Ottawa Briefs Hit The Herald Bond Day And Other News
Local briefs report a bond Tuesday and police tag inquiries for the Herald office call. Scouts from Pot troop 74 leave for Lake of the Ozarks for a camping week. Ottawan John Davis elected president of Stephenson Hall at the University of Kansas. various local residents attend hospital, court, and club events with multiple arrests and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo’ Barris
Franklin County Court
Sertoma Club
Boy ‘Scouts
Lake of Joar
Carl ‘Channon
Tom Sims
Dave Sutherland
Ohewan
John Davis
Hickory
Stephenson Hall
University of Kansas
Davis
Retirement For City Employes Adopted By City Commission
The city commission adopted a resolution governing retirement for city employees age 65 years and 6 months and the annual sick leave and vacation time. Effective January 1 1956 all full time employees receive specified annual leave based on service years 6 days at one year 12 days at two to less than 15 years and 18 days at 15 years. Sick leave may accumulate up to 120 days for illness. An appointive officer reaching 65 years and 6 months during term may finish but not be reappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
More County Candidates Enter Race For August November Elections
More names fill the filing list for the August and November elections with a June 20 deadline. George W. Lathrop the Republican candidate for Ottawa city constable. In Appanoose township candidates include Robert Steele trustee Ralph Ikenberry treasurer Irvin Hawkey clerk Mrs Earl Gilliland committee woman Alfred Schmitt committee man. Centropolis township trustees John Bulson clerk John Dyer treasurer W D Dunlap committee woman Jessie Dunlap committee man Hayden Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Lathrop
Ottawa
Appanoose
Centropolis
Appanoose Township
Landidates
Robert Steele
Ralph Ikenberry
Irvin Hawkey
Earl Gilliland
Alfred Schmitt
John Bulson
John Dyer
W. D. Dunlap
Jessie Dunlap
Hayden Turner
Class invites bands for graduation event
There are 135 students in the class and 40 reservations have been received. Mrs. Bert Detwiler serves as class president and Mrs. Max Drake as secretary for the event planning.
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Bert Detwiler
Max Drake
Deaths Former Ottawan Harry Bezowski 69
Death notice for Harry Bezowski a former Ottawan aged 69 died May 27 at Bethany hospital Kansas City Kansas. He was a retired farmer born in Germany moved to Kansas City at 16 then to Ottawa in 1934 and lived there until two years ago. Surviving relatives include son Harry Rezowski stepdaughters Mrs Jessie Klaman and Mrs Martha Wing stepson Wilford Co and George E Little sister Mrs Elsie Kepler and Mrs E Wick all of Kansas City a brother Herman Rezowski Renton Washington and one grandchild. Funeral services were held this morning at Full Gospel Tabernacle Kansas City. Interment in Shawnee Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Bezowski
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Kas
Germany
Ottawa
Harry Rezowski
Jessie Klaman
Martha Wing
Wilford Co
George E. Little
Elsie Kepler
E. Wick
Herman Rezowski
Renton
Wash
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Shawnee
Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients This Week
Stephen Griffin of Sunflower was admitted on Wednesday. Mrs Clifford Dempsey was admitted on Wednesday and discharged today. Mrs Riley Melchert of Ottawa route 1 was discharged. Mrs Theodosia Ruiz of 1908 North Locust was admitted on Thursday.
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Stephen Griffin
Clifford Dempsey
Riley Melchert
Ottawa
Theodosia Ruiz
N. Locust
OSAGE CITY Teacher Ruby Curtis Retires After 48 Years
Ruby Curtis, a 48 year veteran teacher, is honored on Ruby Curtis Appreciation Day in OSAGE CITY with Governor Fred Hall as the speaker. Hall praised teaching and defended the state of schools while noting progress since the past.
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Osage City
Ruby Curtis
Fred Hall
Pattern 4820 Misses Wardrobe by Jone Adams
Misses pattern 4820 offers a blouse shorts and skirt set in sizes 12 11d 16 18 20. Size 16 blouse and shorts require 3 percent yards and 34 percent yards for the skirt on 35 inch fabric. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for each extra pattern to Anne Adams care of The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. New York New York 11.
