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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
8
Rosalie Elliott, age 11, reflects on water's vital role in nature and human life. The piece, part of a Pickens County Soil Conservation District contest, extols water’s necessity from rain to rivers, and thanks God for its wonders while urging care of land and water resources.
Voile is a sheer versatile fabric for clothing and home sewing. The article by Carole Grigsby outlines pattern planning fabric handling and sewing tips to achieve quality results with voile including needle size French seams and careful pressing for best finish.
HDU Notes from a meeting at Mrs. S. T. Thorne’s home with Mrs. L. L. Neal presiding. Advisory board member Mrs. Ernest Gentry discussed upcoming events including a September 16 home tour and October 4 color scheming meeting, Play Day on November 8, and a public interest session on household appliances. Mrs. John Rubick advised on appliance purchases, noting over 170 items and highlighting size, use, authorized local dealers, and space considerations. Mrs. Rubick demonstrated appliances and described key features. Mrs. E. T. Stansbury led a recreation game. August is vacation month. next meeting September 13 with Mrs. G. E. Steward as hostess.
On this date in 1928 Herbert Hoover accepted the Republican presidential nomination. In 1918 the first United States field army was organized in France. In 1943 Roosevelt and Churchill opened their first Quebec conference. In 1944 American bombers based in the Marianas bombed Iwo Jima. In 1945 the Allies said Japan’s surrender offer was satisfactory. In 1946 Stockholm reported rocket bombs over Sweden. Ten years ago Truman endorsed Harriman for the Democratic nomination. Five years ago Khrushchev doubted West Germany’s fate. One year ago the Soviet Union bought wheat from Canada for $450 million.
Farmers are urged to let crops mature 65 to 70 percent moisture for high quality silage. Drought conditions raise gas dangers in Kansas silos, notably carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, which can suffocate and require caution during entry.
The notice explains brown gas is heavier than air, causes coughing and weakness, and requires immediate medical care. It lists five precautions for silo filling, notes odor cues, and warns to keep children away, plus waiting a week before reentry. It also discusses drought implications for fall garden planting and essential cultural practices like firm seedbeds, watering, and weed control to extend growing seasons.
The Kansas State Department of Health begins enforcement of a sanitation zone around Lake Pomona this month under the 1965 law. The rule bars new buildings within three miles of the reservoir’s conservation pool of 100 acres or more without a sanitation permit. Enforcement includes notices to cease construction and possible legal action, with reports to the county attorney and guidance from Topeka officials.
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