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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1961
Page
2
Editorial notes television and city glitter threaten the county fair yet the event lives on. Broncs appear on living room screens and top 4-H performers lag behind Starlight acts, but the county fair endures beyond rodeo grandstand shows and field products.
The Ottawa Herald notes the county fair centers on recognizing 4-H youth achievements. The fairgrounds draw caring adults who support the boys and girls whose handiwork forms the community’s finest crop.
The piece notes tensions with Khrushchev and a retaliatory threat from strategic forces, while airlines protect travelers. Mantle and Maris are praised as steady figures, and Ottawa flood protection nears completion amid local life like church bells and weekend fairs. The tone reassures despite global unease and everyday concerns.
Reader Mrs. S.R. asks about a pre pylorus ulcer after GI X rays show it. Dr Mother explains that such ulcers are stomach or duodenal and can be serious if not controlled, though most are curable with proper treatment and patient adherence.
A mosaic of column fragments covers trial verdict odds, wartime headlines, and reader questions. It cites the Eichmann trial, a cold war aside, a Nebraskan wheat pill, and humorous asides about battles, bean soup, and romance amid medical advice on ulcers and cancer fears.
A dense listing of daytime and evening TV slots shows a mix of network and local programs. Notable entries include Popeye, Highway Patrol, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Alfred Hitchcock, Playhouse 90, Stage Coach West, Five Star Theater, News with Harold Mack, Douglas Edwards, Gordon Jump, and Sports features. The log covers multiple channels and time blocks with occasional repeats of programs and news segments.
The Herald notes the new Indiana limestone front on the Herald building completed since 1888. A springlike fire at Austin Bellis farm, four miles south of Ottawa, burned about 20 acres before being controlled. volunteers from nearby farms assisted with firefighting and Ottawa men aided efforts. Catholic parish house work began near Sacred Heart Church at 4th and Cedar. L. A. Ames returned from Collinsville on business for Ransom & Cook. local plumbers Wightman & Smith were installing city water service at the Dorcas residence, 523 S Hickory.
A devotional prayer framed by a list of TV schedules and program notes from a historic broadcast page. The jumble includes Bible verses and a dense grid of show titles, times, and errands, with names like Gale Storm Loretta Young and a slate of daytime offerings.
HOLLYWOOD AP reports big TV line changes as Tales of Wells Fargo expands to an hour and color. Jim Hardie, Dale Robertson lookalike, gains an assistant and neighbors including a widowed schoolmarm and two daughters.
The publication lists subscription rates for trade area and outside region with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. It notes the paper is a member of the Associated Press and that AP exclusivity applies to local news and AP dispatches.
A rundown of Channel 9 through Channel 13 programs features Focus on America at Tullahoma Air Forces center, Road Back on Channel 5, Laramie on Channel 4, Bugs Bunny and Road Runner, Wyatt Earp, Thriller, Comedy Spotlight, Father Knows Best, Rifleman, Alfred Hitchcock, Dobie Gillis, Playhouse with Paul Muni, Alcoa Presents in postwar London, My Three Sons, and a late Ninotchka screening starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. The listings note typical plot twists and entertainment values of the era as the night unfolds.
Mr and Mrs R J Morgan are building a new home on the southeast block in Greeley. Workers started this week on the basement. Kenneth New, previously with B E H M Company in Greeley, has moved to Salina to work in the missile plant. Mrs New Tammy and Randy plan to join him later. Mrs Cecile Moore was admitted recently at Garnett hospital for treatment. Dorothy Kilgore and Mary of Paola visited her father George Ralston while he was ill in Garnett hospital. Captain and Mrs Fred Tinsley and Sharon of Atlanta Ga spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Fred Salman. Mrs Jack Sunderland Alan and Bob and Mr John Dassing and Shirley spent Sunday to Tuesday in Oklahoma City visiting their sister Kathleen.
Rich mond News will begin its 21st year as Miss Blanche Perkins prepares to teach her 21st term in the high school here this September. Nearby, Miss Thelma Morrelle and others plan travel to New York for the American Education Theater Convention. Families and friends across the area list visits, trips, weddings, and medical events from Kansas City to Rochester and Visalia, with many departing for family matters and community gatherings.
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