Local students win honors and serve in civic events
Bob Custer earns dean’s scholastic honor at Kemper Military School. Ottawa Co-Op members attend Farmers' Union Jobbing Association meeting in Kansas City through tomorrow. Dorothy Stratton shows on To Tell the Truth channel 5. Soil Conservation talk at Rotary. Jolene Brink stars in The Saint of Bleeker Street at KU, plays piccolo. Santa Fe rail data for week ending March 8, 1958. Army guards transfers and promotions including Arthur Wagner and William Dempsay. Spring Creek penny supper postponed. Car collision on Main at 7th causes major damage. Velma Howard and Harry Moody drive. Gary Maxwell cited for speeding. Donald L. McCann promoted to Airman 2c and named airman of the month. his wife Marie Johnson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wray
Harry Scott
Roy Swank
Lyle Grier
Ottawa Co-Op
Kansas City
Farmers’ Union Jobbing Association
Hospital Notes Admits Several Local Patients This Week
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Ralph Latimer 1112 N Main Mrs James H Endicott Quenemo Tuesday and Terry Crane 731 S Oak Carolyn Mages 521 S acey Perry Wesen RFD 4 to ny Dismissals include Karen Moore 1528 S Oak Tuesday and Mrs Eldon Turner and baby daughter RFD 1 Mrs Charles Rhoades and baby son 1022 W 6th Mrs Donald Schamle and baby son RFD 4 today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Latimer
N. Main
James H. Endicott
Quenemo
Terry Crane
S. Oak
Carolyn Mages
Acey Perry Wesen
Tony
Karen Moore
Eldon Turner
Charles Rhoades
Donald Schamle
Death of Rosa Nell McGrew at 75 in Melvern Home
Rosa Nell McGrew aged 75 died yesterday at 9 45 p m at her son's home near Melvern where she had lived the last five years. Born January 31 1883 in Bauxite Arkansas she was widow of Madison E McGrew. Survived by four sons L P McGrew A H McGrew F R C McGrew M E McGrew four daughters E D Unruh Joe McKee Ruby Caple and James Catton 18 grandchildren six great grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral services will be in Benton Arkansas with burial in Rosemont Cemetery. Friends may call Lamb Funeral Home until Thursday morning.
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Rosa Nell McGrew
L. P. McGrew
Melvern
Bauxite
Ark
Madison E. McGrew
Benton
L. P
A. H
Broken Arrow
Okla
FR. C
Oklahoma City
M. E
Tulsa
D. Unruh
Yakima
Wash
Joe McKee
Eagle Lake
Tex
Ruby Caple
James Catton
Benton Ark
Rosemont Cemetery
Lamb Funeral Home
Death Notice for Frank Caple Retired Greenwood Farmer
Frank Caple 81 retired farmer of RFD 3 Greenwood Township died yesterday at 3 35 p m in Ransom Memorial Hospital He was born August 17 1876 in Louisville Pa and lived about 60 years in Greenwood Township moving from Ransomville He married Jennie E Marks September 24 1696 at Homewood He was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church Surviving are the widow one daughter Miss Bessie Caple at home one son Walter Chicago two grandchildren four great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Ellen Duvall Ross Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m at McVey Dengel Mortuary Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Caple
RFD
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Louisville
Greenwood Township
Ransomville
Jennie FE. Marks
Homewood
Greenwood Baptist Church
Bessie Caple
Walter
Chilcago
Ellen Duvall
Ross
Obituary: Mrs Elizabeth Schwegman 89 Richmond resident
Mrs Elizabeth Schwegman died yesterday at Anderson County Hospital after a brief stay. Born January 20 1870 in Wilkes Barre Pa she moved from Kansas to Richmond and was a longtime member of St Therese Church and Altar Society. She married Bernard Schwegman in 1890. he died in 1935. Eleven of their thirteen children survive along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements include a rosary Thursday night and services Friday at St Therese Church with burial in St Boniface Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Schwegman
Richmond
Anderson County Hospital
St. Thereses Church and Altar Society
Wilkes Barre
Michael
Johanna Strobel
Kansas
St. Boniface Church
Scipio
Bernard Schwegman
Catherine Gray
Minnie Hurt
Tillie
Christina Schwegman
Wichita
Jane Schwegman
Kansas City
Lee
Westphalia
Elmer
Farris Chapel
Garnett
St. Therese’s Church
Owen Cote
Billy Schwegman
Dick Roecker
Gaylord Snyder
Leo Martin
John Mileham
Robert Gray
St. Boniface Cemetery
Seven People Found Dead in Fresno Home
Fresno sheriffs deputy found seven people and a dog dead from butane gas in a tightly shut Vaughn home. Victims include Luke Vaughn 50 and wife and daughter Gale 16, William Harris 52 and Jeannette 45 and their daughter Beatrice Galloway 18, plus a two-year-old girl. Two other dogs survived. Coroner says death likely occurred Saturday night. Deputy Saum reported no ventilator for a new heater and closed windows.
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Fresno
Calif
Alphard Dickenson
Luke Vaughn
Gale
William Harris
Jeannette
Chowchilla
Beatrice Galloway
Victorville
Galloway
Vaughn
Robert Saum
Saum
Toss Matches At Tanker
In Covington Kentucky a group of children tossed a match into a gasoline tanker. Fire Chief August Rassche said no explosion occurred because the tanker was full and lacked fumes space. The children scattered as the fuel caught fire but none were injured.
