Dennis Smith Star Athlete Shines In Ottawa Sports
Dennis Smith, a 6-1 Ottawa High sophomore, starred in three sports and pitched a B-hitter to blank Jordan Patterson Legion of Topeka last weekend. A multi sport standout, he was a football punter, basketball starter, and a dash runner on the track squad. He helped Ottawa Relays placings, earlier led the Legion pitching staff before a back injury, and earned praise as one of Ottawa’s best all around athletes in years.
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Dennis Smith
Jordan Patterson
Ottawa High School
Smith
Smitty
Dennis
OHS
Ottawa
Ottawa Legion
Kansas City Elks l
The
Legion
Wabeen
Rantoul Area Hosts Over Fourth Guests and Visits
The community welcomed relatives and friends over the July 4 holiday. George Birmingham and Frances Jackson of Durham North Carolina joined C B Jackson at his home, with other visitors including T Sgt Johnnie Stevenson from Missouri and Miss Jean Mays of Springfield. Families from Kansas City Denver Ottawa Lawrence Iola Topeka and Somerset shared meals and tours, while Pfc Don Bloomer from Fort Leonard Wood spent the weekend with his parents.
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George Birmingham
George and
Frances Jackson
Durham, N. C
C. B. Jackson
Johnnie Stevenson
Leonard Wood
Jean
Mays
Springfield
M. R. Stevenson
Gene Stevenson
Dick Stevenson
Kansas City
Clyde Evans
Leon Stephenson
Joe Evans
Denver
Colo
Delvina Evans
Gale Gilbert
Ralph Coler
Somerset
Kevin Frazell
Iola
R. Martin
Don Bloomer
Carl Bloomer
Quenemo Area News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Local families report summer visits and weekend gatherings across Osawatomie Topeka Lyndon and Ottawa. Vacations span California Florida and the Mediterranean cruise. Betty Rose injures arm. heart attack minor for Mrs Hile. postal duty aboard USS Forrestal announced for Dave Bradshaw.
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Rutledge
Topeka
Joe Kitt
Lee Walker
Ernest Green
Bob Catlin
M. D. Green
Walker Hall
John Hull
George Hull
Warren Hull
Waverly
P .B. Weis
Lala Beth
Melvern
Louie Hull
Barbara
Lawrence Hull
Jess Fanning
Louis ¥. Hull
Lyndon
Ted Hull
Wichita
Mildred Hull
Galen Griffin
Ottawa
Dave Bradshaw
Forrestal
Becky of Topeka Visits Emma Bennetts and Mary Price
Becky of Topeka spent the weekend with Mrs. Emma Bennetts. Sunday they all visited Mrs. Mary Price in Ottawa.
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Vernon Gragg
Don Dehn
California
Freeling Kershner
John Thornbrugh
Burlingame
Cloyce Thornbrugh
Elmer Smith and
Namily
John Surface
Keith Vallier
Auburn
Wash
Roy Valker
Jim Pulliam
Jim Rose
Florida
Becky
Topeka
Emma _ Bennetts
Mary Price
Ottawa
Social Security Hike Debated in Congress
Washington AP reports a proposed Social Security rise and payroll tax hike moving toward approval in the House Ways and Means Committee. The plan would add 10 percent or at least $5 to pensions, aligning with a long-standing election-year pattern of fatter checks for seniors since 1952, indicating likely swift House and Senate action.
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Washington
House
Ways, and Means
Senate
Paola hosts nine team junior Legion tournament
Nine teams enter the Paola Second District Junior American Legion baseball tournament July 20-27 with the winner earning a berth to the state meet at WaKeeney August 7-14. Teams include Ft. Scott Garnett Humboldt Iola Lawrence Olathe Osawatomie Ot tawa and Paola in a double elimination format.
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WaKeeny
Ft. Scott
Garnett
Humboldt
Iola
Lawrence
Olathe
Osawatomie
Elimin Tawa
Paola
American Legion
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Leland Stewart
Alivin Powell
Raymond Mendell
Melvin Mundell
Quenemo
Sally Perry
Roy Vallier
Ruskin Heights
Mary Vallier
Elaine Swallow
Betty Rose
Lela Comstock
Ernest Perry
Roy Heilman
Lone Star
Nelly Yockey
Johnny Kramer
Everett Walker
Donald Green
Kenny
Jessie Green
Harold Harris
Texas
Douros Harris
John Hile
Thompson's Dairy
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Rexall Store
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Coca-Cola Company
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