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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1984
Page
11
Obituaries for Leta Ward and Merrill Parsons note funerals in Ottawa with survivors and church ties. Lyman Giesman died in Melbourne after previous Ottawa ties. Law and public safety items cover DWI and traffic arrests, multiple minor and noninjury accidents, decorations, and decoy public safety notes, plus fire calls near I-35 and K-68 and local commodity quotations.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles auxiliary presented Ottawa Library with a 200 check to expand large print titles. Barbara Spears said 100 was raised locally and matched under a national Golden Eagle Fund program. Library director Barbara Dew noted about 350 titles exist and the gift will buy 20 to 25 more as demand grows.
Honor roll lists for Walesville Junior-Senior High School for the first quarter include high and standard honors across grades. Senior Pam Chut leads the high honor group alongside Heidi Silvers and Andy Wollen in the sophomore class, with several students named across seventh through ninth grades.
West Franklin U.S.C. 287 School Board will meet Monday at 7 30 PM to discuss building projects and related plans. The session aims to review current construction efforts and upcoming work for the district facilities.
Claudia Snyder daughter of Mr and Mrs Sherwin Snyder 1012 5 Em was chosen as a member of the Sioux Falls College Madrigal Singers for 1984 85 Explorer Scout Troop 2077 Ottawa sponsors a spaghetti supper 5 p m Wednesday at First United Methodist Church Fourth and Hickory Proceeds fund the troop canoe trip in Canada next summer Tickets available from Scouts or at the door Pomona Elementary School Monday afternoon Central office bids to sell current Franklin Street building progress on new central office reviewed Architect to present replacement cost of Williamsburg lunch room Old gymnasium fate to be decided Board to discuss Pomona High School computer class 1985 86 Negotiation procedures 1985 86 Release of Roger Driver from Williamsburg junior high girls sports coaching duties
A collage of small ads details oil paintings for sale, shop hours, Christmas gifts, ornament orders, baking and catering offers, jewelry services, hair styling, and a charity assistance bureau. Items include landscapes, florals, still lifes, decorative yard ornaments, craft sales, and festive events at various Ottawa area locations.
Kansas Department of Transportation area engineer Donald N. Dean reports basic street and gutter construction between Main and the US-59 overpass is accepted. Traffic stripes remain, seeding will wait for warm spring, and a few cracked business driveways will be repaired. Deck construction has begun for the overpass, with concrete forms in place. weather will determine further progress and likely early summer completion.
Northbound rush hour traffic on Interstate 35 near Cambridge Circle to Southwest Boulevard halted by five chain reaction crashes involving about 40 cars. Police cited glazed overpasses and icy roads with no serious injuries reported. Witness Dale Sanders described a van spinning on the Southwest Boulevard bridge and the ensuing crash chaos as officers planned to sort names at the station.
Cutler Township Fire Department and Kansas State Fire Fighters Association present a free one day basic firefighting school on December 15 at the Princeton Community Building. Registration 8 to 8:30 a.m. John Hendrix will speak at 9 a.m. Classes rotate every 12 hours with hands on propane fire training and a Christmas tree evolution. Certificates issued. lunch and some gear provided. For details contact John Earhart or Joseph Schweiger.
OHS Cytones director Dale Fox announced six students JoDee Anderson Pam Baugher Brian Branson Kate Bromert Lori Davis and Kim Towner earned spots in the Kansas Music Educators Association state choir. They were chosen from 473 district auditions with about 100 selected for the 250 voice ensemble to perform at Wichita February 23 under conductor Duncan Couch.
Leta Muriel Ward widow of Harald Ward and former resident of Route } and 1237 .ain St. Missouri died December 7. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home with Rev. Jerrald Harnden officiating. Interment in Island Cemetery. Family may call from Saturday afternoon until service.
The Department of Public Safety released November figures: 666 calls answered and 636 cleared. 130 city crimes with 100 cleared, aided by 65 arrests. Property loss estimated at 7457 dollars. Crimes listed include one robbery, four assaults, three burglaries, 21 thefts, 23 vandalism incidents, 24 DWIs, and other offenses. 11 fire runs logged.
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