Local News Briefs From Ottawa Area Community Events
Community clubs host a program in Cole the Silver Deer 4 H group to present plays and music Friday. Ottawa Co-Op members attend annual Farmers Union meeting in Kansas City. Victor Hawkins lectures at Ottawa University. Patrolman Art Jensen receives a new patrol car. A two car collision at Fourth and Hickory injures none reported. Four Eskridge residents fined for failing to stop at a port of entry. Franklin county 4 H clothing judges training heads to Topeka with 16 counties represented. Banking meeting discusses farm planning. Ottawa bankers attend. Ottawa area to Kansas City for home economics meeting with several local students and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ottawa Co-Op
Farmers ‘Union Jobbing Association
Lyle Grier
Wesley Graffham
Victor Warren
Lawrence Lundstedt
Russell Wray
Harry Scott
Eaughway
Art Jensen
Eskridge
Frank Shelton
Eddie Sherp
Fain Boruffer
Louis Rector
Ité
Topeka
Mary Dean Holle
Nklin
Franklin County
Holle
W. G. Ransom, Jr
Williams Sie
Raymond Wagner
Richmond
Raymond Houston
Lane
Christine Wiggins
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Kansas
John Coolidge
Ottawa
Kansas Home Economics Association
Rose Shular
Nora Oshima
Ottawa High School
Amanda Rosenquist
Ottawa University
Elsie, Ling
Carol Cunningham
Shirley Rikoff
Myra Scott
Bonnie Collier
Ottawa businessman Charles Quin faces major surgery
Charles Quin, longtime owner of Quin Furniture in Ottawa, was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center today for major surgery. He is a prominent local figure with a long record in the community and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Quin
Ottawa
Quin Furniture
University of Kansas Medical Center
Firefighters Contain West Keokuk Street Tree Fire
Firefighters responded to a still alarm on West Keokuk street yesterday and extinguished a tree fire. Meanwhile, a state patrol officer will begin arresting drivers displaying 1955 license tags tomorrow, removing old tags from front and rear vehicles and installing new ones on the back. Ottawa University professor Richard Chartier spoke on South America’s political and economic conditions at the Rotary Club meeting, noting his time in Uruguay. Guests included Lloyd Morris of Omaha and Clarence Naylor of Abiline. The club plans a pancake day for Friday April 6, and several Rotarians and wives will attend the district conference in Manhattan on Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearline
South America
Richard Chartier
Ottawa U
Rotary Club
Uruguay
Lloyd Morris
Omaha
Clarence Naylor
Abilene
Rotary District
Manhattan
Regionals for Top Debate Tourney
Ottawa University debaters Jack Bremer and John Ross have been invited to the West Point invitational regional elimination at Lawrence on March 26 and 27. Coach Richard Chartier announced the invitation this morning as part of a six region, 32 team field with five from District 4 advancing to West Point.
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Jack Bremer
John Ross
Ottawa University
West Point
Lawrence
Richard Chartier
West Point Military Academy
Kansas
Ross
Bremer
Southwestern College
Winfield
Ottawa
William Jewell College
Liberty
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Franklin County NFO to Organize Local Chapter
A public meeting in Memorial Auditorium basement next Wednesday will launch a Franklin County chapter of the National Farm Organization. Leaders McMillen Coughenour and New promote a new group focused on small family farmers with Dan Turner among the early members. Loren Breeder of Marysville will speak, outlining aims and plans and guiding the appointment of a county chairman and township workers.
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Franklin County
National Farm Organization
Memorial Auditorium
Clarinda
Iowa
Dan Turner
Franklin
Route 2
Ottawa
Loren Breeder
Marysville
NFO
NFC
Miami County
McMillen
Coughenour
New
Anderson County Names Delegates to Republican Convention
Garnett Kansas special: Anderson county Republican central committee named delegates for the Second District convention in Ottawa next Monday. Delegates are Marion Spangler Hazel Lacey Lucille Jackson Wayne Loughridge James Cubit Leonard McCalla and Claude Boots. Alternates include Ruth Sergeant Bertha Tinsley Ray Banks Lonnie Whipps Aretha Duvall E V Swinchart and W R Stockebrand.
