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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1955

Page

3

Local Social Notes and Club News from Missouri

Socialettes cover Mrs. C A Colbern and guests at Flora Colbern birthday dinner in Lee's Summit. Lois Mae James elected YWCA secretary treasurer at Emporia State. she is a senior in teaching fields. Tuesday Pinochle at Mrs. Wyman's features high scores by Parrish and Wyman. Zigzagers elect Mrs. Bryan vice president after hem demonstration and pie served by attendees.

C. A. Colbern Gary and Gregg Cora Lee Davis Floyd Bishop Flora Colbern Lee's Summit Lois Mae James Princeton Y W.C.A Emporia State Teachers College Miss James E-State Clifford James Charles Wyman Phil Fanning Pauline Parrish Mae Wingfield William Bryan Delbert Hay Robert Stewart William Caudle Jess Gregg Bertha Richardson

Santa Fe awards $250 scholarships to nine FFA members

Nine Future Farmers of America members from states along the Santa Fe Railway line received $250 college scholarships last night. The winners were chosen for leadership and scholastic ability, including David Thompson from Arkansas City, Kansas.

Kansas City Future Farmers of America Santa Fe Railway David Thompson Arkansas City

Legion Auxiliary Hears About Cuba Reflects Pan American Theme

The Ameri can Legion Auxiliary meeting featured Justo Diaz O A from a local school discussing Cuba’s political economic and agricultural状况 with slides from Ted Schupbach. New amendments were adopted and 12 members will work at the Winter General hospital gift shop on Dec 14.

American Legion Auxiliary Justo Diaz O. A Cuba Ted Schupbach Harold E. Rich Clarence Nauman Winter General Hospital

Former Ottawa Pastor and Wife Visit Friends

Week end guests of the J. F. Cahmans were Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Wegener lately of Ottawa. The Wegners reside in Fairview Kansas and Rev Wege ner will be installed as pastor of St. Pauls next Sunday evening. They attended the Kansas Lutheran Laymen's League convention in Leavenworth with about 600 at the banquet. The speaker was Rev. Acker of Omaha.

J. F. Cahmans F. A. Wegener Ottawa Wegners Fairview Kas Wegener St. Pauls Wegeners Cadmans Kansas Lutheran

Travelogue by Mrs. Martin Draws Rotary Anns Guests

Mrs. Andrew B. Martin spoke to Rotary Anns about a three month summer trip in the British Isles. She shared color slides of Northern Ireland Scotland and England while describing the journey as memorable. The Mines committee chaired by Wayne Gilliland included S. S. Bergsma Martin Brockway F. H. Parks Harold Tickner and C. L. E. Haff. Twenty eight members attended.

Rotary Anns Andrew B. Martin Dr. Martin British Isles Northern Ireland Scotland England Wayne Gilliland S. S. Bergsma Martin Brockway F. H. Parks Martin Harold Tickner C. L. E. Haff

Layette Shower For Mrs Calvin Fiory

Mrs Calvin Fiory of Lawrence received a layette shower Monday evening at the Church of the Brethren hosted by Mrs Donald Barnes. Guests from Ottawa Pomona Williamsburg Princeton Rantoul and Lawrence attended. Prizes went to Mrs W H Kristenson Jr Mrs Roy Gerhard Mrs George Stewart and Mrs A E Anderson. Cake and coffee followed.

Calvin Flory Lawrence Church of the Brethren Donald Barnes W. H. Kristenson, Jr Roy Gerhard George Stewart A. E. Anderson Princeton Ottawa Pomona Williamsburg Rantoul

Cuban Tarts from Mrs Ted Schupbach Recipe

A Cuban tart recipe from Mrs Ted Schup bach describing taste litas de coco y pina meaning little pies with coconut and pineapple. Ingredients include flour oil milk and salt with a doughnut cutter to form bottom and top caps. Fruit filling mixes pineapple preserves with shredded coconut yielding about 18 tarts.

Ted Schupbach Cuba

Polio cases fall in Kansas as season wanes

Topeka reports only nine new polio cases last week in Kansas, indicating the season is declining. State health officials say this is the smallest weekly total in 11 weeks, bringing the year’s polio count to 238.

