Patch Party crown to be named at OHS event
The Ottawa high school will name the bachelor of the year at tomorrow night’s Patch Party, held at Garfield school as part of Patch Week. Boys anticipate dates with girls giving support, while seniors vote today in a ballot box. In lighter notes, a Boxer dog is freed after a bean can incident, and local child David Mudrick appears on KMB C Channel 9. Four fishermen return from Lake of the Ozarks with 280 pounds of catfish. A large goose egg, likely a record, is presented by Pete Noll. A crab tree blooms at J C Floyd’s home and Ottawa notes.
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Ottawa High School
OHS
Garfield School
C. L. Hough
Hough
East Fourth Street
Boxer
Scout Troop 77 Court Of Honor At First Methodist
A family night potluck and Court of Honor were held last night in the basement of the First Methodist church for Scout troop 77. Tenderfoot pins were given to six scouts, Second Class badges to several, First Class badges to many, and merit and star and bronze palm awards presented to named scouts. about 70 Scouts and parents attended.
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First Methodist Church
Scout Troop 77
Paul Stone
Fred Adamson
Jimmy Fouts
Ricky Heth
Kenneth Wilson
Gary Prager
David Allen
Russell Wiggins
Glen Bigelow
Larry Wright
Gary Jones
Larry Crane
Tommy Hodson
Mike Cramer
Jimmy Wollen
Ronnie Showalter
Douglas Pierson
Ralph Gage
Bruce Ames
Nelson Showalter
Jim Epps
Jimmy Johnson
Johnny Johnson
John Black
Robert Black
Charles Bryant
Roger Williamson
Don Wilson
Minor Wrecks Increase Ottawa’s Yearly Toll
Two city accidents yesterday raised Ottawa’s accident toll to 78 for the year. A truck driven by Willis Gilliland, 38, of 721 Cleveland, collided with Bill Barker’s English Ford driven by James Shelden, 17, of 410 Elm at Logan and Main in a minor mishap. A second crash occurred at Fifth and Main involving drivers Fred Vogler, 24, of 749 Tremont, and Clinton Fredricks, 31, of Shawnee, Kansas.
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Ottawa
Willis Gilliland
Cleveland
Bill Barker
James Shelden
Elm
Logan
Main
Fifth
Fred Vogler
Tremont
Clinton Fredricks
Shawnee
Kas
Townsend found guilty of rape slaying in Wichita case
A Wichita jury found Robert Lee Townsend, 48, of Chickasha Oklahoma, guilty yesterday of rape and murder in the case involving a 12 year old Wichita schoolgirl. Judge Henry Martz set April 20 for an expected motion for a new trial.
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Wichita
Robert Lee Townsend
Chickasha
Okla
Henry Martz
Rural high school district consolidation meeting
Franklin county educators plan a Monday night meeting at Princeton high school to explore merging five rural districts Williamsburg Rantoul Richmond Lane and Princeton board members and citizens will discuss a preliminary study and seek patron votes while arranging local sessions. W C Kampschroeder and Dale Dieterich oversee the effort noted as a major regional consolidation.
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Franklin County
Princeton High School
Williamsburg
Rantoul
Richmond
Lane
Princeton Board
State Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. C. Kampschroeder
Pomona
Appanoose
Michigan Valley
Baldwin High School graduation list for 1956 seniors
Thirty four Baldwin high school seniors are named on the 1956 graduation list. Baccalaureate services take place May 20 at First Methodist Church with Rev. D D Wagoner, and commencement follows May 23 in the same church with Rev. Claire Hayes as speaker.
Weather forecast shows increasing clouds and cooler trend
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight with mostly cloudy Friday. Brief light rain east tonight and in west central Friday, cooler west and north today, warmer extreme southeast, cooler northcentral tonight and in east Friday. Lows 30s northwest to 45-50 southeast, highs in 50s. Yesterday's high 65 at 2 55 p.m., low 37 at 3 30 a.m. River stage today 0.53 feet.
