Whitaker to earn business degree at Kansas State Teachers
Richard J. Whitaker of Ottawa will receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Kansas State Teachers in Pittsburg this year. A crowded conference for Garfi eld kindergarten mothers and administrators was announced for 1 30 p m Wednesday May 2 at the school. To enter kindergarten in September a child must be 5 by January 1. A break in at the L & L Cafes front door was reported between 1 and 3 a.m Sunday. Four wheel discs were stolen from a 1950 Oldsmobile on an S M Auto Sales lot. Sheriff Jay Brown and Undersheriff Willard Lister were in Randall early this morning investigating a farm home breakin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Whitaker
Ottawa
Kansas State Teachers
Pittsburg
Garfield
Don Hoghand
Jay Brown
Willard Lister
Randoul
Game Board To Meet Saturday
C E Wilson filed a recovery suit in District Court Topeka against Charles A Manhattan chairman of the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission seeking 9562.85 plus interest since January 1 1949. Gov Docking urged reconsideration of dropping land condemnation for Boisourt and Ottawa Hunting clubs near Marais des Cygnes Refuge. He wants the commission to condemn the land for the refuge and called for an open Topeka meeting. Kaup said a Manhattan meeting would be best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wilson
Topeka
Charles Kaun
Charles A.manhattan
State Cobern
Kaup
Manhattan
George Docking
Commission
Boisourt
Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Linn County
Gun Club
Supreme Court
Docking
J. S. Drollier
Hugoton
Ottawa High School seniors stage final assembly program
The Ottawa High School senior class held its final assembly during activity period today. The program included music by Bob Kile and his Dixie Landers and a comedy pantomime by six senior girls. The show featured a poignant quartet performance and concluded with seniors surrendering their seats to juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Bob Kile
Dixielanders
Kile
Warren Bruner
Carolyn Christie
Jolene Brink
Larry Bancroft
Dave Sutherland
Joel Berglund
Sandy Hag Jgarty
Iva Kay Jones
Patsyl Hickman
Jane Casida
Patsy Cupp
Nancy Morrisey
Denis Conger
F. D. Hull
Frank Johnson
Bill Coltrane
Meredith
Morgan Williams
Jin Assembly
Death of Leonard Showalter at 38 in Ottawa
Leonard Showalter 38, of 1125 N Cherry, died yesterday at K Us Medical Center after illness since last August. A mechanic with Minnix Motor Co for ten years, born Aug 14, 1918 in Jantha Mo, he had lived in Ottawa since 1989, previously Williamsburg and Homewood. World War II veteran and North Baptist Church member. Survived by widow Shirley Winner and four children Nelson, Ronald, Linda, Kathryn, and brother Harold J. Showalter. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at North Baptist Church, Rev. William L. Luce officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery.
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Leonard Showalter
Cherry
K.us Medical Center
Minnic x Motor Co
Jantha
Ottawa
Williamsburg
Homewood
North Baptist Church
Shirley Winner
Nelson H
Ronald W
Linda A
Kathryn J
Harold J. Showalter
William L. Luce
Highland Cemetery
Charges Against Two Ottawa Men
Clyde and George Hopkins of Ottawa were arrested at 11 30 Saturday and charged with being drunk disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. In Police Court Clyde pleaded guilty to all three charges and was jailed 30 days for being drunk 80 days for disturbing the peace and fined 100 dollars for resisting arrest. George pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace and received 30 days on each count. He pleaded not guilty to resisting arrest and will stand trial Saturday morning.
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Clyde
George Hopkins
Ottawa
Clyde Hopkins
Milo Harris
Harris
George
Kansan Killed In Train Crash
LIBERTY Texas A spectacular train wreck downtown killed one man and injured another yesterday Sixteen freight and tank cars piled up when 26 of the 113 cars in a westbound Southern Pacific freight derailed Officials tentatively blamed a faulty journal or shot box The dead man was identified as Jack Lester James 54 of Anthony Kansas Walter Messer 34 of Beaumont was riding in an empty boxcar when it derailed his hand crushed and caught in wreckage He was hospitalized with shock and a crushed hand Firemen freed him after about 45 minutes Witnesses said the first car to jump the tracks was 38 cars behind the locomotive
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Liberty
Tex
Jone
Southern Pacific
Jack Lester James
Anthony, Kas
Walter Messer
Beaumont
James
Messer
Greek citizen jailed for hiding arms in church house
A Nicosia court sentenced Arghris Kalradymas, Greek citizen, to 100 years imprisonment for concealing arms ammunition and explosives in a priest's house. The case underscores ongoing security concerns in Cyprus.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Arghris Kalradymas
Hospital Notes and Births in Local Area
