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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1955

Page

4

Kansas City weighs daylight saving time for sports and commerce

Editorial argues Kansas City should adopt nationwide daylight saving to ensure the eighth place major league team draws like a pennant contender. It warns local and satellite towns would face time confusion, urging federal reassertion of clock control for interstate commerce, while noting varied regional observance. The piece also digresses into a traveler’s resort hotel observations and social scenes contrasting promoted activities with personal preferences.

Kansas City

This and That Minority Owner

The column humorously touches on corporate share ownership at AT&T, politics and international relations, car clocks and science, teen terminology, and satire about leaders and politics. It ponders why clocks exist in cars, the Big Four talks, Democrat partisans, Mr. Big in Russia, and a birthday gift joke about sleeve garters.

General Motors

Resort hotel travel notes by EL

A casual resort hotel weekend is described with a preference for mountain cabins yet noting compromises lead to resort stays. The writer recounts a recent getaway and hints at broader resort experiences without specific places or dates.

Local Election Buzz and Civic Shifts Noted

Auld Lang Syne marks 15 years as editor A Converse notes bid for state representative. C M Sheldon re-elected city commissioner. Earl Ridge chosen Ottawa Rotary Club president. 25 years ago Edna Adams visited relatives near Ransomville. John Sap Davis hired as athletic director and coach at Ottawa University. Census workers active. 50 years ago W J Moherman elected WellsVille mayor. Mrs L B Smith at Topeka WCTU. South Main street paving favored by property owners.

A. ¥. Converse The Wellsville Gobe

Periodic Examinations Are Best Prevention For Cancer

HAL BOYLE argues regular cancer screening can lower death toll. He cites American Cancer Society figures on new cases, deaths, and the value of early detection. The piece stresses personal decision to pursue exams and notes disparity in physician time and patient risk. It cautions about overworked doctors and emphasizes proactive health screening potential.

New. York American Cancer Society United States America

Alibi for Alma Malarkey and Late Hours

Dr Crane examines Alma F age 39 who misses church after starting a night job and socializing with divorced friends. He notes a pattern of excuses masking an affair and emotional conflict. Later events confirm the suspicion, revealing three months of infidelity.

Jase Alma F Alma Crane Orrategical Symitcate Inc

Building Grabs New York Woman

ROCHESTER NY Mrs Anna F Oerteau 70 was trying to pay a telephone bill when a building grip seized her finger and held for over 40 minutes last night. She entered the night depository via the envelope slot as a mis step caused her finger to become trapped. Police and firemen assisted with the relief and she escaped uninjured.

Rochester Anna F. Oerteau Mis Oerteau Ottawa Herald

Television Schedule From Channel 2 to 13 Evening Lineup

A dense, OCR heavy list outlines daily TV programming across multiple stations Kansas City and Topeka area. It enumerates shows by time slot from 5:00 p.m. through late night with titles like Captain Video News Weather Doug Edwards Firestone and various dramas comedies and public affairs programs.

Frontier Theatre Coniciub Bil Hickok Styrise Newa S Thee Star News Crusader Rabbit Little Theater Porecast Sporia Corner Doug Edwards Uavalcade of America Jo Stafford Sion Stidio Amos Andy District Attorney News Tales of Tomotrow Sandman Tueais Newa United Nations Captain Wild Air Hickam S—Frontier Theatre A Comilclub Prblie Service Thewa S Three Star News Chader Raphitle Seema John Daly Forscaat Eddie Dither Snow Disneylene Doug Wi Mmfilionaire Mulzabeth Mark Saber Broschway Bilery Quern S—Liberace

Radio Schedule Stream Remixed With Mixed Station IDs

A fragmented radio listing shows multiple stations and programs across the dial. It includes KMBC WDAP KTIO and others with shows like Mr. Keen and Truth or Consequences, plus baseball, drama and guest appearances, in a chaotic archive fragment.

KMBC Neas WDAP Globe-Books Keen WDHAF Rosem KTJQ WDAK Radio Theater KTJO

Post Office to Close Welsford Kans Route 3 Extension Planned

The Post Office Department advised Rep Hope that closing the Welsford Kansas office is contemplated to save about 2000 dollars yearly. Route 3 from Haviland would be extended to serve three residents currently receiving mail from Welsford.

Washington Welsford Kiowa County Kas Post Office Department Rep Hope R-Nas Kansas Haviland

Bus Ticket Recollection Across The West Corridor

Dear Sir Your bus ticket reminiscence recalls a cross region trip with stops in Santa Fe Albuquerque and multiple western states. The narrator and his wife retraced a route from Santa Fe to Grand Canyon Hoover Dam Las Vegas Los Angeles San Diego Tijuana Bakersfield Fresno Oakland San Francisco Redwoods Portland Seattle to Grand Coulee and back via Spokane and Butte Montana.

