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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

5

Four shelter puppies find new homes in town

Fee Fi Fo and Fum the four puppies living at the animal shelter have been adopted by owners George Lewis Quenemo J B Johnson 447 S Oak C Ey McAdoo 711 E Wilson and W H Kristenson Jr 1010 N Oak. Clare Shadle anglers Lone Star Lake caught five channel catfish averaging four pounds. Dr LeRoy Day resigns as pastor and becomes sociology professor at Alderson Broaddus College Philippi West Virginia joining in service training for rural ministers. Ottawa university registrar Miss Virginia Jennings visits with niece Arlene Jennings of Oberlin to attend Girls State at Kansas University. Mrs E H Bronleewe Lorain Kansas moves to Ottawa to teach next fall at 829 Mulberry with daughters Ervelle and Laurel. Brookses leave Ottawa for Farmington New Mexico to run a tre store and re tread shop after 27 years. Turn of the century US road mileage expands from under 150000 miles to over two million.

Fee Fum Animal Shelter The Herald George Lewis Quenemo Johnson S. Oak C. Ey Mc-Adoo E. Wilson W. H. Kristenson, Jr N. Oak LeRoy Day Ottawa University Alexandria and Concord Ohio Alderson - Broaddus College Philippi W. Va West Virginia Judson Nancy Marilyn Sally W. A. Brooks Ash Farmington N. Mex Brooks Tre Phillips 66 Logan Main Clifford Lee Judith Carolyn Lee

Salk Answers Parents on Polio Vaccine Questions

Jonas Salk spoke in Atlantic City addressing polio vaccine concerns. He said one shot provides some protection, a second shot enhances defense but cannot fully prevent polio, and vaccination reduces but does not eliminate spread. He urged vaccinating all children and even vaccinating mothers to pass antibodies to babies.

Atlantic City Jonas E. Salk Salk

Harry Thomas to Close Paint Shop After 50 Years

Harry C. Thomas, Ot tawa merchant, plans to retire after more than five decades in business. He will close his paint shop at 23144 S Main, having previously run a livery barn and served in World War I plus two years on the Ot tawa fire department. He and Mrs Thomas own a home east of town with a small acreage and plan to stay busy.

Harry Thomas Harry C. Thomas Ottawa S. Main Thomas Ottawa Fire Department Second and Hickory

Hopper Spray Offered for Brass Hopper Control

Don Brown county extension agent announced Aldrin insecticide for spraying to eradicate Brass hopper pests. Available at the county highway shop west of the animal shelter in Ottawa. Price three dollars and twenty five cents per gallon. Mix one pint Aldrin per measured water per acre. one gallon covers eight acres. Spray fence rows and pasture roadsides now due to higher hopper concentration.

Don Brown Animal Shelter Ottawa Brown

Ottawa University Summer Session Opens At 8:30 A M

Ottawa University summer term begins in the Administration building at 8 30 tomorrow morning with classes starting Thursday. The first term runs to August 5, short term August 6 to 26. Noted visiting professors Leroy Hood and George Marshall will teach in the Education Department along with staff members including W D Bem mels Myers Hathoworth Kerr Hawley Bacon and Hutchinson. Courses are open to qualified students. regulars and teachers pursuing certificates form most of the enrollment. Jess Cullison leads session arrangements as assemblies and social programs are planned.

Ottawa University Leroy Hood Ottawa High School George Marshall Ottawa W. D. Bemmels William Myers B. Smith Haworth Edgar D. Kerr Charles A. Hawley John Bacon William Hutchinson Jess Cullison

Shodeo Sunday Draws Good Crowd At Ottawa Roping Grounds

Ottawa Saddle Club event at roping grounds east of Ottawa drew a strong turnout. Winners include Junior horsemanship Calvin Grover Overbrook, Men’s keg heading Billy Stankard Ottawa, Pleasure class Janet Young Lawrence, and children’s chugair race Rather. County road spraying targets southeast area with heavier infestation and now covers more roads.

Ottawa Saddle Club Ottawa Calvin Grover Overbrook Billy Stankard Thejine Kingery Janet Young Lawrence

Advertising Firm Formed in Ottawa Kansas Leads New Venture

A new Ottawa advertising firm plans a marketing push for news papers and other media with Dorothy Vaughn Pleasant Hill Mo leading a key event. Johnny Gibson Ottawa, Lin White Ottawa, Jack Bennett Weidner and Darrel Edwards Ottawa are listed among participants. The incorporation lists A D White of Ottawa Kansas City as holder of the copyright and stock at 10000 dollars. The firm aims to promote a calf roping event and other features for use in news. The secretary of state office in Ottawa announced today the formal incorporation proceeding.

