Burn Victim Improves After Third Skin Graft
Four year old Nelson V McAlexander Jr of Ottawa slowly recovers after a flash fire at home on May 26 left him with 54 percent burns. He has had three skin grafts and is expected to leave critical care for fair condition within four to five weeks. His mother acted quickly to save him. a bathtub shielded him from worse injuries. He will begin physical therapy as KU workers prepare a pressure suit.
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Ottawa
Nelson V. McAlexander Jr
University of Kansas Medical Center
Nelson Sr
Nelson Jr
Debbie
Nelson
Linn County Park Grand Opening at LaCygne Lake
Linn County officials announce a two day Grand Opening at Linn County Park on LaCygne Lake July 24 and 25. The event features park tours starting at 10 00 a m a noon barbecue and a 12 45 ribbon cutting with a day of open houses and fishing contests for all ages. The park sits on the lakeshore near the LaCygne Generating Station, funded by a $600 000 Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service grant.
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Linn County Commissioners
Linn County
LaCygne Lake
LaCygne
Kansas City Power and Light
Kansas Gas and Electric Companies
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
U.S. Department of Interior
New Addresses and Scout Leader Training Chronicle
Randy Arwood lists a new address at S R Arwood 510789957 Co 199 13th Div RTC NTC Great Lakes Illinois 60088. Joel Nordeen, 1604 Apple Lane, completed a week long Boy Scout leaders training at Philmont Training Center near Cimarron New Mexico. Nordeen serves as roundtable commissioner of Twin Rivers District and sits on Troop 77 First United Methodist Church committee.
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Randy Arwood
S.R. Arwood
Great Lakes
Joel Nordeen
1604
Apple Lane
Philmont
Cimmarron
N.M
Nordeen
Twin Rivers District
First United Methodist Church
Elks steak night and Wassmer's sale in town
Community events list steak night at Elks with reservations by 5 p.m. and a clean-up sale at Wassmer's on 2nd and Main offering 20 to 50 percent off men’s wear. Also notes a Saturday night dance at Legal Tender Lounge in Pomona with a Rain tribute and summer plant and lawn product specials at Willis Garden Center.
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Wassmer
Legal Tender Lounge
Pomona
Funeral services for Elizabeth Holland in Kansas
Elizabeth Jane Holland 54 of 109 S Locust died Wednesday at KU Medical Center. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home with burial at Meyers Cemetery in Girard. Born March 2, 1927 in Girard, she moved to town in 1961 from Chanute and worked for Plattner Industries. Survivors include sons Tony and Rocky, sisters Darlene and Wilma Koppa, and husband Everett Holland who died in 1968. Two brothers-in-law and other relatives noted.
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Elizabeth J. Holland
Elizabeth Jane Holland
S. Locust
KU Medical Center
Lamb- Roberts
Cliff Burke
Meyers Cemetery
Girard
Holland
Chanute
Plattner Industries
PTA
Cub Scouts
Old Depot
Everett Arthur Holland
Arkansas
Tony Holland
Rocky Holland
Kansas City
Kan
Darlene Koppa
Wilma Koppa
Marjorie Peterson
Marjorie (Sundin) Peterson
Baldwin
Kelschner
Jersey Shore
Julia Sundin
Collins Library
Baker University
Lamb-Roberts
Boy Breaks Wrist After Fall From Store Roof
An 11-year-old Ottawa boy, Jeff Myers of 831 Estabrook, fell 14 feet into an abandoned Gamble’s store at 126 S. Main while freeing pigeons. He injured his right wrist, was treated at Ransom Memorial Hospital, and released. He had dropped his pocketknife while entering through a skylight.
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Ottawa
Gamble’s
S. Main Wednesday
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Myers
RMH
Wall Street Edges Up as Market Closes Noon Rally Begins
Wall Street rose modestly with the Dow gaining 1.71 to 955.19 by noon. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange reached 18.32 million shares as gainers slightly outpaced decliners in today’s early rally following a June decline.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Local Summer Sales And Events Stir Ottawa Community
Ads promote a June to July run of discounts from Guys and Dolls perm special to Calhoun’s summer sale The Ottawa area features an ice cream social at Courthouse lawn an OHS Drill Team fundraiser and a Friday night at Legal Tender Lounge plus a Water World open house and a Waterbed Store promo All items cite local venues and addresses for near term community involvement
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OHS
Courthouse Lawn
Water World
S. Main
Ottawa
New Boy Scout Executive Named For Twin Rivers District
Herbert T. Yamabayashi, a 47 year old retired Army veteran with 26 years service, has become scout executive of the Twin Rivers District Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America. He replaces Mark Wappel as HAC area staffer and will oversee Boy and Cub Scout activities in Franklin, Miami, Anderson and Linn counties. Yamabayashi, from Hawaii and a Kansas State University business administration graduate, resides at 930 Lincoln with wife Sunhai and two daughters. Contact number for the new executive is 242-5391.
