and not overemphasizing full conversion.
Slang note aside, Misty Sunshine turned two today, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Phillips of 605 King. Grandparents are Bonnie Sink Claude Sink Deloris York and Robert Phillips with great grandfather Harley Blankenbeker of Ottawa.
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