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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1972
Page
5
Local notices include VFW Post 5901 and Auxiliary hosting a 26th birthday dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, potluck format at the post home. A variety of ads cover shops and services, from The Red Banana art shop to plant and picture suppliers, and notices on hospital, military, and pageant news involving Ottawa residents.
Jennie Elizabeth Heidner died Sunday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home with Rev. James Thornton officiating. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Pallbearers listed. Other notices include traffic fines and legal matters from County Court and marriages, divorces, and obituaries for Mae Andregg Garnett and Grace Borders with survivor details and church affiliations.
Admissions list includes Mrs. Calvin Pegram, Quenemo and others in Cedar, Melvern, Pomona, Wellsville, Russell, and more with Wednesday and Thursday dates. Dismissals note Raymond Scott Wellsville and several others family at Canterbury Court along with Stuart Tichenor Russell and more Wednesday and Thursday entries. Birth records show Mr. and Mrs Jamie Shader of 432 E 11th welcomed a daughter weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces on Thursday.
KC Markets reports cattle and calves around 6,000 head with feeder steers and heifers showing mixed price ranges by weight. Notable bids include 325-400 lb at 46.00-50.00, 400-450 lb at 43.00-46.00, and 700-950 lb in the 35.00 range, with numerous bands across 300-700+ lb categories and flesh conditions reflected in price spreads.
Wall Street edged higher as profit taking eased and bargain hunting surfaced. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.05 to 912.93 at noon while the AP 60-stock average gained 0.2 to 328.0. trading paused about ten minutes due to ticker-system issues.
R Wally Hart becomes manager of the North Ottawa Pence store announced by Bob Pence, Pence Food Centers Inc president. Hart, previously assistant manager at North for two years and longtime Pence employee since 19, will relocate with his wife Una to 713 N Cedar. they have a daughter and a son. Gerald R Nelson named assistant manager of the North store, from 206 Blackhawk, Ottawa University graduate and night manager at the South store since December 1971.
Tonight partly cloudy and colder with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Low around the low to mid 20s. Friday partly sunny with little temperature change. High in the upper 40s to low 50s. Precipitation probability 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Friday.
Ottawa High School and three area high schools join twenty Kansas schools at the 26th annual Kansas High School Foreign and Domestic Affairs Conference on the Emporia State campus Saturday. Instructors include Elizabeth Coughner and Charles Gentner of Ottawa, David McDonald of Garnett, Harold Pryor of Lyndon, and Richard Raugewitz of Wellsville. Discussions cover penal reform, the Kansas attorney general, rebellious Ireland and the Mid East crisis.
Lyndon resident Dr. Gerald D. Gurss has been chosen to succeed Dr. John Hudelson as Kansas Livestock Commissioner. The change takes effect February 5. Gurss, a Burlingame native and 1943 Kansas State University graduate, replaces Hudelson who moved to become state veterinarian for Colorado’s Department of Agriculture.
Garnett city commissioners discuss paving a 1.5 mile area from West Fourth to K-3 and First from Maple to Chestnut funded by city or by resident petitions. Mayor Powers notes residents favor city funding and petitions may be circulated.
On the first day of County Club Days, clubs earned top blues and blue ribbons across categories. Notable honorees include Lyle Humphrey with senior instrumental and vocal solos, Brad Gooddert and Linda Peckham with junior instrumental solos, and the J. J. Brass Trio in instrumental ensemble. Chorus winners include the Far and Near 4-H Club, Rambling Ranchers, Trail Blazers, and Town and Country among others, with several readers earning blues in junior and senior demonstrations, illustrated talks, and readings.
Franklin County Health Department hosts two training sessions in Elliott Hall for volunteer workers in the multiphasic screening program. Sessions run Feb 28 and 29 with registration at 8:30 am and exams at 9 am.
First published February 10, 1972 and last published February 24 1972 in the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas. Petition by Jules Doty to determine descent of Vivian E Hutchins estate seeks undivided interest in south 60 acres of the Southwest Quarter of Section 19 Township 165 Range 20 East and all other property. Defenses due by March 7 1972 at 10:00 a.m. in Otawa City Kansas. otherwise judgment will be entered. Jules V Doty Petitioner. Thomas E Gleason Chartered Alty for Petitioner.
Ottawa police hunt a thief who stole a pickup overnight Tuesday between 10 p.m. and midnight. The vehicle is a 1969 Ford Ranger owned by Quincy Seymour of 204 E. 8th, parked in front of his home when taken.
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