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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1955

Page

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News Briefs Highlight Local Fires And Community Notices

Herald reports alarms answered by fire department for grass fire near 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. fire at R. E. Bowline rest ing at 1317 S. Oak with no damage. cooler cooler valve blown at Mann-Bell drug store. all clear. Also notes social items, church event, vacations, a cat escape, theft of a radio aerial, a speeding fine, and hospital admissions. Mentions Walter L. Butler in Chicago for Music-Orama trades show and Joe Diei speaking at Colfax Baptist church.

Herald Office J Department R. E. Bowline S. Oak Wen Mann-Bell Drug Logan Main Chicago Walter L. Butler The Saunders Music Store Palmer House Butler

Murray Detroit Doris June Conklin Story Fragment

Details mention Murray and Doris June Conklin, aged 25, of Osawatomic, connected to Detroit and a $7 figure. The readable text is fragmented and lacks full context or actions.

Murray Detroit Doris June Conklin Osawatomic

Hospital Notes Admitted and Births Recorded

Admitted Dr Mae Clements Pasadena Tex admitted Saturday and dismissed Sunday. Mrs Maurice Fishburn Overbrook Sunday. Leta Larson 113 N Cherry Mrs Cora Johnson route 1 today. Births Mr and Mrs Arthur Schmidt 506 EF 4th daughter born Sunday weight 6 lb 11 oz. Mr and Mrs Manuel Baldovino 617 King daughter born today weight 7 lb 54% oz. Mr and Mrs Willis Weidner 428 Willow son born today weight 7 lb 3 oz. Dismissed Nancy Jane Smith 1047 Cottonwood Sherri Hintz 609 W 169th Saturday. Mrs Homer Chapman and baby daughter De Soto Mrs O L DePriest and baby daughter 603 Cleveland Sunday.

Mae Clements Pasadena Tex Maurice Fishburn Overbrook Leta Larson N. Cherry Cora Johnson Arthur Schmidt Manuel Baldovino King Willis Weidner Willow Nancy Jane Smith Sherri Hintz Homer Chapman de Soto O. L. DePriest Cleveland

Deaths James V. Edmondson 98 Osage County resident

Funeral services were held at Quenemo Federated Church for James Vin ton Edmondson 98 longtime Osage county resident. He died at 3 am Friday in a Herington hospital. Born January 3, 1857 he lived near Quenemo about 35 years and was the oldest member of the Quenemo Methodist church. Survivors include sons Bert Edmondson National City California and Vern Edmondson Herington daughters Eva Adams Michigan Valley and Grace Weber Mayetta and 17 grandchildren.

Quenemo

Mrs Hallie R Monroe 79 dies in Lawrence Hospital

Mrs Hallie R Roberts Monroe 79, lifelong Ottawa resident of 66 years, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 7 30 p m. She was born May 11 1876 near Oxford Sumner County Kansas and moved to Ottawa for Ottawa University attendance. She married Edwin S Monroe in 1889. he died in 1930. A former primary teacher at First Baptist Church she later did practical nursing in Lawrence Kansas City and Ottawa. Survived by son Guy E Monroe and two daughters.

Hallie R. Monroe Ottawa Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oxford Sumner County Kas Ottawa University

Soviet Farm Leaders Visit Farm of Young Iowa Couple

SALTER Iowa 12 Soviet agricultural chiefs visited the 160 acre Alleman farm welcoming the delegation led by V V Matskevich. Richard Alleman an Army veteran greeted the guests as newsmen and photographers swarmed the farm. The farm is leased on a 50 50 stock share basis from Richards father.

Iowa Salter Richard L. Alleman Alleman Alaska U. S. Army V. V. Matskevich Matskevich Allemans Richard Alleman Richard

Obituary notices for Monroe family members named

Funeral services for Mrs. Monroe’recognized kin listed include pard Santa Paula California and Mrs Wesley R Quells Syracuse New York with a granddaughter Mrs Raymond C Gibson Ottawa and one sister Mrs H S Phillips Corbett Oregon. Two deceased children Edwin Monroe Jr and Marcelli Monroe. Services at Lamb Funeral Home Wednesday 10 30 a m with Rev Roger Fredrikson officiating. Interment at Hope Cemetery.

Wilson Firm On Airpower

Secretary of Defense Wilson backs a defense plan prioritizing nuclear deterrence and smaller ground forces despite protests from Gen. Ridgway and some lawmakers. He noted Eisenhower approved a 46 million dollar addition to the Marine Corps budget to offset cuts, and he ordered the money held for review. He cited Ridgway's farewell letter and urged avoiding war with Russia over nuclear weapon use.

Quantico Va. I Matthew B. Ridgway Wilson Eisenhower Congress Marine Corps Ridgway Army

Lightning kills two Kentucky guardsmen at shelter

Two Kentucky National Guardsmen were killed when lightning struck a tree where they had taken shelter during a thunderstorm at Camp Breckingridge Kentucky. The incident occurred last night and authorities are examining the scene for details.

Camp Breckingridge Kentucky National

Casablanca Riots Continue In Morocco Toll Climbs

Rioting in Casablanca for a fourth day has killed 63 in official reports with estimates as high as 200. At curfew time 7 p m violence subsided, and only silence remained in both Arab and European quarters. Wounded include 53 natives.

Casablanca Morocco

New Lows On Grain Market

CHICAGO A long list of new seasonal lows was rung up in all plains except wheat on the board of trade today. Splendid crop prospects and fair ly large arrivals of cash grain created selling in corn oats rye and soybeans. The July futures held up better than other months and a slight recovery set in before the finish.

Chicago Board of Trade

Stocks Vary On Wall Street

Stocks fluctuated on Wall Street as declines in aircraft and steels weighed on the market while motor shares showed mixed movement amidIndex level reports and trading activity.

Wall Street

Market Edges Ahead Amid Mixed Losses And Gains

A lower stock market saw losses around three points with some declines sharper. Gains near one point represented the best showing, while overall activity totaled about 2,300,000 shares, matched by Friday’s volume.

Detroit man injured as gasoline laundry fire spreads

Steve Nemec, 42, a truck driver in Detroit, attempted to wash work clothes in a machine loaded with 15 gallons of gasoline. A spark from the motor sparked a fire, he was treated for minor burns at a hospital, and the blaze damaged his utility room.

Detroit Steve Nemec Nemec

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