Kansas flood control progress praised by Army engineer
Col A P Rollins Jr of the Army Engineers spoke in Manhattan on Kansas water resource gains. He cited Ottawa Pomona Tuttle Creek Perry Milford and protective works for Topeka Manhattan Kansas City and Atchison. He noted Kanopolis Reservoir on the Smoky Hill, completed in 1949, has saved more in flood damages than its cost.
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Kansas
Manhattan
A. P. Rollins, Jr
Army Engineers
Ottawa
Pomona Reservoir
Tuttle Creek
Perry
Milford
Topeka
Kansas City
Atchison
Kanopolis
Smoky Hill
Rollins
Dual Purpose Dams and the Kansas Water Vision
A historical defense of large dams by a colonel criticizes opposition to Corps reservoirs. He notes rising attendance at the reservoirs, compares past and present figures, and recalls Kansas as a land of lakes. The speaker argues big dams serve flood control and water storage during dry periods, asserting optimistic growth in the state’s water projects.
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Corps of Engineers
Kanopolis
Corps
Kansas
Bangkok Klongs Decline Despite Beauty And Utility
Bangkok's canal system known as klongs once carried farmers to markets and hosted floating fairs. Now urban expansion fills many canals to pave wider streets, creating stagnant waters and health concerns. Still, Americans aid major projects, and the city may retain some charm as the klongs fade.
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Bangkok
Venice
Bankok
Mononucleosis facts and hopes for recovery
Dear Dr Mother explains infectious mononucleosis as a self limiting virus common among youths and college students. It spreads by contact though exact transmission is unknown and no specific cure exists. Rest good nutrition and precautions prevent complications while immunity after one attack is likely.
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Mother
Dundee
Ill
Prayer for Today with Bible Verse and Creed
A brief devotional prayer asks God to calm fearful hearts in daily life and during major problems. It emphasizes turning to Jesus Christ for strength and peace, ending with the Lord's Prayer.
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Jesus Christ
Television Log of Friday Listings 34 and 13
A dense OCR snapshot lists TV airings by time slot. It covers Sea Hunt Dragnet Walter Cronkite news sports weather and many films and cartoons with numerous titles and show names across late afternoon to night hours.
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Appointment For Love
Hollywood
San Francisco
Parth
Our Times
Tonight's TV Highlights
Italian flavor opens with Cir cus Darix Togni from Milan on Channel 4 at 6 30. Mitch hosts a flower themed sing along with Leslie Uggams and Gloria Lambert at 7 30. Jack Paar show on Channel 4 at 9 features Charlie Weaver Jonathan Winters and Kate Smith. Late movie Two Girls and A Sailor with Van Johnson June Allyson on Channel 5 at 10 15. Herald offers 5 weekly for best reader tip.
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Don Ameche
Darix Togni
Milan
Italy
Channel 4
Mitch
Flowers
Leslie Uggams
Gloria Lambert
Jack Paar
Charlie Weaver
Jonathan Winters
Kate Smith
van Johnson
June Allyson
Channel 5
Licensed To Preach Licensed To Preach
Donald Prather son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Kuiken RFD 1 Richmond has a license to preach in the Richmond Methodist Community Church The quarterly conference approved his request by a 38 0 vote Prather a Richmond High School senior will lead the April 28 worship service and preach in May He will undertake four years of college and three years of seminary studies
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Donald Prather
Melvin Kuiken
RFD
Richmond
Richmond Methodist Community Church
Prather
Richmond High School
Richmond Church
American Legion Auxiliary Discusses Child Welfare Month
Williamsburg unit 179 met Tuesday with eight members. Clara Dehn led a roll call on Americanism. April being Child Welfare and Pan American month, Edgecombe spoke on the Dominican Republic. Heth presented a child welfare report. Plans were made to attend the district convention May 4-5 in Kansas City. Hostesses were Mrs. Henry Farney and Mrs. Neal Forbes.
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Williamsburg
Leo Swantee
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Bush
Clara Dehn
Jesse Edgecombe
Dominican Republic
Irwin Heth
J. W. Bennett
Town House Hotel
Kansas City
Henry Farney
Neal Forbes
KOFO Radio Schedule Highlights Full Day Plan
A scanned KOFO schedule lists morning through evening programs across AM and FM, including Top of the Morning, News and Weather, Serenade, Church Notes, Lyndon Show, Around Town, and Sports Round Up. It shows sign ons, weather rounds, farm and religion programs, and various music and devotion slots with numerous time stamps.
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Baturday Kofo
Aia
the Daily Record
Easy Melodies
Centropolis Baptist Church
the Christophers
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Mastera News
Mt. Orcad
O. 8
Marina
Karavan
Earavan
KOFO
Frank Carlson
Karavan Kofo
Bowers
Hkaravan
Karavan AM
Triad Business World
Triad Sports
Triad
Prayera FM
Former Ottawan Receives Honor in Pageant Magazine
Dr. William Brannan of Evanston Illinois is profiled in Pageant magazine. He lost sight in childhood while living in Ottawa with his parents the late Robert Brannan and Mrs Brannan. His father was Ottawa University coach and athletic director in the early 1920s.
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William Brannan
Evanston
Ill
Pageant
Brannan
Ottawa
Robert Brannan
Ottawa University
William
Summit
N. J
Ottawa University choir hamster incident delights Cleveland crowd
The Ottawa University concert choir touring the east drew large audiences in Cleveland when a hamster ran onto the stage between organ pedals. Two men chased the rodent during intermission but it hid under the audience. The show resumed and the hamster again stole the spotlight before the group moved on to Poughkeepsie and Ottawa.
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Ottawa University
Cleveland
Poughkeepsie
Ottawa
Wellsville Baptist Camp Schedule Announced
Mrs. Virginia Chesbro chairs the Christian education board which set camp dates for Wellsville Baptist Church youths. Juniors attend Camp George Wise July 15 20 and junior highs July 29 27. A new point system offers half fees based on weekly points from services attendance and church project work totaling about five points weekly.
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Wellsville
Virginia Chesbro
Board of Christian Education
Wellsville Baptist Church
Camp George Wise
Ottawa Assembly
Green Lake
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