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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1961

Page

5

Bridge tourney winners announced at Elks Club event

Winners announced for the Elks Club duplicate bridge tournament last night. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blanks, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shreve second, Mrs. Robert A. Anderson and Mrs. H. R. Conrad third, Mrs. G. C. Freeden and Larry Crater fourth, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Miller fifth. Also notes include a chicken noodle supper at Princeton Methodist Church on Thursday Nov 2, 5:30 to 8:00, adults $1.00, children under 12 35 cents, family style service. Drake's Bakery ad. Foushee cited for failing to yield in a collision at 5th and Cedar during heavy rain. First Baptist rummage sale Nov 2-4. Ottawa Lodge No. 18 A.F. & A.M. no meeting tonight. police orientation for four Ottawa officers in Kansas City. local ads for Snyder Pharmacy budget special and Ella's Beauty Salon. Steve Hoelscher fined for illegal left turn. new glass front entrance at Ransom Memorial Hospital.

Elks Club Fred Blanks Jim Shreve Robert A. Anderson H. R. Conrad G. C. Fredeen Larry Crater Robert F. Miller Bagnar Princeton Meth Evelyn E. Foushee Cherry 5Th Cedar Foushee Leota F. Beets Willow

More Bombings In Algiers

In Algiers more than 60 plastic bombs exploded in a single night as French settlers celebrate from balconies. Two Algerians were killed and 16 injured in the attack attributed to the Secret Army Organization which opposes de Gaulle’s plan for Algerian independence. No arrests were reported.

Algiers Charles de Gaulle Algeria

JFK To Speak For Wagner Campaign Visit Planned

President Kennedy will travel to New York City on Thursday to campaign for the reelection of Mayor Robert Wagner in a White House run connected with his already scheduled trip to New Jersey for a Thursday night appearance. The White House provided no further details of the visit.

Washington Kennedy New York City Robert F. Wagner White House Wagner New Jersey

Breeding Defends Crop Controls as Economic Stabilizer

Rep. J. Floyd Breeding of Kansas says all Congress passed farm production and acreage control laws aim to restore farmers' economic freedom. He asserts there is no support for controls for their own sake, speaking during a dedication ceremony for a cooperative feed mill in Healy Kansas.

Anniversary celebrations and local notices in Lawrence area

Mr and Mrs John List celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on October 26 with an evening dinner hosted by their daughter Mrs George Glover in Lawrence. Others included Mr and Mrs Johnny List and John III of Topeka, Blanche Perkins, and news of staff and local events across Topeka and surrounding towns.

John List George Glover Lawrence Johnny List John III Topeka Blanche Perkins Clay Center High School

Osage County livestock sale listings for November dates

Osage City and nearby towns host multiple livestock and machinery sales in November. Listings show buyers and sales agents including Ernest Arnold Overbrook Osage City Topeka Emporia Franklin County and Ottawa locations with weekly and weekend sale dates and addresses.

Osage City Kas Chester Meganigle, Livestock & Machinery Sale Berryton 29Th & California Topeka Emporia Livestock Sale Co Emporia Franklin County Sale Co Wilson & Locust Ottawa

Community Auction Listings From Ottawa Area Kansas

Community auction listings for November include weekly sales every Thursday at 7 p.m. at 1136 N Main and regular auctions at multiple Kansas venues. Notable events cite Harold Stewart and Charles Beatty CH 2 4836, along with sales in Ottawa Overbrook Grandview Princeton Pomona and Neosho Missouri sites with dates from Nov 1 to Nov 21 and sales at the Ottawa Livestock Commission and Willow Street households.

N. Matn Main R. E. Trout Princeton Mel's Grandview Norma Loux Willow St Ottawa Harold Burroughs Property & Furniture Homewood Kas

Lane News Carnival Crowds and Local Visits

A large crowd attended the Lane all school carnival in the gym. Senior Bill Hiles and freshman Janice Dalton were elected king and queen. Local families from Wichita, Kansas City, Ottawa, Welch, Topeka, Concordia, Veeubleau, and Humboldt visited relatives and attended events. Beverly Rowland entered Clark's Business College in Topeka and multiple families made visits across nearby towns this week.

