Ottawa High School offers graduate equivalency test soon
A Graduate Equivalency Test will be given at Ottawa High School on June 19 20 and 21 for anyone 19 or older who did not complete high school. Interested individuals should contact W W Lee on the third floor of City Hall. The Franklin County Board of Realtors met in Haley Abstract office with Postmaster Ernest Watkins as guest speaker. Donald D Good son of Mr and Mrs Clifford G Good of Wellsville graduated from Washburn University with honors and will enter Washburn School of Law in June. Selective Service Office Local Board No 24 will be closed June 5 and 6 on leave. May precipitation at Worden 2.47 inches vs five inch norm. year to date rainfall 10.89 inches vs 13.11 inches average. Rex L Crane son of Rex D Crane stationed Ft Campbell Ky qualified as expert on rifle range. Henry Van Loenen and wife have received address for son Alan Van Loenen serving in U S Army. Jane Ellen Rockers graduated May 30 from Sisters of Charity School of Nursing and will serve at Anderson County Hospital Garnett.
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Wellsville
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Iowa
US Losses Mount No End In Sight Vietnam War Update
SAIGON AP reports last week’s American combat deaths rose little from the prior week while South Vietnamese losses fell. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fatalities topped 2,600 with US totals between 20 and 300. Air Cavalry battles in War Zones D and C produced casualties on both sides amid heavy bombing of enemy concentrations.
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Police and legal notices from Ottawa area report charges and suits
The Ottawa Police Department lists names and charges including Lonnie J. Rockford aged 17 with speeding in a 30 zone and Raymond L. Langley aged 38 with speeding and DUI with a $265 bond. Other entries include multiple speeding offenses, a no license case, and a list of divorces, a suit against Winnebago Industries for a leaky trailer, bridge winners, admissions, births, and a death notice for Cora Trusheim with survivors named.
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Lonnie J. Rockford
Ottawa Red
Raymond L. Langley
Pomona
Robert K. Kile
Ottawa
Gordon L. Paul
Kent L. Hollinger
Joyce M. Heinlein
S. Cherry
Gary W. Rice
S. Cedar
Dale F. Bones
Winnebago Industries Inc
Bones
Winnebago Industries
Probate Court Couples and Marriage Licenses
Probate court records list Joe QO Evans 25 and Carol M Evans 16 both of Rantoul. Michael Damian Briscoe 26 Morris Minn and Bonnie Darlene Goodwill 22 Williamsburg. Kent Phillippi Syalor 22 Morrill and Donna Cecelia NORBERTA Riley. Services for Norberta E Riley 1407 S Cedar were at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev Leopold H Hoppe officiating and music by Hurst Coffman and Mrs William Kloster. honorary pallbearers included Joe Selby Robert Pinet Barrett Parks L A Wilson Howard Dunkin.
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Joe QO. Evans
Rantoul
Carol M. Evans
Michael Damian Briscoe
Morris, Minn
Bonnie Darlene Goodwill
Williamsburg
Kent Phillippi Syalor
Morrill
Donna Cecelia
Norberta E. Riley
S. Cedar
Grace Episcopal Church
Leopold H. Hoppe
Hurst Coffman
William Kloster
Joe Selby
Robert Pinet
Barrett Parks
L. A. Wilson
Howard Dunkin
District weighs auditorium versus stadium at high school
The board discussed a new high school auditorium versus a $160,000 stadium start, detailing funding from the capital improvement fund while noting $75,000 uncommitted for next year. They reviewed enrollment projections for Eisenhower Elementary and considered class sizes, curriculum studies, and attendance area changes.
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Eisenhower
Lincoln
Eleventh Street
Thieu Opposes Coalition Government With Viet Cong
President Nguyen Van Thieu, after visits to South Korea and Nationalist China, reiterated his opposition to a coalition with the Viet Cong. He said he would not discuss a coalition when meeting President Nixon at Midway Island and praised allies in the struggle against Communism. Nixon has not pressed for a coalition, proposing elections after peace is restored.
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Robert Wellington burial notice with pallbearers named
Active pallbearers were Al Hickman Harold Bundy Richard Riley Randolph Bundy Alden Cearfoss and Marvin Hoobler. Burial was at Highland Cemetery. The litany was said Sunday evening. Mile 2. cee eu eee rnd Oats. ceee ee eee anee Barley .siesengs Wheat .e sees eeeee Soybeans .4. 66. (Monday's Closing)
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al Hickman
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Richard Riley
Randolph Bundy
Alden Cearfoss
Marvin Hoobler
Highland Cemetery
Williamsburg Honor Students Named on Honor Roll
Williamsburg High lists 1968 69 second semester honor roll with Wayne McClure Jerry Crabb Jim Cox Alan Davison and others. Honorable mention includes Linda Stinebaugh Steve Moyer Doug Smith Cindy Higdon Teresa Roecker and more across freshman sophomore junior senior classes.
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Williamsburg High
Wayne McClure
Jerry Crabb
Jim Cox
Alan Davison
Connie Neal
Roberta Herring
Margie Davis
Ramona Mulcahey
Virginia Higdon
Linda Stinebaugh
Steve Moyer
Doug Smith
Cindy Higdon
Teresa Roecker
Mary Crowley
Dean Roecker
Sharon McClure
Janice Starosta
Midge Ransom
Elaine Roecker
Marcia Roecker
Marilyn Reh
John Hogan
Merlene Burgess
Coleen Hahner
Janice Mulcahey
Elaine Boecker
Paola plants new Nurman Lumber manager James R. Smith
James R. Smith, 33, of Paola, is named manager of Nurman Lumber Company at 113 E. 1st. He started Monday after selling for Schutte Lumber in Kansas City. A Paola resident eight years, he plans to move to Ottawa soon, with roots in Centralia Missouri. He and wife Marilyn have four children: Douglas 10, Cynthia 7, Scottie 8, Gregg 1.
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Ottawa Seeks Bids for Parking Lot C Construction
City of Ottawa Kansas invites sealed proposals for Parking Lot C in Ottawa. Bids due by 7:00 p.m. June 11, 1969, at City Clerk’s office. 5 percent bid guarantee with bond. bids publicly opened. governing body may reject any bid or waive technicalities.
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Kansas
City of
Kansas Bank of Trust Company
City Clerk of Public Works Department
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