Former Ottawan Leads Inaugural Procession At Ottawa U
Mrs Roten A Smith represented her husband the president of Northern Illinois University DeKalb Ill who could not attend He will be inaugurated May 24 Smith a Kansas State graduate wore her alma mater cap and gown Weekend guest of her parents Mr and Mrs John Okerberg They will leave tomorrow Jane Smith a K A student and Shawnee South student teacher also visited the Okerberg home Piano Tuning Cali Butlers advertising ad
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Ottawa University
Roten A. Smith
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Ill
Smith
K.A
Shawnee South
Okerberg
Pre Kindergarten Enrollment and Local Sales Notices
Enrollment for prekindergarten at Garfield Elementary School is Wednesday from 9 to noon and 1 to 2 30. Children five by Oct 1 eligible for next fall. A pre-kindergarten round-up at Bogne Field School is Tuesday from 9 to 11 45. May 4 Union LP Gas office closed all day during summer. PTA officers installation at Hawthorne Elementary at 7 30 tonight. Rambling Ranchers 4H skating party tonight 7 30. Garage sale continued at 1004 West 7th with new merchandise and reduced prices.
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Bogne Field School
Union LP
Adv
P.T.A. Officers
Ottawa
Hawthorne
West 7Th
New Leadership Spotlight at Ottawa Inaugural Dinner
Dr. Martin praised Armacost health and urged fresh leadership aligning with Dr. Armacost’s education concepts. Rev. James McCrossen presided the dinner as Dr. Robert Davis spoke briefly. University Singers performed under Dr. Edgar Kerr. trustees in academic dress included Anderson Bennett Clogston Haley Hegberg Hill Lister.
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Martin
Armacost
James McCrossen
First Baptist Church
Robert Davis
American Baptist Convention
University Singers
Edgar Kerr
University Board of Trustees
Be all you can be Read National Library Week theme
Forty years of library history reflect shifts in printed material use from horse-drawn peddlers to automated information retrieval. The piece traces circulation trends, wartime impacts, and postwar growth in library services including children’s programs and story hours, inviting all to visit during National Library Week April 21-27.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Edwin Jackson
Hartford, Conn
Ottawa
Recreation Commission
Library
Jaycee Jaynes
James Dykstra
National Library Week
Porpoise Love Triangle Tests Brookfield Zoo Show
Brookfield Zoo faces a love triangle as two male porpoises Robby and Salty pursue female Vicki. Vicki favors Salty, Robby faces bullying, but zookeeper Peter Crowcroft says the show remains unaffected while plans to introduce Angie from Florida as Robby’s rival proceed.
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Brookfield, MM
Brookfield Zoo
Robby
Salty
Vicki
Zoo
Peter Crowcroft
Crowcroft
Angie
Porpoise
Forida
Riots and Disaster Plans Urged by Missouri General
Brig. Gen. Robert S. Dale, publisher of the Carthage Press and former National Guard commander in Kansas City during recent riots, urged non city areas to prepare emergency plans for riots fires explosions storms and other disasters at a Missouri Wire Editors Association meeting. He cited curfew as a strong tool and said once crowds dispersed authorities could regain control.
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Neosho
Robert S. Dale
Dale
Carthage Press
National Guard
Kansas City
Missouri Wire Editors Association of the
Associated Press
Ottawa
Deck and
Mary
Copper) Jones
California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obispo
Calif
U.S. Army
International Association of Iron Workers
Obituary notices and public records from Lawrence area
Obituaries for Lawrence Peine Roy Hirst George H Hafer and others note death at home or hospital in Kansas. Services and burial details follow with survivors including spouses children siblings and parents. Additional entries list divorces, custody filings, traffic citations emergencies bridge winners and agricultural market summaries.
Probate Hearing Notices in Wemmer Nelson Estates Kansas
Legal notices announce hearings in Franklin County Probate Court on estates of Gertrude Wemmer and Ben C. Nelson. Petitioners Gladys I. Johannes and Mildred E. Poindexter seek descent determinations for described real estate in sections and townships with multiple exceptions and boundary lines. Defenses due by May 17 1968 at 10 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas. Attorneys listed as Richard O. Skoog and Mildred Poindexter. First published April 15 1968.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Gertrude Wemmer
State of Kansas
Gladys I. Johannes
Towit
Ben C. Nelson
Mildred E. Poindexter
Ottawa police charge three in traffic cases
The Ottawa Police Department charged Leonard O Beeson 64 of 623 N Mulberry with running a stop light and posted bond of 10 dollars. Ronald T Quan of Ottawa University was charged with speeding 45 in a 30 mph zone and posted bond of 15 dollars. Donna Lee Carter 19 of Adamsburg Pa was charged with speeding 42 in a [text ends].
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Ottawa Police Department
Leonard O. Beeson
N. Mulberry
Ronald T. Quan
Ottawa University
Donna Lee Carter
Adamsburg
Kansas couple drowns in Arkansas river accident
Mr and Mrs Harlan Deavers Sabetha Kansas farm couple long known in agriculture drowned when their car slipped off a low water bridge into the South Fork River in Cherokee Village Arkansas while visiting friends. Mrs Deavers body recovered downstream. Deavers a former state representative and Master Farmer. Mrs Deavers a Master Homemaker and Sabetha scoutmaster first in area.
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Cherokee Village
Ark
Harlan Deavers
Sabetha
Kan
South Fork River
Deavers
Kansas Farm Bureau
George H Hafer obituary notices enduring Franklin County resident
George H Hafer longtime resident of Franklin County passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be at Lambe Roberts Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 30 p m with Rev Willard A Brake officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence.
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Robert O. Granger
Rockwood Drive
Lawrence
Topeka
Lamb-Roberts
Oak Hill Cemetery
Willard A. Braker
Trinity Methodist Church
Paul W. Pentz
George E. Streebin
G. J. Streebin
Russell Wray
Harold E. Johnson
T. T. Shelton
Willard A. DeGarmo
John W. Jones
Eldon Rader
Wellsville Cemetery
Real estate notice in Franklin County Kansas inheritance case
Legal notice describing undivided half interest in multiple parcels in Franklin County Kansas including sections 32 township 15 south range 19 east with easement for roadway and other property interests owned by Ben C Nelson at death. Defenses due by May 8, 1968 at 10 am in Ottawa court. Mildred E Poindexter and Bowers & Bowers attorneys.
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Section
Township 18
Franklin County
Kansas
Ottawa
S.W
Ottawa Reserve Line
Topeka & Ft. Scott State Road
Reserve Line
Ben C. Nelson
Classified Ads Rates And Deadlines Policy
Local classified ads operate at ten percent per word with a five pm prior day deadline. Line ads accept up to 9:30 am on publication day. Per word rates scale from 6 to 90 cents. card of thanks and blind ads have minimums. National ads similar per line pricing. special and out of territory rates apply with discounts.
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