Ottawa Kidds in newspaper cuttings and civic notes
A Toledo paper shows Robbie Chittenden in a blue Cherub Choir robe, son of Rev. Hugh Chittenden formerly of Ottawa. The item also recalls Ottawans Claude Webb and Jack Morrissey at the 1923 stadium dedication. Ottawa hosts an African violet show at Federated Church basement with garden club sponsorship and a city proclamation naming Fire Prevention and Clean-up Week April 18–23 1955 with alley trash pickup.
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Toledo, Ohio
Robbie Chittenden
Robbie
Hugh Chittenden
Ottawa
Chittenden
First Baptist Church of
Ashland Avenue Baptist Church
Toledo
Kansas City Municipal Stadium
Muehlebach
Claude Webb
Jack Morrisey
Webb
Kansas City
Kas
Morrisey
Topeka
Kansas City Blues
Milwaukee
Federated Church
Ottawa Garden Club
Saint Paulia
W. W. Robe
Kansas
Arrangements Made For Purchase Of 3 of the 4 Tracts
Ottawa city officials reported delays in parking lot land purchases on Hickory Street. Agreements have been signed for three of four parcels owned by Crites Capron Kappa and Watkins. the Watkins parcel remains unsettled. Purchase price for all four is $40,000. Mayor Robe urged paying real estate agent M Joe Hartley a commission on the deal, a view disputed by commissioners Richeson and Andrews.
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Hickory Street
City of
Ottawa
City Hall
Minnick Moto Co
McVey - Dengel Mortuary
Russell Crites
R. €. Capron
C. L. Kappa Ottawa
J. R. Watkins
Wichita
Watkins
City Commission
W. W. Robe
M. Joe Hartley
A. C. Richeson
Kenneth Andrews
Joe
Hartley
Kapp
Richeson
L. C. Geiger
Robe
Kansas City
Highway work near Ottawa progresses on schedule
State engineer C A Foose says US 50S north of Ottawa to the Franklin Douglas line is advancing at a normal pace. Rain may slow culvert work but not the project, which spans 6.2 miles and aims to finish late August. A hot mix plant will arrive by June 1, grading to begin two weeks later. Speed limits are posted in active work zones. drivers are urged to heed signs for safety. Road widening to 24 feet, curve removal, bridge widening, sheet asphalt, and wider shoulders with new drainage are planned.
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Foose
Kansas City
Ottawa
el Dorado
Kansans Boost Dodge City as National Cowboy Hall Site
Gov. and Mrs. Fred Hall flew to Denver to join a Kansan delegation advocating Dodge City as the location for the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and museum. The trip aims to secure support and promote the proposal among western heritage advocates.
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Dodge City
Topeka
Fred Hall
Denver
National Cowboy Hall, of Fame and Museum
Weather forecast shows fair, warmer weekend ahead
Mostly fair this afternoon tonight and Friday with a slight warmup. Highs 70 to 75, lows near 45 this morning with 1.02 feet river stage reported. Record highs 90 in 1936 and lows 19 in 1907 noted, rainfall 0.14 inches last night.
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Ham
Negroes Seek Deadline On School Desegregation
The Supreme Court heard arguments on ending racial segregation in public schools with Thurgood Marshall urging a September 1955 deadline and September 1956 as a backup. Simon Sobeloff urged a gradual, district court driven plan, avoiding a fixed date while ensuring bona fide progress toward desegregation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
U.S
Simon B. Sobeloff
Eisenhower
Sobeloff
Soheloff
Warren
Marshall
J. Lindsay Almond
Virginia
Sobeloft
Warm Weather To Continue In Kansas Weekend Forecast
Sunny weather in Kan sas will persist into the weekend the weather bureau said Ottawa reported 1.45 inches of rain for April with last night bringing 0.14 of an inch. A western Utah storm center that could have spread showers to Kansas slowed and may not reach the state. Kansas skies cleared after soaking rains last night.
