Library Line Answers Your Town Questions
A community information feature offers help at Ottawa's library with a five cent address and a list of weekly queries. Topics include antique car age, hot pepper sauce recipes, Paul Harvey's address, Oscar acting honors, Social Security Act history, the new Department of Energy, and Halloween origins with Druid and Roman roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5Th and Main
Paul Harvey
America
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Ill
Faye Dunaway
Funeral services for Mable M. Cartwright in Pomona
Mable M. Cartwright 68 of Pomona died Oct 29 at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Bill Atchley officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born April 13, 1909 in Franklin County, she was daughter of Lewis and Julia Stankard. Survived by husband Cecil G. Cartwright, two daughters Edna Taylor and Thelma Haase Jr., a brother George Stankard, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Former Pomona resident, she lived in Oklahoma from 1932, returned to Pomona in 1969. She worked in the Johnson County Courthouse register of deeds office in Olathe, attended Greenwood Community School, Pomona High School, and Ottawa Business College. She was a United Methodist, past Noble Grand of Rebekah Lodge No. 253 Pomona. Preceded by two brothers Emmett and Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable M. Cartwright
Pomona
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Dengel and Son
Woodlawn
Bill Atchley
Cartwright
Franklin County
Lewis
Julia Melvina (Crane) Stankard
Oklahoma
Olathe
Register of Deeds
Johnson County
Greenwood
Ottawa Business College
Cecil G. Cartwright
Merriam
United Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Don
Edna Louise) Taylor
Hasty
Cole
Wiliam
Thelma Rae) Haase Jr
Berrien Springs
Mich
George Stankard
Lawrence
Emmett
Clarence Stankard
What About Cranberry by Tom Hoge AP News features
The article traces cranberry history from its 1620 introduction by Native Americans to Pilgrims, noting its role in Thanksgiving and versatile culinary uses. It covers names, uses in pemmican, wild cranberry harvesting, and the fruit’s spread to Europe due to its preservation qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hoge
AP News
Europe
Local Ad Briefs Compile Area Events And Sales
Community notices list events and sales from Ottawa area businesses and organizations. Items include coffee at Mike's Kozy Kitchen, canned dog food, building materials from Metzger Salvage, church services at Brethren and United Methodist churches, Lions Club pancake supper, adult art classes, kids basketball gear, chicken noodle supper bazaars, Elks steak night, Halloween dances, a time change reminder, and a haunted house at Ottawa Jaycees with admission. The notes mention Mod e Day store hours, Wright's Studio, and a Sunflower Seed shop ad.
Ottawa University Choir to join First Baptist in Messiah
The Ottawa University choir and symphonette will perform Handel's Messiah with the First Baptist Church choir on Sunday evening November 20. Ottawa area students Alan Cunningham Kathy Flusser Elisa Mullen Jay Coombes and Cathy Beck are listed among the choir members. A Chinese consul general from Kansas City Robert C J Shih will address the Ottawa Rotary Club at noon Wednesday in the Student Union. Laura Pankratz daughter of Mr and Mrs Walt Pankratz of Olive Street has been re elected to the student senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
First Baptist Church
Ottawa and
Area
Alan Cunningham
Kathy Flusser
Elisa Mullen
Jay Coombes
Cathy Beck
Kansas City
Robert C. J. Shih
Ottawa Rotary Club
Laura Pankratz
Walt Pankratz
Olive
Dow Cuts Support To Central Michigan After Fonda Speech
Dow Chemical suspends further financial aid to Central Michigan University pending talks on whether speaker funds were used for activist content. President Harold Abel confirmed a letter from Dow President Paul Oreffice stating no future aid until a review, while Dow will continue to match employee gifts. Oreffice criticized Jane Fonda for attacking free enterprise and questioned the $3,500 payment to her, offering to speak and donate his honorarium.
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Ms. Fonda
America
Dow
Abel
Oreffice
Tax Cuts Tied to Economy Outlook Says Carter
Washington AP reports President Carter will weigh a tax cut next year based on economy performance. Leading indicators edged up 0.3 percent in September while other metrics faded, signaling mixed signals for tax reform. Labor data show wage growth easing with contracts totaling 7.8 percent first-year increases in 1977. Jim Schneider named interim manager of Frmers Co-Op Association at Richmond and Williamsburg after Hoffmann resignation to Coffeyville. Schneider has 22 years in co-op management and awaits a new location in Illinois.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Commerce Department
Jim Schneider
Central, Ul
Frmers
Richmond
Williamsburg
Chris Hoffmann
Coffeyville
Schneider
Finais
Minois
Farm City Week Proclaimed in Kansas by Governor Bennett
Gov. Robert F. Bennett declared the week of Nov 18 24 Farm City Week in Kansas and honored Allen County Farm Bureau Tola Area Chamber of Commerce and Lola Jaycees for backing last year’s Farm City Week activities in Iola. He praised statewide efforts to boost farm city cooperation through parades tours crafts shows and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Allen County
Tola
Allen County Farm Bureau
Tola Area
Bennett
Iola
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Wes Sylvester
Ottawa
Antique Auto Club
Leonard Louis Levinson
V.P
Time
U.S
Federal Energy Department
Department of Energy
National Solar Heating and Cooling Information Center
Department of Energy, Public Affairs Office
Massachusetts Avenue
N.W
Washington, D.C
Magmire R. Krythe
Saman
Britain
the Daily Report
Charles Stout
Baldwin Rfd
Rolla Burgoon
N. Poplar
Norman Bowling
N. Sycamore
Sara Coker
Oak Haven Nursing Home
Robert Steel
Pomona Rfd
Flora Milliman
U.S.C
Central Heights
Kansas City Board of Trade
Cecil G
Ad Briefs
Mike
Mile N
Metzger Salvage
N. Main
Church of Brethren
Lions
Ottawa High School
Budge’s Sporting Goods
Princeton United Methodist
ELKS
The
Renegades
Mode O'Day
Wright
Jaycees
Eagles Lodge
the Country Farmers
Calvary Baptist Church
W. 7Th
First United Methodist
Otasco
VFW
Marvin Ross
Country Gentlemen
Mable M
Stankard) Cartwright
Dengel & Son
Dang Son Moetuary
Fonda
Labor Department
Syme Edy Tolwod! Productions
Ottawa Country Club
Arrowhead Inn
Knights of Columbus
Burlingame
5Ngles Inc
Heart Irea
Jerry Beltz
North Baptist Church
Leon Nelson
Ottawa, Kansas
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