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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1955

Page

7

Ottawa High School Publishes Red and White Magazine

The Ottawa High School journalism class released The Red and White a 16 page issue on the Cyclones basketball season. It features 43 photos, editor Kent Granger and business manager Fred Kaiser, with design by John Martin. Copies remain at 50 cents, about 20 unsold.

Ottawa OHS Cyclones H. K. Stevens Splendid Kent Granger Fred Kaiser Don Sexton Dave Cox Granger Kaiser Cyclones Twisters John Martin Ottawa University Ottawa High

OU To Celebrate 90th Anniversary

Ottawa University marks its 90th birthday with a campus event tomorrow night featuring University of Kansas Chancellor Franklin Murphy as speaker. An 8 pm open house will invite all visitors to tour buildings and end in the Women’s Residence hall with refreshments.

Ottawa University Franklin Murphy University of Kansas Andrew B. Martin Rexer Berndt University Baptists Second Hickory Tallystones Martin

Assessing To End This Week In Franklin County

Franklin county's 1955 assessing process aims to wrap up this week. County Clerk Bruce Spears warns that missed residents should contact the clerk's office to be assessed. Penalties of 50 percent of the valuation apply to those who willfully neglect or refuse assessment. officials expect completion by May 1.

Franklin County Bruce Spears Spears

O U Trustees Meeting Today At Ottawa University

The Ottawa University board of trustees holds its annual spring meeting today in the Commons lunch area. Attendees include C. W. Hegberg George Lister Dr W A Elliott B F Bowers E B Haley Fred Martin O A Powell W Bernholf Dr F B Thorn John Strandberg Sam Marsh Dr C Omer West O F Dubach T R Palmquists Mrs Luke Monjbray C O Dimmock Sheldon Frick Morris Hildreth Justus O'Reilly F H Steiger L W Hostetter Will Kina Man Henry Froning of Lyons and others.

Ottawa University Board of Trustees C. W. Hegberg George Lister W. A.elliott B. F. Bowers E. BE. [Haley Otawa Fred Martin Topeka O. A. Powell W. 2. Bernholf F. B. Thorn Wich Ita John Strandberg Sam Marsh C. Omer West O. F. Du‘bach Kansas City T. R. Palmsquist Turner Luke Monjbray Pratt C. O. Dimmock Hiawatha Sheldon Frick Clay ‘Center Morris Hildreth Coffeysville Justus O'Reilly F. H. Steiger el Dora

Parsons Youth Dies in Auto Antifreeze Blast

A 12 year old Parsons boy, Michael Roy Kuffler, died from burns after a can of automobile antifreeze exploded in his yard. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Kuffler and survived by two brothers and a sister. The incident occurred while friends watched a meeting of ambassadors in Vienna discussions and a broader East West peace talks backdrop dominated by Austria and the Big Four.

Parsons Kas Michael Roy Kuffler T. A. Kuffler Moscow Russia Big Four Am Vienna Fler Austria Hset Britain France United States Totes Soviet Union Japan London New York Tokyo

Weather Forecast From Central to Extreme East

Partly cloudy and windy this afternoon with blowing dust central. Warmer east, partly cloudy extreme west, mostly cloudy elsewhere. Strong southerly winds tonight and east Wednesday with shifting winds and considerable blowing dust west Wednesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms east and central tonight and Wednesday. Warmer extreme east tonight turning cooler west Wednesday. Lows 50 northwest to 60 65 southeast, highs 60 northwest to 80s southeast.

Youth Dies Of Crash Injuries In Kansas

An 11yearold Fort Scott youth Charles Bates died at the University of Kansas Medical Center from injuries from a one car crash near Fredonia yesterday. Two other youths Bobby Burnett 20 and Melvin 16 of Fort Scott were injured. They were returning from a trip to Wichita. Bates was son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bates of Fort Scott.

Kansas City Kas Fort Scott Charles Bates University of Kansas Medical Center Fredonia Bobby Burnett Melvin Wichita Bates Raymond Bates

More Kansas Wheat Stored This Year

Government reports show Kansas wheat in storage about 50 million bushels more than last year. As of April 1, farm and commercial storage total roughly 256.8 million bushels across the state. The average U S service station is open 1100 hours a week.

Topeka Kansas Federal State Departments of Agriculture U. S

Missouri kills right to work in Missouri

Jefferson City bureau report states Right to Work legislation dies after House Constitutional Amendments committee rejects the proposal in a 2 to 7 vote during a brief closed door session. The outcome ends the measure's bid to enact right to work provisions in Missouri.

Jefferson City Missouri House Constitutional Amendments Committee

Rain and Dust Forecast Across Kansas Through Wednesday

Weather bureau reports strong southerly winds bring dust and showers across Kansas through Wednesday. Partly cloudy in the extreme West, with cooler temperatures in the west and slightly warmer in the east tonight. Winds vary from 50s to 60s in readings, with 60s to 80s highs across regions, and dust lingering in central and eastern sections.

Garnett Man Killed On Job

Emphoria Kansas dispatch reports Joseph John Brummel 38 of near Garnett died on a road project southwest of Emporia while operating a bulldozer. He was removing trees from a creek channel when the tractor slipped 15 feet into a creek embankment and crushed him.