Bill Hiles Janice Dalton Beverly Rowland Clark's Business College Topeka

Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Reported

Hospital notes list admissions Walter Artinzer 824 W 5th Roy Travis 504 N Mulberry Mrs Ollie Smith Cedar House nursing home Monday births Mr and Mrs Jim Welch RFD 1 Princeton daughter born Monday weight 7 lb dismissals Douglas Gleason 503 S Cedar Monday Danny English 507 N Main Roy Travis 504 N Mulberry June Schmoe 1410 S Main Tuesday

Walter Artinzer W. 5Th Roy Travis N. Mulberry Ollie Smith Cedar House Nursing Home Marvin Chesbro Wellsville Jose Mora King Samuel Pachee Jim Welch RFD Princeton Douglas Gleason S. Cedar Danny English N. Main June Schmoe S. Main

KC Markets Kansas City Live Cattle Hog and Sheep Summary

Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts near 4,000 with varying class changes. Steers steady, heifers mostly steady to 25 lower, cows steady to strong. good to prime steers 23.00 to 25.50, heifers 22.25 to 24.00, cows 14.50 to 16.50, dealers 23.00 to 26.00, stockers 23.00 to 25.00. Hog receipts around 4,000 with barrows and gilts 25 to 40 lower, some 50 lower. sows steady to 25 lower. 1-3 190 to 2680 lb barrows and gilts 16.00 to 16.50, sows 14.25 to 15.50. Sheep 500 head, all steady. lambs 16.00 to 17.25, ewes 3.00 to 5.00, feeders 10.50 to 12.00.

Kansas City

Traffic Toll Topeka AP October 34 in 1961 period

Traffic death log from Topeka shows 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday with two fatalities. October total 34. For 1961 overall fatalities reach 432, versus 415 in the comparable 1960 period.

Topeka Kansas

Boeing sells two more 707 jets to Air-India

Boeing Co announced the sale of two 707 intercontinental jet airliners to Air-India International, bringing Air-India's Boeing fleet to six aircraft.

New York Boeing Co Air-India International Air-India Boeing

Farm Bureau Leader to Speak at Kansas Meeting

Bureau speaker Charles B. Schuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation will deliver one of the main speeches at the Kansas Farm Bureau annual meeting opening in Wichita according to AP dispatch from Wichita Kansas.

Wichita Charles B. Schuman American Farm Bureau Federation Kansas Farm Bureau

Fish Fry Highlights Rantoul Social Roundup

Otis Foster Rony Lee Small Roy Foster Willis Smith and others joined at Vinton Foster home in Rantoul Sunday for a fish fry. Community members visited and celebrated birthdays while several families shared meals and greetings across Ottawa Wellsville Paola and Osawatomie areas.

Ollie Brassfield

Kohler Funeral Services Held for Alfred W Kohler

Funeral services for Alfred W Kohler who died October 27 were at Towners Chapel on October 30 with Rev. R B Shoemaker officiating. Pall bearers included Bill Moore Guy Kohler Merrill Dodge Phillip Kelley John Kohler Jr and George Likens Jr. Al Williams sang hymns with Mrs J M Kilgore. Burial followed in Orient Cemetery Harrisonville Missouri.

Alfred W. Kohler Towner’s Chapel R. B. Shoemaker Bill Moore Guy Kohler Merrill Dodge Phillip Kelley John Kohler Jr George Likens Jr al Williams J. M. Kilgore Orient Cemetery Harrisonville, Mo

Pleads innocent to assault in Police Court

Richard William Cromwell 19 of Williamsburg pleaded innocent in Police Court today to assaulting Frank Hanson on Oct. 21. Bond set at $50 pending trial on Nov. 14. Robert Dean also pleaded innocent to a similar charge and will be tried the same day. Several traffic violations led to fines and bonds, including Eddie Garcia 25, David W. Scott 15, and Warren L. Curtis 15. Arraignment for Roy C. Travis continued. he was hospitalized after a crash on Logan. Robert W. James pleaded guilty to lesser charges. drunk driving charge dismissed due to blood alcohol under 0.15.

