Pictorial History Book Request From Ottawa Native
Ralph W. Melcher, a Franklin County native and Ottawa High School graduate, seeks guidance to obtain the 1997 Ottawa Herald published Images of Historic Ottawa Kansas A Pictorial History of People Places and Events. He recalls wartime Ottawa ties, work at Carpenter's Super Service, river flood ferrying, and asks how to acquire the book.
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Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
Ottawa High School
U.S. Army
Ottawa
Carpenter's Super Service
Lesh Oil Co
South Main Street
Ralph W. Melcher
Broken Spur
Universal City
Images of Historic Ottawa Kansas reprint offer
The Herald announces a limited reprint of Images of Historic Ottawa Kansas. A 96 page hard bound archival book with over 250 photos costs 29.95 plus 2.07 tax for Kansas residents and 5 for shipping. Orders via The Herald at 242-4700 or 1-800-467-8383. Delivery is expected this spring.
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Herald
Ottawa
Kansas
After Christmas and New Year Host Family Dinner in Pomona
Betty Bowman reports Phil and Faye King hosted a New Year family dinner with Steve King Nora Nash Joe and Sandy King Caleb and Casy King Kansas City Tom and Linda King Julia King Karla and Guy Edwards and Erin Garcia. Also notes January Bible study for Appanoose and Greenwood at 7 p.m. Thursdays.
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Phil
Faye King
Steve King
Nora Nash
Joe
Sandy King
Caleb
Casy King
Kansas City
Tom
Linda King
Julia King
Karla
Guy Edwards
Erin Garcia
Pomona High star Stacey Hawkins signs with ACCC
Stacey Hawkins of Pomona High School signs a letter of intent to play volleyball at Allen County Community College Iola for next fall. She is flanked by her parents Teresa and Joe Hawkins with PHS coach Lisa Brookover and ACCC head coach Jennifer Kinney. Hawkins earned All-Area and unanimous Three Rivers League honors. The piece also notes church events at Pomona Methodist Church celebrating its 130th anniversary and 50th year since the current building opened with planned March 31 and April 1 observances.
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Nore
Pomona High
Stacey Hawkins
Allen County Community College
Iola
Teresa
Joe Hawkins
Lisa Brookover
PHS
ACCC
Jennifer Kinney
Stacey
Ottawa Herald
Christmas gatherings and birthdays in local families
Multiple households across Crawford Mt. Vernon and surrounding towns celebrate Christmas with relatives and friends. Attendees include the Crawfords Kline Westerman Beauchamp Barber Booton McIntosh and Stoneking families and others from Cincinnati Westphalia Overland Park and Kansas City. Also noted are birth announcements for Gracyn Shulista born Dec 27 and a list of January birthdays for local residents.
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Crawford
Mt. Vernon
Jack
Lyndell Beauchamp
Keenan
Denise
Claire
Lucy
Elise Beauchamp
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gene
Stephanie
Jenni
Ted
Cindy
Kimmi
Matthew Beauchamp
Rick
Jacque
Mindi
Ryan Carlson
Beckie Barber
Morgan
Alex Barber
Jason
Christina
Kerry
Megan
Jason Peter Stoneking
Frank
Doreen Kuhlman
Alfred
Dolores Booton
Doug
Cathy Booton
Bruce
Kim Booton
Shulista
Bob
Heidi Shulista
Gracyn
al and
Dalene Spaulding
Sympathy Pours Out For Troy Young Family
Prayer concerns this week include Owen Heidner Olive Staadt John Lederer Jack and Golden Nelson Marti and Douglas McDougal Kathleen Fritts Ann Nottingham Dorothy Stoneking Nina McIntyre Albert and Mary Swallow Jo Anne Holmes Charlene Wilson Virgie Rich Eddie Eichenberger and Vicky Sharp.
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Owen Heidner
Olive Staadt
John Lederer
Jack and
Golden Nelson
Marti
Douglas McDougal
Kathleen Fritts
Ann Nottingham
Dorothy Stoneking
Nina McIntyre
Albert
Mary Swallow
Jo Anne Holmes
Charlene Wilson
Virgie Rich
Eddie Eichenberger
Vicky Sharp
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Betty Bowman
Appanoose
Greenwood
Naomi Heidner
Breckenridge
Colo
Jim
Janet Gingerich
Lana
Tamara
Topeka
la Roche
FW. Robertson
Jim Raby
Mabel Toumberlin
June Dillon
Betty Bishop
Bob Steele
Jack and Golden Nelson
Faye Robbins
Wilma Hudleson
Nina Hughes
Floyd Higdon
JoAnn Holmes
Ernie
Faye Servaes
JoAnn Seeley
Dorothy Stoncking
Jackie Robbins
Ashley Howell
Oden Thompson
Edith Boner
Wanda Andrews
Bob Richardson
Charles Campfield
Beth Stankard
Daryl McFarland
Richard Adler
Dorothy Gilliland
Gayle Bacon
Bob Miller
Shayleen Love
Amy Altic
Jettie Lee Wigger
Chuck Wonnell
Janessa Putney
Mae Steele
Rollo Knight
Robyn Bowman
Donna Eichenberger
Jodi Elliott
Alberta Smith
Alfred Booton
Sara Wigger
Dean Wigger
Ruth Miller
Jim Eichenberger
Dean
Brenda Wigger
Ned
Annette Parker
Lyle
Treva Hunt
Greg
Joann Worthington
Pomona
United
Allen County
Betty Driver
Faye Barnes
Pomona Methodist Church
John
Bob and
Joyce Miller
Hollie
Travis Fritts
Jason Stoneking
Tommy Martin
T.C. Booton
John Fritts
Sandi McIntosh
Quincy
Jenny
Preston
Sierra
Dominick
Chris
Jodi
Tanya
Dakota
Stormm
Tannar
Justin
Jennifer
Sandi
Carolyn
Westphalia
Whitney Stultz
Amy Attic
Steele
Fritts
Dean and
Troy Young
The
P.A
Wendy Runyon
D.D
Erica Farmer O.D
E. 17Th Street
Omsburg
Mary Ann Rockers
Hall
Hell
DR. Hall
Rory E. Hall
S. Main Street
Richmond. Care Center
Richmond
Fox
Oak Haven Nursing Center
Vintage Park, Inc
Richmond Care Center
Laipuyay Ws
Medicaid & Private Insurance
Michael S. Blaue
Robin R. Flager
Mike Blaue
S. Main
Ottawa, KS
American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Madison
Amlam
Aries
Tomes Hom
Cedar Niles Road
Oardner, KS
Lada
AffAae
Otors, Inc
Cummings Diesel
Bill Wheeler
Iowa
Lawrence, Kansas
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