Side Swipes and Local Happenings in Ottawa Area
County official Lee Bonar watched a pond flood with water and ducks wading rather than swimming on Monday morning. Local businesses donated to the Flood Bond Victory Celebration fund including Peace Food Center and Western Auto Store. A hungry cat freed by police after getting its head stuck in a salmon can caused minor trouble. Franklin county exhibitors shone at the East Central Jersey Parish show with multiple blue ribbon calves and champion entries. A Missouri Pacific rail line near Richland remained unrepaired after heavy rain caused wrecks and fuel fires. The Osawatomie Topeka route continues via Lomax daily.
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Lee Bonar
Bonar
Ottawa
Peace Food Center
Ottawa Tractor and Implement Co
Western Auto
Douglas Brothers
Sears
Royal Launderst, Inc
Firestone
Keen. Co
Davis Paint
Killough Construction Co
Scott
Lester Wells
Cleveland
Franklin County
East Central Jersey Parish
Fola
Jane Dragoo
Emery Corbett
Kenneth Corbett
Fred McCann
Emery
James Berry
Berry
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Richland
Missouri Pacific
Osawatomie-Topeka
Lomax
Dairy Festival Officials Named Committees Forming Plans
Committees named for the June Dairy Festival to be held here meet May 11 in the Ottawa Co-Op building to continue planning. Finance committee chaired by Jim Chandler includes Russell Wray D A Sigler Wayne Reichard and Lyle Grier. Program and Events chaired by Beryl Ross includes Martin Dickinson Glen Underwood Dick Smay Kenneth Corbett and Lloyd Daugharthy. Grounds and Facilities chaired by John Sheldon includes John Allen George Lister Harold Stevens and Farenee Keith. Extension Women Committee members include W G Ransom Jr Mrs Gerld Reser and Mrs Earl Gilliand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Co-Op
Jim Chandler
Russell Wray
D. A. Sigler
Wayne Reichard
Lyle Grier
Beryl Ross
Martin Dickinson
Glen Underwood
Dick Smay
Kenneth Corbett
Lloyd Daugharthy
John Sheldon
John Allen
George Lister
Harold Stevens
Arenee Keith
W. G. Ransom, Jr
Gerld Reser
Earl Gilliand
Wheat Prospects Improve in Central Belt and East
Wheat prospects in the central belt and eastern lid of the state were improved considerably by generous rains last week.
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Topeka
Central Belt
Ottawa School Board Names Larson and Hires Four Teachers
The Ottawa board of education hired four new teachers and a new clerk, with three teachers to fill Ottawa High School vacancies and one for an elementary school. New clerk Howard Larson, 806 W. 5th, replaces retiring H. L. Cartzdamer. New hires include Lovella Kuepker, Frances Maxwell, Jean Herbert, and Corella Anderson, all to fill high and elementary duties. The board also agreed to share 50-50 with the city band committee on new uniforms for Ottawa High School band, costing about $5,000. An audiometer purchased by the Lions Club was formally accepted for use across Ottawa public schools.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Ottawa High School
Board of ‘Education
Howard Larson
W. 5Th
H. L. Cartzdamer
Larson
Traditional Foods, ‘Inc
Lovella Kuepker
Odessa
Texas
Emporia State College
Miss Kuepker
Mardell Leonard
Commerce
Leonard
Frances Maxwell
Sylvia
Maxwell
OHS
Gladys Tetley
Pittsburg State College
Pittsburg
Jean Herbert
Great Bend
Forti Hays State College
Miss Heibert
Marjorie Lancaster
Ottawa
Corella Anderson
Newton
Anderson
Hutchinson
Bill Barker
Barker
Lions Club
Knight To Head Ottawa Ministers
Rev. Charles P. Knight of the first Methodist church was elected president of the Ottawa Ministerial Association at a noon meeting. Other officers named were Rev. Ernest Worden as vice president and Rev. William Luce as secretary treasurer. Officers begin duties in September and union services are planned for Sunday evenings from July 29 to Labor Day at Cookfield and Ottawa university, with the final service at the Lamb Ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Knight
First Methodist Church
Ottawa Ministerial Association
Ernest Worden
The
Christian Church
William Luce
North Baptist
Cookfield
Ottawa University
Lamb Ambulance
North Baptist Church
Change Of Venue For Damage Suit
The $25,000 damage suit scheduled to start in district court here today was transferred to Anderson county due to jury selection difficulties. Plaintiff William E. Gilliland seeks $15,000 actual and $10,000 punitive damages from former Ottawa police officers Joe Glenn and William Bourek for an alleged assault on Sept. 28, 1955. Trial moved to Garnett, May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderrson County
William E. Gilliland
Franklin County
Gilliland
Joe Glenn
William Bourek
Ottawa
Floyd H. Coffman
Andersen County
Garnett
City Officials In Session Here In East Central Kansas
About 60 city officials from east central Kansas attend a district meeting of the League of Kansas Municipalities at the North American Hotel dining room. The event runs 4 to 6 p.m. meetings, 6 p.m. dinner, with discussions on 1957 legislation, zoning, utilities, traffic, licensing, and city problems. Mayor Kenneth Andrews of Ottawa misses the session due to a relative’s illness. Nine meetings statewide this year.
