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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1962
Page
3
A tired but happy group of Ottawa High School seniors returned from the annual Eye head Tour shortly after midnight. Rev. Charles Knight praised their conduct and noted the head waitress at Kansas City's Municipal Airport called them the best behaved group in a long time.
The Pomona PTA meets at the grade school on Monday night May 14 at 8. A neighborhood group formed a garden club with Mrs Clovis Johnson elected president and officers named. The club will meet the second Tuesday monthly with Mrs Jennie Bethell hosting the first session. Invitation sent to Wellsville Flower Show on June 9.
Alva Brooks Harrison Jr, 20, of Wichita, Kansas, and Roberta Sue Hinckle, 18, of Kansas City, Kansas, obtained marriage licenses, beginning their union.
Doris Ann Freshour, 19, fresh from Greensburg, crowned Miss Ottawa 1962. A OU coed and biology lover, she designs her own party dress, plays Chopin in talent, and aims to blend music and education as an elementary school music teacher. She also sews, cooks exotic dishes, coaches baton, and eyes future Miss Kansas at Pratt.
Mrs. Dean Martin of Ottawa wins the Herald tip contest with a timely tip about National Teacher of the Year Mrs. Marjorie French. Clara Kaiser follows for honorable mention, aided by tips from Mrs. Bud Fowler and others. The Herald offers $5 weekly for best reader tips on major developments or unusual local happenings.
Police cited Frank Lin Henry Howard 38 Iola James M Immel 22 Merced Calif and Gerald Lee Mason 25 Merced Calif for no license illegal registration and illegal muffler items during a safety inspection on South Main between 6 and 7 45 p m yesterday Bonds of 15 each were posted for Immel and Mason Also cited were Robert L West 19 of 601 Cherry for illegal mufflers and William E Nelson Jr 724 S Locust for failing to stop at a red light.
Admissions list includes Mrs Rose Crawford 410 S Cedar Carl D Hornbuckle 916 N Mulberry Friday Sarah Ann Miller 738 S Elm Mrs Charles D Christy Wellsville Saturday Births report LeRoy Teter 823 S Mulberry daughter Saturday weight 7 lb 24 oz Dismissals Floyd Richardson 915 S Hickory Mrs Clarence W Spring Williamsburg Saturday
Two separate crashes in the 700 block of North Main caused major damage. A 1958 car driven by Marion W. Houston struck a parked 1961 model owned by Carl A. Meeks as both vehicles headed south around 9 a.m. today. Errors in reporting aside, Fos ter and Worl incurred minor damage when Fos ter’s car rear-ended Worl’s station wagon yesterday at 5:30 p.m. near 704 S. Cherry.
The Ottawa First United Presbyterian Church will install Rev. Lawrence F. Faivre as pastor elect tomorrow. A reception for the Faivre family follows the 3 p.m. installation, honoring Rev. Faivre his wife and son Lynn a college sophomore.
Clarence Ancle Gleason died May 8. Services were held May 11 at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Lee F. Spitzer officiating. Pallbearers included Evan Bishop Mart Fields Damon Moon Floyd Robertson Lloyd Griffith and Ernest Martin. Bert Detwiler led hymns with accompanist Mrs Detwiler. Burial followed at Ruhamah Cemetery with graveside rites by the Lane Masonic lodge.
INDEPENDENCE Mo AP a gasoline explosion at a service station enveloped six family members. Eunice Avila 5 and Ruben Avila 6 died within an hour. Esther Avila 18 months is in critical condition with burns over 50 percent. Parents David Avila 44 Betty Avila 29 and Ruth Avila 8 in fair condition. Another woman Agnes Baumann 64 in fair condition. Witness Steven Lee described flames blowing as the truck pumped gasoline into underground tanks.
Funeral services for Frank Grinnell of Mayetta were held at Mayetta Methodist Church on May 8, with burial at Mayetta Cemetery. He died May 5 and would have been 90 on October 7. Survived by his widow Josephine Caleb and five sons, one daughter. Several sons work in the United States Indian Service.
Kansas City market notes show slaughter steers and heifers steady to weak from last week while calves feeders and vealers post mixed gains. Good to prime slaughter steers bring 22.75 to 27.25 per hundredweight and vealers 26.00 to 31.00 with feeders 21.00 to 28.50. hogs mostly lower for barrows and gilts, sows steady. sheep slaughter classes up 50 to 15. Prices reflect broad ranges across weight classes and grades.
To voters of Commons School District No. 17 West Valley, a special meeting will be held at West Valley School on May 21, 1962 from 8:00 to 9:00 PM to vote by ballot on disorganizing the district and annexing territory to District No. 63 Princeton and District No. 92 Rantoul in Franklin County Kansas. The notice includes detailed legal descriptions of the parcels involved in both annexations.
First published May 11 1962 notice warns that person or persons molesting or destroying city property shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined accordingly. Vivian E K Hichinger City Clerk.
Listing of services includes Venetian blinds repair plumbing painting and papering by Conrad's Painters and Ralph Wilson. Knapp Shoes with Lee Carter contact, live bait shop at 1130 Underwood, mowing services, and steam cleaning offers all with phone numbers.
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