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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1961
Page
6
Hawthorne Bears defeated Eugene Field Angels 10 to 1 and Garfield Cubs routed Eugene Field Senators 24 to 1 at Garfield Playground. Community notices include summer socials, church events, and local family news across Ottawa area.
The Wellsville High School Alumni Association ordered nine decorative wings to display photos of WHS graduates in the school library. Glass is being fitted into frames to prevent breakage during shipping. Additional wings may be added if needed. Also noted are local visits and a week of revival meetings at the Assembly of God Church in Wellsville led by evangelist Don Busse.
A fragmented market note shows scattered prices and items including soybeans wheat corn barley butterfat eggs and hens. Several garbled entries suggest a historical price board with various grades and measures but many words are unreadable.
KC Markets Kansas City AP reports cattle calves and hogs sold steady to higher. Calves and steers mixed quality with values 20.59 to 33.50 for various grades. cows 14.40 to 15.50, good to choice dealers 20 to 25. Hogs largely steady to firm with barrows and gilts 17.75 to 18.35, sows 13.50 to 15.75. Sheep and sweep reports note spring lambs 15.50 to 17.75 and ewes 1.50 to 3.50.
Rep J Floyd Breeding has submitted seven contenders for a third federal district judge seat in Kansas to the attorney general. The nominees are Robert Martin Wichita Keith Martin Mission Harry Miller Kansas City Marion Beatty Topeka Don Musser Pittsburg Eden Sloan Topeka and Joseph Dawes Leavenworth.
President Kennedy called on all U S schools to provide 15 minutes of vigorous daily exercise for every student both genders. He urged schools to identify unfit pupils and assign special work, use valid tests to track progress, and treat fitness as a top priority.
TOPEKA AP Appointment of R. Stanley Ditus of Larned as an assistant was announced Tuesday by U S Dist Atty Newell George.
Admission Mrs. Glenn Fitch at 818 Tremont on Tuesday. Births to Mr. and Mrs Robert Waugh of 310 W 9th a son born Wednesday weight 6lbs 6oz. Another son born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs Paul A Jones of 619 N Cherry weight 7lbs 12oz. Dismissals include Dorothy Lawrence 1232 S Main Tuesday and Mrs Clarence Riggs. Waverly Ira Happy 733 N Cedar Wednesday.
Two Osage County women were treated at Topeka hospitals after a two car crash. Zelma Shendel 57 of Limdon sustained possible concussion and a fractured right wrist while her aunt Anna Miller 74 of Vassar had a broken right ankle and two broken ribs. Stitches closed scalp cuts. Richard Brown 17 of Topeka treated for scalp and knee cuts. Investigating officers said Shendel car traveled south on Adams. Brown car was westbound on 37th. Investigation continues.
Mrs Eunice J Bradley of Manhattan has been named acting director of curriculum for the Manhattan public schools for the 1961 62 year. She holds a bachelor’s in elementary education from Emporia State Teachers College a master’s from Colorado State Teachers College and has studied at Missouri University. Her experience spans Richmond and Atchison schools principalships at Emporia elementary schools and teaching elementary education at Kansas State University before three years teaching 5th grade at Northview Elementary School in Manhattan.
Washington AP says farmers realized net income rose 12 percent from January to June versus same period in 1940. The Agriculture Department report cites higher marketings, better prices, and larger government payments as drivers, with full year income possibly the highest since 1953 at $15.9 billion.
Adolf Eichmann clashed with Atty. Gen. Gideon Hausner as he refused to answer further questions about his 1947 interview with Wilhelm Sassen. Presiding Judge Landau ordered continued questioning while Eichmann complained of being “fried” until he yielded. The tense exchange occurred during a midmorning recess in Jerusalem.
A huge plastic balloon designed for cosmic ray tests dropped to earth about 20 miles north of the launch site near Bemidji after a lightning strike triggered its control system. Raven Industries president Ed Owen said the unmanned craft reached about 90,000 feet with 200 pounds of equipment aboard. The Remedical Laboratory at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, sponsored the mission.
Police Judge Robert L. Pinet sentenced four Washington state residents to 60 days in jail after pleas of guilty to petty larceny. Edward Delaney Diaz Le Roue Owen Gessell and Frank Wesley Phillips, all teenagers, arrived in a white 1952 Mercury and admitted taking gasoline and oil from Horn's City Service.
Geologists and others can now obtain the Petroleum Hot Spot Report on Osage County's first commercial oil well drilled in May 1961. The report by Paul L Hilpman is available at the University of Kansas Lawrence offices, the Well Sample Library in Wichita, and the Kansas State College of Pittsburg district office, or by mail from KU Geological Survey.
The body recovered from the Missouri River Tuesday was identified as Mrs. Rhoda Davis Singleton 52 of Parkville Missouri. Her car was found Saturday on the Paseo Bridge and officers say she jumped or fell from the bridge.
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court the estate of Elizabeth E Brown deceased No 19 478 NOPFICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT Filis B Barnhill and Agnes Barnhill re executors ask for final settlement approval of their acts proceedings and accounts with a hearing scheduled after publication dates July 12 and July 26 1961.
Weekly and mid month auctions across Franklin County Kansas feature livestock and household goods. Overbrook farms, Ottawa markets, Centropolis and Baldwin listings include Overbrook Livestock Sale every Wednesday and Household Goods Sale on July 2. Local firms Printy and Printy host nightly community auctions at 1136 North Main with calls for buyers and sellers.
Co executors request court determine heirs devisees and legatees entitled to Elizabeth E Brown estate and their shares and distribute per will. Defenses must be filed by August 1961 in Ottawa Court. If not, judgment will be entered. Ellis B Barnhill Agnes Barnhill petitioners Milton P Allen Gerald L Cooley attorneys for petitioners.
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