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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1968
Page
6
Army Spec. 4 Ronald L. Ecord, 21, of Pomona, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Ecord, was assigned Sept. 11 as a helicopter crew chief in the 1st Cavalry Division airmobile in Vietnam. His wife Vicki lives in Lawrence.
FRIED CHICKEN supper Fri Oct 4 from 5 30 at Richter Church six miles west on 68 north. THE POMONA Band chili and vegetable soup supper Sat Oct 5 at Pomona High School from 5 30. FRANKLIN County Democrat Central Committee seeks support for state and local candidates mail donations to Box 252 Pomona Kansas 66076.
Obituaries and notices list Constance Rapp of Lyons formerly Ottawa who died of a heart attack with services in Lyons and graveside in Lawrence. Anna May Redenbaugh of Vassar dies at Lyndon rent home. service at First United Methodist Church Vassar with burial in Vassar Cemetery. Caroline Agnes Gruber of Overbrook dies after illness. service at St Francis Church Overbrook with burial there. Elden Rule of 318 Walnut dies. funeral held at Towner's Chapel with burial at Princeton Cemetery. Also short notices of local accidents, admissions, dismissals, emergencies and police citations.
Paul N. Spencer 55 of Quenemo, Kathleen Hill Saunders 22 of Garnett, and Robert L. Brown 43 of Richmond pleaded guilty to traffic offenses. Spencer fined 10 dollars for defective lights, muffler, and hand brakes. Saunders 15 dollars for speeding at 89 in a 75 mph zone. Brown 10 dollars for speeding at 70 in a 60 mph zone. Kansas City AP report also lists wholesale eggs prices and cattle, hogs, and sheep quotes.
The district elected officers for various student groups. Seniors appoint Lynne Nilges as president and Duane Stephan as vice president, with Kathy Lickteig secretary and Rex Foltz treasurer. Other roles include Lyon, Lyons, Needham, Spaulding, Nilges, Burkdoll, Betz, and more across yearbook, homerooms, letters clubs, Pep Club, and student council.
An administrative meeting at Baker University is set for Thursday to discuss adding Tau Kappa Epsilon as a new international fraternity on campus. President James Doty and Deans Margret Howell and Fred Webb will meet with Wes Pierce and Dave Dickensheets to review policies amid student discontent with current fraternities.
A large garage sale hosted by Beta Sigma Phi with 15 participating families at 1216 South Maple on October 4 starting at 8:00 a.m. Proceeds support club activities and local community projects.
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