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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1968
Page
3
The Ottawa Junior Wranglers loaded up horses and rode out in the early hours to depart at 6 AM for Kansas City where they are slated to appear in the American Royal parade at 8 30 AM.
Quenemo Kansas advertises Swiss steak Fried chicken Ham and sweet potatoes Tenderloin dinners and 12 Ounce T Bone steak with prices from one dollar to two dollars in a compact local notice.
As of Saturday October 19 the United Fund has raised 21449.16 dollars toward a 29000 dollar goal. The campaign seeks community support to meet the target and fund local services.
A compact political advertisement urging readers to keep Don White as probate judge. The message emphasizes his competence and calls for continued leadership in the role.
Frank H. Sargent of 750 Ash has been discharged from the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka after a five week stay as a patient.
Dance event listing announces Bob Moody with Kenny Toumberlin on steel at the VFW this Saturday at 9 p.m. Admission details available.
Army CWO Harold D. Dowty of Paola and son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin O. Dowty was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on September 25 while with Headquarters U S Army Garrison Special Troops at Ft Campbell Ky for meritorious service during his prior tour with the 518th Personnel Service Company in Vietnam.
A Monday October 21 rally at the Armory with guest speakers Rick Harman Bob Dole and Larry Winn. Adults pay 1.50 and students 1.00 with pre school free. Tickets available at the door. Pol Adv.
The State convention of the Kansas National Farmer's Organization met in Salina on October 16 and elected three national directors: Chris Walker of Mayetta, Vince Kostel of Abbeyville, and Ron Barmett of Colby. Gov. Docking and Oren Lee Staley, national president, were the principal speakers.
Julian Bond, Negro member of the Georgia legislature, will speak at the University of Kansas student union ballroom at 7:30 p.m. October 24 during National Affairs Week. Piano tuning by Butler's advertised.
Barbara Jean Bigel a senior soprano from Osage City has been chosen by the University of Kansas fine arts faculty to perform in the Fall Honors Recital on Wednesday at KU. The selection honors her musical talent and ties to Mrs Ruth C Barnes.
Political advertisement endorses Gary Jordan for Franklin County Attorney. Details on candidacy and campaign focus conveyed in a concise public notice.
The Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting with a buffet dinner at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Ottawa University Student Union. Principal speaker will be Lewis Munn, president of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, who helped launch the bureau’s board of directors in 1942.
The Business Council at its fall meeting in Hot Springs Va. backs extending the 10 per cent income surtax beyond mid-1969 to curb inflation. Advisors warn expiring tax hikes and relaxed spending controls could trigger a second-half 1969 inflation and a possible 1970 or 1971 recession, with delays in tax relief hard to resist for the new administration.
Gene Kramer mocks televised football faults and offers humorous, pointed fixes. He suggests each team use its own ball, decide play direction, stop sideline dithering, cut duplicate actions, fix stadium clocks, curb in-game banter, and deploy officials noted for speed. He concludes by praising striped shirts as the fastest runners.
Glenn William Terry 23 of Hazelton formerly Ottawa died Friday after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Catholic Church Kiowa with burial in Kiowa cemetery. Born Oct 13 1945 in Kiowa son of Carl and Mrs Terry. Moved to Ottawa in 1951 later relocated to Hazelton. Ottawa High School 1965 graduate. studied at Emporia State and Topeka Technical College. Survived by parents three sisters Mrs Leo Wiederholt Jr. Princeton Mrs Jack Bell Topeka Norma Kay Terry Ottawa home a brother Steve Terry Wichita University student and several nieces and nephews.
Emergency report notes Madeline Langley of Pomona RFD 1 fell on her right side during an incident requiring aid. Details unclear from fragment. condition and subsequent actions not specified. Local responders named but no institution or date provided.
One hundred fifty congregations in Southern Illinois sponsor a Sunday vandalism stunt in Belleville. A party for 500 high school students at the Church of Christ will supply sledge hammers and two cars as targets with walls covered by protective paper for guests to write on. Mrs Dean Kamper says observers wonder what will be written and warns of possible profanities.
California’s soaring condor, the largest North American land bird, remains stable in a two day survey by the Fish and Game Department. The minimum head count totals 52 condors, up from 46 last year and higher than 51 in 1966. The nine foot wingspan birds may still be nesting out of sight. Thousands of vultures once fed on game and livestock, and now the birds enjoy protection under state and federal rules.
In Kansas City market notes cattle trade shows mixed movements with steers and heifers steady to weak while cows drop 1.00 to 1.50 and feeder cattle vary by weight. Hogs fall 2 to 5, sheep and lambs steady with high price ranges listed. includes extensive price ranges for multiple weight classes and product types. Plus legal notice: Martha Johnson estate in Franklin County, Gladys Swindell appointed administrator c.t.a. with nine month creditor claim period.
School menu for Ottawa Kansas shows Monday Ravioli and cheese Tuesday Salisbury steak Wednesday Pizza and fruit. A probate notice in Franklin County names Eva Abeldt estate with lots 5 and 7 in Maywood Ottawa to be descended and a hearing set for November 13 1968 with defenses due.
At about 4 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of North Main, Addie Anderson 15 of 534 S Cedar drove north and struck Curt Hildreth an OU student, who in turn pushed Glenn Mock 61 of 822 S Mulberry, causing Mock to suffer a laceration above the right eye while Hildreth was uninjured.
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