Side Swipes at Ottawa Senior High Hillbilly Night
Ottawa Senior High students held a hillbilly night at Eugene Field school auditorium organized by the student council led by president Fred Kaiser. Costumes ranged from sunbonnets to feed sack dresses with adults like Nora Evans and Principal Leroy Hood assisting. features included a junior play, a vocal trio, record pantomime, and square dancing with refreshments served.
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Ottawa Senior High
Eugene Field School
Fred Kaiser
Nora Evans
Leroy Hood
Glen Wicke
William Barker
Julia Phillips
Maw
George Kramer
Paw
Garrett Clinton
Swing Kings
Weather forecast shows chilly with warming trend
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with west to northwesterly winds near 20 mph. Tonight near zero to 10 above, Sunday generally fair and warmer with highs in the 30s. Yesterday’s high 20, low 4. Snow reported 5 inches with moisture 0.44 inch.
Storm Mushrooms Over Great Plains
A massive spring storm swept the Great Plains after a cold spell hit three Mountain States with temperatures to 20 below zero. The system moved from the Rocky Mountains across the plains bringing snow and bitter cold, threatening Oklahoma and Texas fruit crops while posing risks to livestock during lambing and calving. Montana officials planned livestock damage surveys as blizzard conditions persisted earlier in the week.
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Denver
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Plains
No Need To Call For Snow Plow
POCATELLO Idaho Ut Truck drivers John Gibbs and Floyd Allen trudged seven miles to Henry Idaho to thumb a ride into Pocatello. They knew it would not help to call for the snowplow when they got stuck in heavy drifts near Grays Lake. They were driving it.
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Pocatello
Idaho
John Gibbs
Floyd Allen
Henry
Grays Lake
Rodeo Bulls Loose on Phoenix Streets
PHOENIX Ariz 41 An annual rodeo ended last week but twenty of thirty one Brahman bulls escaped a cattle car on a railroad siding last night and roamed the city. By early today twenty had been captured or shot.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Record-Breaking Cold May Damages Ottawa Vegetation
A record low of 4 degrees in Ottawa caused damage to peach and plum buds in area orchards, with experts noting it will take a thaw to gauge full impact. Snow on unfrozen ground may protect garden vegetation while the cold also triggered multiple weather records this week. Snowfall totaled 5 inches with .44 inch moisture. highway conditions were icy in places and two rural carriers reported getting stuck in snow while deliveries continued.
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Ottawa
C. A. Biederman
Highland Park Orchard
American Legion
Job
Ottawa University
Art Jensen
The
Highway Patrol
Jensen
Ray Howell
Route 4
Don Lunger
Howell
George Flinsbaugh
Glen Wicke
Five Motorists Pay Fines In County Court
Five individuals arrested by Highway Patrolman Art Jensen paid fines in county court today. L H Johnson of Lawrence fined $5 for operating outside a 25 mile radius without KCC authority. L N James of Ottawa and G A O Daniel of Topeka fined $5 for missing current gear tags. James H Thompson of Ottawa fined $10 for old tags and improper vehicle registration. Glen Garber of Ottawa fined $10 for driving at an unreasonable speed.
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Art Jensen
L. H. Johnson
Lawrence
KCC
L. N. James
Ottawa
G. A. O’daniel
Topeka
James H. Thompson
Glen Garber
Slippery Highways After Storm Hobble Local Roads
Highway Patrol reports slick roads with patches of ice after a storm. An east bound truck slid into a ditch on US 59 near Dead Man's Curve, injuring Chester W. Nicholson who was hospitalized. the truck was a total loss and Nicholson cited for driving unsafely. Two other vehicles slid into ditches. no injuries or property loss. A Baldwin Junction crash damaged a school bus and three new cars. bus $400 damage, auto transport and cars $800. US 50 east of Baldwin Junction blocked briefly as trucks stalled. A rear collision on a county road west of Le Loup injured Mrs. James Wendorff. she treated and released. A Franklin county man, Adam Wicke, injured when his Dodge was struck by a turning truck on North Main. Wicke treated. County roads in the southwest were snow blocked. crew worked into the night to free a stuck maintaining machine.
