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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1956

Page

11

Ten Top Shows At Starlight

Starlight Theatre in Swope Park Kansas City opens its sixth season with ten musical productions led by Peter Pan on June 18. First-time Starlight offerings include Kismet Best Foot Forward Plain and Fancy Paint Your Wagon Wish You Were Here and The King and I, with Annie Get Your Gun The Desert Song and The Chocolate Soldier also on the slate. Gisele MacKenzie stars as Annie with Edward Boecker as Frank Butler and Billy Gilbert as Colonel Popoff, joining veterans Mitchell Gregg and Michael Kermoyan.

Kansas City Swope Park Starlight Annie Oakley Richard H. Perger Lovely Television Gisele MacKenzie Annie Frank Butler Edward Boecker Billy Gilbert Colonel Popoff Mitchell Gregg Michael Kermoyan Kansas City Playhouse

Pleasant Valley News Highlights Local Visits and Health

In Pleasant Valley News Mrs Lucy Maule notes social calls from the Bert Broer family and visitors at Baldwin Wellsville and Wellsville gatherings. Gene Broer Otis Broer families Carl Scott and Henry Fichler illness updates with daughter visitors Russell Rehe and Herbert Archer. Homer Mable at Russell Roche home improving Mrs Mina Smith attended by Walter Smith Sunflower family Mina Smith at Homer Mable home. Junior Mabie bought and moved a house to their land formerly Lou Young farm Ted Higbie improving with niece Agnes Gifford hosting dinner. Highie not yet driving. Town visitors included Bill Warnock Harry Hanson Lenexa Quinton Holmes Earl Mathia from Linwood Hugh Highie Sunday visit.

Bert Broer Merle Hutchinson Baldwin lGeryl Broers Connie Martin Wellsville Gene Broer Otis Broer Carl Scott Henry Fichler Russell Rehe Herbert Archer Homer Mable Russell Roche Walter Smith Sunflower Mina Smith Junior Mabie Lou Young Ted Higbie Agnes Gifford

Do You Know Portland Cement in Kansas Tops Nonmetals Value

In Kansas the Portland cement industry is valued at about 24 million dollars, leading nonmetallics by value. Over the past decade Kansas registry shows truck and bus registrations rising from 147000 to 250000, a gain near 70 percent.

Kansas

Nixon praises both parties at Brand Names Foundation dinner

Vice President Nixon credited Democrats with national prosperity while criticizing Republican drift toward socialization of basic American institutions. He said credit for prosperity is shared among Democrats, Republicans, labor leaders, and business leaders, and praised the current administration for avoiding further nationalization.

New York Nixon Brand Names Foundation America Washington Truman

Richmond Visits and Family Recital Notes

Mr and Mrs Frank Gerhold visited daughter Mrs George M Dietrich and family in Overland Park Sunday. They attended a recital where their grandchildren participated. Mr and Mrs Don Koncak from Kansas City spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Feuer born. Mr and Mrs Charley Mardick stayed with Charley McCandless in Altoona Saturday night and were Sunday dinner guests of the Lawrence Mardicks in Inla.

Frank Gerhold George M. Dietrich Overland Park Don Koncak Kansas City Henry Feuer Charley Mardick Charley McCandless Alatoona Lawrence Mardicks Inla

Monaco Robbery Highlights Rich Gallery Theft

Police said five rare paintings valued over 95000 were stolen yesterday from the home of Dr Mikhaelos in Monaco. The residence on Boulevard Des Moulins, Monaco's Park Avenue, was the scene of the event amid a weekend of social gatherings and visits from relatives.

Local Social Roundup Features Birthdays and Weekend Visits

A series of social notes place Mrs Hermrecks celebrated a birthday at a dinner attended by Warris Lee Hermrecks Fred Picketts and Steve Heelsehers. Mr and Mrs Dick Smith joined Friday dinner with Mr and Mrs Delmar Bowman. Ann Casida visited grandparents over the weekend. Ottawa guests E C Kelsey and Basil Kelsey joined others Sunday. The Arnold Bryans of Shawnee spent the weekend with their parents. Colony residents Mr and Mrs Jim Hendrix hosted Lonnie Chambers Sunday evening. The Clayton McCalls visited Paola to see Ralph Greenawalts.

Jim Hendrix Colony Lonnie Chambers Clayton McCalls Paola Ralph Greenawalts

Wichita hearing on expanding Kansas industry opens today

Bellatillo Council committee chaired by Rep. Vernon L Williams of Sedgwick invites city industrial and labor leaders to a Wichita hearing on expanding Kansas industry. Similar hearings will be held in Kansas City May 10 and Topeka May 16.

Wichita Kansas Vernon L. Williams Sedawick Committee On Labor and Industry Kansas City Kns Topeka

Cessna Board Hikes Dividend to 35 Cents

Wichita report notes Cessna Aircraft Co. raised the quarterly dividend from 25 cents to 35 cents per share. Chairman Dwane L. Wallace announced the payout date May 14 to record holders by May 3. Meanwhile a farm electrification stat shows over 90 percent of US farms now have electricity versus 11 percent in 1995.

Wichita Cessna Aircraft Co Dwane L. Wallace Cessna

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