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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1957
Page
2
The 1950 Ottawa city ordinances prohibit nude swimming in the Marais des Cygnes before dark, ban public wearing of attire not matching one’s sex, forbid keeping most businesses open on Sundays, and bar steam engines or threshers on streets.
Ernie Kovacs, a TV star, is noted for smoking and public publicity cites 18 cigars daily and an annual bill of 18000 dollars. The item frames his persona and lifestyle with a focus on expense and public image.
A rambling column explores modern life from highways and roadside stations to cross channel tunnels and roller skating legends. It muses on advertising honesty, cigars and value, noting how jokes about a bald friend and the era’s trends color daily Utah and Kansas City memories while pondering non-wrinkle suits and the price of luxury.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs M Christeson southwest of Ottawa. Mrs J A Plake of 814 S Cedar was ill with influenza. Ruth Bundy registrar at Ottawa University returned from Chicago after a national registrars convention. Markham Motor Co invited the public to see a free all talking film. Mrs Harmon Allen appeared in a Kansas City Star picture with evangelist Aime Semple McPherson. Grace Cook returned from Garnett after teaching music. Ben Anderson finished a new brick walk at First and Elm. Painters redecorated C W Esterly house at 216 S Locust. Gen Frederick Funston and wife and baby were in Ottawa en route to Iola to visit relatives. A new weighing machine was installed in the Santa Fe station waiting room showing weight and ideal charts by height.
A short prayer invokes the living God to let His Son dwell within believers today, banish sin, and guide their spirits toward eternal union with God through Christ’s victory and resurrection.
A Kansas license tag change adds a new requirement to prove personal property tax payments on the car. The 1938 rules demand a title certificate, prior license, tax receipt, and a county check. Officials expect higher tax collection as stricter assessment follows, aiding the budget.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication information for the Ottawa Kansas paper, credits Editor Guy Snedaker and Publisher Robert B. Wellington, and outlines subscription rates for in-area and out-of-area mail, including monthly and yearly options.
A fragment listing Thursday April 25 television programs across Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 9 Channel 13 NBC CBS ABC CBS with Dr N Ventor Laure and Hardy News Dinah Shore Bet Your Life Dragnet Choice Ford Show at 19 00 Annapolis 10 30 News 11 00 Tonight and Friday April 26 Ww
The Pottawatomie Valley 4-H woodworking class met April 19 at the Bell home. Members Sammy Lee Lloyd Willey Billy Beal Arlene Bowen Roy Richard Johnson and Virgil Jones worked on projects. Richard Johnson demonstrated arrow making and finishing.
Local stations list a block of programming from 6 PM to 12 AM including WDAF News with Morgan Beatty and Bob Sanders, Bob Hope and Robt. Q. Lewis, sports, religious news, Dine Jockey, Amos and Andy, Town Talk, World Tonight, Monitor, Boston Blackie and Boxing. WDAF KCMO and KTJO FM present a mixed lineup across news, talk, music, drama, and sports.
Dr George W Crane analyzes how fear drives pilots out of training and harms children. He proposes a classroom exercise called Fear Partly where teachers confess childhood fears to prompt student sharing, reducing bravado and misbehavior.
The Ottawa Herald excerpt discusses opening classroom confession to reduce inner worry. Dr. Crane explains sharing fears normalizes cowardice, strengthens ego, and reduces naughty behavior. Readers are invited to request a booklet on preventing nervous breakdowns with a stamped envelope.
Ann Arbor Michigan University of Michigan researcher says tornado proof houses can be built for between 50 and 350 dollars above initial construction costs. George W Reynolds of the Universitys engineering research institute has studied tornado scenes since 1949. He says houses bolted to foundations survive most storms and proper internal placing and air vents would reduce damage.
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