Ofelita Ivey to retire after 10 years as register of deeds
Franklin County tribute notes Ofelita Ivey stepping down after a decade as register of deeds. The longtime Republican official, a grandmother of 14, has served since 195x and plans retirement to travel, paint, and perhaps write. Her tenure followed six years as deputy and a life rooted in Ottawa Kansas.
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Ofelita Ivey
Franklin County
Franklin County Register of Deeds
Register of Deeds
Reepublican
Franklin County deputy register of deeds retires after 15 years
A Franklin County employee who started as a bookkeeper in December 1952 and later served 15 years as deputy to Register of Deeds Mrs Letchworth retires in January, ending a long public service. She thanks the residents of Franklin County for their cooperation and help throughout her tenure.
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Opal Letcheworth
Court House
Franklin County
Register of Deeds
City approves new Laykold tennis courts for forest park
The city commission accepted the Laykold bid from R W Gillette Co for four new tennis courts in Forest Park at 22028.70 with completion by June 30. Four clay courts will be rebuilt, two asphalt courts remain, and fire protection upgrades include a hydrant at Wilson and Davis. Ottawa officers scored high on winter police school tests as two officers from Ottawa attended.
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Rosie Lister
Forest Park
R.W. Gillette Co
Kansas City
American Legion
College
Park Board and Recreation
Lyman Corlis
Layekold Courts
Charles Williamson
Laykold
Harry Murphy
Max DeWald
Davis
Don Hamilton
Water and Light Department
DeWald
Wilson and
Williams
Corlis
Weather county forecast fair and warm through Friday
The county forecast calls for fair skies and unusually warm conditions through Friday with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Low tonight near 50, high Friday around 80. High 77 yesterday, low 46 today, with a year ago high of 69 and low 41. Record high 85 in 1910 and record low 11 in 1899. Hourly temperatures end at 8 am today.
Missing F111A Fighter-Bomber Over Southeast Asia
The Defense Department said a new F111A fighter-bomber is missing on a mission in Southeast Asia. Vietnam command reported the aircraft overdue after departing from Thailand toward North Vietnam. No details were released for security reasons as search efforts continue with no trace found.
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Washington
Defense Department
Air Force
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Vietnam
Thailand
North Vietnam
Longtime educator James Morgan Jr. to retire after 45 years
James Morgan Jr. of Lane Rural Fire District1 will retire at term end June 1 after more than four decades in teaching. A Parker High School graduate, his career spanned rural Linn County schools, Parker Grade School, South Park and Walke r schools in Northeast Johnson County, and a 23 year tenure as Greeley superintendent before leading LaCygne High School from October 1967. He earned an A B from Ottawa University in 1939 and a master’s in education for superintendents from Central Missouri State College.
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James Morgan Jr
Lane Rfd
LaCygne High School
Morgan
Parker High School
Linn County
Parker
Johnson County
South Park
Walker
Greeley
Greeley High School
Sommer
Ottawa University
Central Missouri State College
K-68 Highway Easement Draws Tax Debate in Ottawa
Franklin County faces about 3000 dollars yearly tax loss due to K-68 around Ottawa as land is condemned for permanent easements. Owners become legal landlords to the city and state highway, paying taxes while their property sits idle, with real value around 100000 and taxable value near 30000. Some parcels are bought outright. others are easements. The city seeks removal of outright bought land from county taxes.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Russell Wray
State Board of Tax Appeals
Land Bank Holds Annual Lunch Meeting in Ottawa
About 330 people crowded Ina’s Memorial Auditorium for the Federal Land Bank Association of Ottawa 51st annual stockholders meeting. The event featured a hospital panel from Osawatomie State Hospital and remarks by Crutcher of Wichita noting higher interest rates and need for larger farm credit. Board members elected included James R. Driver and F. E. Pinneo. other directors named were Donald Steward, George H. Feuerborn, and Steven P. Russell.
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Federal Land Bank Association of Ottawa
Teresa Kaye Hirt
Teresa
Keith Hirt
Westphalia
Rosie Lister
Ina
Memorial Auditorium
Stockholders
Osawatomie State Hospital
James R. Driver
Pomona
R. Bruce Crutcher
Federal Land Bank of Wichita
Crutcher
F.E. Pinneo
Kincaid
Donald Steward
Ottawa
George H. Feuerborn
Richmond
Steven P. Russell
Paola
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Republican Party
Legal Secretaries’ Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Registers of Deeds
Wichita
Washington State
LaCrosse
Wis
Drant
Eugene Flaherty
University of Kanesas
Prim
Arlen Sigfried
N. Cherry
Laos
Les
Ta Khil
Panhandle
Hester Lortscher
Dunedee
Scotland
Williamson
Dundee
Brookside Lane
Don Capper
Tehangar
Capper
Bob Smith
Lowel E. Farr
Mide West Aviation Inc
Avery
William H. Avery
U. S. Senate
Kansas
Vernon Chesbro
Country Club
Land Bank
R. L. Smay
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