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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1955

Page

4

Local club reports September meetings in three groups

Far and Near group opened with roll call of 39. Officers elected: Doyle Reichard president Bob Binns vice president Elaine Reichard secretary Patsy Martin treasurer Maurine Neal and Mike Sowers council representatives Larry Anderson song leader Janetta Minsch pianist Dianne Bethell reporter. Elaine Reichard spoke on smallpox vaccine origin. knots demonstration by Roger Sowers and driftwood arrangements by Dianne Bethell. Next meeting named achievement meeting. POTTAWATOMIE VALLEY group met Sept 16 with 10 members. Ramona Kennedy spoke on Parliamentary Procedure. Wesley Drey gave a surprise number. Officers elected: Kyle La Follette president Francis Jones vice president Becky Neill secretary Vesey Dreyer treasurer Betty Bloomer reporter Sharon Bloomer pianist Kay Cole recreation leader Billy La Follette council representatives Kyle La Follette and Ramona Kennedy. advisory members Mrs. Dolly Bell and Mrs. Dreyer. Attendees listed include Billy and Kyle La Follette, Wesfre y Dreyer, Ramona and Wilbur Kennedy, Becky Neill, Kay Cole, Norman Gentry, Francis and Billy Jones. others Dolly Belt and Dean Kennedy present. CLOVERLEAF group held Sept 14 with 17 members and 15 guests. Lowell Hinderliter joined. Tex Klink Carol Stoffer and Charlotte Booth formed skating party committee. Officers: Joyce Stoffer president Freddie McCann vice president Katherine Hayden secretary treasurer Frankie Falls song leader Linda Sue Wood pianist Sharon Whirley council representatives Tex Klink Joyce Stoffer recreation leaders Lola Mae Sink Ricky Wood. one parliamentary appointee per meeting. Program included instrumental by Katherine Hayden, music appreciation by Carol Stoffer, health talk by Ricky Wood, and a surprise number by Joyce and Carol Stoffer. Next meeting Oct 12.

Doyle Reichard Bob Binns Elaine Reichard Patsy Martin Maurine Neal Mike Sowers Larry Anderson Janetta Minsch Dianne Bethell Roger Sowers Judy Fitzgerald Pottawatomie Valley Lane Hall Ramona Kenedy Wesley Drey Kyle la Follette Francis Jones Becky Neill Vesey Dreyer Betty Bloomer Sharon Bloomer Kay Cole Billy la Follette Kyle Tua Follette Tamona Kennedy Dolly Bell Dreyer Billy and Wesfrey Dreyer Ramona Wilbur E Kennedy Norman Gentry Francis Billy Jones Dolly Belt Dean Kennedy Cloverleaf Reguar Lowell Hinderliter Tex Klink Carol Stoffer Charlotte Booth Joyce Stoffer Freddie McCann Katherine Hayden Frankie Falls Linda Sue Wood Sharon Whirley Lola Mae Sink Ricky Wood Joyce

APPANOOSE To Reunion At Salina And Nearby Visits

The report outlines multiple social visits including the Berger and McEathron reunion at Salina. Kenneth Mesenhimer and family from Lawrence joined the Mesenhimer hosts for Sunday dinner. Numerous pairs attended dinners and suppers. Beverly Vincent wed Francis Emerson at Overbrook Methodist Church. George Nelson’s funeral drew the Wiscombe and Morgan party to Manhattan. Rain provided farmers a pause from corn work as silo filling nears completion. Walter Clark visited the Walkers last Thursday.

