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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1973
Page
6
The public is invited to a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 13th and Maple. A film titled The Christmas Bus is Coming will be shown as part of the event.
The Central Heights School week of Dec 10 14 shows meals like macaroni and cheese taco burgers and pizza with vegetables and desserts. Ottawa police log multiple incidents including a stolen tape player from a 1961 Rambler and two vehicle crashes with minor injuries and a citation for an expired license. Kansas cattle market report closes with mixed prices across steers cows and feeders. Admissions and dismissals list names, along with a birth notice for Ronald and partner’s newborn son.
Jill Smith, a 21 year old woman from Hagerstown, tried to become Maryland's first female telephone lineman. She mastered the technical work but could not raise a ladder or cut a cable as a man. After leaving C&P, she reflects on the experience as two life changing weeks. She notes the company offered little gender specific guidance yet the men were kind. Training caused blistered feet and lacked appropriate gloves.
Cheryl Campbell from Princeton has become librarian at Richmond Library. A board meeting set new hours effective Dec 1: 2:30 to 4:30 pm Tue Thu Fri and 9:30 to 11:30 am Wed Sat to boost patron use. Also notes Gene Monroe's transfer to J C Penney in Phoenix as shoe department manager.
Rockwell International experts in Morgantown offer eight tips to cut daily hot water use by up to 150 gallons. Methods include washing dishes by hand in a basin, turning off water while shaving, preferring showers to baths, using basins for shampooing, limiting milk bottle rinsing water, washing full loads, keeping the water heater at a steady setting, and fixing drips to avoid waste. Also notes Scottsdale, Arizona mayor’s car hit in a hit-and-run marked by the parks department sweeper.
Bill Ewing, hired as auto service manager at Montgomery Ward and Co. in Ottawa, previously worked 18 years in Fort Scott with his wife and family moving early next year. OHS notes a career day at 1 p.m. and a Christmas Vocal Concert at 6:30 p.m. with admission 25 cents. Winter sports season starts strong as wrestling and basketball report good early performances. Next week wrestling to duel Bonner Springs in Ottawa. basketball vs Schlagle and first home game against Lawrence.
Ottawa High School vocal students present An Evening of Christmas Music next Tuesday in the high school gym. A 6:30 reception in the Cyclone room honors parents with refreshments. An hour of music includes ensembles by sophomore and junior girls' groups, Cyrones, and school choirs. A 7:30 processional leads to performances by Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs, Choraliers, and Concert Choir. Attendees may sing carols. Admission is one 25-cent ticket for reception and concert, with proceeds to charity.
Ottawa meter readers adopt a green door card to note unread meters by water or electric service and the reason such as locked houses, water, ice, or weather. Bills may be estimated for up to two months with adjustments on next read, saving four to eight days of reading time.
Funeral services for Pete Hintz will be at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Monday at 2 00 p m with Rev Vernon Belew officiating Interment in Highland Cemetery and Ottawa Lodge No 18 AF AM to conduct graveside rites Friends may call until service time Funeral services for Floyd R Smith will be at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 00 p m with Rev James W McCrossen officiating Interment in Highland Cemetery Military Graveside rites to be held Friends may call from Sunday noon until service time
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