Walter E Myer scholar named at Kansas State Teachers College
Gayle Smith daughter of Mrs Selma B Smith gains Walter E Myer scholarship at Kansas State Teachers College Eme poria She majors in English and holds Dean's Honor Roll Ellis piano tuning CH 2 4431 Adv John H Weidmann 209 E 2nd in charge of Security police at Shrine Rodeo July 27 31 Wyandotte County fairgrounds The pizzas at the Red Rooster are delicious Try one Adv Mrs Eldon Henley hospitalized in room 221B University of Kansas Medical Center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Smith
Selma B. Smith
Cherry
Walter E. Myer
Kansas State Teachers College
Eme Poria
John H, Weidmann
Wyandotte County Fairgrounds
Red Rooster
Adv
Eldon Henley
University of Kansas Medical Center
Summer Band Honors at Indiana University
Steve Brandon son of Mr and Mrs Fred Brandon of 119 S Locust has won first chair tuba in the summer band at Indiana University, while studying at the University of Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Brandon
Fred Brandon
S. Locust
Indiana University
University of Kanesas
Blanket special three for five at Bellas Hess Catalog Store
A brief ad notes a blanket special offering three for five dollars at the Bellas Hess Catalog Store. The message frames a bold bargain likely aimed at household shoppers and broader catalog customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellas Hess
Flora girl suffers head injury after horse fall
JANICE FLORA of Nowata Oklahoma fell from a horse Sunday and sustained a head concussion. She was taken to a Tulsa hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Flora
H. M. Flora Jr
Nowata
Okla
Tulsa, Okla
Girl Scouts Camp Aims For Week at Franklin County Site
Eight Cadette troops will spend seven days at the Franklin County campsite in the Chippewa Hills starting Sunday at noon and ending noon July 17. A total of 48 girls from Olathe Paola and Kansas City area join Santa Fe Council leadership. Visitors day set for July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Chippewa Hills
Olathe
Paola
Kansas City
Santa Fe Council
Sandra Cook
Noel Cook
Ottawa
Sandra Moore
Jeff Moore
Clathe
Gilbert McNeil
Former OU student dies in Vietnam helicopter crash
Topeka and Ottawa University ties mark a military death as Chief Warrant Officer Allen Lee Holt, 33, of Topeka, a former Ottawa University student and nephew of Enor Olson, was killed July 5 when his helicopter was hit by ground fire and crashed in Vietnam after initial reports of missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Ottawa University
Vietnam
Allen Lee Holt
Enor Olson
Garnett
Church League Softball Results Show Mixed Scores
In a church league doubleheader Nazarene-S struggles with 3 runs, Sacredheart-11 dominates Bethany-19, while Nazare ne-S tallying 3 hits and 6 runs. Bethany-19 offense posts 19 runs on 42 at bats with multiple players contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacredheart
Korkames
Stein
Spears
Sauer
Rupp
Ferguson
Hooton
J. Garcia
Mages
E. Garcia
Bellee Feuille
Totals
Williams
Little League AMERICAN TIGERS-10 Victory Noted
Box score style summary shows American Tigers and Orioles Pirates and Dodgers with line totals across AB R H. Key players Barnes and Wiggins lead Tigers in runs and hits while Tienken Sible and Baldovino pace Orioles and Beets Carlson Thrasher contribute for pirates. Final totals indicate scoring variations across teams in this frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Barnes
Porter
Wiggins
Randy Hughes
Whitacre
Yost
DePriest
Perez
Russ Hughes
Totals
Orioles
Tienken
Sible
Hudson
Baldovino
Bowling
Hough
Capper
Beets
Carlson
Thrasher
Five Year Old Hit by Car Improves in Osawatomie
A five year old girl named Tracy Warrick improved Sunday after being struck by a car in Osawatomie Friday. The child, daughter of Donald and Mrs. Warrick, was 22 feet in the air when hit by 21 year old Richard Coffelt. Tracy was rushed to Miami County Hospital and then to St Luke's in Kansas City. Police had not filed charges against Coffelt by last report. Warrick is a medical technician at Miami County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osawatomie
Tracy Warrick
Donald Warrick
Richard Coffelt
Tracy
Miami County
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Coffelt
Warrick
Miami County Hospital
Kansas City Market Reports Cattle Hogs And Sheep Tally
