Franklin County Fair talent draws prize money and prizes
The Franklin County fair featured a Thursday talent show with locals from Ottawa Princeton Garnett and others, awarding $5 to each contestant. Winners included Cathy Brockus Lorna Kimball Ronnie Matthews Jeanne Poss and more. Multiple contests such as egg race penny toss balloon blowing and terrapin races drew many youths and prize bonds for top registrations.
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Fair Board
Franklin County
Cathy Brockus
Lorna Kimball
Princeton
Ronnie Matthews
Ottawa
Linda
Glenda
Janet Moore
Alvin and
Roberta Herring
Earl Peeters
Bobby Adams
Dick Wagner
Larry Hermreck
Jeanne Poss
Great Lakes Level Drops Hit Region Hard
The Great Lakes region faces record low water levels due to subnormal precipitation since 1960, raising shipping costs and harming beaches, docks, wildlife, and fisheries. The Army Corps forecasts continued declines through 1965, except Superior. Estimated annual losses in shipping and recreation reach about $100 million.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Region
Midwest
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Iowa
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Albert J. Meserow
Great Lakes Commission
Truck Left Hanging Over Bridge After Crash West of Lane
A soft drink delivery truck from Rapid Ways Inc. ran off a wet gravel curve and landed on the West end of a 65 year old river bridge three miles west of Lane. Driver Terry D Crump said the 1964 GMAC truck struck the railing, resting its front wheel on the bridge support while the rear hung over the edge. No injuries or citations reported and damage figures to truck and bridge are undetermined.
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Pottawatomie River Bridge
Lane
River Bridge
Terry D. Crump
Gardner
GMAC
Rapid Ways Inc
Olathe
Rantoul
Chesbro Elected Republican Central Committee Chairman At Meeting
Vernon Chesbro was elected chairman of the Republican Central Committee at last night’s meeting. A resolution praised Mrs. Verne Alden of Wellsville for her past service, though she did not seek re election. Bill Bowers spoke on the Republican National Convention as a delegate, and plans for the year were discussed. New officers include Mrs Almeda Edwards vice president Mrs Dorothy Cramer secretary and Alfred C Sigler treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Chesbro
Hickory
Republican Central Committee
Verne Alden
Wellsville
Alden
Bill Bowers
Almeda Edwards
Dorothy Cramer
Alfred C. Sigler
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Richmond
Chipmunks
Donnie Roeckers
Mike Gretencord
Robert Lyon
Maurice Peters
Patty Wasmund
Jerry Roeckers
Garnett
Jacqueline Dehn
Foor
Danny Katzer
Dennis Peters
Diane Cooper
Denise Hallowran
Kansas City
Bea Merson
Donna Cooper
Pat Rossman
Mary Jane Wall
Marsha Poss
Glenda Wolf
Dennis Kimball
Gregory Lozier
Jim Oestreicher
Bob Brown
Kay Vining
Lakes Michigan
Huron
Lakes Ontario
Erie
Superior
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Thermos
John Kaiser Drug
Paine
the Keen CO
Chesbro
Bill Clary
Idlenoee
Leonard
Sanborn
JempMaster Freezer
Every Wanted
S. Main
Avior
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