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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
9
City Commissioner Ivan Brown drew playful ribbing after a flood control meeting in Quenemo last night. Russell Crites ran the stand and greet, with Brown mistakenly saying he was from Quenemo. Roy Driver quipped that Ottawa’s commissioner gets plenty of business from this area.
Eldon HinderLiter aged 16 of Lawrence and Ronnie Shirk were killed when their car was struck by a Santa Fe train while returning from a duck hunting trip. John Miller survived with minor injuries. Eldon’s family and Ottawa ties are noted, with funeral details and burial plans announced in Lawrence and Ottawa services.
A Spring Hill woman Mrs. Roland Marquardt and her son William were hurt when her 1956 Ford pickup was hit on the right side by a 1951 Pontiac driven by Mrs. Mabel Hunter eleven miles north of Paola on a Miami county road. Mrs. Marquardt suffered three broken vertebrae, multiple bruises and a scalp laceration. her son was severely shaken. Mrs. Hunter had minor scalp wounds and a slight concussion and was treated at Gardner hospital. The Sheriff noted the intersection was wide with good visibility.
The Ottawa Girl Scouts receive 600 dollars from the Ottawa Community Chest budget. The group reports record interest and membership with 25 troops and over 300 girls, plus plans for at least two more troops. Brownies are grades two to four, Intermediates grades five to seven, and funds cover handwork, community projects, camp milk, badges, and wings. Council officers include Commissioner Mrs. Emerson Max and others. 14 council members oversee activities.
In a drought driven Osage County meeting in Quenemo about 75 residents from Quenemo Ottawa Pomona and Melvern discussed Army Engineers flood control and water conservation plans. Lew Paramore outlined Missouri Arkansas Basins efforts while Ottawa mayor Kenneth Andrews stressed funding at Washington. Nine reservoirs are authorized with Ottawa channel and Pomona reservoir in detailed planning. funding requests total 1.6 million dollars for construction starts and planning.
The Kansas Corporation Commission orders Gas Service Co. to refund 2.14 million dollars to Kansas natural gas customers after a prior refund from Cities Service Gas Co. The agency specifies 2,331,609 for domestic and small users and 236,477 for large industrial customers, with Gas Service covering refund costs. Ottawa customers are among those to receive refunds.
Lyman Corlis and Warren Wesen announced the business district canvass teams for the Community Chest drive to begin next Tuesday October 16. The list includes Erwin Elder and Gene Sappington John Okerberg and Howard Larson Bob Miller and Tom Gleason Tom Porter Ralph Robertson Rev Robert Craig Lee Casida Jack Morrisey Joe Towner Malcolm Jones David Sutherland Rev Jack Sweigart Jim Chandler Gene Price Wayne Dickerson Rev Charles Knight Bob Bauman W Mason George Dunkin Jr Walter Butler David Woods Jack Goss Loren Latimer Lloyd Stafford Rev Roger Fredrikson Howard Duncan Rev William Ward Charles Queen Howard Doyen and Lee Shelden Harold Tetwiler Rev Wayne Caldwell Bert McKinley Jim Alexander Bill Wright Bruce Spears Rod McClay Don White Gordon Noland Jerry Smith Bernard Didde Luther Stevens Rev Mease Rev Todd Macdonald Harvey Martin Earl Guist Al Williams Lewis Bell Lyle Dykstra Al Beets The business district canvass meets Tuesday at 7 30 AM in the North American hotel dining room for materials and instructions The goal is a $20 000 package drive covering 171 agencies and funds The residential district workers will be announced later Monday morning 8 30 10 30 in the same North American dining room.
Ottawa University seniors finish their annual sneaking trip to the Ozarks and return today after leaving Tuesday without fanfare. The 4th year students once evaded capture as juniors in horse and buggy days, but modern roads let searchers cover more ground. Also listed is a Knights of Columbus rummage sale at 232 Main on Oct 12 and 13.
Forty Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scout leaders attended a basic training course held October 4 5 and October 8 9 at the Youth Center. The program prepared new leaders for responsibilities and refreshed experienced ones. Mrs J J Pinney led with Miss Mildred McKee of the Girl Scout Equipment Agency and Mrs C W Henning as music consultant aiding nature study music games and ceremonies. A rummage sale and audit were planned for Saturday October 13.
Agriculture officials warned that drought across Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Texas could threaten next spring’s winter wheat harvest while noting overall crop prospects for the year remain strong with record soybeans and large corn output. A potential feed shortage could pressure livestock markets though consumer shortages are unlikely due to surpluses. The Great Plains drought also reduced sorghum and hay prospects, though overall production remains high in soybeans and corn.
Forecast calls for a warm, windy day with southerly winds 25 to 35 mph and continued warm and windy conditions tonight and Friday. Highs in the mid to upper 80s, lows in the 60s, yesterday’s high 82, record highs 85 for this date. Hourly temps shown. sky mostly clear yesterday. river stage at 0.49 feet.
Ottawa reports 19 days without rain with a September 22 shower at .08 of an inch and a total 35 day moisture of .08. October normal is 2.92 inches but none has fallen yet. State highs near 90F with record October 11 temperatures of 86F in 1899 and 1953. warm weather expected to continue tomorrow per the weather bureau.
The annual FFA crop show at Ottawa high school exceeded its 200 exhibit goal by more than a quarter as judging began. 259 Future Farmers of America entered crops for blue ribbons with strong exhibits despite a dry season. Harold Staadt of west Ottawa judged the show. Tonight’s session at 7:45 features winners announced, exhibits viewed, a meeting, and possibly a film. Public attendance is invited.
A Topeka advisory panel labeled Kansas penal system deplorable due to neglect and poor coordination. It urged abolishing the current board, creating a department of corrections led by a single commissioner, a youth authority, and a classification center to study offenders for rehabilitation.
President Eisenhower unveiled a four point emergency program to ease drought distress. It includes raising the feed subsidy to 1.50 per hundred pounds, a five million dollar Export Import Bank loan to Mexico for cattle purchases, five million dollars more for hay and roughage, and urging Western railroads to cut freight rates to help farmers. He pledged further funding if needed and noted plans to visit stricken areas before year end.
The Interstate Commerce Commission added six western states to its drought distressed area list. Kansas Arizona Colorado Nevada New Mexico and Utah are now part of the designation. The commission allowed railroads to cut livestock shipping rates out of and back into these states until May 31 1957 and hay shipments into the states until March 31.
A downtown Valley Falls fire driven by strong winds was controlled by five fire companies. The Heller-Haus Imers Manufacturing Co. plant, a one story facility where truck bodies are built for Sears Roebuck, sustained damage. An adjoining hatchery and seed store also suffered damage with no reported casualties.
Dunk Donuts features docking and swapping with North American seating area titled Wining room. Local venue showcases new pastries and drink pairings. Staff promote limited time menu with emphasis on pastry staples and coffee blends.
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