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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1955
Page
5
Worshippers arrived late as the Ott awa First Baptist choir directed by Prof. Edgar D Kerr performed on CBS Church of the Air led by Rev Roger Fredrikson. The 30 minute taped program originated in Ott awa with WIBW Topeka and featured local church music.
Four offices for selling drivers licenses operate in Franklin county located at Ottawa Wellsville Richmond and Williamsburg. Agents are Warren-Wesen Wells ville Mrs Ross Gault Robert Gault and Mrs John Van Valkenburg. Appointments are made by the governor. A correction notes Cecil L Kapp should be listed as a director of The Kansas State Bank instead of R B Elling in a Friday statement.
Mrs. George Bates of 827 N Mulberry won $25 for the fifth Herald Community Survey week with DeWayne Harris taking $15 and Guy P Dick $5. The survey offers $40 weekly prizes across five counties, drawing broad reader participation and emphasizing price listings and eye catching ads. Readers note large ads with prices help plan purchases and save time, while many entrants are related across families in Wellsville and Baldwin.
Western forests suffer extensive blazes across 23 000 acres in Quebec and Arizona Prescott region, with 30 square miles burned in Baie Comeau and Medicine Bow in Wyoming. Firefighters face fatalities and ongoing efforts as crews work to control multiple wildfires affecting Ontario and Quebec areas.
The flood control meeting at the North American Hotel dining room tomorrow at 3 opens to the public. River engineer C R Van Orman of Kansas City will discuss the Army Engineers plan for Marais des Cygnes control and answer questions. The talk targets Ottawa area residents and students preparing for future business and homes. Aims include informing the public and securing construction funds via Congress after planning work. Ice cream social at Trinity Methodist Church Tuesday July 12 begins 5:30.
In Buenos Aires Catholic rioters protested Peron and clashed with police and firemen injuring 13 officers and firemen. Sixty people were arrested as demonstrators rallied near the Plaza de Mayo, ignoring Cardinal Capello's call for peace.
An eleven year old girl Judy Bales remained unconscious after a June 25 traffic crash near Emporia. Her parents Fred J Bales and a sibling died in the car truck collision. Judy’s brothers George and Donnie, ages 3 and 5, were adopted by an aunt in Hutchinson Kansas.
Chinch bugs migrate from wheat and oat fields into sorghum, worrying Frank and other county farmers. Victor Warren, northwest of Ottawa, has lost 30 acres. Spraying with Dieldrin is underway, with one gallon treating four acres. The bugs are small black and white insects that pierce stems and suck plant juice.
Billy Pierce of the American League was chosen to start against Robin Roberts of the National League in the All Star game at Milwaukee County Stadium. The notice blends with unrelated ad copy about a church supper and local events appearing on the same page.
The Agriculture Department projects this year’s corn to reach 3,449,667,000 bushels and wheat to 860,331,000 bushels. The corn figure tops last year’s 2,964,639,000 and the 10 year 1944.53 average of 3,080,115,000. Wheat is up 15,116,000 from last month’s forecast and compares with 969,781,000 last year and the 10 year average of 1,154,075,000.
George Bell 27 of Scammon was drowned while swimming in Osawatomie city lake, northwest of Osawatomie, Kansas. He entered the water about one hour ten minutes before his body was recovered, witnessed as he stumbled and began to swim, with rescue efforts hampered by limited equipment until help arrived. Bell worked at Osawatomie State Hospital. his body taken to an Osawatomie funeral home.
Three former American soldiers, William Cowart of Georgia, Otho Bell of Mississippi, and Lawie Wo Gideon, left for home claiming life in Communist China was hell. They stood with Belgian counterparts and faced possible punishment but said they would bear the consequences to reveal what happened.
A two year old girl, Donna Sue Davis, vanished from her crib last night in Sioux City with a white robed prowler seen carrying a bundle. Police urge nationwide tips and mass search, describing a motive unclear and offering a reward for clues.
The three ex prisoners of war who crossed into Hong Kong Sunday afternoon were turned over to U S military authorities by British immigration. They retained U S citizenship and travel documents for a return voyage on the liner President Cleyve Hand to San Francisco July 29 after a Japan stop. The State Department confines them to the ship until California, and a consular spokesman said they would be expected to repay passage money later. The Defense Secretary noted they will be dishonorably discharged and unlikely to face court martial.
Ottawa's heatwave persists with temperatures reaching 97 by 1:30 p m today. The Weather Bureau forecasts similar warmth through Tuesday with tomorrow's highs in the 95 to 102 range and lows around the lower 70s.
Ottawa reports the costliest fire of the year destroying a workshop and a double garage at J. W. Taylor residence 14205 Main. Damage estimated at 2500 dollars with some insurance. Neighbor Mrs Johnson phoned the alarm after hearing a dog bark at 11 19 am. firemen fought the blaze about an hour. Police diverted traffic as three cans of coal oil in the attic fed the fire and two exploded. Tools and shop equipment were lost in the blaze.
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