Ottawa News Briefs Roundup of local notices and events
Leonard R. Lyon, of Hickory, underwent surgery at Santa Fe Hospital in Topeka. Jerry Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson, promoted to Airman Second Class at Edwards Air Force Base. Clarence Klink, 17, enlisted in the Marine Corps. training in San Diego. B. M. Alweis of Billings, Mont., sues for 76.32 with interest. A. R. Hay sues for 182. Zenith hearing aids ad. Charles Lester Mouse, 71, cited for failure to stop at a stop sign. to appear Sept. 16. Nora Foley recovering from surgery at KU Medical Center. Hawthorne PTA potluck supper tomorrow at 6:30. Mrs. Deck Jones mourns father Frank Coppes. Ot tawa ILOF hall reunion invite. basket dinner. Kayettes to sponsor faculty tea Sept. 14 for new teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Christie travel to Ft. Bragg for son David injured in jeep accident. Kenneth Corbett & Sons dispersal auction near Ottawa starting 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry D. Thompson
Lee Thompson
Elm
Flight Testing Center
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Stock Car Races and Community Theater Night
Joe Plaschka hosts a public gate at his farm starting 11 a.m. on John Brown Highway, 3 miles east and 2 miles south. Ottawa Kiwanis speaker Nancy Winter, president of the Ottawa Community Theater Players, outlines group plans and invites members to audition for You Can’t Take It With You tonight as Rev. Robert Powner, P. K. Worley, and Duane States attend. Bill Calder joins as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Plaschka
John Brown
Nancy Winter
Ottawa Community Theater Players
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Robert Powner
P. K. Worley
Duane States
Bill Calder
Man Charged In Murder To Be Tested
Eli Wilson, 49, charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Pottawatomie County farm wife Mrs Delta Seematter, was to arrive for a psychiatric examination at Topeka State Hospital. A three member psychiatric commission will assess his mental state. if incapable he faces commitment to Larned State Hospital, else arraignment set for Sept 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEKA
Eli Wilson
Pottawatomie County
Robert Keal
Westmoreland
Topeka State Hospital
Kaul
Wilson
Larned State Hospital
Delta Seematter
Teachers hear KMBC report on Soviet trip and Russia
Bea Johnson of KMBC TV spoke at Garfield School to Ottawa Teachers Association and guests about her 1957 trip as a group leader of women newscasters in Russia. She shared film views showing Premier Khrushchev and described conditions and Soviet propaganda. Johnson urged teaching love of country and preparing children for future careers. Orlis Cox introduced officials and new teachers. officers listed. program concluded with a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea Johnson
Kmbc-Tv
Ottawa Teachers Association
Garfield School
Death notices: Minnie Moldenhauer 69 Wellsville area
Mrs Minnie Moldenhauer 69 wife of Albert Moldenhauer died this morning at the farm home west of Wellsville after a long illness She was born December 16 1889 in the Clearfield neighborhood daughter of August and Frieda Kan nenberg Married December 28 1909 they lived at the present home 23 years Surviving are the widower two sons Floyd and Clarence one granddaughter Ottawa four sisters Teckla Benson Anna Kenney Martha Steen and Mary Sturm Services Sunday at 2 pm from Coughlin Funeral Home Rev John Terry will officiate Burial in Wellsville Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
August
Frieda (Pooch) Kannenberg
Moldenhauer
Floyd
Clarence
Wesllville
Ottawa
Teckla Benson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Anna Kenney
Carthage
Martha Steen
Emporia
Mary Sturm
Wellsville
Coughlin Funeral Home
John Terry
Wellsville Cemetery
Funeral services for Max Eugene Lucas held in Raytown
Funeral services for Max Eugene Lucas of 5508 Raytown Road Kansas City formerly of Ottawa will be Saturday at 2 30 p m from Shiel Colonial Chapel 1924 E 47th and Blue Ridge Raytown Mo Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Surviving are widow Anna Mae Houston Lucas two children Max E Jr and Marcia Annis his parents Orville Lucas and Mrs Walter Mann and two sisters Mrs Wesley Burgoon and Mrs James March Ottawa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Eugene Lucas
Raytown Road
Kansas City
Ottawa
Sheil Colonial Chapel
E. 47Th
Blue Ridge
Raytown
Green Lawn Cemetery
Anna Mae
Houston) Lucas
Max E. Jr
Marcia Annis
Orville Lucas
Walter Mann
Wesley Burgoon
James March
Services for Mrs Mary V Bru nner Held Saturday
The funeral for Mrs Mary V Bru nner who died on September 7 will take place at McVey-Dengel Mortuary Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial is planned in Peoria Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Brunner
McVey - Dengel
Peoria Cemetery
Trial in Union Slaying at Chester Cable Co.
