Hydra-Mobile sign maintainer eyed by Ottawa Steel
Ottawa Steel Division of Young Spring & Wire Corp unveils a Hydra-Mobile sign maintainer. The 1000 gallon water tank unit is mounted on 20 000 GVW trucks and includes a hydraulically operated basket, wax spray, weed control, insect control and optional paint sprayer. Johnson notes the system could cut highway sign replacements and save taxpayers money while enabling rapid production and broader commercial uses.
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Ottawa Steel Division
Young Spring & Wire Corp
Ed Johnson
North Carolina
Johnson
Ottawa Steel
Eleven To Retire At KU At University Dinner
Eleven University of Kansas faculty and staff, totaling nearly 400 years of service, will retire on June 30. The group includes Cora Downs, Raw Q. Brewster, Frederick Guild, Clay Hobson, Ruth Litchen, Robert Mahieu, James Malin, Emory Phillips, and Fred Ellsworth, with service lengths ranging from 16 to 46 years. They will be honored at the annual retirement dinner on May 8.
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Lawrence, Kan
University of Kansas
Cora Downs
Raw Q. Brewster
Frederick H. Guild
Clay S. Hobson
Ruth Litchen
Robert G. S. Mahieu
James C. Malin
Emory B. Phillips
Fred Ellsworth
Alumni Association
Ft. Larned to be National Historic Site in Kansas
The Interior Department urged Congress to create Ft. Larned National Historic Site in Pawnee County Kansas designating up to 700 acres. The fort, a northern anchor of frontier defense, protects the Santa Fe Trail and served military operations against Plains Indians and as an Indian Bureau agency under the Ft. Wise Treaty of 1851.
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Central Plains
Indian Bureau
Ft. Wise
Witte’s Bus Collides With Bass’s Auto in LA
In Los Angeles, R L Witte’s bus struck the auto of Cone T Bass MTA general manager. Bass was unhurt, Witte escaped physical injury but suffered psychological distress from the Thursday night incident.
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Los Angeles
R. L. Witte
Cone T. Bass
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Bass
Witte
Melvern teen Dean Dillard to deliver The Herald
Dean Dillard a 15 year old Melvern High sophomore will deliver The Ottawa Herald to subscribers daily in Melvern. He aims for Emporia State Teachers College after high school and saves paper money for college. He can be reached at 5493533 to start home delivery or continue mail service.
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Melvern
Dean Dillard
Alva Dillard
Dean
Ottawa Herald
Melvern High School
Emporia State Teachers College
Highway Commission
Topeka
Elvin
Dahl
Herald
Topeka Bosses Night Speaker J W Erler
J W Erler manager of the Topeka Sears Roebuck Store will speak at the Ottawa Business and Professional Women Club Bosses Dinner at 6 30 p m Tuesday April 16 at the North American Hotel Erler a Michigan State graduate joined Sears in 1940 and held posts in Latin America Europe and the United States including general merchandise manager for Latin American operations He became Topeka store manager in December 1961 and will be honored by B P W members at the dinner.
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J. W. Erler
Topeka
Sears Roebuck
Ottawa
Business and Professional Womens Club
Erler
Michigan State University
Sears
Latin America
University Student Center
Florence
Italy
Mexico
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Brussels
Frankfort
Paris
Milan
Tokyo
London
Hong Kong
Cuba
Costa Rica
Salvador
Panama
Colombia
Venezuela
Peru
Argentine
Chile
Plan Square Dance Fete at Baldwin Jamboree
Baldwin Heel and Toe Square Dance Club hosts the 18th annual Square Dance Jamboree at 8:30 p.m. Saturday April 29 in Baker University gym. Dancers from northeast Kansas towns attend with guest callers from the Northeast Kansas Square Dance Caller's Association. Master of Ceremonies is Pat Beedles. Officers Jess Brown, Billy and Mrs. Routh, Turner supervise. Eastern Star chapter handles concessions.
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Baldwin
Baker University
Kansas
Northeast Kansas Square Dance Caller
Uniform Officer 7 Candidate In School
David M. Christian, a Naval Aviation officer candidate and son of Mr and Mrs Jess M Christian, attends the naval school of pre flight at Pensacola Florida. The 16 week course covers pre flight and officer indoctrination with solo flight training to follow.
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David M. Christian
Naval Aviation
Jess M. Christian
Lane
Naval School of
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Fla
Richard N. Black
Naval Airman
Harold J. Black
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
National Library Week Observance and Need for Support
The sixth National Library Week runs April 21 to 27 with the theme Reading The Fifth Freedom Enjoy it. Libraries nationwide will show displays and offer coffee for businessmen while details are announced. The national picture is grim with 18 million people lacking access and 110 million facing inadequate service. per capita spending is 1.62 dollars versus a recommended 3.50. Ottawa spends 2.19 but still below the recommended minimum. The Herald pays five dollars weekly for best reader news tip.
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