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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1968
Page
3
Starting Oct 1 yard and garage sales move to Notices in Want Ad at 6c per word with 60c minimum. Ads must be placed and paid by 9:30 a.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m. Saturdays. Local briefs cover piano tuning, funeral association secretary, cafe hours, Grange meeting, bait shop ads, dance event, sewing machines, Lions trap shoot, Pomona hours, and GOP governor candidate event.
The Daily Report lists weekly menu items from Tuesday to Monday, notes the death of Lester Rice at 76 with service details in Garnett, reports Ottawa Police charge against Charles Ware for loitering, lists admissions and dismissals, notes emergency incident, and provides Kansas City livestock weekly prices with several local traffic incidents and injuries.
A page of children’s letters to God appears in the Ottawa Herald on Saturday September 28, 1968, providing simple prayers and personal pleas. The collection offers a window into youthful concerns, faith, and everyday hopes filtered through a newspaper feature.
A summary of bowling results shows high scores by players at Montgomery Ward and numerous lanes listed with top 10 and 30 scores for each venue. Standout marks include D. Bryant 197-514 at Trout's Jewelry and M. Burns 180-483 at Prudential Insurance, with other notable totals across Lee's Cafe and Star Mobile among many participants.
The kingdom of Tonga lies north of New Zealand near Fiji and Samoa. It includes about 150 islands and islets in three main groups volcanic Vava'u coral Ha'apai and Tongatapu. There are some 60,000 people.
Wanda Dykstra notes reactions to the New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn blending live action and animation with new characters like Zarko. The Carnegie Free Library's Children's Room offers "America's Mark Twain" and related mini books to explore Twain's life, works, and river-era themes as context for the modernization of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas the matter concerns the estate of Gertrude Burgoon deceased. Proceedings began September 21 1968 with last publication October 5 1968 detailing probate actions and notice to heirs.
Court appointed Neal B Baxter as Administrator of Gertrude Burgoons estate in Franklin County Kansas. He seeks order to sell Lots 31 33 and 35 in Block 20 Bowles Sheldon & Toppings Addition Ottawa to pay debts taxes and expenses. Creditors must file demands within nine months of first publication by September 14 1968. Hearing set October 16 1968 at 10:00 am.
Petition filed by George Hartpence as Administrator of Ruby Marie Anderson estate seeks final settlement, accounts, allowances, attorney fees, and heirs determination with property distribution. Court set defenses due October 7 1968 at 10 am in Ottawa. Also notice naming Clyde M Burns as Administrator of Opal Noll estate with nine month claims period. Ottawa Franklin County Kansas.
Lauren O. Gaddis of Franklin County died yesterday. Funeral at Westminster United Presbyterian Church Monday at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Greenslade. Interment Highland Cemetery. Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home viewing Sunday 10:00 a.m. to Monday 10:00 a.m. Elmer A. St. John services Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Peterson. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery Williamsburg.
Brief want ad terms describe per word insertions including 1 4 6 26 insertion options and cash minimum. A card of thanks is shown for Dianlav RD RATES and acknowledgments. The fragmented text references rates and wording typical of newspaper classified sections.
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