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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
9
A three alarm fire in Great Bend Kansas destroyed a frame warehouse owned by Barton County Flour Mill Co. The blaze damaged sacks of flour and several barrels of caustic soda. Cause undetermined and loss estimated unavailable. The building stood about four blocks from the main business district.
Crickett the female hound owned by Carl Hatcher of Fillmore Mo defeated rivals to take grand champion, best female in derby, and best in show in Osage county events at Michigan Valley on May 6 and 7. Hi Buster N. owned by H W Nededu of Overbrook claimed best male, with other winners including Sioux City Sue and Queens Sunflower in puppy and derby categories. President Eisenhower remains secretive about 1956 plans, with aides cautioning allies and critics predicting retirement after his term.
A tornado struck three farms six miles southeast of Girard Kansas early last night causing heavy damage to barns and outbuildings on Roy Hunsiker Oscar Smith and E G Pratt properties. No injuries reported and none of the farm homes were hit. The nearby warning lists 60 million Americans under 20 years old.
Lila Featherston of Topeka and her friend Barbara Tate of New York City were weekend guests at the Lou Featherston home. Mrs. Martha Jo Arnold and children of Overbrook visited Wednesday morning with Mrs. Don Forthland.
A Topeka area gathering Sunday celebrated Ray Redick Foster's birthday. Relatives and friends from Ottawa Topeka Rantoul and Paola joined Otis Foster and others for a family evening with cream and stories. Attendees included McKoon Small Foster and Brissfield families.
President Eisenhower has created a coordinating board to plan federal agency participation in civil defense efforts. The move aims to synchronize national readiness across agencies and coordinate resources for potential emergencies.
Sunday and Monday gatherings filled households as relatives visited in the area. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Webker and their brother, plus Mrs Anna Bryan hosting in Ottawa with the Bryan family.
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