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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
1
A Tuesday night fight between a coal truck driver and an Fort Forbes man did not occur in the Acorn Lunch as earlier stated. The altercation happened on the sidewalk in front of a nearby parking lot south of the restaurant.
Joel Nordeen spoke to the Kiwanis Club about the national Kiwanis convention in Milantic City and displayed photos from the trip. He attended with Mrs. Nordeen. Guests included Rev. Gordon Miller, pastor of First Christian Church, and Albert F. Kelley of Kansas City, Missouri.
Admitted Thomas FE Arnold at 201 Dundee on Wednesday. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Geist of 310 E Fourth weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces and a son to Mr and Mrs Roger Brown RFD 2 weighing 6 pounds. Dismissed Mrs Dave Miller and baby daughter Wellsville today.
Mitchell Muir Wigglesworth one of twin children of Mr and Mrs Russell H Wigglesworth 512 W 8th Lawrence died yesterday after 3 p.m from an undetermined cause He was one year old on July 11 Surviving include the parents the other twin Vanessa Marie and grandparents R W Mitchell 315 W 4th and James H Wigglesworth Lawrence now in Iran where Mr Wigglesworth is employed by the U S government OTTO CAREY Funeral services for Otto Carey of Osawatomie 65 who died July 13 were held at Birchard Funeral Home July 16 Rev A Otis Beach officiated Nell Dollar organ selections Pallbearers named Burial in Stanton Cemetery Carey born in Miami County Sept 23 1691 son of B H and Minnie Houser Carey Survived by brothers Earl and Ernest Carey Coushatta La Mrs Elmer Caylor and Mrs Nellie Henson Osawatomie J R and Harvey Carey Shreveport La and Mrs Anna Coburn Bonner Springs
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Anthony who died July 14 were held July 16 at McVey-Dengel Mortuary with Rev William F Bailey and Rev Edwin O Neal officiating Pallbearers included Forrest Wilkerson C A Spottsville A P Folson Earl Bartlet Robert Vann and Frank Price Mrs Roberta Wash Anita Vann sang hymns with Mrs R L Stevens Burial was in Hope Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Fisher who died July 14 were held July 17 at McVey-Dengel Mortuary with Dr W A Elliott officiating Pallbearers were Charles Hamilton Fred Kissinger ae Miskimon Carroll Miller Jimmie Hasty Garry Horne Mrs O M Milliken and Mrs S T Thornton sang hymns with Mrs R L Stevens Burial was at Mt Hope Cemetery Williamsburg
Two auto accidents were reported in the Ottawa area yesterday. At 6:30 p.m. Undersheriff Willard Lister responded to a wreck at a County Road intersection near Williamsburg where Walter W. Noll and Russell Reams collided causing major damage to both cars. A second collision occurred at 7:30 p.m. on South Main at 1314 S Main where Lloyd E. Daugharthy’s car was turning into a driveway and Helen Louise Harrison’s clipped bumper, with no damage to Daugharthy and minor damage to Harrison.
Kansas Turnpike patrols report 83 arrests and 41 warnings in June. speeding led with 26 cases, liquor violations 18, other infractions 19. motorist assistance totaled 760. speeding attributed to 33 of six month accidents, with 17 cases due to drivers "apparently asleep."
Eight year old Virgil Madrigal died after being struck in the chest by a baseball. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Lincoln hospital. His father Joel 42 told police the ball struck over the heart. Examination was to determine the cause of death.
Sunnyvale police hunt a thief who took 13 year old Leslie Pricer's bicycle from the Sunnyvale Swift Center. The polio victim also lost his special support shoes and wallet in the same location, with the thefts occurring on consecutive days.
Cairo reports that President Nasser's government enacts law pledging non discrimination for all Suez Canal users and confirms adherence to the 1888 Constantinople Convention to bar Israeli ships, with the canal authority bid for bids made public to enforce non discrimination for transit.
Two couples on a 26 foot cabin motorboat from Moss Landing are feared lost after the Pen Jay capsized in rough Pacific waters off Ano Nuevo ten miles south of San Francisco. Wilkes and his wife Helen plus Mr and Mrs D J Wymer departed Tuesday for Half Moon Bay. a Coast Guard helicopter found the overturned boat with no trace of the four missing.
Senator Carlson urged the Senate to add US 69 from Kansas City to Pittsburg Kansas to the interstate system. He cited its city connections and role between east and west routes and endorsed the Kansas Highway Commission request to include the route. He offered a Kansas US 69 Association resolution for reference to the Public Works committee.
Overweight readers are told a new product DIATRON curbs hunger without drugs or exercise and promises a money back guarantee if weight loss does not occur in the first package. Blair Pharmacy advertises the pill at $3.00 with returnable bottles and orders filled.
New York based agency Barten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn dropped its advertising and promotion work for Reader's Digest due to a conflict with American Tobacco Co. The magazine ran a series criticizing cigarette filter tips, and reports said the tobacco firm pressured the agency. A spokesman denied pressure and the agency cited conflict of interest. Reader's Digest spent about 1.25 million last year while American Tobacco spent about 2.2 million.
Itsuro Hayashi, Girard's Japanese counsel, told the Japan Times he is confident the Illinois soldier will receive a fair and just trial in Maeashi District Court next month. Girard, 21, faces a charge of inflicting bodily injury resulting in death in the Jan. 30 death of Naka Sakai, a 46 year old Japanese scrap collector, on a U S Army firing range. Hayashi said he will protect the rights guaranteed by both American and Japanese law.
Buenos Aires reports a sweep within the Argentine Army aimed at placing anti-Peronist officers back in key commands on the eve of the Constituent Assembly election. Government sources say the shakeup reverses a May trend of ousting ardent anti-Peronists for more neutral leaders.
Paris action delays recognition of Communist China as Foreign Affairs Committee postpones vote until October. The panel passed 26-15 to ratify a treaty transferring French holdings of Pordichery Karikal Mahe and Yangon to India, with the measure moving to the Assembly floor for final approval.
MOSCOW science official Trofim D. Lysenko promotes a cross breeding and prenatal feeding plan to boost milk, meat and butter production. Pravda shows party backing as Norsteins crossed with Jersey bulls allegedly yield higher milk and butterfat, with gestation feeding shaping embryos toward Jersey traits.
In Seneca Kansas a bumper brome seed crop pushed prices down. An elevator paid 8% cents per pound last week, but by Tuesday the price had fallen further as market supplies grew and demand softened.
An Ottawa Herald brief notes an elevator official reports 120000 pounds sold in three days. Yields range from 200 to 700 pounds per acre as markets show activity.
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