Local Quarry Training Site For National Guard
About 75 troops from the Kansas National Guard headquarters battery of the 127th field artillery trained last Saturday at a rock quarry east of Ottawa. They practiced reconnaissance and occupying a new position with MOPP gear, using weather balloons, and coordinated via dedicated wire. The quarry, owned by Dwight Hayworth, cut travel time to Fort Riley and boosted training opportunities. Ottawa armory invites other landowners to offer unimproved land for occasional training. contact 242-4369.
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Kansas National Guard
Ottawa
127Th Field Artillery
Mike Raley
Dwight Hayworth
Fort Riley
Raley
Penny Dreadful Valentines Bring Back Bitter Mood
Reader Betsy in Dubuque laments rising crudeness in valentine cards and asks Ann Landers for a fresh airing. Ann explains Penny Dreadfuls emerged in Victorian England as vicious, anonymous jests and notes their waning delivery history mirrored by today’s harsher offerings. A Wisconsin wife thanks Ann for addressing minor annoyances with a personal note.
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Chicago
Ann Landers
Library to show Ramona films for children at Ottawa
The Ottawa Library will host filmstrip adaptations of Beverly Cleary titles for children from 4 to 4 30 p m on Thursday and February 27 Children gather in the activity room of the children's department for after school specials The Thursday show is Beezus and Ramona and the February 27 film is Ramona and Her Father Both programs are free and no pre registration is required.
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Lakeland Bluegrass Association
Lyndon High School
Outpost Family
Winfield
Joy Bells
Kansas City
Prairie Fire
Topeka
Salt Creek
Lakeland
Jordan Nadeau
Dave Nadeau
Jordan
Ron Oliphant
Tin Roof
Chanute
Lyndon Parks and Recreation Commission
Beverly Cleary
Ramona
Ottawa
Cleary
Children's Department
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Darren Rocker
Tom Reiling
Stan Dunn
Betsy
Dubuque
America
Bluegrass Festival
Ceremonies
Ben Streeter
Ed Alvis
Lee Alvis
Sally Hopkins
Hallmark
England
Wisconsin
Ultra
Mark
Oak Haven
Richmond
Kansas
Mary Sue Cox Barbara Neal
Dir. of Nursing
Library
Sales & Service Albright’s
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