Ottawa School Board Acts Quickly on Miss Lesson Hire
Ottawa four man school board members whistled at Supt Henry Parker after viewing Miss Myrna Lee Lesson’s application for physical education instructor. Parker praised her educational qualifications as she nears Ottawa University graduation. The board also voted to keep schools open on Good Friday with a special program, while Rev William Ward sought 1 to 2 pm releases for services. Weather observer Walter Schwarz logged 2.93 inches of March rainfall, above the 1.98 inch monthly average. Marilyn Jo Irwin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Irwin, won a Baker University Prize Scholarship worth 600 toward tuition after a competitive Baker Day exam.
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Myrna Lee
Fred Kaiser
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
William Ward
Walter Schwarz
Worden
Douglas County
Marilyn Jo Irwin
Lewis Irwin
South Cedar
Baker University
Miss Irwin
Ottawa High School
Baker Day
Ottawa First Baptist votes to stay in Hickory church
Members of Ottawa First Baptist Church reject moving to a south Ottawa site by a wide margin 379 for staying and 33 for relocation. The decision prompts renewed plans for an educational building south of the current edifice with about 60,000 in the building fund and potential borrowing to add heating and meeting facilities.
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Ottawa
Mages
Roger Fredrikson
United States
Franklin County Democrats head to Topeka meeting
A group of Franklin County Democrats will travel to Topeka for the Kansas Democratic Club annual meeting. Gov. George Docking and former President Harry Truman will speak. Attending from Franklin County are John Gaynor and other party officials. Main aim is selecting a successor to Lynn Brodrick as national Democratic committeeman, with Frank Theis favored. County committees will receive instructions on patronage distribution.
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Franklin County
Topeka
Kansas Democratic Club
George Docking
Harry Truman
John Gaynor
Democratic Central Committee
Marie Harding
E. J E. Haley
Julius Raffelock
John .B. Pierson
Maurice Ponton
J. L. Rokey
C. L. Rathjen
Lynn Brodrick
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Gaynor
Eie ‘Ey
Bruce
Spears
Income Hed Bs al
Bureau of Internal Scenes
Ottawa
Wichita
City Hall
Weather forecast warns heavy snow across western Kansas
Western Kansas faces a heavy wet snow and blowing snow warning this afternoon, with rain changing to snow northwest and extreme west. Snow may accumulate 6 inches or more in those areas tonight and Wednesday, with strong northeasterly winds 30 to 40 mph. Elsewhere, clouds bring rain and thunderstorms through Wednesday, turning colder as snow spreads eastward.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Topeka Weather Bureau
Goodland
Weather Bureau
Dodge City
Garden City
HM City
Russell
Salina
Liberal
Final Effort By Park Authority in Kansas Senate
TOPEKA The Kansas Park Authority made a last ditch bid to save a $214 000 appropriation for a statewide park system. A move to cut the appropriation to $40 000 and send the bill to the Senate floor again failed in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. If the committee does not act the park authority will have no funds to operate.
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Topeka
Kansas Park Authority
Senate
Ways and Means
Park Authority
Light Turnout At City Polls In Ottawa Election
Ottawa voters cast a light turnout by noon with 793 ballots, likely heavier later. City commissioner candidates are Howard Duncan and A C Richeson. Emile Barnes was eliminated in March. Six candidates seek three board of education seats, led by Mrs Kaiser and Dr Bemmels in the primary. The Herald will publish running totals after 6 p.m. and welcomes calls to report results.
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Ottawa
City Commission
Howard
Duncan
A. C. Richeson
Richeson
Emile Barnes
Barnes
Board of Education
W. D. Bemmels
Ralph Crawford
Marivin Durbin
Lowell Fouts
Fred Kaiser
John Thornburg
Herald
Widow Mrs Hodge Celebrates 93rd Birthday At Home
A 93 year old widow, Mrs Hodge, marks her birthday at Hazen nursing home with radio listening, card games, and daily reading. Her roommate, Mrs Fredricks, born April 2 1864 in Iowa, also enjoys quiet recreation despite health setbacks.
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Fredricks
Hodge
Water
Lenora
Iowa
Ottawa
Lenore E. Fredricks
Jennie W. Hodge
Hazen Nursing Home
S. Poplar
Lois Smith
Car And Truck In Main Street Crash
A truck and car collided in the 200 block on North Main at 6:29 this morning. Clarence James DeMore, 110 South Cedar, backed his 1955 Chevrolet 4% ton truck from a curb parking space when Loren Eugene McCurdy, 24, 407 East Fourth, driving a 1953 Studebaker north on Main, struck him. Studebaker front end damage estimated at $100. truck undamaged.
