Local News Briefs and Yard Sale Listings
Three area high school seniors from Ottawa and Iola were elected state senators at Girls State at the University of Kansas. A Paola official attended a regional intergovernmental relations seminar at KU. A variety of local ads list yard sales, services, and events including a 907 N. Oak sale and a Trinity Methodist Cub Pack meetup at Forest Park. Public notices include piano tuning services and a wig cleaning service with appointments. Yard and garage sales are noted across Ottawa and surrounding towns with dates and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Ann Gensman
Ottawa
Becky Reynolds
Cheryl Whitteberry
Iola
KC Markets report from Kansas City cattle and hog prices
KC Markets from Kansas City report cattle at 2,200 head with calves scarce and feeders steady. Steers 570 to 750 pounds range 25.30 to 27.65, 750 to 1065 pounds 25.00 to 89, heifers 576 to 714 pounds 23.50 to 24.60, calves to 31.09. Hogs 4,000 head with softer trade, 200 to 240 pounds at 22.00 to 25.00, 392 to 400 pounds 18.00 to 19.00, 439 to 590 pounds 17.00 to 18.00. Sheep and lambs few, ewes 4.00 to 6.50, lambs not established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
K-State Native Named Director at Ottawa Experimental Station
Cliff Gruver, 30, a Kansas State College graduate, named superintendent of the East Central Kansas Experimental Station southeast of Ottawa effective June 1. He fills the vacancy left by Kenneth Wiggers. Gruver, from Scott City, earned a B S from K-State and is pursuing a master's degree while serving as a former K-State research assistant. He and his wife Pat have a seven week old daughter named Shala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Gruver
Kansas State College
Kansas
Ottawa
Gruver
Kenneth Wiggers
Clarence Swallow
Kanesas State University
Wiggers
K-State
Scott City
Pat
Shala
Funerals for Vertus I Crotts Held at Lamb Funeral Home
Vertus I Crotts aged 74 of 513 S Cedar died Monday. Funeral held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev James W McCrose officiating. Burial in Dean Cemetery north of Pomona. Casketbearers listed. Organist Mrs Bruce Spears played The Lord's Prayer. Ralph Overholt, 75, died in Denver at a son's home Rolio Overholt. Burial in Winona Kan cemetery.
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Crotts
Vertus I
S. Cedar
Lamb Funeral Home
James W. McCrose
First Baptist Church
Dean Cemetery
Pomona
Ray Maehoney
Clifford Dale
Lawrence Day
Walter C. Anthony
Paul W. Fredeen
Clarence Rea
Ola McDowell
Ralph Overholt
Denver
Colo
Rolio Overeholt
Cenetropolis
Winona
Kan
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges Summary
Hospital notes show admissions Bert Binkley from Princeton Mrs Mary Hedrick from Baldwin RFD 3 Elva E Holden of 719 N Main Wednesday. Dismissals include Fred Gilby 1437 S Main Rode ney Pembrook Pomona Wednesday Mrs Leon Gentry Princeton Patricia and Michael Miller 222 W 2nd Mrs Michael Harrison and daughter 52614 Walnut Rose Hartshorn Crestview Nursing Home Thursday Births to Lawrence Evans Paola a son weight 8 lb 12 oz Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Binkley
Princeton
Mary Hedrick
Baldwin Rfd
Elva E. Holden
Main
Fred Gilby
Rodeney Pembrook
Pomona
Leon Gentry
Princeeton
Patricia
Michael Miller
Michael Har
Rison and Daughter
Wale Nut
Rose Hartshorn
Crestview Nursing Home
Lawrence Evans
Paola
Lawrence Library Meeting on KU Campus Planned
Harold Gahagen of the Ottawa Carnegie Free Library board and Nell Barnaby, librarian, attend a meeting today on the Kansas University campus for North East Kansas Libraries representatives to finalize plans for a systems designation petition. Representatives from Richmond and Wellsville libraries also expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gahagen
Ottawa
