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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1956

Page

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Fire Station Bids Lead Ottawa Firms in State Project

Osawatomie state hospital contract bids opened at Topeka. Ottawa firms Wiggins Electric and Servatius Plumbing bid on electrical and plumbing work while B A Green Construction of Lawrence bid the general contract. Other briefs report election of county ACP delegates, a vehicle collision near Highland cemetery, Pomona land suit, Denver wedding trip, township trustee appointment, WWI infantry reunion, Waverly school bid, Garnett drowning victim Ralph White at 17, and funeral services.

Ottawa Osawatomie State Hospital Topeka Servatius Plumbing Company of Wiggins Electric B .A. Green Construction Co Lawrence Garnett Ralph White Terry Anderson Jerry Mulinex Ais

Honored C H Oman guest at teachers building dedication

Retired Gar nett educator and former school superintendent Honored C H Oman spoke on the platform during the dedication ceremony for the new Kansas State Teachers Headquarters building, drawing praise for his long service to education.

C. H. Oman Garnett Kansas State Teachers

New St Johns 6 class Catholic School in Lawrence

The new St. John’s Catholic grade school in Lawrence will be consecrated Sunday afternoon. The 6 class school represents an investment of 300000 dollars. Classes will start September 4. Crops judging contest set for Saturday at 1 30 in the upper room of the Ottawa Co Op building. 25 to 30 entries expected. Entries for the state fairs will be scored by boys. Arlo Bailey resigns from Herald, joins Kansas Wesleyan university PR department in Salina. Mrs. Cora Snodgrass dies in Louisville Ky. funeral at Savenberg Kansas Sunday 2 p m at First Methodist Church.

St. John’s Lawrence Ottawa Arlo Bailey Herald News Salina Kansas Wesleyan University The Herald Robert W. Snodgrass N. Main Cora Snodgrass Louisville Savenberg Kas First Methodist Church

Hospital Notes Admits and Births in Local Areas

Admitted Cynthia Higdon route 2 Williamsburg Thursday Karen OConnor Wellsville today Births Mr and Mrs Calvin Wadkins 847 Cypress daughter born today weight 7 lb 944 oz Discussed E V Gibson 1140 S Main Thursday Raymond Davis route 2 Cynthia Higdon route 2 Williamsburg Mrs Leon Allen and baby son Alton Mo Mrs Robert Wehmeier and baby son 1003 N Cedar Mrs Ben F Shambaugh route 4 today

Cynthia Higdon Williamsburg Karen O'Connor Wellsville Calvin B. Wadkins Cypress E. V. Gibson S. Main Raymond Davis Leon Allen Alton Robert Wehmeier N. Cedar Ben F. Shambaugh

Funeral notices for Curtis Leese and Costigan in local obituaries

Funeral services for Roy E. Curtis died Aug 23 at Towner's with Rev. Weber, pallbearers named, burial at Highland cemetery. Charles P. Leese died Aug 27, services at McVey-Dengel, pallbearers listed, burial at Hope cemetery. Ida Costigan died Aug 27, services at Sacred Heart, pallbearers named, rosary recited, burial at Mt Calvary cemetery.

Lon Dietrich Guilfoyle Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Dulles Too Busy For Campaign Work

Secretary of State Dulles said he would be too busy running foreign affairs to campaign in this fall's political contests. He spoke during a brief New York stopover before heading to Duck Island in Lake Ontario for Labor Day weekend, declining to answer Democratic criticism of administration policy.

New York Dulles Duck Island Lake Ontario

Edgerton Man David Hey Dies at 73

David Hey of Edgerton aged 73 died yesterday morning at Gardner hospital Born August 28 1883 he lived his entire life in the Edgerton area Survivors include his wife Mabel and four brothers Mike Wellsville Louis Kansas City William Bald win and Frank Hey Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 pm at Coughlin Funeral Home Rev Loyal Hiatt officiating with burial in Wellsville cemetery

David Hey Edgerton Gardner Hospital

Ottawa obituaries for Cade and Shuler families

Leonard O Cade 48 of Kansas City Mo died after a month's illness in St Josephs hospital. He was a switchman and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen member, born April 30 1908, moved from Ottawa 24 years ago. Survived by two children, his mother in Pueblo Colo, and one brother. Funeral Saturday 2 pm McVey Dengel Mortuary with Rev Carl Adolphson. burial Highland cemetery. Stella Dean Shuler almost 72 died yesterday at her Willow Springs home after a long illness. Born Sept 21 1884 in Jewell county Kansas, moved to Ottawa a year ago. Survived by husband George, three daughters, five brothers and five sisters. Funeral Sunday 2 pm at Willow Springs church. Body to Lawrence for home visit prior to service. flowers requested not to be sent.

Leonard O. Cade Kansas City Ottawa St. Joseph's Hospital Brotherhood of Railway Milton Bertha Hennis Cade Nellie Mae Cade Leonard M. Cade Lois Hetrick Westphalia Pueblo Colo Bernard Cade Santa Monica Calif McVey - Dengel Mortuary Carl Adolphison Highland Cemetery Roy Shuler George Shuler Willow Jewell County Kas Douglas County German Baptist Church Willow Springs Stella Dean Shuler Marvin Flory Cerro Gordo Ill Oscar Flory Baldwin Lloyd Flory Wanda James Flory George Ray Wichita Noah Modesto Ethie Waynesboro Ezra Shuler la Fayette

Paris towns named in the United States report

A compilation notes there are fifteen cities named Paris in the United States. It mentions twenty-one million white collar workers with about twenty-five thousand annual disabling injuries. The data reference includes British Togoland in Africa and a bell linked to Saint Patrick in Ireland. The Circus Maximus dates to 329 BC in Rome.

Paris U. S Togoland Africa Saint Patrick Rome B. C

Prison terms set in Hodge scandal case in Illinois

Edward A. Epping former chief aide to deposed Illinois State Auditor Orville E. Hodge was sentenced to five years in prison and five years probation for involvement in a million dollar state swindle. Edward A. Hintz a former banker received three years federal imprisonment plus five years probation and a concurrent state term of one to three years and a $3,000 fine. Hodge remains serving 12 to 15 years state and 10 years federal sentences. Attorney General Latham Castle puts mishandling at 1.3 to 1.5 million dollars.

Icago W Edward A. Epping Illinois Orville E. Hodge U.S Epping Hintz Springfield Southmoor Bank & Trust Co Chicago Hodge Latham Castle

Railroads in 1955 Carry 16 Tons Per Capita Freight

In 1955 US railroads hauled more than 16 tons of freight per person nationwide. Chicago Illinois spans 212 square miles, highlighting dense urban area measurements alongside freight metrics.

Chicago,llinois

Housing Director Needed at Ottawa University Cedarcrest Residence

Dean of Women Edna Agnew seeks a housing director for Cedarcrest university residence for women at 12th and Cedar. Other residence directors are on duty or arriving soon. Applicants may call the university.

Ottawa University Edna Agnew Cedarcrest 12Th and Cedar Miss Agnew University

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