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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1958
Page
3
Franklin County's district data show 29 one teacher schools eight grade schools and eight small high schools with 10 or fewer teachers. Advocates argue consolidation can bring more teachers better curriculum and nine month terms while aligning education with broader horizons and new technologies such as missiles and satellites.
The Kayette girls of Ottawa Junior High School grades seven and eight cleaned the school yard gathering waste paper and debris. The piece recalls Chatham Ontario a neat town near Lake Er ie with streets free of trash due to residents placing litter in wastebaskets from kindergarten on.
A fragmentary column quotes headlines and social observations on highway billboards public taste advertising and fashion. It notes a shift in patriotic song usage and cites Marilyn Monroe’s hair style while pondering aging housing trends and male health concerns in a humorous, opinionated tone.
A devotional piece quotes biblical verse from Matthew 6 26 RSV and asks for God’s help in facing life’s troubles. It expresses gratitude to God for provision and seeks guidance for the church and eternal aims amid shifting social questions. The note also mentions marriages down ten percent versus the prior period and raises a question about changing male interests in Arkansas City.
Dr Molner explains that prominent veins in arms are common and enlarge with age due to reduced fat. Veins on the skin appear as blood returns to the heart. raising arms makes them disappear. The piece also answers questions on sodium benzoate safety, perchlorethylene exposure, and hair regrowth after shaving.
A digest of local happenings includes Myron Hilding breaking his right arm after a fall from a barrel while placing lumber on a shelf, Winifred Wolf named to the Royal Purple managing board at Kansas State College, Miss Etta Martin recovering from illness, James Gray praised as a patriotic county citizen, mallard duck egg industry emerging in Franklin County, J Ralph Dodsworth taming wild mallards to breed a 60-bird flock, and Guy A Carlander traveling to St. Joseph to promote a baby swing invention.
A dense listing of television programs across channels with time slots and show names including Channel 4 NBC Channel 5-13 CBS Channel 9 ABC 6100 and various programs such as Perry Mason Gunsmoke and World Turns, reflecting a mid century broadcast schedule.
The Ottawa Herald lists mail subscription rates for in trade area and outside trade area. Rates include one month eighty five cents, three months two dollars, six months three dollars and seventy five cents, one year seven dollars. Outside trade area rates are higher with one month one dollar and more.
BAD AXE Mich The Huron County Prosecutor released Jerry Sprague Donald Waiss and Leroy Schultz all of Bad Axe on condition they stop playing space man Sprague admitted he was the man seen bounding from ditches into the path of autos on rural roads witnesses described a blue man in long underwear blue cape blue boots and a blue helmet who vanished when investigated
Umphrey and two friends planned a space man prank with Sprague. They drove him to spots where he ran into the road, then released him with a promise to behave, while the narrator claimed the underwear fit him best for the role.
Tulsa police report the 30 year old Rolling Hills Country Club clubhouse 14 miles east of Tulsa was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin early today. The two story frame building with furnishings and golf equipment was largely consumed, with damage estimated at a substantial sum. Local members described the loss as severe to the club and nearby facilities.
The KOFO lineup lists top of morning segments from 6:00 to 7:30 with weather and news summaries, followed by daytime programs including News, Serenade slots, Women’s World, a Garnett Hour and Farm Program. The schedule includes repeated News Summaries and Around Town features through 2:30 PM with a note about Social Security on Wednesdays.
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