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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1968
Page
4
The Ottawa High School class of 1944 meets this evening at 7:30 at 419 Cedar to discuss plans for their 25th reunion. Franklin County Probate Judge Don White is endorsed as he seeks another term. Vote November 5 to keep him in office. Public political advertising.
Ottawa University's debate squad competed at the University of Nebraska at Omaha against 60 colleges and universities. Eldon Loury and Gene Shipp finished seventh with four wins and two losses. The discussion team of Loury Shipp Chris Easton and Chris Fisher earned 13th place.
A Saint Patrick's Emerald event on November 3 at 5 30 p m offers a chili dinner or vegetable soup with pie coffee or milk relish and a 75 cent price. The notice highlights advance tickets.
Thirty-one Ottawa area retirees will travel to Topeka for the Kansas Retired Teachers Association meeting. State president Mrs Frances Arganbright of Hutchinson will conduct the session with choral direction by Hazen Richardson of Ottawa. Ernest Giddings of Washington D C will address the group.
Edith Keenan daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Keenan 916 N Cherry placed first in the ladies western pleasure with Jester Justine a quarter horse in a field of 33 entrants taking the top prize of 50 dollars. Max R Gilmore for Probate Judge. A well qualified man with a record of justice for all.
Mrs Robert Newton of rural Richmond was admitted Saturday to Anderson County Hospital Garnett for injuries from a horse fall. Gary Jordan for county attorney presents political ad urging reelection of Robert L. Pinet with single good term message.
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Ottawa High School opens a new year with 604 students including 175 seniors and 215 sophomores. National Merit semifinalist Nancy Schmidt and Betty Spencer receive commendations while Pfc Herbert Courter heads to Vietnam. Student council, honor society, and new honor study hall mark student leadership and academics as drama tryouts, class elections, and an atomic energy program program highlight a busy fall.
The Daily Report notes several births: Wylan Flory at Ottawa RFD 3 and Louis Percival at 5 Brookside Lane welcomed a son and daughter weighs listed. Roy Green and Rex Murphy families in Ottawa RFD 4 and Lot No. 1 Wilson and Cherry reported daughters. Louis Mason at 620 N Mulberry welcomed twin girls.
Multiple court actions include Nancy L Fountain versus Ronald W Fountain seeking custody of a son. Damages of 1500.11 awarded to Don Machin Inc. after a rear end collision on I-35 near Wellsville March 2 1967. Bruce Furniture and Mortuary awarded 182.17 against Linda Panos for unpaid purchases. Greeley Cooperative Association awarded 743.60 against Larry Brown for unpaid purchases. Minor rear end collision on North Main noon time period with no injuries. Seven point buck deer killed on I-35 near Fifteenth Street with 150 damaged vehicle parts. Harold Morden OU student injured at Santa Fe crossing after front end dig.
A Charolais female brought 70000 at the Charolais Congress in Kansas City. Eldon Good and wife from Garnett attended the fifth annual event. The sale of 75 year cattle followed a banquet at Muehlebach Hotel, with gross proceeds of 480900. Grand champion bull sold for 45000 and junior champion for 12500. George Lambert and daughter Mandy from Queensland visited Garnett during the congress.
The Assembly of God Church at Pomona released poll results from early October. Rev Don L Henderson said the nationwide program aimed to gauge local views within the Pomona community. Questioning whether America has a moral obligation to defend small nations when freedom is threatened, 67 percent said yes 19 percent no and 14 percent had no opinion. The poll also showed 78 percent believe the church should be more involved in community affairs with 14 percent definitely...
The Great Ruane performs at Ottawa University in the Administration building auditorium at 8:30 for general entertainment. Admission is free. Sponsored by the News and Views committee of the Campus Activities Board, the event is open to the public.
Obituaries list deaths of Evelyn Stafford 54 of Beaumont California former Ottawa teacher with services in Beaumont and burial in Hemet. Elizabeth Loretta Wrightsman 81 of Ottawa RFD 4 dies at Likes Care Home with services at Old German Baptist Church Ottawa and burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Wilma Mae Wagoner 58 of Garnett dies at Anderson County Hospital with services at Bethel Church and burial Brethren Cemetery. Survivors include spouses children and extended family.
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