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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1981
Page
4
Botanist Craig Martin of the University of Kansas explains how leaf senescence starts from day length and weather. He notes pigments like carotenoids and anthocyanin create yellows and reds, with cool nights, bright sun, and mild drought boosting color quality before trees shed.
Meteorologist Martin notes drought in September may have hindered peak colors for maples and oaks though overall conditions remain favorable. An unusual abundance of leaves before senescence now browns and drops due to water shortage, with hope for cooler nights and rain delaying early frosts or winds that could dull the palette.
Dear Amazed and Mad urges dialogue with teens about sex and contraception after discussing a teen paternity suit. Ann Landers cites teenage pregnancies, calls for parental dialogue, and criticizes moral panic while promoting factual sex education and open talk with children. The column also includes a dessert recipe and ends with guidance on inheritance and a will.
A reception for the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Clayton Small, 721 King, will be held Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Celebration Hall. Hosted by their children and families from Wichita and Ottawa, the couple have 23 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Thelma Lucille Wilson and George Clayton Small wed October 3, 1991, in Ottawa. Everyone is welcome.
Jere D Couch and wife name newborn daughter Ashley Brooke born September 23 in Augusta weighing seven pounds six ounces. Grandparents listed include Russell Guy Dale McWilson J D Couch Jr and Earl Reed A V Stancil with great grandparents also named.
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