Rantoul Principal to Attend Summer Institute
Melvin L. Schwartz, principal of Rantoul High School, will attend a summer institute for math and science teachers at Kansas State University. The Institute runs June 15 to Aug. 7, funded by a National Science Foundation grant. participants receive $75 weekly plus travel and dependent allowances.
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Melvin L. Schwartz
Rantoul High School
Kansas State University
National Science Foundation
Exceline
136 Awards At OHS Celebrate Year End Honors
Ottawa High School honored 136 students in a year end awards procession in the Senior High auditorium. Earlier, 62 pupils received awards and keys at a prior assembly. Music teacher Bill Barker received a leather briefcase as thanks from the Swing Kings and the orchestra, with Gary Burke and John Going presenting. Special honors went to Wanda Robertson for the Kayettes, Joy Benson and others for three year letters, and many for two and one year letters across music, track, tennis, golf, and typing. Provisional and manager letters were also announced along with drill team pins.
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Swing Kings
Baker
Portland
Ore
Gary Burke
John Going
Wanda Robertson
Kayettes
Randolph Bundy
Joy Benson
Linda Kerr
Sue Thompson
Hal Crawford
Larry Wright
Patti Lister
Judi Jamison
June Jones
Mac Wichiman
Larry Cyre
Roger Schmanke
Ralph Gage
Thorpe Nolan
Dennis Smith
Bruce Bundy
Leroy Martin
Clinton Moore
Jim Roth
Allen Glenn
Sonny Larios
Bill Jensen
Bob Lewis
Ronnie Reusch
Joe Kunard
Steve, Shaffer
Pete Espinosa
George’ Gage
Mickey ‘Reed
Bill Bemmels
Sherm Spears
OHS
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Saunders Music Store
Bruce Spears
Pat Wilson
Kitty Collins
Jeanie Hinderliter
Cindi Carson
Jann Moore
Dianna Osborn
Paula Perkins
Cheryl Petty
Donna Reineke
Martha Maxwell
Pet Lister
Betty Hardage
Lloyd Ballhagen
Hawkins Grange Cleans Indian Cemetery Near Ottawa
Members of Hawkins Grange spent yesterday clearing brush weeds and dead trees at the Indian Cemetery northeast of Ottawa to present a neat memorial day site. The entrance is marked by two stone pillars and a graveled access from Hawkins school road. Ray Aner from the game commission announced at a Williamsburg Wildlife Association meeting that no funds are available now for expanding the state lake.
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Hawkins Grange
Ottawa
Logan
Hawkins School
Ray Aner
Game Commission
Williamsburg Wildlife Association
Movement aims to create new wildlife fund in coming years
A meeting discussed forming a fund in the next few years. Attendees included Bob Bailey of Paola, Kansas Wildlife Association president. Harold Barker of Paola, vice president. George Latham of Lawrence, treasurer. Stub Eaton of Emporia board member. Harley C. Milliken and family moved from Los Angeles to the Williams burg area, remodeling their home on their father's farm.
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Bob Bailey
Paola
Kansas Wildlife Association
Harold Barker
George Latham
Lawrence
Stub Eaton
Emporia
Harley V. Milliken
Maitzie, Robin
Wendy Lou
Los Angeles
Williamsburg
Harley C.millikens
Deaths of Mrs Ruth Oakley Titus and Grace Brady
Funeral services were held for Ruth Oakley Titus 80 of 2835 Vrain Denver Colo who died May 14 widow of S K Titus formerly Ottawa born December 1 1878 married October 20 1906 she suffered a broken hip in a fall March 4 due to a stroke survived by husband one son Robert three grandchildren and three great grandchildren Grace Brady longtime Greeley resident widow of Bob Brady died in Independence pursuing home survived by daughters Esther Jackson Independence and Doris Anderson Newton Funeral services set at ELB Church Greeley Thursday 2 pm burial in Greeley.
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Ruth Oakley Titus
Vrain
Denver
Colo
Ottawa
Grace Brady
Greeley
Independence
Bob Brady
Esther Jackson
Doris Anderson
Newton
Elb. Church
Teorsday
Sixteen Ottawa High Students Initiated Into Thespians
Ottawa High School announces that sixteen students were initiated into Thespians, the senior high drama club, during its annual initiation ceremony.
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Ottawa High School
Thespians
Local club elects officers and members to group roles
Janice Brown James Burlingham Bonnie Ferns Geri Sue Figgins Mary Fuller Duane Hall Betty Hardage Judy Hull Sandra Mathias Opal Nearmyer Peggy Nordyke Paula Perkins JoAnn Terry Anita Vann Benny Weiss Patti Lister were named in a group meeting. The group also elected officers for next year Herbie Harrah president Cindy Kuntz vice president Betty Trout secretary Sandra Mathias treasurer and Donna Cheney student council representative.
