Hostesses named for Centennial Cabin and Old Depot Museum
Franklin County Historical Society sets Sunday events with Mrs. R. W. Tulloss and Mrs. Henry Parker hosting the Centennial Cabin. In the Old Depot Museum schoolroom Miss Grace Metz and Mrs. Vara Scollick assist, with Miss Alma Schweitzer and Mrs. Marguerite McCurdy also present in the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Historical Society
R. W. Tulloss
Henry Parker
Grace Metz
Vara Scollick
Old Depot Museum
Alma Schweitzer
Marguerite McCurdy
Ottawa North Baptist BYF Car Wash at Church
Ottawa North Baptist BYF hosts a car wash at Wilson and Oak Church on Saturday August 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds support youth programs and missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas State confers degrees on 363 Summer School students
Four area graduates are among 363 Kansas State University students who completed degree requirements at the close of the 1968 Summer School. They include William Swartz Neuenswander of Colony with an M.S. in chemistry, Eileen Elizabeth Bailey of Garnett with a B.S., Stephen Albert Dunbar in agriculture, and Peggy Irene DeJarnette of Waverly with a B.S. in home economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State University
William Swartz Neuenswander
Colony
M.S
Eileen Elizabeth Bailey
Garnett
B.S
Stephen Albert Dunbar
Peggy Irene DeJarnette
Waverly
Pioneer seed field day at LeRoy Parmery Farm
Pioneer seed customers are invited to a field day on Tuesday August 27 from 9 30 to 4 00 at the Parmery Farm of LeRoy about 3 miles northeast of LeRoy Kansas. Follow signs for directions. Free lunch provided. Harry Funk dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Seed
Parmery Farm
LeRoy
Kansas
Harry Funk
Ottawa High School Graduate Joins Hart Shaffner and Marx
Fred Claire Irwin has become a salesman for Hart Shaffner and Marx in Chicago after earning a Bachelor of Science in business from Emporia State University. He is the son of Lewis L. Irwin and Mrs. Irwin of 1421 S Cedar and a 1964 Ottawa High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Claire Irwin
Hart, Shaffner and
Marx
Chicago
Kansas
Emporia State
Mr. Irwin
Lewis L. Irwin
S. Cedar
Ottawa High School
Garage sale at 1427 S Elm Saturday morning
A neighborhood garage sale at 1427 South Elm runs from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday with assorted items for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Elm
Ottawa Shares $14,108.93 From Gas Tax Fund
The city of Ottawa received 14108.93 as its half share of the balance in the Special county road and city street fund from the one cent gasoline tax. Other area towns also allocated funds including Emporia 22111.15 and Iola 8682.51 with various amounts listed for Baldwin Colony Garnett Greeley Lyndon Melvern Osage City Overbrook Paola Pomona Princeton Quenemo Rantoul Richmond Waverly and Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Baldwin
Colony
Emporia
Garnett
Greeley
Iola
Lyndon
Melvern
Osage City
Overbrook
Paola
Pomona
Princeton
Quenemo
Rantoul
Richmond
Waverly
Williamsburg
Franklin County Receives Share of Motor Carrier Fee Fund
Franklin County has received 1523.99 dollars as its share of the special motor carrier fee county road fund. Area counties and the amounts they received include Anderson 1228.85, Coffey 1435.02, Douglas 1426.68, Linn 1403.54, Miami 1586.47, and Osage 1650.57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Fee
Anderson
Coffey
Douglas
Linn
Miami
Osage
Chuck's Bait Shop Advertises Fishing Jigs and Watermelons
An advertisement from Chuck's Bait Shop lists 12 to 16 ounce jigs at 97 cents, 12 to 8 ounce jigs at 1 dollar 50 cents, and watermelons at 1 dollar 49 cents.
