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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1978

Page

4

Fifteen Year Turtle Saga Ends or Moves in Future

June 1 1963 feature about Jimmie the turtle fed by Mrs. Charles Roberts near Princeton. Jimmie returns each June, shows personality, loves peas beans peaches and hamburger. With Roberts planning to sell 247 acre farm separation raises questions of relocation and care. Also notes Crystal Wheeler’s birthday and Jennifer Jo Terrill’s radiologic technology graduation.

Charles Roberts Turtletype Mrs. Roberts Jimmie

Bridge Winners Highlight Monday Elks Club Event

Winners at the Elks Bridge Club were Thornburg and Kursk first, Durbin and Mudrick second, Brooks and Casey third, and Mefford foursome fourth. Next week’s games raise funds for Meals On Wheels with a community potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. and bridge to follow. Ottawa families appear in local notices with a correction to an engagement address.

Elks Bridge Club John Thornburg Helga Kursk Wanda Durbin Bess Mudrick Julia Brooks Dorothy Casey Doris Mike Mefford Meals On Wheels Elks Club

Dear Ann Landers: All-Girl Office Flood Leave Dilemma

A reader writes that during a severe rainstorm her husband, an all-girl office manager, allowed the staff to leave early to avoid flooding. She notes peer pressure and asks for guidance on handling favors and fairness.

Ann Landers

Different Kind of Flood Victim Responds to a Love Triangle

A wife questions a divorcee visiting her home about roads to her husband’s office. The visitor asks to use a phone, checks road conditions, and leaves. The letter hints at suspicion of an attempted intimate encounter with the boss, urging readers to consider trust and motives.

Golden Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Bert Edwards in Osawatomie

Osawatomie residents Mr and Mrs Bert Edwards celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on October 1 with a 2 to 4 p.m. reception at Frances Corner’s home. Hosting duties are shared by Susan Corner and the Edwards grandchildren Jeff, Cheryl, Pam, and Bert Edwards. Relatives and friends are invited.

Bert Edwards Osawatomie Frances Corner

Community events fill week with clubs and gatherings

Local notices list several group meetings at churches and community halls for Tuesday through Thursday. From TOPS in Trinity United Methodist to OASIS at Westminster Presbyterian, gatherings include luncheons, picnics, and hobby clubs led by Ethel Irwin and Mrs. Gary Maxwell, with attendees arriving from multiple nearby towns and states. A Roseberry family gathering at Pruett Farm marks thirty years of visits with a basket dinner.

Marais Des Cygnes National Federation of Lpns Ransom Memorial Hospital Trinity United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church Westminster United Presbyterian Church Hazel Rebekah Lodge Sarah Sacred Heart Altar Society Gary Maxwell Roseberry Pruett Farm Garden City Carbondale Topeka Kansas City Kan Florence Quenemo Michigan Valley Ottawa

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