Ottawa area briefs highlight education and local events
Kenneth J. Scherling earned an LLB from the University of British Columbia after Ottawa University graduation in 1952 and pursuing a Washington master's. Four Ottawa students earned Kansas State Teachers College Education degrees. Ross Nichols in St Luke's Hospital undergoing surgery in satisfactory condition. Several locals listed for degrees, hospital stays, divorces filed, and civic notices including budget meetings and a centennial program.
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Kenneth J. Scherling
Freda E. Scherling
Sheldon Hall
Ottawa University
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Canada
Kenneth
University of Washington
Seattle
Ross Nichols
Cedar
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
Ottawa
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
William R. Dawson
Dennis A. Walker
Rantoul
James H. Cochran
Williamsburg
John B. Perkins
Paula Ivey Colgan
Hospital Notes Roundup of Admissions and Births
Admissions list includes William Henry Hettler Lane Kimberley Larson Quenemo Mrs Mary A Fitzgerald 1123 N Hickory Mrs Prudence Ware Garnett Mrs Edward Kasper Kasper 205 E Wilson and Billie E Schulz Jr Rantoul Monday Births Mr and Mrs Joel Nordeen 1107 S Hickory a son born Monday weight 7 lbs 7 oz Mr and Mrs Theodore Spencer Lane a son born Tuesday weight 7 lbs 1314 oz Dismissals Randy Lee Wieneke 815 Tremont Neldo Saathoff 521 S Sycamore Daryl McClay RFD Melvin Chesbro Wellsville Rodney Mullen 1103 Willow Mrs Don Burroughs 1224 S Hickory Mrs Bill Shook and daughter 716 S Mulberry Mrs Theodore Fogle and infant daughter 603 Linwood Mrs Bull Snider and infant son 934 N Poplar and Jack Ledom 621 S Oak Tuesday
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William Henry Hettler
Lane
Kimberley Larson
Quenemo
Mary A. Fitzgerald
N. Hickory
Prudence Ware
Garnett
Edward Kasper
Kasper
E. Wilson
Billie E. Schulz Jr
Rantoul
Dale Lynn Buehler
S. Mulberry
Joel Nordeen
Hickory
Theodore Spencer, Lane
Randy Lee Wieneke
Tremont
Neldo Saathoff
S. Sycamore
Daryl McClay
RFD
Melvin Chesbro
Wellsville
Rodney Mullen
Willow
Don Burroughs
S. Hickory
Bill Shook
Theodore Fogle
Linwood
Bull Snider
N. Poplar
Jack Ledom
S. Oak
Marriage Licenses Report from Ottawa Area Nobility
The list records multiple marriage licenses: Wilbur Lee Arb age 28 of Waverly with Genevieve Louise Kirkland age 36 of Ottawa. Robert Dean Grey age 21 of Hooker with Alice Kathleen Archer age 21 of Ottawa. James Elmer Arnold II age 20 of Cush ing with Shirley Ann Ball age 18 of Rantoul. Charley Keith Clark age 20 of Ottawa with Sharon Lee Finch age 18 of Pomona. Robett Leland Kile age 21 of Ottawa with Eleanor Anne Ott age 18. Thomas Albert Whitfield age 22 of Denver with Jolene Neila Brink age 21 of Ottawa.
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Wilbur Lee Arb
Waverly
Genevieve Louise Kirkland
Ottawa
Robert Dean Grey
Hooker
Okla
Alice Kathleen Archer
James Elmer Arnold II
Cushing
Shirley Ann Ball
Rantoul
Charley Keith Clark
Sharon Lee Finch
Pomona Robett
Leland Kile
Eleanor Anne Ott
Thomas Albert Whitfield
Denver
Jolene Neila Brink
Death Notice Levi Mealman 63 Ottawa resident
Levi Gibson Mealman 63 of Ottawa died June 5 at Ransom Memorial Hospital after four years of illness. Born February 14 1898 in Blue Mound he moved to Ottawa in 1914 and worked as a water foreman for the city. He married Lennie Henderson in 1920. she died in 1948. He later married Vera Pritchard. Survived by widow three daughters Orcile Donaldson Wanda Altice and Jewell Chapman all of Ottawa one son Kenneth Mealman Pomona two brothers Charles Mealman Elgin Ill and Fred Mealman Ottawa three sisters Mrs Mary Deneve Mrs Cora Tedrow both of Ottawa and Mrs Elsie McCree Omaha Neb and four step-grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Towners Funeral Chapel officiated by C. E. Anderson and Rev. William Weber. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
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Levi Gibson Mealman
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Blue Mound
Joseph
Sarah
Lake) Mealman
Ottawa
Lennie Henderson
Vera Pritchard
Orcile Donaldson
Wanda Altice
Jewell Chapman
Kenneth Mealman
Pomona
Charles Mealman
Elgin
Fred Mealman
Mary Deneve
Cora Tedrow
Elsie McCree
Omaha
Neb
Towner’s
Evelyn Beesley 75 Topeka resident dies at Melvern
Mrs Evelyn Beesley age 75 of Topeka previously Melvern resident died yesterday at her home from a heart attack. Born February 2, 1886, widow of Joe Beesley who died in 1948. Survived by two sons Jack Beesley Melvern Jim Beesley Pomona, daughter Mrs Maxine Vigola Topeka, four grandchildren and sister Mrs Nell Marchbanks Pittsburgh. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Melvern Methodist Church with burial in Melvern Cemetery.
