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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1956

Page

4

Cloverleaf-Hel d its month meeting April 11

The Cloverleaf- held its April meeting with committees for Health check up 4-H Sunday and exchange meeting. Lola Mae Sink led programs and games while Joyce Sloffer presented Art Jensen on safety. Members present included Hayden Klingler and others. refreshments by Klinglers and Klink.

Cloverleaf Theld Lowell Hinderliter Susie Wood John Sink Ronnie Kiem Sharon Whitley Katherine Hayden Lola Mae Sink Tex Klink Mike Bealimer Joyce Sloffer Art Jensen Bobby Jackie Hayden George Klingler Leon Graves Walter Ottaway Janice Roehi Carol Stoffer Ricky Wood Oliver Klingler Frances Klink Acorn Rustlers 4-H Acorn Wilma Carey First Methodist Ottawa John Brown Birdine Robinson Little Brown the Vale Solomon Levi Maggie Margaret Carey Robert Knight Art Long Howard Winters Grant Carey Gene Hamilton Harry Moody Cavey School Donald Johnson Truman Milton James Beasley Ben Kiefer Rex Gilliland Kay Lederer Albert Lee Crawford Judy Milton Gary Beauchamp Richard Loper

Soybeans Suit Eastern Kansas But Late Maturity Areas

Soybeans, suited to similar conditions as corn, are recommended mainly for eastern Kansas, tolerating wetter weather and heat during flowering. Varieties Clark Perry Chief Gibson Wabash Hongkong and S-100 are noted with maturation ranges from about 127 to 135 days. Perry and Clark are early, Hongkong late, with regional suitability across Kansas.

Kansas Clark Perry Chief Gibson Hongkong Kansas River Highway 81 Manhattan Wabash

Pomona W S C S Gathers with Busy Weekend News

The Pomona W S C S met in the Methodist Church dining room on Thursday. Devotionals were led by Mrs C G Burch and a business meeting followed. Reports highlighted 80 sick and social calls, plus attendees shared updates from a district meeting at Osawatomie. Various local families and visitors were noted with dinners, birthdays, and trips to Ottawa Parsons Healey and Stillwater.

Methodist Church CG. C. Burch Burch Junior Hunt Jack Wison Lloyd Robbins Leo Wittman Osawatomie Wilson John Love Mmes Maude Wyack George Parks Ralph Hunt, Sr Liomal Shaw W. C. Cain Darlene Frieden Robert Lopez Archie Clark Sharon Miller Femporia Harry Miller Ross Johnson Robert Dickey Delores Carleton Healey Kas Harold Dickey Sadie Dickey Floyd Gates Roy English Bobbie English Ottawa Jimior Hunt Wayne Morgan Alvin Melcher Manhattan E. M. Lawrence Ralph Johnson Albuquerque N. Mex James Driver

Kansas Woman Killed in Wichita After Car Crash

Opal Smith, 45, of Route 2 Wichita, died in hospital six hours after her car struck a bridge abutment. A second collision involving an ambulance and a truck injured three men, including ambulance attendant Frank Blaine, 20, and truck driver C. H. Schwind, 28. Ambulance driver Jack Sheats, 26, was in critical condition with chest injuries and shock.

Wichita Kansas Here Opal Smith Rt. 2 Jack Sheats Frank Blaine C. H. Schwind

Stop Wall Cracking Residences Sagging Foundations Repaired

Carroll Construction Co foundation engineers stabilize sagging residences and churches with underpinning and leveling. Steel center beam support installed by trained experts. Local agent phone number provided.

Family visits span weekend at local homes

Oscar Parks visited the Powers-Me-Dowell home and other relatives on Thursday evening. Albert Mooney and John Mallory spent Sunday at the Barnes-Mallory home in Williamsburg. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs M Turgeson and their daughter. Lawrence and Reuben Storrer visited Kansas City last Thursday.

Morris Prewitt Mildred Sopkins de Solo R. S. Prewitt Keith Nitcher Topeka Walter Johnson Harold King Carrie Brooks Elmer J. R. Hildreth Scott Hadley McKay Garnett R. W. Horne Jorne Robert Boyd Wichita Lexie Johnson Edith Thompson Cora Button Ethel Lindsey John Clark Quenemo Archie Clark R. Frakes Powers-McDowell Jesus Overholt Stillwater Okla Oscar Parks Albert Mooney John Mallory Williamsburg Barnes - Mallory M. Turgeson Lawrence Reuben Storrer Kansas City

New Hump Yard For Missouri Pacific

Missouri Pacific President Paul J. Neff said construction of a 10 million dollar double hump yard in Kansas City is ready to begin once a trafficway plan is settled. The yard would be the largest on the system with 78 tracks and capacity for 15 000 freight cars near the northeast industrial district, pending final highway plans over MP tracks.

