Side Swipes Pie James Brandon in Germany baseball move
James D Brandon now with the 1st Division in Germany rotates to July with the 10th Division at St Riley Kas He plays first base for the 1st Division at Erlangen and his wife Mary Lou Enyart Brandon notes Erlangen as a pretty town near the East West border She previously worked at Peoples National Bank and is from Ottawa parents Lyle Enyart J W Brandon reside in Mission Kansas Jim is a 1953 OU graduate
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Pie
James D. Brandon
Germany
St Riley
Kas
Brandon
Mary Lou Enyart
Jim
Erlangen
Mary Lou
Peoples National Bank
Lyle Enyart
Ottawa
0. U
J. W. Brandon
Mission
New Ottawa High School Kayette officers installed
New officers of the Ottawa High School senior Kayette organization were installed this morning during a ceremony at the activity hour. Alberta Baldwin was named president with Lynda Schwarz as vice president Linda Igel secretary and Marilyn Mock treasurer. Committee chairs include Elizabeth Keller program Marilyn Henning religious Kay Crites recreation Judy Lee world service Marilyn Merritt school service Iva Kay Jones song leader Alice Wilson pianist Marilyn Beeson point system Deanna Albright publicity Maureen Taylor parliamentarian Susie Parker finance Carolyn Christie community service. The program featured a prelude, processional, candle lighting, scripture, hymn, installation, pledge and vocal solo The Lord's Prayer.
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Ottawa
Kay Crites
Rose Shular
Harriet Seymour
Mary Jane Fowler
Alberta Baldwin
Lynda Schwarz
Linda Igel
Marilyn Mock
Elizabeth Keller
Marilyn Henning
Judy Lee
World Service
Marilyn Merritt
Iva Kay Jones
Alice Wilson
Marilyn Beeson
Deanna Albright
Maureen Taylor
Susie Parker
Carolyn Christie
Patsy Richardson
Delores Hubbard
Jo Ann Miller
Sylvia Salb
Traffic Safety Proclamation Kicks Off May Week in Ottawa
Ottawa Mayor Walter Robe proclaims May 9 to 15 as Traffic Safety Courtesy Week. He urges citizens to observe traffic rules as Kansas toll of deaths rises to 180 for 1955. The notice notes six more victims added to the toll and lists recent fatal accidents and affected communities.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Walter Robe
Kan
W. W. Robelt
wWanic
Olathes
Zarah
Pittsburg
Iast
Appointments Made to City Boards and Cemetery Sexton Change
The city announced appointments to boards and commissions on the mayor's recommendation. Fred Unger was removed as sexton of Hope Cemetery after years of service. Lloyd A. Eeord was appointed as the new sexton. Library board members Don Madison and Dean Berlin were reappointed for four-year terms, with other members including June.
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E. H. Kimmell
J. B. Muecke
Harold Bundy
W. F. Kramer
Board of Zoning Appeals
E. E. Haley
George Roger
Ed Johnson
Robe
Ottawa
River Station
Dwight Haworth
Fred Unger
Hope Cemetery
Lloyd A. Eeord
Unger
Don Madison
Dean Berlin
June
Five Baldwin firms hit by burglaries totaling over $3500
Five Baldwin businesses were broken into early today with loot between 3500 and 4000 dollars in cash and checks. Shults Grocery and Pat Beedles Ford agency suffered the heaviest losses, while Robinson Hardware Rhine Dry Cleaners and Bill Horn Mens Shop also reported cash or merchandise taken. Douglas County deputy Buck Jones and KBI officers joined the probe.
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Baldwin, Kas
Louis Fundis
Baldwin
Douglas County
Buck Jones
Jones
Shults Grocery
Robinson Hardware Store
Rhine Dry Cleaners
Bill Horn Men’s
KBI
Woman pulled up panty drama on busy Flagler Street stop
A young woman crossed Flagler Street signaling a bus. She suddenly clutched her waist as if struck by a stroke, then quickly removed her panties and fled toward the bus, managing to reach it before the vehicle departed.
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Miamifi
Flagler Street
Ottawa High to Hold 119 Graduates Commencement
Ottawa Thigh School announces 119 seniors will receive diplomas at Memorial Auditorium Friday May 27 with Dr James Al McCain as speaker for commencement and Rev William Berger delivering the baccalaureate sermon Sunday May 22. One graduate, Janice Hammond Albrecht, will receive her diploma from Ottawa High after finishing school in Alaska, where her husband serves in the armed forces.
