Franklin County Fair Opens as States Oldest Reigning Event
Ot Wa hosts Franklin county's 90th annual fair next Thursday marking the oldest continually held state fair. Since 1866 on Cherry Street riverbank, it endured the 1951 flood that damaged Forest Park, with spectators and residents sharing county pride in reviving fairs through 4-H and extension work.
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Ot Wa
Cherry ‘Street
Forest Park
Janklin County Fair
Hes ‘Peagan
Deliberateia Notions and Quick Takes from a Dated Column
A collage of wry observations on government grain bins work weeks and fashion, noting defects, taxes, and social quirks. The piece lampoons bureaucratic waste, Bermuda shorts jokes, and Ike’s vacation asides, with light sarcasm about consumer habits and barber shop culture.
After All Vacation Highlights By Elm
A reflective travel column extols the Jeep and the thermos bottle as must haves for motorists. The author recalls mountain trips, praising jeep capability over walking or riding a horse, noting the thrill and risk of rugged terrain, the thirst quenching aid of the thermos, and the appeal of avoiding stops for drinks on long drives.
Ottawa highlights from past events and local notes
A digest of local items recalls a man cited for throwing rocks at a dog 15 years ago. Water flowed over Ottam today for the first time in six weeks. Ohio Days at Waverly opened and 25 years ago Harry W. Woodring spoke at the Quenemo picnic. Endurance fliers persisted over St. Louis for 26 days. R H Curbey became Ottawan to own an Austin car. Lou Burich grew 400 bushels from an acre of onions. North Ottawa churches held its first open air union service on the Baptist church lawn. Mr and Mrs A J Doran returned from Marion county.
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Ottam
Waverly
Harry W. Woodring
Quenemo
St. Louis
R. H. Curbey
Lou Burich
Ottawa
Baptist Church
A. J. Doran
Marion County
Earth Made Satellite Hoax Sparks Angel Exchange
Washington dispatch recounts two angels on break when a silver “spaceship” passes. They joke about the Mars Express being seen, reference satellites named Ike and Bulganin, and describe Earth’s two tin basketballs circling the planet. The tale concludes with confirmation that the display was a phony created to keep both sides content.
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Washington
Aesape
Ike
Bulganin
Denver
Earth
Joe
Westinghouse Strike Ends in Kansas City
Westinghouse and the CIO United Automobile Workers Union reached a settlement Saturday ending a two month strike at the Kansas City jet engine plant. About 1,400 production and maintenance workers approved the contract, effective through November 1, 1958, including a 25 cent hourly raise in three steps, a company pension plan, and a continued modified union shop. Office employees are not covered.
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Kansas City
Westinghouse
CIO United Autmobile Workers Union
Smiles as a tool to ease criticism in relationships
Dr. George W. Crane outlines a "sandwich plan" to correct others without provoking anger. Start with sincere praise, then offer a measured suggestion, then close with a final compliment to restore ego. The method aims to keep admiration intact while addressing faults.
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Arnold
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
How to make a chicken liver omelet with diced liver
Instructions describe dicing four chicken livers and cooking them with butter onion salt and pepper. Just before turning the omelet out of the skillet sprinkle the liver mixture on top. Notes mention buying chicken livers at a chicken parts market or in frozen packaged form.
Subscription Rates by Mail for Different Durations
Rates listed for one month three months six months and one year by mail. The outside area price and local terms are noted, though parts of the text are garbled.
Television schedules for multiple stations August 15 and 16
A dense, line item listing of Monday and Tuesday TV programs across channels KFRQ TV WIBW KMBO KOMO TV WDAF-TV and others. It covers 8:00 p.m. to 10:90 p.m. timeslots with show titles including news, variety, drama, games, and sports, naming programs and hosts such as Burns and Allen, Eddie, Bob Crosby Show, Captain Rock, and Tonight among many others.
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Mat Dennis
Doug Edwards
Commander
la Roa
Nowe Caravan
la Foss
Hal
Burns
Alles
Caesar S
Star News
Allen
Hans Anderson
Heart of City
Voice of Firestones
Godfrey
Bill Corum
Bouleh
Medic
Pee Wee King
Whiting
Nhthel and Albert
Robert Montgomery
Ethel and Albert
Bowling
Playhouse
Sportsman's Friends
Boston
Blackie
Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Graham
Sunny Ride
Houme
Command
Variety
Tenn
Henle
Tomorr
Guiding Light
Jack Paar
Kitchen Klub
World Report
News Hour
Robert Q. Lewis
Linkletter
Ted Mack
Radio schedule highlights for KMBC WDAF broadcasts
Tuesday, Aug. 16 list of KMBC WDAF programs from 6:00 to 10:05 PM with shows like On the Go, Show Time, Amos and Andy, Godfrey, and Ernie R. R. including baseball listings, news, and special segments such as Dragnet and Carrollton. The guide notes time slots and participating stations WDAF KMBC KNBC WEAF.
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KMBC
WDAF
Morgan Beatty
WDAFP
Henry Taylor
Mr. Keen
Godfrey
Rosemary Clooney
Band of America
Amos and
Andy
TV GUIDE Preview of Fall 1955 Programs and Casts
TV GUIDE notes Disney’s Dumbo launching Disneyland series on September 14 with Man and the Moon and Robin Hood in Tomorrowland lineup. CBS adds new cartoon creators from Gerald McBoing-Boing, NBC tests Matinee marquee, and World Series color telecast hinges on Dodgers home games. Guest stars include John Wayne on Gunsmoke and Edna Best with Sarah Marshall in Counterfeit. Bergen debuts Grandma dummy in Do You Trust Your Wife.
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Dumbo
Walt Disney
CBS
Gerald McBoing-Boing
Sarah Churchill
Mr. Jerome
NBC
Yankees
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Navy Log
Air Force
High Venture
Nita Talbott
Joe
Mabel
John Wayne
Julius LaRosa
Gunsmoke
la Rosa
Edna Best
Sarah Marshall
Edgar Bergen
Man Killed by Propeller at Municipal Airport
Tulsa publishing executive William H. Atcheson, 49, district manager of Gulf Publishing Co. of Houston, was killed at Kansas City's Municipal Airport while fleeing a plane he believed was about to take off. He was on a 21 minute Tulsa to Minneapolis layover when a Braniff DC3 started taxiing. He ran onto the field and was struck by a whirling propeller.
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Kansas City
Tulsa
Municipal
William HH. Atcheson
Gulf Publishing Co
Houston
Tex
Atcheson
Minneapolis
Special skillet with dual-hand grip and built in temps
A newly designed electric skillet features a handle that can be grasped with both hands even when full, simplifying transport to the table. The handle also lists recommended cooking temperatures for a wide range of foods.
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