Ottawa choir may appear on Ted Mack TV show
Peg Carr of Ottawa Chamber of Commerce will travel to Washington to represent Kansas Chamber executives at the U S Chamber of Commerce meeting. Ottawa University concert choir and director Edgar D Kerr may perform Sunday evening at Municipal auditorium with possible KMEC radio broadcasts. David Blair, now in Kansas City, leads the DeMolay group coordinating the appearance and TV bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg Carr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Executives’ Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Ted Mack
Edgar D. Kerr
Municipal Auditorium
Kmec Radio
Kerr
David Blair
Kansas City
De.Molay
Whirley Announces Candidacy for Franklin County Treasurer
Mrs Roselyn Whirley route 4 announces for Franklin County treasurer subject to August Republican primary. First candidate for the office, she has three years as deputy treasurer and wartime service in the Sunflower Ordnance Works bond department. Resident 14 years, wife of Robert L Whirley, mother of three, church Sunday school teacher and American Legion Auxiliary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roselyn Whirley
Franklin County
Whirley
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Whitley
Robert L. Whirley
Baldwin Mfg. Co
The
Christian Church
American’ Legion Auxiliary
Willis Garden Center Flower Bedding Plants Sale
Local garden shop Willis Garden Center at 5th and Cherry offers about 20 varieties of flower bedding plants for spring planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Garden Centar
Democrats Push Direct Farm Subsidies Plan in Farm Bill
House Democrats unveiled a plan to pay farmers cash compensatory payments equal to the difference between 90 percent of parity and current price supports for wheat corn cotton rice and peanuts governed by parity rules. The move aligns with soil bank concepts while courting election year support and faces Republican opposition as a revision of Truman era Brannan plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Charles I’. Brannan
Secretary of Agriculture
Truman
Congress
Eisenhower
Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture Committee
Rep
Poage
D-Tex
Rep. Poage
Trial date set in Gilliland damage suit in Ottawa
In district court the $25,000 damage suit of William Gilliland against ex Ottawa police officers Joe Glenn and William Boucek was set for May 8, with the April term to hear the last jury matter. Gilliland, a Franklin county farmer, alleges he was beaten on Sept 28, 1955. A pre trial conference was held. Separately Judge Coffman overruled motions for a new trial in foreclosure actions involving Ottawa Building and Loan Association clients. The court ordered sale of seven local houses with more than $100,000 in claims. First priority was set for the loan association on three houses and initial priority for the remaining four to contractors and suppliers who filed liens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gilliland
Ottawa
Gilliland
Franklin County
Joe Glenn
William Boucek
Coffman
Ottawa Building & Loan Association
C. O. Smith Construction Company
Eastern Kansas Development Company
Loan Association
Clogston Elected Treasurer by Kansas Private Colleges
R M Clogston of Ottawa was named treasurer of the Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges and Universities at a Kansas City meeting. Dr Andrew B Martin, Ottawa University president, was named a director at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Clogston
Ottawa
Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges and Universities
Kansas City
Kas
Andrew B. Martin
Ottawa University
Milk Output Down In Kansas Cows 1955 Decline
Kansas dairy herds produced 2.4 billion pounds of milk in 1955, a three percent drop from 1954, according to the federal and state departments of agriculture. The report attributes the decline to lower production and adjustments in dairy operations. The data reflects industry trends across the state, with impacts on farmers and regional markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Prison Inmate Stabbed To Death In Kansas Prison
Warden Arthur Hoffman reported John Wensuc Jr., 23, Indian, serving 5 to 15 years for car theft from Reno County, died at the prison hospital after 11 stab wounds. He was attacked at about 1 p.m. in a yard latrine. another prisoner is being questioned. DAR Food Sale, Gas Office, Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Kansas State
Arthur Hoffman
John Wensuc Jr
Reno County
Wensuc
Hoffman
Kiwanians Hear of Problems Faced By Mental Hospitals
Dr John Morton clinical director and acting superintendent of State Hospital Osawatomie spoke at Kiwanis noon meeting about strains on mental hospitals. He noted about 50 new patients monthly and 1555 in care, many elderly or malnourished who need continued feeding. Releasing them into communities faces resistance from towns who prefer institutional care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morton
State Hospital
Osawatomie
Kiwanis
Morton
More Firms Join Celebration List
Additional Ottawa firms have joined in the May 18 flood control bond victory celebration. Free hot dogs and pop will be served from booths along the business district. Contributions cover 50 cents per front foot up to 25 dollars. Participating firms include Peoples National Bank Ottawa Broadcasting Co James Feed Store Gibson's Standard Service Merle Paul Truck Line Bones Barber Shop Acorn Lunch Johnson Furniture Lee Gray Radio Gilmore Service Kansas State Bank Briles Electric Malott Hardware Ottawa Herald Krause Tavern Solicitors still call on firms. missed contributors may call the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Peoples National Bank
Ottawa Broadcasting Co
James Feed Store
Gibson's Standard Service
Emporia Names New School Superintendent Carl A. James
Carl A. James of Concordia will become Emporia's new superintendent of schools effective August 1, succeeding W. M. Richards who retires after 21 years. James, 48, has 27 years in education, previously led Osage City and Toronto districts, and is a College of Emporia graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Carl A. James
Concordia
James
W. M. Richards
C. C. Underwood Jr
Board of Education
Osage City
Toronto
College of Emporia
Weather forecast shows clouds showers and warm start to weekend
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a Friday that brings scattered showers and thunderstorms in the east while the west and north warm. Tonight's low along the west and north in the 50s to mid 60s, extreme southeast near 60. Friday highs reach the 70s.
