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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1985

Page

6

MdC River Basin Panel Sets Busy Agenda

The MdC basin advisory committee outlined issues for the coming months including the Fish Wildlife and Recreation section of the State Water Plan, reservoir and watershed management, and drought assurance with the Corps of Engineers. Public hearings, tours, and speakers are planned, with meetings set for July 30 and monthly on the first Tuesday.

Mdc Diane Yeamans Marais Des Cygnes Basin Advisory Committee Lake Region Rc&d State Water Plan For Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Tom Lowe Kansas Water Office Hillsdale Cherokee Crawford Bourbon Counties Melvern Pomona David Pope Water Resources Board Army Corps of Engineers John Gray Corps of Engineers Russell Crites Ottawa The Kansas Water Authority Dowlin Lowe Corps Omaha Missouri River

Cedar Street To Close For Chip And Seal Work

Ottawa city crews will close Cedar Street between First and 15th for most of Thursday and block Ash Street part of Friday to apply chip and seal surfacing. Residents should move cars to side streets to exit during seal. Towing recommended for cars parked on Cedar. parking banned on Ash.

Cedar Street First 15Th Ash Street Ottawa City Bob Moore Public Works Moore

K State Alumni Picnic Set For Aug 6 At Celebration Hall

Kansas State University Alumni Association Franklin County picnic will be Aug 6 at Celebration Hall. Walter Woods new dean of the College of Agriculture and Matilda Mossman basketball coach attend to discuss campus events and the athletic season. Two $200 Franklin County scholarships to prospective K-State students. Cost 4 dollars per adult, 2 dollars for children 12 and under. Dinner buffet features pork chops baked beans potato salad and beverages. Reservations due by Aug 2 at the Franklin County Extension Office 242-3166.

Kansas State University Alumni Association Franklin County Walter Woods College of Agriculture Matilda Mossman K-State

Peckham Elected President of Wellsville School Board

Wellsville board members elected Harry Peckham as president and Tim Duffy as vice president. Meetings stay on the fourth Monday, with adjustments in February May and August for budget hearings. The federal lunch program was approved. lunch prices stay unchanged. Cheryl Chaffin hired for mathematics. Bart and Patty Kjolede resigned. Bus barn lease rises to 250 monthly. Carpet bid awarded to Wellsville Floor Covering for 2700 and roof repair bid to Midwest Perma Ceating for 18850.

Wellsville Harry Peckham Rantoul Rfd 1 U.S.C Tim Duffy Bart Patty Kjolede Cheryl Chaffin West Elementary Midwest

Onaga Bank Closed by Federal Officials

The First National Bank of Onaga in Kansas was closed by federal banking officials marking the sixth Kansas bank shut this year. The FDIC became receiver and depositors automatically joined First National Bank of Onaga, a newly chartered bank.

Washington First National Bank of Onaga Kansas Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation U.S H. Joe Selby FDIC Bill Olcheski

Local business notices and closings in Ottawa area

Diverse small ads list day care openings at The Sand Box for ages 3 to 6, barber and beauty specials, a tavern vacation closure from July 29 to Aug 12 with Aug. 13 reopening, Merle Norman sales with 40 to 50 percent discounts, sidewalk sale hours, weed department equipment rental, jewelry repair, barbecue fundraiser details, honey pollen pitch, Satellite TV seminar in Ottawa, flower shop and moving notice, class reunion alert, Mock Motors vacation, Drake Bakery renovation, and summer hours for Cloud Nine Bridal Shop. Includes phone numbers and locations like 1701 S. Main Ottawa and 246 E. 23rd St. Ottawa.

Mock Motors Drake's Bakery Cloud Nine S. Main

Verna B. Robe obituary and life in Wellsville area

Verna Bertha Robe died today at home at 614 W 4th. Born December 5, 1896, she grew up southeast of Wellsville, attended local schools, and graduated Ottawa Business College. She worked at Thompson Manley Shoes in Ottawa, Leon's Shoes, Townsend’s Store, and helped at Robe Hardware. She married Walter Robe on October 17, 1948 in Topeka. he died in 1983. Survived by nephew Marvin Shoemaker, two step-daughters, six step-grandchildren, eight step-great-grandchildren. Memorials to First United Methodist Church. Funeral details later from Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home.

