Winners Receive Awards As Science Fair Draws To Close
The Ottawa Science Fair closed after three days with more than 1,000 visitors viewing 100 exhibits from Ottawa and area students. Robert Binns won the top prize for a galvanometer device and will represent Ottawa at the National Science Fair in Los Angeles. The event, held at Field House, drew attendees despite rain and featured ribbons and certificates awarded by Chairman Roth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Binns
Ottawa
Wilson Field House
Ottawa University
Los Angeles
Willard Binns
Williamsburg
Wil
Field House
Robert
Arizona
Bizzard
Kents
Richard Brooke
Phoenix
Mr. Kent
G. Ressel
Tucson
Mrs. Kent
Emile Carlson
Binns
Ot Young Mans
Montawa University
Southwestern
Bell
Nat Steel
Merce
Roth
Nine Die In Plane Crash Near Dickson Tennessee
Nine people died when a Langley Field Langley Field Virginia TB25 aircraft crashed 8 miles south of Dickson Tennessee before noon CST en route to Memphis. Two survivors reported 11 aboard. one victim said it blew up at 8000 feet.
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W. A. Crosby
Bell and Crosby
Two Arrested On Liquor Charges In Kansas City Area
Two Kansas City men were arrested by the Highway Patrol on liquor charges on US 59 north of Ottawa. Maurice William Goodman, 58, faced charges of reckless driving and transporting an open bottle. Joseph Lee Hanes Jr. was charged with being drunk in a public place. In county court, both pleaded guilty. Judge Milo Harris fined Goodman 50 dollars plus costs for reckless driving and 25 dollars plus costs for transporting an open bottle. Hanes received 25 dollars plus costs for being drunk in a public place.
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Kansas City
Highway Patrol
Maurice William Goodman
Joseph Lee Hain, Jr
Ottawa
Goodman
Hanes
Milo Harris
County Boys Power Shovel Arrives for Quarry Use
Franklin county commissioners have bought a Unit Crane three-quarter yard shovel for the county quarry near Princeton. The machine has shipped and is expected to arrive next week, purchased from the Unit Crane and Shovel Corp of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Franklin County
Princeton
County Officials Attend Southeast Kansas Meet
County Commissioners Homer Reeves J H Button and Cecil Vining with county engineer Fred Gardner head to Cha nute for the biannual meeting of the Association of County Commissioners and County Engineers of Southeast Kansas. The group covers Allen Anderson Bourbon Chautauqua Cherokee Coffey Crawford Elk Franklin Greenwood Labette Linn Miami Montgomery Neosho Wilson and Woodson counties. Also noted are a bid process for a shovel purchase and the upcoming ministry of Rev Gordon Miller at the Christian church with his move expected mid June after earning an A B from Johnson Bible College and prior service as student pastor and teacher in Enid and Waynoka Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer.Reeves
J. H. Button
Cecil Vining
Fred Gardner
Chanute
Association of County Commissioners and County Engineers of
Kansas
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon
Chautauqua
Cherokee
Coffey
Crawford, Elk
Franklin
Greenwood
Labette
Linn
Miami
Montgomery
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson Counties
Gordon Miller
Enid
Okla
Christian Church
Homer Reeves
Phillips Univereral
Reeves
Miller
Waynoka
Johnson Bible College
Tennessee
Missouri
Traffic Deaths in Topeka Kansas 1957 Update
State Accident records show Topeka traffic fatalities in the last 48 hours and year to date. 1957 totals reach 115, with 1956 at 145. An ad for Howard A. Duncan for Commissioner notes campaign contact details and district listings.
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Topeka
Kansas
Moisture Boosted Again by Inch Rain in Ottawa Area
Franklin county received an additional inch of rain last night with spots reporting up to 1.3 inches. The wet spell boosted ponds toward full pool, aided spring planting, and left Topeka and nearby towns with varied totals across the week.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Topekal
Colorado
Topeka
Valley Falls
Atchison
Garnett
Pittsburg
Chanue
el Dorado
Emporia
Cottonwood Falls
Herington
Salina
Hutchinson
Lyons
Concordia
Dodge City
Garden City
Scott City
Ness City
Cars Collided On Main Street Summary
A Sunday 6:47 incident at Main and Tecumseh left George Ferguson driving a 1953 Chevrolet colliding with a 1950 Oldsmobile. Cattle losses in Seward County cited with partial recoveries. vehicle damage listed as $80 for Parker’s car and $65 for Ferguson’s. Political ad note mentions ride to polls with contact phones.