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Kan
Hall appoints Hunter to head Kansas penal system
Gov. Fred Hall named Waller Hunter of Leavenworth as head of the State Penal Board and appointed two members to the State Commission of Revenue and Taxation. Hunter, former warden at Leavenworth federal penitentiary, succeeds Phil Hawkins who resigned March 1. New tax commissioners are John L. MacNair, a former state representative from Jetmore, and Ira Watson, Sedgwick County assessor, replacing Dale A. Fisher and Dr. O. W. Schwalm whose terms expired March 31. Hall praised Hunter as a professional penologist with a national reputation and said Kansas will benefit from his prison reform focus.
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Topeka
State Penal Board
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Fred Hall Waller Hunter
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Phil Hawkins
Clathe
Johnson County
Tax Commission
John L. MacNair
Jetmore
Ra Watson
Wichita Sedgwick
Dale A. Fisher
Kansas City
O. W. Schwalm
Alma
Kansas
Hunter
Hall
Ottawa Discussion Group Plans Freedom Agenda Series
About 25 Ottawans met at Mrs. B. F. Parks home to organize a Freedom Agenda discussion series on American freedom as it relates to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Another organizing meeting is planned for next Wednesday at Ottawa University.
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Ottawa
B. F. Parks
Ottawa University
Dental Exams In Schools
Examinations were conducted in Hawthorn and Lincoln schools today with further checks expected at Garfield and Field next week. Students should submit blue dental cards or visit a dentist. absent students will receive a card for parent follow up.
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Hawthorn
Lincoln
Garfield and Field Schools
Pawine Duyk
Survey on Vaccine Aims Fair Share Distribution
President Eisenhower ordered a federal survey to ensure all regions receive a fair share of the Salk polio vaccine. Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby will lead, emphasizing voluntary methods, with consultations in Washington and talks with medical officials and pharmaceutical firms to coordinate distribution.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
Jonas Salk
Flagerty
Mrs. Hobby
Washington
Hagerty
Ameriican Medical Assn
Rain Swollen Rivers Claim Three Lives
Rain swollen rivers pushed toward southeastern Louisiana and south Mississippi after heavy storms and tornadoes. Three fatalities and extensive damage reported as bridges failed near Natchez Mississippi and Mobile area evacuation affected about 140 people. Flooding threatened Montgomery river region with warnings of the worst since 1948 across south and central Alabama.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Natchez
Miss
Alabama
Mobile County
Mobile
Prichard Chickasaw
Whistler
Montgomery River
Coo ‘Pallapoosa
Cahaba River
Arthur Long
Montgomery Bureau
Electrical Wiring For City Pumping Plant Questioned
City commission discusses wiring at Ottawa river pumping station with Black & Veatch. Contractors say installation meets specs while city officials consider removal and rework. A meeting with engineers planned as Ivan Brown succeeds Kenneth Andrews. League of Women Voters members and Legion members attend.
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Ottawa River 1
Black & Veatch
City Commission
Orval Stanheart
Virgil Wiggins
Harry Brink
City Electrical Department
Kenneth Andrews
Kansas City Engineers
Mit
Ivan Brown
Andrews
J. J. Pinney
G. D. Weilepp
League of Women Voters
Lloyd Stafford
Harvey Stephens
American Legion Hnior
Forest Park
Confesses To Six Murders In Kentucky Indiana Area
Henderson Kentucky reports Leshie Irvin a 30 year old paroled burglar has confessed to six killings in the Kentucky Indiana region. Police chief Kirby Stevens Evansville Indiana confirms the suspect admitted all murders following same pattern. Also note Earl Maudlin named captain of the State Highway Patrols 6th Division with Dodge City headquarters.
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Henderson
Kirby Stevens
Evansville
Ind
Stevens
Leshie Irvin
Topeka
Earl Maudlin
Scott City
State Highway Patrol
Dodge City
Tentative April 28 polio vaccine date in Franklin County
April 28 is tentatively set for initial Salk polio vaccinations for first and second graders in Franklin County. Dr. Beare and Dr. Davis report county vaccination quota expectations of about 750 shots from 804 enrolled children, with requests from over 700 parents and strong support from doctors nurses and schools. Vaccination plan includes Ottawa grade schools, city auditorium, and Wellsville outreach, with parental consent required and some flexible timing for delayed requests. Other children may use their family doctors while vaccine access expands to drug stores.
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Franklin
Phillip Beare
State ‘Board of Health
Wid
Josephine Davis
Ottawa
Ubis
Davis
City Auditorium
Wellsville
David
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