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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1956
Page
6
A sizable turnout at the Peoria church basement supper produced receipts of 60 dollars. The item lists numerous visits and calls across Ottawa, La Cygne, Princeton, and nearby towns, detailing social visits, quilting gatherings, and church events involving residents such as the Deans, Andersons, Meisels, and Phares among others. The piece stacks a day-by-day social ledger of local activity and hospitality in midweek and weekend notes.
A 10 member group of American Protestant churchmen arrived in Moscow for formal talks with Russian Orthodox representatives. Metro politan Nikolai greeted them on behalf of Patriarch Alexei and expressed hope for better relations. Dr Eugene Carson Blake of Philadelphia said the visitors bring greetings from the Christian people of the United States and anticipate fruitful conversations.
One Parsons youth died and two others were injured when two motorcycles collided on a city street. The deceased is 18 year old John H. McKernan, Parsons high school senior. injured are 16 year old Wayne Rees and 16 year old Mike Brady, both of Parsons. Brady was a passenger on McKernan's cycle.
News from Bethel notes social events and visits: Mrs Albert Turner and Waneta attended a Globe school birthday party for a teacher last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Ben Baker dined with Mrs A J Clark in Ottawa Friday. Maurice Fishburn family opened their F F A room at Ottawa High School last Sunday. Johnny Platter of Oklahoma spent weekend with H C Platter family. Joe Goss of Chicago visited the G C Clark home Saturday night and Sunday. Albert Turner hosted Sunday dinner with Raymond Oehrle Elaine Alan Lawrence and Mae Vance of Overbrook. Mrs Josephine Owens of Lawrence visited Charles Jones home. Mrs Charles Jones hosted Bethel H D U last Thursday on How's Your Mental Health. Mrs Earl Gilliand of Pomona, advisory committee member, was a guest. Refreshments served. Mr and Mrs McKinley Fishburn called on Ben Baker Wednesday. Bethel W S C S postponed from March 7 to March 15 at the church. John Hoffman of Lawrence and Charles Simmons visited Sunday evening.
Lawrence University of Kansas officials announced that dean of women Martha Peterson will take a similar post at the University of Wisconsin starting July 1. Peterson, a KU graduate, became assistant dean in 1947 and was named dean in 1952.
Carl Ferguson and family lost their home and contents in a Marion tornado while a U.S. mail truck driver near Marion observed the cyclone. Fortnight social notes record the Richmond HDA meeting, bridge club events, church activities, visitors, births, illnesses, and local distinctions through March.
Walton Johnson, 40, a Bible salesman from Vermillion Kansas, died after a Friday hotel gunfight with police in the Mission Street area. Police say Johnson, with a 10-year history of mental illness, fired a shotgun at officers. policeman Richard D. McKevitt, 28, was wounded by a pellet.
The city library adds several new titles to its shelves. Ilka Chase’s The Island Players and A Bit of Particulars by Ann Marbut appear among sparkling novels of romance and ambition. Robert A Heinlein’s Double Star debuts, a major science fiction work. Garland Roark’s The Outlawed Banner offers Civil War era history of friendship and conflict. Andreas Felninger’s The Creative Photographer outlines practical theory and methods.
The Herald reports recent new and renewing subscribers across communities including Ottawa Routes Clyde Newby Louis Rideau G J Streebin Glen Lancaster Roger Waggy and G H Johnson Princeton Alton Carey Williamsburg Max King Lane TY T Theele Pomona A A Crist Arthur Burns Hans Lassen IR W Nelson John Lehiwinn and H B Parkins Wellsville Ralph Sluder Hiram Hayes and Mrs Effie McMillen Rantoul Carl Bloomer Mrs George Mack PLT Philbin Richmond Vernor I McCall Clayton McCall Lee Roberts Quenemo Kenneth Miller J Louis Hull Roy Walker Melvern Henry Wadkins Overbrook Alfred Lyon Waverly Elmer Smith Baldwin Ralph Kline Michigan Valley Iran Allen.
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