Timeline of notable events across decades
A chronological recap cites events from 1945 curfews to 1940s defense creation, 1952 atomic progress, 1993 World Trade Center bombing, 1999 Clinton policy remarks, 2004 clergy abuse studies, 2008 Florida blackout, and 2008 Condoleezza Rice talks in Beijing. It notes elba escape, Beach Pneumatic Transit, Grand Canyon and Grand Teton parks, and other historical milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Bonaparte
Elba
Italy
New York City
Congress
Dillingham Commission
America
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
Calvin Coolidge
Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming
U.S. Air Defense Command
Cre
Winston Churchill
Britain
Oregon
North Dakota
Canada
Tower Commission
Ronald Reagan
New York
World Trade Center
Bill Clinton
San Francisco
U.S
Boris Trajkovski
Bosnia
Florida
Condoleezza Rice
Beijing
North Korea
Market quotes from Ottawa Coop and Franklin County USDA agency
Ottawa Coop quoted Monday afternoon prices for wheat 6.97, soybeans 14.42, corn 7.14 and milo 6.54. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency prices listed corn 6.98, sorghum 11.56, oats 3.91, soybeans 14.57 and wheat 7.24 with none noted for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Coop
Franklin County
USDA Farm _ Service Agency
Volunteer Opportunities in Ottawa Center Listings
Learn about volunteer needs from the Ottawa Volunteer Center a service of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. Contact 1320 S Ash St Ottawa KS 785 214 4556 or jcraft eckan.org for details and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Volunteer Center
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
S. Ash St
Eckan
Osher Lifelong Learning Seeks Volunteers at Ottawa University
Osher Lifelong Learning invites volunteers to assist with table top registration payments and hosting for classes at Ottawa University. The Golden Age of Television on March 4 and Explaining the Perplexing Thomas Jefferson on April 9 are part of the program. Training is provided. Email jcraft eckan.org or call (785) 214 4556 for details or to volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osher
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Ottawa University
Eckan.org
Lorene Hinze, Ottawa resident, 90, dies
Lorene Hinze 90 of Ottawa died Sunday February 24 2013 at Ottawa Retirement Village A memorial service is set for February 28 2013 at Dengel and Son Mortuary She was born July 27 1922 in Osawatomie and lived in Ottawa since 1967 Survivors include two sons a daughter eight grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren Memorials may be given to Ottawa Retirement Village through Dengel and Son Mortuary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Hinze
Ottawa
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Osawatomie
Jess and
Hattie (Evans) McKin
Ing
Crestview Nursing Home
Jess
Hattie McKinney
Lorene
Leon Lile
Kathy
Waverly
Ray Dover
Debbie
Clathe
Marlene Slifer
Robert
Hickory St
Dengelmortuary.com
Ottawawherald
Shelter adopts new tech at Ottawa shelter
Mi Chielle Cooper reports Franklin County Ottawa shelter has switched to automated shelter management software to improve record keeping and timelier reporting. January intakes totaled 129 with 178 housed after 62 adoptions. 37 percent to Franklin County and 25 percent to Ottawa. Volunteers totaled 460 hours saving about $4,000 in wages. 502 active volunteers, up 15 percent since 2011.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chielle Cooper
Cooper
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Ottawa
Franklin County
City of
Eugene Field
Garfield
Lincoln
Death of Peggy Harshberger in Ottawa at 76
Marguerite L. Peggy Harshberger of Ottawa died February 20 2013 at age 76. Services will be held February 28 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church Ottawa with prior visitation February 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dengel and Son Mortuary. She was born January 15 1937 in Bangor Maine to Earl Emery and Barbara Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Ottawa
Visitation
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Bangor
Maine
Earl
Barbara
Perry) Emery
Scrap drives in Ottawa during World War II capture civic sacrifice
Deborah Barker of the Franklin County Historical Society notes a World War II scrap drive in Ottawa. Residents donated decorative railings from downtown fronts and Civil War cannon and cannonballs from the Franklin County Courthouse lawn to aid the war effort, as seen in the J. B. Muecke Collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
J.B. Muecke
Franklin County Historical Society
Deborah Barker
Franklin County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
of Herald
Community News
Community Connections
Lane
Pomona
Princeton
Rantoul
Richmond
Wellsville
Williamsburg
U.S. Postal Service
The
Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Marguerite L
Peggy’ Harshberger
Peggy” Harshberger
Happy
Roger
Ginger
Deanna
Tim
Ryan
Grandkids
Chester Beavers
Neosho County
Kansas
Richard Nienstedt
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawa Herald
Ed York
John Coen
Ottawa Area
Clay Nickel
Tammy Ellis
Arvest
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