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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1961
Page
5
Hawkins School district schedules an 8 p.m. board and patrons meeting at Emery Green School to discuss school unification under Senate Bill 400 currently studied by Franklin County school subcommittee. Budget figures appear in brief notes. city and local business notices follow with multiple community items.
Jerry Smith, owner of Jerry's Cleaners at 1523 S Main, announces the business will remain in operation after a federal tax claim against the shop was settled. Earlier reports indicated the government planned to close the establishment.
A 15-year-old Ottawa boy admitted taking about 17 dollars from the City Barbershop cash register last night. He was picked up at school after being seen near the shop and confessed to burglary and several shoplifting incidents over two years. He said a rock broke a rear door window around 8 15 p.m. and he had $12 left after spending on a movie and pinball.
The Kansas Tuberculosis and Health Association will conduct skin tests in Ottawa on October 16 and 17, and in surrounding county communities on October 23 and 24. If results are positive, chest X-rays will be advised. Testing times in Ottawa include Garfield gym 9 to 9 45 a.m. and Hawthorne gym 10 15 to 11 15 a.m. on October 16, Eugene Field 1 15 to 3 p.m. and Junior High 9 to 11 a.m. on October 17, with adults and preschool children at Garfield 9 10 to 9 30 a.m. October 16 and Hawthorne 10 10 to 10 30 a.m. October 16 and Eugene Field 1 30 p.m. October 16 and Lincoln 1 45 to 2 20 p.m. October 17.
The Ottawa Community Theater Players announced a seven member cast for Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. The lineup includes Galen Scott as Charles and Dr. Bradman played by Charles Mavity Jr. Mil dred Engles Edith Patricia Wigglesworth Ruth Betty Knoeppel Mrs Bradman Rosemary Ralston Madam Arcati and Karen Watts Elvira. Roxann Biehl, KU student, will direct the November 16 to 18 production.
Kiwanis Club announces a weekly 13 week program titled Inquiry on KOFO Ottawa with Northwestern University’s Dr. Bergen Evans as moderator. Harold Leitaker, Ottawa Kiwanis Club president, says the joint venture is a Kiwanis International initiative begun with a Chicago station.
A kickoff meeting for Franklin County CROP will be at Ottawa's First Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Oct 17. Gerald Anderson is CROP chairman. Rev. Dale Ferris will speak. The film Sounds of the Earth shows the Lee Chan family fleeing China. CROP aims for 1700. last year 1393.63 was raised. CROP Sunday is Oct 22.
Dr Robert D Sullivan of New York reports continuous infusion therapy using methotrexate and its antidote citrovorum factor has wiped out tumors in eight of 52 patients with incurable head or neck cancers. Eight remain apparently tumor free 20 months after treatment, in Chicago at the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology.
North Central Flight 847 from Chicago to Sault Ste. Marie landed at Big Rapids Michigan instead of Reed City due to compass confusion. Pilot Capt Earl Barron said lights at Reed City were dim. officials cited misdirection while Reed City officials claimed no power failure. Passengers reached Reed City after taxis. the flight resumed five hours late.
A baby contest is planned for October 22 at Baldwin as part of the Maple Leaf Festival. The event will take place in the Baker University gymnasium at 3:30 p.m. Eligible entrants are babies under three years old residing within 20 miles of Baldwin.
Admissions list includes Mrs Alba A Hewitt 416 Willow Mrs Ervin Lee Michel 1401 S Cedar Lloyd Schweitzer Princeton Thursday Mark Seymour 421 S Sycamore Friday Births announce Rex Myers RFD 1 Baldwin son Friday Dismissals include Mrs Rex Weigand Ottawa Thursday Gary Lee Brubaker Lyndon Mrs Cornelius Aldridge 20 S Locust Mrs LeRoy Rose and baby daughter Quenemo Donald Leroy Smith Paola Floyd Minnick 204 E 14th Friday
Lightning sparked a blaze at the Clarence Ware farm 1½ miles south of Paola. The Paola fire department arrived late as the barn and a large quantity of hay burned, four cattle were killed, and the home and other buildings were saved by defensive efforts. Fire occurred about 10 p.m. last night per Miami County sheriff’s office.
Franklin County Chapter of the Order of De Molay accepted four petitions. The four boys Neil Douglas Rogers Garnett Steven Edward Bell James Frederick Haworth and Robert Louis Ralston from Ontario will be initiated at the Northeast District Conclave at Osawatomi October 21. Installation of new officers will be October 27 at a public meeting. De Molay Mothers served refreshments.
Amarillo Tex AP Grover B Hill 72 former undersecretary of agriculture 1943 45 also assistant secretary under Henry Wallace 1939 longtime president of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Wichita Kan for 14 years retired 1959 funeral tomorrow at 2 p m survivors include widow six children
Walter Coburn an administrator at Bethany Hospital Kansas City will speak Sunday night at Ottawa s First Methodist Church He formerly administered at Ottawa s Ransom Memorial Hospital and will discuss Christian work through hospitals A mixed quartet of nurses from Bethany Hospital will sing The program begins with a potluck supper at 6 o clock Public is invited.
Frank Lemon Hay died Oct. 10 and funeral services were conducted Oct. 12 at the Towner Chapel with Rev. W. I. Hastie officiating. Pallbearers included Vertus Crofts G B Harford Olin Waymire Melvin Sellers John W Taylor Cris P Johnson Estell OQ Northway and Myron Steere. Mrs Guy Snedaker performed violin pieces with Mrs J M Kilgore accompanying. Burial followed at Oaklawn Cemetery Baldwin.
Harold Sewart and Charles Beatty lead an Oct schedule of night consignments at Neosho and Ottawa Livestock Auction Co listings in Neosho Missouri and Ottawa Kansas. The notice covers multiple weekly sales at 1136 N Main and other venues plus estate and household goods auctions in Ottawa Franklin County Overbrook Waverly Grandview and nearby communities through Oct 20.
KC Markets Kansas City AP reports cattle receipts at 1 200 with calves 300 steers and cows steady despite price shifts. Steers 23.00 to 24.35, heifers 21.50 to 23.75, cows 12.50 to 15.25. hogs 3 200 steady to 25 lower, sows 25 lower. barrows and gilts 200 to 260 lb 16.50 to 16.85. 300 to 400 lb sows 15.75 to 16.50. sheep 600 steady with good to prime lambs 15.50 to 17.00.
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