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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1955

Page

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Talent Show and Community News in Ottawa Briefs

Ottawa events include a VFW sponsored home talent show October 6-7 to aid the VFW children's fund, a final Riding and Roping Club play-day at the Rodeo grounds, a Mercury car display at Tetwiler Motor, and various local notices. Richard Dillon enrolls at College of Emporia. safety program at Ottawa Junior and Senior High. students attend a district student council meeting in Lawrence. arrests for drunk driving and speeding reported. visitors Hollis Kerr from San Francisco stayed with the Cummings family.

Ottawa VFW Memorial Auditorium Florence Behrendt VFW Children’s Fund Rodeo Grounds East Wilson Carl Harder Yates Center Art Jensen Kansas Highway Patrol Ottawa Senior High Lawrence Kansas Fred Hard ‘Er Marvin Wilson Kay Crites Jim Green Fred Gollier Ottawa Junior High Junior High

Ottawa High School Students Represent at Lawrence

Representatives from Ottawa High School attended an event in Lawrence, meeting with officials and fellow students to discuss academics and activities. The visit highlighted student leadership and community involvement.

Proclaimed Letter Writing Week Declared by Postmaster General

The week of Oct 28 has been named National Letter Writing Week by Arthur E. Summerfield Postmaster General. He notes letters bridge miles between families renew home ties recapture old friendships and foster new ones.

Arthur E. Summerfield

Hospital Notes and Community Announcements

In Hospital Lester L. Bones of 407 S. Cherry is admitted to Winter General for a recurrent sting of Riter's distict from Okinawa affecting joints and eyes, Ward A-20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bones. Also, League of Women Voters to host a free info meeting with coffee at North American hotel Wednesday at 8 p.m. A State Board of Health official will discuss trash disposal and show pictures. Card shower for Mrs. Grace Steele’s Oct. 3 birthday. address P O Box 67 Evans Colorado. Amanda Rosenquist of D C Home Economics invites women to a frozen food demonstration Thursday 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. in room 107 at the college. presenter Helen Mundell of Kansas City.

Lester L. Bones S. Cherry Winter General Hospital Riter Okinawa A-20 Roy Bones League of Women Voters North American State Board of Health Grace Steele P. O. Box Evans, Colo Amanda Rosenquist D. C Helen Mundell Kansas City

Mecklenburg approves armed dog catchers plan

The Mecklenburg County Commission in Charlotte, North Carolina approved arming its dog catchers with pistols. They do not intend to shoot dogs. Some dog owners have recently drawn their own firearms in tense incidents.

Charlotte, N. C Mecklenburg County Commission

Death of Duke Beets prompts funeral plans in Rochester

Duard Duke Beets 32 of 609 S Cherry died yesterday at 5 30 pm in Rochester Minnesota hospital after two operations a tumor and a blood clot He had moved to Rochester Sept 17 and recently joined Beets Pontiac in Ottawa He was born March 27 1923 Hillsdale Kansas Survivors include wife Patsy four children Ronald Carol Jean Michael Susan in home two brothers Al Beets and Lyle Beets two sisters Mrs Martin Clark and Mrs Paul Medlin grandfather Harvey Denny Funeral arrangements are incomplete The Beets agency will close the day of the funeral

Duard Duke” Beets S. Cherry Rochester Minn Beets Pontiac Car Agency Ottawa Beets Hillsdale Kas United Auto Workers Union of Kansas City

Hospital Notes and Births List

Hospital notes report admitted and discharged patients including Mrs Cecil Kramer of Quenemo and Mrs Josephine Magrath of Harris along with several others. Birth announcements include Mr and Mrs R H Lopez Pomona with a son born Tuesday and weights for other newborns. Discharges name Mrs Robert Jones and others to various addresses.

Cecil Kramer Quenemo Jack Guyett Kansas City Josephine Magrath Harris Stella Hawthorne Richmond Barbara Dahlstrom Ash Cecil Vaught Rantoul R. H. Lopez Pomona Floyd Ford Baldwin Lewis Monroe Robert Jones S. Cherry Ed Barbee Minnie Claiborne S. Main George Evans Lebo Lamar Ferrer Princeton Frank Bitts Melvern Fred Heathman Thomas Arnold Dundee Norma Sink S.sycamore

KU enrollment seen at 17000 by 1970

Lawrence The University of Kansas may reach 17 000 students by 1970 as Chancellor Franklin D Murphy told the advisory board of the Greater University Fund He outlined a 15 million building program over ten years to match growth He will urge the next Legislature for funds for a new engineering building and an addition to Watkins Library The fund has raised over 100 000 and established more than 50 scholarships

Watkins Library Greater University Fund

Pastor Gardner’s First Wedding is a Family Affair

In Hutchinson a newly ordained Baptist minister, Rev. William H. Gardner, officiated at his mother Beatrice Victoria Gardner’s wedding to his Buffalo, New York-based father-in-law, Jason Davis Holden. The ceremony charmed with his 2-year-old daughter Kathleen causing a playful scene, stealing attention as she playfully toppled over and nibbled candy. The couple, both widowed, had known each other about ten years. they left for Buffalo after the ceremony.