Lawrence Santa Fe N. Mex Grand Canyon Arizona Kingman Ariz Boulder Hoover) Dam Las Vegas Nev Los Angeles San Diego Calif Tia Juana Mexico Bakersfield Fresno Modesto Oakland San Francisco Red Woods Port Oregon Portland Seattle Wash Vancouver Grand Conlee Dam Spokane Idaho Butte, Mont

Cole School Pupil Funded Excursion Dream Realized

In September 1954 Santa Fe planned an educational trip to Denver for Cole School pupils. Funds were raised through ice cream socials a pie and box supper a community program and a Walnut tree donation. The school board aided the effort with support from local citizens and a Ottawa lumberman bought the tree. The six to twelve pupil trip cost over 150 dollars in tickets, but community effort made it possible. Teacher Mrs Odena Detwiler and Howard S. C. Kincaid signaled gratitude from Cole and surrounding districts. Sugar maples need freezing nights and thawing days to sap. Okinawa children lacked cow milk before relief shipments after World War II.

Cheyenne Wyo Denver Cole School of Country Memo- Santa Fe Railroad Cole Ottawa Odena Detwiler Okinawa

Jesus cleanses the temple sparks betrayal text

The piece recalls Jesus driving money changers from the temple in Jerusalem during Passover week. It notes the resulting clash with religious authorities and frames it as the start of his grave conflict, foreshadowing the betrayal to come tomorrow.

Jerusalem Lord Mark Jesus

Elections in Kansas Today By The Assis

Kansas municipal elections unfold across cities choosing mayors, council members, judges, school board members, commissioners and treasurers. Pratts vote on dog licensing and vaccination while many communities consider liquor store bans and gas well drilling within city limits. Bond issues on schools water systems and airport upgrades appear in several towns, with Anderson County residents attending a county grade school music festival.

Kansas Great Bend Pratt Med Lelge Elkhart Arkansas City Shawnee Horton Harper Kiowa Lynden Meade Coldwater Belleville Garden Ciy Sublette Catherine Albert Garnett Hospital Adah Combs May Luther Hutchinson Anderson County

Funeral Rites For Connie Gail Weiland In Garnett

Sunday services were held at Farris chapel Garnett for Connie Gail Weiland daughter of Harl Dean and Mrs Weiland. The father serving in the armed forces arrived Friday. Also noted were funeral rites for Leona May Collins at U B church with Rev Joseph Cowans officiating and soloist Delbert Tolbert of Garnett. Casket bearers were La Doyt Gerhold and Daaj.

Farris Chapel Garnett Connie Gail Weiland Harl Dean Weiland Weiland Washington Jerry Kratzberg Ft. Knox Kentucky U. B. Church Leona May Collins Joseph Cowans Delbert Tolbert of Laura ‘Howell la Doyt Gerhold Daaj

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Editorial Jph American Telephone and Telegraph Company France Eisenhower White House C. M. Sheldon City Commission of Streets and Utilities Earl Ridge Ottawa Rotary Club Edna Adams Ransomville John “Sap” Davis Ottawa University Moherman Wellsville L. B. Smith WCTU Topeka South Main Street Hal Boyle Harr Ove Hula Say Snedaker Jon Shipman Howard Huadley Dr. Crane New York Kfeq-Tv St. Joseph Wdaf-Tv Chaneli Bcmu-Tv Uhumnel KMBO Wjbw-Tv Binnop Sheer Milton Berie Bishop Sheen Tvy Star and the Story Fireside Theatre Danny Thomas Reet Acs Daddy Z Circle Theater Eigin Living Theatre Garry Moora Isdacm Guiding Light Dally Omtee Inner -Flame Farm Markets Welcome Traveler Kathleen Carter Linktetter Ted Mack Bhiort Bob Crosby RADIO KiJo—Verue Ehatt Martin Usic Wednesdar April & i TWORK Morgan Beatty Caoraliers KNBC YES WDAN vLinah Shore Ktio—Ciobe Sports KMEC WDAY Howard S. C. Kincaid Richmond Ambassador Nash Mobilgas Peffly Motor Company N. Main Disneyland Abc-Tv Oly Assis Greeley Helen Salman Ree Eil Canada Canadian Uranium Review Vail wOw George Hogarth King Strett Toronto
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