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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1971
Page
5
Jack Smith, after six months with the Ottawa Fire Department, will leave to join Penny's Ready Mix. Chief G A Diamond Jr. says applications are open for a replacement. Local briefs list socials, ads, and upcoming notices from area groups and services.
Admissions Charles Carey Sr Harry Young Dean Baer Tuesday James Gilbert Wednesday Dismissals Charles Carey Frank Holden Flora Brown Wednesday Terrance Gast Carroll Wells Norma Wirthman Scott Harris speeding and fines Cattle hogs sheep market report with prices and tomorrow estimates for cattle hogs and sheep.
Daisie Rosella Shaffer 79 died Tuesday at a daughter’s home in Lebo after six months there. She lived in Waverly Halls Summit and Melvern and was born September 18 1891 in Ada. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Ireland and Mrs. Prost and son Ray with 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services Friday 2 p.m. at Melvern Church of God with burial in Waverly Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home Lebo in charge.
Mr and Mrs Gary J Hall died in Rochester New York on September 4. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Damian Henry Wichman 32 of Richmond and Sandra Kay Masheter 24 of Ottawa obtain licenses. Leo Lisle Isaacs of Scranton and Margaret Nevada Sezelquist of Scranton, both of legal age, also receive licenses.
NEW YORK AP The stock market recovered from early softness with blue chips advancing. Noon Dow stood at 918.52 up 2.05 while declines still slightly outpaced advances on the NYSE. noted gains in Control Data IBM Polaroid Xerox and large blocks in Great Western Public Service of Colorado and Planning Research.
The Roommothers Activities Association met to plan a chili and vegetable soup supper with a carnival on October 12. Committees will be announced next meeting. A Parent-Teacher Get Acquainted Night is set for September 20 in the school auditorium with Bill Boucek as guest speaker on drugs.
Prince Timmons Jr. of 820 Burroughs faces a Franklin County Court hearing next Tuesday after a weekend incident in which he allegedly fired a shotgun at a moving car. He appeared in court Tuesday and pled not guilty, with bond set at 5000 dollars.
A damage suit filed by Black Hills Stage Lines in Franklin County District Court against Gregory R. Wiegand for damages has been dismissed. The plaintiff sought $22,521.71 plus court costs arising from a traffic accident on March 29, 1970.
Writs issued mid August for arrest of two local men on two counts each of fraud and deception in lightning rod sales. Names withheld as warrants not yet returned by the court.
Ottawa University president Peter H. Armacost announces the appointment of Donald B. Ruthenberg as director of educational research and development. He comes from the University of Redlands with extensive degrees and honors and will assess teaching effectiveness and develop new strategies. the family resides at 403 S Cedar.
Lake Pomona saw 38,800 visitors over the three day Labor Day weekend with no drownings or boating accidents reported. Reservoir manager Ralph Dennis noted only minibike misuse in camping areas, quickly addressed, and rainfall likely reduced attendance from the expected 40,000 to 50,000.
Richard Jones a 14 year old of Kincaid RFC 2 is charged with delinquency in the August 29 shooting death of Pamela Yulich in Kansas City Kansas. He is ordered to undergo psychiatric examination at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka. A preliminary hearing will be rescheduled after the examination.
USD 289 officials report a net decline of 12 students across Pomona Williamsburg and Appanoose districts. Pomona High School has 172 students while Pomona Grade School has 217, Williamsburg Grade School 165, Williamsburg High School 120, and Appanoose Grade School 180. district office says final figures will be submitted to the state on September 15.
Ottawa area schools report normal absentee rates while Ottawa Junior High and Eugene Field Grade School see higher heat exposure. Principal Royce notes some illness and a circulating bug, while several buildings including Eisenhower Grade School have air conditioning.
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