Rain and Colder Forecast for Ottawa Area
The weather service announced colder conditions and some rain for tonight and Friday. The eastern part of the state may receive brief light rain. Yesterday’s high reached 65 and the low this morning was 37.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Egyptian Jet Shot Down in Israeli Territory
An Egyptian military jet was shot down in Israel after air clashes involving four Egyptian and two Israeli planes. Israeli forces pursued Fedayeen raids that killed three students and a teacher at prayer, while 13 Israelis were killed and 51 wounded over five days. A U N and U S officials commented on the crisis amid calls for retaliation.
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Jerusalem
Prayer
Foreign Ministry
Egypt
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
Middle East
Cairo
Israel
U. S
Edward A. Lawson
Bar Wan University
Tel Aviv
Lawson
Fedayeen
Civil Actions Filed In Court in Ottawa
Two civil actions filed in county court. Mike Mulcahey Buick Company of Ottawa seeks 164.39 from Merle Paul on a garage bill. The second suit, by Ben C. Kiefer of route 3 Ottawa, seeks 515 from Margaret Thomas for back rent on a cabin site and repairs at Kiefer's Dam cabin area.
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Mike Mulcahey
New Districts For Highway Patrol Announced
Topeka Kansas Col Tom Glass head of the Kansas Highway Patrol says six new district offices will open soon with twelve more planned for next summer The offices at Kinsley Ellsworth Clay Center Fort Scott and Sedan will be activated shortly after May 1 with Syracuse opening around June 1 The remaining offices are set for establishment after July 1
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Topeka
Tom Glasscock
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kinsley
Ellsworth
Clay Center
Fort Scott
Sedan
Syracuse
Polio Serum Aims to Reach 97 Million Injections
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis says by year end anti polio injections could be given to 97 million persons. This would cover nearly everyone in the United States up to age 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
United States
Ottawa Street Paving Contract Awarded to Henery Co
The city commissioners awarded the paving contract for 19 blocks in North Ottawa to Harry Henery Construction Co for 86 790 95. The bid beat Alderman 91 807 15 and Haworth 99 609 60. The project covers streets including Dundee Hickory Massasoit Redjacket Blackhawk Powhattan and Sycamore with reinforced concrete six inches thick and storm drainage. Work to be completed in 1300 work days this spring.
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Ottawa
Harry Henery Construction Co
Henery Company
Alderman Construction Co
Dwight Haworth Construction Co
Haworth
Dundee
Main
Garfield
Grant
Massasoit
Blackhawk
Powhattan
Sycamore
King
Lamb-Wool Show Plans Complete
A lamb and wool show will be held Friday May 20 in the fair building at the fair grounds Seventeenth street near the Armory. Franklin County Agricultural Agent Don Brown announced two lamb classes and two wool classes with cash prizes. J F Stigall of Kansas City will judge fleeces and Allen Risinger, Anderson County agent, will judge the lambs. Exhibits in place by 11 30 a m and judging after lunch with a free noon meal.
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Franklin County Sheep and Wool Association
Don Brown
Franklin County
J. F. Stigall
Kansas City
Mid-West Wool Marketing Cooperative
Allen Risinger
Anderson County
Fair Grounds
Seventeenth Street
Armory
Crown
Kansas Farmland Statistics Highlight Large Acreage
Kansas owns 52 549 120 acres with 95 2 percent classified as farm land. The average Kansas farm spans 416 2 acres, reflecting extensive agricultural plots across the state.
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Kansas
Boost For Flood Bond Fete In Ottawa
Ottawa flood control bond victory celebration gains momentum from a Marais des Cygnes Valley Flood Control Association and Chamber of Commerce committee meeting. The two day event May 4 and 5 will showcase Ottawa industry, exhibit a Corps of Engineers multiple purpose reservoir, feature a street dance and free entertainments, and invite local firms to display products while preserving traffic flow on Main Street.
