TV Quiz Show Rivalry Touches Ottawa Couple
Ottawa residents Mr and Mrs R Q Harder follow the Charles Van Doren TV quiz controversy with keen interest. Mrs Harder notes Van Doren's family ties to Hope Illinois origin and to his late father. A barn on the Lantis farm near Ottawa burned Saturday morning. the George New family recently moved to Greenfield Texas and Wayne New went to Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Charles van Doren
Columbia University
New York
R. QO. Harder
S. Oak
Lantis
Uss0
George New
Greenfield
Tex
New
Wayne New
Wichita
Icy Weather Pushes Ottawa Highway Crews to Work Overtime
State highway crews in Ottawa battled icy drizzle and heavy snow to keep roads open. Six men operated two 1 1/4 ton dump trucks with sand spreaders, plows, and a V plow, logging 34 extra hours in December and about 18 tons of sand this storm season. The teams cover 13 miles east and south of Ottawa and extend to Wellsville US 50 and Osage county, plus areas toward Franklin Douglas and Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ehavale
Byron Figgine
Chester Grimm
Olan Middleton
Merle Montgomery
Lee Eldon
Figgins
Kenneth Norton
Montgomery
Wellsville
Osage County
Franklin-Douglas County
Williamsburg
Cold Weather Hits State Nightly Low layerof frost likely
The weather bureau warned of a sharp temperature drop tonight with lows near five below in the north and near zero to five above in the south. Ottawa recorded half an inch of new snow with 0.05 inch moisture, making streets hazardous as rain likely freezes. A few snow flurries may occur tonight and tomorrow as thawing banks refreeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Ottawa
Weather forecast: partly cloudy and colder
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a much colder east tonight. Temps moderating Wednesday with lows near 5 below to 5 above and highs around 25 to 35.
New Director for Ottawa Boys Club appointed
Dale Willhite 1003 West Fifth is named director of the Ottawa Boys Club, an affiliate of Boys Clubs of America, starting part time with hopes for full time by fall. The clubhouse at Sworth parking lot south of the river opens Feb 1, Mon Wed Fri 6 to 9 pm for boys aged 8 to 14. Willhite, a Hymer native with OU and WWII Navy service, is married to Iris Dennis and has three children. He is a Skelly Oil bulk agent and active in local civic groups. Community donations of card tables chairs and crafts materials are sought.
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Dale Willhite
West Fifth
Ottawa Boys Club, Inc
Ottawa
Willhite
Boys Clubs of America
Ottawa Boys Club
Sworth
Witthile
Hymer
Williamsburg
Williamsburg High School
Otawa University
U. S. Navy
Iris Dennis
Pomona
Skelly Oil Company
Dalena
Mark
Steven
Gleason Heads Shrine Club Elected Franklin County Shrine officers
Gleason was elected president of the Franklin County Shrine club at a Hillcrest restaurant meeting last night. Julius Raffelock retired as president and will join the board automatically. New officers include Arthur Brink as vice president and Jay Todd as secretary-treasurer. Directors for two years are Jerry Smith Virgil Wiggins and Harold Tetchler. Al Hickman fills a one year term on the board replacing John Gover who moved to Lexington Missouri. The club will fund monthly refreshments for the local De Molay chapter and donate $50 to the March of Dimes as polio vaccination drives were urged by Dr C W Henning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Gleason
Franklin County Shrine Club
Hillcrest
Julius Raffelock
Arthur Brink
Jay Todd
Jerry Smith
Virgil Wiggins
Harold Tetchler
al Hickman
John Gover
Lexington
C. W. Henning
J. R. Henning
John Goyer
Raffelock
Shrine Club
de Molay
March of Dimes
Tetwiler
Franklin County
Shriners
New Missiles Unveiled By Services At Meeting
At the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences annual meeting, Maj. Gen. B A Schriever announced the Thor 1500 mile intermediate range missile had entered flight tests and highlighted milestones for Atlas and Titan intercontinental missiles. Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin presented the Lacrosse field artillery guided missile, described as all weather and deadly accurate for close ground support, with films shown of the Lacrosse and new X17 and X10 research vehicles.
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New York
Armed Services
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences
B.A. Schriever
U.S. Ballistic Program
Atlas
Titan
Schriever
James M. Gavin
Army Research and Development
Army
Gavin
Air Force
California
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
Buffalo
N. Y
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
Ben Park Promoted at Buildex Porchlight Drive
Ben F. Park of Ottawa was elected vice president in charge of sales at the annual Buildex meeting. The Ottawa porchlight drive for polio fund will involve Rotary Anns for a sale of small plastic crutches. The drive, organized by Rotary, plans a district division with two teams to cover Ottawa and surrounding areas. Kay Stafford and Susan Harvey prepared the canis tag for the campaign. Cecil W. Kincaid of Pittsburg was elected vice president in charge of operations. A benefit dance and several coffees are planned to raise funds, with noted Ottawans and Topeka residents attending a governor’s mansion coffee.
