Fire destroys Pomona mobile home. family escapes unharmed
A mobile home at 214 E. C Street burned early today in Pomona. Jeffery Kratzberg 27, his wife Susan 23, and their four year old son Lewis fled after the fire started about 5 am. The blaze was under control in 30 minutes but the home and contents were lost. Authorities estimate losses likely exceed 10,000 dollars. The fire appears started by the child playing with a lighter. Fire prevention talks had been given to kindergartners earlier in the week. Red Cross volunteers were contacted for emergency aid.
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Pomona
Jeffery Kratzberg
Susan
Lewis
Alan Radcliffe
Franklin County
E. C Street
Radcliffe
Kratzberg
Pomona Kindergartners
Franklin County Almanac Local Log Ten Saturday Forecast
County forecast mentions mostly charted conditions with lows around 50 to 55 degrees. Vague weather notes mirror a local almanac style for the day and nearby period.
Area Students Honored by KU Honors Program
About three dozen area high school seniors from Anderson and Franklin counties were named Kansas Honor Students at Ottawa High School. The KU Endowment Association and KU Alumni Association sponsor the program for 19 years, honoring the top 10 percent of each class. Notable honorees include students from Central Heights, Crest, Garnett, Ottawa, Williamsburg, Pomona, and Wellsville High Schools.
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Volvectity of Fan
Sas. Attumni” Association
Kansas University Endowment Association
Anderson
Franklin Counties
Kansas
Ottawa
KU Endowment Association
KU Alumni Association
Central Heights High School
Tracy L. Brock
Joetta Kratzberg
Rebecca Goodwin
Melanie DuVall
Stacey Mays
Crest High School
Jeri Herynk
Julie Strickler
Garnett High School
Michelle Lickteig
Rodney Miller
John Nichols
Doug Peine
Jennifer Wight
Kevin Zwiener
Ottawa High School
Susan Baxter
Pete Clark
Sheri Davis
Edwin Eisele
Debra Havener
Brenda Klingele
Karen Lewis
Nancy Rumford
Noah Sandstrom
Janet Satterlee
Daryl Spigle
Amy Sutton
Lisa Waits
Williamsburg High School
Melinda McAlexander
Pomona High School
Jennifer Cook
Martha Fishburn
Christine Thornton
Wellsville High School
Vicki Bauer
Karin Lininer
Dale Silvius
Mason Stewart
Obituary notices for Cathcard Ecker Ivey in Ottawa area
Obituaries list death notices for Harry H Cathcard 62 Ottawa RFD 3 died Oct 12 1989 with committal at Roselawn and survivors incl. wife Rose two sons Norman and John and six grandchildren. Marie Detwiler Ecker 88 1221 S Elm died Oct 12 1989. funeral to be announced. Ora Franklin Ivey 54 Arlington Texas formerly Ottawa died Oct 5 1989. services held Oct 9 at Trinity UMC. burial Moore Memorial Gardens. survivors include wife Harolidene and three daughters, one son. memorials to American Heart Association suggested.
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Harry H. Cathcard
Harry Harlin Cathland
Ottawa
RFD
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Kansas City
Rose J. Rutherford
Pratt
Independence
Cathcard Carpet Service
Norman Cathcard
Ottawa Rfd
John Cathcard
S. Poplar
Marie D. Ecker
Marie Detwiler Ecker
S. Elm
Colonial Care Home
Wellsville
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
ORAF
Pittsburg State University
Navy
US Navy
Arlington
Harolidene
Laura Heffelfinger
Cora McCreight
Nora Baca
Frank Ivey Jr
Charles Harley Ivey Jr
Wichita
Bettyanna Fisher
Barbara M. Ivey
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary Kramer
Dillon
Paula Ivey Colgan
American Heart Association
Harold L. Ecker
Colonial Care
Lamb- Roberts Funeral Home
Harry Cathcard
Kansas
Cathcard Carpet Service of
Kansas Drivers Meet 55 MPH Rule To Save Federal Funds
Kansas Department of Transportation reports 49.55 percent of drivers obeyed the 55 mph limit in the 1989 fiscal year, narrowly meeting federal rules and preserving about 5 million dollars in federal funds. Speeds averaged 57 mph in the year's fourth quarter as officials urged motorists to curb speed. Speeds were measured at 22 sites across the state.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Department of Transportation
The
Transportation Department
KDOT
Horace Edwards
Transportation
OU to present Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at UPS
Ottawa University opens its annual University Program Series with the first play of the year, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Oct 19 20 at 8 p.m. in the Administration Building Auditorium. Directed by Larry D Peters the Tennessee Williams drama centers on the Pollitt family during Big Daddy's 65th birthday and explores hidden evils amid festive mood. Tickets 4 adults 2 children. at door or in advance.
