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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
5
Three Ottawa High School students are among the winners of the 45th annual Kansas high school newspaper contest. Susan Fleming placed third in news, Donna Porter third in feature, and Barbara Hughes received honorable mention in columns.
An old newspaper ad lists Mother's Dry Boxes of mixed flowers and foliage at $2.95 from Willis Garden Center at South and Cherry. Also promoted are sink rims with clamps, coin op dry cleaning specials, mothproofing, and a Friday supper deal. There are event notices for a Longhorn on E Wilson dance night at the F.W. Club on May 8 featuring the Buccaneers.
Decorative and novelty candles available as gifts for Mother's Day at Turner's on 1041 West 15th Street. Shoppers can find a range of designs suitable for family celebrations and special occasions.
General admission is $1.00 with ample seating for the Miss Ottawa Pageant. Advertising notes open seating and affordable entry.
At noon Thursday two vehicles collided on US 59 half a mile south of Ottawa. no arrest or injuries were reported. Victor Hughes 35 of 1034 N Cherry drove a 1963 Ford truck northbound. Virginia Bromert 21 of 12384 S Main St drove a 1960 Ford slowing to enter a driveway. Hughes tried to pass but could not avoid impact. Damage: truck right front $125 car left rear $125. Lauren Ann Bromert nine months old rode in the car.
Williamsburg Area notes cover community service by the Kayettes with guest Lois Smith of the Ottawa Herald, gifting redbud and two hard maple trees for school grounds. FFA boys under sponsor Earl Anderson will plant more trees. April 30 cleanup day split students for window washing, wall cleaning, locker rooms, and other chores from 11 am to 1:30 pm with a picnic lunch.
Dr. James R. Smithheisler, 200 miles from Richmond Kansas, traveled to Omaha for a Creighton University Medical School reunion on the doorstep of the old and new campuses. He recalls starting in Brainard Nebraska, practicing in many towns, including Garden Plain and Richmond, and notes he may be the oldest Creighton medical alumnus still practicing. He wears the Phi Rho Sigma pin proudly and arrived with his wife Edith and relatives from St. Louis.
This article explains 4-H aims for youth across farming homemaking community service and personal growth. It describes the pledge motto colors emblem and the four Hs head heart hands health plus common projects and meeting practices. It invites ages 8 to 18 to join and notes activities like picnics hikes and contests.
Lois Hobbs daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Hobbs Princeton has won a scholarship at Kansas State Teachers College Emporia for the coming school year. An honor student at Princeton High School she plans to major in medical technology and participated in student council chorus pep club and dramatics. The Emporia Scholarship Foundation funds the award for new students entering Emporia's two colleges.
For the ninth consecutive year two Franklin County banks, Peoples National Bank of Ottawa and Wellsville State Bank, sponsor the Kansas 4-H Journal received by 326 county families. County 4-H agent John Cagle said subscriptions were renewed as the May issue, published by the Kansas 4-H Foundation, contains two Franklin County activity stories.
Admissions list includes Bruce Chambers Baldwin Robert Harris 215 E Logan Thursday Mrs Alvin West 121 W 9th Mrs Carl Terry 612 S Poplar Dismissals include Mrs Wayne Leach 912 5S Cherry Linda Gordon Waverly Mrs Orville Glenn 703 S Poplar Ira Happy 733 N Cedar Patricia Hoobing 833 N Cedar
Community auction notices and farm sale announcements across Ottawa and nearby towns. Listings include Printy and Son auctions at Printy’s Auction House and multiple weekly sales in Wellsville Pomona Council Grove Emporia, with contact names like Harold Stewart Clifford Hobbs and Jim Brady and phone prefixes CH.
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