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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1958
Page
4
Full O'Pep 4-H Club in Osage County votes to set up booths at the Osage City and Overbrook fairs. Community notes include smorgasbord hours, local visits, and hospital updates.
The Farmers Home Administration issued 3,008 loans totaling 11,867,000 to Kansas farm families in the last fiscal year, about 2,000,000 less than the year before. Average loan rose from 5,771 to 6,934 dollars due to larger farms and higher equipment costs. Sixty six farm ownership loans for 1,075,000 were made to purchase land or refinance debts, slightly below the prior year.
Ten year old Ronald Merry, son of Mr and Mrs Loren Merry, was fatally injured in a tractor and baler accident on their southwest Emporia area farm last night while working with his 15 year old brother Darrell. Darrell was in shock and could not recall the events.
Mrs. Katie Schultz, 82, Garden City, died yesterday from injuries suffered in a highway accident east of here last Thursday. Authorities reported the fatality as the sole occupant linked to the incident.
Cuban rebels still held 29 U.S. sailors and Marines at Guantanamo Bay with hopes the release timetable, delayed by rain, would resume Monday. Helicopters were to move to an assembly point in the eastern Cuban mountains for the captives to be brought out. U.S. Consul Park Wollam voiced confidence some, perhaps all, would be freed soon and back at the base by midweek.
Members of the Ottawa Elks ritualistic team and accompanying families returned from the east where they attended the national Elks convention in New York. The Ottawa team placed 17th in a field of 41 teams. In New York they met locals from Burlington Iowa and visited various friends during the trip including Cadet Fred Kais er in West Point, and the Kelley and Cook families at Chautauqua.
Mrs Ruth Ohmer Siedhoff wife of Elmer Siedhoff Broadview Hotel general manager died today in an Emporia hospital. She is survived by her husband a son George Siedhoff assistant manager of the hotel a daughter Mrs Morgan Kramm and five grandsons.
A train struck a car near Copeland Kansas yesterday killing Mrs Clyde R McDougal about 60 manager of the Security Grain Elevator in Copeland She was a resident of Copeland and the incident is under investigation by local authorities.
Hospital notes list admissions including Enos Honn of 1144 W 7th on Sunday and Ruth Jo hanning of Baldwin on today. Births reported to Mr. and Mrs. Max Hughes of Quenemo a daughter born Monday weighing 7 lb 12 oz. Dismissals include William F Roots Sr of Wichita and Clyde Ei Morgan of 131 S Cedar. Mrs. Melvin Ralston and a baby daughter of 501 S Locust were discharged today.
Mrs Eula Belle Flory 34 of Baldwin RFD 2 dies after brief illness at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Willow Springs Church Thursday at 2 pm with burial at Flory Cemetery. She is survived by husband Marvin and two children James and Julia at home, mother Mrs Stella Shuber Baldwin two sisters Mrs Oscar Flory Baldwin and Mrs Lloyd Flory Ottawa.
Parsons Kansas United Masonic bodies honor Ben Paulen of Fredonia on his 189th birthday. The former governor served 1925 to 1929 and held the role of grand master in 1921 and grand treasurer for over twenty years. Attendees included Payne H. Ratner, Sr. of Wichita and other state Masonic leaders. Paulen has been a Mason for nearly 68 years.
Two of five persons charged with speeding pleaded guilty and were fined in Ottawa Police Court this morning. Jerry D. Clement 20 Kansas City Kansas and Jackie E. Welborn 1110 N Poplar were fined 15 and 12 dollars respectively for speeds of 42 and 40 in a 30 mph zone. Antoni J Van Leiden 35 1309 S Poplar has case set for July 29. Bonds forfeited for William L Moore 40 Lawrence and Golda Hoette Salisbury Mo for failing to answer speeding charges. Detwiler pleaded not guilty to failure to yield the right of way in a collision at Tecumseh and Main on July 3.
Funeral services for Fred S. Graves who died July 8 were held at McVey-Dengel Mortuary July 11 with Rev. Arthur Hughes officiating. Pallbearers included Claude Christie Fred Miller Roy Seaton Fayne Lathen Gerald Miller and Loyd Griffith. Raymond Bryan sang hymns with organ by Mrs. R. L. Stevens. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth H. Smith, who died July 11, were at McVey-Dengel Mortuary July 13. Rev. James Sorenson Elder C. E. Andrews officiated. Pallbearers were Homer Bishop Fred Fellnagle Robert Moore Troy Brooks Bert Binkley and Paul Moore. Mrs Paul Trump sang hymns with organ by Mrs. R. L. Stevens. Burial in Princeton Cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs Altha B. Teeter, who died July 11, were July 14 with Rev. William G. Ward officiating. Pallbearers were Stanley Wilber Frank Hutchens Everett Walker Ivan Cartwright and C. D. Lyman. Mrs R. L. Stevens played organ. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
Uproar about future flying saucers as 12 foot spheres and 30 foot disks move from drawing board to testing. NACA showed footage at Ames laboratory of lightweight plastic craft weighing ounces to pounds. Projects include space instruments, weather data, radar and TV reflectors plus solar energy collectors in the sky.
Honolulu AP A pilot aims to set a longest solo light plane flight record departing Oakland to Honolulu in 14 hours 35 minutes Pilots plan to fly Beech Bonanza via Wake Island and Guam to Manila then 8500 miles nonstop to Wichita Kansas to surpass the 5273 mile record set in 1949 by Bill Qdom. Boling a United Airlines pilot lives in Palo Alto California.
A tornado carved a 20 mile swath through Lenox Iowa area destroying buildings and equipment. Livestock losses reported with George Trost injured when swept up and dropped. Dozens of farms near Lenox Prescott damaged as funnels were seen. tractors wrecked and windows blown out. Thunderstorms brought hail and heavy rain across western Iowa.
A flash fire began in the basement of Topeka Wholesale Drug Co. causing about 150000 dollars in damage. A series of small explosions sent flames through the basement area as a large stock of drugs and chemicals stood nearby. The first floor collapsed into the basement before firefighters controlled the blaze.
The records show Carl J. Castleberry, 20, Wichita, and Velma Fay Higden, 17, Lane. Rex A. Stoneking, 19, Pomona, and Wilimelia J. Burgoon, 17, Ottawa. Arlie PD. McMahan, 22, Paola, and Martha Jo Hays, 21, Wellsville.
London AP reports William Erskine Gulland, 61, lives in a cliffside mansion yet sleeps nightly in a car, chases fire engines, and visits railways. He bathes rarely, owns 60 cats, and orders eight dozen toilet rolls weekly. Servant Harold Berry stole $2,000 jewelry, sold it for $1,000, then gambled away. Berry begins nine months in jail as Gulland rests in his car.
A Polish seaman attempted to swim to freedom four miles off the Scottish coast but was dragged back aboard a Communist fishing vessel by crew using boathooks. The incident occurred as the Rosemary trawler maneuvered to cut him off, forcing his return below decks.
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