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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1956
Page
1
Small town items from the Herald note office changes with Gard James, upcoming sales and club events, plus: Okla Sayre news and a civic meeting in Fredonia. Reports include a funeral for Mrs. Hughes, military training for Pvt. Cecil C. Cook, and various routine incidents in Ottawa and Wellsville.
Pattern 4640 Misses sizes 12 to 20 features a soft yoke and gathers for a cool summer look. In sheer cotton nylon fabrics the dress suits hot weather. Includes illustrated instructions and yardage for size 16 as 39 inches. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for 1st class mail to Anne Adams at The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. New York 11, N Y with name address and zone.
Ottawa High placed fifth in Northeast Kansas golf at Leavenworth yesterday. Coach John Giger led Highland Park to victory with Bud Gollier earning medalist honors among Ottawa players scoring 89. Ottawa fielded Gollier Gordon Wilson Jimmy Sands and Pat Beller.
Admitted patients include Mrs. Lucille Hayden at 822 Walfnut Mrs. James LeValley at 846 Willow Mrs. Elmo Tillery route 4 Mrs. H. D. Me Grath 710 8 Main Mrs. Hib bard Taul Baldwin Leland Roll Miami Mo Mrs. Elsie Mattson Ottawa today Dismissed patients include Mrs. Vernon Smith 1026 Hickory Tuesday. Mike Stansbury 935 N Poplar Janett Crone 523 S Hickory John Mathias 1021 N Sycamore Mrs. Linton Usher and infant son route 1 Mrs Alvin Smith and infant son route 4 today.
Funeral services were held in April for Mrs. Roy L. Breth who died April 1 with Rev. Charles P. Knight and Rev. William Luce officiating. Interment was in Parker City Kansas and Wellsville Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. hymns were sung by Mrs. J R Henning and Mrs. Carol Whiteford with organist Mrs. J Lawrence Olt. Also notes on butter and meat production in Kansas.
Washington reports the weather gives the proposed soil bank a break as delayed spring planting allows time for farmer participation. The plan would pay up to 1.2 billion dollars to retire at least 10 percent of land, aiming to reduce surpluses. The omnibus farm bill, approved by a conferees, faces House opposition and possible veto threats from the Eisenhower administration.
Mrs. Roxie Melissa Gentry, 71, died today at 6 45 a m at the home of her son Paul Gentry after four weeks illness. Born March 19 1885 at Rantoul she lived in the area most of her life. Survivors include three sons Harold M Gentry Leo Gentry Englewood Calif Paul of the home two daughters Mrs Earl Steed Greeley Colo and Mrs Gene Lamb Lakeland Fla ten grandchildren one great grandchild and one sister Mrs Mary Bradbury Castle Rock Colo Funeral will be at Ruhamah Baptist church probably Sunday with Rev R B Shoemaker officiating.
Readable fragments describe the death of Miss Lucy T Dougherty, 83, a retired Kansas City teacher, and Mrs Mary Elizabeth Flora, 86, Ottawa area resident with ties to Centropolis and Salina. Also mentions of Royal couple Prince Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II, plus a note about Rhode Island lace production and dairy facts.
A regional survey finds 19 of America’s 100 largest cities depend on wells for public water supply. The study highlights groundwater's role in urban planning and potential risks from drought and contamination.
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