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Evelyn Beesley
Topeka
Melvern
Joe Beesley
Jack Beesley
Jim Beesley
Pomona
Maxine Vigola
Nell Marchbanks
Pittsburg
Funeral announcements for four individuals in local churches
Funeral services are planned for Earl L. McFadden at Faith Lutheran Church Wednesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Juengel to officiate with burial at Vassar Cemetery. Donnie Lee Mathes’s rites set for Williamsburg Free Methodist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. Garth Berry will officiate. burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Centropolis. Leon D. Casteel’s service at Mounter’s Chapel Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Rev. FE. E. Caylor to officiate. burial at Highland Cemetery. Earl Bryant of Wellsville to be honored Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Coughlin Chapel. burial in Wellsville Cemetery with Rev. Shoemaker officiating.
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Earl L. McFadden
Faith Lutheran Church
Juengel
Vassar Cemetery
Donnie Lee Mathes
Williamsburg Free Methodist Church
Garth Berry
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Centropolis
Leon D. Casteel
Towner’s Chapel
FE. E. Caylor
Highland Cemetery
Earl Bryant
Wellsville
Coughlin Chapel
R. B. Shoemaker
Wellsville Cemetery
Mathes
Williamsburg, Kansas Free Methodist Church
Casteel
Ottawa
Kas
Kansas Traffic Toll Top For June Eleven
Kansas traffic tolls show 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday with figures for June 11. Comparisons are drawn to the 1960 period, noting a total of 186 incidents.
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Topeka
Kansas
Found Innocent In Police Court
A 33 year old Ottawan Richard Ledom was found innocent at a Police Court trial after being jailed on a drunkenness charge. Testimony said his speech was slurred though he admitted six beers over several hours. The judge cited reasonable doubt due to his conduct leaving the tavern and his concern for a car near the river. Other small traffic and violation cases were heard with fines posted or bonds forfeited.
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Richard Ledom
Ledom
Eugene Flaherty
Dave Griffin
Fred Vogler Jr
Robert Pinet
Pinet
High Honor to Sidney Morris at Kansas Univ commencement
Sidney A. Morris of 708 Willow graduated with highest honors from the University of Kansas School of Business at the 89th annual commencement in Lawrence, earning a Bachelor of Science in accounting for grades in the upper three percent. Eight other Franklin County residents also received degrees, including Lee B. McCullough, Joseph R. Henning II, Floyd D. Kalb, Ronald E. Meyer, and William E. Mickey, with their respective degrees listed.
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Sidney A. Morris
Willow
School of Business
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Morris
Franklin County
Lee B. McCullough
S. Hickory
Joseph R. Henning II
S. Cedar
Floyd D. Kalb
Wellsville
Ronald E. Meyer
Arts in personnel administration graduates named
Marilyn Henning Palmer of 1246 S Cedar earns a Bachelor of Arts in home economics Herbert W Masen thin of Overbrook gains a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and George F Kramer of 216 W 3rd receives a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy
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Marilyn Henning Palmer
S. Cedar
Herbert W. Masenthin
Overbrook
George F. Kramer
W. 3Rd
Williamsburg News Highlights Local Events And Visits
News brief collection from Williamsburg reports Jesse Neal hurt in a Memphis crash involving a second vehicle with three fatalities. Visits include Hettick illness in Eureka, Lawrence family, and Baker University graduation events. Also mentions farewell for Rev. Lane, Rosemont W S C S planning an ice cream social, and local travel for funerals and conferences.
Belpre Man Held On Check Charges
Belpre resident Lawrence H. Breitenbach aged 48 waived preliminary hearing in County Court and was bound over to District Court on three counts of drawing and passing insufficient funds checks totaling 2 7. The checks amount to 1039.64 761.40 and 889.61 were passed to Farmers Elevator on February 22 drawn on Farmers and Merchants State Bank Macksville. Bond set at 4000 by County Court.
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Lawrence H. Breitenbach
Belpre
District Court
Farmers Elevator
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Macksville
Wellsville News to Compete in Dairy Contest
Lois Schendel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schendel, is the Happy Go-Getters 4-H Club candidate for Miami County Junior Dairy Princess. Judging is June 13 at the American Legion Hall in Paola, followed by a program at the Armory crowning the Senior and Junior Dairy Princesses.