John Berger Rufus McEathron Bickel Salina Jack Wiscombe Bergers Kenneth Mesenhimer Lawrence Arthur Mesenhimer J. D. Shoemaker Tonganoxie Clyde Morgan Richard Haas Gregg Topeka John Snyder Fred Walker Roy Fishburn Medicine Lodge Clarence Barbee Reserve Charles Ingle Beverly Vincent Francis Emerson Methodist Church Overbrook Clyde Wiscombe Manhattan Wiscombe George Nelson Walter Clark

Farmers weigh feed costs and windbreak plans this season

A.Topeka meeting with extension economists notes large feed grain supplies but Kansas will face higher costs for corn and milo than 1954 due to shortages. Corn belt estimates place No.2 yellow corn at 1.00 to 1.10 per bushel in Oct Nov. Milo around loan rate with shipping costs added. Alfalfa and high protein feeds compare on protein cost. windbreaks are advised to cut winter losses and plan spring ground plowing for new plantings.

Topeka U. S Kansas Texas Oklahoma Johnson

Bethel and Centennial Families Visit and Local Notes

Dale Crawford of Baldwin took his mother Mrs C S Crawford and uncle Charles Jones to St Louis Sunday to visit relatives and return the same day. Mr and Mrs Lee Clark of Oklahoma and Russell Baker of Overbrook visited relatives Tuesday. Harve Clark saw a cow die after roaming into alfalfa. Forrest Shadle of Youngstown Ohio visited his sister and her husband the Homer Crawfords. Mr and Mrs Ben Baker Leland and Arlyss were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Andrew Pelkey in Topeka. Mr and Mrs Otto Garber of Lawrence called on friends Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Albert Turner Vaneta and Mrs Mae Vance were Sunday dinner guests of Raymond Oehrle family in Lawrence. Mrs Ben Baker attended the IWSC S seminar at the Ottawa Methodist church last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Albright and Mrs S W Owens of Lawrence were mentioned.

Dale Crawford Baldwin C. S. Crawford Charles Jones St. Louis Lee Clark Oklahoma Russell Baker Overbrook Harve Clark Forrest Shadle Youngstown Ohio Homer Crawfords Ben Baker Leland Arlyss Andrew Pelkey Topeka Otto Garber Lawrence Albert Turner Vaneta Mae Vance Raymond Oehrle Ottawa Methodist Church Clarence Albright S. W. Owens

Visit Notes From Local Households

Mr and Mrs Ben Baker and Arlyss visited with Mr and Mrs Charles Jones Tuesday evening Mrs Owens stayed for a visit of several days Charles Hoffman of Lawrence called at the Ben Baker home Thursday afternoon Francis Rodgers of Kansas City spent the weekend at the A C Rodgers home Mr and Mrs A H Runyan and Mr and Mrs Lewis Runyan of Osage City spent a week ago Sunday at the G C Clark home

Ben Baker Arlyss Charles Jones Owens Charles Hoffman Lawrence Francis Rodgers Kansas City A. C. Rodgers A. H. Runyan Lewis Runyan Osage City G. C. Clark

Farm Credit Official: Farm Mortgage Debt Not Dangerous

Omaha Nebraska i Thomas A Maxwell deputy governor of the Farm Credit Administration said yesterday he does not view the high farm mortgage debt as dangerous. Maxwell spoke at a Federation of National Farm Loan Associations meeting noting that by year-end farm mortgage debt will be the highest in 22 years.

Omaha, Neb Thomas A. Maxwell Farm Credit Administration Maxwell Federation of National Farm Loan Associations

Farmers Using State Owned Land Near Missouri River

Gov Leo Hoegh reviewed a report from the Iowa Conservation Commission noting farmers encroaching on state owned lands along the Missouri River once part of the river channel. Commission Director Bruce Stiles urged an exhaustive survey to establish state ownership to western border tracts.

Des Moines Leo Hoegh Iowa Conservation Commission Missouri River Commission Bruce Stiles Iowa

Farmer Kills Self After Rape Allegations in Kansas

A 45-year-old farmer Fred Wilson of Johnson County Kansas shot himself as deputies closed in to arrest him on a statutory rape charge involving his common-law wife's two daughters, 17 and 14. Detectives tracked him to a hedge thicket after a tip, and Wilson died 45 minutes later. His wife had said the girls fled, alleging abuse.

Kansas City Fred Wilson Johnson County Kas Wilson Fred Smith William Heck Olathe,Kas Heck

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