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Kansas
League of Kansas
League
Kenneth Andrews
Ottawa
California
Belgit
Hallion
Colby
Scott City
Liberal
Parsons
Medicine Lodge
McPherson
Three Shaken Up In Accidents Reported Nearby
Two separate crashes near Ottawa and Greeley left three people shaken up. In Ottawa a 1951 Chrysler struck a 1949 Buick, totaling the Buick and causing $500 damage to the Chrysler. The other incident involved a 1947 Frazer overturning near Greeley, injuring Ethel H. Robinson but with non serious condition.
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Bob Conaty
Roland Johnson
US 53
Ottawa
Frances Ecord
Rt. 1
Richmond
Robert A. Cummings
Tulsa
Cummings
Ecord
Olathe
Garnett
US 169
Greeley
Ethel H. Robinson
Spotlight on Indiana primary vote in five states
The Associated Press reports five states held primaries as Maryland yielded a narrow Ke fa uver edge. Indiana showed Ike limited GOP opposition while Kefauver faced a Democratic vacancy. Ohio, West Virginia, Florida and New Mexico featured gubernatorial bids and Senate contests with various cross currents and endorsements indicated.
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Indiana
The
Associated Press
Maryland
Millard Tydings
U. S
Senate
Ohio
Florida
West Virginia
New Mexico
Eisenhower
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tydings
Jover George P. Mahoney
Butler
Kefauver
Frank J. Lausche
U.S
John F. Simms
Ingram ‘B. Pickett
Simms
Adlai Stevenson
Pickett
Averell Harriman
New York
Docking to Speak at Ottawa Campaign Kickoff
Democrats of the seventh senatorial district meeting in Ottawa tonight will launch district campaign activities. Principal speaker is George Docking of Lawrence, governor candidate, with Frank Theis Vera Heath Paul L. Aylward Lynn Broderick Newell George and Sen Joe McDowell also expected. The event starts at 7 30 p m in the district courtroom at the courthouse. a prior notice misidentified it as a second congressional district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Franklin
Ottawa
Court House
George’ Docking
Lawrence
Frank Theis
Vera Heath
Paul L. Aylward
U.S
Lynn Broderick
Newell George
Joe McDowell
Kansas City
Ottawa to Host Mile of Hot Dogs for Flood Bond Victory
Ottawa plans a big thank you event May 18 19 to celebrate a flood control bond victory. Verne Chesbro leads volunteers cooking 10 000 hot dogs on a long charcoal grill with help from local business people and trucks for buns and pop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Verne Chesbro
Chesbroke
West Mitawa’e Chara
Tne
Douglas Bros
Chesbro
Nantandalas
Weather Forecast With Showers And Warmer Temps
Mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms extreme east this afternoon. Scattered storms west this afternoon spreading over west and central tonight. Warmer conditions west and north this afternoon and east and central tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer. Low tonight in the 40s northwest to 60s southeast. High Wednesday generally in the 80s. High yesterday 60, low today 56. Record highs 92 in 1918 1934, record low 83 in 1917. Hourly temperatures follow for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today.
