USD 288 Confronts Couple Touchy Issues
The USD 288 board reviewed an audit of district funds for 1973 74 and a pending $429 000 lawsuit filed April 18 by former Superintendent Reginald Hurd. The audit by Downard and King noted seven statutory violations and the board authorized its attorney to defend the district.
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Joanistas
U.S.D
Board of Education
Central Heights
Orville Cole
Central Heights Schools
Reginald Hurd
Downard and King, Certified Public Accountants
Wichita
U.S.C
KPL seeks emergency hike in gas rates in Topeka
Kan sas Power and Light Co Topeka has filed an emergency application for a 2.1 cent per thousand cubic feet increase on gas sales. The Kansas Corporation Commission said the move targets about 120000 customers in Salina Junction City Leavenworth Manhattan Atchison Abilene Marysville Wamego Clay Center Concordia Great Bend Kingman Larned McPherson Medicine Lodge Pratt and St Marys. A public hearing is set for July 10 1975 at 10 am. Saffels said the commission can grant emergency rate requests with proof of emergency without a formal investigation. The hike would raise annual gas revenue by about 187 million and affect all customer classes. The last general rate increase for gas was in early 1968 at a 6 87 percent return on rate base.
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Vides
KPL
Salina
Junction City
Leavenworth
Manhattan
Atchison
Abilene
Marysville
Wamego
Clay Center
Concordia
Great Bend
Kingman
Larned
McPherson
Medicine Lodge
Pratt and St.Marys
Dale E. Saffels
KCC
Haba Ee Cathe” Commission
Lowing Ease
Saffels
Commission
Olathe Diver Dies While Searching Lake Olathe
A second diver from the Olathe fire department died at a hospital after 10 minutes of resuscitation at the lake scene. Police said the team had been searching for the body of Terry Lee Suilfield, 18, of Polo, Missouri, who drowned Monday night while attempting to swim across a cove at Lake Olathe about 90 feet from the bank.
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Ani Ratte Sy Ebhet
Terry Lee Suilfield
Polo, Mo
School Dance and Swim Club Updates at Ottawa Center
School’s Out dance at Ottawa Youth Center features Thunder Cat Friday 8 to 11 p.m. admission 60 cents with Youth Center card. Graduation photos by R and D Photography. Also a May 21 meeting for Ottawa Swim Club members, prospective members and parents to meet coaches, pick up AAU registration and learn about City Swim Meet.
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Ottawa
Pomona High awards recognize top students and staff
At Pomona High School's Awards Assembly last week, students and staff received multiple honors. Alan Gentry plus Mona Stankard were co valedictorians. Gentry earned Outstanding Musician and other honors. Mona Stankard led yearbook and DAR Good Citizen. several students were named in biology chemistry physics English and more. scholarships went to Joi Hoffsommer and others. the event highlighted faculty recognition as well.
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Pomona High School
Alan Gentry
Mona Stankard
Carol Burgess
Robin Howell
Joi Hoffsommer
Matt Purcell
Celia Birzer
Terry Henry
Jos Hoffsommer
Mike McLoud
Jimmy Olson
Karen Stoneking
Betty Crocker
Betty King
Sherry Sanders
Reba Green
Linda Smith
Jean Howard
Kathy Hennessey
Christy Hennessey
Daryl Finch
Kshsaa
DAR Good Citizen
Kansas State
West Franklin Teacher's Association
County approves furniture for Courts Building
The Franklin County Commission approved buying two credenzas and a desk from Didde Office Supply for 852.30. They also removed a dwelling in Wellsville from the tax rolls since it had been removed earlier, and authorized sending Health Department delegates to the International Childbirth Education Association Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, in late June.
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Franklin County Commission
New Courts
Didde Office Supply
Wellsville
Franklin
County Health Department
International Childbirth Education Association
Lincoln
Neb
Wall Street Mixed After Cautious Midday Turnaround
Wall Street saw mixed trading as the Dow slipped to 835.89 by noon after an early rally faded. Xerox led NYSE activity with a small gain while the American Exchange and Amex showed modest moves amid cautious mood and a quarterly profit from Research-Cottrell.
