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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1961
Page
2
Faith Bible Church will run a summer vacation bible school from June to 9 with Mrs. Joe Broers in charge. Sessions 1 30 to 4 pm daily. Faith Lutheran Church also holds Vacation Bible School May 29 to June 9 from 9 am daily except Memorial Day. Seven more items note Memorial Day flowers and local notices.
Fifth grade pupils under Mrs. Henry Chilton displayed experiments and projects in a year end science review. Mrs. Ethel Wingert recently had surgery at St Luke’s Hospital and is progressing satisfactorily in Room 271. Joe S. Hilton, formerly of Wellsville, underwent major surgery at the V A Hospital in Fayetteville Arkansas. no condition details yet. Nellie Hilton remains nearby. F F A boys plan a camping trip to Toronto Lake June 1 to 3 with George Sherman and Wilmer Rader. Mrs. Harold Wingert attended a Council for Children and Youth meeting in Topeka May 26. Gail Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Murray, visits home then heads to Chicago with fourteen girls to work in Chicago’s Lying In Hospital. She has three years at Hays State College, starts nurse affiliation, then trains in Chicago, Denver, and Topeka before returning to finish schooling.
Stephen Wells of Colorado Springs Colorado and Patricia Wilhite of Ottawa Ottawa Ontario listed as a couple. Llewellyn Walker of Rockford Illinois and Beverly Acklin of Hillsboro Oregon. Gordon Nordquist of Amery Wisconsin and Beverly Benest of Severy Kansas. Larry Scherich of Wilmore Kansas and Phyllis Uhrig of McPherson Kansas. John Keelan Jr of Topeka Kansas and Margaret Kowardy of Topeka Kansas.
A rash of three collisions occurred within five minutes drawing police attention. Tom Gibson 84 was cited for failing to yield at 5th and Cedar at 9 10 eastbound on 5th. Frank H Betz 71 and Sanford White 55 collided at 15th and Main while Geiler 67 and White 55 on Main. Marlin Rice Pomona and Kenneth Keelin 19 clashed at 7th and Main with minor damages. Rice cited for following too close Gibson to appear in Police Court Wednesday.
The PEL Construction Co will hold open house for its newest IPEL home today and Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. Located in Willow Acres Ottawa the area features paved sidewalks safety-focused design and 63 building sites. Prospective buyers may choose their own site plans and builder. local changes at Ward staffing noted and Father’s Day approaches with big gift-promotions for retailers. Roy Boyer leases Fred Kaiser Drug Store building for jewelry business with moving dates undetermined.
Admissions include Bertha Frack Pomona Arthur Sizemore Pomona Ed Hosler 606 S Elm Friday Patricia Yokum 1025 N Poplar Douglas Barnes 826 Ash Terri Zook 515 E 5th Julie Frear 1033 S Mulberry today Births Mr and Mrs Don Bloomer Rantoul daughter born Friday weight 8 lb 7 oz Dismissals Clyde Owen 1239 S Hickory Mrs Albert Presnal 737 Tremont Friday Leonard Burgoon RFD 2 Glen Steven Winegar Osawatomie William Rowland Richmond to Cedar House nursing home Nancy Dreyer Waverly Mrs Donald Franks and baby son Waverly Mrs Darrell Macy and baby son RFD 1 Mrs Jack Shaffer 114 Maple today
The United States said its note with approval supported Korea's military government. Seoul papers hailed it as Kennedy's reply to a May 16 letter from Lt Gen Chang Do Young, while Washington stressed the note endorsed Chang's pledges and his commitment to free world principles and Korean welfare.
Courtesy shower for Mrs. Bob Kiekel in the Annex. Boosters plan a Pow Wow with a June 6 final meeting. Willing Workers host a covered dish and quilt block session. Families relocate to Dari-Mart lease. Rebekah Lodge elects officers. Visits span Topeka, Kansas City, Omaha and Manowa with multiple residents noted.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices. Veronica Margaret Stoerman of Ottawa died at Ransom Memorial Hospital. services at Sacred Heart Church with burial at St. John's Cemetery Homewood. Emery Baumann of Wellsville, Edward Reid of Lyndon, and other local deaths noted with service details, survivors, and cemeteries. Rosary, pallbearers, and funeral home references included.
The Wagon Bed Springs site on the Cimarron River near Ulysses Kansas has been designated a national historic landmark along with Fort Larned Bent s Fort Raton Pass and Santa Fe The springs once fed the Cimarron cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail and were the first water source after a 60 mile desert stretch. Jedediah Strong Smith who died there in May 1831 is noted as a key explorer associated with the site.
A dense listing of sale dates and locations across Franklin County with multiple auctions scheduled Saturdays and midweek events. Entries include Michigan ValleySchonl Building sale in May in Ottawa Overbrook and Williamsburg areas, May 26 and June 16 dates for buildings and household goods, plus listings for Printy and Sons and other local bidders, with contact details and venues such as 1136 N Main Ottawa and Overbrook livestock sales along with market sale locations east of Main on Wilson.
Legals note a construction permit application for a Class B FM station KOFO-FM 98.7 ERP 6.69 KW height 153 ft ATU, to be at KOFO-AM site, tendered to the FCC on May 8 1961 by Roderick B. Cupp and Edwina W. Cupp for Ottawa Broadcasting Company.
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