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North Main
Clarence James DeMore
South Cedar
Loren Eugene McCurdy
East
Studebaker
Main
What Easter Means To Me in These Busy Days
The speaker reflects on Easter's meaning beyond the rush of life. It recalls Christ's passion and resurrection proving good triumphs over evil. He expresses confidence in the risen Christ's presence today through love mercy and faith. He answers how he knows he lives by saying he lives in his heart.
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Christ
Agronomy Students Plan Soil Study Tour in Kansas
Twenty three students from Kansas State College in Manhattan will tour the Ottawa area this week as part of a soils study. The trip on April 4 and 5 includes Franklin county sites chosen by conservationist Harold Stevens of the Soil Conservation Service and a visit to the station field near Ottawa Municipal Airport operated by Kansas State College.
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Kansas State College
Manhattan
Ottawa
Northeast
Kansas
Franklin County
Harold Stevens
Soil Conservation Service
Stevens
Ottawa Municipal
Tax relief bill for storm damage losses in Kansas
A bill offering tax relief to farmers and ranchers who lost cattle in the Kan gas blizzard will be introduced in the House. The House Assessment and Taxation committee recommended the bill for passage. Rep. Marion Mathews said the bill would allow owners to present proof of loss to their county clerk or assessor and have their taxes abated.
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Topeka Ui
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Marion Mathews
Winfield
Soil science class on city land near Ottawa airport
A lease arrangement with the city of Ottawa covers a class taught on city owned land adjacent to the airport. The course studies the development and classification of soils.
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Ottawa
Severance Tax Bill Goes Before House
A Colorado report outlines a winter storm sweeping across the state and into New Mexico, causing deaths and transport disruption. It details heavy snow, power outages, and road and air travel halts along with march rainfall totals and subsequent weather warnings.
Emergency Vote Needed To Beat Deadline In Topeka
A bill to impose a two per cent severance tax on oil and gas faces an urgent House vote before tomorrow’s deadline. House action hinges on emergency procedures or a two thirds vote, with caucuses stalled and budget gaps widening.
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Topekar
House
William Mitchell
R-Hutchinson
GOP
House Republicans
Senate
George Docking
Docking
Estimated 23 000 cattle lost in Kansas blizzard
An emergency power plant aided delivery lighting after a one hour outage in Fort Morgan Colorado as about 23 000 head of cattle were lost across 26 Kansas counties in the recent blizzard. The estimate was prepared for local officials.
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Colorado
Fire Department
Topeka U
Kansas
Cottonwood Falls Team Wins Dairy Judging Contest
The Cottonwood Falls High School dairy judging team won first place at Ran som Farm in a contest sponsored by Williamsburg and Ottawa high school vocational programs. They scored 951 points, with Lebo, Council Grove, Lawrence, and Alma following. Top individuals were Stan ley Stout and Larry Hoghone of Cottonwood Falls with 24 points each, and Raleigh Scott, Don Davies, and Hall Moxley among the high scorers.
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Ransom Farm
Williamsburg High School Vocational Agriculture
Ottawa High School
Cottonwood Falls
Lebo
Council Grove
Lawrence
Alma
Stanley Stout
Larry Hoghone
Raleigh Scott
Don Davies
Hall Moxley
Council
Grove
Renfro Fire Tops March Damages in Ottawa Report
The $4500 Renfro home fire at 613 North Main led March damages for the Ottawa Fire Department. Two other incidents caused $1500 at Charles Hicks 836 East Tenth and $300 at Jack Morrisey 745 South Cedar. Three regular alarms, nine still alarms, and four misc calls were logged, with fires including a trash and garage blaze, grass fires, a car fire, and gasoline in a sewer.
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Gordon Renfro
North Main
Ottawa Fire Department
Charles Hicks
East Tenth
Jack Morrisey
South Cedar
Fir
G. H. Crain
Morrisey
Michigan Democrats Claim Election Sweep Across State
Detroit report notes a broad Michigan Democratic victory described as a sweep, with emphasis on leadership roles and the party’s strong showing in statewide races. The piece highlights campaign momentum and potential policy direction following the results.
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Democrats
Detroit
Crats
Jeade Mennen Williams
Surgee Heights
Offi
Sp Lamb
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