Richard William Cromwell RFD Williamsburg Frank Hanson Robert Dean N. Hickory Eddie Garcia King David W. Scott S. Oak Warren L. Curtis Tremont Jerry Patterson N. Sycamore Donald R. James Oscar R. Strahan E. 5Th Marion L. Zook N. Main Cromwell Travis Robert W. James S. Poplar

Deaths Mrs Alber L Slavens 82 RFD 4 Cen tropolis resident

Mrs Alber Lina Slavens 82 of RFD 4 Centropolis died at home last night at 9 55 in deteriorating health. Born July 17 1879 she lived in or near Centropolis all her life. She married R O Slavens Sept 6 1897 at Burlington, he died 1941. Surviving: daughters Irene Symons Vesta Bahnmaier Maxine McCall. sons Nelson Slavens John L Slavens. one infant son Frank T Slavens.

Alber L. Slavens Alber Lina Slavens Centropolis Frank B Susena (Bradford) Nelson Burlington R. O. Slavens Frank T Irene Symons Vesta Bahnmaier Lecompton Maxine McCall Ottawa Nelson Salvens Naches Wash John L

Wellsville City votes to eliminate two police posts

At a city government meeting Wellsville voted to remove the night marshal and day officer positions. August Hrabe will be hired as a full time police officer starting November 1. Kansas teachers meeting will close Wellsville schools November 2 and 3. Cub Scout Pack 63 at Wellsville Baptist Church awarded bobcat badges and membership cards to a list of named scouts. The Wellsville Chamber of Commerce Halloween party was rained out after 44 pounds of wieners were served. prizes for costumes went to children in three age groups. Merle Todd reports Lake Andes South Dakota pheasant hunting this year among the best in years, with hunters from Walnut Products and Thessing Veneer Co. claiming good bag limits. Local hunters Randy Massengale, Harold Phillips and Evan Phillips returned from Arlington, Dakota Territory with limits. The Fred Savage family moved to the Hutchinson rental property formerly owned by C. E. Bryant.

Hrabe Wellsville Baptist Church Edward Barnett John McAuley James McAuley Greg Davenport Lonnie Winkleman Mike Willhite Charles Hagen Kenneth Roberts Dale Haney Darrell Flynn Dennis Sieg Terry Good Larry Good Reed Adriance Wellsville Chamber of Commerce C of C Lloyd Hunsaker Scott Moherman Buck Harbison Billy Kyle Martie Chanay Francie Groshong Billy Lytle Judy Crist Rosanna Wyatt Merle Todd Lake Andes S. D Todd Walnut Products Co Kansas City Thessing Veneer Co Indianapolis Veneer Randy Massengale Harold Phillips Evan Phillips Arlington D. D State of Kansas Franklin County Sulena May Gray Kansa Margaret A. Burgoon Bulena May Gray Kansas City of Ottawa Lathrop City of Ottawa Sylena May Gray

City Treasurer Certifies 1961 Financial Statement

I Maude F Kinnison Treasurer of the City of certify that the foregoing statement is correct Signed on the first day of October 1961 City Clerk Capper and city official Donald Fr Maude F Kinnison confirmation of a $1 607 235 51 claim total seen in the document

I. Maude F. Kinnison City of Donald FR

Funeral services set for W. O. Nelson kin in Washington

Sunnyside Washington sees a funeral planned for Dr. W O Nelson with ten grandchildren two great grandchildren and a brother among mourners. Cen tropolis Christian Church hosts services Sunday at 2 p m Reverend G B Nelson to officiate. Burial follows at Evergreen Mound Cemetery northeast of Ottawa.

Slavens Albertina Slavens Centropolis Christian Church Evergreen Mound Cemetery

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