Ottawa community notices and personal updates list events
Relatives report Clifford B Blant at VA Center paralyzed after relapse. Son of Mrs J A Blant and brother of Mrs Harold Aletch worth. Ottawa weekend visits noted. Rummage Sale April 26 at Cheneys Bakery. Local townsfolk: Billy F Spaulding USN, Rodney Rogers cited for license tags, Glen Wallace arrested for drunken driving. Ottawa High Kayettes discuss Boy Meets Girl. Army Mothers meeting notes. Climax TV program in Ottawa linked to son-in-law Dale Strider at Redstone Arsenal. For sale old newspapers 10 cents. Ottawa Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford B. Blant
VA Center
Wadsforth
J. A. Blant
Harold Aletchworth
Ottawa
Earl Conner
N. Oak
Climax
Army Ballistics Missile Agency
Dale K Strider
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
U.S
Strider
Joe Strider
N. Mulberry
Ottawa Junior High Spring Party at 7:30 P.M.
The Ottawa Junior High School hosts a spring party Friday at 7 30 in the junior high gym with dancing and a film program. Larray Moffett piano solo Joan Scott singing the Lo Kings directed by Elmer Benson present several numbers Joyce Janet Cox Dancers perform panto mime Sandra Mathias Judy Lister and a style show by teachers Mrs Geiger Haggard Mitchell committee chairs Benji Park program Jane Gollier decorations Janet Cox food BU Jensen tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Therogram
Larray Moffett
Joan Scott
The
Lo-Kings
Elmer Benson
Joyce
Janet Cox
Sandra Mathias
Judy Lister
Jean Geiger
Paul Haggard
Ruth Mitchell
Benji Park
Jane Gollier
BU Jensen
Milk suppliers earn top rating in Ottawa health survey
Ottawa area Grade A milk producers and distributors received ratings above 90 percent from the State Board of Health after inspections, with all local entities meeting the required standard. City commissioners heard additional business on paving petitions, zoning horsepower limits for businesses, an urban renewal conference trip, and a parking rule change along the Ottawa University campus. parking will be allowed on the south side of East 18th Street and prohibited on the north side to maintain a single traffic lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
State Board of Health
North Oak Street
Dundee
Grant
Cherry Street
7Th
9Th
Clty
Planning Commission
Don Capper
Warren Wesen
City Planning Commission
Dallas
Tex
Ottawa University
Hospital Notes Admitting Several Local Residents
Walter Roney of Waverly and Mrs Catherine Lambdin of 617 S Elm join others admitted today including Mrs Gene Ames 314 Walnut and Mrs L A Myers 217 W 9th along with Mrs Reid Harder 925 Maple plus a birth noted for Mr and Mrs H A Lewis of Waverly a son born Wednesday weighing 6 lb 3 oz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Roney
Waverly
Catherine Lambdin
S. Elm
Gene Ames
L. A. Myers
W. 9Th
Reid Harder
H. A. Lewis
Funeral for C. B Bennett Held at McVoy Dengel
Funeral services for C. B Bennett known as Jack died April 19 were held April 22 at McVoy Dengel Mortuary with Rev Charles P Knight officiating. Pallbearers included Randolph Bundy Lorenz A tary Moore G A Diamond Harry Liggett Jim Richardson. Burial in Ma Hill Cemetery Kansas City. Dismissed deaths and 137 hospitalized after air drop scare in Kentucky with 161st Airborne involved. report notes mass drop for veterans with paratroopers and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack” Bennett
McVoy
Dengel
Charles P. Knight
Campbell, Ky
M-Mill-1
Randolph Bundy
Lorenz A
Moore
G. A. Diamond
Harry
Idikay
Melvin Cecil
Tom
161St Airborne Division
Kenneth Mesenhimer
Lawrence
Loy Broadman
Baby Son
Willow
Patricia Vawter
Monroe Court
Rita Herring
Bowling Banquet Set Friday in Ottawa Armory
About 300 bowling enthusiasts are expected for the annual Ottawa Bowling Association banquet at 7 tomorrow night in the Armory. Ben Nicholas, association president, will deliver the invocation with Mary Lou Burgoon giving a welcome. Ed Haley responds, Nicholas will introduce Dean Nofsinger as master of ceremonies, who will present officers of both men’s and women’s groups and press and radio members. Entertainment includes tributes to Jimmy Durante and Liberace acts, an all girl chorus, and bowling award presentations. Women’s officers include Mary Lu Big, Virginia Hoffman, Maxine Ainsworth, Myra Smay, Leala Meador, and others. men’s officers are Ben Nicholas, Max Thompson, Bill Wenthe, Merle Birkhead, and Ollie Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Bowling Association
Armory
Ben Nicholas
Mary Lou Burgoon
Ed Haley
Nicholas
Dean Nofsinger
Nofsinger
Jimmy Durante
Rex Lewis
Num‘berg
Liberace
George
Maxine
Wayne Lewis
Clarence Strickland
Lewis Bell
Bill, Abbott
Will Duethman
Gabe Morelet
Howard Doman
Merle Birkhead
David Rybolt
Tony van Leiden
Jerry Hollon
John Hamerickhouse
Ewing Fritts
Women's Association
Mary Lu Big
Virginia Hoffman
Maxine Ainsworth
Myra Smay
Treasant Leala Meador
Men's Association
Max Thompson
Bill Wenthe
Ollie Norman
Invitation for Bids for Pomona Kansas Elementary School
Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas invites bids for construction of an elementary school building for School District No 45 Pomona Kansas. Proposals due May 2 1958 at 2 00 PM in Ottawa. deposit $40. documents available at Architect offices and various plan rooms. owner reserves right to reject bids and waive irregularities.
