This Week in Ottawa History Highlights Ottawa 1914
Washington Lincoln and Eugene Field schools prepare for graduation day for eight grades while Hawthorne has none. City officials suspect dog sex reports are inaccurate and may confiscate unreported dogs. Rattlesnake Hill road work will grade the slope and extend westward. Main Street is a speedway with near misses near the Crystal Theater. Elsie Baker faces murder charges after a river death and court sympathy noted. A local activist urges street beautification and organized pole placement or underground wiring to curb elm worms.
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Washington
Lincoln
Eugene
Hawthorne
Seventh Street
Ottawa
Osage
W.B. Lomas
Franklin County
Rattlesnake Hill
Main Street
Main Street Bridge
Main
Crystal Theater
Elsie Baker
Marmaton
Fort Scott
Roberts Faces Residency Questions in Kansas Senate Bid
USA Today reports Senator Pat Roberts spent fewer than 100 days in Kansas over two years and made 26 official trips to the state between July 2011 and August 2013. Critics question his Kansas residency as he seeks re election amid a contentious GOP primary.
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Washington
Pat Roberts
Kansas
USA Today
U.S
Roberts
Senate
New York Times
Dodge City
Obituary for Robert E Knight 82 Princeton Kansas
Robert E Knight 82 died May 18 2014 at his home in Princeton Kansas with family by his side. Funeral May 23 2014 at Dengel Son Mortuary Ottawa KS with military honors. Survived by wife Phyllis Welch three daughters five grandchildren two great grandchildren and sister. He owned Knight Oil Inc and served in the US Air Force. Memorials to Midland Hospice.
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Robert E
Bob” Knight
Princeton
Kansas
Ansuay
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Ottawa
Mr. Knight
Princeton Cemetery
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard
Bob
Parker
Seth Robert
Rubie Mae (Guffey) Knight
Garnett
Princeton High School
Roberta Faye
Berta” Reekie
Phyllis Welch
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
Jennifer Knight
Herbert Garcia
Tuxpan
Veracruz
México
Linda Bischoff
Truyn
Williamsburg
Lori Keffer
George
Lawrence
Tami Hoffner
Ralph
Bayfield
Colorado
Darren Bischoff
Susan Weber
Andrew Record
Olathe
Bailey Record
Gabriel Garcia
Mexico
Angelina
Josilyn Hoffner
Marcia Kay Knight
Mary Z. Longstreth
Ashville
North Carolina
Marion Dale Knight
Hazel Marie Gildea
Loy Dean Knight
Kelly Record
Knight Oil, Inc
Farmers Coop
U.S. Air Force
Princeton United Methodist Church
Richmond Lions Club
Williamsburg Wildlife Club
Midland
Dengel& Son Mortuary
S. Hickory St
Dengelmortuary.com
Elda Campbell O Neil dies aged 88 in Arkansas
Elda Campbell O Neil 88 longtime Ottawa Kansas resident died February 17 2014 in Conway Arkansas. Grave side service 2 p.m. Saturday May 24 2014 Highland Cemetery Ottawa Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday First United Methodist Church Ottawa for family memories Born August 2 1925 Neodesha Kansas twin to Mary Barker She married Delbert Campbell in 1941 had three sons later married Wayne O Neil in 2000 Services honor her life and legacy with survivors including three sons ten grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren.
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Elda Campbell O'Neil
Ottawa
Kansas
Conway
Arkansas
Highland Cemetery
First United Methodist Church
Elda
Elda Bell Barker
Neodesha
Jennings
Sarah Barker
Mary (Barker) Shanahan
Delbert Ellis Campbell
Tom
Duane
Craig
Delbert
Wayne O’neil
First United Methodist Church of Ottawa
Oxford Service Forum
Ottawa University
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Business and Professional Women Group
Tom Campbell
Mary Ann
Shawnee
Duane Campbell
Craig Campbell
Carrie
Lakeland
Florida
Joseph Barker
Norfolk
Virginia
Barbara Sears Grooms Sears Barbara Joan Grooms Sears
Barbara Joan Grooms Sears 69 of Walterboro South Carolina died October 29 2013 at home Graveside services November 2 2013 at Dorchester Memory Gardens Summerville SC Arrangements Parker Rhoden Funeral Home Walterboro SC Born July 14 1943 in Charleston daughter of Mary Ella Fleming and William Virgil Grooms Married Richard Clyde RC Sears November 6 1965 Connie Jo their daughter later a homemaker florist artist and long time community volunteer survived by her daughter RC sister and several nieces and nephews She battled uterine cancer rectal cancer and kidney failure as a two time cancer survivor and remained active traveling and helping others during illness.
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Barbara Joan Grooms Sears
Walterboro
South Carolina
Dorchester Memory Gardens
Summerville
Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home
Barbara
Joan
Baker Hospital
Charleston
Mary Ella Fleming
William Virgil Grooms
Murray Vocational School
San Diego
California
San Diego School of Business
Ratner’s Clothing For Men
Richard Clyde
Rc” Sears
Salina
Kansas
Connie Jo
Ottawa
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Round O
Anthony Martin Plazar
Round O Homemakers Club
Clemson
United States
Mary Ella Plazar
Weekly Lunch Menu Highlights May 2023
May 2023 meals outline a rotating school lunch plan with daily main dishes and sides. Wednesday features chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, roll, cake and ice cream. Thursday offers sloppy joe pasta salad California blend bun and cheesecake. Friday serves chicken and noodles with mashed potatoes Tuscan blend and fruit mix.
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Ottawa Herald
Louis’Reed
Offsier Herald
Lane
Pomona
Rantoul
Richmond
Wellsville
U.S. Postal Service
The
Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Bob’ Knight
Rridauw
Elda Campbell O’neil
Barbara Grooms
SEARS
Alexandria
Louisiana
Anthony “Tony” Martin Plazar
Robert
Bobby” Allen Grooms
Harlem
Georgia
William “Billy” George Grooms
Hendersonville
Wal
Terboro
Patricia
Pat” Ann Tice
Ehrhardt
Carol Edith Hall
Aiken
Mid-America Nutrition Program
Ottawaherald
Klemorcal Io
Sand Creek
Mikaela
Kansas Children’s Service League
Adoptkskids.org
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