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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1958
Page
4
BE Jones of Alhambra California will lecture and demonstrate gyroscopes Friday morning in the Ottawa University auditorium. The 1913 graduate has spoken at many schools and colleges nationwide. Public welcome.
Brussels reports a 1958 World’s Fair exhibit touts advances in body modification for the year 2000. A Belgian guide describes isotopes and infrared devices, a Fountain of Youth spray, and a figure-changing process that could alter measurements at a button push, while a display promises mood effects and dramatic transformations.
Hospital notes list numerous admittees births and dismissals across local families with addresses including 507 N Onk Pomona and 421 S Mulberry. Births record a daughter weighing 6 lb 4 oz to Mr and Mrs Wally Schroeder. several families mourn the loss of Grace A Davis and James Henry Baker with funeral details announced. Greendell Community Club to host a Friday basket supper at the school. Shrine talent show auditions set for May 10 at the auditorium. Pvt Jack L Reams completes finance course at Army Finance School. coyote hunting yields multiple scalps reported by Bruce Spears and county clerk totals. Western Auto advertises RCA Victor TV service and a 50th wedding anniversary noted for Mrs Blunk.
Specialist 3-C William D. Hoobing 22 son of Mr and Mrs William E Hoobing 212 S Locust is assigned to the U S Army Aggressor Center Ort Riley A 1954 Ottawa High School graduate Hoobing attended the University of Kansas before entering the Army in August 1956 Ottawa grade schools representatives visited Joplin Mo to learn about the reading plan In the Ottawa group were Mrs Addys Wilson Mrs Ruth Igel Don Hoglund Harold Sohamann and Ralph Loyd Loyd principal of Hawthorne school put the plan in use months ago Mrs Bonnie Hughson spoke to the Rotary club on guidance and counseling in the Ottawa public schools Chester Gates a Baldwin Rotarian and Rev Ed Chipman representative of the Baptist Home Mission Society were visitors.
The Ottawa University board of trustees met with one of its largest attendances in years and adopted a 660000 dollar budget for 1958-9, the largest in college history. The session covered routine business and progress reports, with nine Ottawans among attendees.
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section. In the last 24 hours to date in 1958 the toll is 123. For the same period in 1957 the toll was 157.
Funeral services for Herman Keith will be held at Lamb Funeral Home Thursday at 2 30 p m with Rev Roger Fredrikson and Dr W A Elliot officiating. Interment in Hope Cemetery. South entrance advised. James Henry Baker aged 68 of 931 Locust, Ottawa died recently. Services will be at Lamb Funeral Home Friday at 1 p m, interment in Dean Cemetery.
The Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce elected four new board members Lyle Hall Bill Kiefer John Kramer and Bill Seymour joining Chuck Langdon who has one year left Hall will serve two years while others serve one The group voted to sponsor a Boy State candidate and to continue the Forest Park trap shoot with no opening date set Nominees for officer positions include president Jim Richardson and Bob Bath first vice president Don Dumler and Bryce Wantland second vice president Bob Bath and Gene Mavity state director Charlie Wilser and Ron Reed secretary Tom Newkirk and Ron Reed treasurer Floyd Moore and Bill Morrow
James and Elmer Smith were sentenced in separate punishments after pleading guilty to multiple burglary counts. James received three concurrent terms of not less than three years, while Elmer was sent to the Kansas Industrial Reformatory in Hutchinson. parole on prior terms revoked.
Rodney Max Rogers 19 and David Hunter Brannaman 19 of West Dorm OA were cited after drag racing on Main Street. Each charged with speeding 75 in a 30 zone and reckless driving. Brannaman also accused of running red lights and siren. Both to appear in Police Court Tuesday.
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