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Garnett
Anderson County
Ottawa
Republican Central Committee
Marion Spangler
Hazel Lacey
Lucille Jackson
Wayne Loughridge
James Cubit
Leonard McCalla
Claude Boots
Ruth Sergeant
Bertha Tinsley
Ray Banks
Lonnie Whipps
Aretha Duvall
E. V. Swinchart
W. R. Stockebrand
Noted Baritone To Give Concert At Ottawa University
A noted American baritone, John Langstaff, will present a concert in the Ottawa University auditorium Monday evening at 8 15. He is on a concert tour across many cities including universities. Open to the public Langstaff studied at Curtis Institute and Juilliard School. His program features German and French music. He will stay in Ottawa Tuesday to conduct a clinic for Ottawa University students.
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John Langstaff
Ottawa University
Curtis Institute
Juillard School of Music
Ottawa
O. U
Hospital Notes Admitted and Dismissed In Brief
Hospital notes list admissions including Glenn Griffin of 214 E First Mrs Richard Welch Princeton Delma Hobbs Charlton Cottage admitted Tuesday and dismissed today Ricky Roush Princeton Janice and Ann Fitzgerald 616 S Locust. Births record Donnie Hess Waverly son weight 6 lb 9% oz Calvin Grimm Rantoul daughter weight 5 lb 4% oz Lloyd Robbins Jr Pomona daughter weight 8 lb 15 oz. Dismissals include Mildred Pritchard 404 S Locust Ginger Doyen 431 E 12th Mrs Jack Christian 317 S Hickory Gus Teske 525 N Main Mrs George Lawless 1541 S Main Mrs E V Skidmore and infant son 117 E 9th today.
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Glenn Griffin
E. First
Richard Welch
Princeton
Delma Hobbs
Charlton Cottage
Ricky Roush
Janice and
Ann Fitzgerald
S. Locust
Donnie Hess
Waverly
Calvin Grimm
Rantoul
Lloyd Robbins, Jr
Pomona
Mildred Pritchard
Ginger Doyen
E. 12Th
Jack Christian
S. Hickory
Gus Teske
N. Main
George Lawless
S. Main
E. V. Skidmore
Deaths Daughter-in-Law Died
Mrs. L. V. Smith of 521 S. Elm has returned home after nine months in Kansas City caring for her daughter-in-law Mrs. V. M. Smith who died Saturday in Kansas City. Funeral services were held there Monday followed by burial in Garnett. Mrs. Smith, ill for ten years and seriously ill nearly a year, is survived by Mr. Smith of Kansas City and two children Bruce and Virginia Manhattan. Mrs. L. V. Smith’s daughter Mrs. D. W. Pendergast of Washington DC came Saturday and returned home yesterday.
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L. V. Smith
S. Elm
Kansas City
V. M. Smith
Garnett
Virginia
Manhattan
D. W. Pendergast
Washington, D. C
Edward L Scott 58 dies after heart attack in Kansas City
Edward Lloyd Scott 58 of 3828 Rainbow Blvd Kansas City Kansas died yesterday at 3 30 p m in K U Medical Center. He survived by wife Mildred Ayrault and daughter Mrs Lewis Niwell of Louisburg with brother Claude Scott. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Quenemo Federated Church with burial in Woodlawn Pomona. Body at Shaffer Mortuary Lyndon.
