Ottawa radios to air election results and events
KTJO FM will broadcast election results at 6:30 p.m. with Jon Pritchard Robert Young and Clausie Smith. Don Brown to appear on WIBW TV April 4 on Farm Feature about tomatoes. Redbud trees along Skunk Run in City Park ready for their annual display. A letter to the Library of Congress is noted. A bonds vote bets piece reports 1850 to 3000 expected voters. G F Nordstrom, Ottawa native now in Grand Rapids, visits his mother and recalls flood coverage.
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Ottawa University
Ktjo-Fm
Jon Pritchard
Robert Young
Clausie Smith
Skunk Run
Don Brown
Franklin County
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
G. F. Nordstrom
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ottawa
Fred Nordstrom
Rollie Hashman
Nordstrom
Ottawa High School
K. U
International Shoe Co
St. Louis
Willow Street
Foreclosure Suit Ruling Anticipated in Ottawa District Court
Judge Floyd H. Coffman weighs four related foreclosure actions in Ottawa involving Ottawa Building & Loan Association versus Eastern Kansas Development Company and others. Over 100000 in claims target seven houses, with four mortgages, liens from a dozen contractors, and tax claims. Trial ran Feb 16 to 28, totaling seven days with 1139 transcript pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd H. Coffman
Ottawa Building & Loan Association
Eastern Kansas Development Company
C. C. Smith & Son Construction Company
Coffman
Ottawa
Loan Association
District Court
Gilbert Davenport
Two Democrats File For Precinct Committee Posts
Two Democrats have filed at the county clerk office as candidates for precinct committee positions. John Gaynor filed as committeeman in Ottawa township and Julius R Raffelock for committeeman in the third precinct of the second ward.
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John Gaynor
Ottawa Township
Julius R. Raffelock
Destructive blaze hits hotel theater and shops in Daytona Beach
Fire of undetermined origin swept through a Daytona Beach hotel, theater, and two stores early today causing extensive damage. Firefighters battled flames, with authorities investigating the cause as residents assessed the losses.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Heavy turnout at Ottawa city election with flood bonds
Ottawans voted early and fast with 1515 ballots by noon across nine polling places. The city’s nine precincts show varied turnout as flood control bonds of 770000 dollars and the mayoral race drew voters. League of Women Voters aided, with plans to call or provide rides to those who had not yet voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Ottawa
League Women
Kenneth Andrews
James Alexander
March Fire Alarms Report In Ottawa City
In March Ottawa firemen faced twenty one alarms with winds fanning grass and trash fires. The department answered eight regular alarms and thirteen still alarms, with no serious city fires in the 30 days. The highest damage was fifty dollars at two blazes: the Perry Ward home at 130 S Oak from a wiring short and the James Wilson residence at 619 King where a trash fire destroyed that amount of property.
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Ottawa
Perry Ward
S. Oak
James Wilson
King
Kansas cities vote today on a wide bond issue mix
In an off year 82 of 610 Kansas cities hold polls mainly for second class officials with several bond votes. Largest bond is Salina's 1.25 million junior high project, plus school, armory, flood control, sewage, swimming pool and water works bonds in multiple towns. Mayors in many cities up for election.
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Topeka
Kansas Cities
League of Kansas Municipalities
Salina
Baxter Springs
Columbus
Hoisington
Neodesha — Vocational
Burlington
Wellsville
Armory
Norton
Augusta
Beloit
Phillipsburg
Ottawa
Pratt and Tlorton
Pratt
Horton
Yates Center
Tribune
Concordia
Abilene
Marion
Clay Center
Council Grove
Marysville
Oswego
Paola
Herington
Great Bend
Belleville
Olathe
Wamego
Kinsley
Hays
Russell
Elk Falls
Fredonia
Garnett
Girard
Iola
Neodesha
Sabetha
Wellington
Tornado Outbreak Rips Through Three-State Area
A severe line of storms fueled multiple tornadoes across Oklahoma, Kansas, and nearby towns. At least two people were killed in Kansas with numerous injuries. Hospitals treated 11 patients in Eureka and Yates Center as the National Guard aided cleanup. Baxter Springs, Topeka, and other cities reported extensive damage from funnel clouds and high winds.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas City
Toronto
Ethel Whited
John Hamel
Grenoa
Reek
Eureka
Yates Center
Earl Heinemann
Calvert Sims
J. L. McGee
Damon Lloyd
Ed Gorman
National Guard
Baxter Springs
Topeka
Weather Bureau
Hutchinson
Larned
Wichita
Il Dorado
Augusta
Attica
Maple City
Otto
Florence
Strong City
Fredonia
Howard
Radium
Ellinwood
Lake Kahola
Emporia
R. H. van Gordon
Lee Lewis
Lewis
C. E. Matney
Charles Bowman
Pearl Ford
Kaw City
Okla
Udall
Hedge Row
Severe Duster Wracks Panhandle States Across Southwest
A blinding dust storm swept across New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma, with the main force in west Texas. Winds up to 80 mph reduced visibility to zero in Midland and several towns, killing at least three people in traffic crashes near Odessa and Spearman. The storm toppled walls, shattered windows, and disrupted power and communications in Morton, Lubbock, and nearby areas for nearly an hour.
