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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1955

Page

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Franklin County DeMolay notes council changes

At a Franklin County DeMolay meeting the chapter accepted the resignation of John Koeckell as senior counselor. Don Sexton will fill the vacancy, and Glenn G. Green was added to the advisory council. Several local notices followed including PTA events, community appointments, and public sales schedules.

Franklin County de “Molay John “Koeckell Advisory Council Don Sexton Glenn G. Green

Marriage Licenses and City Parking Lot Plans

Marriage licenses issued for Robert Kenneth Wilson of Ottawa and Betty Joan Peterson of Ottawa. Ottawa city commissioners plan to acquire a tract west of the Missouri Pacific tracks on Brown Street for a new city parking lot with future land to expand. New Plant- L C Ellis to open a cheese factory in Paola with new equipment being installed next month. In Bassic, NAVCAD Franklin Ivey, son of Mr. and Mrs. C Harley Ivey, completed pre flight training in Pensacola and reported to basic flight training. address listed as NC0F Ivey USNR.

Robert Kenneth Wilson Ottawa Osawatomie Betty Joan Peterson Otta City Missouri Pacific Brown Street L. C. Ellis Paola Butter Company Bassic Navcad Franklin Ivey C. Harley Ivey E. Ltd Pensacola Fla F. Ivey USNR

Naval cadet choir to sing in Philadelphia and Minneapolis

The Naval Aviation Cadet choir member will perform in Philadelphia Monday and sing at the Ice Carnival in Minneapolis on February 13. Re elected B C Morris is president of Lyndon State Bank with directors Mable Danhauer L L Richardson Moris R P Wellborn G B McDaniel and Alex Hotchkiss.

Usnas Whiting

Navy Icebreaker Encounters Giant Iceberg Near Ross Sea

The Navy icebreaker Atka reported a supersize iceberg over a mile long and 800 feet wide while entering the Ross Sea on a survey mission ahead of a future South Polar expedition. The sighting occurred Wednesday as the one-ship expedition began toward the Antarctic continent.

Washington Navy Atka Antarctic Ross Sea

Former Wichita mayor must serve 3 year prison term

The U. S. Supreme Court upheld a 3 year prison sentence and a $13,000 fine for Odom F. Sullivan, former Wichita mayor who ran a chain of theaters. Sullivan pleaded nolo contendere to three counts on May 26, 1953, with more counts dismissed. Government claims totaled over $400,000 in fines and penalties. Sullivan will be sent to the U. S. Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, with a reporting date to be set.

Topeka U. S. Supreme Wichita Supreme Court Odom F. Sullivan U. S. District Court Sullivan Nolo Kansas City Springfield

Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals Recorded

Admitted John Juergens of Pomona Mrs Olin Neilson route 3 William Allison 120 East Ist Thursday Dismissed Sidney Morris 628 South Locust Mrs Charlie Carter 919 North Oak Thursday W F P Duffey of Richmond transferred yesterday to the Veterans hospital at Wadsworth.

John Juergens Pomona Olin Neilson William Allisson Sidney Morris S. Locust Charlie Carter N. Oak W. FP. Duffey Richmond Veterans Hospital Wadsworth

Deaths Nephew Briscoe Dies at Topeka Hospital

Ronnie Briscoe 19 of Topeka died early this morning after a brain tumor illness. He was a nephew of Mr and Mrs Guy Briscoe of Ottawa and a son of Mrs Berniece Briscoe. His father the late Willis Briscoe died Nov 30. Funeral services will be announced later.

Ronnie Briscoe Topeka Guy Briscoe Ottawa Berniece Briscoe Willis Briscoe

Norse Reach Greenland in 982 A D Colonization

The Norsemen first colonized Greenland in 982 A D marking the initial Norse settlement on the distant island. This historic expansion followed earlier exploration by Norse explorers seeking arable land and resources beyond Iceland.

Greenland

Windfalls Tap Assured Funds From Builders

Washington housing officials report tentative settlements to recover more than a million dollars from four builders tied to windfall profits in government insured housing projects. Sen Capehart estimated profits of 500 million to one billion dollars from inflated mortgage coverage. The House Appropriations Committee approved $125,900 to hire lawyers and accountants to pursue cases as FHA works to reclaim windfall funds.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Sen Capehart R-Ind Senate Banking Committee Appropriations Committee Norman P. Mason FHA

Schweitzer Marks 80th Birthday in Hospital Address

Dr. Albert Schweitzer, famed physician and thinker, observed his 80th birthday at his hospital in French Equatorial Africa. He sent a long letter to friends of the hospital noting the burden of his work and describing efforts to aid natives suffering from tropical diseases at Lamberene.

London Albert Schweiitzer French Equatorial Africa Schweitzer Lamberene

Sheriff Victim Of Gas Rustlers

GOLDFIELD Nev. in below zero weather Sheriff E N Kitchen attempted to start his car and found thieves had drained his gasoline tank after a failed battery start leaving the cold blamed for the trouble but no starter output.

Goldfield, Nev E. N. Kitchen

Local Markets Snow Insulation Myth Debunked

A local market note challenges the idea that snow is a good insulator and could prevent heat escape, citing an Eskimo igloo heated by a very small fire as a contrary example.

Subscriptions and renewals listed for area newspapers

The Herald lists new and renewing subscribers including Ottawa Joe Fitzgerald and Mrs L B Howell, W N Smith, J C Hannaman, Raymond Bettge, J W Alexander, Glenn Gilliland. Princeton J N Brown, A Oestreicher, Ruth Mace. Wellsville W B Hutchinson, Paul Heckman. Pomona James Driver. Rantoul James Finch. Williamsburg Henry Spring. Green Bay Maggie Litsch, Arthur Wittry. Quenemo H E Oestreicher, Roy Walker. Baldwin Arlie Heffner, Mrs Ed Godsey. and Herald Want Ads for buy and sell.

Herbald Ottawa Reules Joe Fitzgerald Ville W. B. Hutchinson Paul Heckman Pomona James Driver Rantoul James Finch Williamsburg Henry Spring Gree Jey Maggie Litsch Arthur Wittry Quenemo H. E. Oestreicher Roy Walker Baldwin Arlie Heffner Ed Godsey

British atomic document reported missing in Britain

Britain's Atomic Energy Authority said one of its atomic documents is missing possibly stolen but contains no secrets. The spokesman noted the document is not top secret and has no military or secret technical information. It was being reviewed by the British Electricity Authority regarding long term nuclear energy use for power generation.

London Britain Atomic Energy Authority British Electricity Authority

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