Gas tax distribution totals by county for July 1
The one cent gasoline tax distribution shows Franklin 22294.94, Anderson 17977.30, Coffey 20993.46, Douglas 21017.68, Linn 20532.86, Miami 23209.03, and Osage 24146.79 allocated to area counties and cities in the July 1 quarterly distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special County
Franklin
Anderson
Coffey
Douglas
Linn
Miami
Osage
Dance with Bob Moody and Kenny Toumberlin at VFW
Dance to Bob Moody with Kenny Toumberlin on steel drums at the VFW on Saturday at 9 00 p m air conditioned members and guests invited to attend a lively evening of music and socialization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Moody
Kenny Toumberlin
VFW
Yard Sale Ad for August 24 in Cedar Area
Local notice lists a yard sale at 303 S Cedar on August 24 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Items include many baby goods. Advertising copy notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cedar
Yard sale at 518 N Poplar this Friday and Saturday
Local yard sale features chests clothing and miscellaneous items at 518 North Poplar this Friday and Saturday for potential buyers and bargain hunters in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Poplar
Garage sale at 508 N Mulberry this Friday and Saturday
Local ad announces a Friday and Saturday garage sale at 508 North Mulberry featuring clothing and baby furniture. Include items for sale and hours if known.
Mrs Sylvia C Jones Patient at KU Medical Center
Mrs Sylvia C Jones of Ottawa RFD 2 is a patient at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas. She was admitted August 15 and is assigned room 331 B. A yard sale is listed for Saturday August 24 from 8 to 4 at 903 S Mulberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia C. Jones
Ottawa
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
S. Mulberry
Yard Sales at 620 S Willow Friday and Saturday
Friday and Saturday 9 to 5 at 620 S Willow. Advertising note lists yard sale items and times.
Yard Sale At 904 Olive Carved Into Weekend
A two day yard sale is planned for Friday and Saturday at 904 Olive Street. The event advertises household items and misc goods for sale with doors opening in the morning and continuing through the day.
Backyard sale offers good school clothing Saturday
A back yard sale features affordable school clothing on Saturday August 24 from 8 30 am to 5 pm at 714 S Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good School
S. Oak
Eagles Lodge Dance Saturday Featuring Prohaska Band
The Eagles Lodge holds a Saturday night dance from 9 to 12 with the Prohaska Band providing live music. Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Lodge
Prohaska Band
Ady
Recreation at 2nd and Hickory
A short local item notes recreation activities at the corner of 2nd Street and Hickory Avenue featuring a pool and soft drinks for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Ottawa Herald Report: Local News Roundup August 23 1968
Ottawa Herald provides a Friday evening page six update covering local events. Key items include community notices, school and civic activities, and brief reports from Ottawa and surrounding areas. The item catalog reflects typical mid century local journalism with concise summaries and named community institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Herald
Juvenile Court hearings set in Wellsville larceny case
Three Wellsville youths and another under 14 are scheduled for hearings Sept 11 and Sept 18 in connection with a petty larceny at Easy Wash Laundromat Aug 7. Names include Mike Carmona 15 and Ronald Turner 14 with lengthy addresses and guardians listed. Dismissals, births, and local notices follow in the same chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Easy Wash
Mike Carmona
Locust
Ronald W. Turner
William J. Turner
Elim
Man pleads innocent on no-fund check charge
Roy F. Smith, 48, of 1115 W. 7th St. Ter., pleads innocent to passing a no fund check for 35 dollars drawn on Peoples National Bank June 7 to Peace Food Center. Trial set Sept. 3, bond 1000. Awards listed between Ottawa Savings and Loan Assoc. and Personal Thrift Plan Inc. include 349.91 with interest, 672 with interest and costs. Joyce Sharples ordered to pay within 10 days or face execution after chattel mortgage balance dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Smith
W. 7Th St
Ter
Peoples National Bank
Peace Food Center
Ottawa Savings and Loan Assoc
Harry L. Smith
Cypress
Personal Thrift Plan, Inc
S. Main
Joyce Sharples
Osage City
Sharples
Kansas City Wholesale Egg Prices Jump Slightly
AP reports in Kansas City that wholesale egg prices rose with large eggs at 80 percent yield, indicating a shift in supply and demand dynamics affecting distributors and retailers. The note reflects early price movement in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Coast Guard Academy Entrance Tests Begin December