Admits include Mrs Fred Rogue 1308 S Main George Roberts Princeton Mrs Kenneth Evans RFD 4 Garnett William Webker 903 E Wilson Saturday Mrs Harold Simmons RFD 4 Mrs Marston Fitzgerald RFD 2 Williamsburg Mrs Fred Kuiken Richmond Mrs Irene Harr 205 E birth Mrs Mary Armstrong 514 Maple Sunday Births include Mr and Mrs Richard Lilly Baldwin a son born today weight 1 lb 5 oz Dismissals include Mrs Della Hanna 912 N Main Mrs Charles Neal Williamsburg Barbara and Charlotte Patton Wellsville Mrs Grace Warner 729 W 6th Sunday Mrs Harold Simmons RFD 4 Mrs John Lave and baby son Kansas City today
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Fred Rogue
Main
George Roberts
Princeton
Kenneth Evans
RFD
Garnett
William Webker
E. Wilson
Harold Simmons
Marston Fitzgerald
Williamsburg
Fred Kuiken
Richmond
Irene Harr
E.irth
Mary Armstrong
Maple
Bill Sims
S. Oak
Deborah Norton
Runaway Boys Caught After Taxi, Ottawa Police Say
Two boys Harold Witterstaetter aged 13 and Oscar Jones aged 14 from Shawinice were picked up by Ottawa Police around 6 30 Sunday morning after cafe patrons notified authorities. They were found near US 50 walking from a car owned by Jones' father. Parents were notified and collected the youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
North Side
Harold Witterstaetter
Oscar Jones
Shaw- Ince
Jones
Traffic toll tolls reported by state accidents records
Topeka Kansas report lists traffic fatalities in the last 48 hours and year totals. The latest figures show 0 fatalities in the last 48 hours to date in 1957 189 versus 241 in the same period in 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weekend Ottawa Auto Accidents Reported
Two auto accidents occurred in Ottawa over the weekend. Bob Pence reported damage to his 1948 Chevrolet parked in front of 444 Ash during Friday night or early Saturday, about 7:15 a.m. Saturday. A two car collision on North Main from 3:49 p.m. Sunday involved Vernon Enos Horn driving a 1950 Mercury and Robert Lee Goodwin in a 1938 Plymouth. Horn’s rear was damaged $25 and Goodwin’s $50.
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Ottawa
Bob Pence
Pence
North Main
Vernon Enos Horn
Cypress
Robert Lee Goodwin
S. Cedar
Goodwin
Eisenhower Aids Budget to Congress This Week
The administration's $380 million foreign aid proposal moves to Congress amid an economy wave. President Eisenhower expected to address the nation in a nationwide radio bit, with Dulles as lead witness at Senate hearings. The plan shifts from grants to loans and seeks a development revolving fund to authorize up to 500 million dollars in long-term loans next year and 750 million for each of the following two years.
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Washington
Congress
State Department
H. Alexander Smith
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Parties Mark Annuals At Ottawa Schools
Ottawa Junior and Senior High marked the 1957 annual distribution with two record parties. Senior high at Eugene Field School featured a program by William Barker and Harmonettes plus dances and songs by listed students. Junior high held theirs in the gym with a skit and songs by local performers.
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Ottawa
Eugene Field School
William Barker
Harmonettes
Judy Cary
Brooke Montgomery
Sharon Abelaker
Iva Ky Jones
Larry Forsythe
Wiraoe Roenenn Ton
Annual senior trip to Swope Park by Ottawa High
Ottawa High School plans its annual senior trip to Swope Park in Kansas City for about 100 seniors. A picnic will be held with fried chicken beans chips relishes iced tea and ice cream served by a food committee. Activities include touring the park downtown Kansas City and a Fairyland Park visit before returning by bus around 10 p.m.
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Ottawa High School
Swope Park
Kansas City
Marie Keelin
Iva Kay Jones
Carol Day
Patsy Cupp
Elmore
Fairyland Park
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Jay Ellis
S.M. Auto
Game Board
Cenla Mundy
Walnut
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Marine
James L. Fyock
Verna Fyock
Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron
Marine Aircraft Group 15
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Ana
Calif
High Court
Tennessee Board of Education
Tal
Memphis State College
U.S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Memphis
Circuit
Circuit Court
Herman 3Eilan
Philadelphia
George F. Sack
Portland
Ore
Sack
Fannie West
McVey - Dengel
William G. Ward
Tilfred
Theodore Clark
Porter Turner
Elmer Lutz
Pete Henry
William Sheeder
R. Stevens
Worden
Thomas A. Love
Pomona Methodist Church
Wayne Hollins
William Cain
Nels Kristenson
Roy Evans
Elza McFadden
Liomal Shaw
M. L. Montague
Chris Lopez
George Cole
Robert Crawford
Joh Dickey
Ewing Lawrence
D. T. Pierce
Carl Anderson
Neal Baxter
Kansan
Pest Schendel
the Keen Co
Main Ph
Louis H. Dengel
New York
N. Y
Whitehall Pharmacal Company
Harry Smith
Freeland West
Miami County
Freeland West Box
Ottawa, Kansas
Mutual of Omaha Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
F. Freeland West
S. Willow
Ike
Muaniee Ur
Eeuey Benson
Karen Wilson
Anita Vann
Allen Glenn
Fred Gollier
Jack Smith
Cindi Huls
the Helligan
Emma
Anna Channon
Joan Scott
Beens Evans
Carol Henley
Beneenvoes
Porter Spears Agency
Tom Porter
George Spears
Wdaf-Tv
Channel 4
Sowers Furniture
Edmiston
Organization of Safe Saving
Anchorg Savings Sed ~ Loan Association
D. William Overton
Kansas City, Kansas
North American Building
J. Dean Nofsinger Manager
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