Ottawa area brief highlights 1958 graduates and local news
Ottawa area notes a Kemper Military School graduate, honors for Harold Van Horn Jr and Darlene Larkin, and a ROTC commission at Kansas State. Other items include eye surgery for Clifford Burgoon Jr, hospital moves for Gerald Briscoe and Mrs. Cliff McGuffin, crime reports, stolen car, and a $125 drunken driving fine. Also mentions scholarships omitted from Ottawa High list and a motor vehicle damage judgment against Rex Scott.
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Ottawa Area
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Harold van Horn Jr
Pomona
Dar-lene Ann Larkin
Ottawa
Telegraph Workers Reach New Two Year Pact
Washington AP reports Western Union and the Commercial Telegraphers Union in principle agreement on a two year contract to avert a nationwide strike. The accord provides a six cent hourly wage rise effective June 1 and an additional five cents per hour starting September 1. Current average pay is about $1.80 per hour.
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Washington
Western Union
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Traffic Toll In Topeka Area 1958 Toll Figures
State Accident Records Section reports 24 hour tolls at 5 fatalities. Year to date 1958 totals 177. For the same period in 1957, fatalities stood at 210.
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Topeka
Kansas
Death of Wellsville area farmer Charles Reeves at 87
Charles Reeves 87 a retired farmer of the Wellsville vicinity died Sunday morning at his sister Mrs Carrie Shelton’s home in Wellsville after a years long illness He was born January 1 1871 in Liberty Missouri son of John and Malinda Reeves He came to Kansas with his parents over 60 years ago He was never married He is survived by several nieces and nephews The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 pm from Coughlin Funeral Home Wellsville with Rev Loyal Hiatt officiating and burial in Wellsville Cemetery
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Charles Reeves
Wellsville
Carrie Shelton
Liberty
John
Malinda (Groens) Reeves
Kansas
Coughlin Funeral Home
Loyal Hiatt
Wellsville Cemetery
Obituary notices for Schwandt and Soper
Herman A. Schwandt 90 Wa mego died Friday at a daughter's home. Funeral services planned at Washington Creek Church near Lone Star Lake then Stewart Chapel in Wamego with a large surviving family. Melvin Soper 58 formerly of Ottawa died May 30 in Cherry Vale after illness. funeral and burial held at Lane Cemetery with many relatives in attendance.
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Herman A. Schwandt
Wamego
Hugh Boyce
Lawrence
Wellsville
Washington Creek Church
Lone Star Lake
Stewart Chapel
Carl, Goodland
Mrs Anna Peine 81 Dies After Long Illness at Greeley
Mrs Anna Peine 81 died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs John Hockstatter near Greeley after a long illness. She was the widow of George Peine. Surviving children include Mrs Albertine Lickteig Greeley Walter Peine Colony Hubert Peine Richmond and Percy Peine Lawrence. Funeral services at St John s Catholic Church Greeley and burial in Catholic Cemetery there will likely be held Wednesday.
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Anna Peine
John Hockstatter
Greeley
George Peine
Hockstatter
Albertine Lickteig
Walter Peine
Colony
Hubert Peine
Richmond
Percy Peine
Lawrence
St. John’s Catholic Church
Longtime Ainsworth Rites Held At Highland Cemetery
J Walter Ainsworth 72 of 331 S Cedar Topeka died Sunday at Winter General Hospital after three weeks illness. Born Sept 6 1885 in Rush Center he came to this area 13 years ago from Cheyenne Wyoming. He served in World War I and was a member of multiple veterans and fraternal groups. Survived by a daughter Mrs Carl H Miller Crescent City a son Glen Ainsworth Ottawa five grandsons and a sister Alma Blanton Cheyenne. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm from McVey Dengel Mortuary with interment Highland Cemetery.
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J. Walter Ainsworth
S. Cedar
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Cheyenne
Wyo
Rush Center
James R
Martha I. (Smith) Ainsworth
Ora G. Stansbury
Ula Tipton
Carl H. Miller
Crescent
Towa
Glen Ainsworth
Ottawa
Alma Blanton
The
Baptist Church
Elks Club of
Warren Black Post
American Legion
Hector Lodge
I.C.C.F
Patriarch Militant
Rebekah Lodge
Chanute
VFW
Field Artillery
35Th Division
AEF
France
McVey- Dengel Mortuary
Highland Cemetery
Leonard Crane 67 Ottawa painter dead at Ransom Memorial
Leonard Ray Crane a 67 year old painter and decorator of 224 Tecumseh died today at 3 40 am at Ransom Memorial Hospital after declining health. Born August 18 1890 in Ottawa he was the son of William and Sarah Crane and married G Margaret Lewis October 17 1930 in Paola. He lived in Ottawa all his life leaving surviving his widow and two sisters Mrs Irvin Andrews of Los Angeles and Mrs R S Cusick of Ottawa. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm from Towner's chapel with Rev Bennie Harris and Rev William Weber officiating. Interment Highland Cemetery
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Leonard “‘Ray” Crane
Tecumseh
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
William and
Sarah (Hughes) Crane
G. Margaret Lewis
Paola
Irvin Andrews
Los Angeles
R. S. Cusick
Towner’s Chapel
Bennie Harris
William Weber
Highland Cemetery
Writers Conference Set for KU Campus Dates and Leaders
The eighth annual University of Kansas Writers Conference runs June 24 to 27 on campus. Sessions largely meet in Gertrude Sellards Pearson dormitory library and feature non fiction leader Paul M Angle, juvenile writing leader Francis Kroll, poetry leader Mrs. Virginia Scott Miner, fiction leader Elizabeth Patterson, and television writing lecturer Bob Wormington.
