Ottawa History Highlights From The Airdome To Tampico
This week in Ottawa features local history notes by Louis Reed plus photos by L. L. Jones and an expert photographer shown at the Airdome with vaudeville acts Friday and Saturday. Community news covers Eugene Field School PTA, a rabies incident near Ottawa, Crystal Theatre’s Earth Trembled screening, a dog tax enforcement plan, a Sunday School Twilight Baseball League meeting with plans for grounds and a grandstand, and a Tampico Mexico incident involving L A Dunn and Charles McDonald leaving under German protection under an ultimatum.
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L.L. Jones
Hannibal
Ottawa
Airdome
Eugene Field School
Washington School
Earl Beall
James M. Beall
Manhattan
Crystal Theatre
San Francisco
C.R. Hutchings
Pomona
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
North Main Street
Twilight Baseball League
Washington
Tampico
Mexico
L.A. Dunn
Charles McDonald
Ottawa postal food drive aims to aid local pantries
About 20 Ottawa area carriers will collect canned and non-perishable foods Saturday as part of the 22nd annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. Items go to Hope House Ottawa East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. and local churches, with donors urged to place items near mailboxes. Last year proved a record year for Ottawa drive.
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Ottawa
Franklin County
Princeton
Wellsville
Hope House
S. Walnut St
East Central
Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
S. Ash St
Terry Lederer
Ottawa City
Lederer
Ottawa University to hold 149th commencement Saturday
Ottawa University plans its 149th commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fredrikson Chapel. Professor emeritus Karen Mitchell will deliver the address “Hope Has Two Beautiful Daughters.” OU president Kevin Eichner will speak before Hank Scherich confers more than 100 bachelor’s degrees and 14 master’s degrees.
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Ottawa University
Fredrikson Chapel
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
Karen Mitchell
Hope
Kevin Eichner
Hank Scherich
OU Board of Trustees
Obituary for Lynn Janet Wedman Murray of Overland Park
Lynn Janet Murray 66 of Overland Park Kansas died May 4 2014 after 15 years with ALS Visitation May 8 2014 at Porter Funeral Home Lenexa KS Funeral May 9 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ottawa KS She was born April 22 1948 in Ottawa KS to Leo and Grace Wedman and lived in Ottawa Pittsburg Lenexa and San Diego Lynn married Steven L Murray Aug 23 1969 in Ottawa They had two children Ryan and Andrea and two granddaughters Emma Grace and Audrey Evelynn Lynn worked as an executive secretary at United Telecom and Pittburg State University She enjoyed scrapbooks wildlife and family activities Memorials to Kansas City ALS Association Keith Worthington Chapter or Catholic Community Hospice in Overland Park KS.
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Lynn Janet (Wedman) Murray
Overland Park
Kansas
Lou Gehrig
Porter Funeral Home
Lenexa
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ottawa
Lynn
Leo “Lee
Grace Wedman
Sacred Heart
Ottawa High School
OHS
Kansas City Business College
Emporia State University
Steven
Steven L. Murray
Ryan Murray
Kansas City
Missouri
Andrea Kessinger
Erik Kessinger
Emma Grace Kess
ALS Association
Keith Worthington
Catholic Community Hospice
Traffic fatality halts I-35 as crash team investigates
A fatal crash on I-35 prompted the Kansas Highway Patrol crash team to take over from the Franklin County Sheriff. Fire departments from Williamsburg Pomona and Lincoln Ottawa Harrison and Franklin County EMS aided. Northbound I-35 lanes were briefly closed then re opened with a plan to close again for mapping and investigation as smoke limited visibility.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Williamsburg
Pomona
Lincoln- Ottawa-Harrison
Franklin County Emergency Medical Services
Richards
Tree roots linger as Ottawa marks Bennet family legacy
Bark er notes the Bennetts built Ottawa’s Bennett Creamery the county’s large employer in the 20th century. The creamery bought milk, produced Bennett ice cream, and left relics in the Old Depot Museum. Bennet descendants still run Peoples Bank. the tree at the old Bennet house endures amid new tenants.
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Bennetts
Barker
Bennett Creamery
Ottawa
Bennett
Old Depot Museum
W. Tecumseh St
Kansas
Missouri
Peoples Bank
Sears
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otte
Louis Reed
The
Ottawa Herald
Lane
Rantoul
Richmond
U.S. Postal Service
Herald
Ottawaherald.com
Lynn Janet
Wedman
Murray
Inger
Audrey Evelynn Kessinger
Carole Wedman
Jane Showalter
Prairie Village
Larry Wedman
Lawrence
Dylan Lysen
3Rd St
W. 3Rd St
VISA
Mastercard
Discover and
Vision
Backwoods Flowers
Idaho Rd
Orscheln
Rum
Princeton Rd
Cottonwood Animal Hospital
N. Hwy. K-68
Larry E. Mages
D.V.M
Trent A. Lancaster
Laura E. Erwin
Ottawa Veterinary Hospital
Ita Smith
Jim Garner
Lisa Stadler
Marlo Showalter
Treiiv Animal Sho
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Prairie
Connor Connor
Beagle
Baby Baby
Carmella
Petfinder.org
PrairiePaws
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