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Ben F. Park
Ottawa
Polio Fund
Buildex, Inc
Pittsburg
March of Dimes
Little Plastic Park
Rotary Anns
Kay Stafford
Susan Harvey
Cecil W. Kincaid
Kincaid
R. C. Capron
Chesbro
Anns
Harold ‘Elchler
Armory
Tetwiler
Governor's Mansion
Topeka
H. B. Shaw
Capron
Lawrence Ogg
Dale Disterich
Princeton
Grazing On Bank Land Extended Across 678 Counties
The Agriculture Department extended to February 28 an emergency grazing program on soil bank land in 678 drought designated counties across the Midwest Southwest and West. The program allows farmers to graze livestock on land retired from crop production in exchange for payments due to feed shortages.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Southwest
KU Athlete's Missing Wife Found Safe in St. Louis
Sue Nieder, wife of University of Kansas track star Bill Nieder, was reported safe in St. Louis after a weekend trip. She telephoned her mother from the city saying she would return to Lawrence, with her family noting she is seven months pregnant and seeking a brief respite.
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St. Louis
Lawrence W
Sue Nieder
University of Kansas
Ray T. Wright
Lawrence
Blunt Talk From State Republicans on Kansas GOP Rebuild
Kansas Republican leaders and former officials urged a party cleanup and unity to reverse defeats. Senator Frank Carlson and Senator Andrew Schoeppel warned the GOP must discard internal strife and rebuild for 1958, stressing strong leadership, sanitation, and a fresh approach.
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Topeka
Frank Carl Topeka
R-Kan
Repub
Kansas
James Pratt
Carlson
Kansasjblan
Republican Veterans Club
Harry Darby
State Central
Andrew Schoeppel
Dem
Teem
George Decking
Sip
George
Schoeppel
Decking
Kan
Supreme Court
Tate
Fred Hall
Preme Court
Warren Shaw
GOP
Tenoe
Republican Party
Pew
Gressman
Sun District
Danner
Bob Considine
Alligether
Kart Menninger
Kansas Day Club
Republic
Farm Bureau Women Luncheon to Feature Missionary Speaker
About 20 Farm Bureau Women of Franklin County township chairmen will gather at the North American hotel Thursday at noon. Mrs. Byron Robison oversees arrangements. Guest speaker Mrs. QO. W. Hasselblad of Ottawa will recount life as a medical missionary in India, while Mrs. Harald Wingert will summarize the National Farm Bureau Convention in Miami.
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Franklin’ County Farm Bureau
Byron Robison
Princeton
QO. W. Hasselblad
Ottawa
India
Hasselblad
Ottawa University
Donald Steward
Route
John Macy
Skunks Invade Oklahoma Town
In Stillwater Oklahoma a cold spell reduced food for skunks prompting a minor urban invasion. Dr Ray W Jones of the Oklahoma Art College zoology department says skunks are natural scavengers and winter conditions drive them into town. Farmers make up 70 percent of Korea's population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
Ray W. Jones
Oklahoma Art College Zoology Department
Crashes on Icy Streets in Ottawa Reported
Three minor auto accidents occurred on icy Ottawa streets. At 12 14 p m Monday a 1953 Studebaker driven by George Washington Jones collided with a 1946 International truck driven by Clyde Mock after he could not stop on ice. Jones's car damage about 40 dollars. At 3 40 p m yesterday Sharon Clary a 16 year old in a 1956 Chevrolet struck a parked 1952 Ford. damages about 35 and 10 dollars. At 7 57 this morning two cars collided at Ninth and Mulberry. Oscar Baker 31 in a 1948 Pontiac and Francis Arnold 31 in a 1953 Studebaker. damage about 35 dollars to Arnold's car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Tecumseh and
Locust
George Washington Jones
North Main
Studebaker
Forest Park
Focust
Clyde Mock
North Poplar
Mock
Jones
Sharon
Clary
Baldwin
South Hickory
Ninth
Mulberry
Oscar W. Baker
Williamsburg
Committees For Review Of Middle East Policy Cleared
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees voted unanimously to review U S Middle East policy over 11 years. The action paves the way for a Senate resolution granting Eisenhower authority to use U S forces against Communist aggression and authorizing 200 million dollars in aid to Middle East nations. House debate followed with strong passage expected. Dulles letter urged committee discretion on confidential documents.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
U.S
Middle East
Senate Gop
Knowland Calif
Sen
Wiley
Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
State Department
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Martin
Mass
Sen. Green
D-R. 1
Dulles
Green
Knowland
Fulbright
D-Ark
Mideast
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Johnson
Texas
Dukies
Congress
Wassmer Heads Retail Group
John Wassmer was elected chairman of the new Chamber of Commerce retail committee at a 1 am meeting of retailers at the North American hotel in Topeka. Twenty three Wichita business people attended as Ottawa retailers prepare category based questionnaires to vote members, with six remaining closing days for 1967 events to be decided post selection.
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John Wassmer
New Chamber of Commerce
Business
Peg Carr
Maager
Chamber
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Chuck Langdon
Uy Weary
Mae
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Chamber of Commerce
Herald
Gleason Heads Shrine Club
Lamb Ambulance
Ben Park
Buildex
Nieder
Farm Bureau
Harald Wingert
Miami
Oklahoma Town
Korea
Wassmer Heads Retail Group
Wichitan Heads
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