Lin White Advertising Co Ottawa Iola Billy Thelstankard Birdie Topeka Stankard Bob Weidner Jack Benpapers Isinett Darrel Edwards A. D. White Kansas City Robert A. Anderson Joe Church Kincaid

Ike Sees No Miracles As Big 4 Talks

West Point address by President Eisenhower urges realism about a Big Four summit. He warns against fatuous expectations that one meeting will heal a world full of ignorance and fear, saying peace may take a generation and the effort will begin at the summit. He praises patience, caution, and strength at home as groundwork for any talks.

West Point Eisenhower U. S. Military Academy Misen Hower America United States Great Britain France Russia Geneva Switzerland

Water Tower In Use Soon In Ottawa

The south water tank in Ottawa will be in use very soon says O L E Haff superintendent of the water and light department. The tank has been sterilized and is being re filled. A water sample will be sent to Topeka for analysis before the tank goes into use. The North Ottawa tank is being drained and will be filled shortly. A chlorine solution 35 to 40 times normal was used and stood for 24 hours to sterilize the tanks.

Ottawa O. L. E. Haff Water and Light Department Topeka State Board of Health Ottawa I Haat

Trace Of Rain Here Yesterday In Ottawa

Ottawa reported a trace of rain yesterday according to local weather observer John P. Kelsey. A shower around 12 30 p m moistened the south and southeast, while the North Ottawa weather station near the Country Club saw only a sprinkle. The high temperature reached 77 degrees and the morning low was 51 degrees, the coolest of the month.

Ottawa John P. Kelsey Country Club

Hunt Union GM Nearing Agreement On New Pact

One of the largest gatherings of Negroes in the state will convene in Ottawa this week as Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas Masons holds its annual meeting at Memorial Auditorium. P C Porter presides with Thurgood Marshall of the NAACP addressing Wednesday night. A parade Thursday noon and a ball Thursday night fund-raiser support four scholarships. A new Oldsmobile car is to be given away at midnight Thursday in a fundraiser.

Ottawa Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas Masons Grand Lodge Memorial Auditorium P. C. Porter Clathe NAW Altc J. J. Burr Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Lodge of Sorrow Marshall Lewis Squadron Celester White

Plans for Kids Fishing Derby Near Ottawa

Plans are nearly set for a Sunday kids fishing derby at Gaynor Farm north of Sand Creek, with 1000 fish recently placed in the lake from the state lake system. Open to children 12 and under, with adults supervising. prizes for heaviest fish and species caught, registration starts at 1 pm, park area northwest of Ottawa.

John Gaynor Ottawa Ottawajing Boy Scouts Will As Conservation Club State Conservation Commission Gaynor Dad Martin Sis Sand Creek School Decatur County State Lake Oberlin

Wheat Harvest Near in Franklin County Forecast

Weather observers anticipate harvest to begin in Franklin County in about 10 to 14 days. Lyle Grier of the Ottawa Co-op cites barley already coming in and weather patterns suggesting barley will be cleared before wheat cutting begins, with oats not expected to yield as well as last year.

Franklin County Lyle Grier Ottawa Co-op Dean Baer Ottawa Grier Don Brown M. Lagent N. i. Light Bandis Herald Office

Showers Returning to Kansas Tonight and Wednesday

A new round of showers is set to move into Kansas tonight ending a spell of fair weather. Forecaster Tom Arnold says it will be partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers in the west and central regions tonight and in the east Wednesday. Cooler temperatures are expected in western and north central areas Wednesday with low readings from 45 to near 60 and Wednesday highs from 70 to 86. One major precipitation reading was 0.98 inch at Fort Scott. other reports include Dodge City 0.04, Goodland 0.02, with traces at Chanute Lecompton Topeka Wamego and Russell.

Peka Pa Kansas Tom Arnold Arnold Fort Scott Missouri Dodge City Goodland Chanute Lecompton Topeka Wamego Russell

Weather forecast for afternoon and Wednesday outlook

Generally fair this afternoon with warmer temperatures and partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms expected west and central to east, cooler conditions northwest and north central Wednesday. Lows tonight 45 to 60, highs Wednesday 60 to 70 across regions.

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