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Bernice Holden
Lois. Schendel
Lewis Schendel
Happy Go- Getters 4-H Club
Miami County
American Legion Hall
Paola
Armory
KC Markets in Kansas City cattle and hogs report
KC Markets in Kansas City shows cattle at 4,700 head with calves and stockers, hogs 4,000 with prices down 25 to 50 cents, and sheep at 3,500 with steady to weak trends. Prime, choice, and good grades cited across weight classes, with steers, heifers, cows, vealers, barrows, gilts, sows and lambs listed along with price ranges.
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Kansas City
Men Wanted for Full or Part Time Work
National company seeks married men 21 to 40 for full or part time work in Lawrence Kansas and De Soto. Pay ranges up to 2.50 per hour or 100 dollars weekly for full time. appendages include applicators and finish carpenters. Outside work with independent business potential, late model car helpful, training provided. Apply to Box 468 Lawrence Kas or R A Stanley Dept A24 P O Box 392 Dallas Texas for interview.
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Williamsburg Cafe
Studio Girl Cosmetic
Ottawa
Studio Girl Cosmetics
Dept
Glendale
California
Lawrence
Kansas
Sunflower Ordinance
DeSoto
Kas
National Company
R. A. Stanley
P. O. Box
Dallas
Texas
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D. C. Whitaker
Kansastate University
So. Main
Clarence J. Gretencord
Antone G. Gretencord
Richmond
12Th Cavalry
Korea
Richmond High School
Ellis
RCA
Crites
S. Main
Chester Crane
Larned
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
K. U. Medical Center
Doerr Sheet Metal Products
Herald
Lizzie E. Crane
Snyder Pharmacy
Valerian E. Harkins
Dennis M. Harkins
RFD 2
Navy
Lane High School
Linda J. Carpenter
Raymond Merle Carpenter
Duke
Gayle Green
Clyde Green
Pauline Blankenbaker
Santa Fe
S. Martin Brockway
First Baptist Church
Ned B. Mundy
W. 1St
E. E. Krause
Peoples National Bank
Ottawa Herald
The
Richmond Fair Association
Boy Scout Car Wash
Hank's Sinclair Service
Boy Scout Troop 76
Jack Bremer
Yale University
Wallace Wells
Willard Frank
Janis and
Barbara
Houston
Tex
Drake’s Bakery
Bruce Spears
Spears
Stee Lilcmmel Solel
Pero
Stewart
Levi Gibson
Mealman
Levi Mealman
Mrs. Evelyn Beesley
Otiawa
Leon H. Reekie
Poplar
James G. Nilges
Joseph F. Harkins
Alma G. Sundstrom
RFC 4
Lamb Funeral Home
Bince
Otta
Waa
Williamsburg News
Jesse Neal
Mrs. Irwin Heth
Lloyd Neal
Auburn
Ala
Salina
Memphis
Robert Sutherlands
Stanley Lane
Kenneth Fowler
Gene Heth
Belen
N. Mex
I. L. Heths
Howard Beard
Johnnie
Richard Logan
Howard Beards
Rosemont W.S.C.S
Leon Warbritton
Rosemont
Bob Samuelson
Baker University
Jack Spring
Norman D. Springs
Joplin
Earl Anderson
Waynesville
Minerva Walters
Larry Anderson
Nancy Bethell
Jim Milliken
Rock Springs Camp
J. E. Decker
Wellsville News
Lee Chamberlain
Frank Pfeffer
Abilene
Jim O'Neil
Elmer Carroll
Emil Johannes
Los Angeles
Calif
Carroll
Johannes
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lorena Matile
Edna Smith
Sapulpa
Alpha Steen
Albert Johnson
Seminole
Nora Moore
Joe
Hilton
V.A. Hospital
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Santa Fe Railroad
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W. D. Barnes
Henry Chilton
Cash Wyble
Armstrong, Mo
J. P. Feighner
K.U. Medical College
Feighner
Lee Chamberlain's
Mrs
Arthur Salsbury
Eva Fairchild
Gardinler Medical Center
Wilbur F. Higbie
Overland Park
Levi G. Mealman
Towner's Chapel
Jok Towner’s
Sovdeans
So Peese
Weeane
Barr
Nellie Morns
Chrysanthemum
A. F. Lewis
Old County Farm
Nancy Lamb
W.M
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Secy
AF & AM
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Steere Jr
Sidney O. Morris
Claude
Myers Bros
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Locust & Wilson
Minneola
Miss
Albert Stewart and Son
C. Beatty
Albert
Harold
Lyndon
Ottawa Livestock Comm. Co
Wilson Street
Nensho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
N. Main
N. Malin
Junet Mae Chappell
East ‘7Th St
Jack Nelson
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Gordon James Phone Feed
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Standard Rendering Co
Ottawa Herald General Services Section
Conrad
Spray
McCracken
Bill Bilts
Arnold's Thrift Shop
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