NEWBURGH NY AP The president of Chester Cable Co faces trial for the shooting death of ex-convict union leader Alfred Dugan during a strike. Malcolm White 49 claims self defense, saying Dugan approached with a hand in his pocket. Dugan, 52, led a small independent union and had called a strike with AFL CIO backing. White faces first degree murder charges, with potential death penalty. About 45 of 140 workers joined the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
N.Y
Chester Cable I Co
Orange County
Malcolm White
Alfred Dugan
Chester
White
Dugan
New York
New Jersey
Interstate Industrial Union
Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Atlas ICBM Firing by Combat Troops Called Historic
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile firing by Air Force combat troops succeeded. The 6,300 mile range weapon was launched by the 1st Ballistic Missile Division toward a target near Wake Island about 4,400 miles away. General Power praised the test as historical and noted satisfaction with performance. Prior to Atlas the division’s top weapon was the Thor IRBM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Pacific
Los Angeles
Wake Island
Thomas Power
Strategic Air Command
Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals Briefly Listed
Hospital notes record admissions for Mrs. Frank Penner of Waverly Chester L. Louderback RFD 2 Edward Hazen 509 North Poplar Mrs F E Russell 527 South Mulberry Mrs Earl Mitchell 815 North Cedar and Mrs Kenneth Mann 727 North Cedar Mrs Myrtle Schroeder 222 North Cedar John Rogers Quenemo today with dismissals noted for the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Frank Penner
Waverly
Chester L. Louderback
RFD
Edward Hazen
N. Poplar
F. E. Russell
S. Mulberry
Earl Mitchell
N. Cedar
Kenneth Mann
N. Ceidar
Myrtle Schroeder
John Rogers
Quenemo
Local Market Prices for Grains and Farm Products
Market note lists prices for barley beans and wheat with varied quality codes, white and yellow corn priced at .95, shelled corn at 0, oats at 65 cents, butterfat and eggs with run grade details, heavy and light hens and cocks priced with coded figures. The OCR shows many garbled entries but preserves item names and some prices and quality notes.