Kansas City Paul J. Neff Missouri Pacific Railroad Neff Missouri Pacific Chouteau Bride Truman Road

Appeal Filed Over Gas Rate Increase In Kansas

An appeal was filed in the Kansas Supreme Court by Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co and the Kansas Corporation Commission seeking review of an Ellis County District Court ruling that suspended part of a rate increase. The case concerns the Central Kansas Power Co. in Hays and the KCC had granted an annual rise exceeding 400000 dollars for the Kansas operation.

Topeka Kansas Supreme Court Ellis County Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co Central Kansas Power Co Hays Natural Kansas Corporation Commission KCC Kansas-Nebraska Kansas

Public Utility Rates Challenge Hits District Court

The district court rejected a challenge to an increase in rates arguing a gas purchase contract with Central Kansas Power could not be abrogated without a finding that the contract is unreasonable. The power company contends the increase would violate the contract. The court ruled a rates contract with a public utility requires a showing of unreasonableness before termination.

Plans Full Ticket for Kansas Prohibition Party

Plans for a full state ticket for the November general election were announced after a party meeting. Harry O. Lytle of Junction City was named governor candidate, C Floyd Hester Burr Oak for U S Senator, Chester A Roberts Wichita for lieutenant governor, and Mrs Lauvejoy Bennett Berryton for secretary of state. Party secretary Charles Pomeroy said other prospective candidates will be contacted to confirm runs before public release.

Mcpherson Kansas Prohibition Party Harry O. Lytle Junction City Prohibition C. Floyd Hester Burr Oak U. S Chester A. Roberts Wichita Lauvejoy Bennett Berryton Charles Pomeroy

Sheriff Sale Notices For Garfield Addition Ottawa Kansas

Notice of sheriff sale issued by Franklin County Kansas in case 20089 of The Ottawa Building and Loan Association versus Eastern Kansas Development Co and others. Sale set for May 23 1956 at 2 PM at the west front door of Ottawa Court House. Property includes West 20 feet of Lot 20 and all of Lots 22 and 24 Block 6 Garfield Addition. Sale proceeds to satisfy multiple liens and judgments including $10550.62 first lien and $26145.24 third lien with varying interest.

District Court County of Franklin State of Kansas Ottawa Building and Loan Association Ottawa Eastern Kansas Development Co., Inc County. of Cty Planning Commission Lula -M. Trout W. O. Trout Franklin County Planning Commission City Planning Commission Warren G. Weilen

Auction Sale Notice of Franklin County Real Estate Case 20091

In the Kansas case of The Ottawa Building and Loan Association v C O Smith & Son Construction Co et al, the sheriff will sell at public auction the east 90 feet of the south 12 feet of Lot 48 and the east 90 feet of Lots 50 62 and 54 in Garfield Addition Ottawa Franklin County Kansas on May 28 1956 at 2:00 PM. The sale is to cover a judgment of 7311.55 with 10 percent interest and is subject to prior lien and various other judgments including 2412.32 and 1187.88 against the defendants. The sale proceeds will settle these liens and judgments as per the court order.

District Court County of Franklin State of Kansas Ottawa Building and Loan Assertion Ottawa Eastern Kansas Development Co., Inc State of Kansas Towit Garfield Ottawa Building and Loan Association Robert W. Snodgrass Hubbard Lumber Company, Inc Fuel Burning Equipment, Inc Martin Strafuss Etta Strafuss Jay Brown Sherif Franklin County Basil W. Kelsey Plaintiff McQueary& Hemphill Bowers & Bowers Terrell Hess & Magruder Milo L. Harris Gleason & Gleason Anderson Garfield Addition City of Ottawa Reulah H. Naziman Keefer Floor Covering Libeat Rendge HOS Wadsworth Homes, Inc Cart Puller Seca Fred J. Nurman Hubbard Tumber Company, Inc Star Grain & Lumber Company Tester Davis Cement Brick Products Co., Inc Virgil Wiggins Wiggins Electric Company Welden & Havens Lumber Co Ottawa Building and Toan Association Beulah H. Numan Terrell, Hess & Magruder Anderson & Byrd McQueary & Hemphill Saerifi Cage No Court House City of Cennee Leidigti & Havens Lumber Co Beets Martin Stratuss Etta Stratuss Terrell, Hess & Ma Bruder Anderson & Byrd Donald L. White McQueary & Hemphill Myron Merk C. O. Smith & Son Construction Co., Inc Robert W. Snodprass Hubbard Lumber Co., Inc Star Crain & Lumber Company, Frtie, Wenry Gia Wins Sescseen Cart Ke, Fuller Esesseeeees Leste Davis Ook Wigging Electric Company Lehdigh & Havens Lumber Co, Inc Seres Reese State Commission of Revenue and Taxation R. la Warkentin Labor Department Employment Security Division Robert W.W. Snodgrass Terrell, Hess & Mas Bruder McQueary & Hemp Ella Scott Main Street Bowles Sheldon & Topping Kangas

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