KC Markets Kansas City AP cattle 3,000 with steers weak to 25 lower. Good and choice 24.75 to 27.50, good 21.75 to 24.00, good and choice heifers 23.50 to 25.50. Utility cows 14.25 to 16.00. Choice feeder steers 25.00 to 26.00. Hogs 3,000 barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower. Prices around 22.00 to 25.25, sows 19.75 to 22.50. Sheep 3,500 spring lambs 25 lower, good to prime 24.00 to 26.75, cull to good ewes 5.50 to 6.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Egg price report shows minor changes in Kansas City
AP notes consumer egg price for small size at 18.19 with other sizes unchanged. Wholesale eggs fryers and butter also unchanged reflecting a steady market in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Divorce Granted After Mutual Fault In Coats Case
Correction: Monday's Herald incorrectly stated Chester H. Coats aged 49 of Franklin County divorced Ada Coats aged 51 of Princeton. The divorce was granted on mutual fault after Mrs. Coats filed a cross petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. Coats
Franklin County
Ada Coats
Princeton
Meisel Completes Aviation Electronics Course
Pfc Archie Meisel son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Meisel Ottawa RFD 2 has completed his aviation electronics course at the Naval Air Training Center in Memphis Tennessee He is scheduled to report to the naval air station in Lakehurst New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Meisel
Arthur Meisel
Ottawa
RFD 2
Naval Air Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Meisel
Naval Air Station
Lakeehurst, N. J
Federal fall work study grants to Kansas colleges totaling 376306
The Office of Economic Opportunity awarded 376306 to Kansas colleges for fall term work study programs. Recipients include Bethel College Dodge City College Donnelly College Friends University Hutchinson Junior College Kansas State at Pittsburg Kansas State at Emporia McPherson College Mt Scholastica Ottawa University Pratt Junior College Sacred Heart College St Benedicts College St Marys of the Plains Tabor College Washburn University Baker University Kansas State University Kansas Wesleyan St Marys at Xavier Wichita State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Bethel College
North Newton
Dodge City College
Donnelly College
Kansas City
Kan
Friends University
Wichita
Hutchinson Junior Colege
Kansas State
Pittsburg
Emporia
McPherson College
Mt. Scholastica
Atchison
Ottawa University
Pratt Junior College
Sacred Heart College
St. Benedict’s College
St. Marys of
the Plains
Dodge City
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Washburn College
Topeka
Baker University
Baldwin
Kansas State Uniersity
Manhattan
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina
St. Marys
Xavier
Wichita State
Bridge Winners Monday Knight's Elks Bridge winners are
North south winners were W Hegberg and Mrs Floyd Indall with partner E Hegberg. East west winners were Mrs W Hegberg and John Butcher. Second North-South were E W Crandall and Mrs Jeff Gilmore. Second East-West were Mrs Dick Pest ers and Mrs E Hazlett. Lawrence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight’s Elks Bridge
Hegberg
Floyd Indall
John Butcher
Bald
W. Crandall
Jeff Gilmore
Dick Pesters
E. Hazlett
Lawrence
Police News: Tom T. Peck Arrested for Drunkenness and Disturbing the Peace
Tom T. Peck, 41, of 329 S. Pope lar, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at his home on charges of drunkenness in private and public places and disturbing the peace. He pleaded guilty, fined $50 on each count, and received a five day jail sentence on the drunkenness charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom T. Peck
S. Popelar
Peck
Building Permits for 1539 Orchard Drive and 1021 N Lycasmore
Clifford R Geery applies Monday to erect a single family residence at 1539 Orchard Drive with an estimated cost of 20000. John Mathias seeks permit to alter a porch at 1021 N Lycasmore with an estimated cost of 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford R. Geery
Orchard Drive
John Mathias
N. Lycasmore
Marriage License for Martin and Wilehite in Ottawa
Philip Raye Martin, 23, of Princeton, and Sandra Day Wilehite, 20, of Ottawa, obtained a marriage license. The record notes their ages and hometowns as the key details of the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Raye Martin
Princeton