Irene Liao China Chinatown New York City Edward Hong Chinatown Lions Club Liao U. S Queens College Republic of China Topeka Kansas State Board of Health

Warships Visit Britain in Ice Fog Social Call

Six Russian fighting ships steamed toward Britain up the English Channel in heavy fog to make a social call, the first squadron visit since King George VI's 1937 coronation. In Greece, flood fears rose along the Salonika plain as residents dug sandbags along swollen Vardar River. Israel reported a second oil well near the Gaza Strip gushing 250 feet high, tapping a thicker stratum than the first well. Singapore's legislative assembly approved a controversial public security bill.

Portsmouth England Isle of Wight English Channel Britain George VI Athens Greece Vardar Salonika Yugoslavia Aegean Sea Heletz-Zhuleikat Israel Gaza Strip

Industrial Rate Increase Sought by Gas Service Co

TOPEKA Kansas Gas Service Co seeks permission from the Kansas Corporation Commission to pass an impending gas price rise to 67 industrial firms in 24 Kansas towns raising annual gas costs by 397 758 dollars. Cities Service Gas Co has asked the Federal Power Commission for a 4 million dollar annual wholesale rate increase. If approved FPC could raise Gas Service resale costs by 1 402 826 dollars annually for Kansas customers. Industrial and domestic charges may be adjusted in sequence under bond pending FPC rulings. The Kansas filing lists affected cities including Arkansas City Augusta Belle Plaine Ellsworth Haven Hutchinson Lincoln Minneapolis Mt Hope Mulvane Newton Sedgwick Wichita Beloit Grantville Helton Kansas City Erie Topeka Parsons Pittsburg Sabetha and Valley Falls.

Topeka Cities Service Gas Co Gas Service Co Federal Power Commission Kansas Cities Service FPC IPC Kansas Commission Arkansas City Augusta Belle Plaine Ellsworth Haven Hutchinson Lincoln Minneapolis Mt. Hope Mulvane Newton Sedgwick Wichita Beloit Grantville Helton Kansas City Erie Parsons Pittsburg Sabetha Valley Falls

Protest Strikes in Colonial Essential Services Bill

A 10 minute protest by 90 000 workers across 94 Communist backed unions opposed a bill banning strikes in essential services. The measure empowers the colony's chief minister to detain violators for two years and allows searches and arrests without warrants.

Japan Produces Nearly Eight Million Dollars in Imitation Pearls

Japan leads in artificial pearl production with annual output valued near eight million dollars. Firms employ mass cultivation and polishing to supply inexpensive alternatives to natural gems. Industry reports indicate steady demand across fashion and costume jewelry sectors.

Japan

Workshop Patterns by Ruth Wyeth Spears

Advertisement for a kitchen cabinet pattern with adaptable dimensions for sinks and side extensions. Includes large perspective construction drawings on pattern 335 and full size tracing diagrams for corner door containers. Send 25c for pattern 335 or $1 for the Kitchen Remodeling Packet to Ottawa Herald pattern Dept Bedford Hills NY.

Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept Bedford Hills New York

Atchison to repurchase 1871 river land for wharf

The city of Atchison plans to buy back property sold to the Burlington Railroad in 1871 for 2,630.77 dollars covering 1,672 acres along the Missouri River. The sale seeks to reclaim the land to construct a new river wharf for navigation.

Atchison P Atchison Burlington Railroad Burlington

Bigger Tobacco Crop Forecast In Agricultural Outlook

The Agriculture Department forecasts a burley tobacco crop of 518 million pounds up 18 million from September 1. Missouri is estimated at 3,520,000 pounds, down from last year's 5,698,000. Kansas is placed at 100,000 pounds. 1954 production was 115,000.

Washington Agriculture Department Missouri Kansas

Pakistan feeds more, but per person supplies drop

Pakistan reports a 20 percent rise in total food production since World War III. Despite growing output, population surge leaves food available per person down by about 10 percent from 15 years ago.

Pakistan

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