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Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Drought Survey Gets Underway in Kansas
A drought inspection tour through western and north central Kansas began led by Ben Kiefer of Ottawa and Darrel Dunn of Topeka with Robert T. Hall from the federal agriculture department. Gov. Fred Hall discussed reassessing counties for new drought disaster designations as 47 counties’ prior statuses expired. Six counties Cheyenne Sherman Wallace Greeley Hamilton Morton currently hold such designations. The governor called the drought the No 1 problem in Kansas and noted many requests for inspections. Rayon note added on artificial silk.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ben Kiefer
Ottawa
Darrel Dunn
Robert T. Hall
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Fred Hall
Cheyenne
Sherman
Wallace
Greeley
Hamilton
Morton
Hall
Civil War Vet Back In Hospital
Albert Woolson aged 109, last surviving Union veteran, returned to St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth after Memorial Day with his condition described as good but restless at home. He has a history of intermittent hospitalizations this year for recurring lung congestion.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
St. Luke's Hospital
Woolson
States Rights Party Reborn in Mississippi
Jackson hosts reunion of Mississippians for States Rights as about 250 people backed a platform of loyalty to principle over party and pledged to field independent electors. Judge M. M. McGowan urged unpledged electors to unite for a bloc to swing the election to the House, with visitors from Alabama and Louisiana noting similar moves. Governors do not back the effort.
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Jackson, Miss
House of Representatives
Alabama
Louisiana
McGowan
South
Says Aid Cut Not Justified
General Gruenther urged the Senate that cuts to Ike’s 4.9 billion foreign aid program are unwarranted. NATO European commanders said a 1.2 million troop Russian reduction would not diminish attack power. He warned Germany’s full troop contribution under NATO could reach 12 divisions with ongoing training.
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Washington
Alfred M. Gruenther
Kremlin
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Gruenther
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
NATO
Train Plows Into Boulder Near Parkerburg Westbound Limited Derails
The Baltimore and Ohio Stationial Limited struck a boulder at a tunnel exit near Parkersburg West Virginia early today. Engineer J C Riley 62 of Grafton was found dead and fireman Paul R Hooten 32 of Grafton was missing. The diesel pulled by two engines veered after leaving a 100 foot tunnel near Cornwallis. The front engine rolled into Bond Creek and the second overturned. six cars derailed.
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Parkersburg
W.va
Baltimore & Ohio
St. Louis
New York
J. C. Riley
Grafton
Paul R. Hooten
Cornwallis
National Limited
Bond Creek
Eisenhower Calls White House Conference for World Peace
President Eisenhower announced a White House conference set for June 12 to explore ways to develop better people to people contacts and partnerships worldwide. American leaders from non government fields were invited to participate.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Kansas high school bands join 1956 All-State Camp in Manhattan
More than 200 Kansas high school band members will take part in the band division of the 1956 All-State Camp at Kansas State College next week. Camp director Warren Walker announced groups include concert and dance bands as well as brass and clarinet choirs. Directors will join in clinics and work with groups under visiting professors and K State resident staff.
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Manhattan
Kas
Kansas
Kansas State College
Warren Walker
Weather science note on car roof color cooling
A study explains that when a white-topped and a black-topped car are parked together in sunlight the white-topped car can stay about 15 degrees cooler inside due to lower solar absorption. This effect highlights how exterior color influences heat buildup in vehicles.
Local Market Grain Prices and Bonds Highlight
The market lists wheat and corn varieties with prices per hundredweight and oats and barley figures, including milo. Also shown are butterfat price ranges and a note on Savings Bonds as a safe investment, reflecting a mixed agricultural and financial snapshot.
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Aews Briefs
Zevon
Herald
Phone Herald Office
Iowa Auto
Steven Mudrick
Menorah Hospital
David Mudrick
Philadelphia
Jack Mudrick
That City
Elm
Mr. Mudrick
Dwayne F. Colwell
San Diego
Calif
Highway Patrol
US 69
Colwell
D. J. Fralic
Wichita
Brunk
James L. Butler
E. 2Nd
Clyde Smith
Army Mothers
B. G. Otto
Trenton Stark
Martha Alcorn
Lawrence H. Alcorn
Anderson
Georgia Whiteford
Lone Star Lake
Donald White
Chippewa Hills
Gene Carr
Jesse Cullison
George Kramer
Larry Ogg
White
Milo Harris
Mark Coughen
Our
Wellsville
Kiwanis
Charles Knight
First Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
R. J. Rayback
Harold Ingham
University of Kansas Extension Service
Earl Cummings
Peoria
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Country Club
Ft Pe Cg AG
Loula H, Dengel
Colbern
17Th & S. Main
Killough Const. Co., Inc
Southern Kansas Greyhound Lines
Jacm
North American Hotel
C.A. Myers & Son
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Anderson County
Neill George
Waverly
Albert Stewart & Son Farm
Albert
Harold
Otis Hutchingon & Son
Jone Atoms
States Rights Party
Dean Berlin
Nash
Ambassador
Nash Statesman
Ford
Oldsmobile
Peffly Motor Co
N. Main
Limb Funeral Home
Mawa
Pyerhal
Sidce Tee
Venegee
Jim Fredricks
Ottawa Tin Shop
Second Pho
Beller Health
Beller Living
Moses
King Tut
Kramer Drug Store
M-G-M
Bhowani Junction
Shalimar
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