Rathbun Prize to honor spelling tradition in Franklin County
The Franklin County Historical Society will award the Rathbun Prize to the overall Franklin County Spelling Bee champion. The $100 savings bond honors Ottawan Rathbun, famed for Rathbun’s Graded Speller used across Kansas. Rathbun, born 1873, was a teacher, lawyer, inventor, and publisher who championed better spelling through his self-published textbooks. He died October 3, 1953.
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Franklin County Historical Society
Franklin County
Rathbun
U.S
Sedan
Ottawa Bulletin
Western State College
Gunnison
Colo
Ottawa
Edwardsville
Kansas City
Manhattan
IBM
Emperor's New Clothes touring show comes to Ottawa
OMA stages a new musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's tale as part of Ottawa Municipal Auditorium's Student Matinee Series with performances at 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m Both schoolchildren and the public may attend Tickets are five dollars for adults two fifty for children and seating is limited Information available from 242 8810
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Hans Christian Andersen
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Wichita Children’s Theatre
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Nebraska
Missouri
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Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas State Bank
Kansas Arts Commission
National Endowment For the Arts
Sacred Heart
Pomona
Williamsburg
Garnett
Greeley
Sunflower
Washburn prof leads next TALK in Kansas
Washburn University history professor Sara Tucker will lead the discussion on Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry at 3 p.m. Thursday in the city hall library conference room. The TALK series Not for Children Only is sponsored by Ottawa Library with Kansas Humanities Council support. The book follows Cassie Logan in Mississippi as she confronts racism and values education.
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Sara Tucker
Washburn University
Kansas
S. Hicke
Mildred Taylor
Cassie Logan
Mississippi
Cassie
Ottawa Library
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Kansas Humanities Council
Senior Center Thursday Dinner and Quilters Guild Meet
Ottawa Senior Center schedules an evening meal for 6 p.m. Thursday with chicken fried, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, cherry cobbler and drinks. Reservations via 242-7440 by noon Wednesday. Bingo follows. bring prizes. Baldwin Maple Leaf Quilters meet 7 p.m. Thursday at Baldwin City Senior Center with color and Sherlock Holmes presentation by Mary Clark and Paula Donohue show and tell and Friendship Basket. Visitors welcome. call Lilly Coltis after 6 p.m. at 594-3978.
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Senior Center
Ottawa Senior Center
Quilters Guild
Baldwin — Maple Leaf Quilters Guild
Baldwin City Senior Center
Quittersleuth
Mary Clark
Paula Donohue
Lilly Coultis
Legal dispute blocks further rail trail spending debate
The Front Page continues a debate over Prairie Spirit Rail Trail ownership with landowners demanding compensation or reversion of crossed land while supporters cite potential economic benefits. Kansas officials say state has no obligation to satisfy adjacent landowners, sparking calls to halt spending until courts settle title questions. Local leaders and opponents testified, citing privacy, litter, and doubtful economic gains, as Ottawa and Garnett push for completion and tourism.
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Ed Alvis
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Cole
Clyde Boots
Welda
Boots
Marvin and
Beth Sobba
Richmond
Bill Manners
Garnett
Thomas Morgan
Morgan
Ottawa
Franklin Counity
Robert Bregant
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County Historical Society
Gene Ramsey
Janice Hodgson
Iola
Kansas
Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
Ambulance Expansion Looked At By County Officials
The ambulance department, five months after opting not to trade a newer unit for an older model, plans a fourth ambulance as backup. McCurdy noted the current one is about 18 years old and a one-stall addition could cost 160000, with commissioners offering to help explore funding options.
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Lance Department
McCurdy
Weather Snapshot: Snow Likely Southwest Then Across State
A wintery pattern with snow chances centered in the southwest Tuesday night and statewide Wednesday. Lows dip to teens in the northwest and upper 30s to southeast, with highs from the 20s to the 30s. Light rain is unlikely southeastward. Snow potential Thursday morning in the east as cold conditions persist.
Habitat volunteers plan 1997 house projects for Webb family
Habitat builds and rehabilitates homes with homeowner help. The Webb family Shawn and Sharon and their children Dustin Rebecca and another child are eyed for a 1997 project consisting of one rehab and one new build. A partner family is chosen for a summer house, site not yet set. Mortgage is interest free and recycled into new projects. Contact numbers are provided for donations, volunteering, and information.
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Habitat
Shawn
Sharon Webb
Dustin
Rebecca
VanArsdale
Webbs
Kay Pedersen
Pedersen
Cliff Burke
Election centers listed for Wellsville district vote
Voters in District 4 will cast ballots at the Wellsville Library 115 W 6th Wellsville Osawa Board of Education. Townships of Cutler Harrison Ohio Peoria and Pottawatomie vote at Harrison Township Hall 3094 Rock
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Wellsville
Osawa
Board of Education
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Harrison
Ohio
Peoria
Pottawatomie
Harrison Township
Rock
Township Voting Locations and Districts Listed
Creek Road Ottawa and surrounding townships, Hayes Ottawa and South Centropolis vote at Ottawa Township Hall 2675 Sand Creek Road. Greenwood Homewood Lincoln townships vote at Lincoln Township Hall 2646 Kentucky Road. Williamsburg city council area voters use Williamsburg Community Building 126 West Warren Street.
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Ottawa
South
Centropolis
Sand Creek Road
Greenwood
Homewood
Lincoln
Lincoln Township
Kentucky Road
Willamsburg City Councy Williamsburg Community Building
Warren, Williamsburg
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