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Jensen
Eric de Graffenreid
Dee Montgomery
Baldwin Junction
Baldwin
L. L. Matthews
DeGraffenreid
le Loup
Jay Brown
James Wendorff
Wendorff
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Brown
Franklin County
North Main
Ransom Hospital
Adam Wicke
Rt. 1
Ottawa
Wicke
F. W. Johnson
Hutchinson
Johnson
Clarence Firestone
Firestone
Storm disrupts Ottawa University Charter Days attendance
Snow hindered travel for high school seniors invited to Ottawa University Charter Days but over 100 guests were still expected by car bus and rail. More than 50 visitors attended last night’s opening banquet in the Commons. Shirley Anderson of Stromsburg Nebr and Kenneth Blazier of Denver were introduced as Miss and Mr. O U senior leaders. President Martin returned from Chicago to address the group as Prof. Myers served as master of ceremonies. Today's events include the daylong program a style show recreation and a picnic moved to Wilson Field House with a 7 30 show tonight titled 90 Years an American College.
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Ottawa University
Shirley Anderson
Stromsburg
Nebr
Kenneth Blazier
Denver
O. U
Andrew B. Martin
North Central Association
Chicago
William Myers
Wilson Field House
Well Protected Against Cold
In Hutchinson Kansas a fifth grader Harold Stover age 10 arrived at school wearing nine shirts. His teacher asked about a heavy coat and he replied he did not need it. The temperature had been 15 degrees.
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Hutchinson, Kas
Hutchinson
Harold Stover
Harold
Anderson in Debate Over Hall Funds
In Topeka the House examined expense allowances for Gov. Fred Hall's office and residence. Rep. Howard Bentley led the inquiry, warning the $131,000 request for the governor's department could influence the next election. Anderson, the new Ways and Means chair, said preaudit rules apply and noted a $5,000 discretionary item and funding for new furniture, auto purchase, and air conditioning.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
House
Howard Bentley
R-Kinsley
Ways and Means Committee
Hall
Governor’s Department
Bentley
Edward F. Arn
Robert Anderson
Ottawa
Anderson
Governor's Department
Overtime by Legislature in Topeka presses adjournment goal
Both Senate and House worked overtime on a Saturday to push toward the March 31 adjournment target. Several dozen bills, mostly local, were under immediate consideration as big appropriations moves begin. The House introduced a 14.04 million dollar operating package for state hospitals and health, with a 500 thousand dollar contingent fund for expert staff, plus a 2.673 million dollar expansion from the electrosynary building fund for new construction at Osawatomie Parsons Topeka and Winfield with Osawatomie power plant and storage projects included.
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Topeka
Senate
House
State Board of Health
Robert Anderson
Ottawa
Ways and Means
Fred Hall
Board of Health
Larned State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital
Parsons State Training School
Norton Sanatorium
Hillcrest
Winfield State Training School
Electrosynary
Osawatomie
Parsons
Winfield
Ottawa Athletes honored at Chamber Banquet speaks Jay Barrington
Ottawa area sports fans will hear Jay Barrington WDAF-TV sportscaster speak Tuesday evening March 29 at Garfield school. The annual Chamber of Commerce Athletic banquet honors Ottawa High School and Ottawa University athletes and coaches with Rexer Berndt master of ceremonies and Rev. Wm. Berger giving the invocation.
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Ottawa
Jay Barrington
Wdaf-Tv
Garfield School
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa High School
Ottawa University
Rexer Berndt
Wm. Berger
Federated Church
Reds Set For Big Attack
Intelligence reports say Communist China may launch a major assault on Matsu within weeks and a strike on Quemoy about a month later. U S officials note defense of Matsu could deter a larger attack on Quemoy, with timings tied to an Indonesia conference opening April 24.
