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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1972
Page
4
Friends report the Jan 15 death of Mrs Sue N Kesler formerly of Williamsburg now of Dixon California. She leaves a daughter Mrs James J Benn of Ripon California and four grandsons.
Admissions list with Sandra Patterson and several others across Ottawa area. dismissals include Georgia King and David Triplett. births report Milton Durbin son. Obituaries note services for Glen F Weien, Mrs Cecil Poe, William Magrath, Henry Carez, and Johney Carpenter. Various citations and court items. local traffic and Elks Club bridge winners. Kansas cattle and hog market prices listed.
City Manager Robert W. Mills said Tuesday three new police officers will be hired the second week in February. The city is taking applications for the force and the new hires will face a general intelligence and aptitude test. The test may be administered by the state employment service.
Kansas private clubs including 92 Elks Moose and Eagles face possible loss of class A status after a federal ruling denying federal income tax exemption. State law requires IRS exemption for class A. class B clubs remain non exempt. Officials expect appeals. ruling does not alter property taxes or country clubs.
Bowling results listing high scores for multiple teams in the Brunswick League and Monday Night Ladies. Notable high games include McDaniels 197-486 for First National-3, Burd 201-599 for MEA Insurance-4, and LeMasters 204-569 for LeMasters-1, with other teams and players like McFadden, Cordle, Meador, Everhart, and Meek contributing top marks.
An Arkansas City man James Howard Burris 43 known as Jim L Dunfee was found incompetent to stand trial for possession of burglary tools and ordered to the security ward at Larned State Hospital. He will return to district court when competent. Burris was apprehended May 7 1970 in the 1600 block of South Main.
Two Ottawa firefighters, Max Montague and Capt Bill Mason, will travel to Bowling Green Ohio to repair the department’s hydraulic system on a fire truck. The job is expected to take about a month. They will pick up an 85 foot aerial ladder truck in Jefferson City Missouri on the return trip where it will be used temporarily until the repaired truck is back in service.
About 250 Ottawa Country Club members attended the annual dinner meeting and elected new directors and officers. Byron Faden Ralph Dennis and Dr. R. A. Gollier II won three year director terms. Officers for one year are Jack Davis president Larry Tenk vice president Mrs Thomas Gleason secretary and Don Kornhaus treasurer. New managers Mr and Mrs Ron Brackett were introduced to members.
In Franklin County Kansas the probate court will hear L C Geiger as executor for Myrtle Geiger deceased. The petition seeks final settlement approval of accounts attorney fees and distribution of heirs devisees and legatees under Kansas law. Defenses must be filed by February 11 1972 at 9 00 a m in Ottawa Kansas.
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