Ottawa Senior Prom Night Prom Night At Ottawa High School
The Ottawa Junior-Senior Prom unfolds tonight with Charles Gaynor supervising the junior effort and Bill Wright assisting. Senior class members, sponsors, and parent volunteers organized decorations, entertainment, refreshments, and programs, marking a milestone night for many seniors.
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Ottawa
Charles Gaynor
Charles
Bill Wright
Judy Daugharthy
Jean Wright
Jed Irwin
Rick Wood
Brad O’. Dea
Eloise Warner
Bonita Mondell
Carolyn Mages
Becky Lawrance
Donna Nitcher
Margery Golden
Sandra Sauer
Sheri Secright
Jim Alexander
Linda Showalter
Carol Moherman
Teresa Morrisey
Pam
Gordon Daugharthy
J. £. Moherman
Paul Gaynor
Paul Perkins
Dwight Haworth
Lewis Irwin
Charles Queen
Jack Christian
W. C. Artinger
Gene Mavity
Gene Ames
Fredrick Wood
Sorority Names New Officers for Next Year
Beta Sigma Phi city council elected Mrs. John Jones as president at the Tuesday meeting held at Mrs. Jay Saner home. Also named were Mrs. Bob Roberts as vice president Mrs. Tom Marks secretary and Mrs. Alden Dearfoss treasurer. Plans outlined for the third annual antique show June 8 9 at Memorial Auditorium with six states represented.
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Beta Sigma Phi
John Jones
No More Gifts At The Store In Parsons
Parsons Kansas AP reports county attorney Oren Gray says supermarkets will stop prize contests after state attorney general opinion that such promotions violate Kansas lottery law. Markets agreed to end giveaways and contests.
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Parsons
Kan
Oren Gray
Local Markets Report Mixed Commodity Prices
Market notes show soybeans at 2.42 and 2.00 for soy products, corn at 1.09, shelled corn 1.14, Milo 1.78, barley 1.10, oats 81, rye 1.00, and butterfat at 47.42. Prices appear modest with various grains and dairy fats listed in a brisk market roundup.
Kansas City Market Cattle and Livestock Prices Rally
AP reports cattle prices advancing from last week with slaughter steers and heifers up to 28 higher and calves steady. good to choice steers 20.50 to 23.25. heifers 20.00 to 29.88. vealers 23.00 to 29.00. feeders 21.00 to 31.00. Lambs 16 to 12.65 higher. spring feeder lambs 16.00 to 18.00. Hogs steady to higher with barrows and gilts 14.50 to 18.80. sows 12.75 to 13.50. ranges for various weights listed.
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Atadyotao Kanbas City
Radio chiefs elected at Kansas Broadcasters meet
Rod Cupp of KOFO Ottawa and Bob Schmidt of KAYS Irays were named officers as the Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters wrapped its two day Lawrence convention. Max Falkenstein of WREN Topeka steps down while Schmidt becomes president and Cupp joins the board. Mothers Day meals listed and city notices cover speeding ticket warrants for five Ottawa men and staff changes at the Kansas Veterans Commission. A film about Girl Scouting will show in Ottawa grade schools next week with schedules for Lincoln, Eugene Field, Hawthorne and Garfield schools.
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Rod Cupp
KOFO
Ottawa
Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters
Lawrence
Bob Schmidt
Kaysam-Tv
Irays
Max Falkenstein
WREN
Topeka
John Gere
Kansas Veteran's Commission
Stanley Langr
Langr
Arthur Rose
Kansas Soldiers’ Home
Fort Dodge
George O. Starkey
Soldiers’ Home
Lincoln School
Eugene Field
Hawthorne
Garfield
Sacred Heart
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals List
Admission entries include Mrs Ralph Meharry RFD 1 on Friday Theron Burbaker Lynn Patrick Schmitt Princeton Anna James Princeton Mrs Cecil Stecher Baldwin Mrs James Ivey Waverly on Saturday Dismissals include Katherine Melchert RED 2 Williamsburg Mrs Louis Eeord RFD 3 Kathleen Reh Williamsburg
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Ralph Meharry
RFD
Theron Burbaker
Lyndon
Patrick Schmitt
Princeton
Anna James
Cecil Stecher
Baldwin
James Ivey
Waverly
Katherine Melchert
RED
Williamsburg
Louis Eeord
Kathleen Reh
Marine PFC Crawford Assigned to Third Recon Battalion
In Uniform Marine, PFC Robert W. Crawford son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Crawford 510 S Cherry is assigned to duty with the Third Reconnaissance Battalion Third Marine Division at Camp Schwab Okinawa The battalion's primary mission is conducting ground reconnaissance and surveillance operations in support of division units.
