Four district contestants win Kansas federation literature awards
Four contestants from the second district win awards in the Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs annual state literature and essay contest. Awards go to Mrs. D. C. Whitaker Ottawa for poetry Kansas Highways, Mrs. P. A. Pettit Paola for her review of America's Spiritual Recovery, and Elizabeth Pinney Ottawa and Anna Mary Dryden Paola for essays. Awards announced at Federation Fine Arts Day in Manhattan on April 2.
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Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs
D.C. Whitaker
Ottawa
P. A. Pettit
Paola
Elizabeth Pinney
Anna Mary Dryden
Anna Mary
Elizabeth
Federation
Federation Fine Arts
Manhattan
Elmer Benson
Otttawa
Eugene Gault
Gardner
Ellmer
Gault
Local names of people listed for context in story
The article names Mines Ben Gilmore Emerson Max Douglas Gleason P F Thompson Ralph Overstreet Ed Frederick and Owen Shofner as individuals connected to the incident or event described.
Ottawa Society Events Highlight April 5 1940
The Ace Pinochle club gathered at Miss Louise Martin's home with Mrs. Dewey Funk winning first prize and Mrs. C W Vail second high. Banana salad wafers and coffee were served. Attendees included Mrs. John Martin and Mines H C Richardson Mark Rice Hiram Browning Albert Caleb Lola Holmes. Tawney community club met at the school ten miles south of Ottawa. Mrs Frank O Neal led the meeting. The Mud Creek club staged a play. Mr and Mrs J B Domnanish and Mr and Mrs Joe Phillips served sandwiches pie and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Martin
Dewey Funk
C. W. Vail
John Martin
H. C. Richardson
Mark Rice
Hiram Browning
Albert Caleb
Lola Holmes
Tawney Community Club
Ottawa
Frank O'Neal
Mud Creek Club
J. B. Domnanish
Joe Phillips
Socialettes De Molay Mothers reschedule meeting to April 15
Multiple local social notes: Socialettes De Molay Mothers move meeting to April 15 due to Holy Week. A luncheon hosted by Mrs. G Z Price featured guests Miss Nelle Jewell Miss Gertrude Jewell Mr. Hope of Kas Mrs. James Barr of Pittsburg Pa Mrs Lon Mishler of Richmond and Mrs Gene Price of Ottawa.
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de Molay
G. Z. Price
Misses Nelle
Gertrude Jewell
Hope
Kas
James Barr
Pittsburg
Lon Mishler
Richmond
Gene Price
Ottawa
Club Forecast Wednesday AG sack lunch agenda
A brief schedule notes a Wednesday club forecast event with a sack lunch at 1:39 p.m. The items reference loyalties, a religious lecture by First Baptist Woman and Association, Federated church lecture, Team Union Chapel Wis, Moe Meo, Rouceix WF Christian church, Eastern Star, and a savings bond promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Woman & Association Federated Churer
Union Chapel
Wis
Moe
Rouceix
Christian Chure Eastern Star
Marriage Licenses Marlin Kimball and Betty Kerr
Marriage licenses issued in Ottawa for Marlin Dean Kimball aged 21 and Betty Ruth Kerr, both of Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Dean Kimball
Ottawa
Betty Ruth Kerr
Marooned in Heavy Snow Strands Hundreds in Rocky Mountain Blizzard
In Cheyenne Wyoming heavy blizzard conditions stranded motorists across Wyoming and Montana with drifts up to 16 feet. Sheridan reported 36 inches of snow since Saturday night, 24 inches in 24 hours, a local record. Highways were closed and transportation halted as crews rescued 53 motorists in 15-foot drifts brought to Lusk. Winds reached 70 mph with snow tapering off and ending soon.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Sheridan
Highway Department
Lusk
Wye
Weather Bureau
Seek Person Who Smuggled Pistol in Raiford Jail
A manhunt launched in Raiford Florida for the person who smuggled a two year caliber revolver to convict George Heroux 25 in a prison escape attempt. The weapon killed J. G. Godwin 36 assistant superintendent and wounded two guards. Heroux was overpowered in a corridor to Superintendent L. F. Chapman’s office and placed in solitary confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiford
Fla
George Heroux
J. G. Godwin
Heroux
L. F. Chapman
Lanza Fails to Appear for Las Vegas Show
Tenor Mario Lanza did not perform at the Hotel New Frontier debut in Las Vegas amid reports of illness. Dr. J R McDaniel said an acute upper respiratory infection and acute laryngitis could permanently harm his voice, fueling speculation about nerves and the stalled $50,000-a-week engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Mario Lanza
Allye
Heavy lamb losses near Utah border blamed on atomic tests
Ranchers in the McKinnon area on the Utah Wyoming border report heavy lamb losses since Nevada atomic tests this spring. Lambs born deaf and premature are suspected victims of radioactive fallout. Israel reports 40,090 tourists including 14,000 Americans visited the country in 1954.
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Green River
Mont Wo
McKinnon
Utah-Weeming
Nevada
Israel
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Leis Smith
Layette
Princeton
Sandra Kay
Pvt
Pete H. Geiler
Leroy Wassmund
Bill White
Frieda Kochenower
Mines
Pete J. Geiler
Ottawa Garden Club
Federated Church
Glenn Fuels
G. H. Marshall
Elliott Barnes
R. KE. Dickinson
Frank McNutt
Thelma Egginton
Fitch
Eliott Barnes
C. C. Adamson
R. BE. Dickinson
M. R. Shoger
Ruth Carr
Tee
Mmes. E. S. Bennett
F. R. McNutt
A. C. Heinele
Blaine B. Phillips
A. C. Carpenter
R. J. Hoffman
Retta
J. R. Raffelock
E. ¥. Beaumont
Kansas City
A. J. Gagel
Charles W., Watts
G. W. Ponton
Tony Voss
George Randall
Stella Smith
0. W. Waymire
Melvin Sellers
W. T. Dawson
Roland Lollar
Raffe
Elmer Roth
Ralph A. Crawford
LaSertema Club
T. R. ‘Clark
Joe Towner
Lawrence
Reed Richardson
Otawa
Richardson
Carol Reekle
William Reekle
SYNOL
Reymond M. Sorg
Wm. G. Bover
N. Dekota
Buster Brown
Am Are
Americas Favorin
America
Admiral Portable Radios
Richardson's Shoe Store
Ottawa Society
Briles Community Club
Gerald Reser
John Slaven
Elton Vickers
Bob Reddick
Karen Ritchal
Reser
Reddick
Lane W.S.C.5
Oakland Community Club
Liberty Community
Liberty School
Harold Yost
Glenn Smith
Herbert Wolf
Elm Grove Club
Cora Johnson
Ah Carolyn Sue Crawford
Harold Crawford
S. Cedar
Wright Studio
U. S
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Willis
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