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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1964

Page

5

Local notables and schedules reflected in campus and court notes

Mrs A D White hospital stay listed with room number and stay length. Betty Bethell to graduate August 20 with master’s in physical education from Colorado State College. Norman Alvin Nichols pleads innocent to vagrancy in county court. trial set August 21 with $100 bond. Wayne White, 14, earns three AAU medals at Council Grove meet. first in one and three meter diving and second in 50 meter freestyle. County court bound over for rape prelim. Ellis Piano Tuning ad. Farm Management outlook meeting announced. Richmond Grade School enrollment on August 27. junior high football physicals announced. James Everson USN leaves for Pacific duty on USS Ranger. Larry Winn Jr named director of Ellsworth reelection campaign. Enrollment and fee details at Richmond school. various notices and appointments.

Norman Alvin Nichols Wayne White Ottawa Council Grove White

Four-H Teams Are Chosen For Top Honors

Three individuals and three teams won top honors in a 4 H home economics judging contest last week. One general home economics team heads to the Topeka fair while separate foods clothing and home improvement judging teams head to Hutchinson from high individual winners. The Town and Country club team led by Sharon Rice Nancy Hewitt and Ann Keith won first. Second place went to Princeton Jolly Workers Kathy McFarland Sandra Kimball and Lois Stinson. Rambling Ranchers Ann Christie Patty Smith and Martha Christie took third. Individual honors went to Miss Rich Miss Hewitt and Loretta Neilson from Centenniel.

Topeka Fair Hutchinson Fair Town and Country Club Sharon Rice Nancy Hewitt Ann Keith Princeton Jolly Workers Kathy McFarland Sandra Kimball Lois Stinson

Building permits filed for garage and home work

Floyd Crowl sought a permit Friday to erect a garage at 715 Cypress costing 400 with Hubbard Lumber Co. G C Simmons applied Saturday to alter a single family residence at 815 Olive for 2000. Lamar Fowler filed today to set a house trailer at 1115 N Mulberry for 5000.

Floyd Crowl Cypress Hubbard Lumber Co G. C. Simmons Olive Lamar Fowler N. Mulberry

Tip Winners Honor Note In Bottle Return Tale

Last week’s tip of the week award goes to Mrs. Willard Cromwell for reporting her note in a bottle found back on Fair Island, a small dot in the North Atlantic. Other tipsters include Mrs. Olive Graffham and Mrs. Edgar Swank among several local residents.

Willard Cromwell Ash Fair Island North Atlantic Olive Graffham S. Sycamore Edgar Swank Route 4 Jack Elder N. Locust Floyd Parkhurst N. Main Lucille Bennett

Classifieds Ad Campaign Claims Results

A local advertiser touts the effectiveness of using classified ads to boost results. The message emphasizes calls and responses from readers, citing CH 2.4700 as a contact line and endorsement of the classifieds as a proven channel.

Soviet Musicians Seek Asylum to Play Real Jazz

Two Soviet musicians Igor Berechus and Boris Midney defect after touring in Tokyo. They expressed desire to go to the United States to perform real jazz, saying they had secretly studied jazz in Moscow. They left wives behind, and U.S. officials in Tokyo say asylum is under review with help from officials in West Germany. The pair then flew to Frankfurt seeking asylum.

Copenhagen Denmark United States Tokyo Moscow Igor Berechus Boris Midney Beneny Goodman Soviet Union U.S West Germany

Two Charged With DWI

Weekend police activity saw two DWI charges and ten other arrests for various violations. Names include Duane Brown of Grand Prairie with multiple charges and Jack Poe linked to defective mufflers. Several others faced speeding, careless driving, or open bottle charges. bonds ranged from 10 to 330 dollars.

Kansas City Market Summary Shows Mixed Feeds, Slaughter Trends

KC Markets reports cattle prices with calves steady to higher in spots and cows slow. High choice to prime steers reach 23.75 to 25.00, good 19.50 to 22.75, heifers 20.50 to 21.75. Utility cows 11.25 to 13.50, feeder steers 20.00 to 22.50. Hog prices softer 1.315.50, sows 11.75 to 15.00. Sheep slaughter lambs rise to 25, ewes 4.50 to 5.50.

Kansas City

Kansas City egg price report shows varied A grades

AP dispatch from Kansas City lists consumer egg prices with grade A large at 30.35, grade A medium at 24.28, grade A small at 18.20, and grade B large at 23 to 25, reflecting activity in the market.