Emporia Kas Joseph John Brummel Garnett Brummel

Salk Aided In War On Influenza At Fort Dix

Army authorities credit Dr. Jonas Salk with major contributions to influenza fight. As head of a commission on influenza he led field studies at Fort Dix NJ from World War II era to 1954. Vaccines were tested on hundreds of soldiers. For sale old newspapers 10¢ par bundle. Herald office.

FT. DIX Jonas Salk Herald Office

School Pupils To Receive Polio Vaccine Thursday

Franklin County prepares for a polio vaccination drive with first and second graders to receive Salk shots in schools and auditoriums. About 7 hundred vaccine cc scheduled, volunteers from Medical Society and PTA assist. Booster series planned for seven months later. Local officials expect 650 of 720 cc allocated to county.

Franklin County National Foundation For William Bowers Grey Lads He Medical Society Bowers Wellsville High School J. R. Cheney Ceorge W. Davis HA. Fleming Ebony Paufing Duyk Lon. Speer Grana Franklin County Medical Society the Herald Today Olawi Speer Dir Jonas Salk

Kiwanis Minstrel To Open Tonight

The Ottawa Kiwanis minstrel show opens this evening in Senior High School auditorium. Local men perform many old-time songs as solos and in three quartets. The Rotachords, Faculty Four, and Odd and End Men join Rev. Monroe Miles as interlocutor. Members include Ralph Emerson Noel Douglas W H Lennard Lee Shelden P R Jamison Don Patrick Bill Barker Jim Clark Harold Tieckner Lewis Irwin S Martin Brockway Ed Johnson Julius Rafferock Melvin Cecil Stewart Chester C W Henning Gordon Noland Al Williams Randolph Bundy David Woods Ted Dorkins.

Ottawa Kiwanis Jci tRotachords Monroe Miles Ralph Emerson Noel Douglas W. H. Lennard Lee Shelden P. R. Jamison Don Patrick Bill Barker Jim Clark Rotachords Harold Tieckner Lewis Irwin S. Martin Brockway Ed Johnson Julius Rafferock Melvin Cecil Stewart Chester C. W. Henning Gordon Noland al Williams Randolph Bundy David Woods Ted Dorkins

City Awaits Atomic Test In Desert Town

A desert community known for survival readiness awaits the next nuclear shot postponed again due to high winds and clouds. The 500-foot tower test at Yucca Flat involves thousands of military civilian defense and media personnel with volunteers ready in trench positions near the test town.

Survival Doomsday Drive Atomic Energy Commission Federal Civil Defense Administration Yucca Flat Camp Irwin Calif Fort Hood Tex Camp Decert Rock Igis

Williamsburg High to Hold Commencement Exercises on May 17

Williamsburg senior class of 1935 includes Mary Weigand Margaret Weigand Cheryl Thornbrugh Shirley Schoonover Beverly Reeves Marlene Kerbs Pat Whitaker Chester Fredricks Merl Shafer Jon Warr en Thornbright Bob Sutherland Duane Randel Marvin Bischoff Jean Blankenbecker Krista Weigand Ann Reh. Baccalaureate May 15 with Father Harrington. commencement speaker Rev. Date Turner of Plymouth Congregational, Lawrence. Junior Senior banquet planned in May followed by trip to the Ozarks.

Williamsburg High School Date Turner Plymouth Congregational Church Lawrence Jack ‘Harrington Emerald Church Williamsburg Ozarks Mary Weigand Margaret Weiggand Cheryl Thornbrugh Shirley Schoonover Beverly Reeves Marlene Kerbs Pat Whitaker Chester Fredricks Merl Shafer Jon Wareren Thornbright Bob Sutherland Duane Randel Marvin Bischoff Jean Blankenbecker Krista Weigand Ann Reh

City Crash Total To 71

Yester day evening two traffic accidents increased the year to date total to 71 in the city. A 1958 Plymouth driven by Harry A L Wood Jr 76 of Ottawa and a 1949 Chevrolet pickup driven by O V W Kring 64 Baldwin collided on North Main at 3 p m causing $40 and no damage to the pickup. A second crash occurred at 8 53 p m on South Main when a 1949 Ford pulled from the curb by Myrna Hashman 27 of Maple and a 1953 Buick driven by James Osburn 48 of East 8th collided, each with about $100 damage.

North Main Harry AL Wood, Jr Ottawa O. V W. Kring Baldwin South Main Myrna Hashman James Osburn

Retailers To Meet Tonight At North American Hotel

The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce sponsors a third retail promotion meeting at the North American hotel tonight at 7:90 p m. George Lister is moderator. Businessmen and women with Ottawa promotion ideas are urged to attend. Attendees join small groups to brainstorm then report back to open discussion.

George Lister Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Ottawa Pex Carr Chamber Thay

Steelworkers Rescue Man From East River Bridge

Three structural steel workers chased along girders of the Queensbury bridge for about 30 minutes to rescue a man threatening to leap into the East River. Traffic was halted for over an hour as police and workers hauled him to safety and he was taken to Bellevue Hospital refusing to give his name.

New York Queensbury East Bellevay Hospital

Wheat crop rapid growth boosts yields after rains

Rapid growth in the wheat crop is reported across most regions with recent rains and above normal temperatures. The southwest section shows slower development. Federal and state agriculture departments note the overall trend remains positive for the season.

Topeka Ranaas Agrculture

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