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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1972

Page

4

Ottawa area briefs pack local notices and ads

The Ottawa brief notes the Ottawa Coin and Stamp Club delaying until February 4. FROZEN water lines contact 242 7822. Kiwanis meets at noon Thursday in Ottawa University Union. Custom seat covers open 8 to 5 weekdays. CWF First Christian Church meets 7 30 pm Wednesday. Semi annual sale starts Wednesday Jan 5 at 9 00 am Young Place 230 S Main. WSCS First United Methodist Church Wednesday meeting canceled. Thumper Rapid Band Naomi's Club 10 2 Wednesday. Dundee Fabrics clearance sale 20 to 50 percent off. Davis Paint stock Fleming bottle and jug cutter. John Deere Farming Frontiers Ottawa University Student Union Jan 5 7 30 pm with prizes and refreshments. Ottawa Tractor and Imp Co adv. City of Richmond fire whistle test every Monday noon starting January. Ottawa Rotary Club will not meet Wednesday noon due to room closure.

John Deere Farming Frontiers Ottawa University Student Union Ottawa Tractor & Imp. Co

Memorial rites for Dr Parke Woodard noted at Plymouth

Dr Parke Harold Woodard, 76, a KU physiology professor from 1929 to 1965, had memorial services Tuesday at Plymouth Congregational Church. Survivors include three sons and the late Mrs Caroline Heaton Baldwin among others.

Parke Woodard Lenexa Plymouth Congregational Church Parke Harold Woodard Woodard University of Kansas Parke Prairie Village William Philadelphia Don Maplewood Caroline Christie Ottawa

Accidents Report From Monday On US 50 And Nearby Streets

Summary of multiple traffic incidents: Marianne Barberg 22 of Dodge City and Howard Heien 64 of Osawatomie were involved when Barberg's car attempted to pass on a slick road near Williamsburg on US 50, causing a sideswipe with Heien's truck. A second collision occurred on Willow Street involving Virginia Gilroy 49 and Vivian Gragg 37. A third incident at Hickory and Wilson involved Carl Yohe 59 and George Louderback 25 with no injuries. Paul Jiminez 24 of Wichita cited for speeding 72 in a 60 mph zone, fined $20 plus costs. Freddie Hansel 21 is noted but details truncated.

Cloverdale Ind Jimmy D. Force Erie Robert D. Osburn Princeton Garry Dean Dyson Fairfax Iowa Harry Tucker Williamsburg Rfd M.p.h Fred W. Clutter Wichita Norbert J. Spaeth Council Grove Kenneth A. Dodds E. Wilson Richard W. Pollon Belton Kerwin E. Swenson Cleda M. Rea Williamsburg Us-50 Marianne Barberg Dodge City Howard Heien Osawatomie Barberg Willow Virginia B. Gilroy Vivian V. Gragg Hickory and Wilson Carl J. Yohe Grant George Louderback N. Oak Paul B. Jiminez Freddie E. Hansel

Bridge Winners at Elks Club Crowns Trio of Pairs

Bridge winners Monday at the Elks Club were Mrs. Robert Miller and Mrs. F. P. Hufstedler first, Mrs. Dick Peters and Gene Price second, and Jack Kille and Steve Lott third.

The Elks Club Robert Miller F. P. Hufstedler Dick Peters Gene Price Jack Kille Steve Lott

Deaths in Ottawa: Perry E Weien and John Carl Bobbish

Perry E Weien 85 of Pueblo Colorado formerly of 830 S Sycamore died Monday funeral Friday 2 pm Dengel and Son Mortuary Highland Cemetery survivor list includes wife children grandchildren and great grandchildren. John Carl Bobbish 11 son of Carl and Ruth Bobbish died this morning in Kansas City hospital services 2 pm Wednesday Highland Cemetery. Memorials to John Bobbish Memorial Fund at Children's Mercy Hospital. Glenn Emerson 77 of Ava Missouri died Monday services Thursday morning at Conking Heard Funeral Home. He married Ruby Cole in 1914 and leaves wife a son and a brother and four grandchildren.

Perry E. Weien Pueblo Colo S. Sycamore Dengel and Son Highland Cemetery Weien Shelby County Iowa James Lucy Adams) Weien Cora (Printy) Hayden Gridley Franklin County Sand Creek Clella Elliott Wayne Weien Blue River Ore James R. Weien Napa Calif Glen Weien Ottawa Dorothy Hoover Rockford Beulah Richardson Fort Scott Charlene Dusin Pomona John C First Baptist Church Diana Babbish Laury Babbish Albert O. Payton Cincinnati Ohio George H. Babbish Detroit Mich Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home John Bobbish Children’s Mercy Hospital Glenn Emerson Ava Waverly Ruby Cole Westphalia The Odd Fellows and Christian Science Church Emerson Dwight Ralph Conking Heard Funeral Home

Pomona Council OKs sewer extensions and power study

Pomona officials approve extending sewer lines up to 500 feet at city expense with future growth in two areas. A second ordinance allows six inch plastic pipe for extensions. Council signs a letter with Tabberer and Phelps for a $1,300 electric power supply evaluation, due in two to three months. Speed limits on south Main Street clamp at 30 mph.

