Side Swipes and Local Contests Highlight Daily News
Mrs L C Chambers of Richmond wins five yards of dress material for a home sewing hint sent to a radio station. She also wins shoes from Garnett store, $1 prizes on KMBC show, and a 124 pound ham. Emporia Tire lads report a grass fire likely started by lightning. Travel notes invite Barcelona World Roller Skating Championships October 21–28. Quail sightings in Eugene Field area persist with nine birds spotted in yard. Eugene Field P T A plans Fun and Frolic Night at 7:50 pm Monday featuring Jack Kille as master of ceremonies and local student performers. Beth Sholon Synagogue marks Rosh Hashanah with Raffelock family traveling from Topeka and Lawrence. other members may attend next week. Jewish celebration noted worldwide.
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L. C. Chambers
Richmond
KMBC
Eugene Field P.T. A
Jack Kille
F. D. Hull
Timmy Woods
Dave Cox
Max Alderman
J. R. Raffelock
Topeka
Beth Sholon
Raffelocks
Pemipie
Ralph Raffelocks
Lawrence
David Mudrick
Sunflower To Reduce Force at Sunflower Ordnance Works
Approximately 140 employees at Sunflower Ordnance Works in DeSoto will be laid off in September. Maj. Donald L. Catherman and George H. Ripley announced Hercules Powder Co. operating contractor will cut 125 jobs, while the Ordnance Corps will terminate 17 of 49 Civil Service personnel, reducing total plant employment from 3,150 to about 3,000.
Weather forecast for weekend fair and mild temperatures
Mostly fair conditions with little temperature change this afternoon tonight and Saturday Windy in east and central portions This afternoon lows around 65 northwest to 70 75 southeast High Saturday generally in the 90s
Kansas Farmers Cash Receipts Rise in First Half
Kansas ranked tenth nationally in cash receipts from farm marketings for the first half of this year, totaling about 1.41 billion dollars. June receipts declined from a year ago, with crops at 35.9 million and livestock products down to 31.2 million. Across the nation, total farm-market receipts stood at 12.18 billion for the period, while Kansas' six month total reached 171.3 million.
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Washington
Kansas
Iowa
California
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Missouri
Kan
Sas
Ederate
River
S As
Ess
Burglary Tied to Wednesday Thefts at Professional Building
Police report link a burglary found yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce rooms with a theft at the Professional building Wednesday noon. A calendar bank and a bank book containing about 37 dollars were taken from a locked file cabinet whose key was missing. Lawrence Day, Ottawa lock expert, found marks on the door indicating the bolt was forced with an instrument. The incidents involved Dr. J. F. Barr and Dr. W. H. and are under investigation.
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Chamber of Commerce
C of Ci
Lawrence Day
Ottawa
J. F. Barr
W. H
Kansas Uranium Prospectors Trapped in Abandoned Shaft
Two Kansas uranium prospectors, Glenn Dew and Melvin LeBlow, were trapped inside an abandoned shaft near Georgetown, Colorado, after following their Geiger counters into rotted timbers. Rescue attempts with oxygen and rafting were underway as officials feared they could not survive after oxygen bottles ran out. Kenneth Hickok and Ernest Stubblefield, fellow travelers, reported footprints and ore indications in the 6,000 foot tunnel mapped by a 1915 survey.
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Georgetown
Colo
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Kansas
Hickok
Glenn Dew
Melvin LeBlow
Ulysses
Kan
Denver
Kenneth E. Hickok
Ernest P. Stubblefield
Clear Creek County
James Sacra
Dew
LeBlow
Idaho Springs
Willie Porter
Stubblefield
State Revokes Liquor License
State officials report revocation of a liquor license amid a string of thefts at a mine site. Officers say three suspects tied to burglaries fled the area after breaking into cave passages and stealing cash receipts. No arrests announced as investigators pursue leads. Field notes mention air conditions hindering air shafts and ongoing efforts to locate suspects.
Bond Pledges in First Day Total Over Ten Thousand
Ottawa industrial fund drive reports 1645 in stock purchases and 10850 in pledges toward a 20600 goal for land purchase and development. Building fund seeks 60000, with loans repaid in five years at 5 percent interest after a lease is signed. Drive continues next Wednesday as many workers have yet to report.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Industrial Development, Inc
J. L. Hysom
Iaid
Bridge Bids Rejected For Tally Creek Crossing
The state highway commission rejected bids for a new bridge across Tally Creek at the Franklin Douglas county line because bids exceeded the engineer's estimate. A second bid opening is set for September 29 in Topeka. Low bidder on the base and surface for the re located road was Harris Asphalt and Construction Co. of Independence Missouri. The bridge will be 340 feet east of the present site and relocating the road aims to remove a dangerous turn where many accidents occurred. Plans also include upgrading US 59 north from Ottawa to a point south of the line. Administrators report 176 of total enrollment are new students at Ottawa University, with housing and dormitory needs cited as limiting factors. The license of Mrs Mildred M Jilg, operator of a Topeka area liquor store, was revoked effective Sept 24.