Verna B. Robe Verna Bertha Robe Lamb-Roberts Funeral Mrs. Robe Wellsville Ottawa Business College Thompson- Manley Shoes Ottawa Leon’s Shoes Townsend’s N. Main First United Methodist Church American Legion Auxiliary Walter Robe Topeka Marvin Shoemaker RFD Geraldine Beasley Des Moines Gwennevere Burkhart Gladwin Mich Penwell- Gabel Highland Cemetery Heidelberg Anita Deitcher Webster Fort Knox U.S. Army Vietnam Germany Ft. Riley Kansas Ft. Knox Ft. Benning Bert Edward Smith Beattyville Billy Ray Smith Dade City Fla American Diabetes Association Kan Knollwood Baptist Church

Funeral notice and local briefs from Ottawa area

The Daily Report records services at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home with burial at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa. Obituary notes a veteran born 1929 who served in Vietnam and lived in Topeka. The item lists survivors, memorial gifts, and visit times, followed by admissions, dismissals, court actions, civil matters, traffic violations, theft, vandalism reports, and Tuesday dairy quotations.

Sheriff's duty to broadcast warnings before disaster declaration

Kansas AG Robert Stephan states Coffey County Sheriff Earl Freeman must disseminate emergency information to activate disaster plans at Wolf Creek nuclear plant before any formal disaster declaration. He also notes cities cannot impose a 5 percent excise tax on cereal malt beverages, as only retail sales tax applies. Additional guidance covers police compensation for mandatory training time under federal law.

Topeka Kan Coffey County Wolf Creek Robert T. Stephan Stephan Steven L. Boyce Earl B. Freeman Boyce Freeman Hubert Johnson Harper Kansas Marlin Johanning Atchison

Wallace Undergoes Spinal Surgery in Colorado

Alabama Governor George Wallace, wheelchair bound since an assassination attempt, undergoes Dorsal Root Entry Zone Microcoagulation at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood Colorado. The four hour operation aims to relieve pain, with recovery at Craig Hospital and costs estimated at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars not including surgeons fees.

Englewood Colo Alabama George Wallace Swedish Medical Center Denver Billy Joe Camp Wallace Craig Hospital Daniel P. Lammertse Lammertse Colorado

Memorial Record of Verna Bertha Robe Dies at 86

Verna Bertha Robe age 86 longtime resident of 614 Wath Street widow of Walter Robe died today July 24 1985 at her home Funeral services will be at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home time to be announced Rev Jerrald Harnden officiating Interment Mount Hope Cemetery Topeka Friends may call at the funeral home from Thursday afternoon until service Memorials to First United Methodist Church may be left at the church or funeral home

Robe Verna Bertha Robe Wath St Walter Robe Lamb-Roberts Funeral Jerrald Harnden Mount Hope Cemetery Topeka First United Methodist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Ken Kearn State Conservation Commission Pleasanton Kearn Leo Dowlin State Fish and Game Commission Tom Henton Garnett Mdc Basin Committee Leonard Jirak Fish and Game Crites Basin Committee Frank Emery Galena City Hall Environmental Protection Agency Tar Creek Dan Munsell Fort Scott Basin Peckham Wellsville School Board Onaga Bank Opal Tucker Sunflower Plaza Ransom Memorial Hospital St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City Lisha Heckman Jana Icel GUY AND MAES _ Tavern Wimsbrg Merle Norman Franklin Co Ad Briefs Drake Jewelry Leonard Humprey Ron Atchison Watts Yard E. 23Rd St Margie Mickey Allen R.B. Smith the Daily Report Portia Parrish Quenemo Jeffrey Welton N. Oak Karen Miller S. Willow Cecelia Reyes S. Oak David Griffin S. Cherry S. Poplar District Court News Jeffrey L. Gordon Canterbury Court Dwight Barrett Ash Jonathan P. Harnden Harnden Peoples National Bank & Trust J. Everett Betty L. Stark Franklin Savings Association Max F Roberta A. Bechtle David S. Garrett Leon M. Lickneg Greeley David A. Neely Lauren D. Bayless Quenema Laura K. Thomas Charles E. Wells Wesley H. Williams Lawrence Melanie D. Bartlow Willow Lane Taco Tico Ethel M. Bailey N. Poplar Ottawa Co-op Ottawa, KS PLAZA Lerrestrial Eevee Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
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