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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1997
Page
1
The Society page corrects an error about Robert and Dorothy Shields anniversary celebration. The couple will renew vows at 11 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Church, then host a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday May 4 at Princeton Community Building. The Herald regrets the mistake.
Thursday afternoon quotations at Ottawa Co-op show hard wheat 4.44, corn 2.68, milo 4.31, soybeans 8.24. Franklin County Farm Services posted morning prices with wheat 4.56, corn 2.73, milo 4.37, soybeans 8.08.
In Ilford Kansas two Rottweilers escaped a fenced yard and chased Christopher Wilson 11 and his brother Tere ll 8 to a school bus. Christopher was killed as 17 classmates watched. Owners held without bond and likely charged with involuntary manslaughter. Deputies shot two dogs. a third was killed by a highway patrol sharpshooter.
Obituary notices detail Edna M Reichard 85 of Ottawa died April 23 1997 and services set for April 29 at United Methodist Church Williamsburg burial Highland Cemetery Ottawa. Also Lois F Mersman Guilfoyle 40 of Greeley died April 24 1997 in Osawatomie with service April 27 at St John s Greeley burial St Boniface Cemetery Scipio. Funeral notices list survivors and memorials.
Multiple small listings include JC Penney catalog sale at 134 S Main and 20th Anniversary Arts Banquet with silent auction for OCAC at the old library on Apr 27 at 6 pm. Also a dance at Garnett VFW Apr 26, hazardous waste collection at FR CO HHW 7 am to 1 pm, cellular phone promos, preschool enrollment, Hurricane Sherry beach party, Jim's Barber Shop vacation closure on Apr 26, Kansas State Bank promotions, Senior Prom at Ottawa High Apr 27 7 pm, and silent art auction bids Apr 22-26 at the old library.
Franklin County notes report Thursday activity including admissions and dismissals in Ottawa. arrests include Michael Stevens on probation violation and Michael Hicks on battery and assault. theft, vandalism, and DUI incidents logged with various suspects. vehicle damages and outages documented. district court lists two bankruptcy filings for Lyndon and Pomona.
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