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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1956

Page

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Today In Ottawa News Briefs

Ottawa notices report carrier contact for Herald delivery and a phone number. Underwriters meeting heard Homer Henning on estate taxes and life insurance. next meeting set for Nov 16. OHS band toured Valley Falls en route to Atchison with a parade and concert. Funeral attendees from Ottawa joined relatives in Kansas City for Mrs Fannie Lee Ramey’s service. Peg Carr to Boston for a chamber executives meeting with a panel role. Paul L. Wats of Hutchinson guilty of DUI. 30 days, paroled to leave town.

Ottawa Association of Life Underwriters Homer Henning OHS Valley Falls Bill Barker Harold Ingraham Fred Funk Ottawa Fannie Lee Ramey Kansas City Boston Peg Carr Dana Chamber of Commerce American Chamber of Commerce Miss Carr

Deaths Forfeit and Divorce Filings Replace Court Actions

Driver in Nebraska cited for blocking a driveway at 1019 North Main forfeited a $1 bond. Mae H. Lilly of Ottawa files for divorce from Charles G. Lilly in district court alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.

Nebraska Alo North Main Mae H. Lilly Ottawa Charles G. Lilly

New Parish Plan For Two Churches

A yoked parish plan unites Homewood Christian Community church and Green Valley Baptist church with pastor Ronald Seward serving both. Homewood is nine miles southwest of Ottawa, Green Valley five miles west of Osawatomie. Lord's Acre program crop shares were set aside by 16 farm families, with a Lord's Harvest Sale October 28. Green Valley hosts Lord's Harvest sale today and Ottawa University student Robert Young will preach at Sunday services. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Nellie Overstreet’s brother-in-law C. W. Overstreet, 71, in Empire California, with burial there.

Ottawa Homewood Christian Community Church Green Valley Baptist Church Ronald Seward Ottawa University Homewood Christian Green Valley Baptist Osawatomie Homewood Church Green Valley Church Robert Young

Hospital Notes and Births in Rantoul Area

Admitted Clifford Dean Burgoon at 1103 N Oak today. Birth announcements include Lawrence E Enei Chen and Frank Nelson in Rantoul, a Wally Schroeder birth, and a Gail Montgomery birth with weights 6 lb 14 oz, 8 lb 10 oz, 5 lb 12 oz, and 7 lb 2 oz. Mrs Dean Burgoon dismissed to 703 N Oak today.

Clifford Dean Burgoon N. Oak Lawrence E. Eneichen Rantoul Frank €. Nelson Wally Schroeder Gail Montgomery Elm Dean Burgoon

Benson Predicts Farm Price Rise

Secretary Benson predicts farm prices have turned the corner after five years of decline and farm income is rising during a two day Wisconsin dairy country tour. He spoke to about 250 at a Farmers for Eisenhower meeting in Eau Claire and faced anti administration demonstrators. A farm auction planned October 25 will feature canned goods, clothing, furniture and garden produce among donated items.

Eau Claire Wis Benson Wisconsin Durand Minneapolis Utah The Methodist Community Church Richmond Ben- Lord Son Eisendayhower Ralph McCrea Margaret Edwards Irene Dunbar Leon Freese Chester Wagner Robert Gault Albert Dunbar Preston Stockard

Churches Mark Anniversary with Union Service in Ottawa

Reformation Sunday October 28 will be observed by several Ottawa churches with a union service at 4 p.m. at First Baptist church. Dr Ewart G Watts of Topeka First Methodist will lead. Brockway directs a community choir. Ottawa High School students provide music, arranged by William Barker, Ottawa High School instrumental music director.

Ottawa First Baptist Church Ewart G. Watts First Methodist Church Topeka Renauer Dr. Martin Brockway William Barker Ottawa High School

Kansas City teams win livestock and meat contests at Royal

Kansas City area 4 H clubs lead in livestock and meat judging at the American Royal. McPherson members Bob Krehbiel Tom Schrag Johnny Toews named on the livestock team while Ardith Greer Sue Christner and Gary Hageberg represent Council Grove on the meat team. Oklahoma teams place second in both contests. Balchen, a famed Arctic pioneer, retires from the Air Force and receives a Distinguished Service Medal for leadership and duty.

Kansas City Kansas Bob Krehbiel Tom Schrag Johnny Toews McPherson Ardith Greer Sue Christner Gary Hageberg Council Grove Oklahoma Krehbiel Schrag Washington Col. Bernt Balchen Greer South Pole U.S. Air Force vThe Air Force Balehen Pepperell Air Force Base Newffoundland Richard E. Byrd Byrd

New Course For Lutherans

Harrisburg Pa United Lutherans today began a new two year program after completing their 20th biennial convention. Eight days of sessions and worship periods produced a host of new projects and policies to strengthen organization increase funds improve practices and spread the faith.

Harrisburg United Lutherans America

Cyprus gambler slain in Nicosia street shooting

In Nicosia Cyprus a Greek Cypriot professional gambler believed linked to EOKA was shot dead in the main street. EOKA seeks union of Cyprus with Greece amid the island’s ongoing British rule.

Nicosia Cyprus EOKA Greece

Hatoyama Returns Promising Soviet Peace Pact

Soviet-Japanese premier Ichiro Hatoyama departed Moscow with a promise fulfilled and a declaration ending the 11 year wartime state between the nations. He said the Moscow mission established a foundation for flourishing relations, though a full peace treaty and return of islands remains unresolved.

