Side Swipes and Summer Dog Tie Restrictions
A notice by Police Chief C. D. Senate orders all dogs in Paola to be tied up during summer months. Community items recall a dessert party at Federated church after choir practice for the Brockway family and guests at the John Sheldons home. Also reports a third consecutive year nursing scholarship to Carmen Gretencord and two other Franklin county recipients. Additional notes discuss Friday the 13th lore in Ottawa, Lenora Shadden’s 13th birthday, and an Oklahoma visitor seeking news about a fatal 1894 Ottawa accident, requesting contact through Jesse Blake’s family.
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Paola
C. D. Senate
Federated Church
S. Martin Brockway
Sarah
Kathryn
John
John Sheldons
Bruce Spears
Brockway
Colorado
Brockways
Franklin County
American Cancer Society
Kansas
W. C. Harding
Carmen Carol Gretencord
Antone Gretencord
Richmond
Gretencord
Providence School of Nursing
Kansas City
Virginia Lee Hoyt
Homewood
Stormont-Vail Hospital
Topeka
Evelyn M. Seyler
Route 2
Wellsville
Oklahoma
Ottawa
Ernest Thompson
Wagoner
Okla
Jesse S. Blake
Robert and
Ella Drum Luce
Princeton
Nellie Drum
Blake
Ottawa Women In Menninger Class Graduate At Topeka
Four Ottawa women, Mrs. Mary Black, Mrs. H. P. Blunt, Mrs. Harma L. Walker, and Mrs. Frank H. Davis, graduated from the Menninger Bible Course in Topeka. They studied under Mrs. Lee Harrison with accompanying classmates and will resume weekly sessions in First Methodist church this fall. The four-year program began in Ottawa in 1848, organized by Mrs. Roy W. Browning.
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Topeka
Ottawa
Mary Black
H. P. Blunt
Harma L. Walker
Frank H. Davis
Lee Harrison
Harrison
Davis
Walker
Ethel Watkins
C. E. Keith
Two New Marks At Track Meet
Two Kansas Conference records fell at Cook Field as Louis Coppoe of Ottawa University cleared 12 feet 10 1/2 inches in pole vault and Don Penner of Bethel College improved the conference shot put record to 47 feet 10 inches.
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Kansas
Cook Field
Louis Coppoe
Ottawa University
Coulson
Baker
Don Penner
Bethel College
Penner
Limited Resumption Of Polio Vaccinations To Be Allowed
Surgeon General Leonard Scheele announced a limited resumption of polio vaccinations for Parke Davis serum as inspections continue on vaccine makers. He reported 67 polio cases among vaccinated children, mainly tied to Cutter vaccine, with total vaccinations around 54.4 million. He urged no legislative changes now and suggested government purchase of vaccine for mass inoculations.
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Washington
Leonard Scheele
Parke, Davis & Co
iScheele
National Foundation For
Scheele
Health Service
Parke-Davis
Detroit
Parke- Davis
Eli Lilly Co
Wyeth Laboratories
Marietta
Pitman-Moore
Zionsville
Ind
Sharpe and Dohme
Glen Alden
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Rep
Multer
D-Ny
Welfare Hobby
Eisenhower
Mrs. Hobby
Tuttle Creek Funds Sought for Dam Renewal
Senator Schoep pel urged a Senate appropriations subcommittee to provide seven million dollars to renew construction of the Tuttle Creek Dam near Manhattan Kansas. The 89 million dollar project was authorized in 1938 and had five million started after 1951 floods, but no funds since. Opponents argued it would destroy valuable land and urged rejection of any funding.
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Washington
Sen
Schoeppel
Kas
Senate Appropriations
Tuttle Creek
Manhattan
Blue River
Congress
William Edwards
Bigelow
Weather forecast and temperatures for the day
The forecast calls for fair west with decreasing clouds east this afternoon and generally fair tonight, warmer conditions in the east and south central. Saturday brings increasing clouds with scattered thunder showers in the west, warmer in the extreme east, with Saturday highs 85 to 90. High yesterday was 60, low today 55. Hourly temps cover the 24 hour period ending at 8 am. River level 1.18 feet.
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Bam
Hint of Rain For Dry Area
Weather bureau reports light scattered moisture in western Kansas with cloudiness increasing Saturday and possible thundershowers. Eastern Kansas will stay generally fair tonight with warmer temperatures. highs near 85 in the east and 50s tonight. Next five days near normal with .25 to .50 inch precipitation. past 24 hours yielded light totals across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Tom Arnold
Arnold
Tonganoxie
Olathe
Lecompton
Worden
Emporia
Trading Post
Wichita
Columbus
Pittsburg
Wamego
Salina
Chanute
Fort Scott
Goodland
Scared By Snake: Man Struck By Train Near Wahoo
In Wahoo Nebraska Joe Hanis age 44 a Union Pacific section hand was startled by a snake hiss while walking along the tracks. He jumped onto the rails and was struck by a freight train suffering internal injuries broken ribs and severe head wounds.
