Desert Letters From Soldier To Ottawa Students
Ottawa students have exchanged letters with soldiers in Saudi Arabia as part of a program to boost morale during Desert Shield. One soldier, Charles Maddox Jr. of Atlanta, describes the barren desert, Bedouin camps, and wildlife with humorous nicknames for animals. He details hazards such as carpet vipers and a tense living environment, reflecting life far from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Bemis
Herald
Ottawa
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa High School
Charles M. Maddox Jr
Atlanta
Saudi Arabia
Elizabeth Hornbuckle
OMS
Homibuckle
Carl
Merry Dee Hombuckle
RFD 2
Maddox
Weekend Forecast Sunny and Warm With Weekend Highs
Weekend forecast shows sunny and warmer weather with highs in the mid-60s to near 70. Variable winds 10 to 20 mph today and Sunday, with tonight mostly clear and lows in the mid-30s.
Bridging the gap between generations at Ottawa ORV
EAEC ECVC preschool visits Ottawa Retirement Village for intergenerational activities. High school students lead the program while residents join in crafts, songs, and safety lessons, with plans for a larger Christmas project next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
Herald
Ottawa
ORV
East Central Vocational Cooperative
ECVC
Lear
Jane Rock
Rock
Michelle Randall
Clock tower at Franklin County Courthouse to chime again
Wayne Duderstadt leads private effort to restore the 80 year old courthouse clock in Ottawa. The clock is now lit at night and keeps accurate time after parts replacement and a new Actimer lighting timer. Local donations and volunteer work financed the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Alvarado
Herald
Wayne Duderstadt
S. Elm
Franklin County
Actimer
Duderstadt
Wayne Herrmann
Kansas City
Brian Moore
Olmsted Electric
Herrmann
Peoples National Bank
Ottawa
Iraq frees 300 French hostages with Brandt mediation
Iraq's official paper says Baghdad's foreign minister and a former French official held secret talks leading to the release of more than 300 French hostages. Willy Brandt flew from Baghdad to Frankfurt with 177 Western captives aboard a German jetliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bylisa Genasci
Associated Press
Iraq
Baghdad
Irug
France
Willy Brandt
Frankfurt
Brandt
Kuwait
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hornbuckle
Bosephus
Page
Ralph Young
Bonn
Mikhail
Gorbachev
International
Washington
Defense
Dick Cheney
Gulf
Kency
Continus
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!