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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1955

Page

5

Quenemo Farewell Dinner For Family Leaving Soon For Overseas

Last Friday evening the Wilsons, Wileys and Neills hosted Capt. and Mrs. Loren Neill and children Houstie and Nancy at the Quenemo Annex. They plan to depart August 2 for overseas duty in Casa Blanca, Africa, aiming for a 20 year assignment. The family will drive to New York to ship their car and household goods. Loren Neill has served at Forbes Air Base in Topeka and lives in Lyndon, son of George Neill of Vassar. Attendees included numerous local families from Quenemo and nearby towns.

Wilsons Wileys and Neills Loren Neill Houstie Nancy Quenemo Annex Casablanca Africa New York Loren Forbes Air Base Topeka Lyndon George Neill Vassar Glen Neill Sharon Carilyn Burkdoll Joe Marshall Paul Wilson Morris Wilson Ottawa Hf. B. Wilson H. R. Wiley G. K. Wilson W. S. Marshall Glen Wilson Bobbie Quenemo

Birthday Party for Patty K Thompson at Home

Patty K Thompson celebrated her tenth birthday on Friday July 22 with a party at her parents home Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson Twenty eight guests arrived at 2 pm and spent two hours playing games and admiring gifts Mrs Bill Knight of Lyndon and Mrs Lyle Reed helped serve refreshments Balloons candy suckers and party favors were given Guests included Barbara Carolyn Yockey Nancy Horne Eldon Criqui Carol Sharon Reed Reta Ragan Linda Logan Betty Williams Judy Webster Kay Knight Janice Trudy Rose Elaine Swallow Janice Rodney Hull Janice Jackie Cade Jim Perry Harold Dean Jerry Bryan Tom Meiers Jim Casten Jean Betty Rose Larry Clark Topeka Sharon Gary Knight Lyndon Mr and Mrs Warren Jaillete are vacationing in the Ozarks with Mrs W Jail lite Sr visiting Joplin Mo They will pick up sons Bob and Jere who have been at Salem Mo camp before returning home

Patty K. Thompson Roy Thompson Bill Knight Lyndon Lyle Reed Thompson Barbara Carolyn Yockey Nancy Horne Eldon Criqui Carol Sharon Reed Reta Ragan Linda Logan Betty Williams Judy Webster Kay Knight Janice Trudy Rose Elaine Swallow Rodney Hull Jackie Cade Jim Perry Harold Dean Jerry Bryan Tom Meiers Jim Casten Jean Betty Rose Larry Clark Topeka Sharon Gary Knight Warren Jaillete Ozarks

Community Dinner Honors Mrs. Davis Birthday

A cooperative dinner Sundays July 24 at Mr. and Mrs. John Davis honored Mrs. Davis whose birthday was July 19. Attendees included families from Topeka Ottawa Pomona Geneseo and Ellinwood with May visitors and several returning home after visits. Notable moves included Dr. W. Poston convalescing in Topeka and trips to Puyallup Washington and El Paso Texas.

John Davis Davis John Shipps Topeka Rolan Davis Craig Ralph Selby Ottawa Lee Bonar Pomona Mary White Elton Davis Roy English Bobby Soward Porter Laura Mollet Bill Ragan Billy Reta Genesea Frank Richely Omaha Nebr Ed Ausman Glen Brown Ellinwood Lidge Wadkins Gladys Elmer Schamle E. N. Schamle Orville Carr Puyallup Wash W. QO. Poston Stormont Vail Hospital Gordon Burns Edwin Fine el Paso Tex Olin James Dee

West-Central Kansas Social Notes Reflect Busy Visits

Relatives and friends gathered across western Kansas and Oklahoma for visits, dinners, and open houses. Attendees included the Rogers, Pinkston, Fields, Dawson, and Vallier families, with trips through Colorado, California, and Utah noted. A 50th wedding anniversary open house, a bridge breakfast, and several family dinners highlight a lively week in Pomona and nearby towns.

Explosion Kills Three Paratroopers at Camp A. P. Hill

A 60mm mortar shell exploded after firing during a training exercise at Camp A. P. Hill Virginia killing three paratroopers and wounding two more. All casualties were from the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment 82nd Division based at Fort Bragg. Names withheld pending next of kin notification. The unit had been on loan to the 2nd Army for the ROTC summer encampment.

FT. Meade Camp A. P. Hill 2Nd Army 325Th Airborne Infantry 82Nd Division Ft. Bragg N.C

Died After Being Pulled From River

Wichita man Bill L. Ryan aged 28 died four hours after being pulled from the Arkansas River northwest of Wichita by fishermen Huber McGee and James E. Bonner.

Wichita Bill L. Ryan Arkansas River Here Huber McGee James E. Bonner

Briles New Barns To Hold Hay

Elton Vickers and Vern Ritchal built new hay sheds and are ready to fill them. Mrs. Emil Kirchhoff was called to Kansas City for her mother’s illness. The T. T. Sheltons and Artis Hutchinson visited Quenemo. Ottawa remained drier. The Farrises and Goulds hosted a Forest Park picnic. Betty Mae Farris traveled home with her parents.

Elton Vickers Vern Ritchal Emil Kirchhoff Kansas City St. Joseph Hospital T. T. Sheltons Artis Hutchinson Ottawa Quenemo W. E. Farris Betty Mae Monroria Calif Apts G. W. Goulds Roger Karl Johnson Earl Ray Farris Farris Gould Forest Park Olathe Hospital Harold Carpenter Ralph Batdorf Roger Goulds Earl Johnson Farrises Robert Williams Denver Sidney Williams Portland Ore Elizabeth Nelson Briles

UNESCO survey notes 570 TV stations worldwide

A UNESCO survey reports there are 570 television stations globally, three times the number seen two years earlier, highlighting rapid growth in broadcasting capacity across regions.

Unesco

Five Killed In Bomber Crash Near Hutchinson

A Navy Neptune bomber from Hutchinson Naval Air Station crashed on the Jerry Yoder farm, burning a machine shed and shop and killing five aboard. The victims were Lt. Donald W. Evans of Hutchinson, Lt. (jg) David Paul Mark of Hutchinson, Cadet William Cameron of Panhandle Texas, AD2 James Hubert Dodd of Burrton Kansas, and AT3 Reid Marion Bailey of Hutchinson.

Hutchinson Hutchinson Naval Air Station Jerry Yoder Donald W. Evans David Paul Mark William Cameron Panhandle Tex James Hubert Dodd Burrton Kas Reid Marion Bailey

Ninety Nuns Rescued From Mount Carmel Infirmary Fire

Ninety elderly nuns were rescued with only minor injuries after a fire swept the Mount Carmel Con vent infirmary in Dubuque Iowa last night. A nun who discovered the blaze reported an attic explosion in the three story brick building.

Dubuque Iowa Mount Carmel Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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