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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1955
Page
6
Franklin county first and second grade students will receive the Salk polio vaccine Thursday, with morning shots in Ottawa grade schools and afternoon sessions at Ottawa Memorial Auditorium for county pupils arriving from other areas.
Dr W A Elliott pastor emeritus of First Baptist church Ottawa was honored in a This Is Your Life style program for his 85th birthday. About 600 attended at the church where he led for 40 years before retiring in 1946. Ottawa University figures and local Baptists praised his 53 years in ministry including service at Argentine and Newton. Grandchildren Sarah and Susan Elliott of Atchison shouted Surprise. Messages came from church and convention leaders across the country.
Highway Patrolmen Art Jenser and Bob Conaty arrested four drivers over the weekend. Clifton Scott of Wichita was fined $15 in county court for speeding 60 in a 30 zone. Donald D. Howard of Newton faced a $5 fine for passing without sufficient clearance. Ronald Haug of 1027 8 Hickory was cited for improper vehicle registration and to appear in county court Saturday. Harry F. Bezowski Jr. of Kansas City was arrested for displaying 1954 license tags and scheduled for county court. The report also notes community news including a Shull visit with Governor Munoz, the Shulls’ honorary degree event, and animal shelter adoptions in Ottawa.
Generally fair this afternoon then tonight warmer with increasing cloudiness. Winds will be breezy and mild with a low around 45 to 56 in the northwest and around 50s in the southeast. Tuesday expected to bring high temperatures mostly in the 80s.
Two district court jury cases were postponed with one, the city versus W. M. Albright of 118 St. Mulberry, moved to the September term as Albright is charged with selling alcohol and is not testifying. The other suit by Harry W. Martin against T. R. Clark centers on a contract to build a residence, delaying until later dates. Weather notes report yesterday’s high 88 and low 44, with detailed hourly readings and river level at 1.84 feet.
Ottawa University concert choir returned from its annual spring tour with a final performance at First Baptist Church Wichita. The 37 singers and faculty performed in multiple cities including McPherson, Great Bend, and Garden City, with solos and instruments noted. next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock a further tour program was announced.
Ottawa announces start dates for its summer recreation program with emphasis on baseball in midget and peewee groups. Midgets are 12 14, peewees 9 12. program runs June to late July, with a 24 hour civil defense drill planned amid ongoing weather and legal notices. The board lists Cox and others as sponsors and outlines league sponsorship from local firms, churches, and clubs.
Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson questions Chou En lai’s claim of willingness to discuss peace while reserving Formosa. He cites Chou’s stance as undermining any serious peace offer. Sparkman backs testing sincerity via renewed UN talks and a cease-fire option. Chou later said Peiping seeks talks but would not abandon sovereign rights, urging U.S. talks to ease Taiwan tensions.
An Ottawa man, Robert L. Andrews, 32, was trapped in his overturned 1953 Buick for about three hours after a crash on K-6 near Paola shortly after midnight. He suffered several broken ribs and cuts, was treated locally, and returned home. the car was a total loss.
Wellsville High School music students placed in the solo division at the State Music Festival in Emporia on Saturday. Martha Jo Elays earned first in cornet solo while Janet Scott won second in trombone solo. Mary Lee Murphy and Roberta Barnett accompanied, under director Prof. E. C. Shhindler.
Gov. Fred Hall invites about two dozen Kansans to meet Secretary of Agriculture Benson tomorrow. Benson will tour drought areas in the Southwest during his Kansas visit and inspection.
At Bandung Chou En-lai impressed Asia and Africa by restraint and peace emphasis. He avoided bluster, urged compromise, and won most prizes, influencing neutralist leaders about Chinese Communism and regional tensions. Western backers secured minor disarmament wins.
Ottawa Univers opens for its 90th anniversary open house with departments listing demonstrations. Rexer Berndt chairs the event and Prof Harald Hansen offers a free instrument lesson with no charge. Prof Emory McKenzie showcases a reading speed test while economics charts display sixty years of stock moves. The tour ends at the Women’s Residence hall with refreshments.
The Raw Valley Guernsey Breeder's annual spring show will be held tomorrow in the Franklin County fair building on West Seventeenth Street. Secretary Ralph Batdorf says 75 to 100 entries are expected. The public is invited to attend and inspect the dairy animals as the showing begins in the morning.
In Fort Leavenworth Kasie Gosh a seven year old grandson of President Eisenhower said the polio vaccine didn’t hurt after receiving the Salk shot The remark captured a light moment as the nation continued immunization efforts against polio.
President Eisenhower announced plans for an atomic powered merchant ship to circumnavigate the globe without refueling and serve as a peaceful exhibit of atomic energy. He said Congress will be asked for funds to build the vessel, describe its reactor powered design, and promote freer world trade as a path to lasting peace. The plan ties to broader calls for tariff cuts and contrasts with Communist regimes while stressing peace and human benefit.
The weekend brought cooler temperatures and 22 of an inch of rain. Saturday peaked at 80 with a Sunday low near 40 and a Monday morning low of 44. Dust from western Kansas reduced visibility before rain deposited mud. forecasts call for warmer, generally fair weather and windy, mild Tuesday with increasing clouds. Ambulance phone 366.
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