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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1956
Page
1
Local items list dental attendees in Kansas City for KU anniversary observances. includes grass fire at Sid Morris home and school play. multiple small incidents and community updates across Ottawa Kansas with teachers, soldiers of the month, and public notices.
Mrs Jennie Cathryn Hoobing aged 81 died yesterday at 5 30 pm at Mrs BE Atkinsons residence after months of illness She was widow of William Hoobing born December 17 1874 in Douglas county grew up near Agricola lived most of life moved to Williamsburg 15 years ago Funeral at Free Methodist church Williamsburg Thursday at 2 30 pm with Revs M F Longenecker and Carl Adolphson Interment Pleasant View cemetery Agricola Survivors include one daughter Mrs Bert Morton Ottawa four sons Harry H Hoobing William E Hoobing Boise Howard W Hoobing Clyde H Hoobing nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren
The Lions Club voted to sponsor three projects including an Audiometer for city schools to test hearing, prompted by Mrs. Pauline Duyk. Estimated cost about $500. They plan to sell Christmas trees this season at a large stand in city park to fund activities including a Fourth of July celebration this year and a coordinated local mental health program led by Dr. David Laury. Vernon Boyd will receive a cane. new members Charles Williams, T. A. Bischoff, and John Gaynor joined. Junior Lions Sherman Price and Darrell Burkdoll are Ottawa High School students. Chuck Mather, University of Kansas football coach, is the next speaker.
Martha Ann Brown died March 3 and funeral services were held at Towner's Funeral Chapel on March 5 with Rev. Roger Fredrikson officiating. Pallbearers included Charley Norton Donald J Green George Tomberlin and Kenneth Tomberlin. Mrs R B Craig sang hymns with accompaniment by Mrs Lawrence Ott. Interment planned at Hope Cemetery later this week after the child's father arrives from overseas. Experts estimate about 30 percent of U S farms are parttime or residential.
The Bundestag, in a semifinal vote, approved the Soldier's Law enabling a West German armed force of 500000 men to defend Europe against Soviet aggression. Chancellor Adenauer's supporters won over the antirearmament Socialists on the law's second reading.
A mistrial was declared today in a Missouri ownership suit involving an evolving 600 plan. The 59 article law authorizes a cadre of 150000 volunteers and a 500000-man armed force. District Judge Joseph J. Dawes noted a juror illness and a state of soldiers, sailors and airmen rights and duties. Earlier, the House approved the constitutional amendments.
Admitted entries include Mrs Jesus Torres Garcia at 601 East Wilson and Mrs Alfred Roecker in Williamsburg with William Keith noted. Dismissals list Mrs Robert Hull and infant daughter from route 4, plus Mrs C C Me Fann, 828 North Cedar, Mrs John Bitzer, route 3, Duayne Madi, Charles Michael Moore in Warrensburg Mo today.
Notices announce Ray Pennebaker and Donald Robart Head, both convicted of serious felonies in Kansas counties, will apply for executive clemency before the governor in Topeka. Pennebaker was sentenced for first degree murder in Frank County in 1929, Head for burglary in 1946, with April 1956 application dates.
Local grain prices listed include Wheat at 1.95, Barley 0.90, Soy Beans 2.00, Yellow Corn 1.25, White Corn 0.95, and Graded run figures. A staffing note mentions Shank replacing Duane Walrafen at a firm in Rapid City South Dakota. Butterfat price listed at 0.54 to 1.51 with a comment about Mexican jumping beans caused by moth larvae.
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