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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
5
Rosella Hubbard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hubbard, is slated for the Ted Mack Anna Spur Hour on April 5 in Kansas City. Winners will appear on KMBC Sunday, April 29, as Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Grimm and daughter Carmen travel, while families across Bartlesville and Ottawa share Easter visits and birthday celebrations.
In a hospital there Mr and Mrs W G Baker are living in the Frank Braden property as legal and safety concerns surround the site.
Pleasant Valley residents hosted a string of visitors over the weekend. Mrs Lucy Maule welcomed Mrs Bisby and her mother Mrs Charles Williamson from Ottawa along with Mr and Mrs Charles Williamson of Ottawa and sister from Plains Kansas. The Pete Wiseman home saw Bert Russell and family joined by Mrs Elva Russell of Baldwin and others. Dr Jim Murdock visited his niece Mrs Dayton Maule and family. Robert and Donald Scott stayed with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Scott. Numerous calls and visits followed with neighbors from Grover Missouri and Kansas City among the attendees. The stitching removal from an eyeball was noted for Mrs Smith after her trip to Kansas City.
Oklahoma City report states Tinker Air Force Base has a net value of two billion dollars. The installation employs about 25 000 civilian and military personnel who will receive more than a million dollars in salaries this year.
A pattern for a handsomely crafted post lantern requires tin snips soldering iron and basic household tools. The do it yourself maker saves money versus a ready made lantern and may develop an interest in metalwork. The pattern costs 25 cents and the Homestead Improvement Packet includes the lantern pattern plus four other improvements postpaid for one dollar from Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept Bedford Hills New York.
Newton's Alfred G Schroeder, a 40 year old World War I veteran serving his first term as a district judge, became the fourth Republican candidate for Kansas Supreme Court position No 6. Schroeder, a Kansas State College and Harvard Law School graduate, was endorsed by the Harvey and McPherson county bar associations. he and his wife have three children. Salt reserves in Kansas are estimated at 5 trillion tons, expected to last thousands of years.
News From Central Princeton reports Busy Bee club members met at Thelma Atchison home April 5 for bingo, a Red Cross donation, and door prize winners. Several guests attended, with plans for the May 3 meeting. A Kansas City wedding, visits between local families, and a sight-seeing trip to Kansas City are also noted.
The 1956 Buick line debuts styling updates and a brawny X-braced frame with four wheel suspension. New 822-cubic-inch V8s deliver higher power and compression with dual Y manifolds and carburetor deicing. Advanced Variable Pitch Dynaflow becomes standard on Roadmaster, Super, Century. optional on Special.
Mrs John Collins and Jerry joined a Sunday gathering with the Hudderstons and Roberts families. Local visits include Edgar Roberts of Pomona calling, Phil Martin and others with Donnie Cook. Senior plays at Williamsburg and Princeton draw many attendees and student participants.
The American Legion Region Eight Oratorical Contest winner is Felicia Boillot of Muskogee Oklahoma a high school senior. She advanced with three other regional winners to the sectional at Des Moines Iowa tomorrow. Miss Boillot defeated Kenneth Genneson of Carthage Missouri champion Joan Crawford of Merrell Iowa winner and
Sharon Nuttle of El Dorado holds the Kansas title with a talk on the development of the United States Constitution. The national finals are set for next Monday in St. Louis.
The State Highway Commission reports tourist traffic in Kansas climbed 15.3 percent in 1955 compared with 1954, signaling stronger travel activity and associated revenue for the year.
A 200 pound hog provides 16 pounds of bacon, illustrating meat yield from a live animal. The figure reflects traditional pork processing results and offers a snapshot of butchery outputs for the period.
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