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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
1
Visiting Mr and Mrs Irvin Malott at the Malott hardware store are his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Malott and his half brother Lee Courtney and Mrs Courtney all of Kansas City Arthur Malott former owner and operator of the Malott hardware.
Admitted Mrs. Wayne DeWald and Mrs. Pearl Allen along with several others. Births record multiple newborns with parents Burton Fisher, Robert Detwiler, William Doug Lass, Norman Moore, and Earl Sommer. Weights range from 6 lb 4 oz to 7 lb 2 oz. Dismissals include Lizbeth Ray Rogers and others with newborns.
Frank Draper aged 57 of 907 East 8th died today at 10 a.m. in Ransom Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. Born May 8, 1900, he was married December 10, 1949, to Irene Howell who preceded him in death on May 6, 1957.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E Waymire who died September 29 were held October 2 at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev Gordon D Miller officiating. Organ selections were played by Mrs J R Hen ning. Burial followed at Janesville Cemetery in Hamilton where Mr Miller conducted graveside services.
Stillwater Oklahoma State University phonetics expert Dr Paul Heinberg says Monroe's voice is sexy not for low pitch but for breathiness. He notes her vocal cords open and close regularly creating a low loudness tone with more air use to keep folds open, described as a pure tone with hiss.
C L Taylor assistant superintendent of a prison camp at Ahoskie NC came to Norfolk for vacation at Ocean View. He spotted a man who had escaped from the camp just before his vacation began. Taylor interrupted his holiday to handle the duty.
U S Army guard Specialist 3 C Raymond L Bailey of Brownsburg Indiana shot and killed 15 year old Song Joon Won at Kumchon Korea after youths tampered with a boxcar door. Hundreds gathered demanding Bailey be handed over as American investigators arrived by helicopter.
A federal grand jury completed its term by awarding 85,200 for 396 acres condemned for the Toronto Reservoir. Awards include 20,200 to J. Howard Jones Wichita and L. W. Jones San Antonio for 84.33 acres. Paul Jones, Augusta, and Mrs. Jessie Jones, Wichita, plus Mrs. Velma Schmuck, Wichita, receive 34,000 for 169 acres. Earlier verdicts: J. T. McWherter 8,750 for 52 acres, S. W. Carter 31,600 for 181 acres, W. H. Nordmeyer 18,250 for 80 acres.
Oklahoma City boy Gale Dean Singleton aged 10 learned the cause of a sore head after a .22 caliber slug was found in a head wound from an Aug. incident. The projectile had remained unrevealed for weeks despite medical checks. The shooting source remains unknown and no serious damage was reported.
Investigations to be completed by next spring will judge feasibility of federal projects in Beaver Valley northwest Kansas and southern Nebraska. Kansas City district Army engineer Col. Lawrence E. Laurion and Bureau of Reclamation regional director R. J. Walter presented the report to the Republican Valley Conservation Assn. Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, had 12 flood crests last spring and summer, with RVCA estimating damages over one million dollars.
Burbank California resident Jack Reimer says a burglar who entered his home left a mess, eating food, sleeping in beds, and dirty dishes in the sink rather than stealing anything. He calls the intruder a real slob.
Lawrence Journal World reports University of Kansas Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy denied making remarks attributed to him about Gov. George Docking and state education funding. Murphy, in Kansas City for an alumni event, told reporters he had not spoken to the Journal World and dismissed the claimed quote. The Journal World stood by its story, noting Docking urged Regents to review university objectives and budgeting practices. Murphy reaffirmed commitment to high quality state institutions and cooperation among educators to meet education challenges.
Munich crowd fills Deutsches Theater for opening night of Harry James and his orchestra on their first European tour. 2,400 fans roar through the capacity show featuring Goodie Goodie, Lullaby of Broadway and Two O Clock Jump as James plans to present classic big band jazz across Switzerland Italy Austria Belgium and France.
Fred L. McGahen about 67 was killed in a two car collision yesterday in Leavenworth. Charles Davidson age 20 driver of the other car escaped serious injury.
MEQUON Wise The hunt ers chased a red fox through swamps and hills for hours but the fox escaped into traffic and was struck by a car. The driver collected the lifeless fox and drove away possibly toward the courthouse for a $5 bounty.
City announces preparation of certificates of title for land to be condemned for flood protection works along the river east of Main Street. George Ledom reports descriptions for 100 plus parcels to be acquired. abstracting firms Franklin County Abstract and Title Co. and Shinn and Haley Abstract Co. will handle titles at a fee of 20 dollars per parcel.
Joseph Bieke, 25, of Ottawa, marries Caro lyn Kay Wenthe, 19, of Ottawa, in a local marriage license filing.
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