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Ottawa
Leroy Hood
James AL Mccain
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Willand Berger
Federated Church
Memorial Auditorium
At & P.m
McCain
Colorado A
M. College
Kansas State
University of Montana
Walford College
Spartansburg
S. C
Duke University
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Laiter
Hood
Duane Anderson
Naomi Arnstrong
Wendell Arnold
Donna Barber
Richard Barr
Roger Barr
Donna Bayless
Jevene Beeson
Emily Blake
John Benson
Maremma Boucek
Pegey Bunyan
Donald Cain
Betty Cannady
Roger Casida
Melvin Cecil
Eva Clabaugh
Earl Conner
Jewell Connor
Emery Corbett
Betty Crawford
Jayce Cutting
Leolta Daugharthy
Nancy Deckjer
Kila Donker
Judy Max
Belly Nichols
Valera Niehaus
Delores
Northway
Wilma Oakes
Margaret Pahlman
Jean Park
Joan Park
Jerry Patton
Merle Paul
Ravenna Peterson
Bruce Phillips
Norma Pierce
Verlene Platter
Jack Price
Sally Reeder
Bobby Robbins
Sylvia Sulle
Gerald Schneider
Douglas Scott
Donald Sexton
Charles Senter
Corwin Shields
Gary Shofner
Richard Stive
Survival City Blasted In Roaring Atomic Display
Civil Defense tests at Survival City stage an atom bomb blast two miles from a trench where six women observe in helmets and goggles. Reporters witness the mushroom cloud, shock wave, and lingering heat as civilian volunteers test town survival plans and emergency procedures amid dust, debris, and safety precautions.
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Genel
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Robert Ivex
Topeka
Ney
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Idaho
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Thhey
Survial City
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Mystery Air Raid Alert Causes West Coast Sirens
West Coast and midwest cities sounded alarms for an undetermined air attack, later cancelled minutes after. Oklahoma City issued a white alert for an undetermined craft but cancelled it quickly, officials said it was not a mistake but the cause remained unexplained. In Dodge City a memorial drive explores making the city a cowboy capital with a youth ranch idea, and a sale advertises old newspapers.
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Calif
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
Civil Defense
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33Rd Air Division
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
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Dodge City
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Welander
Mayberry
Herald Office
Franklin County eighth grade commencement set for Ottawa
The Franklin County eighth grade commencement will be held tomorrow at First Baptist Church in Ottawa starting at 2 p m. Diplomas will be presented to 55 graduates from 28 rural schools. A prelude processional and God Bless America will open the program with Rev. Robert B. Craig delivering the invocation. An accordion trio will perform and a reading will be given. Parents with delayed vaccine requests may arrange appointments with Dr. Davis or Dr. Speer, as the Salk polio vaccine program continues with follow ups scheduled in Wellsville and Ottawa on May 19 and 26.
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First Baptist Church
Ottawa
John Fleming
America
Robert B. Craig
Carolee Ferrer
Louann Lawrance
Patricia Williams
Ula
Davis
More Receive Polio Shots
Nan Neville reports on rising polio vaccination uptake as clinics report steady turnout. Health officials emphasize continuity of immunization efforts, urging parents to complete schedules for school entry and protect vulnerable populations.
Hall May Oppose Relection To National GOP Committee
Governor Hall hints he may oppose the reelection of National Committeewoman Mrs. Semple and Committeeman Harry Darby. The statement references White House talks and Hall’s Tulsa speech linking Eisenhower support with GOP status. No comment yet from Darby or Semple.
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GOP
Topeka
Fred Wall
Harry Darby
C. ¥. Semple
Republican National Committee
Darby
Semple
George Templay
U. S
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Washington
Jack Werts
Barbara Harwi
Werty
Harwi
Fred Hall
White House
Sherman Adams
Mr. Adams
Fred Seaton
House Public Works Committee
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Nationa
National
Oklahoma
Murs
House votes to keep flexible farm program in 212 199 split
Washington bulletin reports the House rejected a move to end the Elsenhower era flexible farm program by a 212 to 199 vote and restore mandatory high price supports for farms. Major party lines show continued support for the current policy framework amid a broader farm policy debate.
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Washington
House
Elbsenhower
Formosa Policy Talk At Ottawa Dinner
Dr Colin Jackson of the BBC told about 200 gathered at Memorial Auditorium that Britain and the United States must stand together or face separate fates regarding Formosa. He urged defense of the main island but said Quemoy and Matsu would not be defended, doubting Communist attacks on Formosa due to naval limits. He called for U S Britain to help free Asian peoples help themselves, and also spoke on Indochina and India. Washington reported 147 new weekly cases by the Public Health Service, up from 106 the prior week.
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United States
Colin Jackson
Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce
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University of Nebraska
I Formosa
U.S
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Matsu
Red Ching
Formosa
Jalarmang
Brietain
U. S
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