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Writers’ Conference
University of Kansas
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Paul M. Angle
Francis Kroll
Crawford, Neb
Virginia Scott Miner
Kansas City
Elzabeth Patterson
Ann Arbor
Mich
Bob Wormington
French Assembly Grants De Gaulle Broad Powers
Paris AP The National Assembly voted 93 to 232 to grant Premier De Gaulle six months of sweeping powers to rule by decree The measure moves to the Senate as De Gaulle supporters push to authorize authority for Algeria aims and constitutional reforms The vote followed a similar 329 to 224 tally from Sunday night and reflects a mood of urgency amid the crisis and push for stability
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Paris
National Assembly
de Gaulle
Senate
Algeria
Graf Ognl
France
Guy Mollet
Pierre Pflimlin
Debitter
Gaulle
Mallet
Pflimlin
Louis Jacquinot
Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Rally of African People
Gov Docking Expects Democratic Opposition in Primary
Governor George Docking said he expects a Democratic opponent in the August primary though he has heard of no specific challenger. He will campaign regardless, after returning from a Florida trip for a Governors Conference. Docking plans to announce a new state bank commissioner tomorrow to replace the late Ralph B. Medlin.
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Docking
Topeka
George Docking
Miami Beach
Fla
A. Lewis Oswald
Hutchinson
Oswald
Ralph B. Medlin
Oakley
Marriage Licenses List for Louisburg Ottawa and Wellsville
Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples including Thomas William Bauer 28 Louisburg and Mary Ann Johnson 27 Louisburg Desmond Lynn Willette 20 Ottawa and Louise Beard 18 Ottawa Joseph Reginald Henning Jr 22 Ottawa and Sheila Adele Elliott 22 Kansas City Desmond Lynn Willette 20 Ottawa and hire Louise Beard 18 Ottawa Donald L White and Florence May Arnold both of Ottawa referenced for license status
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Thomas William Bauer
Louisburg
Mary Ann Johnson
Larry Dean Averill
Wellsville
Delores Ann Nossinger
Joseph Reginald Henning Jr
Ottawa
Sheila Adele Elliott
Kansas City
Desmond Lynn Willette
Hire Louise Beard
Donald L. White
Legal Otlowse
Florence May Arnold
Legal
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Towns
Hospital notes list admissions including Goldie and Marie Riemer at Osawa tomie and 128 N Cedar, plus Mrs Alice March of 635 N Cedar and others in Williamsburg St Louis and Overbrook. Discharges include Mrs Jessie Barnhill and Elsa Towe, with births to Henley Belt and Junior Campbell, detailing newborn weights.
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Goldie
Marie Riemer
N. Cedar
Joe Gibson
Osawatomie
Peter Johannes
Williamsburg
Alice March
Floyd McCurdy
Lucile Niegbrugge
Overbrook
Gay Polley
S. Oak
Joseph Dangerfield
St. Louis
Robert Beeler
Beach
Half Million Attend Graham Crusade in San Francisco
San Francisco AP Ness reports Billy Graham's crusade, begun April 27, surpassed 505,600 in attendance after Sunday's 12,000 crowd at Cow Palace. He urged judgment, mercy, and that salvation comes through faith in Christ. A total of 434 moved forward for decisions, raising the overall count to 17,935.
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San Francisco
Billy Graham
Cow Palace
Graham
Christ
God
Young Robinson Falls From Balcony
HOLLYWOOD AP Edward G Robinson Jr aged 25 fell 35 feet from a balcony at his Malibu Beach home Sunday night while fishing. He was rushed to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital with numerous cuts and possible fractures as deputies reported and Dr Robert Weir provided an update on his condition.
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Hollywood
Edward G. Robinson Jr
Malijbu Beach
Sheriff's Deputies
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Robert Weir
Singer Ed Fisher Remains under Observation after Appendicitis
Hollywood AP Ed Fisher Suffered mild appendicitis Saturday night at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Doctors say condition is good and no operation planned.
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Hollywood
Eddie Fisher
Cedars of Lebanon
Five Cited Over Weekend In Ottawa Traffic Arrests
Five traffic violators were arrested in Ottawa over Memorial Day weekend. Doris McDaniels of Osawatomie pleaded not guilty to drunken driving driving with no license and reckless driving in Police Court this morning with trial set for June 3. Alterman 607 Cleveland was cited for reckless driving after a collision with a telephone pole at 7th and Main. Minor damage occurred to his car. Derald G. Smith 25 Melvern was cited for drunken driving and released on 150 dollar bond. Two speeders paid bonds of 30 dollars each. Loren D McMilin Topeka and Herbert W. Ruckers Kansas City Mo.