Betty Mr. Gardner Kathleen Mrs. Gardner Gardner Baptist Church Holden Buffalo

Israel Likely to Reject UN Truce Guard’s Plea

Jerusalem reports indicate Israel will refuse the UN request to immediately withdraw troops from the El Auja demilitarized zone along the Egyptian frontier. Major General Burns urged both sides to pull back, but Israel said it would retreat only if Egypt does likewise and meets obligations under the armistice. Egypt had denied Pentagon earlier troop presence.

Jerusalem Israel U.N el Auja Nizana E. L. M. Burns U. N. Truce Supervision Organization Egypt Gaza Burns

Twenty New Polio Cases In Past Week In Kansas

Kansas records 213 polio cases for the year after 20 new onset cases in the past week. The State Board of Health notes four of last week’s cases involve Salk age group residents but vaccine status remains undetermined.

Topeka Kansas State Board of Health

Peron’s safe conduct hangup delays exile move

Argentina’s provisional government withholds a safe conduct pass for Juan Peron as he sits aboard Paraguay’s gunboat Yaquay three miles off Buenos Aires. Foreign Minister Amadeo promised a solution in the interest of Argentina’s tranquility, with the delay tied to moving Peron far enough from the homeland.

Buenos Aires Argentina Juan Peron Eduardo Lonardi Peron Asuncion Paraguay River Plate Lonardi Mario Amadeo Perón

Peron to be welcomed warmly in Asuncion on exile arrival

Asuncion police chief Mario Ortega said ex-President Juan Peron will be received as a gentleman with a friendly welcome in Paraguay. He remains popular there for gestures of friendship during his power era, including aid to schools, flood relief, hospital care, and shipments to Paraguay, plus return of battle trophies from 1870.

Asuncion Paraguay Mario Ortega Argentina Juan Peron Buenos Aires Peron Ortega

Local Market Prices and Products

The list shows prices for barley at 1.90 and soybeans at 2.19. Corn varieties include Yellow at 1.15 and White at 1.15. Egg prices appear as Straight run 30, Graded eggs 44, 34, 30, 20. Butterfat price is noted but not specified. We also see implied weights and several poultry items with small price entries.

Ceet Renee Nate Evans

Iowa Boy Admits Killing Playmate

A nine year old Mason City boy confessed to accidentally shooting and killing eight year old Darrell Sherrill with a stolen .22 caliber gun while they played together. County Attorney William Pappas said the youth, not named, admitted the act after police questioning. Darrell’s body was found after a three day search in woods north of Mason City by two National Guardsmen on the Leonard Arp farm.

Darrell Sherrill Mason City Iowa William Pappas Darrell Here National Leonard Arp

Rocket Sled Sets New Land Speed Record

An unmanned rocket sled at the China Lake naval ordnance test station in California achieved a land speed record exceeding 21 miles per minute. Navy scientist W. D. Drinkwater reported the sled reached 1,280 mph on a 4.1 mile course, powered by ten rocket motors in two seconds, surpassing the prior unmanned record of 1,100 mph set at Edwards AFB.

Los Angeles P Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake Calif W. D. Drinkwater Navy Edwards Air Force Base

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Phone Herald Office the Herald United States The Herald Pho Tfne Mercury Tetwiler Motor Company Homewood Community Club Richard Dillon George Dillon College of Emporia Trinity Methodist Church Anna Bryan N. Poplar Ivan W. Jones Keokuk Main Jones Bruce F. Carr Mulberry H. R. Davidson, Jr Waverly Hollis Kerr San Francisco T. J. Cummings Ottawa High School Moler's Cafe Moler Mae Chappell Ian McVey - Dengel Lous i. Dengel Duard “Duke” Beets K.U Bill Boatright Fashion Grover Knight Lee Shelden Ohio W.C.T.U Linda Guist Clare Espinosa Linda Earl Guist Clare Adrian Espinoa Lincoln Wakeeney U.S. Savings Bonds C. A. Myers & Son Centropolis Overbrook Gordon James Chester White Fair Grounds Arthur Hook Ray Bivins Ervin Horst Jack Nelson Ottawa Market Wilsop Anderson County North Fomona Ee Center Francis Fanning Russell George Holstein Olathe Albert Wart & Son Rt Harold W. E Stub) Taylor Ayershires Franklin Co Sale Barn Fred Barkley Tom Hobson Franklin County Stewart Memorials Gordon B. Noland Thornton-Minor Thornton Rexall John G. Kaiser Drug Store Rexall Store Masonic Bldg Kansas State Bull Stud and Dairy Departments Kansas State College Manhattan Franklin County Court House Don Collins Artificial Dairy Breeders Association Artificial Breeding Association S. Maple Vestors Mutual, Inc Investors Mutual, Inc Investors Mutual H. K. Bradford Hazen L. Richardson U. S. Savings Dean Berlin Lamb Ottawa Produce E. 2Nd St Ottawa, Kas Clyde Hardy, HyLine Poultry Farms Jim Mitchusson Purina Mills Purina Purina Poultry Program
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