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Robert W. Crawford
Ralph Crawford
S. Cherry
Third Reconnaissance Battalion
Third Marine Division
Camp Schwab
Okinawa
$2 Million Libel Suit Filed Against Mid-American Republican
A $2 million damage suit was filed Friday against the Mid-American Republican, Inc., in connection with a story it published this week.
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Kansas City
Mid - American Republican, Inc
May 11 in history highlights from 1910 to today
Key events tied to this date include Taft signing a proclamation creating Glacier National Park in Montana in 1910, Capt Robert Gray naming the Columbia River in 1792, Minnesota's admission as the 32nd state in 1858, the 1867 Treaty of London granting Luxembourg perpetual neutrality, and wartime and diplomatic moments from 1942 to 1945, plus notable anniversaries from a decade, five years, and one year ago.
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William Howard Taft
Glacier National Park
Montana
Robert Gray
Columbia River
Minnesota
Luxembourg
Nazi Germany
Crimea
Tokyo
Japan
U.S
Soviet Union
Moscow
White House
Pierre Salinger
Sovet Union
United States
Russia
South African Evangelist Rev Richard Green to Hold Services
Rev Richard Green a dynamic young evangelist from Johannes burg South Africa will conduct services May 12 19 at Faith Bible Church 621 N Poplar. Of English and Dutch descent he is renowned as South Africa's foremost evangelist and has crusaded across Africa Europe and beyond including Italy Belgium France Holland Germany Portugal Spain and the British Isles with services at 745 p m each evening.
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Richard Green
Johannesburg
South Africa
Faith Bible Church
N. Poplar
Green
Rhodesia
Italy
Belgium
France
Holland
Germany
Portugal
Spain
British Isles
Ottawa 3 Collisions Reported By Police
Ottawa Police investigated three crashes last night and today. Dean Coe and C L South collided about 8 this morning on Sixth Street and Willow with major damage. Edwin Henry backed a car in the 100 block on South Hickory and hit Willard Lister noted as parked. Henry cited for backing and involvement. Karen Crowell and Carolyn Ralston collided in the 100 block on North Main, about 4 yesterday. each car damaged about 20 dollars.
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Ottawa
Dean Coe
S. Main
C. L. South
S. Cedar
6Th Willow
Coe
Sixth Street
Willow
Edwin D. Henry
RFD
Willard Lister
South Hickory
Henry
Lister
Karen S. Crowell
Hickory
Carolyn Ralston
Walnut
North Main
Miss Crowell
Miss Ralston
Eyeing KC Kansas City hockey move eyed by team
Kansas City, already teased by a pro football prospect, may be next to land a hockey venture. The report notes local interest and potential development in the sports landscape.
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Kansas City
Crops And Soil Tour To Inspect Brome Pasture Reclamation
A Crop and Soils Tour in Franklin County will feature brome grass fertilizing a wheat variety plot and reclaiming land for pasture. Don Brown and Howard Wilkins host a 1 pm tour starting at John Allen farm near Main Street. The route includes an Ottawa area farm with wheat variety plots and a Beauchamp pasture project showing brush clearing and conversion of 45 acres to rolling pasture. Brown urges all interested persons to attend.
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Don Brown
Franklin County Agricultural Extension
Jack Beauchamps
RFD
Franklin County
Howard Wilkins
Kansas State University
Manhattan
John Allen
Main Street
15Th Street
Allen Farm
Allen's
Ottawa
John Birzer
Jack Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Brown
State of Kansas
Alice J. Reinhardt
Hugh M. Blanch
Bernice B. Curtner
Alle J. Reinhardt
Alle
J. Reinhardt
G.im
Odd Fellows Name New Officers for District 35
New officers were elected for District No 35 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at a district meeting at LOOF Lodge 24 in Cedar. Melville Page Beagle was named president for the coming year, William Rice RID 2 Ottawa vice president, James Pritchard Osawatomie secretary, and Vern Morlan Lane treasurer. Morlan was the only officer re elected. The district covers seven lodges. They recommended William Evans Osawatomie as district deputy grand master for the new grand master John N. Daly Pratt, who will convene the grand lodge in Pratt in October. All officers assume duties in October. Bernhardt School of Dance provided musical entertainment.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Loof Lodge
Cedar
Melville Page
Beagle
William Rice
RID 2
Ottawa
James Pritchard
Osawatomie
Vern Morlan
Lane
Funeral Services for Bernard McLindon Held in Emerald
Bernard McLindon died Friday. Funeral services are Monday at 9 a.m. at St Patrick's Catholic Church Emerald with Father John Harrington officiating. Burial will follow in Emerald Cemetery. Rosary is recited Sunday at 8 p.m. at Lamb Funeral Home. Family requests no flowers.
