Rain, roads, and river work boost Ottawa prosperity
Editorial notes April rainfall totals 2.68 inches in Ottawa and outlines Army Engineers river improvements on the Marais des Cygnes River with a 3 million dollar local spend, plus a new limited access highway between Ottawa and Olathe. Projects promise jobs and dollars flowing into groceries and hardware as prosperity looms for the community.
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Ottawa
Army Engineers
Marais Des Cygnes
State Highway Department
Franklin County
Here
Olathe
Main Street
Do Right By Spot Barks Against Ottawa Ordinance
A city ordinance requires dogs to be penned or tied April through June to protect gardeners and onions. Old Spot cannot read and roams freely, making his owner a violator by not restraining him. The piece argues enforcement is less important than observance of the rule.
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Old Spot
Wheat tax bill to aid Kansas chief industry in 1957
Kansas civic leaders push a wheat tax of 2 cents per bushel to fund a public relations and market program. State lawmakers expect the levy to restore demand and improve the image of wheat growers amid declining consumption and market challenges.
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Kansas
Kansas Wheat
iThey
This and That: A Tidbit Notebook of Quips and Quirks
A collection of satirical notes on taxes, travel expenses, science, and public life. It quips about tea taxes, a salesman’s losses, billboards blight, wet and dry cycles on the plains, and rumors in politics. It nods to Ted Williams and the Marine Corps while noting tobacco tax quirks and nightlife risks.
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Ted Williams
Marine Corps
Marines
After All by elm luncheon talk on habits and revivalism
A luncheon discussion among five men touches on smoking habits and money, revivalists and sincerity, fishing and time, home towns, farming experiences, and national affairs. The group notes unions, personal conduct, and the value of a good meal, with unanimous praise for a pleasant gathering.
Ottawa High Tramples Lawrence In 104 8-6 Track Meet
25 years ago Ottawa High School defeated Lawrence High 104 8 6 to 26 1 6 in track. Also notes: Mr and Mrs Minor Joe Hartley and daughter Hazel Cree visited Wichita. A spare tire and wheel were stolen from Earl Morton of 841 Ash. Ottawa fire department fought a small blaze at Willis Nursery on West Wilson.
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Ottawa High School
Lawrence High School
Minor Joe Hartley
Hazel Cree
Wichita
Earl Morton
Ash
Ottawa Fire Department
Willis Nursery
West Wilson
Ottawa Herald praises science fair participation
From Our Readers thanks the Ottawa Herald for its role in the Ottawa Science Fair. Readers express pleasure with prizes and awards, note deeper interest in science, and hope the fair becomes an annual event featuring Williamsburg High School and numerous students and staff.
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Otawa Herald
Ottawa
Bob Binns
Maurine Neal
Lucille Hillyer
Elaine Lou Reichard
Jerry Weigand
Dean Randel
Chris Reekie
Kay-la Kerbs
Henry D. Huddleston
Lawrence Reh
Elizabeth Johannes
Tom Weigand
Cheryl Fitzgerald
Virginia Thornbrugh
Dean Robison
F. E. Warner
Willamsburg High School
Ottawa Herald and LUO Publisher Rates Scan
The Ottawa Herald and LUO lists daily publication details and subscription rates. It notes mail delivery within the trade area at one month eighty five cents and yearly ten dollars, with outside trade area rates higher.
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Luo
Ottawa
Kas
Robert B. Wellington
Guy Snedaker
Television Schedule Snapshot From Local TV Lineup
A fragmented OCR list shows daily programs with hosts and shows across time slots. Notable items include News, Hall of Fame, Theatre blocks, Price is Right, Truth or Consequences, Cartoons, Elizabeth, Queen, Laurel and Hardy, Dragnet, The Ford Show, Video Theatre, Annapolis, and Tonight with various air times scattered.
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Ernie
Dr. N. Ventor
Radio Schedule Fragments From KCMO and WDAF Listings
Readable TV and radio guide fragments for Wednesday and Thursday listings at KCMO and WDAF stations. Programs include news, sports, talk shows, comedy and music blocks with hosts such as Bob Sanders Morgan Headly Robt Lewis and Bob Hope alongside KTJO FM news and religious segments.
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WDAF
Bob Sanders
Robdt
Q. Lewis
Ktjo-Fm
Newa
XCMO
Robt
WDAP
Amos 'N
Andy
Mora
Newan
Morgan Beatty
Bob Banders
Bob Hope
Robt. Q. Lewis
Amon
Ktio-Fm
Sutherland
Women’s Missionary Society meets in Richmond area
Local Women’s Missionary Society held Thursday afternoon under Mrs W d Akin with Winnie Cunningham leading devotion. Discussions covered New Churches in America and Churches in Mission Lands. Attendees included Mmes Frank Dietrich Ed Morford Jennie Kelsey Ruth Atchison and R B McCrea. Visitors and relatives from Wichita Turner Kansas City Topeka and Princeton were noted among the extended group and Evangelist Don Engram will conduct meetings at Mt Olivet Church April 14 to 21 at 8 p.m.
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Women's Missionary Society
Winnie Cunningham
America
Mmes
Frank Dietrich
Ed Morford
Wet
Jennie Kelsey
Ruth Atchison
R. 8. McCrea
Robert Lickteig
Dial Hall
Holton
Kenneth Jones
Topeka
Don Engram
Moody Bible Institute
Sterling College
Mt. Olivet Church
Local Family Gatherings Reported in Sunday Visits
The text notes Mrs. E B Mc Clare and The Carl Shinkles from Fall River spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lyon. Elden Lyons joined them for Sunday afternoon. Joe Alexander’s Lane visited Harold Guy on Friday evening.
Centuries of Youth and the Dogs of Delinquency
Dr. George W. Crane notes that concern about juvenile behavior is ancient, citing historical shifts from little youth programs to modern crime rates. He argues childhood myths persist as adults idealize past eras while crime percentages can mislead, urging readers to use data to reassure elders.
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Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
Monkey business shapes mayoral debate in La Mesa
In La Mesa California voters hear a debate over a 61 percent figure cited by Herbert aimed at Mayor Glen G Crosbie. The exchange centers on whether people were better 50 years ago than now as the mayor, a veterinarian, was seen trying to catch a runaway monkey in a past encounter.
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LA Mesa
Calif
Herbert
Glen G
Prayer for Today From the Upper Roof
A devotional prayer reminds believers that God works all things for good for those who love Him. It asks for guidance to seek God’s will, confesses self interest, asks forgiveness, and ends in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
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Jesus Christ
Army Builds Air Conditioned Barracks in Okla. Camp
The Army completes a new barracks housing 263 soldiers at Fort? in Oklahoma. The 246th Corporal Missile Battalion unit gains air conditioning to cope with hot summer weather, marking a notable upgrade in living quarters.
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Okla
Army
Mr. Jones
Oklahoma
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