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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1961
Page
5
Spectators at Richards-Gebauer AFB Grandview Missouri watched air demonstrations yesterday. A 82c Gary Maxwell and 81c Richard Fogle from Squadron 303 flew in Maxwell’s plane. About 70000 people attended with Maxwell’s parents and friends among the spectators.
Women of Wellsville Methodist Church heard reports on summer church activities by M Y F ers Melba Todd and Judy Stephens. They described making 68 Sioux style tepees at Camp Chippewa near Ottawa and detailed pole making, canvas wrapping, and camp setup. The report covered camp origins from Ellen Furka’s donated land and a charity farm, plus experiences from travels during the youth mission project tour across Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas New Orleans Texas Oklahoma Kansas and brief stops at St Luke's and Youthville.
Frederick Newton McDaniels aged 20 of Wellsville wed Sharon Ann Lacey age 17 of Melvern as a marriage license was issued. The union marks a recorded entry in local civil records.
The Royse family moved to Ottawa from El Dorado Springs and built a backyard clubhouse at 502 N Poplar with a sign reading no girls allowed. Bruce 9 Gary 7 and Mark 2 host neighbor kids for baseball while mom Mrs Royse shares reading, sewing and family activities. Dean Royse became principal at the local junior high after moving from Missouri.
Admissions list includes Dale Johnson, Glenn Gould, Sarah Pardee, Charles Simmons, Dale Brown, Charles Fawl, Lewis Smith, Sharon Barkley, Maurice Morris, Lyman Corlis, with locations and days. Births recorded for Horne, Wilson, Turner, Brook, Hutchison, Weber with weights and dates. Dismissals note Danne Schultz, Perry Dunn, Hugh McLaughlin and twins, Elmer Micael, Dale Brown, Charles Fawl, Charles Horne and baby son, Alpha Metteson.
Washington AP reports a heated Senate debate over civil rights legislation as the House considers a death penalty for air hijackers. A leadership bid seeks to attach a two year Civil Rights Commission extension to an appropriation bill, with other civil rights measures aimed to push forward despite Kennedy administration limits.
Emma Jane Milliman aged 85 of 925 E Wilson died Sunday at Ran som Memorial Hospital. Born December 9, 1876 in Illinois she lived 35 years in Franklin County. She married Amherst Milliman in 1897 in Ottawa who died in 1934. Surviving four daughters Garnett Princeton Ottawa Richmond area, one son Amherst Princeton, 20 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral service Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at McVey-Dengel Mortuary with burial in Richmond Cemetery.
Mrs Ethel May Poston 65 longtime Quenemo resident died last evening in Dodge City where she had lived the past 10 years She was widow of Dr W O Poston a Quenemo physician who died Sept 15 1955 They were married Nov 5 1912 Born Dec 21 1895 She was a member of Quenemo Federated Church Surviving son William B Poston Quenemo daughter Betty Burns Topeka two grandchildren and a brother Lloyd Blake Redfield Funeral services at Shaffer Mortuary Lyndon Wednesday at 2 pm Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Quenemo
Franklin County ASC outlines how fall seeded barley fits the 1962 feed grain program under the Agricultural Act of 1961. Producers diverting 20 percent of barley base acreage to conserving uses receive 50 percent of normal production value times the county price, with cash or CCC stock options. Additional 20 percent reduction possible at 69 percent of normal production in kind. Only participating barley growers gain price support next year and must not exceed corn and sorghum base acreages. Participation for corn, sorghum, and spring barley will be opened next spring with details to follow.
Printy and Sons Ben Printy Cap announce weekly auctions every Thursday at 7 p.m. and a community sale at 1136 N Main Lawrence Kansas. Aug 26 features Merle EF Hartwick with furniture and antiques at 1 p.m. One mile east of the overpass on highway K-10. Gordon James Feed Store contact CH 2-5596 Home CH 2-1460.
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