Mercury Rises To Summer Level In Ottawa
Ottawa experienced summerlike warmth with temperatures reaching the 80s at midday. The day opened at 44 degrees, with the forecast calling for mild weather through Friday and nightly lows in the 50s to 60s across western and southeastern areas. Showers and thunderstorms may affect eastern Kansas tomorrow according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Ottawa City Awards Paint Contract at Airport Hangar
Davis Paint Store received the painting contract for the Oltaway Municipal Airport hangar with a bid of 339.00 dollars. Other bids ranged from 369.00 to 607.50 dollars from local firms and suppliers. City commissioners also approved Sheffield Murray for electrical work on air conditioning at J C Penney. Ottawa considers a city seal design by George Ledom featuring river, plant, book, gavel, 13 stars and Latin motto Non Nobis Solum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Paint Store
Oltaway
Davis
Fred Kaiser Drug Store
Western Auto Associate
Walker
Ottawa Hardware
Star Grain and Lumber
Malolt Hardware
Ottawa Lumber Co
Brown Hardware
Roche Hardware
Budge Hardware
Hubbard Lumber Co
Sheffield & Murray
Kansas City
Ottawa
J. C. Penney Co
George Ledom
George Ledom, A Member of the City Engineering Department
City of
Ledom
Kansas
Boy Killed By Ottawa Woman's Car In Topeka
An Ottawa woman driving Myra Moore Hardy 17 struck and killed 8 year old Johnny Dyal at a Topeka street intersection. Hardy, visiting a Topeka brother, lives at 845 S Oak Ottawa. This was Topeka's third traffic fatality this year and second in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Topeka
Johnny Dyal
John Dyal
Myra Moore Hardy
S. Oak
Colgate-Palmolive Grants Benefit Ottawa and Baker
Colgate-Palmolive Co marks its 150th anniversary by awarding grants totaling 500000 to colleges including Ottawa University and Baker University. The program funds designated projects at multiple campuses as part of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Baker University
Colgate-Palmolive Co
Aerial Survey For Highway Route In Kansas
The Kansas Highway Commission authorized an aerial mapping firm to survey the Junction City to Salina area for a new U S Highway 40 route. The project awaits U S Bureau of Public Roads approval and federal funds may finance early work. Construction depends on national highway legislation. area surveyed will be north of the present road. Also approved speed zones on U S 73 and U S 40, a 50 mph zone on U S 40 near Junction City, a speed zone on U S 59 near Princeton, and traffic signals for Pittsburg school crossings. A Beauceant rummage sale is set for the Auditorium on Saturday.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
Junction City
Salina
Frank Hatch
Alster and Associates
Washington, D.C
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Walter Johnson
Design Department
Johnson
Inter
Bureau of Public Roads
Commission
U. S. 73
Leavenworth
U. S. 24
Lansing
Princeton
14Th
18Th Streets
Pittsburg
Jefferson
Quincy
First Street
Ottawa to adopt modern sanitary waste disposal system
Ottawa officials announced a city wide, compulsory sanitation plan to replace the old dump with a contracted system. Residents would pay monthly fees ranging roughly from 1.00 to 1.50 for households and based on volume for businesses, with trucks and landfill disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Commission
Memorial Auditorium
Puzzled Principal Seeks Help After Mysterious Envelopes
Everett Massachusetts Principal James Mullen of Parlin Junior High reports three anonymous envelopes each containing a $50 bill. He has appealed to the school superintendent for guidance while authorities investigate the puzzling delivery and motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Mass
James Mullen
Parlin Junior High School
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Tere
Ottawa City
Herald
Lamar Phillips
Mrs. Roselyn Whirley
Clogston
DAR Food
Chamber of Commerce
Emporia School
Weae
Ottawan
Ivan Brown
Streets and Utilities
Kenneth Andrews
Andrews
Douglas Gleason
Gleason
Lamb Ambulance
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