Baxter Community Club to Meet with Ice Cream Social
Baxter Community Club will meet at the school Friday evening June 21. The gathering includes an ice cream social.
20 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
1
Baxter Community Club will meet at the school Friday evening June 21. The gathering includes an ice cream social.
Washington officials clarified that the United States would suspend atomic tests only as part of a first step disarmament deal that also halts production of nuclear weapons. President Eisenhower had suggested a possible shift in policy after comments at a news conference, but the White House said there was no change in policy and tests could not be suspended in isolation. The president said the Soviet moratorium proposal should be studied, noting the need for details to see how it would work.
Len Reese and Kramer graduated this term. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Habiger of Pomona were summoned to Kansas City by the death of her brother William Spanier and stayed for the funeral. Mrs. Don McDaniel of Sunflower attended. Relatives gathered for Saturday supper including Mrs. Habiger’s sister Mrs. Ben Rebein Ellinwood and Joe Spanier Great Bend with Ed Spacil Ellinwood. Mrs. George Okeson of 4285S Poplar attended the Tulsa funeral of her brother-in-law Samuel F. Okeson formerly of Ottawa accompanied by her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews. Hugh Okeson of Whittier, Calif., and his son Robert, accompanied them home.
Frank Watson 43 of 108 S Cedar arrested at 1 18 this morning in Stewart Sale barn parking lot. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and having an open bottle in his truck and was fined 25 on each count by Judge Milo Harris. Mae Ann Wollam daughter of Mrs Mary Wollam 603 N Sycamore attends a Wichita business college. A 1957 Ottawa High School graduate she is taking a nine month secretarial course.
John J. Clinton Jr. earned a perfect 4.0 on Baker University second semester honor roll as son of Rev. and Mrs. John J. Clinton. Wayne Charles Hollins posted 2.39 of 3.00, son of Mr and Mrs R A Hollins of Pomona. Charles V. Carter, US Navy radarman third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Carter of 919 N. Oak, visited portland Oregon during Rose Festival June 13 16 after fleet training near the Pacific Coast.
John Leod Wilson of Ottawa received the Doctor of Education at Indiana University Bloomington during the 128th annual commencement on June 10. A red English-type bicycle was found at 936 S Cedar and identified by police as Nathaniel Adejunmobi of Ottawa University. A small bag with about $50 worth of radio and telephone repair tools was reported lost between 6 and 7 am. a passing tourist returned it to police later that day.
J. R. Christian of Ottawa was cited yesterday for parking in a restricted zone in the 800 block. Police reported the incident and issued a citation for the violation.
Senator Gore accuses Secretary Humphrey of profiting from monetary policies as the Treasury chief disclosed January 1953 stock holdings tied to M. A. Hanna Co and coal and steel firms. Senate Finance Committee questions focus on gains and whether such holdings affected governance. Carlson supports view of strong economy reflected in stock rise.
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs Richard Gene Post Audubon Iowa born yesterday graveside services set Highland Cemetery. Grandparents Harley Ivey Ottawa Leigh Post Stratford great grandmother Frances Ivey Ottawa. Will Shaffer Pomona resident died at Ransom Memorial Hospital age 68 in failing health. Former Bertha Marie Hohenstein daughter of Herman and Fred Hohenstein married to William Shaffer in 1909 Pomona. Surviving husband daughter Mrs Ralph Fanning Pomona and sister Mrs Freda Miller Independence Missouri. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Assembly of God Church Pomona Rev Pete Ratzlaff. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona.
Mr and Mrs Fred Shoemaker of Cedar returned from a month long trip visiting Falls Church Virginia with son Karl and a family and nephew Homer King. They toured Washington Gettysburg and Annapolis Naval Academy. In Arlington they visited Eva Gambrill formerly of Ottawa. They spent a weekend with relatives in Plymouth Indiana on the way home.
Hospital notes list admissions including Wiley G Keltz 109 S Hickory Aletta Smith RFD 4 Mrs Elizabeth Bell RFD 4 Lydia Winkler 524 N Oak today. Births include Charles C Weis Osawatomie a son weight 8 lb 514 oz. Dismissals note Rex Griffin and baby son RFD 2 Pomona Timothy Lee Bishop 124 Walnut and Christina Burk 319 S Hickory today.
George M. Myers Construction Co of El Dorado submitted the apparent low bid for widening Kansas Highway K15 in Abilene from Fourth Street to U S 40, a .8 mile stretch. Bids ranged up to $196,591.86, Myers at $178,338.82, with Star engineers estimating $203,000. The Harry Henery Co of Ottawa was low bidder on Chapman to Enterprise county road projects, offering $39,098.15 for 4,627 miles and $40,750.40 for 4,959 miles of similar work.
The newly appointed Governor's Advisory Committee on Youth Fitness will hold its first meeting at the state house in Topeka Monday. Acting chairman Prof. Henry A. Shenk said today of the Lawrence based panel.
At Fort Bragg North Carolina lightning struck twice within ten minutes killing Sgt J C Walter Lee Milan 26 and Pfc Arthur Belton Norris Jr 19 both of Kannapolis as 8000 National Guard troops camped for summer training suffered 48 injuries. Field aid stations treated many on site while the base hospital absorbed patients for several hours.
Hays National Guardsmen will stay in Ellis for several days to deter looting after the flood. Gov. George Docking said looting had appeared with homes looted and furnishings left on lawns as Big Creek crest. The state fire marshal is to obtain a loaned fire truck while city equipment is rehabilitated, water service is returning, and efforts to restore electric and gas are underway. Salvation Army and Red Cross relief efforts progress with families identified for aid.
The Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycee Jaynes held a joint installation of officers at the Ottawa Country Club with Jim Lowder as guest speaker. Janet Sue Scott, the district dairy princess, and Cecil Schneider from the State Safe Driving Teenage Rodeo were honored. Outgoing officers received pins. new board members were introduced and several special awards announced including the Key Man award to Jim Grogan and perfect attendance to Al Knoepple.
A brush fire in southern Riverside County roared out of control near Dawson Canyon and Gavilan Hills, threatening cabins and homes. More than a dozen families evacuated, with one home burned and several outbuildings destroyed. The blaze covers about 4500 acres as 350 firefighters battle it, while a second fire burns about 45 miles away near Cherry Valley.
Traffic toll from the State Accident Records Section shows 0 fatalities in the last 24 hours. To date in 1957 the total stands at 229, compared with 285 for the same period in 1956.
London gossip hints a serious romance forming between Princess Margaret, 26, and Lord Patrick Beresford, 23, a lieutenant in the Elite Brigades of Guards. They have recently been seen at social events after meeting at a polo match a month ago.
The State Board of Regents opened a two day meeting in Topeka to discuss the 1959 fiscal year operating budgets for state colleges. Requests will be sent to Gov George Decking next fall for screening and recommendations to the 1958 Legislature budget session.
Weatherman Richard Garrett forecasts harvest friendly conditions across Kansas through tomorrow with highs near 90 degrees in places and only isolated showers in the west. Drying conditions from recent fair days reduce the risk of Kansas River flooding between here and Manhattan while yesterday’s readings reached the mid 80s to 87 in Goodland and lows dropped to the 50s in western towns.
Jay Brown travels to Wichita to pick up Harold C. Smith and return him to Ottawa on a no fund check charge for $55.93 at White Motor Co. A second warrant seeks Jack C Isom of Wichita for Franklin County on a no fund check for $31.70 at Willis Nursery.
Washington announced a loosening of limits on shipments to Russia and European satellites by adding about 200 commodities to export lists without individual licenses. Officials stressed this does not alter policy on strategic items or the embargo on Communist China.
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