Ottawa Man Convicted on Two Separate Charges
Leroy Reeves, 21, of 904 Olive, was fined 25 dollars in police court for speeding after an April 28 arrest. He was found guilty of petty larceny in county court for leaving a Williamsburg gas station without paying 3.78 dollars. Judge Milo Harris sentenced him to 30 days in jail for the larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Leroy Reeves
Olive
Reeves
Williamsburg
J. E. Crabb
Crabb
Reaves
Polce
Zrabb
Milo Harris
Getty
Spotty Showers Moisture Rain Across Ottawa and Eastern Kansas
Spotty showers brought scattered moisture to Ottawa with a total of 0.45 inch by noon, including 0.12 early and 0.33 near noon. lightning struck near Gower Plumbing, knocking out a light and clock. Emporia saw heavy rain at 2.02 inches amid a thunderstorm and hail, totaling 3.50 inches over three days. Elsewhere in eastern Kansas, Pomona had 0.20 and Lynden 0.25 inches. Showers and storms expected to linger tonight with warmer temperatures inland. Rhode Island lobstermen caught 211,905 pounds of lobsters in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Gower Plumbing and Heating Co
N. Main
Gower Establishment
Kansas
Emporia
Madison
Pomona
Lynden
Weather’ Bureau
82 D U Seniors To Get Degrees At Ottawa University
Ottawa University will grant degrees to 82 seniors at the 91st anniversary commencement in Wilson Field House on Sunday, June 3 at 2 30 pm. Two short addresses will replace the usual single main speech. Honorary degrees will be awarded to C R McBride and Donald B Clo ward. The list includes many Ottawa residents earning Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, with a large roster of graduates spanning cities and states and two science degree recipients named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
C. R. McBride
Central Baptist Seminary
Kansas City
Donald B. Cloward
American Baptist Convention Council
Charles Blough
Eugene Hardinger
Ottawa
George Adams
Pratt
Kent Arnold
Mahaska
Loretta Barnard
Paola
James Bartlett
New York
Edith Bear
Las Animas
Colo
Larry Booth
Frances Brown
West Covina
Calif
Jerry Catt
Topeka
Joseph Cha
Korea
Lucile Christoff
McPherson
Beverly Fink
Garnett
Esther Fisher
la Cross
Wis
Betty Foote
Harrisonburg
Oliver Fredricks
Mission
Carl Gangwish
Shelton
Nebi
Shirley Gwartney
Walter Hattenstein
Horton
Claribel Heidecker
Marilyn Hetherington
Flint
Mich
Christine Holman
Winfield
James Huddleston
Rapid City
S. D
Willard Innskeep
Cawker City
Artie May Johnson
Eleanor Jones
Royce Jones
Kinsley
Ronald Kerr
Komako Kizaki
Japan
Helen Leighton
Ness City
Shirley Lines
Olathe
Eileen Marshall
Hauston
Gary Massey
la Ygne
Snowden Moon
Marion Pember
Laverne Rich
Coalmont
Gavlen Roslund
Valley
Webr
John Ross
Joanne Roush
Ridgewood
N. J
Wilma Rugh
Indianapolis
Ind
Donna Schaben
Bazine
Gordon Simmons
Inspiration
Ariz
Herbert Snider
Sapulpa
Okla
Emma Snyder
Soil Official Beers to Speak at Ottawa Area Field Day
Z H Beers of Chicago will speak at a field day in the Tally church neighborhood northeast of Ottawa on Thursday. Don Brown, county agricultural agent, notes Beers is executive secretary of the Midwest Soil Improvement committee. A noon lunch at Tally church is provided by the Franklin County Bankers association, with demonstrations planned including waterway shaping and seeding. The Soil Conservation Service and other federal agencies will participate with the Extension Service in the event. Soroptimist Food Sale, Gas Office, Wed. morning.
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Z. H. Beers
Chicago
Tally Church
Ottawa
Don Brown
Beers
Midwest Soil Improvement Committee
Franklin County Bankers Association
Brown
The
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
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High School
Dairy Festival
Board of Education
Knight
Docking
Willis Garden Center
Sth & Cherry
Hood Pong
Army
Marais Des Cygnes
Congress
Vies Ag
Rhodes Island
D.U
Wed
Johnson
Tremont
Highway Patrol
le Roy
Herald
Bob Leonard
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