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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1956
Page
1
Herald briefs note a Hood community club pot luck supper Thursday at 7 p.m. for the season's final meeting. Other items report Lt Donald Treaster arriving in Korea with the 24th Infantry Division in Korea, Vernon Bord performing live on WDAF-TV, and miscellaneous local notices including court actions, a quiet title suit, and a veteran on leave.
In Richmond Maurice Panton admitted. Don na Jane Meeker TH S. Syea more Mendsay. H B Wheeler 21 Neple today. Miss Amy Waring dismissed. Maurice Panton remained admitted in Richmond. Delphi ancient Greek temple mention appears. no clear linkage to hospital notes.
Seven Ottawans travel to Kansas City Thursday to honor Brig. Gen. W. E. Potter of Omaha, soon to be Panama governor and former Missouri Basin division engineer. Ottawa leaders joining include Mayor Rexneth Andrews, commissioners A C Richeson and Ivan Brown, City Clerk Dean Capper, George Lister, John Sheldon, and Lamar Hos, with the event at the Muchiebach Hotel.
Belle Evans aged 28, longtime Ottawa resident, died in Ransom Memorial Hospital. Born May 3, 1867 in New Boston, she was the widow of Tom W Evans (died 1888) and a member of the Federated church group. Survived by son Julius G Evans of Lake Is and brother George W Lethrop. Services at Lem Funerals and burial in Highland Cemetery.
The Nantzs State Board of Pharmacy elected Willem & Dauzh émy of Siveruse to continue as presider with John Sebrope as secretary. The meeting approved the reelection and confirmed the leadership lineup for the coming term.
The article compiles names and awards from OHS presess and senior high GAA honors. It lists students across categories such as beginning typing, shorthand, civil service results, and various athletic and activity recognitions with multiple names and years, including award ribbons and pins.
Frank Theis, Democratic state chairman, likened Gov. Fred Hall to the gingerbread boy at a meeting of Democrats from Kansas's 22nd State Senate district. He argued Hall represents a continuation of open government and loyalty without gratitude by replacing the old guard with a strong Democratic ticket in 1956.
Heavy rains broke banks across southwest and south central Missouri causing flash floods in Cassville and forcing evacuations. More than four inches fell in several towns with Springfield recording 3.30 inches and Branson 4.9 inches as the storm eased. West Plains logged 4.5 inches and Aurora over four inches.
Creek spread into the south section of Cassville prompting evacuations by boat. Highway 37 closed and Highway 65 near Ozark shut due to Finley River flooding. Water over the White River dam reported at 10.60 feet. Taney County reports boat dock swept away with 20 to 25 boats missing. losses exceed $25,000. Coroner Harry Forsyth notes more families leave low White River valley.
Wheat at 20 dollars a bushel appears in a mixed market brief alongside barley soybeans rye and corn price figures and egg butterfat data. In Los Angeles Gary Crosby eldest son of Bing Crosby is sworn into the Army and sent to Fort Ord for eight weeks of basic training.
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