Death of Thelma Monroe 86 Garnett
Thelma Louise Monroe, 86, of Garnett died October 30 2013 at home. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. November 2 2013 at First Christian Church Garnett with burial in Garnett Cemetery. Visitation begins 10 a.m. at the church. She was born August 9 1927 in Anderson County to Walter Irvin Farrar and Allie Rae West Farrar.
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Thelma Louise Monroe
Garnett
First Christian Church
Anderson County
Walter Irvin
Allie Rae
Farrar
Ottawa History Notes and Church Construction Progress
This Week in Ottawa History reports Halloween cautions about property destruction and notes that Ottawa commissioners support amusement but condemn property damage. It also covers Sacred Heart Church Fourth and Cedar streets contracting, with L F Nebelong masonry and J C Pettit metal work, plus day laborers and on hand materials. Kansas City area temperatures set records across borders, and H L Gilbert of Ottawa draws a claim among Ottawan registrants for the North Platte Niobrara land openings.
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Hallowe’en
Ottawa
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Fourth
Cedar Streets
L.F. Nebelong
J.C. Pettit
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Concordia
Dodge City
Dallas
Abilene
H.L. Gilbert
North Platte
Neb
Niobrara
Mr. Gilbert
Markets Ottawa Coop and Franklin County FSA quotes
Ottawa Coop posts Friday afternoon quotes for hard wheat 7.09 and corn 4.12 with soybeans at 12.27 and milo 4.02. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency lists corn 4.26 milo 7.22 oats 3.58 soybeans 12.47 and wheat 7.26.
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Ottawa Coop
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
Livestock Auction Prices July 12 Report
Feeder steers and heifers listed by weight class with price ranges. 400-500 and 500-600 groups show steady to mixed gains for calves and feeders. Slaughter cows down 3 to 4, bulls 90 to 100, calves steady, feeder cattle up 2 to 3. Pairs and bred cows not tested.
Ottawa school leader touts district ACT scores
Ottawa High School posted a 21.7 composite ACT score for 2013 with 107 students taking the exam, slightly above last year’s 21.3 and near the state average. English and science rose from 2012, reading matched last year at 22.7, while math dipped to 20.9. School leader Jeanne Stroh highlighted 68 percent proficiency in college-level English and 31 percent ready for college-level work, noting Common Core adoption to boost outcomes.
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Stroh
Ottawa
Ottawa High School
OHS
Common Core debate fronts Ottawa school plan
Ottawa school board member Stroh outlines two major goals for 2013 2014 focusing on curriculum instruction and assessment while stressing accurate Core understanding and a community driven facilities committee. She notes Kansas adopted Common Core in 2010 and that districts like Ottawa are implementing it, with future plans for math writing health and PE curricula and space upgrades.
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Stroh
Kansas College
United States
Kansas
Ottawa
Eugene Field
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Louis Reed
Overbrook Livestock Commission
Dklivastock.com
Lane
Pomona
Princeton
Rantoul
Richmond
Wellsville
Williamsburg
U.S. Postal Service
The
Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Nye
Common Core
VSP
Davis Vision
Eyemed
Medicaid
Medicare
Kane
Ottawa Eye Center
S. Main St
Jim Winters
Hitchin Post
Quenem
Animal Shelter
Lana
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
W. 3Rd St
Ottawa, Kansas
Jamaly
Restaurain
S. Princeton
S. Princeon
Vuew
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