Local Briefs Highlight Area News and Events
Satisfactory recovery reported for Mrs Lena Rockers of 312 E 4th at St Margaret s Hospital Kansas City Kan following major surgery. TRAP shoot at Wellsville VFW Sunday Sept 30 starting 1 30 pm public welcome. Floyd Turer of Richmond listed as patient at Anderson County Hospital Garnett. Film showing A Thief In The Night Oct 1 7 30 pm OU Administration building. Finch reunion canceled this year. Ottawa High School square dance Saturday night callers Abbott Ellis Stock. Pomona Jaycees peanut butter drive Sunday for cerebral palsy camp near Augusta. Let s Get acquainted 20 off bicycle repair today Oct 15 Alternative Bicycle Shop 1523 S Main. Included in John H Moynihan s survivors is sister in law Lula Hall Ottawa. The Friendly Persuasions live music Sept 27 8 30 11 30 Pomona Tavern.
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Lena Rockers
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Highways Closed as Kansas Floods Persist
Kansas Highway Commission lists numerous road closures after torrential rains. U.S. 183 north of Greensburg to be closed days due to washed-out bridge approaches. Other closed routes include Kal west of Burlingame K16 Arrington K87 north of Vliets K30 Maple Hill area K138 Paxico K4 Gypsum US 81 north of K18 US 56 routes near Garfield Kinsley and more.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Highway Commission
U.S. 183
Greensburg
Kal
Burlingame
Arrington
Vliets
Interstate 70
Maple Hill
Paxico
Gypsum
Minneapolis
Lyons
U.S
Garfield
Kinsley
USS
Garnett Scrambles To Have CC Quorum
City Commission in Garnett struggled to start as only Mark Payne and later Clinton Wilson attended by 7:45 with Mayor Powers unavailable out of town. City Manager Donald Stone sought to establish a quorum while illness and travel left the meeting in jeopardy. Wilson agreed to attend when contacted, planning to join the session.
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Clinton Wilson
Donald Stone
Robert Powers
Stone
Powers
Wilson
Jan Fagg
Commission
Fagg
Earl Davis
Wayne Loughridge
Davis
Recital At OU Friday At Ottawa University
A faculty recital at Ottawa University features Alice Joy Lewis violin and Carl Bobbish piano in the Administration Building Auditorium at 8 p m. Selections include Vivaldi A minor concerto Beethoven Romance in F Brahms Sonata in A and Hindemith Meditation. Lewis, OU strings instructor since 1965, studied Suzuki at Eastman in 1966 and now teaches about 53 Ottawa area students. Bobbish, OU music professor since 1956, has performed at festivals including Copland Piano Variations with Suzuki in attendance in 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Joy Lewis
Carl Bobhbish
Ottawa University
Vivaldi
Beethoven
Brahms
Hindemith
Ottawa
Lay Witness Mission at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church hosts a Lay Witness Mission this weekend starting with a Friday dinner. About 82 Kansas and Missouri laymen will attend, coordinated by Charles Pilant of Holt. The event, open to the public, aims to renew spiritual life and will involve home housing, prayers, sessions for all ages, a Saturday coffee, luncheon, and Sunday services with a carry-in meal.
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Everett Hackett
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Ottawa Wesleyan
Kamakwis Mission Secondary School
Kamakwis Wesleyan Hospital
Trinity United Methodist Church
N. Cedar
Fellowship Hall
Kansas
Missouri
Charles Pilant
Holt
Trinity
Marnhing
Ottawa Bands Join KU Band Day 7 000 Musicians
The 29th annual Band Day at the University of Kansas will bring over 7 000 musicians from 92 Kansas and Missouri junior high to college bands to Lawrence for a downtown parade and a halftime performance during the KU Minnesota game. Ottawa Junior and Senior High School bands total 160 members. Russell Wiley, KU longtime band director and Band Day originator, will conduct The Battle Hymn of the Republic for the last time before retiring from the Midwestern Music and Art Camp at KU.
