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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1971
Page
5
Doris Ann Alexander daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Alexander of Greeley has accepted a teaching position with USD 259 at Pomona. She will graduate from Emporia State Teachers College in August.
The Ottawa Police Department issued citations for hinder or resist police to Vernell R. Horn, 19, and no valid license for Jerry M. Hill, 30. County Court fined James R. Cormode, 28, for improper passing and Larry W Bennett, 33, for speeding. Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals, births, deaths, and services for local residents including Lota Fern Vick and Harold E. Collins. KC markets summary follows with cattle, hogs, and sheep prices and tomorrow’s estimates.
Franklin County Soil Conservation Service requests 1000 more in county aid from the Board of County Commissioners as part of a preliminary budget for 197. If approved, county aid would total 4000 yearly while state aid stays at a 3000 ceiling. The agency listed total expenditures at 7600 from state and local funds. Commissioners indicated final decisions likely in August.
The Gas Service Company will offer a level payment plan to general service customers starting in June. Bills are based on past usage and split into equal monthly payments with annual true ups. If payments exceed usage, credits occur. if under, the balance is billed. Enrollment requires paying the LPP amount on June bill or at a company office before August 31. The plan is optional with no extra charge and can be discontinued anytime by notifying the company.
Ottawa police report damage to about 25 windows at Lincoln Grade School 728 N. Cedar over Memorial Day weekend and 27 windows at Hawthorne Grade School 501 S. Poplar during the same period. Lincoln damage blamed on a sling shot with no damage estimate given.
Nora Edith Nitcher widow of George Albert Nitcher longtime Ottawa resident died this morning. Funeral services set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Nitcher officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Friends may visit at the funeral home from Thursday morning until services.
A Kansas solid waste planning session outlined state and local cooperation, private involvement, and permit requirements for processing systems. The group expects guidelines before summer’s end, with financing being the toughest hurdle and Ottawa likely to join the county plan unless it opts out. James L. Allen chairs the 27 member board. committees cover conditions, population, finance, collection, disposal, public relations, and organization. The board’s next meeting is July 20.
Wall Street rose today extending Tuesday's gains with the noon Dow up 5.62 to 919.27. NYSE advancers beat decliners by more than 5 to 2 as building materials drugs farm implements mail order retail and motors led gains. The AP 60-stock average climbed 2.3 to 321.2 with industrials up 2.8, rails up 2.1, and general industrials up 0.5.
The Requiem project began with F C Dobson who went broke in the venture. A $50,000 first mortgage was held by Commerce Trust Co of Kansas City on Sept 15, 1913. Construction started in 1914 and a Dobson Investment Co formed in 1915 to finish it. The North American Hotel Co took the deed in 1917 and the hotel opened in 1919. By 1921 the company went bankrupt and the deed went to Robert J. Webb, trustee in bankruptcy of Bankers Realty Investment Co for $113,823.78. Herbert H. Hewitt bought the hotel in 1922 for $78,000 at bankruptcy sale, later selling one third to Grace M Constant in 1927. Current owners include Mrs J Stephenson of Ottawa, the Milo s Hewitt Estate, and Henry Constant of Alexandria, Va. An early tenant was Home Savings Association. as assistant manager in 1923 the hotel was a growing business with 50 rooms and a continuously open dining room. A famous incident involved a man in white who attempted to climb the building as a “human fly” but fell from between the second and third floors.
President Nixon says future antiwar disruptions should be met with Washington police tactics used during Mayday protests. He calls the demonstrators vandals and hoodlums but says their rights were protected. He also outlines a four-front national offensive on drugs and notes upcoming moves on China trade and UN representation.
First published May 26 1971 last published June 2 1971 notice of hearing by Kansas Board of Tax Appeals to consider authority for United School District No 270 to levy one additional mill outside its levy limit to fund mandated programs for the developmentally disabled. Hearing set June 15 1971 at 10 30 a m in Topeka with options to appear or submit evidence in aid of or against the proposal.
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