Unusual Exalted Ruler Installations Wealth of Easter Egg Hunts
Ottawa Elks celebrate a rare double install as Howard A. Doman becomes Exalted Ruler with his father officiating, following a prior ceremony with Howard Larson. Eggs and prizes mark Easter events in Paola Osawatomie Williamsburg Baldwin Garnett with Lions and Legion hosts.
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Ottawa Elks Lodge
Howard A. Doman
F. A. Doman
Jodge
Ottawa
Howard
Ole” Larson
John Larson
Doman
Robert Fetherlin
Iola Iodge
Featherlin
Fetherlin
Paul Perkins
Glenn Wicke
EB. W. Cr
Paola
American Legion
Wallace Park
Pao-la
Osawatomie
Lions Club
John Brown Memorial Park
Williamsburg
City Park
Baker University
Baldwin
Garnett American Legion Post
Cemetery meeting notice and town weather forecast
The United Cemetery Association will hold its first annual meeting on April 12, 1955 at the Centropolis School House at 8 o'clock P M to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact such business as may come before the hearing. Also included is a weather forecast noting fair east and partly cloudy west this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, warmer in east and south central portions tonight and Saturday, with temperatures ranging from low 30s to near 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Cemetery Association
Centropolis
Tilford Simmons
Community Choir To Present Seven Last Words Tonight
Ottawa Ottawans join the civic choir and orchestra at First Methodist for Seven Last Words with soloists Lois Hawley Phyllis Conaty Al Williams Joe Henning Harold Tickner Ted Dorkins Ray Schmidt Rev Monroe Miles reader Hazen Richardson pianist Mrs Joe Henning organist and Dr Martin Brockway directing Holy Week observances lead to Easter services across town with Good Friday noon services at Federated church and sunrise service planned at the Country Club by Grace Episcopal pastor Rev Jack Sweigart featuring God So Loved the World sung by the high school chorus and Easter parade preparations heightening holiday mood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ottawa
Civic
Martin Brockway
Lois Jean Hawley
Phyllis Conaty
al Williams
Joe Henning
Harold Tickner
Ted Dorkins
Ray Schmidt
Monroe Miles
Hazen Richardson
First Methodist Church
Federated Church
Memorial ‘Auditorium
Frank Johnson Pippin
Kansas City
Community Christian Church
Jack Sweigart
iGrace Episcopal Church
Warm Days To Continue In Kansas Tonight And Tomorrow
The weather bureau reports spring temperatures to persist in Kansas with partly cloudy skies. Southeast Kansas lows near 50 tonight and upper 70s tomorrow. Ottawa reached 64 yesterday with a 31 low this morning. Frost was noted in places but likely little vegetation damage. Across the U S highs ranged from 58 in Edmonton to 85 in Miami with several cities in the 60s and 70s.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Bismarck
N. D
Denver
Edmonton
Canada
Washington, D. C
New Orleans
Miami
Fla
Fort Worth
Tex
Baptist Ministers To Hold Retreat In Ottawa Kansas
More than 60 Kansas Baptist ministers will gather on the Ottawa University campus from Monday to Wednesday for their annual retreat. Dr Erik Ruden general secretary of the Swedish Baptist Union will be the principal speaker. Rev J G Stork of Garden City president of the Kansas Baptist ministers council is in charge of arrangements. Sessions begin at noon Monday and close Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Baptist
Ottawa University
Erik Ruden
Swedish Baptist Union
Europe
J. G. Stork
Garden City
Kansas Baptist Ministers Council
Fair Weather Over Easter Weekend Proclaimed
Weather Bureau says Easter weekend should bring sunny skies for most of the nation. Almost everywhere east of the Mississippi River will see clear weather with highs and fair conditions. only areas near the Gulf of Mexico may see mostly cloudy skies.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
County Receives State Funds From Three Revenue Streams
Franklin county will gain more than 136000 from state sources in the near future. About 124234.20 comes from sales tax residue, 9274.66 from the gasoline tax, and 2578.53 from liquor revenue. Sales tax supports schools, liquor funds split between county general and cities, half of gasoline revenue goes to the county road fund with the rest to townships. Other counties receive varying totals from these sources.
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Franklin County
County General Fund
Anderson
Coffey
Douglas
Miami
Osage
1955 Kansas legislative session ends with last veto
The 1955 Kansas Legislature adjourned at 4:15 p m after Gov. Fred Hall issued a final veto on a Wyandotte County urban annexation measure. Earlier vetoes included a right to work bill and a National Guard adjutant general appointment bill. The session produced 447 signed bills and one became law without the governor's signature, including creation of a State Park Authority with revenue bonds for recreation development.
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Kansas
Fred Hall
Wyandotte
Shawnee
Quindaro
Wyandotte County
Kansas City
National Guard
Dairy Day Draws 1000 at Franklin County Event
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the Dairy Day program in Franklin County sponsored by the dairy committee of the Extension Council. Prizes include 25 for the largest milk carton total, 15 and 3 9 for runners up, with butter and silver-dollar incentives for participants and waitresses. The event features open house tours of local dairies, a noon luncheon, and a series of demonstrations and talks by 4-H members and dairy officials.