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Dallas
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
West Texas
Midland
Bigs Spring
Childress
Pecos
Abilene
Big Spring Werald Ldilor
Joe Pickle
Mdhtor Lon Pate
Haskell Enterprise
Haskell
Isham al. U Hardin
Bill Hardin
Lubbock
Odessa
Jack Caro
Spearman
Morton
Aspermont
Snyder
Big Spring
Tornado Strikes Nortonville Area Causing Farm Damage
A tornado moved into Spar and Clingan near Nortonville two miles NW of Nortonville and 14 by five miles, injuring Mrs. Lee George and destroying multiple homes and farm buildings. Otto was blown down from the north. Dorado escaped severe wing damage as a hail storm caused sign and roof damage and window breakage. Rain totals reached 1.25 inches in 35 minutes followed by another 4 inches later. Herman Babcock residence, Ernest Page home, and John Cowley farm home sustained heavy damage.
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Otto
Dorado
Spar
Clingan
Nortonville
Atchison
Lee George
Herman Babcock
Board Hires Four New Elementary Teachers
The board of education hired four new teachers for elementary schools: Belly Moody from Franklin county rural schools via Ottawa University, Marjorie Jeff eris of Ottawa from Kansas State College, Leota Bruce of Ottawa with Ottawa University and Pittsburg study, and Mildred Steeher, Baker University graduate teaching in Osage county. Teaching assignments to be announced. Norris Burke named Ottawa high principal. Leroy Hood to leave as ONS principal for Garden City superintendent post.
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Board of Education
Belly Moody
Ottawa University
Franklin County
Marjorie Jefferis
Ottawa
Kansas State College
Leota Bruce
Pittsburg
Mildred Steeher
Baker University
Osage County
Henry Parker
Ottawa High
Parker
Norris Burke
Leroy Hood
ONS
Garden City
County Officials To Meeting In Chanute
Franklin county commissioners Lee Bonar Flomer Reeves and Frank Betz with County Engineer Fred Gardner will travel to Chanute on Wednesday for the first meeting of the Association of County Commissioners and County Engineers of Southeast Kansas. The new group includes Franklin and fourteen other counties. Merrill R. Royer of the Asphalt Institute will speak.
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Franklin County
Lee Bonar
Flomer Reeves
Frank Betz
Fred Gardner
Chanute
Association of County Commissioners and County Engineers of
Kansas
Si Hee Southeast Kansas County Officials Association
Allen
Anderson
Bourbon
Chautauqua
Cherokee
Coffey
Crawford
Elk
Greenwood
Labette
Linn
Miami
Montgomery
Neosho
Wilson and Woodson
Merrill R. Royer
The
Asphalt Institute
Prompt TV Service Meeting Schedule
Prompt TV Service lists American Legion meeting with election on April 4 at 102 C 3T. Phone 1736M.
Noisy Storm But No Rain Hits Ottawa Area
Ottawa suffered blustery winds with trace moisture as Kansas storms struck. Tornado games caused two Ottawa highway patrolmen to be reassigned to Baxter Springs. Topeka reported 2.48 inches of rain, Harveyville logged 1.55 inches, northwest Kansas saw up to 8 inches of snow, and the Weather Bureau forecast general fair weather and a warming trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
Art Jensen
Jim Petty
Baxter Springs
Okiawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Harveyville
Topeka
Weather Bureau
Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy and cooler with strong westerly winds
Partly cloudy and windy with 35 to 45 mph westerlies this afternoon. Temperatures fall tonight across the region with lows near 20 to 25 in the northwest to near 40 in the southeast. Wednesday brings generally fair skies, warmer in the west and central areas, with highs in the 40s to 50s and a cooler night. Yesterday's high was 81 at 2 pm, low 56 at 6:30 am. River stage today at 0.53 feet.
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Sy.om
Uae
Sa. Im
Eisenhower Fully Recovered Before RNC Nomination
President Eisenhower is back at full executive work after a heart attack last September, his physician announced. Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder spoke at Founders Day ceremonies at Presbyterian Hospital, stating the President will deliver another health report shortly before the Republican National Convention in August, where his renomination appears virtually assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Eisenhower
Presbyterian Hospital
Howard Snyder
Five Killed In Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak
A spate of tornadoes struck towns across Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri overnight killing at least seven. In Drumright Oklahoma five people died and about 100 houses were demolished or badly damaged in a 25 block area. The Miami area suffered injuries and property damage as twisters touched multiple communities including Joplin and Baxter Springs.
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Drumrighut
Oklah
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Drumright
Tulsa
Joplin
Colorado
Kansas City
To A. Am. Ccst
Nebraska
Dakotas
Mineesota
Eimer Weaver
Miami
Okla
Hopeton
Skeedee
Pond Creek
Davenport
Jacktown
Freedom
Sobel
Pushmataha
Virgil Cogburn
Quapaw
Baxter Springs
Kas
First Christian Church
Salvation Army
Ida Brisel
Cushing
Sam O'Keiley
Forest Brokaw
Hearby
End Detroit Milk Strike Ends After Nine Days
Detroit milk strike leaders from the Fair Share Bar gaining Assn called off the tieup after nine days. Picketing ended by 1 p.m. as milk supply rose to over 75 percent of normal. Rolland Brengle, president of the group, said one objective was achieved with a price increase for milk.
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Detroit
Fair Share Bargaining Assn
Rolland Brengle
Fair Share Group
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Big North Side
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