Carnegie Free Library Board
Nell Barnaby
K.U
North East Kansas
Richmond
Wellsville
Appanoose School Reunion Elects Officers at Dinner
An Appanoose Grade School reunion drew 26 families from Ottawa and Missouri. During the dinner, former classmates elected Mrs. George Dillon Jr. president Alden Cearfoss vice president and Jack Wray secretary treasurer. Next annual dinner planned for June 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose
Ottawa
Missouri
George Dillon Jr
RFD
Alden Cearfoss
Jack Wray
Board Seeks Budget Increase for Pomona Schools
The Fast Franklin board of education plans a June 27 election to raise the district budget. After approving a resolution at a prior special meeting, three informational sessions are held this week. A Williamsburg meeting occurred Wednesday, a Pomona session today, and an Appanoose gym meeting is set for 8 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Fast Franklin Board of Education
Williamsburg
Appanoose
Scouts honor Court recognizes new Life Scouts rank
The Court of Honor for Troop 77 advanced two scouts to Life Scout, one step from Eagle. Jamie Siders received Tenderfoot, and merit badges went to Jack Warnock Leroy Fouts Davis Bennett and David Hermreck. Scoutmaster Fred Adamson received funds from a troop supper for a family trip to the 12th World Boy Scout Jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho in early August. Plans called for Camp Naish in Wyandotte County from June 25 to July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yter
David Hemreck
Death Notice for Pfc. Francis L Arb Vietnam Casualty
Funeral services set for Pfc. Francis L Arb of Melvern at 2 p m Saturday in Melvern High School auditorium with Ft. Riley escort. Died of Vietnam combat wounds June 1. Survived by father Earl, eight brothers and six sisters. Burial at Melvern Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home of Lebo handles arrangements.
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Pfc
Francis L. Arb
Melvern
Vietnam
Melvern High School
Ft. Riley
Anb
Mary
Earl
Orville
Eldon
Dale
Howard
Larry
Topeka
Donald
Kansas City
Kan
Warren
Lyndon
Norma Patterson
Wilma
Delores Ambrose
Wichita
Bernice Hobert
Barbara Arb
Olathe
Shireley Twombly
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert Samuelson
Osage
Stock Market Ye L's Am Cyans and Mixed U.S. Shares
A garbled listing of stock tickers and percentages. Major names include Am Mot, Atlas Chem, Boeing, Ford, General Electric, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, Union Carbide, Exxon, Penn, RCA, Safeway, Sears, and U.S. Steel with varied daily changes. Several entries show odd characters, inconsistent punctuation, and unclear figures, but overall depicts a volatile, mixed market snapshot with numerous firms and fluctuating percentages.
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Cscvere
Appco Ol
Atchison Eececeee
Atlas Chem
Avco Corp
Wscccee
Folster
Beech Aire
Beth Steel
Boeing
Bran
Cessna Air
Indian Head
Aeenga
Inter Baker Apene
Kanc
P&l Eaese Oe
Kan
P& L .Eeee
Kerr McGeeeee
Litton Ind
Lone S Cem
Martin M
McCrory Seers
Middle S Ut
Minn M&m
Penney, JC
Phill Pet
RCA
Rayonter
Safeway St
Stros Lead
St Reg Pap
Sears Rock
Sinclair
Skelly Oil
Sperry Rd
Sunray DX
Toxaco
Ssecvceee
UN Carbide
Elee Erececen
P -Us Steel
WestgEl
Seces
Woolworth
Vu & U
Probate Court notices of Velma Horne and Lola Curby estates
In Kansas Franklin County a petition by Robert Rand Horne executor seeks sale of Lot 7 Block 2 Williamsburg and south 48 feet of Lot 9 plus north 42 feet of Lot 10 Block 2 to pay debts taxes and admin expenses. June 30 1967 defense deadline in Ottawa. Also notice appointing Robert S. Hughes executor of Lola J. Curby will. creditors must file claims within nine months. Attorneys: Anderson Byrd First Nat'l Bank Bldg Ottawa Kansas.