Grain Markets Report From Kansas City
Kansas City AP reports grain price and futures data with wheat at about 1.94 to 1.99 per bushel for various grades and months, corn around 1.16 to 1.25, oats near 0.68 to 0.72, and soybeans near 1.93 to 2.01. Futures show wheat closing lower with mixed gains and declines across the board as trading closes for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Shorts
Dee. Covaeeeess
KC Livestock Prices at Kansas City Auction
Cattle 2,000 head calves 200 slaughter steers steady good and choice under 1,250 lbs 25.50 to 27.50, high cutter cows 16.50 to 17.50. Hogs 4,500 slow 25 to 50 lower, 200-260 lb barrows and gilts 14.00 to 14.60, sows 11.50 to 12.75. Sheep 300 active steady good native lambs 19.00 to 20.50, shorn slaughter ewes 4.00 to 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wheat And Corn Crops Estimated
The Agriculture Department estimates this year’s unrestricted corn crop at a record 4,381,772,000 bushels and the wheat crop at 1,116,405,000 bushels. The corn forecast is up 208,302,000 bushels from last month, while the wheat figure is 2,555,000 bushels below the prior month’s estimate. Last year’s corn was 3,779,844,000 and the ten year average is 3,251,064,000. last year’s wheat was 1,462,218,000 with a ten-year average of 1,075,391,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Skeleton May Be Of Iowa Bank Robber
In Ellsworth Kansas police found five teeth near a skeleton found Monday raising the possibility it is Frederick Grant Dunn an Iowa bank robber listed among the FBI ten most wanted. Teeth were sent to a prison where Dunn served, as two rib bones and two hand bones were recovered during Wednesday’s search by local and 12 FBI agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Kan
Charles Savesky
Frederick Grant Dunn
Iowa
FBI
Dunn
Polish Immigrant Held For Murder
Sydney police charged Bogdan Mazurski a 36 year old Polish immigrant with the tomahawk murder of one man and the attempted murder of 10 others in a theater. He seized a tomahawk from his rooming house and then attacked indiscriminately before being arrested after a struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Bogdan Mazurski
Two Arrested In Bombings In Little Rock
Segregationist leader E A Lauderdale Sr and truck driver J D Sims were charged with three Labor Day bombings tied to Little Rock school integration disputes. A third suspect, Jessie R Perry, was held but not charged. Bombs damaged Knoop’s office, the school board building, and Fire Chief Nalley’s car as police and the FBI pursued leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
E. A.lauderdale Sr
J. D. Sims
Jessie R. Perry
Lauderdale Long
Capital Citizens Council
City Manager Board
Werner C. Knoop
Knoop
School Board
Gann Nalley
Nalley
FBI
Sims
Crowd Tries To Block Arrests On West Side
New York police faced a 300 strong crowd as they arrested two Bucaneers gang teens Reuben Aguirre 16 and Tomas Martinez 18. Aguirre refused to move and was helped to the station after Pillar Ware and a passing car aided. Martinez faced felonious assault charge while Aguirre was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct as police crack down on youths under 21 continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Side
Reuben Aguirre
Tomas Martinez
Buccaneers
Hell’s Kitchen
Frank Pillar
Aguirre
The
Pillar
Richard Ware
Ware
Martinez
Ottawa youth prep for Mid-America Fair in Topeka
Nearly 100 exhibits from Ottawa youths travel to Topeka for the Mid-America Fair. Judging starts Saturday at 10 a.m. with beef cattle, dairy, home economics, and demonstration events led by 4-H participants from Ottawa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Topeka
4-H
Les Sallee
Sallee
County Court House
Sandra Herring
Williamsburg
Roger Thorn
Wellsville
Thorn
Anita Dickinson
Ed Cox
Pomona
Jim Milliken
Leon Sobba
Richmond
Helen Lederer
Betty
Sharon Bloomer
Rantoul
Roger Keith
Sharon Rice
Edith Sass
Princeton
Judye Milton
Ann Channon
Woman charged in death of Bronx youth on roof incident
New York AP reports Anna Maronet, 67, is charged with homicide after a Belgian shepherd she unleashed on a rooftop chased 16-year-old Jesus Delgado who fled, leaped a parapet, and fell 70 feet to his death on a five story Bronx building roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Bronx
Jesus Delgado
Anna Maronet
Delgado
3000 AF Captains To Become Majors
Washington AP reports the Senate sent to the White House a bill to promote 3000 regular Air Force captains to majors. Sen. Howard W. Cannon notes most have 14 years of service and many are pilots. He cites a promotion log jam from the large cohort of younger officers. Sen. Barry Goldwater adds that many officers who served with him in National Guard units deserve promotion.