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Firet
Franklin Sentlemen
Kansas
Jam
H. Bennett
State of Kansas
Pomona
R. M Bundy
Echooi
Kansanon
Ottawa
Franklin County
Kaneng
RM. B
Anderson, Brack and Johnson
South Banta Te
Salina
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Wichita, Kansas
Kanan Construction Nova
Topeka
Kansan
Mid-West
Kansas City
Minaouri
Plan Room
Chamber of Commerce
Finn
Hutchinson
Pritchard
Lucy BH
Ottawa High School Elects Officers Across Three Groups
Elections for the next school year were held by Ottawa High and Junior High. In the high school Future Homemakers of America, Hula May Cartmill was elected president with Joy Benson as vice president and June Kunard as secretary. Sharon Hancock became publicity director, Diana Osburn student council representative, Edith Sass historian, Carolyn Firestone degree chairman, and Marjorie Reedy and Mary Alice Ferguson recreation leaders. The Senior Highways elected Larry Wright president, Jim Corlis vice president, Gene Shofner secretary, Herb Harrah treasurer, and Dale Purcell and E. E. Corkins Dallas Turner program chairman. They applied for lateral sewers. Fred Gollier joined student council work in Brookside Addition. The 7th and 8th grade Girls’ Athletic Association elected Pat Rubble president, Margaret Williams vice president, Lavonne Hobbs secretary, Jean Hagelin treasurer, Sharon Burke student council representative, and Edith Ponton and Diana Firestone program chairmen.
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Ottawa
Future Homemakers of America
Hula May Cartmill
Joy Benson
June Kunard
Sharon Hancock
Diana Osburn
Edith Sass
Carolyn Firestone
Marjorie Reedy
Mary Alice Ferguson
Highways
Larry Wright
Jim Corlis
Gene Shofner
Herb Harrah
Dale Purcell
E. E. Corkins
Dallas Turner
Fred Gollier
Brookside Addition
Athletic Association
Pating
Rubble
Margaret Williams
Lavonne
Hobbs
Jean Hagelin
Sharon Burke Atudent
Wheeler
Edith Ponton
Diana Firestone
City approves pump purchase for flood hand tiling
Officials authorize buying a Fairbanks Morse pump for flood water tiling near the city pumping station at 2988 dollars, with Peerless Pump Co. and American Well Works bidding 3168 and 3134 respectively. They also approve a 15000 gallon fuel oil tank for the new diesel engine generator from Columbian Steel Tank Co. at 1249 dollars, Butler Brothers submitting other bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks-Morse
Peerless Pump Co
American Well Works
State Seeks Bids for Secondary Projects in Three Counties
The State Highway Commission received apparent low bids totaling 377751 dollars on secondary projects in three counties. The largest item is a 600 foot bridge across the Republican River at Junction City’s north edge. List and Clark Construction Co. Kansas City had the apparent low bid of 2551682 dollars for the project to provide a 26 foot roadway to Ft. Riley military reservation.