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Wahoo
Neb
Joe Hanis
Union Pacific
First Girl Born In Melville Line In 400 Years
Newport Kentucky report states Charles Melville Jr claims his granddaughter, born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Charles Melville III of Fort Thomas, is the first girl in the Melville family in more than four centuries.
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Newport
Charles Melville Jr
Melville
Charles Melville III
Fort Thomas
Wodfather
Herald Office
Tti
Ridgway Quits As Chief Of Staff
TOPEKA reports General Ridgway resigns from Chief of Staff amid state budget planning. The Legislative Council approves funds for a multi year financial needs study led by Rep Howard Formel CR found and aided by Gov Fred Hall appointees. Proposals include education highways welfare and penal institutions reviews.
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Topeka
Legislative Council
Howard Formel
Fred Hall
Paul Wunsch
R-Kingman
Coupell
George Riffel CR
Stockton
Benson proposes strict 1956 wheat control referendum
Secretary of Agriculture Benson proposes a rigid program for the 1956 wheat crop setting June 25 for a grower referendum. The plan would cap plantings at 55 million acres, the legal minimum, matching this year's controlled crop and trimming from a postwar peak of 80 million acres.
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Washington
Benson
First Methodist Church Names Officers for 1955 56 Year
Church quarterly conference elected officers for 1955 56 with Rev John J Clinton district superintendent presiding. Trustees three year terms include Verne Alden Henry Underwood Elliott Barnes. Stewards three year terms include C C Adamson Harold Tetwiler Phil McCracken Kenneth Cook Fred Adamson and others. C C Adamson to head church school. Judge Floyd Coffman elected lay member of the Annual Conference.
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First Methodist Church
John J. Clinton
Tterm
Verne Alden
Henry Underwood
Elliott Barnes
C. C. Adamson
Har ‘Old Tetwiler
Phil McCracken
Kennneth Cook
Fred Adamson
F. F. Fockele
Lyle Gr
W. D. Bemmels
Don Brown
Commission On Finance
J. L. Hysom
T.H. Morse
W. Kramer
J. IE. Wallen
Irwin
Tom Gleason
Church School
Floyd Coffman
Motion For New Trial In Tucker Damage Suit
Attorneys for the estate of Arthur Tucker Topeka contractor filed a motion for a new trial in district court after a jury verdict against Tucker in Ottawa. The city sought 35207.63 for repairs at the power plant, while the verdict awarded 22462.15. The motion lists ten grounds including erroneous instructions and passion or prejudice, and claims failure to allow a fair opportunity to present evidence. The motion is set for district court argument soon.
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Arthur Tucker
Topeka
Ottawa
Tucker
Busy Weekend for Ottawa University Set Events
Ottawa University schedules a busy weekend with President Andrew B. Martin speaking Sunday at Chanute for a new education building dedication. The concert choir directed by Edgar D. Kerr will perform Sunday evening at West Side Baptist Church in Topeka.
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Ottawa University
Andrew B. Martin
Chanute
First Baptist, Church
The
University
Edgar D. Kerr
West Side ‘Baptist Church
Topeka
Study Shows Economy Of Consolidation In Rural Districts
Bob Leonard reports Ottawa High principal Leroy Hood finds larger rural high schools cost less to operate than four separate districts Appanoose Michigan Valley Quenemo and Pomona. The May 23 meeting at Pomona gym features Adel Throckmorton and districts discuss consolidation viability and tax implications.
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Leroy Hood
Ottawa
Appanoose
Michigan Valley
Quenemo
Pomona
Adele Throckmorton
Hood
John Fleming
Paul Crawford
Osage
Vernon Parks
Roy Driver
Frank Tucker
Harold Gottschamer
Lamar Wallace
Kansas
Ste Mills
Ard
General County High School
Michiigan Valley
Ridgway to retire as Army chief of staff succeeds by Taylor
General Ridgway has asked to retire on June 30 and will be replaced by General Maxwell D. Taylor as Army chief of staff. Taylor, a Korean War veteran and Far East commander, assumes a two year term. General Lemnitzer will take over Taylor’s Far East commands.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Maxwell D. Taylor
Ridgway
Eisenhower
Senate
Taylor
House
James C. Hagerty
Stevens
8Th Army
Far East
United Nations Command
Lyman &. Lemnitzer
Lemnitzer
8Th
Europe
Panty Raid Triggers Riot at Oklahoma A&M Campus
About a thousand Aggie students rioted on the Oklahoma A&M campus after a panty raid late last night. Sheriff E G Schroeder reported officers and firemen were outnumbered and confined the merrymakers to the campus. Dean J N Baker was struck with a raw egg while attempting to calm the crowd and promised disciplinary action based on his investigation.
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Stillwater
Oklah
Oklahoma A & M
Aggie
E. G. Schroeder
J. N. Baker
County Board of Equalization to Meet May 16 1955
The County Board of equalization will meet May 16 1955 to hear complaints on property assessments. Sessions limited to ten days. Attest Bruce Spears County Clerk. Hamburgers to go six for 100 cents, cheeseburgers six for 1.25, Dutch maid ice cream 7 1aepd it.
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County Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
Bruce Spears
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Herald
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