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Bernard’ MelLindon
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Emerald
John Harrington
Emerald Cemetery
Lamb Funeral
Mail Route Inspection Leads To Box Standards Update
The Ottawa post office led by Postmaster T J Cummings reports annual rural mail route inspections by C C Adamson. Four routes total 808 boxes across roughly 60 miles each. May 2025 is Mailbox Improvement Week encouraging weather proof, standard boxes with number and owner name, mounted for vehicle access.
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C. C. Adamson
Ottawa
T. J. Cummings
My Ottawa Sheet Music Donated to OU Archives
Mrs William Calder donated a 1904 piano sheet titled My Ottawa by Pearl Croser to Ottawa University now in Kansas City. The piece includes an intro theme five variations and a finale with a front page image of the administration building. Prof Edgar D Kerr notes it was once her mother's and will join the university archives.
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William Calder
Ottawa
Kansas City
The
University
Pearl Croser
City of
Kansas
Charles Williamson
Donald R. Capper
Community auction and sale dates listed for Ottawa and surrounding areas
A dense schedule of farm and household sales across Ottawa Baldwin Wellsville Pomona and surrounding towns. Listings include sale dates May 13 through May 27 various times from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and locations such as North Ottawa Highway 69 East Ottawa 68 33 Junction Neosho Mo and over a dozen sellers like Glenn Sundin Gibbons Printy and Son and Ottawa Transfer Storage Co. Also notes weekly livestock auctions Wednesdays and a few consignment sales with contact hints.
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Olaf Nelson
Baldwin
Eas
Glenn Sundin
Wellsville
Kas
Harold Stewart
Ith Street
Lawrence
Kansas
State Highway Commission
Ottawa
P. Beffly
Wilson Street
Cowdin Bros
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Tucson
N. Mainnamy
Ottawa Transfer and Storage Co
Walnut St
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Cyclone Doin
Margaret
Anne
Margaret Williams and
Anne Maciliin
Rick Snider
Albert Brox
Hester Lorstcher
Leroy Buailey
H. K. Stevens
Frances Wren
Lee Olmstead
Homemakers of America
Red Rose
Harriett Bechtle
OHS
Donna Bones
Janet Daugharthy
Sheila Mulcahey
Inger Pederson
Sharon Rice
Sandra Clark
Janet Parkhurst
Eunice Bromert
Senior High Girls Athletic Association
Forest Park
High - Kayette
Smorgashord
Coffe Shop
Floyd Elms
Edwin Duffield
John McIaniel, Jr
S. Poplar
Ken Harrington
J. C. Swallow
George Keaton
N. Cherry
Ellis
Associated Press
Texas
Waco
Herald
Blanche Lamb
Bob Roberts
Lamb
Odd Fellows
Bernard McLindon
Allen
Jamieson
Saffron Glass Co
Ottawa University
Legals
Arthur G. Wheeler
Henry W. Collins
C.t.a
E.t.a. Winton A. Winter
E.t.a
Lloyd Albert Schweitzer
Agnes Chastine Schweitzer
Alma Schweitzer
Winton A. Winter
Hugh M. Blanch Bernice B
Currier Petitioners Bowers & Bowers Attorneys
South Rantoul
Call Ball Store
Rantoul
K. C
Ea.ch. Firestone Stores
Malott Howe
Ward Underwood
Underwood St
Ottawa Herald
L. V. Anderson
W. 75Th St
Overland Park, Kas
Colorado Cpa
Colorado Springs
Colo
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Kat
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Overbrook
Alien County
Nate and
Leona Gibbons
Melvern
Farniware & Misc
Next Door Bank
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