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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1955
Page
6
Mrs Ruth Morgan Wendell Lauver attended the regional Youth Conference of The Church of the Brethren at McPherson College from Thursday to Saturday evening last week. The Ladies Aid of the Appanoose Church of the Brethren met Wednesday at Mrs George Dillon's home. A potluck dinner was served and nine members three visitors and two children attended. The day was spent making garments for relief overseas. Mr and Mrs Richard Haas and
Gregg Topeka were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Walker Mrs Walter Clark is improving at her home and enjoys visits from neighbors and friends. A string of local visits including Newell Gaskell Russell Baker Howard Morgan and others followed through Sunday Monday and last Friday evening.
A widening crack near the brink of Niagara Falls has officials warning of a possible rock fall that could alter the falls. The crack lies about 60 to 75 feet from Prospect Point on the American side. Last July a rock fall from Prospect Point dumped about 185000 tons of rock.
London Sir Alexander Fleming 73 discoverer of penicillin died at his home The death was described as sudden He found penicillin in 1928 while researching germ killers at St Marys Hospital London A mold spore on a plate dissolved bacteria and killed it The discovery led to penicillin named from the mold spore Penicillin notatum He won many honors including a share of the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1945
A 12 year old boy who ran away Monday in shame over his bad grades was found dead late yesterday on the rocky shore of Lake Michigan. Kenosha County Coroner William Raven said Richard Bentz apparently fell into the lake and drowned. His parents said he left a note in his desk at Holy Name School saying he loved them but didn’t want to come home because of low marks.
Four year old Henry Crener left Jewish Hospital yesterday with new false teeth. Doctors say more dentures will be needed as he grows. His mother, once a concentration camp survivor in Poland, arrived here after marriage. His rampant tooth decay made eating most foods difficult.
A light plane crashed 12 miles south of Kinsley last night killing three men identified as Gralph Gresham 52 Ensign Kansas Donald Gresham 25 Dodge City believed to be Ralphs son and James Parsons 51 Dodge City. The plane exploded after going down in a wheat field on Lowell Newsoms farm.
Legal notices include a suit against Harry P. Veach for 1050.02 from Missouri and garnishments on Nat onalign and State Bank of Ottawa, with a Kansas answer deadline of April 18 1953. Also notices appointing William Bowers as administrator of Pearl Vincent estate with six month creditor claims, and an ordinance granting Richmond Telephone Company a city franchise with street, tree and excavation permissions in Richmond Kansas.
The ordinance details annual charges of 25 dollars per year due by July and states the city will grant fair compensation. It limits attachments to poles and requires a separate non contingent agreement. It also preserves existing rights and repeals conflicting ordinances related to the city telephone system.
The ordinance states it takes effect after passage and mayoral approval, lasting twenty years. It notes acceptance by the City Clerk and mentions dates and names including Mrs. Tiebe as mayor and J. Adama as city official. The fragmentary record preserves the action and intended duration.
Dean Berlin directs Agent 109 and Second Fhooe 386 in a report detailing operations, assignments, and outcomes. The piece outlines roles within the agency and notes ongoing projects, emphasizing coordination and oversight.
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