Kansas City

Malaysia Says Indonesian Force Lands Near Johore Coast

Deputy Prime Minister Razak announced a small Indonesian force landed on Malayan shores near Johore, about 30 miles across the Malacca Strait. Roughly 30 to 40 Indonesians with a few Malaysians were involved. 18 were captured and one Malaysian trooper wounded as security tightened in Malacca and Negri Sembilan. Razak said the act was aggressive and that the UN Security Council would be informed, though no immediate appeal for action was planned.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Malaya UN Security Council Tun Abdul Razak Johore Malacca Negri Sembilan Razak Malacca Strait U.N. Security Council U.N Indonesia Federation of Malaysia Singapore British Borneo Sarawak North Borneo Sabah

Schools Seek Substitutes Ottawa District seeks substitutes

Ottawa school officials said on Monday they are seeking qualified substitutes for the coming school year. Superintendent Marvin P. Forker said a list of substitute teachers is being compiled and interested applicants should contact his office. Qualifications include a degree or valid secondary teachers certificate.

Ottawa Marvin P. Forker

Ransom to Hold Baby Classes Beginning Aug

Ransom Memorial Hospital will offer a six week series for expectant couples starting August 24. Classes run Mondays from 7 to 9 pm with no charge and include a tour of the maternity facilities taught by registered nurse Ada Lickteig.

Ransom Ransom Memorial Hospital Ada Lickteig

Hospital Notes Admissions and Births List

Admissions include James Jones at 517 N Poplar on Saturday Leon Torrence at 2034 W 2nd on Sunday Mrs H D Hill 114 W 5th Mrs Lester Bishop Williamsburg Mrs Bruce Roush Princeton Monday Births to Jerry Cromwell 810 S Cedar son Sunday weight 8 lb TM to Mr and Mrs Max Likes 1040 Walnut son Sunday weight 6 lb 914402 Dismissals include Donny Peterson 728 N Oak Arlin Calder 5215 Sycamore Arthur Sizemore Pomona Saturday Bradley Alan Howard RFD 2 Mrs Mae Canfield 625 Ash Fred Espinosa 1115 W 7th St Terrace Sunday Mrs Eddie Warner and infant son 704 N Sycamore James Jones 517 N Poplar Monday

James Jones Poplar Leon Torrence H. D. Hill Lester Bishop Williamsburg Bruce Roush Princeton Jerry Cromwell Cedar Son Max Likes Walnut Donny M. Peterson N. Oak Arlin Calder Sycamore Arthur Sizemore Pomona Bradley Alan Howard RFD Mae Canfield Ash Fred Espinosa 7Th St. Terrace Eddie Warner N. Sycamore N. Poplar

Four Wrecks On Saturday Ruin Ottawa’s Record

Four traffic accidents on Saturday broke a 14 day accident record in Ottawa. At 6 30 a m Louis Vega 43 of 833 N King swerved to avoid a dog hit a utility pole damaging a 1964 Chevelle and was charged with careless driving. At 10 32 a m Carolyn Brittingham 18 of 1037 S Locust collided with another 1963 Chevrolet driven by John Irey 44 of Waverly at 4th and Hickory causing $95 52 and $161 08 damage respectively with no injuries. At 2 12 p m Judy Houdashelt 20 of 735 S Willow was rear ended by a juvenile in a 1963 Chevrolet on S Main. passenger Lyn DuBois 16 of Leawood suffered a forehead cut. Houdashelt’s car damaged $300. The case goes to Juvenile Court and Rosemary Stephenson 37 charged with permitting an unauthorized person to operate a motor vehicle. At 5 21 p m on Main Street Bridge Thelma Hopkins 41 of 720 S Locust stopped for a car ahead and was hit from behind by William Johnson 58 of Pomona in a 1958 Chevrolet. Hopkins sustained $118 03 damage to right rear fender and Johnson $204 52. Johnson charged with improper driving.

Ottawa West Blackhawk Louis M. Vega N. King Vega 4Th and Hickory Carolyn Brittingham S. Locust S. Hickory 4Th St John W. Irey Waverly Irey Brittingham S. Main Studebaker Judy M. Houdashelt S. Willow Chevrolet Lyn DuBois Leawood Rosemary Stephenson Main Street Ford Thelma C. Hopkins William W. Johnson Pomona Hopkins Johnson

County Court Fines 21 at 89 in 75 mph Zone

Kenneth R. Presley was fined 14 dollars plus costs in county court for speeding 89 mph in a 75 mph zone one mile north of Ottawa on US 59. The hearing took place Monday.

Kenneth R. Presley Topeka Ottawa

Grace Rose obituary in Ottawa and Concordia

Miss Grace Rose longtime Ottawa resident dies at Sunset Home in Concordia Funeral services by Lamb Funeral Home Sunset Home Chapel Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Jerry Catt presiding Graveside at Hope Cemetery Ottawa at 4:30 p.m.

