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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
2
Editorial notes Kansas faces 150000 classrooms short nationally with a surge of 50000 more public school enrollments in Kansas over five years. Rural counties show declines as farm consolidation shrinks student populations while one room schools fade into consolidated districts. Legislative reform is urged to match demographic shifts and county consolidation.
A collage of witticisms and observations ranging from Churchill’s famed breeches to a veteran editor’s death timing and a tax on public opinion. It contrasts learned cynicism with political quirks, noting Malenkov, fashion trends, and Nevada gangsters with dry, period-tinged humor.
A humorous column weighs joining the bird watchers association and the allure of observing birds at night. The writer frets about membership cards, late hour bird activity, and limited ownable species while poking fun at parakeet caged habits and the cost of keeping up with clubs.
A compilation of local reminiscences notes older milestones in Ottawa. It recalls the Auld Lana Syne 15 years ago the Shaner Hotel site cleared for a Coca Cola plant and Ottawa University turning 75. It mentions a liquor raid near Ottawa and a burglarized Maple Street home.
On Indiana University campus Bloomington Ernie Pyle’s spirit endures ten years after his death on Ie Shima. A $500000 journalism building honors him while a memorial fund funds about 60 Pyle journalism scholarships, and his typewriter and medals remain in Ernie Pyle Hall.
The Herald lists new and renewing subscribers by town including Ottawa C A Myers L C Jacob J Wale Parker Art Meisel Roy A Gerhard Mrs Leo McCulley B L Miller Mrs Edgar Roberts and R H Crone Wellsville Mrs T B Robertson Lane G W Burk doll Joe Kraus Evered Beal Williamsburg Mrs E Price Rantoul J K Peckham Henry Carter Homewood E E Stewart Floyd Demoret Princeton Mrs J E Lloyd Dean Carey C N Anderson Pomona Mrs Ellen Cain C R Goodman Raymond Vail Roy Nichols Robert Prewitt Richmond Mrs Jennie McDaniel Arthur Anderson Quenemo Mrs L Pearl Straus H W Reiner Baldwin R F E Merchant R D Sawyer Paola Alfred Rockers George McIntosh J D McConnell Osawatomie Frank Roessner Waverly Albert Kunkel
A column offers marital psychology tips to prevent divorces, endorsing the “stoop to conquer” approach. It urges wives to avoid scolding, improve their appearance, and create happiness at home to discourage infidelity. It also promotes dieting bulletins and a booklet on sex problems in marriage from The Hopkins Syndicate.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Mishler entertained their bridge club Monday evening. Present were Mrs. Wilbur Duffey, the George Dietrichs, Abe Severns, Lee Perkins, Alfred Siglers, Virgil Smiths, and Ernest Hendersons. Mrs. Smith and George Dietrich scored high. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Guy were in Kansas City Sunday visiting her father, J. W. Alexander.
A reader’s OCR fragment from the Ottawa Herald lists editorial staff and repeated subscription rate details. It references editors Harris Huls Snedaker Shipman Headisy and notes mail rates for one month three and six months and yearly terms.
Channel listings for KFEY TV WDAF KOMO KMBC WIBW and others detail Thursday April 21 and Friday April 22 programs. The timetable lists films news weather sports talks and variety shows from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. with titles like Captain Video Dragnet Ford Theatre Perry Como and Playhouse of the Stars.
A jumble of 1950s era radio listings shows KMBC WDAF KTJO KNBC and others airing a variety of programs from news to comedies to talk shows. Names like Rosemary Clooney Dinah Shore and Bob Hope appear alongside sports and weather segments in a dense grid of time slots and station initials.
A column notes motorists with new tires and thirst for mileage in postwar era. Highlights include 55 Pontiacs at a South Main station, 19 MPG claimed by a 1955 model after 2,000 miles, and Nash Rambler and Bol ton achieving near 30 MPG. Overdrive and automatics discussed for fuel use and wear. A humorous aside offers a meat seasoning list and a Savings Bonds plug.
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