Ottawa board approves study for new high school building
Ottawa school board advanced plans for a new senior high school after Stanford University officials reported enrollment growth and space shortages. The 750 student capacity project would sit on a 40 acre southwest site, with bond election hoped for early 1963 and construction to start that spring.
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Ottawa School Board
Stanford University
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John Shaver
Salina
Stanford
Henry A. Parker
Shaver
Parker
District 30 opens to pupils from other districts
Ottawa's school board rescinded an old ruling and passed a resolution allowing students living outside District 30 to attend Ottawa schools beginning September 1962. The board will review the policy periodically as district reorganization looms and requires May 15 notice for incoming students. Transportation not provided. The board also considered retaining or auctioning Wycolf, Baxter, Hood and Sand Creek district buildings now part of Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Board of Education
Wycoff
Baxter
Hood
Sand Creek
Weather forecast and severe storm watch issued for Ottawa area
The county forecast shows partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with slightly cooler tonight and warmer conditions by Wednesday. Lows tonight near 60 and highs around 90. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Ottawa area with risk of large hail and damaging winds from 2 p.m. onward.
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Ottawa
Tanly’s Toot Man Faces Dilemma Over Air Cost Wager
Tanly’s Toot Man contemplates high cooling expenses as he hopes a 100 degree heat spike brings a cash prize. The quirky contest hinges on extreme temperatures, drawing local interest and uncertain outcomes for the participant.
Jersey Show To Be Friday In Franklin County
The East Central Kansas Jersey Parish announces its annual Jersey show to be held Thursday at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Breeders from 12 counties are expected to attend with judging by Ralph Bonewitz of Kansas State starting at 1 p.m. Prescriptions-Raney CH 2-3002.
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Franklin County Fairgrounds
Ralph Bonewitz
Dairyman
Kansas State
Sizzler Contest hopes to hit 100 by May or June
The Ottawa Herald announces a Sizzler Contest where entrants guess the date hour and minute the Double TT sign at 2nd and Main hits 100 degrees. Entries require a date time stamp and are open to Ottawa trade territory residents excluding bank and Herald staff families.
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Peoples National Bank
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Main
Ottawa
Wage-Price Stability Pledge By Kennedy
President Kennedy urged wage price stability at the Atlantic City UAW convention promising continued government effort without invoking statutory controls. He framed the presidency as key to national welfare and noted support for noninflationary wage settlements tied to productivity gains. He avoided a direct policy clash with Walter Reuther while reaffirming moderation in wage increases.
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N.dis
Kennedy
White House
Times
United Auto Workers
United States
UAW
Atlantic
Congress
Reuther
Ottawa High Graduate Is Named National Teacher of the Year
Mrs Marjorie French born on a Williamsburg area farm and Ottawa High School graduate was named 1962 National Teacher of the Year in Look Magazine. Her Topeka teaching career and early years are highlighted by family members and local officials.
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Marjorie French
Topeka
Franklin
Kansas State College
Manhattan
University of Kansas
Look Magazine
State Departments of Education
Look
U.S. Office of Education
Council of Chief State School Officers
French
Freeman G. French
Agnes Lomas
Franklin County
Seven Ottawa U Students Named Europe Ambassadors
Seven Ottawa University students were named ambassadors for the University People-to-People program. They include Dennis Powers Bruce Bundy Dorrinda Boedefeld Roger Moore Bill Montgomery Ja Fran Jones and Sandra Sites. They depart June 4 from Ottawa for briefings in Washington with Robert Kennedy and then fly to Berlin for orientation and homestays across several countries through mid August.
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Ottawa University
Bruce Bundy
Ja Fran Jones
Sandra Sites
Dorrinda Boedefeld
Bill Montgomery
Dennis Powers
Roger Moore
Herald
Emory J. McKenzie
McKenzie
Europe
McKenzies
Ottawa
Washington, D. C
Robert Kennedy
U.S
Washington
Berlin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nine New Teachers Are Hired by Ottawa School Board
The Ottawa school board hired nine new teachers and still seeks two second grade instructors and a speech correctionist. New staff include Mary Katherine Davis an KU graduate taught at Appanoose Lea Ann Hook OU graduate taught at Lombard Emma Ramsey Pittsburg State graduate Archie Sinclair OU graduate with Jefferson County Colorado experience Barbara Roberts KU graduate taught at Wellsville Donald Fisher OU graduate class of 1961 Tom Ingle OU graduate taught at Hawthorne Ran tol Donna Smith QU graduate taught at Mt Hermon Elizabeth Ruhlen Baker University graduate English teacher with two years experience at Olathe
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Ottawa School Board
Henry A. Parker
Mary Katherine Davis
Appanoase
Lea Ann Hook
Lombard
Emma. Ramsey
Pittsburg State
Barbara Roberts
Wellsville
Archie Sinclair
Jefferson County
Colo
Donald Fisher
Tom Ingle
Hawthorne
Rantoul
Donna Smith
Mt. Hermon
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Westminster United Presbyterian
Robert B. Wellington
Wycolf and Baxter
Hoad School
Recreation Commission
Mud Creek
Edmund Miller
Marvin Durbin
John Wassmer
Wassmer
Pete
Tanly
Jersey
Raney
Ady
Susan Holmes
Ottawa High
Ottawa U
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