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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1955
Page
2
The Department of Agriculture plans a 20 cent price for certain wheat varieties below the national average of 1.81 a bushel, prompting farmer resistance. Last year 13.1 percent of Kansas wheat was from undesirable seeds. Officials argue penalty aims at better varieties, while critics call for incentives and smoother implementation.
Random clippings discuss ethics in advertising and professional conduct. The piece notes doctors dentists and lawyers advertising, mentions Mrs Crockett and her son Elmer, praises editor Rolla Clymer of the El Dorado Times, and lightly recaps Winston Churchill and baseball topics, ending with a remark on customer treatment by some businessmen.
Travel note describes a 30 mile jeep route from Lake City across the Divide to Ouray with steep climbs and razor narrow turns. Scenes include 14 000 foot altitudes flowers above timberline and large sheep herds with shacky shepherds. Drivers warn against cars and risk finishing the trek.
A past item recalls a mass attack by thousands of German planes on London 15 years ago. It mentions Kenneth Burk of 842 S Main with a broken leg from a fall, and R E Simmons of Wellsville visiting the city.
Washington notes a new pocket size book How To Make More Money by Marvin Small claims simple formulas and brainstorming methods can create wealth. The piece recounts anecdotal cases like Gerstenzang and Murray to illustrate entrepreneurial mindset, urging readers to brainstorm and pursue ideas while citing portable brainstorming techniques.
McAlester Oklahoma Tuesday Dr Galbraith was checked into the state penitentiary to begin a life sentence at hard labor for the March 17 murder of his wife Mary Katherine. The 34 year old once prominent figure was delivered to the prison after his conviction and awaits sentencing details.
Case P-315 presents Robert T 31 seeking guidance on leaving a good paid industry job to pursue teaching. The adviser urges caution, suggests possible night study while staying employed, and warns of home disruption and divorce risks. Encourages vocational planning and church voluntary work as alternatives, with a booklet offer.
The 1956 polio incidence in Kansas trails the 1955 level, with 99 cases reported through August 18 versus 251 in the same period last year. Only 12 cases were listed for the state last week, as a diagnostic reclassification removed one case from the previous total of 88.
Evening edition notice shows the Ottawa Herald imprint with altered characters and garbled staff roles and subscription rates. It references Hoadley Mechanical Superintendent and a manager, plus vague mail subscription terms across several durations.
A dense schedule of tv programming across stations including KFEQ TV and KMBC. Lists shows, times, and hosts such as Doug Edwards, Walt Disney hour, Disneyland, Larry Ames Brothers, Captain Video, and Groucho Marx features with late night movie and news slots. Mentions sports, weather, theater, and public affairs segments with many named programs and performers.
Schedule fragment lists KMBC WDAF and WDAT stations with show titles like News Orchestras and Showtimes. Mentions Ernie McGee Morgan Beatty Herbert Hoover and Amos and Andy along with various time slots and program labels.
Central-Princeton brief update listing Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Berggren and Davey of Bovina Texas visiting relatives in Princeton after a three week Arkansas Nebraska Kansas trip. Numerous local residents and families are mentioned attending events, sales, and outings in Ottawa Princeton and Topeka with vacations, hospital stays, and visits to relatives noted.
Funeral services for Charles Edward Bloomer who died August 9 were held August 12 at Ruhamah Baptist Church with Rev. R. Shoemaker officiating. Six sons Ray Carl Ralph Claude James and Vernon Bloomer along with Mrs Sybil Lathen and Lloyd Griffith sang hymns, Dorothy Detwiler accompanied, interment at Ruhamah Cemetery. A very large attendance was noted. Ohio gains 38000 people by immigration in an average year.
Kansas City Army Engineers announce open bids on September 20 for the first contract to resume work on the Tuttle Creek Dam outlet works. The project at Blue River north of Manhattan includes excavation and construction of an intake tower, operating house, stilling basin, conduits, and hydraulic gate installation, with extensive earth and limestone fills. Congress approved 7.4 million dollars for the flood control project this year. district engineer Col. E. B. Adams notes funds will buy land and flowage easements, whose payments depend on flood frequency and remain with the property after ownership changes.
Geneva report describes using radioactive iodine shots in calves to gauge thyroid activity and predict milk and growth under heat. Missouri scientists say this method could help farmers select productive calves without raising inferior animals amid rising temperatures. The piece also includes a TV viewing tip on avoiding eye strain from unsteady or blurred pictures.
A 22 year old former paratrooper James B. Smith admitted beating and slaying his grandmother Daisy June Betterton of Attica near Knoxville Iowa. He is charged with murder in the court of Justice of the Peace Charles Bruce. Her body was found near a Nebraska roadside park. Smith waived extradition and will be returned to Iowa.
Clyde Stewart, 67, Hartford Kansas, recalled walking 25 miles daily over frozen fields delivering eight letters. Now his route handles about 1,200 pieces daily. At 70 he will retire, with two years to go. Among 1,000 delegates, only Stewart and John Buskirk of Winfield, Pa., have 50 years of service.
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