Making military careers attractive to young Americans
President Eisenhower and Defense Secretary Wilson warn that high personnel turnover costs cripple training and combat readiness. An Ottawa Air Force veteran argues lack of first class mechanics drives costly plane crashes and loss of aircraft. Raising pay and benefits could reduce turnover, improve proficiency, and yield a cheaper, more capable fighting force.
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Eisenhower
Defense Department
Defense
Wilson
Ottawa
Air Force
Assorted satire on politics and society from a 1950s column
A syndicated column pokes fun at Stalin rumors, ineffectual Congress, and eccentric distractions. It jokes about the Gabor sisters amassing husbands, air conditioned cabs, nude art debates in Italy, press at public events, and New York Thruway deer wrecks, noting a lighthearted mood and familiar public absurdities.
Putnam Proposes Four Point Kansas AG Platform
Jim Putnam of Emporia announces a four point platform for attorney general bid focusing on a Kansas Hall of Fame state song recognition capital grounds beautification and weekend vacation publicity. Critics say it reads like chamber of commerce material and miss law enforcement specifics while suggesting eight more whimsical planks.
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Jim Putnam
Emporia
Kansas
After All Styles For Men By Elm
The article surveys men’s summer and winter style trends urged by clothing manufacturers. It notes push for flashy, nonconservative outfits, new coats and shorts, bright jackets with lace and brown trousers, daring shoes, and ties aimed at women buyers, predicting men shed coats and ties in hot Midwest weather.
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Midwest
County notes from the past and present events
A county report recalls 142 young men in military service from 15 years ago. The county coon hunters association plans a drag chase at Coward's Park tomorrow. 25 years ago Ottawa High won the Northeast Kansas League music contest here. Freda Fellanagle of Princeton took first in the county spelling bee. 50 years ago Ross Huff began a job at the Owl restaurant in the Santa Fe depot. J E Cunningham offered to store stores for the summer for 1 dollar.
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The
County Coon Hunters Association
Ottawa High School
Freda Fellanagle
Princeton
Ross Huff
Owl
Santa Fe
J. E. Cunningham
Culinary Envoy Proves Good Cooking Is Back In Britain
New York feature on Philip Harben Britain's renowned chef touring America as a culinary ambassador. He prepares a full British dinner for a skeptical guest, delivering a royal tasting with scotch salmon, sole, beef joint, Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower, burgundy, strawberries, cheese, and port. The guest proclaims it the best meal ever. Harben quips on food and preferences, noting no catsup and a love of well prepared fare. The piece ends with Harben praising honest cooking and a quip on bread and butter with caviar as a final bite.
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New York
Philip Harben
Britain
America
Empire
Harben
BBC. TV
Frances
Henry VII
Happiness Is A Method Of Living
Dr. George W. Crane urges that happiness is a method of living not a destination. He warns that chasing future wealth harms family bonds and health, and advocates balancing work, play, religion, and togetherness today. He cites Marshall Field’s lesson on contentment and invites readers to request the 200 point Tests for Good Parents.
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Joe
Marshall Field
Mr. Field
America
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Television listings with last minute changes noted
Channel 4 and NBC schedule entries show boxing and news blocks with times 6:00 6:30 6:45 10:00 and 10:30. Listings warn last minute changes may prevent full accuracy and include scramble text like Peri Per Budge 714 Death Valley.
Radio Listings Across Stations for Saturday Schedule
A compiled radio timetable showing KTJO KMBC WDAF and other stations with programs including News, Top of Evening, Theater, Boxing, Grand Ole Opry, Jubilee, Dixieland, Opera and various fan clubs and clinics. Entries include showtimes such as 7:00, 1:30, 8:30, 9:00, 9:36, 8:00, 9:30 and 9:30 PM with named hosts Edward Morgan Walter Winchell and others.
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KTJO
KMBC
WDAF
Moorgan Beatty
Showtime
Edward Morgan
Opera
K.C
NFO Urges Ike Sign Farm Bill in Kansas Rally
About 500 delegates at the Kansas National Farmers Organization convention urged President Eisenhower to sign the farm relief bill. NFO President Oren Lee Staley of Missouri said the measure is better than nothing but still needs improvements. A wire from Staley to the President argued the bill Congress passed falls short of farmers needs to fix agriculture’s ills.
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Concordia
Kas
Kansas
National Farmers Organization
Eisenhower
Oren Lee Staley
Rea. Mo
The
National Organization
NFO
Staley
Congress
Subscription Rates by Mail and Area Pricing
The text lists subscription options by mail for one month three months six months and one year. It shows different rates and notes an outside area price of 83 with a figure 3.75 and 7.00, indicating varying pricing structures for different regions.