Coast Guard tests start December 7 with College Entrance Examination Board exams. Rep Larry Winn Jr announced eligibility requires unmarried U.S. citizen aged 17 to 21 by July 1, 1969 and in top physical condition. Appointments depend on exam results and adaptability to military life. no congressional or geographic quotas. Details available from Director of Admissions, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. 06320. Apply by November 2 to take all tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Coast Guard
Larry Winn, Jr
U.S
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Central Heights 288 names staff for 1968 69 year
Superintendent Marvin Stephan announces the faculty list for Central Heights Unified School District 288 for 1968 69. The roster includes administrative leaders Leo Laird and Robert Ledom, secondary and elementary education directors, along with a full slate of teachers across secondary and elementary divisions, and named coaches and activity leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Stephan
Central Heights Unified School District
Leo Laird
Robert Ledom
Dennis Baxter
Kenneth Bishop
Maurice Bottom
Gloria Bronson
Eyman Dobbs
Selma Cox
Wendell Davidson
Bob Erisman
Dale Gillogly
Dona Gingerich
Lenora Liss
Harold Morden
Laura Nilges
Robert Redeker
Chris Reekie
Charles Shafer
Donna Walter
Frances Warner
Dana Peffly
Civil War Sons Split as Union and Confederate Generals
Lexington report notes that U.S. Senator John J. Critten den had two sons who served as generals on opposite sides during the Civil War, one in the Union and one in the Confederacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington, Ky
U.S
John J. Crittenden
Sale of Personal Property to Satisfy Lien in Franklin County
Edward E Lee, lienholder, announces sale of a brown gelding named Scotch Cooler to satisfy a lien of 2 040 600 dollars. The horse, under care since July 31 1966, is located at the undersigned’s stables near Section 33 Township 6 Range 21 Franklin County Kansas. Sale set for August 26 1968 at 10 a.m. at the west front door of Ottawa County Franklin County Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse J. Karazim
State of Kansas
Scotch Cooler
Franklin
State of
Kansas
Franklin County Court House
Ottawa
Admissions Grover Morgan at Princeton RFD 1
Grover Morgan of Princeton applied for admission details in report notes, with reference to RFD 1 and individual Donald Harold involved in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Morgan
Princeton
RFD
Donald Harold
Cuban exiles burn flag during Miami anti invasion protest
About 200 Cuban exiles demonstrated in a downtown Miami park against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Police prevented them from burning a Soviet flag after tearing and spitting on another flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Czechoslovakia
Northwest Kansas Weather Ahead of Front
A cool front is seen moving into northwest Kansas with the Weather Bureau predicting no immediate major changes. Showers and thunderstorms expected tonight across eastern and southern areas as the front crosses the state. Thu's heat continued with many locales over 100 degrees. Beloit 103, Salina 102, Topeka 91. Overnight lows ranged from 68 to 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Beloit
Salina
Russell
Goodland
Manhattan
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Call Butler
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the Daily Report
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Michelle White
Willa Waldo
Thomas Beal
Pearl Bristow
Oscar Baker
S. Poplar
George Anderson
John Rothwell
Alan van Loenen
Gail Garrett
Nevada
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Rose Brown
Mena, Ark
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Luanne L. Drake
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Baldwin Rfd
Mildred Hollander
Charley Young
Jones
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Pleasant View Cemetery
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John F
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Martin Young
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Wye
Richland
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San Antonio
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Etna Yerkes
Dorothy Duvall
Dorothy Dunbar
Leona Fanning
Sally Walker
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Delta Ikenberry
Verna Ward
Lola Pinder
Ruth Hart
Edward E, Lee, Lienholder
Russia
Hershey Distributing Company
Dallas
Texas
P. D. Box
Lamb-Roberts
Darren L. Jones
Highland Cemetery
Joe Cowner
Opp Awal
Joetowner’s Chapel
N. Main
Ottawa, Kansas
Ccrccces
Stewart Humphreys
U.S.A
Brown
Davis
7Th and
Lincoln
Heifer
Centropolis
Roger Scott
Leroy Bien
Moore Chevrolet
Comstock Lumber Company
West 20Th Terrace
Lawrence
Midwest
The
Lawrence Paper Company
Rhode Island St
Kansas River
L and L Cafe
Perosi
Kansas State Employment Service
2Nd and
Cedar
J. W. Howard, Jr
General Services
Sleichter
Bennie Stinson
Charles Hendrix
Conings
Electrolux Sales and Service
Fred Meador
West 6Th
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