Reagan Inaugural Tale Sparks Wisconsin Patriotism
Harold Kressin recalls President Reagan’s use of Martin Treptow’s World War I diary to urge resolve and sacrifice. Treptow, a Bloomer barber and Wisconsin National Guardsman, died on the Western Front. his family history links him to Kressin as Treptow’s cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Pyle
Harold Kressin
Reagan
Martin Treptow
Wisconsin
Kressin
Hickory
Treptow
William Klema
Klema
Prussia
Arlington National Cemetery
France
American Legion
Trepton Kressin
America
Coffman memorial service set for Overbrook resident
Albert W Bud Coffman 57 Overbrook died Wednesday at a Topeka hospital funeral 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church Overbrook survivor list includes wife Juanita and daughter Cheryl, son Edward and siblings. Memorials to Overbrook Library. Greenwood Roberts Funeral Home in charge. Rev L Frank Waring 95 Murray Ky to be buried in Baldwin Oakwood Cemetery Ottawa service notes. Also includes admissions dismissals births arrests citations thefts from Ottawa area.
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Albert
Bud" Coffman Overbrook
Albert W
Bud” Coffman
Overbrook
Topeka
First United Methodist Church
Coffman
Ross A. Coffman
Pacific
Anderson Raible
American Legion
Juanita C. Branson
Wamego
Cheryl S. Coffman
Edward A. Coffman
Tulsa
Marjorie Coffman
Allene Hesseltine
Doris Marshall
Kansas City
Gerald Coffman
Greenwood-Roberts Funeral Home
L. Frank Waring
Murray, Ky
Ottawa
Oakwood
Baldwin
Jerrald
Harnden
Waring
Waverly
Quayle United Methodist Church
Kan
Central Avenue
Colony
United Methodist Church
Murray
Kentucky
Jerrald R. Harnden
Oakwood Cemetery
Baldwin City
Lamb- Roberts
Barber
Sidney L. Barber
Dengel & Son
Harold E. Dungan
Highland Cemetery
First Christian Church Memorial Fund
Franklin County Conservation District Honors Winners at 40th Meeting
A full house attended the Franklin County Conservation District annual meeting amid slick roads. More than 200 members and guests heard awards for poster, limerick and essay winners, plus the Wildlife Habitat Conservation Award to Frank Mance and family. District wildlife biologist Bob Culbertson spoke on habitat conservation. Edwin Horstick and Andy Duffle were reelected to the board, with Duffle replacing J. Harry Peckham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Conservation District
Friends of Conservation
Frank Mance
Peroia
Bob Culbertson
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Edwin Horstick
Rual Princeton
Andy Duffle
Pomona
Duffle
J. Harry Peckham
Rantoul
Aging Council Partners With Kansas Legal Services for Seniors
The Mid-America Council on Aging and Kansas Legal Services will provide civil legal aid to seniors in Franklin Miami and Osage counties. Attorneys visit Franklin County on the first and third Fridays 9 to noon at the council office. In Miami County sessions run 9 to noon on the second Thursday at Paola Senior Center and 9 to noon on the fourth Thursday at Quawatomie Senior Center. In Osage County services occur 2 to 4 pm on the first and third Mondays at Osage City Senior Center and 11 am to 1 pm on those days at Lyndon ECEAN office. Other county residents should contact their nearest KLS office for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-America Council On Aging
Kansas Legal Services
KLS
Franklin
Miami
Osage Counties
Franklin County
Miami County
Paola Senior Center
Osage County
Osage City Senior Center
Lyndon Ecean
Local ads and events headline a busy January weekend
Elks Lodge hosts beef stew and chili supper Friday 7 9 p.m. L and M Shoe Repair updates hours to 9 5 at 118 E 15th St. Sirlo m special offered Friday and Saturday 5 8 with salad bar and potato choice for 4 20 at L and M Buffet Leahs Styling Salon at 120 E 15th new owner Leah Melroy 242 3272 open Tue through Sat FT Wayne grocery fire stock sale continues Metzger Salvage at 118 15th Bridal Preview February 7 1 5 p.m. Ottawa University upstairs prize wedding trip January specials at L and L Cafe 1518 Main with daily dinners and all you can eat options
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Leah
Leah Melroy
L&l
Frank and Kraut
Local Ad Circular Highlights Multiple Sales and Events
A compact ad page lists sale offers at June's COF Training open house February 1 from 1 to 4 pm East Highway 68. Lacy's Styling Salon features $8 ear piercing. Hill House offers all you can eat ribs 3.99. Waymire's promotes meat and freezing services. Underwood Tax Service advertises 10 404 and K40A forms. Presley Twins perform February 6 at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium with $6 tickets. multiple vendors advertise clothing sales and services including Wassmer's clean-up sale and Leah's Styling Salon appointments.