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New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Big Board
Research-Cottrell
Amex
Agnes Pomeroy Rites Set at Sacred Heart Church
Services for Agnes Pomeroy of 812 N Cedar will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Jerry Sheeds officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery. She was born December 7 1891 in Mosherville Michigan and lived here since 1951. She taught in Michigan before moving to Kansas and was married to Alfred B. Pomeroy in 1940 Hillsdale Michigan. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Survived by three stepdaughters seven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Wake at 7:90 tonight at Dengel and Son Mortuary.
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Agnes Pomeroy
N. Cedar
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Jerry Sheeds
Highland Cemetery
Pomeroy
Mosherville
Mich
Peter and
Mary (Coleman) Bourke
Ottawa
Agricola
Michigan
Kansas
Alfred B. Pomeroy
Hillsdale
William Bourke
John Bourke
Mary
N. Cedar St
Dengel & Son
Local highway fund distributions and community notices
City and county highway fund allocations for the quarter ending April 15 list totals for Anderson Coffey Douglas Franklin Osage and several cities including Baldwin Garnett Lane Lyndon Melvern Ottawa Pomona Princeton Quenemo Rantoul Richmond Wellsville Williamsburg. Bridge winners announced at the Elks Club include honors for North South and East West divisions. The Pomona post office seeks substitute rural carriers for Pomona Route 2 and Williamsburg Route 1. Mrs K E DeWald is recovering after major surgery at Memorial Hospital Topeka. Craig Roberts and Quentin Roberts received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pittsburg State. OMITTED from the Dean’s list at Ottawa University was Rocky Holland.
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Anderson
Coffey
Douglas
Franklin
Osage
Baldwin
Garnett
Lane
Lyndon
Melvern
Ottawa
Pomona
Princeton
Quenemo
Rantoul
Richmond
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Craig Roberts
Alden Dearfoss
Ash
Quentin Roberts
Pittsburg State
Conference on Workman's Comp Increase Set for June 3
Topeka Kansas AP says State Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell will host a 10 am June 3 conference on a proposed rise in workmen's compensation rates. The plan, filed by the National Council of Compensation Insurance, would lift average wages by about 7 percent and reflects varied class impacts and changes tied to Kansas' average weekly wage. Bell will have a NCCI representative present to answer questions, stressing the request for public hearing before final action.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Fletcher Bell
Bell
The
National Council of Compenation Insurance
National Council of Compensation Insurance
Ottawa University admissions and local police report
Admissions list includes Mrs William Williamson Garnett Lynette Helt Ottawa RFD 1 Anna Hynes Waverly Troy Beach Rantoul Mrs William Barkley Ottawa RFD 4 Leslie Wheat 523 N Mulberry Clarence Dial Williamsburg Yolanda Alien Box 77 Ottawa University Monday Dismissals list names several Ottawa University staff and local residents. Ottawa police report shoplifter stole 950 dollars in rings from Arnolds Jewelry 912 S Main at about 11 44 a m Thursday two customers entered the store one asked for a diamond ring and fled through rear door. An attempted burglary at Guy and Maes Tavern Williamsburg reported between 11 30 p m Monday and 7 30 this morning. window broken with a rock entry attempt failed. OPP
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William Williamson
Garnett
Lynette Helt
Ottawa
Anna Hynes
Waverly
Troy Beach
Rantoul
William Barkley
Leslie Wheat
N. Mulberry
Clarence Dial
Williamsburg
Yolanda Alien
Ottawa University
Gasper Reyes
S. Oak
Ralph Schiappa
Price Hall
Ray Carey
Princeton
Cecil Cartwright
Pomona
Harvey Richards
Arnold’s Jewelry
S. Main
Sheriff's Department
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John Schultze
Jan Torres
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Terry Rugg
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Topeka, Kan
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Chicago
Industrial Credit Plan Inc
Reginald R. Hurd
Industrial Credit
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B. J. (Crawford) White
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Darik
B. J. White
Alma Lamberd
Richard Lamberd
Collins
State of Kansas
Richard L. Jones
Hope Cemetery
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin County
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Rita Miller
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Damron-Towner Chapel
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