Pomona Raytown South Main Street Gilliland Centropolis Red Tavern

Princeton council passes cereal malt beverage ordinances

Princeton City Council enacted ordinance 104 licensing cereal malt beverage sales and ordinance 105 regulating premises for such sales to curb Sunday operations. They also set building site inspection rates, sewer and water connection fees, and a $4 building permit. Mayor Bill Brannon noted aims to discourage street building without hindering legitimate construction.

Princeton Bill Brannon

New Year’s Eve Business Mirror Delivered to Argus Subscribers

A brief notice states the Business Mirror message was delivered to Argus subscribers on New Year’s Eve.

Argus

Wall Street slips as rates drop with mood of 1972

Wall Street failed to respond to favorable rate news and moved lower in slow trading. The noon Dow fell 1.21 to 880.09 as declines led advances on the NYSE. Analysts cited mild profit taking after a six week rally and noted major banks cut prime lending to 5 percent, the lowest in six years.

New York New York Stock Exchange Federal National Mortgage

Forecasts Point to Huge 1972 Economic Gains

A New York review of independent forecasts shows a consensus for roughly 100 billion dollars of growth in 1972. Forecasters hedge estimates amid potential unemployment, policy shifts, and political risks, with Argus Research cited as a bold though cautious beacon for investment hopes.

New York Argus Research

Bill to Cut Kansas Counties Moves Forward

Rep. Jerry Harper announced a plan to reduce Kansas counties from 105 to 30, with the 1972 session to consider a bill prepared by the Revisor of Statutes. The proposal argues many counties are too small to deliver efficient services and notes the smallest would be 38,037 in population, while current smallest is 1,819.

Peka Kan Kansas Jerry Harper Wichita Harper Greeley Saline Reno Sedgwick Riley Shawnee Leavenworth Wyandotte Douglas Johnson

Battery Charge In Fight At Private Club

An Ottawa police officer was injured in a Dec 24 fight at Naomi's private club. Jon G. Mietchen, 32, Ottawa RFC 3, is charged with battery against a law enforcement officer, fighting, public intoxication, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace. Complainant Rolland Edwards, a captain with the Ottawa Police Department, fields the case. Mietchen awaits Municipal Court on Jan 13. Edwards required about 40 stitches after a head wound and was treated at Ransom Memorial Hospital.

Ottawa Jon G. Mietchen Ottawa Rfc Rolland Edwards Ottawa Police Department Mietchen Naomi's

Late Wheat Good Across Kansas With Some Damage

The State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reported last week that late seeded wheat growth was mostly good with adequate cover. Some central and south central fields showed yellowing, eastern areas had light green bug infestation and Hessian fly damage, while western counties moved cattle and lambs into drying wheat and stubble fields.

Topeka Kan State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service Kansas

Card of John Carl Bobbish 11

John Carl Bobbish age 11, son of Prof and Mrs Carl D Bobbish, died this morning. Relatives and friends meet at Highland Cemetery Wednesday at 2:00 PM for graveside services conducted by Rev James W Mc Crossen.

Franklin County To Attend ASCS Conference In Manhattan

Franklin County will be represented at the statewide Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service conference in Manhattan on Wednesday and Thursday. County committeemen O. M. Milliken Earl Gilliland and Harold Van Horn will attend along with county executive director James O. Pugh and chief program assistant Lovina Campbell as they review provisions of the Agricultural Act of 1970 and discuss the 1972 Wheat and Feed Grain Program.

Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Manhattan O. M. Milliken Earl Gilliland Harold van Horn James O. Pugh Lovina Campbell

OU Receives Santa Fe Grant Portion for Private Colleges

Kansas Foundation for Private Colleges says it has distributed 27000 in grants from the Santa Fe Railway Foundation to 19 state colleges. Ottawa University is among recipients. OU will receive 1500 as its share. L M Olson of Topeka presented the gift to KFPC executive director T Henry Stafford and OU trustee Robert Schendel.

Kansas Foundation For Private Colleges Inc Santa Fe Railway Foundation Ottawa University L. M. Olson Topeka T. Henry Stafford KFPC Robert Schendel KPFC

In Memoriam Winnie E Taylor Funeral Services

Winnie E Taylor will have funeral services at the Mortuary Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Rev Ralph Hodgden officiating Interment Highland Cemetery Friends may call at the Mortuary this evening to the service hour Perry E Wesen former Ottawa resident died yesterday morning in Pueblo Colorado Funeral services will be from the Mortuary Friday at 2 00 p m Interment Highland Cemetery Friends may call from Wednesday evening to day of Service

WESEN Perry E. Wesen Ottawa Pueblo Colorado Highland Cemetery

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