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Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army
North American Hotel
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Otawa
Main
Ft. Riley
Ottawa Armory
Conduct School For Linemen In Memorial Auditorium
A Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities sponsored school for linemen and meter men runs at Memorial auditorium. The annual session opened yesterday and continues today with about 75 men from across Kansas attending. The program covers all phases of electrical distribution and metering.
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Memorial Auditorium
Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities
State of
Kansas
Sharp Controversy Over New Farm Bill Headlines Campaign
The farm issue heats up as Truman accuses Eisenhower of political betrayal and Congress passes a farm bill with features Eisenhower opposes. Stevenson and Kefauver campaign in Florida and Illinois as farm policy dominates ahead of the May 20 primary. The bill restores high price supports, a soil bank plan, and faces a potential presidential veto. Major farm groups urge Eisenhower to sign, arguing farm incomes have fallen.
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Truman
Eisenhower
Congress
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Stevenson
Ilinois
Miami
Tla
Kefauver
Florida
Administration
House
Senate
Augusta
Misenhower
James ©. Hagerty
Des Moines
Iowa
Ilnois
Wallington
National Grange
National Farmers Unon
American Farm Burea Federation
White House
Charles B.B. Shuman
The
Grange
Farmers Union
OU Choir Having Successful Tour
The Ottawa University concert choir is on a four stop tour. Last night they performed before a large Lincoln Nebraska audience and will sing in Fort Dodge Iowa tonight. The group concludes Sunday evening at First Baptist Church in Topeka Illinois opening April 4 in Emporia. Reports say good audiences and praise from the university. The Ottawa concert at First Baptist church is Sunday evening April 21 and free to the public.
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Ottawa University
Lincoln
Nebr
Fort Dodge
Iowa
First Baptist Church
Topeka
Emporia
Ottawa
Clean-Up Week Starts Monday Ottawa
Ottawa announces annual Clean-Up week begins Monday with city trucks ready to sweep alleys citywide. Commissioner Ivan Brown states households should place trash at the back property line or curb if no alley exists for pickup.
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Ottawa
Ivan Brown
Streets and Utilities
Collaboration On Education Day At First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church and Ohio University will collaborate Sunday evening for Christian Education Day observance. Rev Roger Fredrikson notes the event coincides with OU's near 91st birthday on April 21. R M Clogston to represent OU trustees and speak briefly. Diana Rozier from Highland Illinois will represent students. Service begins at 7 30.
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First Baptist Church
Ottawa University
Roger Fredrikson
R. M. Clogston
O. U
B. Smith Haworth
Diana Rozier
Highland
Ill
American Baptist Convention
Athletic Dinner Draws Nearly 200 At Garfield School
About two hundred guests attended the annual sports banquet at Garfield school, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Ottawa University and Ottawa High School athletes gathered as Tex Winter of Kansas State College praised scholastic standards and noted Wilt Chamberlain as a future basketball star. Coaches introduced the players, and high school football letters were distributed during the ceremony.
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Garfield School
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa University
Ottawa High School
Tex Winter
Kansas State College
Winter
Wilt
Paul Andree
Bill Frear
Giger
Roger’ Fredrikson
The
Baptist Church
Robert Craig
Trinity Methodist Church
Brothers To Open Plumbing and Gas Fitting Shop
Harley P. Gover Jr and his brother John Gover plan to open a plumbing and gas fitting business in Ottawa. Harley has worked in Pratt in the same field. John was with Minnick Motor Co. The new business will be at 218 N Main. They filed a bond with the city clerk and applied for a license approved by the city commissioners at last night’s meeting.
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Harley P. Gover, Jr
John Gover
Ottawa
Harley
Pratt
John
Minnick Motor Co
N. Main
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Warsaw
Pete Noll
Herald
J. C. Floyd
S. Main
Pat
Kathy Callaghan
Kathy
Bill Callaghan
Callaghan
Mommie
Lamar Phillips
Rex Harrisons
Baldwin
Hewg
Israeli
Kenneth E. Andrews
Don Capper
Andrews
Lamb
OU Choir
Lamb Ambulance
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