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Edward Lloyd Scott
Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City
Kas
Quenemo
K. U. Medical Center
Medical Center
Mildred Ayrault
Ottawa
Rosedale Baptist Church of
Lewis iNeill
Louisburg
Claude Scott
Quenemo! Federated Church
Woodlawn
Pomona
Shaffer Mortuary
Lyndon
Grigsby Funeral Rites Performed in Ottawa Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Lida A. Grigsby who died March 10 in Denver were held at iGrace Episcopal church in Ottawa with Rev. John B. Sweigart officiating. Pallbearers included Charles W and Walter D Grigsby James M Grigsby Albert M Spring Bud Miers and L Martin Jones. Mrs Gordon Noland played organ selections. Eastern Star services were given by Sadana Chapter No. 194 with Mrs. Maxine Starosta W M officiating. Interment followed in Mt Hope cemetery Williamsburg.
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Maxine Starosta W.M
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamsburg
Rural Anderson county music festival at Welda
Rural high schools in Anderson County hold their annual music festival Friday at Welda with a massed concert at 8 p m Guest conductor Dr James Van Slyck from Washburn University leads instrumental and vocal ensembles Participating schools include Colony Greeley and Welda
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Anderson County
Welda
James van Slyck
Washburn University
Colony, Greeley
Bride Found Burned. Alva Case Hinted as Crime
Oklahoma authorities pursue criminal assault theory in the death of 21 year old Mildred Ann Reynolds,Western State College senior and bride of D R Reynolds. Investigators questioned her husband, nephew Jim Hucklebee, and brother Eddie Newlin as officers note two vehicle tracks and a broken tree suggest the car was forced off the road and burned with help. Autopsy arranged at University of Oklahoma Medical School.
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Alva
Okla
Mildred Ann Reynolds
Northwestern State College
D. R. Reynolds
Avard High School
Jim Hucklebee
Eddie Newlin
Reynolds
Newlin
Alva College
O. K. Bivins
State Crime Bureau
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Bivins
Crime Bureau
Woods County
Ed Doctor
State Bureau
Highway Patrol
New Superintendent of Olathe Schools
Eureka Dr. Carl S. Knox, Eureka school superintendent, will resign effective July 1 to take a similar post in Olathe Kansas. He completes his fifth year in Eureka.
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Eureka
Carl S. Knox
Eureka Schools
Olathe
Kas
Malenkov tours Britain to inspect power stations
Moscow reports former Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov flew to Britain for a tour of British power stations. Since resigning as premier in February 1955, he has served as deputy premier and minister of Soviet power stations.
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Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Britain
Malenkov
Eggs Lose Quality Fast At Room Temperature
Stored eggs deteriorate quickly when kept at room temperature, losing as much quality in three days as they would in two weeks when refrigerated. This highlights the benefit of refrigeration for longer freshness.
Sheriff to sell cabin in Keefern Dam area in Ottawa
In a court sale linked to cases 19-410 19-729 and 20-053, Sheriff Jay Brown of Franklin County Kansas will auction at the Ottawa courthouse front steps on March 23, 1956 at 2 PM a cabin owned by Margaret Thomas located on a Keefern Dam tract in Franklin County. Weary with price details, the notice notes meat by products value and universal nutritive equivalence for egg grades.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Ottawa
Said
Margaret Thomas
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Franklin County Kansas
In the District Court of Franklin County Kansas a sheriff sale of personal property is announced under an execution issued by the Clerk of the District Court. The notice names plaintiff and defendant as Franklin County Kansas v Margaret Thomas. Published March 14, 1956.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Margaret Thomas
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John Cadman
Rt. 1
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Don Brown
Our Service
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U. S
Lamb Funeral Home
Edward L. Scott
Jack Nelson
Anderson County Sale
Neill George
Willow
Waverly Sale Pamerle
A. R. Mea
A. F. Barthel
U.S. 59
Claude Borrar
Wormhalla
Woofley
Meyer
Albert Stewart & Son Farm
Harold
Sale
Wil
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Mra
E. E
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Wilson and Locust
Mar
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North Wellsville
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Printy & Son
Ben Printy
Main
Anderson CO
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Olathe Schools
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Penlee
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Korea
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NEW Plain and Patterned Boys’ Sox
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