Grace L. Rose 82 dies in Concordia Sunset Home

Grace L. Rose 82 formerly of 623 S Poplar Ottawa died Aug 15 at Sunset Home Concordia after years of ill health. Born April 7 1882 in Mazon IL she moved to Ottawa 1905 lived here until 1956 then Sunset Home. She belonged to Philathea class Baptist Church and Columbian Shakespeare Club. Survived by two nephews Warren R Rose Roger M Rose and niece Elizabeth V Rose. Funeral Aug 18 Lamb Funeral Home Sunset Home chapel with graveside at Hope Cemetery at 4 p.m.

Grace L. Rose Grace L Rose S. Poplar Ottawa Sunset Concordia Mazon Ilinois Philathea First Baptist Church Columbian Shakespeare Club The Lamb Funeral Home Chapel of Sunset Home Hope Cemetery

State Approves County Bridges Plan

The state approves construction of two bridges two miles south of Le Loup. Bids will be let at 10 a.m. September 11 for the work. One bridge, to be built by the county in the first mile east, will be named the Price bridge. The second bridge will be built two miles farther east on the same road.

le Loup Price

Old-Timer Golfs Hole A Year

Westminster resident Henry Maurer celebrated his 50th birthday by playing 75 holes at Willowick golf course. Beginning at daybreak he walked the course, used a single 3-iron and a single ball, completing 54 holes by late morning and adding 21 more after a break. An observer noted Maurer birdied several holes despite the unreported final score.

Westminster Calif Henry Maurer Willowick Maurer

Launch Delayed for Syncom 3 Space Mission

Cape Kennedy reports the Syncom 3 communications satellite launch is delayed one day to Wednesday morning due to a faulty electrical connection in the booster rocket. The satellite aims for a stationary orbit above the Pacific to televise the October Olympic Games in Japan to the United States.

Cape Kennedy, Fla Pacific Ocean United States Japan

Redneck School is De Segregated

In Greensburg Louisiana the first public classroom desegregation in a rural area occurs as three Negro 12th graders enroll at an all white Greensburg high school under a federal court order. Cross burnings reported, community tensions rise, while officials urge peaceful compliance and state police standby if needed. The case traces to 1952 suits and federal court actions leading to desegregation of 11th and 12th grades.

Greensburg Louisiana U.S. Supreme Court New Orleans St. Helena Parish J. L. Meadows Johnson John J. McKeithen St. Helena McKeithen Ku Klux Klan U.S. Dist J. Shelly Wright U.S. Appeals Court District of Columbia E. Gordon West Baton Rouge 5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge West

Conference Attendees Recruit for Citizenship Seminar

Carol Baker of Pomona and Harry Peckham of Rantoul will attend a Farm Bureau citizenship seminar at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. The five day event covers the American constitutional form of government, free enterprise, and contrasts life under communism with democracy. About 301 attendees are mainly high school juniors and seniors from county Farm Bureaus. Faculty includes Harding College and Kansas State University professors, an ad director, a Cuban refugee from the Bay of Pigs, Herbert Philbrook author of I Led Three Lives, and John Noble writer of I Found God in Soviet Russia.

Carol Baker Pomona Harry Peckham Rantoul Farm Bureau Rock Springs Ranch Junction City Farm

Ottawa High cheerleaders car wash to raise funds

The Ottawa High School cheerleaders sponsor a car wash from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the lot beside Al Beets Motors 530 North Main. For $1 they wash and vacuum cars and clean the interior to support the cheerleader fund. Funds will send the 1965 66 squad to camp in Norman Oklahoma.

Ottawa High School al Beets Motors Channois OHS Norman Oklo

Kansas Missouri Officers To Meet At North American Hotel

About 90 peace officers from eastern Kansas and western Missouri will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at the North American hotel for their monthly session. Stacey Edwards, official representative of the Kansas Peace Officers Association, will conduct the meeting where officers exchange information on local crime patterns.

Kansas Missouri North American Stacey Edwards Kansas Peace Officers Association

Notices in Kansas probate court estates 1964

First published August 17 1964 notice to all concerned in the Estate of Mary A Simmons deceased asking for defenses by September 8 1964 in Ottawa Kansas. State Department of Social Welfare named creditor. Also notice of appointment of executor Ferdinand C Hermesmeyer for the will of Bernard J Hermesmeyer deceased with nine month claims period.

State of Kansas Shawnee County Franklin County Kansas Mary A. Simmons Kahsié State Department of Social Welfare of Ottawa Bernard J. Hermesmeyer Ferdinand C. Hermesmeyer Bernard Jd. Hermesmeyer Ferdinand C, Hermesmeyer

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