Moscow Ichiro Hatoyama Soviet Union Hatoyama Stockholm Tokyo United States Hatoyama i Nikolai Bulganin Japan

Cave-In Fatality in Wichita Sewer Ditch

Robert Stone Barger, 48, died yesterday in a cave-in of an 18 foot storm sewer ditch in Wichita. Jerald Coffman, 30, suffered a dislocated shoulder and injuries. Richard Young, 46, and C B Rogers, 30, saw the shoring fail and jumped into the sewer pipe to escape danger.

Wichita Robert Stonebarger Jerald Coffman Richard Young C. B. Rogers

Savings ad urges Ottawa Building & Loan savings plan

A local ad urges Doug Sample and other residents to open an insured Savings Account at Ottawa Building & Loan Association to cover emergencies and avoid collection actions. The blurb emphasizes time to pay bills and avoiding disputes by using a savings cushion.

Doug Sample Doug Ottawa Building & Loan Association Ottawa Building & Loan

Drought May Boost Soil Nutrients Says Kansas Agronomist

Kansas State College extension agronomist L. E. Willoughby states the past five years of heat and drought may have made soils more productive. He notes drought releases nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, and helps potash become soluble. Pastures, however, suffer erosion and dust storms loom if spring rains arrive.

Manhattan Kansas State College Extension L. E. Willoughby Kansas Willoughby

Water Policy Discusses Fall River Reservoir Release

Kansas Water Resources Board will hold a meeting in Independence to gather opinions on water supply problems. Delegates from Independence, Neodesha, Coffeyville, Cherryvale, and Fredonia are invited to discuss releasing more water from the Fall River reservoir to aid drought-stricken Oklahoma communities. Also reported, Ira L. Hart, 77, Kansas City railroad official, died at his Fredonia home after a long career with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line. Survivors include his widow, daughter Dorothy, and brother Henry.

Topeka Kansas Water Resources Board Independence Neodesha Coffeyville Cherryvale Fredonia Dis Fall River Oklahoma Kansas City Ira L. Hart Kas Zell Kansas City Division Corps of Engineers Kansas City Southern Railway Hartzell Railroadsquires Gav Fred City Hall Baxter Springs Water Dorothy

Half-Size Style Easy-sew Jumper and Blouse Pattern

Shorter fuller figures fit with no alterations. Pattern 4666 offers jumper and blouse in half sizes 12 to 22 with 39 inch fabric. Includes illustrated instructions. Send 35 cents plus 9 cents extra for first class mail to Anne Adams at The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. Name address zone size and style number required.

Failte Anne Adams Ottawa Herald West 17Th St New York N. Y

Seek Bids On State Gasoline Purchase Topeka

State Purchasing Division seeks bids to be opened November 19 for gasoline to power state owned vehicles. Bids will cover deliveries at filling stations and to county points in 500 gallon, 500 to 3000 gallon, and over 3000 gallon tiers. Estimated annual state gasoline purchases exceed five million gallons including Highway Department fuel.

Topeka William Perkins State Highways Department Somel State Highway Commission University of Kansas Thel Highway Commission

Wolf Hunters Gather At Sedan

More than 100 members of the Central United States Fox and Wolf Hunters Assn. will bring dogs to Sedan Kansas for its annual beach show and field trials at Hillyland near the City Lake starting Oct. 24. Over the next three days dogs will trail wolves and coyotes at daylight while judges on horseback score. members from Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa and Illinois attend. John Ogle of Quenemo Kansas is association president.

Sedan Kas United States Fox and Wolf Hunters Assn Hillyland Sedan City Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa Illinois John Ogle Quenemo

William Jewell Coed Crowned Queen in Royal Parade

Miss Mary Jo Smith of Lexington Mo, 20, senior at William Jewell College, was enthroned as the American Royal parade queen chosen from 26 candidates from Missouri Kansas Nebraska Arkansas and Oklahoma. Princesses included Carole Ann Holmquist and Kay Stanfield with a group of ladies in waiting led by Yvonne Baker and Ann Bigbee among others.

Kansas City Mary Jo Smith Lexington Smith William Jewell College Missouri Kansas Nebraska Arkansas Oklahoma Carole Ann Holmquist Hutchinson Kay Stanfield Newton Yvonne Baker Clinton Ark Ann Bigbee Hugoton Kas Norma Rhea Schmidt Independence Claudia Yvonne Dodson Parsons Carolyn Glee Creighton Pittsburg Carolyn Kay Moore Versailles Jeanne Elliott Scottsbluff Neb Nancy Kay Batton Oklahoma City

Subscribers New and Renewal Subscriptions List Ottawa Herald

A list shows new and renewal subscribers to the Ottawa Herald, including Baldwin Roy Stecher Garnett Richard Strobel Lane George Belt Ottawa Lloyd Daugharthy Lucian Fabert Mrs J G Lytle J M Burruss Overbrook Theodore Fishburn Pomona Porter E Shaw Princeton George Roberts M E Kochenower George Dragieff C F Roberts Quenemo George Lewis Rantoul Larry D Spratt Richmond Carroll Whiteford Lawrence L Chandler Wellsville Lea R Hopkins Ivan Lutter Williamsburg Howard Solsby.

Ottawa Herald Baldwin Roy Stecher Garnett Richard Strobel Lane George Belt Ottawa Lloyd Daugharthy Lucian Fabert J. G. Lytle J. M. Burruss Overbrook Theodore Fishburn Pomona Porter E. Shaw Princeton George Roberts M. E. Kochenower George Dragieff C. F. Roberts Quenemo George Lewis Rantoul Larry D. Spratt Richmond Carroll Whiteford Lawrence L. Chandler Wellsville Lea R. Hopkins Ivan Lutter Williamsburg Howard Solsby

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