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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1972
Page
5
About 100 wives from the Kansas East Conference United Methodist Church will attend a spiritual retreat March 9 to 10 at White Memorial Camp Council Grove led by Bishop and Mrs W McFerrin Stowe Topeka.
A vehicle was found jacked up at 115 Ward with front tires missing. The theft, estimated at $100 by pallee, targets tires and wheels. Vehicle owner is Wayne Hirt from Garnett.
Obituary notice for Martha M. Largent died Monday with funeral Thursday at Quenemo United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Clarence Harder. Music by Roy Driver and the Drivers. Pallbearers listed. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Also lists recent admissions dismissals births and a parking lot two vehicle accident with two drivers named.
Ottawa tree planting committee members from four garden clubs met at Mr and Mrs John Netherland s home with Owen Fallowell presiding New officers named Harold Ecker president Lester Hoffman vice president Mrs W H Williams secretary Dean Berlin treasurer and Mrs C W Henning reporter The tree planting drive is set for April 5 15 in Franklin County Courthouse basement A list of tree varieties will be announced soon Committee chair Harold Staadt will place planting posters in downtown windowsRepresentatives named from Ottawa Garden Club Four Seasons Garden Club Garfield Garden Club and Ottawa Horticulture Study Club.
KC markets report cattle with steer prices 34.25 to 35.25, heifers 33.50 to 34.50, hogs 2,500 head down slightly with barrows and gilts 50 to 1.00 lower and various weight classes priced 21.00 to 24.25. Sheep offerings scarce, lambs 27 to 30.50 for mixed grades, ewes 3.50 to 5.50. Monday projections: cattle 2,000 calves 100 hogs 4,500 sheep 300.
A fire near US 59 and Rantoul Road caused the loss of 65 hogs valued at 2500 and the 24 by 40 foot shed. Dale Ziegler owned the property. wind pulled electrical wires from the shed. The blaze started about 5 am and the house was about 40 feet away. The hogs were insured. Rev Emerson Chapman of Miltonvale will be guest speaker at Evangelistic Services March 5 to 12 at Wesleyan Church East Wilson and North Cherry with daily meetings at 7 30 pm and services at 10 50 am and 7 pm. Don L Rothfuss is pastor.
Topeka reports the Naval Reserve now has openings for all young men ages 17 to 26 for first enlistments. Five types of enlistments are offered with guaranteed schooling and a monthly starting pay of 288 dollars after training. Prior service personnel are sought to bolster units in Topeka Emporia and Manhattan. Contact Naval Reserve Training Center at 2st and Washington, Topeka for details.
Richard Jones, 15, deemed mentally ill after the August shooting death of Pamela Yulich, 19, Kansas City Kan, has been moved from Topeka to Osawatomie state hospital. Probate judge Charles W. Lybarger announced the transfer as a coroner's jury linked the fatal shooting to felonious intent.
With the March 10 deadline nearing for the 1972 wheat and feed grain programs, Franklin County ASCS workers expect 200 to 300 more farmers to enroll in the final week. Through today about 750 farms had joined, well below the usual 1,200, as participants sign up for 25 percent set aside and related incentives.
Help wanted part time assistant manager age 21 or over. Apply in person to Mr. Matthews at Plaza Theatre.
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