Franklin County weighs alternative middle and high school plan
County schools and agencies push to create an alternative school using existing space to help disruptive or underperforming students while improving traditional classrooms. Led by Jim Cain, the effort includes all districts. Ottawa already operates an alternative school and participates in the larger program.
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Franklin County
the Herald
SRS
Jim Cain
West Franklin
Ottawa
One Nation Under God Reminder by WCTU Supporters
A sermon praising the United States Christian heritage and the WCTU's long fight for temperance, child labor laws, education access, kindergarten, PTA, and social aid. It argues that America’s foundations rest on faith and urges dissenters to leave if they oppose the nation’s creed.
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WCTU
Woman ‘S Christian Temperance Union
PTA
Parent Teachers Association
Travelers Aid Society
U.S.O
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JPH
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Patton
Pete Smith
Franklin County Community Development Group
J.R. Cheney
Allen Unruh
Community forum urges smarter school spending and smaller classes
Ottawa resident urges using bond funds to boost classroom technology, cut taxes, and reduce class sizes amid enrollment decline. Letter cites past flawed research and calls for improved per student opportunities. Contact details provided for the community forum "It's Your Quarter" with call hours.
Fire of the Century Roars Through Ottawa in 1895 Blaze
Ottawa recalls the 1895 Hamblin House fire that destroyed the Hamblin block, adjoining buildings, and many businesses. The Clark Brothers store was the blaze origin, with 65 000 dollars in losses and residents displaced from the Hamblin lodging.
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Ottawa Herald
Santa Fe
Hamblin
Clark Brothers
S. Main
Rohrbaugh
Bond Proposal Marketing Plan Opposes School Bond
Sam Sheldon, candidate for the Ottawa Board of Education, argues against a $10 million bond package for a new middle and elementary school. He claims renovation suffices and warns funds are better spent on updated encyclopedias, an alternative school concept, and a longer school year.
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Eugene Field
Hawthorne
Japan
Sam Sheldon
Ottawa Board of Education
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