Sandra Day Wilehite
Ottawa
Cut Eye In Accident In Ottawa Two-Car Collision
An Ottawa man and a passenger suffered minor injuries in a two car crash on South Main near 1600 block about 11 38 p m Monday Mrs Margaret J Kramer 30 1007 S Hickory drove a 1965 Ford northbound while Robert E Hopkins 20 325 S Cedar drove a 1950 Plymouth southbound The Ford and Plymouth sustained damage valued at about 500 with the Plymouth total loss A passenger George Louderback 1020 S Locust had a slight cut over the right eye
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
South Main
Margaret J. Kramer
S. Hickory
Kramer
Robert E. Hopkins
S. Cedar
Main
Hopkins
Plymouth
Ford
George Louderback
S. Locust
Ottawa District Court Docket Of July Traffic Pleas
County Court records list multiple defendants cited near Ottawa on dates in July and June. Pleas include speeding offenses on I 35 and US 50 with fines from 8 to 50 dollars and court costs, plus a few charges of improper passing and leaving the scene of an accident with varied penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard L. Pippin
Emporia
Ottawa
Floyd T. McMahan
Columbia
Richard D. Milne
Shawnee Mission
Gene R. Smith
Garnett
Hugh C. James
Cushing
Okla
Williamsburg
Ivan R. Larson
Clark
Sheila M. Powell
Desha
Jack M. Happy
Lawrence
Billy V. Schupbach
Chanute Rfd
Terry F. Hunt
Winfield
Robert E. McAlexander
Kansas City
Guilety
Cecil R. Cooper
Yukon
Princeton
Kenny T. Teter
Richmond
Wellsville
I. 35
Leonard R. Johnson
Wichelta
Us.50
Paola Hosts BPW District Workshop Night
Paola hosts the Paola Business and Professional Women's club as 57 BPW district members gather for a Sunday workshop at the Kansas City Power and Light building. District director Frances O Jones presided with state officers Genevieve Gillette Ruth Niemeier Leona Jones and local reps from Ottawa Osawatomie Garnett Iola Burlington Humboldt Fort Scott Yates Center Moran and Paola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paola
Paola Business and Professional Women’s Club
BPW
Kansas City Power and Light
Frances O. Jones
Paola Bpw
Genevieve Gillette
Ottawa
Ruth Niemeir
Fort Scott
Presient
Kansas Federations
Coin changer stolen from Holiday Laundry in Grand Larceny
Police reported a 50 cent coin changer welded to an iron post at the Holiday Laundry on 1630 S Main was removed with $15 to $20 in dimes inside. Patrolman Franz Aubry saw the missing unit at about 2 17 am. Grand larceny cited for theft of the machine and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main
Franz Aubry
Gas Line Work Flows Smoothly in Garnett
The trenching of gas lines is in progress at the start of the second week of the downtown gas main and service line project. Parrish Construction crews have trenching about two and a half blocks and installed a casing under the Santa Fe tracks on Fourth Street. Six inch pipe is being welded in to prepare for main lay. No major obstacles reported by resident engineer Bob Swann. An old city well was encountered north of the courtyard. pipe will cross above it at 20 to 25 feet. Most work in the downtown area aims to finish this summer in multiple phases over two summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Parrish Construction Company
Santa Fe
Fourth Street
Bob Swann
Swann
Downe
Barnes leaves Ottawa bank for Monsanto credit role
Charles Chig Barnes, assistant cashier at First National Bank of Ottawa since June 1961, will resign August 7 to become credit manager in Monsanto Chemical Creve Coeur Missouri. He will work in treasury within the agricultural division at the St. Louis area plant employing about 3000. Barnes has led the Ottawa Pageant and chaired the United Fund Drive, with leadership roles in Lions Club and Ottawa Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Chig
Barnes
First National Bank of
Ottawa
Monsanto Chemical
Crewe Cover
Ottawa Jaycees
Lions Club
United Fund Drive
Treasury Department
St. Louis
Funeral for Mertle Sturgess in Chase church
Funeral services were held for Mertle Sturgess 88 at the Catholic church in Chase after her death in Hoisington. She was born August 28 1886 in Franklin County. Surviving children include Agnes Spangler Claude Fishburn and Clifton Fishburn with multiple daughters and grandchildren listed. Burial occurred at Springdale Cemetery Chase and Memorial Gardens Montrose with prior deaths of her husband and some children noted.
