31 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1955
Page
1
A digest of local notices covers Herald delivery options, doctor moves, patient updates at KU Medical Center, judging assignments at Osage City and Gardner fairs, new addresses for military personnel, a Germany assignment, a Fort Eustis unit, a rummage sale, and several moved or resigned local figures.
Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana delegates Hysom and Clinton attended a Methodist youth conference through the Wesley Foundation and Ottawa Methodist youth respectively. Clara Bell's cafe opens tomorrow in Williamsburg managed by Mrs Alfred Doncaster. Nancy Bethell wins a blue ribbon for hand towels at the Franklin County fair. her name was previously omitted. A Pomona girl, 12, who ran away Monday, was found near Pomona with officers and parents notified. Melvin D Avery of Lawrence, cited last year for speeding, was picked up and released on bond. to appear in county court. Cliff Stansbury Jim Fogle Marvin Brown of Williamsburg will attend Washburn University. Teresa Aonn Ward to Clark Business School in Topeka.
Admitted Mrs W K Burroughs Williams burg and Frank Esther and Shirley Finley Richmond. Births Albert McNish Baldwin, son born Tuesday weight 9 lb 12 oz. Lantz Princeton, son born today weight 7 lb 6 oz. Norman Moore 719 Cypress, son born today weight 6 lb 14 oz. Carles Lemaster 816 N Cedar, son born today weight 9 lb 8 oz. Dismissed Mrs Gene Mohr route 1 today. Funeral services for Alexander McBride 94 Osage City held at Baker Funeral Home Overbrook. burial Twin Mounds Cemetery. Born April 27 1661 in Boston, he came to Kansas with his parents at age ten. He had lived since that time in
A well known violinist, frequently tapped for dances, performed across Douglas and Osaze counties, showcasing his enduring reputation in local social events and gatherings.
Fragmented market listing shows Wheat and Barley prices around 1.85 and 0.85 respectively, Soy Beans at 2.00, Corn values 1.25, and various egg and dairy figures. Numerous illegible entries and stray letters render precise items and dates unreadable.
Sale dates in Ottawa area announced by A. Myers & Son include Sept 1 Fred and Ida Thomas at 215 West and 8th Ottawa. Sept 3 Ottawa Market Sale 1 mile east on Wilson. Sept 7 Overbrook Livestock Sale Overbrook Eas. Sept 13 Charles Disque near Baldwin Junction. Sept 22 Mrs. Ben Anderson 8 miles east of Ottawa, Kansas. Sept 23 Hershel Kunard 8 miles north near east Ottawa.
Local classifieds list multiple weekly sales and auctions across Franklin and Anderson counties in Kansas. Contacts include Jack Nelson and Neill George, with events at Ottawa Market, Waverly Sale Pavilion, and Yates Center Community Sale, plus dairy cow consignments and all beef registered sales scheduled from September through mid month.
The Kansas Fish and Game Commission reports from game protectors indicate the upland bird outlook is the best in three years. Quail populations may be up 20 to 25 percent, pheasants about 10 percent, and prairie chickens rising in eastern Kansas. He notes heavier field cover and favorable weather for crops providing food. Seasons for 1955 will be set at the September 9 Wichita meeting, with full population reports available then.
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