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Covington
August Rassche
You Can Relax On Tax Records
Washington reports that most taxpayers can relax about detailed expense records for 1958 tax returns. The IRS proposes that employees who account to their employer for business expenses need not itemize or report totals. Those who do not account must report their total expenses for travel transportation and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Officer must itemize business days away and travel expenses
The guideline requires reporting the number of days away from home on business and the total expenses broken into broad categories. These figures should be presented clearly for accountability and reimbursement purposes.
Jealous 75-Year-Old Slays Wife 87 in Rock Island
In Rock Island an 87-year-old woman was killed by clubbing and choking. Police say George J. Ostrom, 75, confessed jealousy over alleged infidelity and cited prior claims by his wife. Ostrom reported the attack after striking Ella Ostrom while she sat at a dressing table. they had been married 21 years.
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Rock Island Ill
George J. Ostrom
Ella
Ostrom
Topeka DeMolay Grand Ceremonial Honor Attained
Franklin County Chapter joined Topeka and Lyons De Molay units at the Grand Ceremonial in Topeka. Ottawa boys to the event included twenty three travelers with six earning degree work. Joe Gaynor and Roger Casteel received both degrees.
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Franklin County
Topeka
Lyons
Ottawa
Joe Gaynor
Roger Casteel
Phil Burress
Tom Chappell
Allen Scott
Jim Trigg
Masonic
de Molay
Don Sexton
Julius R. Raffelock
W. C. Harding
Floyd Coffman
John Gaynor
Coffman
Gaynor
Arthur Brink
Jay Todd
A. J. Jefferis
Brink
Bill Dawson
John Gustafson
Rich Speer
Jim Burlingham
Rod Lennard
Bill Speer
Dale Watts
Johnny Johnson
Danny Nutt
Jere Berglund
Larry Wright
Ricky Smith
Jack Kille
Steve Smith
Frankie Walker
Mike Jefferis
Lawrence Teens Claim Marriage Licenses
Paul Wayne Findley an 18 year old and Carolyn Blaine Hodge a 14 year old both of Lawrence obtained marriage licenses in a move that drew local attention and sparked questions about age requirements and consent in the county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wayne Findley
Lawrence
Carolyn Blaine Hodge
Funeral rites for Rev. Guilfoyle set at Sacred Heart
Funeral services for the Rev. Matthew Guilfoyle will be held at 10 30 a m Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The mass will be offered by Archbishop Edward J Hunkeler of the Kansas City Kansas Archdiocese. Rosaries are scheduled at Lamb Funeral Home Wednesday evening and at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday afternoon and evening. Masses will also be said at the church Friday morning at 7 and 8 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Guilfoyle
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Edward J. Hunkeler
Kansas City
Kas
Lamb Funeral
Knights of Columbus
Altar Society
Sacred Hearts Church
Legion of Mary Society
McGREW Rosa Nell death and funeral plans
Rosa Nell McGrew widow of M E McGrew died last night at her son's home near Melvern. Friends may call Lamb Funeral Home until Thursday morning when she will be taken to Benton Arkansas for services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGrew
Rosa Nell
M. E
Melvern
Benton, Ark
Ottawa Kansas election notice for commissioner candidates
Published March 10 11 12 13 14 1956 election notice lists candidates Crater Lt Curby O C Grogan James W for Commissioner of Streets and Public Utilities for Ottawa Kansas primary election to be held March 18 1958 city clerk Donald R Capper attests seal on March 10 1958.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Streets & Public Utilities
Crater
Curby
O. C. Grogan
James W
Special Registration Notice for Ottawa Kansas Electors
Special notice to Ottawa Kansas voters outlines registration periods from March 17 to March 21, 1958 with daily hours 8 AM to 10 PM. It explains eligibility for first time registrants and re registration for those who failed to vote in 1956 or changed address or name. Registration must be done in person at City Hall with special provisions for the sick or disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
State of
Donald R. Capper
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Lane
Kemper Military School
Egonville
F. J. Marston
Dorothy Stratton
The
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Channel 5
Robert Dean
Soil Conservation Service
Rotary Club
C. D. Lyman
Paola
John Harvey
Jay Ellis
Jolene Brink
Harry Brink
So. Cedar
Santa Fe
Arthur Wagner
William Dempsay
F. A. Bn
Kansas National Guards
T. Bobbe Brensinger
Salina
Spring Creek
7Th
Main
Velma Howard
S. Locust
Harry J. Moody
Moody
Gary Dean Maxwell
Donald L. McCann
California
Harvey McCann
Marie Johnson
Clovis Johnson
Pomona
Mrs
Rosa McGrew
Dean Berlin
Bill Rumans
Ottawa Police Force
Kenneth Andrews
E. W. Flaherty
William Wheeler
William Griffin
Clifford McGuffin
Art Barnett
Chas
Ratliff
Charles Collan
Bill Gaynor
David Griffin
Wally Leecy
Bob Cowdin
Dean Driscoll
Fred Vogler Jr
Clyde Johnson
Chuck Langdon
Radio & TV Service
S. Main
KX. Goetz Brewing Co
St. Joseph, Mo
Goetz
Topeka de Molay
Hiway
P. O
Rev
White Corp
Louis H. Dengel
Plymouth
America
Detroit
Mich
Betty White
Lawrence Welk
Want AD
Cerneceeres
Amhiem
Ge - Life
G. G
Ol) Curry
Marry) Grater
Earl J. Madison
Ottawa Herald
R.A.M
Louis Dale
H. P
Melvin L. Sellers
Sec’y
C-O
Men and Women Ltd
Dean Mail Service
Main St
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
General Services
Robert Barnes
Conrad’s Spray
al Williams
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