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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1973
Page
4
Mrs Vista Keefer travels from 323 EF 13th to Denver to attend the funeral of her mother Mrs Orisa Sowers 92 who died Tuesday Burial will be in Colby Survivors include Victor Sowers son of Eureka Calif formerly Ottawa Also noted Wellsville VFW Dance Saturday January 13 with The Kansas Lodgers 9 to 1 Public welcome Adv from the notice.
Services for Grace Duvall were held Wednesday at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Paul Pentz officiating. Music by Mrs. Richard Underwood and Mrs. Carroll Whiteford. Pallbearers listed. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Contributions in her memory to Kansas Masonic Memorial Fund.
Gov. Docking presented a plan to expand the University of Kansas Medical Center to train 30 percent more doctors by 1974. He urged abandoning $64 million in revenue bonds for Kansas City expansion, proposing $28.1 million from general funds to cut bonding to $20 million and save about $57 million in interest. Construction could start within months with quick approval.
Garnett officials discussed the possibility of a lower utility rate for Anderson County Hospital at Wednesday’s City Commission meeting. Mayor Robert Powers urged study by the utility board and a joint session with county leaders on Jan. 22 to improve cooperation. The group also debated city earnings on idle funds at 2.63 percent versus a 5 percent target, and approved Youth Inc. bond authorizations. Additional items included an industrial waste survey costing about 2715 and a dairy test near 1295, a Treasury check of 10852 with revenue-sharing adjustments, and storm damage to electrical distribution and trees from the Jan. 2 ice event. Mrs. Richard Hermann was named city treasurer.
In Topeka Kansas AP Morgan Williams state Kansas director of the Farmers Home Administration said the agency will work closely with Kansas families and communities whose loan and grant applications were caught by the Nixon administration loan cutoff creating urgent need and relief steps across the state
Four Ottawa Fire Department members completed a one day course at the University of Kansas on bomb dealing and bomb-damaged building investigations. The class was run by the Treasury Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division with KU Fire Service Training hosting.
Wall Street traded evenly with the noon Dow up 1.50 to 1047.56 as investors wait for the Phase 3 plan and upcoming presidential addresses. Advancing issues edge past decliners while AT&T leads volume for the second day, rising 5% to 54 with 200,000 shares traded at 55.
Area Girl Scouts in the Santa Fe Trail Council began today taking orders for the 1973 cookie sale through January 21. Five varieties are offered with family size packages at 1.03 dollars including tax. Deliveries run February 23 to March 4. Proceeds fund council camps and services. troops receive ten cents per package. Scouts selling 100 or more packages earn a five dollar camp fee credit. Franklin County coordinators include Mrs. Fred E. Schnoke, Mrs. Edith Hasty, and Mrs. Stanley Fritts.
Marion E. Ferris 20 of 525 N Cedar faces theft charge with preliminary examination set for 1:30 p.m. January 16 in Franklin County Criminal Court. Ferris was arrested after investigators linked him to the theft of a bucket seat from Jay Newland at Newland Garage Wellsville. He is held in Franklin County jail on a $2000 bond.
An art exhibition contest will be held Saturday at Ottawa High School with students from Garnett Osage City Wellsville and Ottawa high schools entering works of art. Certificates will be awarded to the top 10 finishers in each of nine classes. The works will be on display 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. judged by local people. An award for the best overall work will be given.
Ottawa churches complete the first phase of the Key 73 Movement and move to calling the continent to the Word. They plan a late February religious census across the United States with hundreds of volunteers, led by Rev. Paul Pentz and other committee co chairs.
Wellsville officials discussed re zoning six acres for a mobile home park and tabled the ordinance. The city received 3133 in revenue sharing to total 6397 for 1972. Plans include valuing city buildings for insurance, coordinating with Glenwood Acres on a water main, and considering census canvassing in Franklin County from Feb 18 to 28. Training for survey workers starts Jan 15 at Ottawa University Chapel with sessions for teens and adults. Co chairs Pentz Nelson and Greisen note the effort aims to spread scriptures. a spiritual leaders meeting is scheduled at Faith Lutheran Church.
A two year active Navy enlistment program opens this month for men 17 to 31, led by Commander Mike Lavin. The offer includes education or apprenticeship options and a Buddy Program for stationing recruits together. Inquiries go to the Naval Reserves Center at 21st and Washington in Topeka or the Naval Reserve in Manhattan.
Bowling results from the Twilight League show top scores across multiple teams including Everett's Barber Shop, Town & Country, Bent Fender, Ottawa Bus Service, Boise Cascade, and Commercial League Farm Bureau. Notable high series include Walgast 231 538 and Toumberlin 191 542, highlighting strong performances from Lynn McDaniel and others.
First published notice in Franklin County Kansas Probate Court announces a hearing on the estate of Lewis F Booth. Rubye Booth as guardian for Judy Mae Booth seeks appointment of an administrator with defenses due by January 29, 1973 at 9:30 am in Ottawa. Attorneys Richard Q Skoog and Latimer of 3205 Malin Ottawa represent the petitioner.
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