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Dairy Committee
Franklin County Extension Council
Fred Kissinger, Jr
Ottawa
Franklin County
Bennett's
Clover Leaf Dairies
Memorial Auditorium
Charlene Wells
Joyce Stoffer
Cloverleaf
Elizabeth McCartney
Dairy Council of Greater
Kansas City
Loren Gafke
American Dairy Association of Missouri
Slips For Polio Vaccine Requests Sent To Rural Parents
Rural Franklin county parents are urged to return polio vaccine request slips today for spring vaccination with the Salk vaccine. County superintendent John Fleming says slips turned in to the child’s teacher will be tallied and forwarded. shots will be given only on parental request.
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Franklin County
John Fleming
Fleming
End Strike Ends in Rubber Plants National Contract Signed
United States Rubber Co and the CIO United Rubber Workers Union reached a two year contract covering 33 000 employees in 19 plants nationwide. The deal ended a one week strike and triggered an immediate back to work movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elected Tuesday Declines To Serve In Great Bend
In Great Bend Kansas councilman-elect Fred E Sam Stickle resigns after voters chose to return to the mayor council government. Stickle had said he would not serve under the city manager system and submitted his resignation to Mayor J E McMullen.
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Great Bend
Kas
Fred E
Sam) Stickle
Stickle
J. E. Mc Mullen
Teen Washburn student dies in highway crash west of Topeka
John McClelland 19 a Washburn University sophomore died when his car overturned and burned three miles west of Topeka on State Highway 10 early today.
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Topeka
John McClelland
Washburn University
Here
Eagles Easter Egg Hunt at Forest Park
The event invites families to join an Easter egg hunt at Forest Park on April 9 at 2 p m. The notice lists contact details for Lamb Ambulance at 380.
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Forest Park
Ike Thinks United States Tells Russians Too Much
The White House stated President Eisenhower believes technical military secrets have been made available to the enemy through U.S. publications. Press secretary Hagerty noted directives at the Pentagon aim to curb unvetted releases, while Eisenhower argues legitimate news should not be censored, except for security concerns.
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Washington
White House
Misenehower
James C. Hagerty
Fisenhower
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Wilson
Pentagon
New York Herald-Tribune
Soviet Union
Walter Kerr
United States
Charles E. Wilson
Ungerty
Wison
National Security Council
Bluestem Season Opens This Month in Kansas
Over 89 percent of Flint Hills bluestem pasture land across Kansas remains under lease as grazing season starts late this month. Compared with 60 percent last year and 85 percent ten years average, outlooks show grass fair to good across the in county area from the Kansas River north of Emporia to the Oklahoma line. Stockwater supplies are strongest in northern and eastern counties, with lease prices up about $1.50 per head and about 39 cents per acre higher than a year ago.
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Topeka
Kansas
Slaying Charges Fly Over Slaying in Texas
Houston police report Evelyn Watson aged 24 and her brother Jimmie Lee Baker, 23, accused each other of killing Baptist minister's widow Lua Jeille Quarles in Hempstead. Parents confirm alibi while Watson recalls scuffle and suggests confessing. Baker counters with sister as the assailant and Watson offers to undergo a lie detector test.
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Houston
Tex
Evelyn Watson
Jimmie Lee Baker
Benjamin F. Baker
Hempstead
Heard
Retail Sales Meeting Plans by Ottawa Chamber
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce retail committee plans a Tuesday April 12 meeting in the North American Hotel dining room at 8 pm to discuss retail sales in small groups. Russell Crites leads a 60 second group conclusions segment before the full assembly. all local retailers are urged to attend.
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Russell Crites
Chamber of Commerce
Pee Carr
Ottawa Chamber
City election results declared with four officials chosen
The official canvass of last Tuesday's city election announced Ivan Brown for streets and utilities, Dr. A Berglund and Ben Park, plus Harry Rybolt to Ottawa's board of education. Berglund's total drops to 1,113 from 1,115. total votes cast 2,177. Brown to take oath next Wednesday. bond of 5,000 dollars required. New school board members take office the first Monday in August and must qualify within 10 days.
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Ivan Brown
A. Berglund
Ben Park
Harry Rybolt
Ottawa Board of Education
Berglund
L. I. Crater
Brown
Crater
District Court
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C. L. Hough
Hough
L. E. Greiner
A & P Food
Thane Hodson
Ray Hodson
S. Elm
Herald
Lamar Phillips
Power of God
Ottawa Christian Youth Council
J. P. Feighner
God
Donald Patrick
Dad
Lamb Ambulance
Ike
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City
Holy Land
No Man’s Land
Israel
Jordan
Arab Jerusalem
Jerusalem
East Wall
Christ
Pontius Pilate
Calvary
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Buenos Aires
Peron
Argentina
Wills Garden Center
5Th & Cherry
Electrolux
Lawrence
S. Main
de Molays
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