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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1956

Page

3

Local Farm Club Roundups Highlight April Meetings

Herald farm page lists numerous town clubs meeting April 10 with 17 to 19 members each. Topics include Understanding Ourselves, Counting Your Calories, and Weight Control. Guests and officers named. plans noted for National Home Demonstration Week in Burlington April 30 and local gatherings through May.

Howard O'Neal Inkom O'Neal Ransom Ae Herring Hoyt Kent W. F. Linden J. F. Schwinn Clyde Todd Ernest Gentry Cancer Fund T. Thornton Willamsburg Fair Centropolis Donald Kness Severn Steward H. D National Kansas Charles Neal Thornton Maurine Neal Todd Florida L. L. Neal H. N. Trabert George Steward Fred Gier B. Moats Frank Wiscombe Hal Traber Donna Gentry Junior Steward Connie Neal Yone Seyler Tone Seyler Roy Gerhard Albert Baldwin Peoria Howard Tucker Mike Lovell Ray Evans Ollie Ingle Hammond Ross Bird Mary Mack Ira Dean Maude Evans Everett Starr Jimmy and Jerry G. C. Finch Peggy Roger Mary Ellen Iivans O. Ki James Warnock al Knoeppel Harold Phares James Land Creek Ray Angleton Albert Barnhart C. W. Newcomer Albert Stewart Co. W. Newcomer Edd Beavers George Graves T. P. Harrell Wellsville Mel Eugene Cleland Harold Wingert Burlington Jay T. Scott William Farney Merle Newton John Homer Miller Elizabeth Hughes Keith Adriance Russell Lambert Gene Shores Walter Moore Linnie Tyler Philip Jacoby Ross Gault Harold Brandenburg Clarence Coffman Amy Phillips Bil Shields Evan Lloyd Smurthwaite House Cedar House Bl Hase Ralph Haney Lloyd Marvin Brenner Marvin Walker Lloyd Carr Neil Anderson Grover Froggatte Cleve Baxter Dodd Clyde Peters Jimmy Brenner Debbie Baxter Howard Smith Mary Dean Holle Tequa — Mel Leslie Mallory Mallory Irvin Heth Williamsburg Decker Dennis Cuadra Heth Charles’ O'Neill Eldon Koons Gary Horna Dee

W. G. Ransom Jr Named Bank Farm Representative

W G Ransom Jr was named farm representative for Peoples National Bank of Ottawa by president George Lister. Ransom, a farmer since 1924, will continue managing his farm while taking bank duties. He is a 1937 Kansas State College ag engineering graduate and has led dairy and farm groups in the county and state.

W. G. Ransom, Jr Peoples National Bank of Ottawa Kansas State College Ransom Farms Homewood Ransom Bank

Truck Tumbles Off Bank Kills One Near Oakley

A tow truck overturned on a curve two miles north of Oakley Kansas yesterday, killing Charles Wise of Lewis. A pickup driven by Ross Strate of Lewis pulled the tow bar, and both vehicles veered off the road and fell down an embankment. Strate was uninjured.

Qakley Kas Here Charles Wise Lewis Wise Ross Strate Ve ‘Hicles Strate

Woman Died After Car Collision at Drive-In Entrance

A 19 year old Parsons woman Donna Eden died after a two car crash on U S 160 east of Parsons near a drive-in theater entrance. Passenger in a car driven by 20 year old Richard Campbell who was unhurt the Campbell car overturned. Driver of the second vehicle Joseph Barnett 17 of Fredonia was injured.

Parsons Donna Eden Baxter Springs Richard Campbell Campbell U.S. 160 Joseph Eb, Barnett Fredonia

Committee Cuts Propaganda Fund With Budget Clash

The House Appropriations Committee cut 25 million dollars from Eisenhower's overseas propaganda program and rejected funding for two new prisms. It criticized buying executive wastebaskets at 27 dollars each and balked at fully funding the U S Information Agency with 335 million for the coming fiscal year while boosting USIA radio and Voice of America. It also rejected 3.79 million to outfit an aircraft carrier for a Cinerama floating theater.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Eisenhower Justice Department State Department U. S. Information Agency USIA Voice of America

Milk producers ask 40 cent rise in price across four states

Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas dairy groups petition FMMA for a 40 cent per hundredweight price boost due to drought and alfalfa losses. If approved, consumer cost would rise about a penny per quart. Hearing set for Monday in St. Louis. similar requests filed in Oklahoma City Kansas City Wichita St. Louis Pittsburg Dodge City and Springfield.

ULSA Okla Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Federal Milk Marketing Administration Charles Moore Pure Milk Producers Assn St. Louis Moore Oklahoma City Kansas City Wichita Pittsburg Kan Springfield Dodger City

Crash Fatal To Garden City Man

Wichita police to order crash helmets for motorcycle patrolmen after recent crashes. Chief R B Price notes disability retirement and hospitalization underline helmet need to prevent fatalities among officers.

Wichita R. B. Price

Turnpike Construction Progress Near March Completion

March warm weather boosted Kansas Turnpike work with a 6.5 percent month rise to 42 percent complete on April 1. Plans are 100 percent prepared, right of way costs total 8.38 million dollars with an estimated excess of 2.17 million. Contracts awarded amount to 105.31 million, and the award program is nearing completion.

Topeka Kansas Turnpike

Wichita Man Held For Impersonation

FBI agents and police arrested Edward E. Dail a 37 year old Wichitan on a federal warrant charging impersonation of a federal employee. A commissioner in San Antonio issued the complaint accusing him of posing as a U S Army sergeant to obtain a car.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edward E. Dail Percy Wyly FBI Kansas City Dail Wyly U.S San Antonio Tex U.S. Army

Ottawa Proclamation Calls Military Reserve Week 1954

Ottawa Kansas issues a proclamation declaring Military Reserve Week to promote the six month Reserve Training Program under the Reserve Forces Act of 1955. The notice cites Governor Fred Hall and city officials, urging parents and youth to learn provisions for six months training and subsequent service. The document frames reserve training as essential for national security with minimal disruption to business.

Citizern Ottawa Kansas Harry P. Veach Harry F. Veach Kenneth Hl Drews Faas Jackson County Missouri Isabre Simmons Piel En Shrapany Kanaam Thia Meaney Bowers & Bowersirginia Pyalntitf National Security Committee United States Fred Hall State of State of Kansas K. BH Andrews Altost Ronald RB. Capper

Public Hearing on Zoning Map Change Ottawa KS

Notice that on May 22 1956 at 730 p.m in City Hall Ottawa Kansas the City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on amendments to Ordinance 1763 to move Lots A and B from Apartment Howe District to General Business District and other zoning map changes. Protests may be presented. commission recommendation then to city governing body.

Ottawa Kansas City Planning Commission Lila M. Trout W. C. Trout Warren G. Welen

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