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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1957
Page
1
Sandra Mathias of Ottawa Junior High is chosen as co chair of the Junior High Division for the Student Council Conference in Lawrence on September 30. She will preside with a peer from another district high school after selection by Principal Lowell Gish.
Greg Ladiew leads a scroll scores Red Cross group at Mrs Aistine Webb’s home for a precal with 32 members receiving eight week work assignments. Hostesses were Mrs Webb Mrs Phil Mc Cracken and Mrs D C Whitaker. Next breakfast set for Mrs L H Gilley’s on Nov 4. Don Morris pledged Delta Tau Delta at Baker University. PIA council to meet 4 15 p m Tuesday in Room 212 at the senior high school. Virginia P James sues for divorce from Robert E James on grounds of gross neglect extreme cruelty and habitual drunkenness. More than 100 civil actions and 14 criminal cases listed for the September term. Eileen Bowman on vacation from county clerk office. Contractor Lindel Chism begins sidewalk replacement in front of First National Bank.
Health officials warned the Philippines may face a second outbreak of Asian flu after reports indicated a slight rise in flu cases. The earlier outbreak in May and June infected about 300,800 people and caused 834 deaths.
Harold Stassen returned from the London disarmament conferences optimistic about East West arms controls. He said five months of talks with the Russians were not in vain and that the next step is the U N Disarmament Committee in New York. He rejected a Big Four summit as the sole path to agreement and avoided questions about politics.
Admitted patients include Jessie Garrett of 710 North Oak with others from Waverly Cedar Que nemo Mound City Oak Williams burg and Overbrook. Births listed for Hopkins Wellsville Turley RFD Turner Stockford Jones and baby daughter, Claypool Harvey Crow Krull Mundy Mundy and Ratliff with locations Princeton and Overbrook.
County Attorney Don White and Undersheriff Willard Lister led a raid on the Homewood Tavern Saturday night. They found two teenage girls drinking beer and placed them in custody, handing them to their parents in Waverly. White said he remained undecided on action against the tavern and would continue the investigation.
NEWPORT NEWS Virginia The Navy adds the York County a new LST landing ship tank to its fleet. It lands 600 troops and 20 amphibious vehicles on hostile shores. The ship runs 442 feet long about 114 feet longer than earlier LSTs with twice the displacement and a crew three times as large.
Ottawa's jail holds both members of the Pristernik family after Mrs Betty Pristernik was arrested for bigamy for marrying Ralph Pristernik while still married to Sgt Moody Beadles. A preliminary hearing was set for Sept 19. Ralph faces burglary and destruction charges and a separate hearing. both have bonds and serving time on related matters.
The Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital at Chanute will serve six more counties Anderson Chautauque Coffey Elk Greenwood and Linn, enlarging the district beyond the original nine counties. State institutional director Dr George W Jackson said the board extended the area since the hospital has not yet reached its normal capacity. The previously served counties are Allen Bourbon Cherokee Crawford Labette Montgomery Neosho Woodson and Wilson.
A two-year contract with a two-stage 30 cent hourly raise was approved by Local 1 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, ending a wage strike that shut down the Globe Democrat and Post Dispatch for two days. The Globe Democrat published last night and the Post Dispatch resumes today, with Sunday editions disrupted though feature sections and comics were delivered. The Post-Dispatch also missed Saturday afternoon editions.
Police report a three car mishap in the 1609 block of South Main at 7 14 p m Sunday. James Lee Mormack 24 of Lawrence stopped behind a car moving north and was rear ended by Thomas Wesley Allen 19 of 9th and Oak who could not stop in time. Allen swerved and clipped the rear of Wormacks car, crossed into the southbound lane and struck the front of a car driven by Lawrence Lickteig 45 of Garnett. All three vehicles sustained minor damage.
Marilyn Elaine Van Der bur a Denver born 20 year old crowned Miss America at a Convention Hall ceremony in Atlantic City weighs 130 pounds stands 5 feet 8 1/2 inches with measurements 35 25 36 She tells reporters she aims to finish her college education in music enjoys swimming riding horses skiing and tailored clothes Her favorite colors are green and blue She has no steady boyfriend admires Jane Froman Perry Como and likes steaks medium rare She says her father should be head of the family and recalls spying on a sister’s parties during childhood
A 13 year old girl learning to drive for a lesson struck and killed 10 year old Mary Jo Wilson who was bicycling beside a second rider, Mike Davis. Davis was also struck and hospitalized but discharged after examination. The car was driven by Brenda Joyce Eoff, whose father Cecil Eoff was teaching her to drive. The officer said the vehicle veered across the street and pinned Wilson against a tree.
Highway Patrol reports sixteen citations from Sunday radar checks in Franklin County. Eleven speeders in a 30 mph US 50 Williamsburg zone were ticketed, with names and speeds ranging from 40 to 45 mph. Five more violators were cited at night for speeds of 68 to 70 mph and a no passing zone violation near Hillsdale.
Benton Lee Nitcher, 19, Princeton, ena Julia Hope Nichols, 17, Wellsville. Kenneth Clifford Jones, 23, Ottawa, and Lexie Johnson, 18, Pomona.
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