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Ottawa University
Tennessee Williams
Theatre Department
Williams
America
Pollitts
Big Daddy
Larry D. Peters
Luther
Body in lake identified as Missouri banker Dan Short
Officials say a body found in Grand Lake near Grove Oklahoma is tentatively identified as Dan Short, president of State Bank of Noel in Missouri, who had been missing since a bank robbery last week. The body was found late Wednesday by fishermen, tied to a chair weighted with chains, as investigators check area motels for a missing chair.
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Pineville
Oklahoma
Dan Short
State Bank of
Noel
McDonald County
Rock Hughes
Tulsa
Okla
Grand Lake
Grove
Frank Marshall
Marshall
Fashion Alley ad briefs and local events roundup
Local notices list sale discounts at Fashion Alley and Octoberfest deals. Entertainment events include Bor dertine at BJ. Humpitt’s, Band X performances, and Larry & Cora hosting Over Easy. Community activities cover open houses, dances, and a paper drive sponsored by Sacred Heart and K of C with food and schedules throughout October.
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Fashion Alley
BJ. Humpitt's
Bordertine
Larry & Cora
Frea
N. Main
Sacred Heart
K of C
Orlis Cox portrait print to be shown at Ottawa High
A framed print of former Ottawa High School coach Orlis Cox will be presented by Kansas City artist John Martin at Friday night’s football game halftime. The print replicates a portrait first given to his widow Christine Cox last summer and will hang in the Cyclone Room. Cox, who died last winter, coached multiple sports for over 40 years and helped start city recreational programs.
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Ottawa High School
Orlis Cox
Ro Ge City
John Martin
Martin
Cox
Christine Cox
OHS
West Second Street
Maautin
Kansas City
Ottawa
Bob Lloyd
Kent Granger
Ottawa University
University of Kansas
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Chiefs
U.S. Olympic Committee
Library enlist California Raisins for reading program
Ottawa Library launches California Raisins Cool Readers Club for first and second graders. From Saturday, enrollment is limited to 100 on a first come basis. Participants read 12 books in two months to earn four collectible cards and a certificate. final party features crafts and games. Call 242-3080 for details.
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Ottawa
California Raisin Cool Readers’ Club
California
Ottawa hospital notes and public safety roundup
The Daily Report details admissions and dismissals for Ottawa area patients Margaret Paddock Aaron Kichler Danielle Bigler and Peter Sandstrom along with others. It also reports arrests for DUI burglaries vandalism and a deer collision accident with values and locations included. Market quotes from Ottawa Co op and Franklin County ASCS provide grain and PIK certificate prices.
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Margaret Paddock
Aaron Kichler
Danielle Bigler
Peter Sandstrom
Ottawa
Audra Detwiler
Vassar
Williamston and Son
Judy Young
Tammy Alichold
Pomona
Public Safety News
Virginia G. Pittman
N. Main
Alan L. Heinlein
S. Or
Correction to Herald Letter Corrects Parade Judge and Club
A Tuesday Herald letter of correction notes errors from Saturday. It names parade judge Dale Dieterich Sr. but should be Jr and clarifies the Nightcrawlers are a camping club not a 4-H group.
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Herald
Dale Dieterich Sr
Dale Dieterich Jr
Nightcrawlers
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American Red Cross
Kratzbergs
Franklin County Almanac
Tresigh Yeatu
Liam
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Roland Bainton
J. Ralph Beaty
Beaty
American Baptist Churches
Lake
Missouri
Ad Briefs
South Main
Clarence Mellvain
Vfw
Jeana Parks
Paul Mitchell & Redken Haircare Products
S. Main
Charlotte's Chal & Curl
Nashville
Grand Ole Opry
Billy Spears
Peppers
Elliott Hall
Croucher Abstract
Butler Music
United Foursquare Women
Hickory
Arkan
California Raisin Advisory Board
American Library Rro
the Daily Report
Erna E. Yerkes
Yerkes
Westminster Presbyterian Church
13Th and
Maple
Rantoul
Hubert C. Ellenstine
Princeton
Ottawa Co-op
ASCS
Lamb —Roberts Funeral Home
Dougle Son Mortuary
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