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Herbert T. Yamabayashi
U.S. Army
Twin Rivers District
Heart of America Council
The
Boy Scouts of America
Yamabayashi
Mark Wappel
HAC
Hawaii
Kansas State University
Franklin
Miami
Anderson
Linn
Lincoln
Sunhai
Diana
Jeanne
County Crime Up 19 Percent in First Half of 1981
Franklin County sheriff reports a 19.3 percent rise in total crime for the first six months of 1981 versus 1980, with gains in vandalisms, thefts, and DWIs. The six month totals show 167 crimes versus 140, and 40 domestic disturbances up from 18. Fatal accidents rose to three from one. The report excludes Ottawa city figures and some Wellsville and Pomona duties.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Ottawa
Wellsville
Pomona
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Willis Garden Center
Monthur
N. Cherry
David Diamond
Ottawa Utilities Department
Dave Kaup
the Daily Report
Clarence Davis
N. Mulberry
Russell Hays
N. Sycamore
Patrick Sullivan
W. 13Th
Amy Wright
Rantoul
RFD
Vanessa Carey
Owen Ogle
Cleveland
Frieda Harris
Burlington
Mark FE. Keeney
Keeney
Chrysler
Patricia J. Bradley
Richmond
Thomas A. Dillard
Princeton Road
Robert W. Winner
S. Elm
Wayne A. Bradley
Poplar
Kelly S. Wiklund
7Th Street Terrace
Elwyn L. Mauk
Princeton
Debra L. Dick
Cara A. Wright
16Th Street Terrace
Charles R. Waymire
Judith A. Farrow
Willow
Kansas
Shawn L. Jones
Cottonwood
Donald C. Cragg
Darren S. Underwood
Terry W. Thompson
Jeffrey S. Turner
William &. Roberts
Lawrence
Kenneth W. Zook
Ash
Marlon A. Maxwell
Robert
Dunn
Tony R. Criqui
S. Sycamore
A. Fredrick Kochenower
Karen L. Price
Mark A. Norton
David L. Stantorf
N. Main
Monte Neil Rosendahl
OWI
Mark A. Gooding
Hamblin
Harry P. Platycla
S. Cherry
Freddie J. Dulaney
Russell D. Cantrell
S. Hickory
David P. Brundage
Chestnut
Rex M. Cottle
Williamsburg
Roland L. Robertson
N. Sycamora
Terry L. Wharton
Esther Whitcomb
Clinton Fredricks
Melvern
Susan
Janis K. Horner
N. Cedar
District Court News
Aubrey W. Armer
Gary D. Hill
Jackie E. Ellis
Paola
Billy E. Buzzard
Brian W. Coleman
Lane
David L. Wharton
Lulu G. Jewett
Edgerton
Joseph J. Peine
James Martin Alley
Rex L. Crane
Brian D. McClay
Vassar
Cindy B. Gordon
Davis Road
Ottawa Co-op
Boy
Jeff Myers
Wall Street
Ad Briefs
Guys and Dolls
U.S. Gov’t Agency
Federal Farm Credit Banks
Michael J. Esser
E.D. Jones and Co
E. 2Nd
Legal Tender
Chuck and
Cora Fri
Calhoun
Ottawa Herald
V.F.W
Rhythm Ramblers
N. 59
New Boy Scout
Herbert T
Lamb Roberts
Muneral Home
Burgoon
Chester “Art Burgoon
Dengel & Son
William Weber
Peoria Cemetery
Ottawa Lodge No. 18
AF & AM
National Kidney Foundation
Larson
Vera F
Matile) Larson
Pengel & Son
Hal Dungan
Wellsville Cemetery
Nerlgary
Vege Son Mortuary
Hickory
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