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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1958
Page
2
Amid a deep recession work in auto plants shrinks sharply with 450000 laid off and 750000 fewer passenger cars produced than a year ago. Dealers push "buy now" campaigns to revive demand, hoping boosted sales will loosen inventories and inject money into circulation.
Comic strip caption shows a child apologizing for tardiness due to car trouble as the father restricts a gift. The gag plays on a delayed arrival cause and family dynamics typical of the strip.
A local publication notes a false widespread rumor about a former resident, traced to local origins and harming several people. It urges readers to curb idle gossip, cites the danger of rumors, and reflects on public figures and tax discussions amid assorted local items.
A reader letter discusses stroke recovery and physiotherapy. Practical method: create small weight exercises for the paralyzed limb, then increase load as strength returns. The piece notes nerve repair precedes regained use and urges consistent, inventive practice despite paralysis.
Prayer reflecting on being God's temple and urges healthful living as a living sacrifice. Refrains from graphic or sensational language while affirming faith and personal devotion in a concise, reverent form.
A dense list of channels and programs across a full day includes Channel 4 NBC Channel 5 CBS Channel 9 ABC with a mix of news sports drama and children’s shows. The fragment catalogs times titles hosts and ad breaks indicating a midcentury network lineup with cartoons westerns game shows and public affairs segments.
The Methodist W S C S met in the church dining room with 25 in attendance including Mrs. Ralph Hunt in charge of the opening and social hour. The Rebekah Lodge gathered 16. Birthdays for Mrs. Shirley Bethell and Mrs. Darlene Kraft were observed, a sack lunch served. visitors included Margaret Wilhelm visiting family in the area. Several locals and relatives traveled to Albuquerque and California, with short visits and weekend guests noted. Deanna Wittman and college friends were weekend guests at Leo Wittman’s home.
Lamar Phillips explains how city streets are paved under Kansas law through three methods: petition by property owners, city council resolution with remonstrance, or city action to connect existing paved streets. Costs are borne by property owners along the block, with city paying for intersections and drainage, funded by bonds repaid via taxes over ten years.
A newspaper column surveys odd mailroom and social quirks with compact jests and stats. It notes aspirin consumption, marriage odds for longevity, quirks of psychology, church renovation signs, hotel guest habits, and old observations on aging, manners, and money.
Lloyd Thompson reported a 1925 Model T Ford stolen from a city street parking spot. The thief targeted the vintage car noted for pink wheel spokes.
A series of moves includes Aarph Atkinson Jr. from 2208 Oak to 922 N Sycamore and Dean Driscoll to 1047 Cottonwood. Ray Lindsey Elder shifts from 840 Cypress to 408 E 4th, while J E Fengate moves to 1236 N Sycamore and Richard Griffin to 217 Ash.
The Ottawa Herald lists Mala publication details and a subscription rate table. It shows in county terms that within the trade area monthly rates are 85 cents, three months 2 dollars, six months 3.75, and yearly 7 dollars, with outside trade area pricing by mail at one month 1 dollar, three months 7 dollars, six months 5.50, and one year 1? The text also references postal classification and publishing details with names such as Robert B. Wellington and Guy Snedaker.
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