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Junction City
State Highway Commission
Republican River
The
List and Clark Construction Co
Kansas City
Ft. Riley
One Hurt In Waverly Crash
Walter Roney of Waverly is in Ran Som Memorial Hospital with injuries from a collision a mile south of Waverly on a county road at 12 03 p m yesterday. Roney was driving a tractor northbound when Glennard Benjamin in a milk truck, also northbound, began to pass. Roney turned into his driveway as Benjamin started to pass and both vehicles wrecked. Sheriff Delbert Helmer of Coffey County said both the tractor and truck were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Roney
Waverly
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Wav&Derly
Delbert Hell
Coffey County
Roney
Glennard Benja
Helmer
Gala
Benjamin
Trac
Leaders differ on chance of general war at ANPA meeting
Gen Curtis LeMay warned the Soviet Union now has a nuclear stockpile and 25,000 operational aircraft, raising the danger of general war. Gen Maxwell Taylor argued limited wars are likelier, given nuclear strength on both sides, challenging mutual deterrence. Adm Felt joined in the military discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Curtis E. LeMay
Soviet Union
Maxwell D. Taylor
Taylor
Army
LeMay
Air Force
Assn. Adm
Harry D. Felt
Naval Operations
Sovets
Soviet Bloc
Theyjer
J. E. Beth
Wellington
Paratroopers Die in Eagle Wing Jump Tragedy
Maj L A Breault said Exercise Eagle Wing will continue as planned despite a fatal jump. The two week maneuver on an 86000 acre reservation straddling the Kentucky Tennessee line saw treacherous winds from eight knots ground up. Five killed were blown into trees or strangled by suspension lines as gusts prevented chute collapse. Maj Gen Westmoreland and other officers witnessed the accident and helicopters evacuated the injured as 1400 participants faced the chaotic drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Breault
Maj. Breault
Kentucky- Tennessee Line
502Nd Battle Group
101St
502Nd
W. C. Westmoreland
11St
Westmoreland
Kansas PTA Congress Elects Officers
Delegates to the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers approved a legislative program advocating forty percent state school support. Elmer Anderson of Clay County cited current support at 23.3 percent. Officers elected include Mrs. H. A. Garrett of Carlie City as third vice president, Rev. Harry Walz of Quinter as fifth vice president, M. Shenk of Osage City as seventh vice president, Mrs. J. E. Linville of Kansas City as secretary, and Kenneth Harmon of Leavenworth as treasurer.
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Wichita
Kansas
Elmer Anderson
Clay County
H. A. Garrett
Carlier City
Harry Walz
Quinter
M. Shenk
Osage City
J. E. Linville
Kansas City
Kenneth Harmon
Leavenworth
Treasur
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Cheneys’ Bakery
Grange
Cat
Billy F. Spaulding
USN
Ad. W. Cox
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Ottawa Lions
Sid & Main Streets
Hawkins Community Club
Wayland Blair
Hawaii
Douglas Bros
North Baptist Church
C. MH
Farley
Olathe
Drake's Bakery
Vwters
Rodney Max Rogers
West Dorm
Hghway Patrol
Glen Wallace
Hillsdale
Kayettes
Memorial Auditorium
Uze
Frank Boyd
Kansas Association For Mental Health
Elizabeth Sprague
Peg Carr
John Sweigart
Douglas Glengon
RCA Victor TV
Ottawa-Herald
101St Airborne Division
Ft. Campbell
Milk Supply of
Savin
Rey
Peng Das
C. E. Bennett
Legals
John
Pierroe
School Board
Kansan By
James N. Lindsey
B. Pierson
State of
Wilbur. Horne
Fou
Velma F. Horne
Wilbur V. Horne
Wilbur V. Hornv
Ghana
Cauge
Bowers & Bowers
Thonka
Inch Lodge
Princeton
Gerald
Biscae
Poplar
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Hazel Romstedt
W.H.P
Isabelle Jacobsen
W.S
A. I. Me
Senator Dunlap
A. F. Lewis
Robinson's
A. D. Sizemore
Fomona
Stewart's
Avestock
Rentoul
Seymond Cayior
J. G. Barnes
John Deere
Howard O'Neil
Homewood
Deere
Josdor
McConnell Machinery Co
Wellaville
Kas
Ford
Ferguson
David Bradley
C Farmall
Comford
Ford Service
Leeds
Fort
Clark Gaybeam
Roberts Bros
Willamsburg
Bushell Clark
C. Scott
RFD
Quenemo
Hzra Stewart
Pioneer
John Berger
Appanoose
Co-Op Assn
Rance Helter
Shaw
Ottawa Herald
K. C
Switzer Road
Cole
Nellie Deal
Robert Barnes
M. Tra
Bree
Ivan Jones
T. Rex Kirkland
Standard Rendering Co
Joe Wilbern
H. B. Snyder
Conrad
McCracken
H. R. Webster
Bob Rea
Williamsburg
Maytag
Durbin Plumbing
Goodyear Service
Francis Couch
Artesan
Clinton
Ottawa Marks
Main
Wilson
Gordon James
Nell George
Wilson & Locust Sts
Aide
Hampshire
Fred Coon
Walter Medlin
Medlin
Cherry
H. Rtewart
Audlangers
Johnson
S. Main
Marquette
Columbian Steel Tank Co
Butler Brothers
Columbian
PTA Congress
McVe'dengel
Lamb General Home
S. Main St
Coin-O-Matic Laundry
Nick Krist
Mgr
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