Budgets Approved For High Schools Consolidation Actions Reported
Franklin County supervisors and area residents debated budgets and consolidations across Pomona Appanoose and Richmond Princeton Lane districts. Vetoes blocked transfers to Parker School District while Pomona and Appanoose high schools plan expansion from 24 to 35 courses. New district boards elected. budgets set for operation and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton - Richmond- Lane + Rantoul School
Dstrict
Maurice Ponton
Franklin County
Miami County
Parker
Lane
Osawatomie
Greeley
Ponton
Osage County
Appanoose
Overbrook
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Pomona-Appanoose
Richard-Princeton-Rantoul-Lane
Pomona
John Lederer
James Driver
James Parks
Elwin Hentry
Ed Trendle
Appanoose High School
Pomona High School
Joe McAuliffe
Raymond Wagner
Richmond
Princeton
Vacation Church School Dates Set in Ottawa
Vacation Church School programs are listed across Ottawa churches with start dates in June and July. Assemblies include Assembly of God June 11 22 9 am to noon led by Rev. Gerald Hager and Calvary Baptist July 30 Aug 8 9 to 11:30 am led by Rev. Bill Weber. Other denominations set for June 4 to 15 or late June early July with leaders named.
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Ottawa
Assembly of God
Gerald Hager
Calvary Baptist
Bill Weber
Church of the Brethren
Lee Spitzer
Church of Christ
Ford Landes
Faith Bible
Joe Broers
First Baptist
Bethany Chapel Baptist
Betty Minnick
Vera Goodman
First Christian
Howard Doyen
First Methodist
St. Paul Ame
Nell Stout
Free Methodist
Floyd Cooper
Faith Lutheran
Lewis Buck
Grace Episcopal
Tom Milburn
Church of Nazarene
Merl Snethen
North Baptist
Thomas Ingle
Sacred Heart Catholic
Benedictine Sisters of Atchison
Trinity Methodist
Everett Chapman
First United Presbyterian
Dorris Otto
Westminster United Presbyterian
John Sheldon
Summer Of Fun For Ottawa Tots
Ottawa Recreation Commission launches a broad summer program with swimming for all ages, camp for boys and girls, tennis and softball starts in early June, plus band, playgrounds, croquet and more. Highlights include Mears Park opening June 3, Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps, and a phased schedule through June 18 with various age specific pools and activities.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Mears Park
Camp Naish
Bonner Springs
City Park
Forest Park Pool
Hawthorne and
Lincoln
Eugene Field and
Garfield
Recreation Commission
Weidmann Hearing Underway In Criminal Case
Attorneys for John Weidmann Ottawa dealer charged with six counts of receiving stolen merchandise face a preliminary hearing before District Judge Floyd Coffman. Weidmann, 42, owner of Weidmann Tire and Battery Service, 209 E 2nd, is linked to 20 witnesses. state witness Orville Burroughs testified. Earlier hearing was dismissed for lack of proof. case refiled in District Court with four counts removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weidmann
Ottawa
Floyd Coffman
Weidmann
Rockwood Drive
Weidmann Tire and Battery Service
E. 2Nd
Paul Perkins
Morris Wilson
Imogene Langdon
Robert F. Clogston
George Lister
Robert Hill
Louis Dengel
Dr. S. W. Lyman
Howard Duncan
Gwen Shofner
C. Curley
Eugene Flaherty
Howard Larson
Merle Price
Donald Capper
Kenneth Andrews
Paul Fredeen
Harry Worthington
Robert Granger
E. E Haley
Orville K. Burroughs, Garnett
State Highway Department
Wiedmann
Robert L. Pinet
Tony's Too Study Changes Prompt Early Bible Programs
Parents express concern as three days into the school year, the district plans Bible Schools and supervised recreation programs to start soon, aiming to support children at home.
VFW Members Placed Graveside Decorations in Highland Cemetery
The Herald reports Ottawa Veterans of Foreign Wars placed grave decorations at Highland Cemetery yesterday, correcting an earlier implication that the American Legion did the work. The VFW photo shows members preparing the graves, highlighting their community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Cemetery
Herald
Ottawa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Reunion and Graduation at Ottawa University
Ottawa University hosts a weekend of reunions and graduation events with 72 seniors receiving bachelor degrees at 2 30 p m Sunday in Wilson Field House. The alumni banquet follows Saturday at 6 30 p m while Price Hall is dedicated at 2 30 p m tomorrow in honor of Dr S E Price.
