Ottawa area briefs mix civic notes sports and obits
A sprawling Ottawa page lists Eagles Auxiliary dinner at the hall with games, birthdays and anniversaries. clubs host dances at Club Four Corners and Kan sas Wesleyan student council leaders attend a Kans as Collegiate Student Conference. Obituaries note Goldie Langdon, Ernest Perry, Helen Sloop, Mabel Yockey, Lloyd Sink. other items cover hospitalizations, church services, and local announcements.
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Ottawa University
Kansas Wesleyan University
Kansas
De Soto Boy Faces Charge For DWI
An 18 year old De Soto youth was jailed after a Wellsville crash at 10 40 p m He is charged with driving while under the influence and reckless driving He told officers he drove 45 to 50 mph The car rolled over multiple times in a field Three passengers Gary B West 16 Eudora Bill Lee 18 Bonner Springs were injured One passenger was reportedly taken to Gardner Hospital.
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Wellsville
Gary E. Brown
de Soto
Phantom Choppers Cut Down Greenery So Billboard Visibility
State claims clandestine night tree felling along Southern California freeways to clear views for billboards. Edward T. Telford cites a rash of incidents since May 17, with trees left at scenes and officials lacking a timely solution. Billboard executives deny wrongdoing, blaming vandals and garden clubbers opposed to advertising.
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Robert Cooke
LOS Angeles
Paul Bunyan
California
Edward T. Telford
State Division of Highways
Telford
Ottawa unveils huge snorkel fire truck debut
Ottawa shows the new Seagraves Snorkel firefighting truck with a extendable boom reaching above one story. The model Eagle contrasts little with rival across the same features. A state testing team will run two hours of pumping and boom operation before use. The May event follows a October Main Street fire causing about $75,000 damage.
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Moore
Ottawa
Seagraves
No. 7
Main Street
Taylor Talk Picket Planned By KU Students
The Committee to End the War in Viet Nam plans a silent picket at Hoch Auditorium on Monday as Gen. Max Taylor speaks at 10 30 a.m. Spokesman Mike Everett says there will be no singing or chanting. The protest targets the administration's Viet Nam policy, not the general, and classes are canceled for the talk.
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South
Johnson
Alabama
Lyndon Johnson
Monte
Lawrence
Maxwell Taylor
Kanesas University
Viet Nam
Hoch Auditorium
Mike Everett
Gen. Taylor
Everett
Obituary of Link with funeral and family details
Link died after a long illness and services are set for 9 am Monday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Robert Burger officiating. Burial follows at Mt Calvary Cemetery. A rosary is planned for 7 pm Sunday at Towner Chapel. Born October 24, 1883 in Roanoke Virginia, he moved to Kansas at 14, farmed until 1945, then moved to town. He married Ida Barnhart on December 25, 1907 in Centropolis. Surviving are his wife two daughters nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren a brother and five sisters plus many nieces and nephews.
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Mabel G. Yockey
Mabel Gertrude Yockey
Los Angeles
Calif
Michigan Valley
Osage County
California
Quenemo
H. ©. Barnum
Falling Nealth
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Robert Burger
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Towner Chapel
Link
Roanoke
Kansas
Ida Barnhart
Centropolis
Bill Sink
Kansas City
Gerald McGrath
S. Cedar
Andy Stine
S. Mulberry
John Link
Ottawa
Cora Banner
Nellie Durbin
Flora Pierson
Mary White
Velma Woods
Grandview
Bowling Scores From Dynamic League Standouts
Readouts list high scores and top bowlers across multiple teams such as P.N. Hirsch and Company, Wantland Cleaners, Lee's Cafe, Cravens Skelly Oil, Nitcher Floor Service, Meal Managers, Nighthawks League, Clary's Shoes, Smith Auto Supply, Budge's Hardware, K of C One, Friday Night Ladies, Shively's Trophies, Ella's Beauty Salon, The Red Barn, Lees Down Towner Cafe, Romstedts Grocery, Crites Center, Helen and Bills Cafe, Royal Lanes, and Burgoon Barber Shop. Entries include team names, high game marks, and top players like Love, Bond, Nichols, Beets, Figgins, Horn, Ferguson, Wiker, Mueller, Fritts, Swinehart, Dengel, Strole, Penn, Denniston, and more, with game scores ranging from the low 150s to the high 200s and occasional 1080 series totals.
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Nitcher
Figgins
Horn
Nighthawks
Montgomery Ward
Buress
Clary's Shoes
Ferguson
Smith Auto Supply
Bond
Budge’s Hardware
Thrasher
M. Mueller
Fairmont Dairy
Fritts
Ati Shively
Swinehart
Ella's Beauty Salon
M. Han
Dengel
the Red Barn
Wiker
Lee's
D. Nichols
Romstedt’s
P. Hollon
Crites Center
G. Leecy
Helen and
Bill
Strole
Royal T
J. Penn
Burgoon Barber Shop
Denniston
Grange Votes to Affiliate Fidelity Members with Hawkins
Hawkins Grange voted Wednesday evening to accept Fidelity Grange members joining Hawkins as Fidelity disbands. About 40 Fidelity members unite with Hawkins, with Leonard Burgoon Jere my and Mrs. Burgoon elected to membership. Bill Rice presided, Mrs. Henry Wherry at piano, and plans for a Christmas family, a Dec 4 98th anniversary note, and an upcoming ham and bean supper on Jan 5 to welcome new members were announced.