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State Highway Commission
Tally Creek
Franklin- Douglas County
Highway Commission
Topeka
Harris Asphalt and Construction Company of
Independence
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Franklin-Douglas County
Andrew B. Martin
Lawrence
Baldwin Junction
Willy
Principal Replies On Traffic Light
Harold Schamann principal of Lincoln school said his staff cooperated in instructing students on the new traffic signal on North Main street installed to aid schoolchildren. The signal requires pushing a button to change lights, stopping traffic to permit pedestrian crossing. a prior Herald report about a North Main resident’s statements to city commissioners prompted the principal and teachers to respond.
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Harold Schamann
Lincoln School
North Main Street
Herald
North Main
Sodamann
George Royer quits garage business after 25 years
George Royer who ran a garage at 127 S Hickory for 25 years leased the building to Ned Shull and Gene Whitacre and will leave in about two months for the south or southwest part of the country, planning to be gone at least a year. future plans are uncertain.
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George Royer
S. Hickory
Ned Shull
Gene Whitacre
Ottawa Steel hosts regional sales meeting crowd
Ottawa Steel regional sales managers from across the country gather with general sales manager R J Rayback for annual meetings. Former Ottawans Don Meek and Jack O Neal are among the attendees with others from Dallas Wichita Harrisburg Chicago Kansas City and Glendale. An informal meet your salesmen event at the Ottawa Country Club preceded a later hamburger fry hosted by Ed Johnson.
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Ottawa Steel
Ottawans
R. J. Rayback
Don Meek
Dallas
Tex
Jack’ O'Neal
Atlanta
Meek
Ottawa University
O'Neal
Franklin County
Arlie J. Simmonds
Glendale
Calif
William H. Challans
Wichita
Kas
Norman McArthur
Harrisburg
Ed J. Titus
Chicago
Ernest C. Jones
Kansas City
Enner
Ottawa Country Club
Ed Johnson
Ottawa Feels Heat As September Nights Remain Warm
Ottawa experiences another hot day with a record warm night at 73 degrees. The Weather Bureau forecasts unseasonably hot, dry conditions for several days with temperatures 6 to 12 degrees above normal through next Wednesday and little expected rainfall. some Kansas points reached 100 degrees yesterday.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Red Chinese Release Two US Civilians
Hong Kong reports the release of Walter A. Rickett of Seattle and Rev. Harold W. Rigney of Chicago after 13 months in prison on espionage charges. Rickett admitted guilt and spoke of collecting military information during the Korean War era. He praised the Red Cross and said he was treated leniently while he was detained.
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Hong Kong
Red China Today
United States
Walter A. Rickett
Seattle
Harold W. Rigney
Fu Jen University
Peiping
Rickett
U.S
Adele
Reds
U.S. Marine Corps
Father Rigney
Jlaken
Hong Kong Catholic Center
Charles H. Wathl
Gloucester
Richard Tomlin
Red Cross
U. S
Ted Youde
Ito
Legation
Helen van der Hofen
Why Ottawa Needs Industry by Dr J F Barr
Dr J F Barr president of Ottawa Chamber of Commerce argues Ottawa must grow or slip back. He calls for a long range industrial program to attract new industries, create employment, boost payrolls spent locally, and support retailers professionals and housing. More industry would bring greater prosperity for all.
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J. F. Barr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
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Hysom
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Kansas State Bank
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Fhepmacy
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Ottawa Broadcasting Co
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Ing and Loan
Porter - Spears Insurance
John B. Pierson
Merle Paul
Peoples National Bank
Pence and Bales
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Bert Ross
Charles Rhoades
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H. D. Smith
State Bank of Ottawa
H. E. Shaw
Scott Store
Soroptimist Club
R. R. Tucker
Worthington - Jones
J. L. Wassmer
Willis Nursery
F. W. Woolworth Co
D. L. Young
Mildred M. Jilg
Albert
Charles W. Pratt
State
Safeway
West
Ralph Loyd
Hawthorne School
Lynn Phillips
Josephine
Lamb Ambulance
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J. F. Garr
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