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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
13
Even in April Lincolns fourth to sixth graders practice May Pole dances under a PE instructor. The pole, gifted years ago by a Lincoln teacher, hosts a colorful ritual of cloth strips in pink and green as a spring tradition.
Hawkeye Shoes at 308 S Main closes its doors with the last merchandise moving out Saturday. Ralphs CB, a Radio Shack dealer, plans to open at the same location Wednesday after moving operations Sunday and Monday. Ralph Anderson says two weeks are needed to settle displays, with room to expand inventory and a public sale area planned. Dorothy Snell notes owner Larry Hawks from Kansas City wanted to retire. She plans garden time before seeking new work.
Robert Mills city manager will attend the city manager seminar at the University of Kansas May 4 6 where he and two other city officials will present a panel discussion Fred I Zook city commissioner and John city attorney will join Mills in discussing contracts between city and city
Franklin County Bar Association and Mid American Council on Aging will set up a legal aid system for residents over 60. Tom Gleason says a phone line will guide callers to determine if legal help is needed or if issues can be handled by agencies like Social Security, with referrals to a suitable attorney.
Washington AP reports Rosalynn Carter had a benign lump removed from her breast at Bethesda Naval Hospital during a routine checkup. The operation lasted about 40 minutes, was performed by Capt. William Fouty, and biopsy confirmed benign results. Carter returned to the White House by 5 p.m. and will continue her busy schedule.
Graveside services for Harriett Marnie Hollander 59 of Sacramento Calif were held at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona with Rev William Weber officiating Born January 11 1948 in Pomona she was daughter of Arthur and Harriett DeLap Her survivors include husband Dirk Hollander son Michael Leigh Smith stationed with the Marine Corps and four brothers and two sisters The obituary also notes prior residences in Franklin County Texas and California and work as a department store clerk
Local notices list dances, bake sales, sales events, store openings, and meetings across Ottawa. Highlights include Elks dance April 30, Renegades Band, Mary Kay sale, garden club May 5, and VFW flag-raising April 30. Also reports of local crime, arrests, ambulance calls, and livestock market quotes from Kansas City.
Dennis Kramer will become the new pharmacist at Raney Reynolds Rexall Drug Store after previously owning Spring Hill Pharmacy in Spring Hill. He also worked two years at Kingsolver Drugs in Garnett and grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri. Kramer is a UMKC graduate from 1972 and his wife Glenda owned Guys and Dolls Shop in Gardner. He enjoys oil painting, swimming, and bicycling.
Pomona is one of four communities awarded EPA sewer grants. Pomona gets 1300 dollars, Lawrence 9400, Olathe 1300, Kansas City Kansas 97000 in total, and Johnson County Main Sewer District four grants totaling 89800. Funds aid communities with sewer systems built 1967 to 1972 when federal help was scarce.
Dr. Robert Whittaker will present a program on rural and small-town revitalization to the Waverly Lions Club next Monday evening at the Waverly Methodist Church Hall. He served on a Kansas legislative committee studying jobs housing and doctor shortages in small towns and his analysis led to a six-article series covered by statewide papers.
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