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Mertle Sturgess
Hoisington
Chase
Franklin County
Grover C. Chase
Agnes Spangler
Austin
Tex
Raymond Sturgess
Hutcheinson
Marie Gossett
Harvey S. Caldwell
Ottawa
Springdale Cemetery
Church of the Brethren
Claude Fishburn
Las Vegas
Nev
Clifton Fishburn
Phoenix
Ariz
Carrie Kline
Montrose
Irene Krug
Denver
Colo
Evelyn Ralls
Tustin
Calif
Connie Heater
Esther Fishburn
Hattie Lee
Lyndon
Tat
Vann
James Vann
Topeka
Memorial Gardens
Mrs Rhoda Vann Fishburn services held in Montrose
Services were held July 10 at Montrose Funeral Home Montrose Colorado for Mrs Rhoda Vann Fishburn 70 who died July 7 after a two year illness She was born May 4 1895 at Overbrook and married Chauncey Fishburn January 20 1914 at Ottawa The family later moved to Colorado
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Rhoda Vann Fishburn
Montrose
Colo
Fishburn
Overbrook
Chauncey Fishburn
Ottawa
Colorado
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births List
Hospital notes list admissions for Steven Ray Firestone Olathe Mrs Fred Moser 619 S Oak Mrs Sterling Crawford Wellse ville RFD 1 Mrs Gertrude Ludolph Westphalia Monday Anne Marie Schulte 809 17th Street Terrace Ralph E Dickin son 838 S Mulberry Tuesday Dismissals Willard Cromwell 740 Ash Mrs Tina Heathman 1129 N Cedar Ewing Fritts Ottawa RFD 1 Mrs Roy Green and daughter 1627 S Main TueSe day Births Mr and Mrs Robert Hopkins 506 E 8th ason Monday weight 7 lbs 602 Mr and Mrs Robert E Wat kin son Kansas City ason TueSe day weight 6 lbs 4 oz Mr and Mrs Lavernon Loh e man 1234 N Sycamore a son Tuesday weight 6 lbs 4 02
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Steven Ray Firestone
Olathe
Fred Moser
Oak
Sterling Crawford
Wellseville Rfd
Gertrude Ludolph
Westphalia
Anne Marie Schulte
17Th Street Terrace
Ralph E. Dickinson
Mulberry
Willard Cromwell
Ash
Tina Heathman
Cedar
Ewing Fritts
Ottawa
Rfd
Roy Green
Main
TueSe Day
Robert Hopkins
Ason
Robert E. Watekins
Kansas City
Lavernon Loheman
Sycamore
Unusual Money Items Through World History
A survey notes money has taken many forms from shells and beads to cattle and other domestic animals. It cites more unusual items such as large stones pig tusks and woodpecker scalps as historical media of exchange.
Funeral services for Joseph Lee Shobe held July 1 1965
Funeral services for Joseph Lee Shobe were held at 10 30 AM Thursday July 1 1965 at Prairie View Methodist Church with Rev Robert Craig in charge. Music by Mrs Melvin Cummings and Miss Ruth Menig of Burlington. Interment in Glendale Cemetery. He was born January 2 1894 near Waverly and died June 29 1965 at Wadsworth Veterans Hospital at 71 years 5 months 26 days. He married Edith Baxter February 4 1920 and had two daughters Lela and Marjorie. They lived in the Waverly area before moving to Ottawa in 1948. He belonged to Trinity Methodist Church Odd Fellows Lodge and Barrack of World War I. Survived by wife Edith two daughters Mrs Watson Ore of Bowne r Springs and Mrs Jim Richardson of Ottawa two sons in law three brothers three sisters thirteen nieces and nephews and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Shore
Joseph Lee Shobe
Prairie View Methodist Church
Robert Craig
Melvin
Cummings
Ruth Menig
Burlington
Glenn Dreyer
Alan Cummings
George Sheets
Charley Kunkel
Harry Foster
Ted Breuer
Paul Shannon
Glendale
Cemtery
William
Mina Shobe
Waverly
Wadsworth Veterans’ Hospital
Edith Baxter
Lela
Marjorie
Ottawa
Trinity Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Edith
Watson Ore
Bowener Springs
Jim Richard
Be Law
Larry
Linda
Marcia Ore
Gary Richardson
Asthur
Sant Juan
Tex
Floyd
Lawrence
Roy
Denver
Colo
Esther Williams
Washington State
Bertha Kirby
Bonner Springs
Lorena Armstrong
Wichita
Neephews
Ottawa Kansas hearing set on condemned structures
First published July 6 1965 a city resolution fixes time and place for a July 21 1965 7 30 pm hearing before the Ottawa Kansas city government to hear owners agents lien holders and occupants why listed unsafe and dangerous structures should not be condemned and repaired or demolished the notice directs publication and lawful notice by the city clerk Attest Donald R Capper city clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
City
City of Ottawa
Freeda Wilson
Raymond L. Mason
Leta Wilson Allen
City of
Georgia Hawkins
Hamblins
Flore Ina Gross
Elizabeth Silvey
Reggie Silvey
Ethel G. McCune
R. H
Clara Conner
Leo Cadio Rodriguez
City Commission
City Hall
Auction and sale dates listed for Ottawa area farms and auctions
Multiple sale listings across Franklin County and nearby towns. July dates include C C Grambins dairy cattle, Clarence Fowler closing out dairy cows, Carl Brooks modern house furniture and tools in Quenemo, and more. Printy and Son host weekly auctions in Ottawa. Local auctioneers Harold Stewart Clifford Hobbs Jack Nelson Jim Brady also listed along with Emporia and Osage City sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Fowler
Fr. Co
North
Ottawa
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