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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1971
Page
6
The Kansas Association of School Boards says it will sue to oppose a federal freeze on teachers salary increases in contracts signed before Aug 14. Officials warn the move could impair obligations and hurt morale if pay hikes in Sept and Oct are blocked.
County Treasurer Velma F. Powers said license tags with initial R for surnames P Q or R are on sale with a deadline of Sept. 30. Those with initial M have until Aug. 31 to avoid penalties. So far 130 M tags and 702 R tags have been sold.
The Lane Fair starts Thursday with exhibit entry by 11:00 a.m. for most items and 1:00 p.m. for horses, with removal allowed after 9:00 p.m. Saturday. Judging runs Thursday afternoon for foods crops and flowers, Friday morning for livestock and clothing, and 1:00 p.m. Saturday for 4-H horse judging. Evening concerts feature Central Heights Grade School at 7:45 p.m. Thursday and Western bands on Friday and Saturday. Saturday includes a parade at 7:15 p.m. judging, games at 2:00 p.m. and a greased pig contest at 4:00 p.m. Cash and merchandise drawings occur each night at 10:00 p.m.
TOPEKA Kan AP Articles of clothing found at Cedar Bluff Reservoir were positively identified as those worn by 9 year old Mereceni Armstrong who attends road school. Carol Armstrong of El Monte California identified the black and white striped tennis shoe and a multicolored slipover shirt as matching items. Fred Howard Kansas Bureau of Investigation director said all indications point to the Armstrong boy and that the mother bought another similar shirt for fabric comparison.
Nine members attended the Saturday meeting of the Santa Fe Trail Riders. Gene Drybread and his wife joined the club in Ottawa. Winners in last month’s field event were Gene Drybread and wife first, David Matthias and wife second, Pat Howard and wife third. The club plans a parade at Lane at 7 30 p.m. Thursday and next field event at 1 30 p.m. Sunday. The next meeting will be Sept 1.
County auditor Allen French of Topeka and a staff member will stay in Ottawa for the rest of the week to review the 1971 tax levies. Town city and school levies for funding the 1972 county budget will be examined, French said this morning.
Kansas City Board of Education votes to open schools on schedule despite debate over delaying for a levy increase. Nixon wage price freeze and appeals from Mayor Wheeler and Judge Lehr cited. a 65 cent levy proposal failed August 10.
State Insurance Commissioner announces 668 527 to be distributed to 394 Kansas fire departments and the Kansas State Firefighters Association in the 76th annual relief fund. Ottawa Chief G A Diamond Jr. says his department has not learned if funds come here. Funds stem from fire insurance tax, enacted 1895, supporting benefits for injured or widowed firefighters and fallen officers, with 3 percent for regional firefighter education. Since inception, 11.35 million dollars distributed.
The Daily Report lists hospital admissions for Fred Martin at Crestview Nursing Home and Laura Quinn of 1240 S Cedar, Memory Coughenour of Princeton and Tuesday dismissals for Myrtle Anderson and Ben Wright. It notes the death of Mary Madge Spencer, 84, Ottawa RFD 3, with service details, survivors, and burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Also covered are traffic accidents, Rex Edwards’s funeral, court entries, and other local notices from Damron-Towner Chapel and Garnett Cemetery records.
Police records show Edd y L Yonts 17 from Kansas City Kansas charged with leaving the scene and careless driving. Kenneth R Simpson 51 of Mourid City charged with resisting hindering an officer loitering. Divorce filed Joan D Cantrill versus Jack L Cantril. Marriage license Steven Todd Warhurst 22 Ottawa and Virginia Margaret Young 21 Ottawa. Marvin F Gab b Sr 55 Bonner Springs speeding 85 in 75 zone fined 10 dollars plus costs. Helen Toon 48 Checotah Okla speeding 85 in 75 zone fined 10 dollars plus costs. Joseph D Henry 16 Princeton RFD 1 unsafe vehicle fined 10 dollars plus costs. Donnie P Davis 32 Rantoul RFD 1 unsafe vehicle fined 10 dollars plus costs. Leon W Moore 40 Cambridge Mass speeding 70 in 60 zone fined 10 dollars plus costs. Park K Butler 16 Lawrence no driver license on person dismissed on showing license. Lawrence speeding 78 in 60 zone fined 30 dollars plus costs. Ray D Haney 38 Paola continued after this line.
Wholesale eggs in Kansas City show large 80 per cent A 27-35 and medium 80 per cent A 21-31. Butter remains unchanged with grade A, lb, quarters 85 and grade A, lb, solid 85.
Public auction to settle debts under a 1971 Franklin County Kansas District Court order. Defendants Vogler Vogier and Lucille Vogier property at Ottawa for 1.62 acres plus two smaller tracts totaling about 0.64 and 0.48 acres. Sale set for September 9 1971 at 9:00 a.m. at the Ottawa courthouse with four months redemption. Court case 25-079. Attorneys Gleason Pinet Jordan represent plaintiffs Roche Selby.
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