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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
7
Sheriff Jay Brown who broke his leg in an auto crash on November 10 was seen in his Ottawa office this morning for the first time since the wreck. He moves slowly on crutches, with his left leg still in a cast, and is set to visit a Kansas City hospital on December 29 for a check.
A suburban Ottawa family returned home from Christmas shopping to find their recently remodeled two room rural home east of Ottawa on Logan Street in flames. Neighbors and local residents helped save furnishings as a cat and two dogs were rescued, with the blaze starting soon after 7 p.m. and the cause still undetermined. The Andersons moved to a rental home after the fire. insurance was reported. Two other minor weekend fires were investigated by the department.
Imperial Valley residents surveyed weekend tremors from 78 quakes across 800 square miles. In Brawley damage reached about 50000 dollars with broken windows buckled ceilings and cracked walls. No injuries were reported as San Andreas area experienced the seventh major shock.
The hearing tests for Ottawa public school students are finished with many affected children receiving corrective care from family physicians and retesting shows restored hearing in numerous cases. Garfield school was last to participate and nurses and volunteers led by Mrs. Pauline Duyk contributed to the effort.
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon to night and Tuesday with occasional very light snow west this afternoon and tonight and north central Tuesday. Continued cold this afternoon and east tonight. Warmer northwest tonight and over state on Tuesday. Low tonight 5 to 10 degrees northeast to around 15 southwest. High Tuesday in the 30s southeast to 40s northwest.
The First Christian church reports completion of phase one in its fundraising drive for a new building. Pledges totaling 48539 are promised over three years, chaired by Dr John Davis. Plans include an educational unit, fellowship hall, and a new sanctuary on property at Eleventh Street.
A brutal cold wave blanks the nation from the Midwest to the eastern seaboard with subzero readings. Bemidji and Big Falls Minnesota report -45 and -30 degrees, Minneapolis Saint Paul records a date low, Chicago hits 2 above with a forecast of 5 below. The Weather Bureau warns of intensifying cold across Ohio Valley, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York State, with lows of 5 to 10 below expected in several regions.
Cold grips the Ottawa area with a low of 11 degrees this morning and a high of 32 yesterday. The weather bureau foresees continued cold weather with slight warming expected in Kansas tomorrow.
City officials will discuss renewal of annual licenses at the Wednesday meeting. December 28. Beer licenses due January 1 must be acted on now to issue for the new year. Also due are occupational licenses for bowling alleys skating rinks and bulk stations and fire protection contracts for properties outside city limits.
Residents of east central Kansas reported an unusually bright meteor on Saturday. Two pilots said the flaming debris nearly struck their planes, with sightings spanning Kansas City, Ottawa, Emporia, Fort Riley, Holton, and Perry. One flight was near Olathe and the other at Fort Riley.
Reports from state agencies indicate the old Franklin County Home on West 18th Street could be remodeled to meet state standards. Welfare officials have not yet ruled on whether to remodel or rebuild, planning a decision after the new year.
Homer Rodeheaver 75 longtime evangelist Billy Sunday’s chief musical aide died yesterday at his Winona Lake home after a cerebral hemorrhage from a fall. A prolific Gospel songwriter and author he traveled the world performing with a slide trombone in churches and jungles. Ottawa old-timers recall Rodeheaver’s 50 year ago appearance as song reader for Dr. William E. Biederwolf during revival meetings in a tabernacle at 7th and Main.
Mrs C S Semple of Baxter Springs announced on Saturday she will seek reelection as Republican national committeewoman for Kansas. She is the only announced candidate so far, though there have been unconfirmed reports she might face opposition.
A Louisburg youth, Kenneth Koehn, 20, died after a southbound car missed a turn and nosed into a ditch on K-68 northwest of Paola, Kansas. Passengers John Wesley Fickel, 20, and Roger Fickel, 17, both of Louisburg, were thrown from the vehicle and injured. Koehn’s body was taken to a Paola funeral home.
Lancaster health authorities reported two dairy employees tested positive for para typhoid organisms amid an epidemic reaching 193 cases. Dr. Oscar Davis said the illness did not prove the men caused the outbreak and that further investigation continues. The report notes the men were not ill, and the source remains under study as officials review potential links to the broader case count.
Peggy and Bobby Nordyke of Ottawa captured top entry with an Old English Game Cock at the Heart of American Bantam Club show held Saturday and Sunday in Memorial auditorium. Judge Eugene F. Barnard of Topeka announced 289 entries across breeds such as Cochins Leghorns Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds. Best opposite sex to the champion went to Harry Hall of Kansas City. Local Bantam club members assisted with duties and Ottawa merchants donated awards.
Jefferson City circuit Judge Sam Blair upheld Missouri s new cigarette tax law after voters approved it in a special October election. The Browns Tobacco Co. of St. Louis challenged the two cent per pack tax as invalid, claiming the House acted illegally in passing a certified copy rather than the original bill.
Edmonton and surrounding regions endure Altauf-Bitter conditions with heavy wind and deep snow. Temperatures plummet across the prairies reaching 50 below in some northern locales, while Prince Albert reports 45 below zero.
Ottawa stores will remain open evenings this week until 8 30 p m with a 6 p m close on Saturday December 24 to allow workers to spend Christmas Eve with family. Students in Ottawa public and Sacred Heart parochial schools near four day vacation begin today with Thursday dismissal and January 3 return.
Members of the Ottawa Saddle Club hosted 64 underprivileged children at Sacred Heart parochial school. Free pony rides opened the event followed by a program featuring the Cunningham family Cora Rie the Trail Timmy trio and a Christmas story read by Rev. Roger Fredrikson. Loyd Stafford served as emcee.
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