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Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
Price
S. E. Price
University
OU Calendar Announces Noon Choir Reunion and Commencement
The program lists Noon choir reunion in Tony Jones Hall, a speech luncheon in the ad building, a club barbecue at Wilson Field House, a 3:30 to 5:00 science open house, an alumni banquet at Wilson Field House, and evening class and group reunions. A 10:00 a.m. baccalaureate service at First Baptist Church caps the day alongside noon alumni picnic dinner in the Commons and 2:30 p.m. commencement at Wilson Field House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Jones
Ad Building
Wilson Field House
Price Hall
First Baptist Church
the Commons
Employed in Ottawa Area See May Increase Over April
Ottawa area placements in May rose over April by more than 35 percent, per Cal Ewing of Kansas Employment Service. Agricultural placements totaled 50 in May, more than doubling April’s 20. May weeks claimed fell to 538 from 853 in April across Miami, Anderson, and Franklin counties. Potential post office and employment office construction may create work, though contracts are not let. Some students remain unplaced while wheat harvest bulletins arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Cal Ewing
Kansas Employment Service
Ewing
Miami
Anderson
Franklin
Uncle Sam
Post Office Department
Ottawa College Class of 1912 Keeps In Touch For 50 Years
The Class of 1912 at Ottawa University maintains a biannual round robin letter since graduation, now with 18 of 26 members surviving. A coordinated clearing center in Ottawa tracks arrivals via route lists and postcards, preserving family news, births, deaths, and photos across decades. Members plan to attend the alumni reunion. addresses for the 18 survivors are listed with professions and current cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Mabel Stannard
Chester Roberts
Hale B. Blair
Flora Dring Brown
Kansas City
Edna Heizel
Spencer C. Frink
Belleville
Ill
Fern Patten Price
Alwood
Alma Grass
LaCrosse
Amos
Childears
Canon City
Colo
Etta Stanard Holbrook
Spokane
Wash
Wayne E. Gilliland
The
Ottawa Herald
A&P Plans New Ottawa Supermarket and Modern Features
Plan for a new A P store between First and Second Streets on the east side of Hickory in Ottawa announced by J M Pierce. Lease signed with Blanche Stucker. Occupancy hoped for late 1962 or early 1963. Building to cover about 8 300 square feet with 23 000 square feet of parking for 50 plus cars. Features include mechanical checkout, self service meat, expanded refrigeration.
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A&p
Ottawa
J. M. Pierce
First
Second Streets
Hickory
Pierce
Blanche Stucker
Rockwood Drive
S. Main
First Street
Ottawa Tractor and Implement Co
Buiding
New Hours At Carnegie Free Library
Summer hours at Carnegie Free Library go into effect Monday per librarian Nell Barnaby. The library opens daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Sunday, with Tuesday hours until 9 p.m. The children's room operates 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. daily. Ervelle Bronleewe, class of 1962 Ottawa High, begins summer work at the library and will attend Emporia State Teachers College in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Fourteen Kansas Private Colleges Share $14,000 Grant
Fourteen schools will share a $14,000 grant from the United States Steel Foundation via the Kansas Foundation for Private Colleges. Funds are earmarked for faculty and staff salaries and to improve educational offerings. Participating colleges include Baker, Bethany, Bethel, College of Emporia, Friends, Kansas Wesleyan, Marymount, McPherson, Mt. St. Scholastica, Ottawa, St. Benedict's, Saint Mary, Southwestern and Sterling.
Weather County Forecast Shows Cloudy Cool Outlook
Considerable cloudiness and cooler through Saturday with thunder storms tonight and light rain likely Saturday. Highs Saturday near 70 to 80. Lows tonight in the 50s.
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Richmond- Princeton - Rantoul - Lane
Ben Chrisjohn
Roy Herring
Bill Ransom
Harold Bethell
Leslie Mallory
Ule
Carnegie Library
Eugene Field
Hawthorne
Tony
VFW
Joyce Harsh
Lomas
Joyce
Don Harsh
N. Cedar
Andrew B. Martin
Martin
Arthur P. Lien
American Oil Company
Robert Gross
Kansas Baptist Convention
Emma Griffith Gilliland
Augusta Geisenhower
Burma
Larned
Cressy Carter
Wichita
Raney
Ady
Tae D
M. Freer
Val
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