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Janice Brown
James Burlingham
Bonnie Ferns
Geri Sue Figgins
Mary Fuller
Duane Hall
Betty Hardage
Judy Hull
Sandra Mathias
Opal Nearmyer
Peggy Nordyke
Paula Perkins
JoAnn Terry
Anita Vann
Benny Weiss
Patti Lister
Herbie Harrah
Cindy Kuntz
Betty Trout
Donna Cheney
Hospital Notes Admits and Births Reported
Admitted Leon Spore at 832 Hamblin on Monday and Katherine Marie Niebrugge of Overbrook today. Births include Mr and Mrs James L Allen RFC 4 a son born Monday weighing 7 Ibs 7 oz and Mr and Mrs Everett Gragg 1010 W Beth a son born Monday weighing 7 Ibs 6 oz. Dismissed Mrs Raymond Brown and baby Gaughter 948 S Hickory and Mrs Ruth Moody of Pomona transferred to Crestview nursing home Monday. Joseph C Muecke 839 With Mrs Malinda Fisher RFD 3 today.
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Hamblin
Katherine Marie Niebrugge
Overbrook
James L. Allen
RFC
Everett Gragg
Raymond Brown
Marriage Licenses for James Anderson and Violet iaRue
James F. Anderson, 13, and Violet L. iaRue, 17, both of Lawrence, obtained marriage licenses.
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James F. Anderson
Violet L.iaRue
Lawrence
Traffic court records show mixed outcomes in Ottawa
Ot tawa Police Court dealt with four motorists this morning three pleaded guilty and one pleaded innocent. Wylamere Bigelow 33 of 708 West 6th fined 12 dollars for failing to yield the right of way Shirley McKinley 17 cited May 1 fined 12 dollars for following too closely in traffic both involved in accidents William S Paul 20 Ottawa University student cited May 8 fined 5 dollars for illegal left turn David F Spitler 20 Ottawa University student pleaded innocent posting 25 dollar bond for trial Three speeding defendants failed to appear bonds forfeited Robert E Lee 22 Princeton David E Anderson 18 RFD 2 and Mrs F R Bennett Jr 36 Rockwood Drive charged with driving over 30 mph on 1200 block South Main Citations dated May 14 Freeda Wilson 631 North Main found guilty of failing to yield the right of way fined 15 dollars
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Shirley C. McKinley
RFD
Wylamene Bigelow
William S. Paul
Ottawa University
South Main
David F. Spitler
Robert E. Lee
Princeton
David E. Anderson
F. R. Bennett Jr
Rockwood Drive
Ottawa
Freeda Wilson
N. iMain
High Shrine Official Speaks at Masonic Temple Meeting
Mrs. Marguerite Dutsch of Tulsa spoke to Masonic group members and families at the Masonic temple Saturday evening. White Shrine members from Ottawa served a 6:30 dinner. Visitors came from Kansas City Lawrence Topeka Chanute Wichita Fort Scott and Tulsa. Carl G. Alex received a 50-year gold emblem and a life membership card from E. Glenn Robison grand master and grand lecturer of the Kansas Grand Lodge.
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Marguerite Dutsch
Tulsa
Okla
Supreme White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
White Shrine
Ottawa
Kansas City
Lawrence
Topeka
Chanute
Wichita
Ft. Scott
Oklo
Carl G. Alex
Torpeka
E. Glenn Robison
Grand Lodge of Kansas
Mundy Appeals Driving Conviction in District Court
Ottawan 36 year old Joe Mundy was found guilty of drunk driving in Police Court and fined 100 dollars with 30 days in jail. He appealed to District Court after pleading innocent last Tuesday following an arrest on May 9. an assistant city attorney moved to dismiss a reckless driving charge. Mundy posted a 200 dollar appeal bond for the District Court appearance.
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Ottawan
Joe Junior Mundy
Main
Mundy
Tom Gleason
Breakdown of TB fund usage by Franklin County association
The Franklin County Tuberculosis Association reports 2602 from seal sales. Of this, 1625.80 comes from Ottawa and 978.20 from rural areas. Twenty six percent or 676 goes to state and national programs. A 200 allocation supports research and rehabilitation in Kansas institutions next year. The largest items are chest clinics at Ransom Memorial Hospital at 3.50 each totaling 3762 and educational health materials for schools and individuals at 350. The county had two patients at Norton sanitarium last year.
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Franklin County Tuberculosis Association
Ottawa
Franklin County Association
Kansas
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
Norton Sanitarium
Two Accidents Reported in Ottawa Police Court Citation
Two traffic accidents occurred in Ottawa on Monday. Shirley McKinley, 17, pleaded guilty to following too closely and was fined $12 in Police Court. Her car struck the rear of Fred A. Vogler 60, at 9 24 p m near 4th and Main, with major damages to both vehicles. A second crash at 350 p m near 320 S Cedar involved Kenneth Hollon 32 whose truck hit Milford Wickstrom’s parked car, causing major damage after he pulled out to avoid another vehicle.
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Shirley McKinley
RFD
McKinley
Fred A. Vogler
S. Main
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Milford L. Wickstrom
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