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State of
Kansas
Franklin County
Velma F. Horne
Robert Rand. Horne
Williamsburg
Ottawa
Lola J. Curby
Robert S. Hughes
Anderson & Byrd First Nat’l, Bank Bldg
Kansas highway project proposal Ottawa Franklin County
State Highway Commission of Kansas invites sealed proposals for road and bridge work in Franklin County. Bids due by 9 00 a m cpr June 29 1967. projects include 1 674 miles of grading drainage base DBST asphaltic concrete and bridge starting at Main Street US 59 intersection with FAS Route 1164 15th Street in Ottawa and proceeding east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission OF Kansas
Franklin County
Kansas
K.S.H.C
Salina
Main St
15Th St
City of
Ottawa
Highway Commission Division
State Highway Commission
Death Notice of Mrs Evelyn Potts of California
Mrs J S Blake of 403 E 4th learns of the death of her sister in law Mrs Evelyn Potts at Chula Vista California. Potts born in Kansas lived in California 27 years. Surviving are three married sons and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Blake
Evelyn Potts
Chula Vista
Calif
Kansas farm income tops $1 billion for ninth straight year
Topeka AP reports Kansas farm income surpassed $1 billion for the ninth consecutive year in the 45th annual state board of agriculture figures. Secretary Roy Freeland said no previous period matched this sequence of billion-dollar years and noted three new records were set for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Roy Freeland
State Board
Kansas Agriculture
Freeland
Sleepers 98c sale and Knights meeting at Wickes Kansas
An ad combines a money back guarantee sleeping aid offer at 98c from Raney Drugstore with notices for Tancred Commandery No 11 K T and a Stated Conclave on Thursday June 15. It also lists an experienced outside sales position at Wickes Building Supplies in Lawrence Kansas offering salary commission and a company car with equal opportunity employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickes Building Supplies
Lawrence
Kansas
Rural Auction Circuit Highlights Clifton’s Closest Markets
Listings detail weekly sales across Kansas towns including Ottawa Quenemo Pett and Pomona. Dates cover June 15 22 and ongoing Saturdays at North Ottawa Highway 59 with consignors Myers Bros Claude, Pete May Farm, and Central listings. Local houses Printy and Son and Printy’s Auction House host regular Community Auctions in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sales Company
Ottawa
Pete May
Kan
Rioters Arrested After Leftist Demonstrations in Singapore
About 100 youths with red banners marched on a busy Singapore street shouting slogans from Mao Tse tung. Police dispersed the crowd on the second night of protests and arrested two girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Mao Tse Tung
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N. Oak
Miami
Jan»ice B. Huggins
Ellis
Charles Bertram
Cypress
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ella
Lavonne Rhodes
Rantoul
Richard Fishburn
S. Hicke Ory
Odd Fellows
Pompena City Park
Gale
Wudliedripin
Trinity Methodist Adv
CUB
Forest Park
Cubs
Bernhardt Dance Revue
Thur
Adv
Sale
N. Cedar
Baby
N. Poplar
Thurs
Fri
K-State Station
Bruce Spears
Appanoose School
Jamie Siders
Jack Warnock
Leroy
Francis Are
Francis Arb
L's
Robert Rand Horne
Bowers & Bowers
Mrs. Evelyn Potts
John D. Montgomery
M. H. Emery
Raney Drugstore
Jerry W. Preston
Ottawa Herald
Turner Greenhouse
Davis Orcharde Greenhouse
Baldwin
Excell
Jim Auldridge
State
Olas
Mrs. Jones
The
Rawleigh
E. E. Dunn
Kaw
Rawleigh Dept
Raf
Freeport
General Services
Clifford R. Hobbs
Ottawa, Kansas
J. W. Taylor
Standard Rendering Co
Electrolux
F. L. Johnson
Margaret Brann
Quenemo
Bennie Stinson
Robert Moore
S. Elm
Fred Meador
Robert S. Duffield
Sand Creek Road
F. W. Adams
Gardner
Adda Abbie May Est
S. Poplar
Duroc
Princeston
Jack Nelson
Council Grove
Osage City
Printy
Ben Printy
Malin
Mai
Floyd Bishop
Black Pony
Logan
Jay Todd
Cliff Mareconett
Overbrook
Keenan
Centropolis
Owen Heidner
Misc
Willow
Malott Hardware
Walte
Walker
Davis Paint
Metzger Salvage
Craftsman
Begg
Budge’s
HP Johnson
Bob Luce
Aberna AL Ghndal
Johnson Mostors
Cesdar
J.P. Christianson
Associates Finance
Eureka
Music and Radio
Farfisa
Servel
Fulton Furniture
E. 15Th
Aengel’Son
Carlson
Franko
Towner’s Chapel
Joe
Cotwner
North Main
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