Initial Appearance and Local Notices from Topeka Area
Gary Thares of rural Topeka faces felony charges theft burglary and possession of marijuana with intent to sell after a Franklin County Barn burglary where about 500 pounds of unprocessed marijuana were stolen and later recovered. He is held on $5000 bond with a preliminary hearing set for Feb 9 after returning from Nevada. Also listed are marriages, divorces, a non-injury crash near Ottawa, and local grain and livestock market quotes from Ottawa Co op and Kansas City AP reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Thares
Topeka
Franklin County
Thares
Nevada
Goody Ambunugha
Benedicta Sampson
Ottawa
Keith Wayne Love
Wichita
Lisa Kay Stoneking
Pomona
Ronald Carson Helms
Jody Gail Stoneking
Danny Louis Eads
W. 4Th
Garlyn Muriel Eads
S. Cedar
Sherry Lynn Kyle
Local Man Charged In Aggravated Assault
A 33 year old Ottawa man William Dean Miller of 536 S Poplar faces an aggravated assault charge after a gun was pointed at Darrell D Slemp 98 926 S Walnut in his apartment late Thursday. Miller was arrested at his home and held in county jail awaiting initial appearance in District Court.
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Ottawa
Dennis Eads
N. Sycamore
Eads
Action Appliance & TV
William Dean Miller
S. Poplar
Miller
Darrell D. Slemp
S. Walnut
Department of Public Safety
Slemp
DPS
Water plan dies in committee over agency merger
In Topeka, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee urged rejection of Gov. Carlin’s executive order to consolidate state water agencies. By 7-3 along party lines, seven Republicans supported killing the plan while three Democrats backed it. The resolution advances to the full Senate, which could dismiss it next week with its 24-16 Republican edge.
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Peka
Kan
Senate
John Carlin
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
GOP
Savings Group Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Franklin Savings elected board directors Ernest M. Feischer J Ray Barmby and Harry T. Two other people filed with the Franklin County Clerk to run for the U S C 289 school board in Wellsville Juanita Gray Wellsville filed for Position No 4 and Merle M Haas Wellsville RFD 1 for Position No 6 Haas will oppose incumbent J Harry Peckham Promotions followed with Joan S Tyson named senior vice president at Ottawa Dennis J Katzer treasurer Michael Majors named assistant vice president and savings manager Patricia Rhodes named Baldwin City branch manager
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Franklin Savings
Ernest M. Feischer
J. Ray Barmby
Harry T
Franklin County
School Board of U
Joan S. Tyson
Home
Ottawa
Dennis J. Katzer
Association
Michael Majors
Patricia Rhodes
Baldwin City
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Evening Independent
Chippewa Falls
Wis
the Daily Report
Leona Doyen
Poplar
James Mead
Norman Moore
Cypress
Ryan Angell
Nellie Johnson
S. Main
Oliver Paul Shannon
Mulberry
Ira Randel
St. Luke's Hospital
William Wayne Bond
Walnut
Fred Moser
Cedar House
Willie Elder
N. Poplar
Wayne Zachary
Baldwin Rfd
Central Heights
Iran
Kansas Bankers’ Association
Merle Brothus
Richmond
Harold Bennett
TJ. Orender
Robert L. Lane
China Lake
Calif
Howard W. Curtis
Aging Council
Quawatomie Senior Center
Elks Lodge
L & M Shoe Repair
E. 15Th St
L & M Buffet
FT. Wayne
Ind
Metzger Salvage
15Th
Ottawa University
Ad Briefs
Sun
East Hwy
Lacy
Becky
Hill House
Waymire’s
Underwood
MAC and Rhythm Ramblers
VFW
Young Place Kids
Young Place
Fabulous Presley Twins
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Terry Middleton
Kansas
Wassmer
Icel Schmitt
Bonnie's Beauty Boutique
S. Hickory
District Court News
Here
Eldon G. Whitacre
Ottawa Rfd
Charles F. Copeland
Tola
Ottawa Co-op
Lamb-Roberts
Keneral
Wellsville
Harrison, Olathe, Ks
Savings Group
U.S.D
Coffman, Ted Greene Jr
Duane H. Hall
Lawrence H. Kramer
and Thomas R. Weigand
Croucher
Abstract & Title Co
Jeanette Croucher
West
Memoriam
Dauelston Mtuony
N.O.W
Vsa
Ordo
Kansas State Bank
FDIC
N. Man
South Bank
N Bank
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