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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1956
Page
2
An editorial notes Emporia’s dial telephone plan eyed Ottawa as the site. Ottawa’s chosen location failed to receive zoning approval, delaying the project. The piece hopes Ottawa can secure a suitable site soon to gain the new service benefits.
A light weekly column notes flying saucer sightings as balloons with candles and jokes about the craze. The piece muses on driving times, family reunions, name plates at conventions, and debates whether hand churned ice cream beats motor frozen varieties.
The fiftieth annual Franklin County Fair dates September 4 to 8, promising a standout edition with a homecoming of pioneers. The event marks the semi centennial, drawing back residents who lived in the county decades ago.
A collage of remarks touches on New York stenographers paying to post the Ten Commandments in subways, editorial pages across thirty papers on U.S. Egypt policy, Harold Stassen’s convention disguise, TV advertising growth, and jokes about tomorrows news. It notes a Missouri child’s death from a spoon in an electric toaster and cautions about children around powered devices versus matches.
New York report quotes Mary Congemi, a top store detective, estimating annual department store losses from shoplifting at 300 million dollars or more. She notes amateurs, including many housewives, drive most losses, explains motives, and gives examples from Allentown and other cities.
Dr George W Crane explains Lois L a shy girl who is a bookworm, undernourished and socially isolated due to nearsightedness. Vision tests reveal myopia causing poor sports and limited recognition of others prompting social withdrawal. He urges eye exams, then a COMPLIMENT CLUB to boost confidence through daily praise.
SEDALIA, Mo. Officials report cooler weather has raised attendance at the state fair by about 16 percent in the first three days compared with last year. W. H. Ritzenthaler, secretary, notes yesterday’s turnout reached 34, ?79, an increase of 3,032 from the prior Monday. Jack Blanke of Blair Milling and Elevator Co. paid $138 for a grand champion chicken entered by Doris Breedlove of Lebanon, Mo., matching last year’s price. the bird won the Chicken of Tomorrow contest.
TV guide notes last minute program changes limit accuracy for NBC and local slots. Listings show GOP Convention airings across multiple time blocks from early evening through late night, with mixed show credits and uncertain start times for Fairbanks Jr and other segments.
Aug 21 6 to 9 PM lists KTJO KMBC WDAF programs including dinner music, news, jazz, and sports. Aug 22 schedule shows KTJO dinners, Morgan Beatty baseball, truth or consequences, religion, Groucho, campus corner, and press conference. Herald notes Want Ads offer quick results.
TV Guide reports Milton Berle pursuing a comedy adventure series with Sheldon Reynolds for NBC, partly filmed abroad, plus foreign projects like Maurice Chevalier's Paris. Screen Gems builds large sets for Circus Boys and 77th Bengal Lancers. Phil Silvers and Lynn Dollar projects highlighted.
September 1956 schedule shows opening of the 1-Dove hunting season and a series of regional fairs and festivals across Kansas. Notable entries include Neodesha Twin Valley Fair in early September, Saliva Nati Rookie League Baseball tournament, Dodge City Motorcycle Meet and 100 mile race, Concordia Free Fall Festival, Oswego Qld Settlers Day, Topeka State Convention for the Aged Association, Thayer Neosho County Fair, Wellsville Franklin County Vite Picnic and Fair, Caldwell Sumner County Fall, Ulysses Grant County Fair, and a Kansas City Newspaper Mechanical Conference ending with the Kansas free fair in Topeka.
Anderson County fair at Garnett features Cousin Minnie Pearl and Opry cast on Aug 29 opening night at the stadium. Parade themes honor Historical Events with cash prizes from 25 to 10 dollars. Aug 22 is float entry deadline. Square dance, The Merry Go Rounders, and Frank Buchan from Kansas City perform. Livestock parade and a contest program follow on Thursday with Friday ending the 1956 fair season.
A devotional prayer reflects on remembering the Lord's works and wonders of old. It asks God to help meet today with Christlike mind and gladness of heart, recalling manifold blessings in the days ahead.
County 4-H Club girls will display judged outfits near the stadium at the fair grounds to start the program. 4-H Club boys who won Best Groomed Boy will be presented on stage. Highlight Varieties, a group of professional entertainers, closes the evening with balloon sculpturing by Billy Grant and pantomime in the Western style. Clara and Eugene Hoffman juggle. Wednesday and Friday night programs have admission charges. Thursday night seats in the stadium are free. The Empire State Building searchlight can be seen from Boston to Baltimore. The tiny flame, under half an inch, has power greater than the sun’s surface.
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