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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1985
Page
8
Obituaries and public notices report the death of Viola L Holmes near Maryville and services for Clyde A Berlin in Topeka. The community mourns with survivor details, memorials to the American Heart Association, and numerous local arrests, breaches, births, marriages, divorces, and vehicle incidents across Ottawa and Pomona counties.
Wellsville bank marked its centennial with an open house drawing hundreds of customers and guests. A history display in the new Board of Directors room featured the 1885 opening journal, 1891 stock certificates, the 1898 state charter, vintage photos, and a 1910 calendar. Door prizes and prize drawings added to the event.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will host a three day meeting in Des Moines May 29 to 31 inviting governors from Kansas Montana and South Dakota to discuss long term farm policy changes with Jon Wefald as keynote speaker. Participants will join workshops conferences and speeches addressing fundamental agricultural reforms.
A collage of local ads offers chemicals and rental equipment at Franklin County Weed Dept and services at 7th and Beech, grocery items and gas, weight loss programs, an April 26 OMS Hoagie event with $2 tickets, meat processing prices, a spring fashion show at the First National Bank Building, balloon orders with singing telegrams, Shrine Club women’s night dinner at Ottawa University, haircuts and salon services, local law firm open-house notices, a 50th anniversary sale at Webster Jewelry, green lipstick at Kramer Drug, spring bedding plants at Turner's Greenhouse, a city community services list for low income residents, and Faith Lutheran preschool enrollment information.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if prosecutors may dis qualify jurors by race in Batson v Kentucky. The case could limit peremptory challenges, with four Black potential jurors excluded and an all white panel resulting in a conviction. The court also let stand rulings on free speech concerts and government immunity in unrelated actions.
The Wellsville U.S.C. 289 school board convenes at 7:30 tonight to discuss out-of-district students stage curtains sewing machines typewriters an in-service network and resignations. An executive session will review teacher negotiations and contracts for non certified personnel. Curtis L. Anderson Ottawa has enrolled for a master of international management course at American Graduate School of International Management Glendale Arizona. He earned a BA in business administration from Ottawa University. Staff Sgt Chris A Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Hughes B14 S Oak has arrived for duty at Patrick Air Force Base Florida. Airman Edward F Ouellette son of Mr and Mrs Galen Ouellette Princeton RFD 1 graduated from the U S Air Force navigational aids equipment course at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi.
Lawrence AP Tom Maupin founder of Maupintour Travel Service died at 61 after cancer treatment at University of Kansas Medical Center. Co owner with H Neil Mecaskey, Maupin built a travel agency with offices in Paris and London. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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