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University of Kansas
Kansas
Missouri
Ottawa
Lawrence
Minnesota
New York
Kansas Can
Kansas Will
Russell Wiley
Peanut Butter Ag Dinner Still Open Reservations
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce invites members and interested citizens to an informal dinner for the State Board of Agriculture at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Ottawa University Student Union. Reservations are due by 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Chamber office 242-1000. The Agriculture quarterly meeting and related tours of H D Lee, Skyhook, Harlan Page and Lewis Stewart dairies occur Monday and Tuesday with a breakfast at 7 a.m. in Franklin County Sales Barn. Reservations for breakfast must be made by noon Monday.
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture
Ottawa University
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
H.D. Lee
Skyhook
Franklin County
Harlan Page
Lewis Stewart
Chamber
Peanut Butter Sunday Drive Supports Cerebral Palsy Foundation
The Ottawa Jaycees and families will solicit $1 donations Sunday for jars of peanut butter. Proceeds benefit the Cerebral Palsy Foundation Ranch near Augusta. Advance purchases available by calling Jim Hepner at 242-1400 or 242-6685.
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Ottawa Jaycees
Kansas Jaycees Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Augusta
Jim Hepner
Funeral services for Grace A Bittenbender at 2 PM Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Grace A Bittenbender will be held from the Mortuary Friday at 2 00 PM Rev Don Goatley officiating interment Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call at the Mortuary this evening to hour of service
John Frederick Weidner obituary in Ottawa
John Frederick Weidner age 64, longtime Ottawa resident, died this morning. Funeral services will be at First United Methodist Church Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Paul W. Pentz officiating. Interment in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Friday noon to 9:00 a.m. Saturday.
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Garnett
Grace Mac Gerhold
Greeley
Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
Highland Cemetery
Paul W. Pentz
Weidner
Williamsburg
Samuel Beardsley
Sara Ann (Cook) Weidner
Ottawa
Ruth L. Richardson
Weidner Mobil Oil Co
15Th
Main
Af&am
Kansas Racing Quarter Horse Association
American Quarter Horse Association
Pamela Sue Howard
Ottawa Rfd
Robert J. Weidner
Louise Beech
Gallatin
Willis H. Weidner
Bull Shoals
Ark
James C. Weidner
Willow
Helen Smith
B. Weidner Jr
Lamb-Roberts
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Richmond
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S. Main
John H. Moynihan
Woodward
Okla
Lula Hall
the Friendly Persuasions
Pomona Tavern
the Daily Report
Myrtle Ponton
S. Mulberry
Dian Reddick
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Karlena Diamond
Grant
Roy Reneau
W. 15Th
David Burgoon
Matthew Arnoldy
William C. McConachie
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Damron
Towner Chapel
Andrew B. Martin
Melvin Clevenger
Terry Reed
Will Scott
Rodney Fritts
Lloyd Hughes
Victor Warren
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Paul Heckman
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Ray Mahoney
Lonnie Barnes
Edward Seyler
Albert Baldwin
John Dougherty
Ray T. Evans
Bellair
Kansas Highway Patrol
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Dealers Transit Inc
Lansing
Ill
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Arlene E. Cross
Wellsville
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Roy G. Taylor
Taylor
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Fred I. Kaub
N. Poplar
Mabel E. Lister
Kaub
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Ash
Blanche M. Thompson
Cypress
Brian Butler
John F. Weidner
John Frederick
Fritz” Weidner
RFD
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Will
State of Kansas
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Joseph G. Allen
Madison
Minn
Lester W. Thornton
Burrton
Randy Wieneke
Tremont
Jerry D. Jones
Conway Springs
Walter M. Jerred
Mina C. Chambers
Warren Whiteford
Roy T. Evans
Belair
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Hennessy
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City Commission
Mark Payne
Carl Bobbish
Utility Advisory Committee
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von Zipper
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Ohawa
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Michelle Phillips
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