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Hawkins Grange
Fidelity Grange
Stewart
Fidelity
Fidelity Group
Hawkins
Grange
Leonard Burgoon
Jeremy
Bill Rice
Henry Wherry
Elmer F. Risdon
National Grange
Topeka
Clifford Hunter
Fred Kissinger
Joe Ream
Tipster Marvin Strobel spots Ottawa Fire Truck in Bates City
Marvin Strobel of Richmond won the weekly five dollar tip prize for being the first in the area to notice the new Ottawa Fire Truck as it passed through Bates City Missouri on Friday afternoon. Other tipsters included Mrs. Carl Meeks who saw the truck and J A Baldwin of 826 S Hickory who reported a barn tire incident.
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Marvin Strobel
Richmond
Ottawa
Bates City
Kansas City
Carl Meeks
J. A. Baldwin
S. Hickory
Cattle and Hogs Prices in Kansas City Market Report
KC Markets Kansas City AP reports cattle mixed from last week with steers and heifers easing while cows rise. Feeders and good to prime stock up, lambs and sheep advance modestly, hogs show gains across weight classes. sows also higher.
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Kansas City
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Report Schedule
Hospital notes show admissions on Friday for Mrs Kenneth Chapman at 1437 Elm, David Scott at 526 S Poplar, Archle Turner at 902 King, Delores Stine at 621 S Mulberry, Mona Spratt at Ranetoul RFD 1, Eileen Sass at Princeton. Dismissals include Kathryn Ferguson Humboldt and Delores Stine at 621 S Mulberry on Saturday.
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Kenneth Chapman
Elm
David Scott
S. Poplar
Archle W. Turner
King
Delores Stine
S. Mulberry
Mona Spratt
Rane Toul
Eileen Sass
Princeton
Kathryn Ferguson
Humboldt
Funeral Held for Earl Lorenzo Kern at Townetts Chapel
Funeral services for Earl Lorenzo Kern, 67, who died November 30 at Cherrye Vale, were conducted at 2 pm Friday in Townetts Chapel. Rev. Jim Anderson presided, with music by Mrs. J. M. Kilgore and Don Langer. Casketbearers included Bill Finch, Bill Brecht, Fred Hughes, Keith Brecht, Amos Massey, and Dan Brassfield. Burial followed at Stanton Cemetery in Miami County.
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Earl Lorenzo Kern
Townetts Chapel
Cherryevale
Jim Anderson
Old Rugged Cross
J. M. Kilgore
Pregatuist
Don Langer
Bill Finch
Bill Brecht
Fred Hughes
Keith Brecht
Amos Massey
Dan Brassfield
Stanton Cemetery
Miami County
Community auction notices and livestock sales list in Ottawa area
Community and livestock sale listings across Franklin County and nearby towns. Auctions hosted by multiple houses including Printy and Son at Ottawa addresses, with events every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Also entries for Stocker and feeder sales, Council Grove Livestock Auction, Pomona and Osage City sales, and furniture antiques auctions in Lane and Princeton.
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Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Ottawa
Franklin County
Printy and Son
Ben Printy
Cap
Printy
Main
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Kans
Council Grove
Osage City
Jim Brady
Buster Mullin
Princeton
Kansas
Lane Ks
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Eagles
George Toumberlin
Mac
Rhythm Ramblers
Club Four Corners Junction
Ray
Bruce Ames
Louis Ames
N. Lucasmore
Philippines
Air Force
AIC
Bruce A. Ames
Apos
Hospital
Baker University
Santa Fe Foundation
Kansas Foundation
Ottawa University Student Union
Mon
Eldon
Raymond Deay
RFD
Research Hospital
Ellis
Rickey C
Roush
Princeston Rfd
South Main
Don L. McKelvey
Kansas Chiropractors Association
McKelvey
State
Justice Department
Goldie A
Langdon
Goldie
Maple
Frieday
Hazen Nursing Home
Lamb Funeral Home
Roger F. Greeneslade
Woodlawn
John Washington Gaddis
Cynthia Crocker Gaddis
Ralph H
Pinky’? Langedon
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Don F. Langdon
Ernest James Perry
Jim Perry
University of Kansas
Perry
Naismith Hall
Allen Brothers and O'Hara Construction Company
Ernest Perry
Sally Green Perry
Jessie Green
Queneemo
Helen Sloop
Helen Duff Sloop
Peka
Lyndon
Lyndon Methodist Church
Lyndon Cemetery
Baldwin
Shaffer
The
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Charles H. Sloop
Max *Bud’ Sloop
Charles E. Sloop
Margaret Sloop
Winfield
Mabel Anstaett
Alvin Duff
Lloyd James Sink
Sycamore
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Scott
Philately
James Ramsey Ullman
Everest
Norman G. Dyherenfurth
Asia
Matthiessen
Amazon Jungle
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Ringo
Luis
Zeke
de Soto Boy
Dwi
Second Street
Phantom
Fort Hays State
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Graceland
Iowa
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Westeminster
Missouri Valley
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Rockhurst College
St. Cloud Minn
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Pratt
McCook
Oklahoma Military Academy
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Washington
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Arizona State
Seattle
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Colorado State Univ
Densver
DeSoto
Eureka
Cherryvale
Fredonia
Burlington
Hiawatha
Midway
Denston
Medicine Lodge
Harper
Scott City
Ness City
Hugoton
Meade
Mulvane
Moundridge
Ellsworth
Stafford
Greensburg
Kingman
Colby
Hoxie
FWD Inc
Pursc
Seagraves Company
Columbus
Ohio
Clintonville
Wis
International
Ottawae Daybrook
Ottawa Steel
KU Taylor
Tip
Jeun Lengel Sou
Tcowner’s
Goldie A. Langdon
Franklin Cowty
Ralph H. “Pinky” Langdon
Roger F. Greensade
Woodslawn
Lamb
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