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Washington
Matsu
Quemoy
Bandung
Indonesia
China
Chiang Kaishek
Formosa
United States
James C. Hagerty
Guard Officers To Convention In Wichita This Weekend
Ottawa National Guard unit officers from the headquarters battery of the 127th Field Artillery will attend the National Guard Association of Kansas convention in Wichita this weekend. Attending from here are Lts. David E. Johnson and James Richardson along with Lt. Col. W. K. Weltmer, commander of the 127th battalion. Maj. Gen. Edgar C. Erickson, chief of the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D. C., will be principal speaker. For sale old newspapers 10c per bundle. Herald office.
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Ottawa
127Th Field Artillery
National Guard Association of Kansas
Wichita
David E. Johnson
James Richardson
W. K. Weltmer
Lawrence
127Th
Edgar C. Erickson
National Guard Bureau
Washington, D. C
Propaganda Charge Hits Agriculture Department
Washington. Secret aries Benson clashes with House Appropriations Committee over criticism of policy and alleged political considerations. The panel faults the Commodity Credit Corp and slow disposal of surplus products while noting lower farm income and continued production controls.
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Washington .P
Benson
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Department
House Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Committee
Horan
Vursell
Wursell
Rep
H. Carl Andersen
Minnesota
Commodity Credit Corp
Congressional Group
Administration
Police Battle Belgian Mobs Demonstrators Clash in Brussels
Mounted police charged with sabres and riot troopers with batons dispersed Roman Catholic demonstrators protesting a government cut in aid to church schools in Brussels. Hundreds were taken to a military barracks for screening as the center of the city erupted and the planned march was halted.
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Brussels
Belgium
Frigid Weather Fails To Chill Legion Convention Start
Frigid weather failed to dampen spirits as hundreds registered for the Second District American Legion convention in Ottawa. Coffee warmed patrons at the Ottawa Legion post home and North American hotel. Attendance may drop because of weather and road conditions, but officials expect a large crowd by noon. Auxiliary minutes and a joint business session occurred at Memorial auditorium. The parade was canceled due to weather. Banquet at Memorial auditorium began at 7 p.m. A memorial service is planned for Sunday morning. Delegates to the national convention will be elected Sunday afternoon. Lloyd McGrew and Keith Brecheisen are top officers under consideration. Howard Lawrence and others seek the Junior Commander post. George Medlock seeks Adjutant. Milfred Miller holds the post now. Second District membership is up, adding a national delegate. Seven delegates will be chosen Sunday afternoon.
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American Legion
Ottawa Legion Post
Legion
Memorial Auditorium
Auxiliary
Armory
Lloyd McGrew
Mound City
Keith Brecheisen
Garriett
Howard “Chig” Lawrence
Gardner
George Medlock
Ottawa
Milfred Miller
Paola
National Legion
Driver Killed in Crossing Crash near Hackney Arkansas City
The gasoline transport truck driver Herman Graham, 20, died in a railroad crossing collision at Hackney about eight miles north of Arkansas City. He worked for Rupp Oil Co and was en route to pick up gasoline. The crash blocked the Santa Fe main line between here and Newton. the southbound Texas Chief diesel unit derailed with track damage.
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Arkansas City
Kas
Hackney
Here
Herman Grahan
Winfield
Rupp Oil, Co
Santa Ire
Newton
Texas
Final Stand On Paris Treaties
In Paris the fiercest opponents of West German rearmament pressed for a last bid to block ratification of the four interlocking treaties in the French Senate. The fourth and closing day of the debate pushed toward a decisive vote expected late tonight or early tomorrow.
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Paris
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Nicholson
Ginger
E. E. Hill
Bob Leonard
Harvey Stephens
Ottawa Legion
Stephens
Garnett
Ward A. Rogers
Estes Park
Colo
Legionnaires
Reds
Herald Office
Lamb Ambulance
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