Soph repeats at Ottawa Country Club golf tournament
In the men's fall golf tournament at Ottawa Country Club Bob Soph, defending champion, defeated Roger Casida to win the championship flight after 33 holes of a 36 hole round. Soph finished even par while Casida was four over. Other flight results: A flight Bob Grabham over Vernon Chesbro. B flight Charles Fletcher over Paul Fredeen. C flight Dr. W H Lennard over John Hyde. D flight Ed Gardner over Stan Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Country Club
Bob Soph
Roger Casida
Soph
Casida
Bob Grabham
Vernon Chesbro
Charles Fletcher
Paul Fredeen
W. H. Lennard
John Hyde
Ed Gardner
Stan Gilmore
Sheriff Sale Notice in Franklin County Kansas 1959
Public auction will occur September 28 1959 at 2 00 PM at the west front door of the Ottawa Court House to sell two tracts in Franklin County Kansas Tract 1 South 120 feet of Lots 26 and 28 Block 98 Ottawa with specified boundary adjustments Tract 2 Lots 23 27 29 31 33 35 Block 98 minus 16 feet off Lot 25 Also title to be sold in partition as appraised. Sheriff MAX R. GILMORE presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Kansas
Franklin County
District Court
Kansas
Edna Carey
Emory C. Guy
Ralph B. Logan
iEstate
Norman Lee Logan
District Court of the
Fourth ‘Judicial District
Franklin
Fourth Judicial District Court
Ottawa
City of
Lot
Block
Majin Street
Aekansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonard R. Lyon
Hickory
Santa Fe Hospital
Independence
Lyon
H.S
Klink
Francis Klink
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
B. M. Alweis
Billings
Mont
C. A. Colbern
A. R. Hay
la Vernon Lohman
Zenith
D. R. Norman
S. Main
Charles Lester Mouse
Highway Patrol
Nora Foley
K. U. Medical Center
Clifford Nutt
Willow
Deck Jones
Nappanee
Ind
Frank
Coppes
Ellis
New Century
F. Hall
Ottawa Senior High Kayettes
Claude Christie
Ft. Bragg
N. C
David L
Kenneth Corbett & Sons
Orlis Cox
David Currier
Milton Danielson
Ruth Mitchell
Henrietta Faulkner
Paul Shipps
Minnie Moldenhauer
Albert Moldenhauer
Mary V. Bruner
Joseph T. Erwink
Camden
N. J
Camden-Philadelphia Delaware River Bridge
Atlas
Cape Canaveral
Fla
KC Livestock
Amis Guthridge
Citizens’ Council
Guthridge
Lauderdale
E. A. Jr
Nabley
Robert Barnes
Brg
Legals
Max R. Gilmore
Kelsey & Winter
John B. Pierson
Ates
Arlettle Cradler
George W. Long
John Gray
Gladys Bell
Ethel Bell
Max Flerson
Marlin and
Douglas
Lowell Fouts
Linda
LeRoy
Billford
Ottawa Herald
A&p
Silver Herald
Ofnice
White Shrine
Order of the White of Jerusalem
Myrtle Rogers
Isabelle Jacobson
W.S
Al-Anon Group
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O. Box
Quin Furniture
Court House
Geo. W. Davis
Paola
Kas
Rawleigh Dealer
Rawleigh's
Dept
Freeport
General Services
Ira Meade
Standard Rendering Co
Raulic
Henry Alban
Knapp
Phore
Lee Carter
Orville Newkirk
Frank Morgan
Conrad
McCracken Electric CI
Wta
Bpringhr
Forrer
South Rockcreek School
George Broyles
Guy Crammer
Angus Keifer
Smith
Johnegon
Claude ‘Rea
Sheldon's Big New
Chevrolet
Row Woods Brothers
New
Allis
Massey Harris
Bell City
G. I. Picker
Case
Oliver Grain
John Deere
Oliver
Bargain
Massey
New Holland
Ottawa Farm Imp. Co., Inc
Massey Ferguson Oliver New Holland
Leeds
Feeds
Gingerich
Michigan Valley
Wise
Paone Marion McConnell
Hannah
Hector
Malott Hardware
Ivan Lafferty
Edwin Moler
Sporting Goods
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