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Main
Tecumseh
George
Paul Ferguson
Cleveland
Suruce
Seward County
Alvin Lewis Parker
Lawrence
Parker
Ferguson
Weather forecast details cloudy and warming then turning to snow
Cloudy this afternoon and evening with warmer western areas and rain turning to snow in the northwest. Central and eastern regions to see showers then colder tonight and Tuesday with snow in the west and northwest and rain changing to snow southeast and north central. Highs Tuesday in the 30s west to upper 50s east. River stage this morning at 0.72 feet.
Heavy Cattle Loss In Storm Across Colorado and Kansas
Eastern Colorado farmers bury livestock killed in blizzards March 22 23 as 20 percent of cattle in seven western counties died. A committee estimated 7000 7500 cattle lost with over one million dollars in damages. Reps Casebeer McClung Boles Snyder toured counties for a report to Gov Docking. state survey planned.
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Denver
Colorado
Topeka
John Casebeer
McPherson
Carl McClung
Elkhart
E. P. Boles
Liberal
Russell Snyder
Dodge City
Seward
Morton
Ford
Haskell
Meade
Finney County
George Docking
Docking
State Board of Agriculture
Ranchore
Fire department tests new engine at Hicks home barn blaze
Ottawa firemen used the new engine in a Sunday incident at 836 East Tenth and West Tenth Street. The blaze started in a clothes closet then spread to the ceiling, but was brought under control in minutes. Fire Chief Harry Gilliland noted permission from Arthur Harkins and City Commissioners in using the barn for training and performance of the new apparatus.
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Charles Hicks
East Tenth
Ottawa Fire Department
West Tenth Street
Harry Gilliland
Arthur Harkins
West Ninth
Tenth Street
Gilliland
Harkins
Egan
Jess
City Election Set For Ottawans Tomorrow
Voters in Ottawans and nearby areas head to polls tomorrow to elect a city commissioner of finance and revenue and three School District 30 board of education members. City commissioner candidates are Howard Duncan and A C Richeson who currently holds the post. Board candidates include Dr W D Ben and others. Registration remained near 4,907 with little change since the March 19 primary. Don Capper, city clerk, noted turnout expected to be light.
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Finance and Revenue
Board of Education
Howard Duncan
A. C. Richeson
Richeson
Schol Board
W. D. Ben Jthe
Light
the Total Mess
Ralph Crawford
Marvin Curly
Bin
Lowell Fouts
Fredsbeing
Kaiser
John Thornburg
Bemmels
Board of Education Positien
Liuils
Don Capper
Capper
Dairy Judging School Underway in Ransomville
About 155 boys and nearly 20 teachers attended the district dairy judging school at Ransom Farm in Ransomville. Professor King of Kansas State acted as judge and instructor, with livestock supplied by Bill Ransom, Jim Berry, and Claire Sowers. Certificates were awarded to top teams and individuals as the event ran from 9 30 a m to about 8 00 p m. Williamsburg High School sponsored the school with Ottawa High as co sponsor.
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East Central Kansas Vocational Agriculture Department
Ransom Farm
Ransomville
King
Kansas State, College
Bill Ransom
Jim Berry
Claire Sowers
Williamsburg High School
Ottawa High,School
Court Blow To Public Power
Washington The Supreme Court refused to review Federal Power Commission licensing of three private power dams in Hells Canyon on the Snake River, upholding the FPC license for Idaho Power Co. at Hells Canyon Oxbow and Brownlee. Public power groups argued for a single federal dam project. the ruling leaves private dams in place.
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Washington
Suepreme Court
Federal Power Commission
Hells Canyon
High Tribunal
U. S. Court of Appeals
FPC
Snake River
Idaho
Oregon
Supreme Court
Douglas
Commission Liccense
Idaho Power Co
Hells’ Canyon
Oxbow
Brownlee
Kansas House Sustains Governor Veto on Forestry Board
The Kansas House sustained Governor George Docking's veto of a bill adding a seventh member to the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission. Rep. George Riffel of Stockton moved to override the veto. the vote was 62 to 5 in favor of the motion, but the override failed.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Paul Wunsch
R-Kingman
George Docking
Edna Young
Wit
Conference Committee
Wunsch
Kansas House
Forestry, Fish and Game
Docking
George Riffel
Stockton
Fea
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Missouri Way
Isiy
Mr. Miller
Millers
Howard A. Duncans
Pol
Ady
Durbin
Call
Howard A. Duncan
Pol. Adv
M.s
Carnegie Library
Lincoln School
Dennis Auta Co
College
City Hall
Ard
Federated Church
Eugene Field School
Kansas Loan Co
Herald
Lamb
Sharon Abelaker
Ottawa High School
Sraln
Ottawa High
Lamar Phillips
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