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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1989
Page
8
Veterans urged to organize personal files and update beneficiary data and power of attorney. Ensure joint bank accounts, wills, and location of vital documents. Ottawa American Legion meets first Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. VFW gathers second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Next month plan: odds and ends.
The roundup surveys McKinney Act supplemental appropriations and related housing measures. It notes HUD support for full funding, paired with opposition to extended low‑income housing tax credits. It lists proposed acts, budgets, and the creation of a National Housing Trust, with several bills advancing through House committees and awaiting conference.
The library relays readers questions on topics from Danielle Steel's birth date to the origin of The Big Apple and feet of clay. It also notes that Ottawa illiteracy programs are run by Bob Becker at 422 S Main, funded by state and district, with GED prep and college classes via TELENET and NCCC.
Water quality tests at Appanoose School showed coliform bacteria 80 times above safe levels on August 16 due to old lines connected to a new classroom addition. After flushing and chlorine treatment, a second test found the system clean. The district must post the failure notice for 30 days.
Herbert Everett Slemp 75 Tarkio Mo died August 28 1989 at Veterans Hospital Omaha Neb funeral held Thursday at Davis Funeral Home burial in Tarkio Home Cemetery he was born January 4 1914 in Tarkio He served in the US Air Force through World War II Korea and early Vietnam retired 1966 married Hilda Pennington September 5 1953 Survivors include wife son five daughters two sisters and five brothers plus sixteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren Memorials suggested to Disabled American Veterans
State Treasurer Joan Finney filed papers naming Frankie Dunnick treasurer of an exploratory committee to test the feasibility of a bid for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1990. Dunnick, banker, previously ran for Congress in 1978.
Ad briefs note Pizza Village will close Sun Sept 8 and Mon Sept 4 with reopening on Tuesday. Also promoting Color Me Beautiful cosmetics at Charlottes Chat & Curl, storage space available near Wingert storage, a tribute to Tom Wellington, cholesterol and triglyceride screening at Fr Co Health Dept on Sept 6, center satellite T at 1519 S Main, a demo derby entry forms at Cook's Service Station, Hill House closing Sept 4 and a moving sale at Ransom Antiques, plus a Saturday night all you can eat buffet at Hill House.
A memorial service for Mrs Mernie Turrell Ward will be held at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday September 2 with Rev Jerrald Harnden officiating. Burial will follow at Garnett Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home before the service.
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