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Tom Porter
Maple
Walnut
Ottawa
Doris McDaniels
Osawatomie
iTr
Jon Eugene Alterman
Cleveland
7Th and Main
Alterman
Main
Derald G. Smith
Melvern
South Main
Loren D, McMilin
Topeka
Herbert W. Ruckers
Kansas City
U S Probes Soviet Trawlers Near Canadian Coast
The State Department said the U S Navy keeps routine surveillance on ships approaching U S shores after a Soviet complaint. Moscow cited radar equipped trawlers near the Grand Banks off Nova Scotia and questioned U S aircraft. Officials noted several vessels in waters not normally fished and stressed freedom of navigation. The pattern suggests ongoing observation of Soviet activity along the east coast and European routes.
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Washington
State Department
Soviet Union
U.S. Navy
United States
Moscow
U.S
Grand Banks
Nova Scotia
Lincoln White
Europe
White
United States Navy
United State
Canada
Funeral services for S. Monroe Foltz
Funeral services for 89 year old S. Monroe Foltz who died May 31 at University of Kansas Medical Center will be held Tuesday at 10 30 am from Towners funeral home Rev Charles P Knight officiating Pallbearers are John Okerberg Alva Hoover George McDowell Clarence Day Otis Shipps and Grover Knight Al Williams with Mrs Lawrence Ott will sing in Highland Cemetery to be in Highland Cemetery
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S. Monroe Foltz
University of Kansas Medical Center
Towner
Charles P. Knight
John Okerberg
Alva Hoover
George McDowell
Clarence Day
Otis Shipps
Grover Knight
al Williams
Lawrence Ott
Highland Cenement
Highland Cemetery
Ottawa City Condemns Sidewalk on North Main Street
Ottawa Kansas governing body orders condemnation and reconstruction of a five foot wide concrete sidewalk on the east side of North Main Street abutting Lots 1 and 3, Bowles Sheldon and Topping's Addition. property owners must reconstruct within thirty days per published resolution dated May 28 1958.
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Bidewalka
North Main
Ottawa
Kansas
Block Co
Bowles
Sheldon
Topping
Wheirdas
North Main Street
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John O. Fivian
S. Cherry
Kemper Military School
Booneville
Bob Custer
Robert E. Custer
Lane
Ottawa Herald
Roy W. Browning
Ottawa University
First Christian Church
Garnett
M. M. Scott
Centralia, Ill
Harmony Home Unit
Briscoe
9Th & Main
K. U
Gerald Briscoe
Kansas Univ. School of Pharmacy
Clifford Burgoon Jr
Clifford Burgoon
N. Oak
Crites
RCA Comb
Cliff McGuffin
Kas
Vernon M. Hay
RFD
U. S. Naval Reserve Training Corps
Scott-Atwater Motors
Adv
John Raymond Milton
Kasas State
Jay Scott
Everett Needs
Rantoul
Arthur McFarlin
David Lee
Ottawa High School
Lee
Robert Whalen
Ash
Rex Scott
Shawnee
Melvin Soper
Cherryvale
Lane Cemetery
Elsie Soper
Albert Booker
Bobbie Soper
Pauline Ogle
Ray Soper
Marvin Baer
William Haag
Leonard “Ray” Crane
F. A. Trump
Lamar Philips
Wilson Field House
Andrew B. Martin
Assembly
Jessie Barnhill
Elsa Towe
S. Mulberry
Richard Allen Curry
Cypress
Gary Dean Hull
W. Tenth
Henley
Oswatomie
Junior Campbell
Young Robinson
FOLTZ
Highland
Bree al Ambu
Robert Barnes
Harry
Harry Smith
S. Main
J. E. Lidikay
P. O
K. B. Andrews
Donald R. Capper
Franklin County
Hazel I. Anglemyer
Jesse G. Tilcock
Plaintiffs
Daniel Stores
James A. Ashby
Charles H. Steele
Dan Stores
James Murray
Isaac 8. Kalloch
D. Lathrop
Charles Clark
Martin Clark
Rebecca H. Henderson
Robi, Atkinson
James Wolf
Henry Clay
Charles A. Bunting
Anna B
Cities Service Gas Company
Kansas Natural Gas, Oil Pipe Line and Improvement Company
State of
District Court of
Franken County
Hazel I. Anghemyer
Section
Township Sixteen
Birdie Storrs Tilcock
Birdie Storrs
Daniel Storrs
Court House
City of
Basil W. Kelsey
Christina Woke
P. m
Ambhiam
Kodak
Mra
James Fisher
Ruth Sehnert
W. C. Retta Ponton
Sec'y
Ottawa Lodge No
John W. Taylor
W.C. Chas
W. Watts
FORD
Kanga
Wood
A. F. Lewis
National School of Aeronautics
C-O
P.O
Fort Worth
Texas
General Services
Callo
R. Reeves
Lingle
Bond
Conrad's Spray
Standard Rendering Co
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