Side Swipes In the Day's News at the Country Club
Reported yesterday two Kansas City men fished 961 golf balls from Cook Lake at the Country Club, paid per ball, with unnamed balls to be resold for reuse. Other items note frothy Chi Omega fountain prank at KU, turnpike eateries bids, neighbors harvesting a lawn crop, and new open season rules for shooting rough fish with bow and arrow under state authorization.
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Cook Lake
Kansas City
LeRoy Wilcox
Chi Omega
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Jayhawk Drive
G. Department
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas
Ottawa
Emporia
Turnpike Authority
The
Bruce Spears
More Building Permits Issued In City Hall Records
Recent permit applications list several projects including Glenn Woods garage at 631 N Oak priced at 500, Mrs Jessie L Gregg garage 908 Maple 250, Claude Guy garage 919 N Mulberry 800, Fred J Heathman dwelling 1026 N Cherry 10000, K B Dusenbury aluminum storage tank North Locust 12000. Douglas Bros promotes their products with price and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Glenn
Woods
N. Oak
Jesse L. Gregg
Maple
Claude Guy
N. Mulberry
Fred J. ‘Heathman
N. Cherry
K. B. Dusenbury
North Locust
O U Receives 1000 Grant From U S Steel Foundation
Ottawa University reports receiving a $1000 grant from the United States Steel Foundation for faculty development. The donation supports operating expenses and reflects a broader 1955 program granting more than $1 million to 43 states for capital, operating, and graduate funding. The gift was delivered by Walter E. Camp with a letter from R C Tyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Camp
R. C. Tyson
Foundation
Roger M. Blough
Weather Cooler Ahead After Hot Kansas Day
Ottawa endured another hot day with a noon reading of 93 and a warm night of 77, tying the record for the date. Across Kansas several towns hit 100 plus degrees while Hayes peaked at 109. The Weather Bureau forecast a cooling trend into the north central and northeast with a five day outlook near normal temperatures and modest rainfall. June rainfall and temps were below normal, while ads for Kelvinator appliances and Weidmann Tire & Battery follow the weather items.
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Ottawa
Hayes
Hill City
Salina
Garden City
Russell
Concordia
Weather Bureau
North Central
Kansas
Weather forecast shows clouds and storms into weekend
Partly cloudy this afternoon through Saturday with thunderstorms in the northeast and north central regions and some in the southwest this afternoon. Thunderstorms in the east and south tonight and southeast Saturday morning. Cooler in the northwest, north central, and northeast tonight and southeast Saturday. Tonight’s lows range from the 60s to 75, highs Saturday from the 80s to near 90.
Burg Picnic Ends Tonight
Second night of Jayhawker parade in Williamsburg features Nursery Rhymes theme. Friendly Neighbors HDU win first prize with Mary Mary Quite Contrary float. American Legion Auxiliary of Williamsburg second with Queen of Prairie. Far and Near 4 H club third with Little Bo Peep float. Parade includes decorated bicycle division. prize winners named. Band concert by Williamsburg school and No Name quartet. three-day event ends tonight with radio entertainment from Topeka and merchandise prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
HDU
Mary
American Legion Auxiliary of
Queen of Pfaarie
Ant
Om Ent
Clnebbie Norton
Edom
Aig Ransom
Marsha Knight
Johnny Lee Johnson
Jimmy Fouts
Edith Keenan
Lloyd Laws
Thelma Hamilon
No Name Quartet
Ottawa
Noel Douglas
Ralph Emerson
Dr. W. H Lennard
Stewart Chester
Topeka
Flood Bill Ready For Final Action In Congress
Conferees agree on a flood control and navigation program for the current fiscal year totaling 154 million dollars. The package raises 11 million from the Senate measure and adds 35 million to the House version while preserving existing Marais des Cygnes appropriations. Key allocations include Missouri River projects from Kansas City to Omaha, Rouge River in Oregon, Kirwin Dam in Kansas, and Webster Unit in Kansas. final approval by both chambers is pending before sending to the White House. A six million carryover plus new funds would yield about 151.5 million dollars for the year.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Conference
Marais Des Cygnes
Pomme de Terre
Missouri
Missouri River
Kansas City
Omaha
Senate House
Rouge River
Oregon
Missouri Basin
Bostwick Division
Neb.Kas
Kirwin Dam
Kansas
Webster Unit
Conference Committee
White House
PHS
House Commerce
Eisenhower
Australian wins British Open title at St Andrews
Peter Thomson of Australia won the British Open at St Andrews with a 72 hole total of 281 becoming the fourth golfer since 1900 to win the title in consecutive years.
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ST. Andrews
England
Australia
Peter Thomson
Delinquent Tax List In Making In Franklin County
County treasurer Elisabeth Briggs is preparing a delinquent personal property tax list of 335 residents totaling 11034.86. Notices will go out next week with an August 15 deadline before tax warrants are issued to the sheriff for collection.