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Guy Snedaker
Don Huts
Don Shipman
Howard Hoadley
Smail
Agriculture Legislation To Be Considered In Session
A note from Congress indicates upcoming deliberations on agriculture related measures. The text implies forthcoming legislation or actions, with emphasis on agricultural programs or policy during the current session.
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Ing
Appanoose Birthday Dinner Guests in Ottawa
Mr and Mrs Otis Ikenberry and others attended a birthday dinner in Ottawa for Bobby fifth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Hamerickhouse and family, Mrs Pearl Hamerick house and Elda of Ottawa, plus numerous relatives from Topeka and Kansas City. Local visits and church night activities followed with varied social gatherings among Appanoose and neighboring residents.
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Otis Ikenberry
Wilbur Lauver
Derrell
Wendell
Minnie Shoemaker
John Hamerickhouse
Linda
Bobby
Donald
Ottawa
Pearl Hamerickhouse
Elda
C. W. Shoemaker
Lawrence
Clyde Morgan
Ronald Bodenair
Topeka
Ivan Snyder
Eldon Hufford
Eddie
Kansas City
Bill Hufford
Donald Gottschamer
Sue
John Snyder
Ivan
Harold Gottschamer
Norma Gottschamer
Walter Clark
Clyde Cordis
Overbrook
Fred Walker
J. E. Cress
Newell Gaskell
Appanoose Church of the Brethren
Derrell Lauver
Holland
Wayne Linder
St. Paul
Minn
James Ingle
Paola
Charles Ingle
C. K
C. K. Rich Home Were Mr. and Mrs. Dannie Weese
Sunflower
Mrs. Wayne Weese
Richmond Club Members Meet For Better Living Lesson
News from Richmond reports the Better Living H. D. A. met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Raymond Houston. The lesson Understanding Ourselves was given by Mesdames Lawrence Chandler and Kenneth Cunningham. Other members present were Mesdames R. J. Morgan, John H. Roeckers, Dan Lickteig, Lonnie Chambers and George Atchison. Lee Schwegman, who broke a leg after a cow kick, was released from Anderson County hospital and stays with his mother Mrs. B. Schwegman. Berea 4 H Club met at the schoolhouse with Rose Wiesner chosen as music camp candidate and Tom Chambers and Loretta Roeckers picked for Round Up.
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Raymond Houston
Mmes
Lawrence Chandler
Kenneth Cunningham
R. J. Morgan
John H. Roeckers
Dan Lickteig
Lonnie Chambers
George Atchison
Lee Schwegman
Anderson County Hospital
B. Schwegman
Berea
Rose Wiesner
Tom Chambers
Loretta Roeckers
Nursery Specials Price List of Versatile Trees and Roses
Nursery specials offer a range of trees and plants including 4 ft hybrid elm 6 ft Chinese elm pin oak 6 ft crimson king maple 10 ft sugar or silver maple thornless honeylocust 10 ft lombardy poplar 3-4 ft cannonorti or pathfinder 3-4 ft golden or green arbor vitae 3-4 ft irish juniper dogwood forsythia bush cherry potted roses and fruit varieties such as apple peach plum apricot or cherry. Many items show prices like 5.00 for several small trees and 50 for select shrubs.
Prayer fragment from a church service text
A short prayer text quoting 1 Corinthians 15:22 requests God’s grace to live near Him and be prepared to meet loved ones in heaven. It thanks Jesus for eternal life through Christ and seeks comfort for those mourning.
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Christ
Health Camp Candidates and Student Presentations
Health Camp candidates will be selected later. Joan Roeckers Barbara Bump and Mary Coughlin delivered two pantomimes. Kenny New spoke on acceptable wheat varieties. Mary Coughlin presented the History of April Fool's Day. Barbara Bump demonstrated tulip salad. Phyllis Briggs narrated the history of jazz. Richard Berger explained how to withdraw a motion. Larry Briggs performed the surprise number. Gene Collins supervised refreshments. Mr and Mrs Bill Zentner of Butte Montana were summoned last week due to his father's illness at Anderson County hospital for several weeks.
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Joan Roeckers
Barbara Bump
Mary Coughlin
Kenny New
Phyllis Briggs
Richard Berger
Larry Briggs
Gene Collins
Bill Zentner
Butte
Mont
Anderson County Hospital
Release of Polio Vaccine Marks First Anniversary
The Public Health Service released an additional 910,908 shots of Salk polio vaccine on the product's first anniversary. In the year since licensing, the vaccine has been 60 to 90 percent effective against paralytic polio, totaling 46,423,740 doses released.
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Washington
Public Health Service
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