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Elisabeth ‘Briggs
Franklin County
Ottawa City
Ottawa
Pastor Resigns to Lead Concordia Wesleyan Methodist Church
Rev Harold Hotchkiss, longtime pastor of Wesleyan Methodist in this city for six years, resigns effective August 18 to assume pastoral duties at the Concordia church. He will be succeeded by Rev Wayne E Caldwell from Kansas City, Mo., who has led the Kansas City church three years. The Hotchkisses have daughter Jeanette Ann, 42, and plan to move to Concordia in August. The Caldwells have three children, a boy age 3 and two girls aged 3 and 8.
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Harold Hotchkiss
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Ena Ees
Wesleyan Methodist Church of
Concordia
Wayne E. Caldwell
Kansas City
Hotchkiss
Jeanette Ann
Dice Shooters Questioned Over Queens Bank Robbery
LAS VEGAS dispatch reports two dice shooters Frank Ellsworth of Wichita and Ray Wilson of Tulsa, both tied to a $305,000 April 6 Chase Manhattan robbery in Queens. Authorities tracked cash, reviewed FBI photos, and connected prior crimes while monitoring their Las Vegas hotel room search and bond status.
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Las Vegas
Nev
New York
Frank McGlynn
Queens Borough
Frank Ellsworth
Wichita
Kas
Ray Wilson
Tulsa
Oklo
Chase Manhattan Bank
Queens
FBI
Ellsworth
Perty | Ellsworth
Wilson
Tampa
Fla
Handlen
Chase Manhattans Bank
Henry Bardenhagen
Memphis
Tenn
Okla
Oklahoma
McAlester
Tula
Omaha
Kenneth Kitts
Alcatraz
Granville
Iowa
Government releases more polio vaccine as research expands
Washington reports a broad new research program to improve the Salk polio vaccine and testing methods while releasing about 300,000 vaccine shots under new standards. The Public Health Service notes total vaccine availability has reached 01,837,000 cubic centimeters since revised standards began and that production relies on Wyeth Laboratories.
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Washington
Leonard Scheeler
The
Public Health Service
the Health Service
Tthe
Classified Ads Select One Listing Snapshot
A compact listing of local business names including Goodyear Service Store Hewitt Chevrolet Co Kansas State Bank Nurman Lumber Co Sheldon Truck Tractor Tally Theatre Hi Way Furniture Mart Quin Furniture Co Minnick Motors Price Motor Co.
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Goodyear Service Store
Hewitt Chevrolet Co
Kansas State Bank
Nurman Lumber Co
Sheldon Truck & Tractor Tally Theatre
Hi-Way Furniture Mart
Quin Furniture Co
Minnick Motors Price Motor Co
Harvest Opens in Franklin County After Rain Delays
Franklin county oat and wheat harvest began yesterday afternoon after rain slowed progress earlier in the week. Charlie Geiger of Farmers Elevator reports ample freight cars and easing storage congestion, with next week expected to finish harvesting. Lyle Grier of Ottawa Co-Op notes oats and wheat arriving, mostly from Homewood, and storage nearing capacity. Co-Op aims to move about four cars daily as harvest continues over the next ten days.
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Franklin County
Charlie Geiger
Geiger
Lyle Grier
Ottawa
Co-Op
Homewood
Grier
Apetawa
Engineer To Flood Meeting In Ottawa
Kansas City engineer C. R. Van Orman will attend the food control meeting next Tuesday evening to discuss the Marais des Cygnes flood control program that has just received its first federal appropriation. Women of the valley are urged to attend. Russell Crites, president of the flood control association, notes homemakers have a stake in the work.
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C. R. van Orman
Kansas City
van Orman
Ottawa
Russell Crites
Crites
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Percy Green
John Mallory
Charles O'Neill
John O'Neill
John Rea
David Howard
Dan Pickenpaugh
Tim Bolby
Green
Lucille Stiles
Douglas Bros
O. U
U. S. Steel Foundation
Newfield’s
John Martin
Martin
Herald
Bob Leonard
Weidmann Tire & Battery Service
Wausiovurs
Robert Myers
Lance Hart
San
U.S
Leve
Douglas Bree
Lamb Ambulance
B. J. Handson
Health Service
Inuh Ys
Naional Foundation For
Je Wyeth Laboratories of
Marietana
Community Survey
Malott Hardware
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Richardson's Shoe Store
Anchor Savings & Loan Assn
Saunders
First National Bank
Star Grain & Lumber Co
Ottawa Building & Loan Assn
Stewart Memorials
Peoples National Bank
Curby Auto Supply
Didde Office Supply
Gilmore Skelly Service
Hilloreat Drive-in
Cheney’s
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