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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1955
Page
2
The new library at Ottawa University will be a landmark educational addition, housing the library in a specially designed building. It will expand space for growth, support the curriculum, and recognize donors for meeting a long-felt need as the institution advances toward becoming a premier small college.
A Lyon county land owner in Topeka reduced a court award from 1755 to 900 in a Kansas Turnpike Authority condemnation matter. The owner said the higher amount was excessive and chose to accept the lesser figure, a rare act amid disputes over compensation.
A San Francisco electronics show showcases a TV telephone allowing eye to eye conversation. It could erode privacy as veracity and social norms clash with visible reactions. Critics warn it may transform calls into public performances and threaten personal boundaries.
Auld Lang Syne: Mrs Herbert Franklin Sheldon, 90, longtime resident and pioneer, died last night at her home 718 S Cedar. The Ottawa post office logged about 25 aliens applying for registration today. Ed Allison began as manager of the Plaza and Webster theaters 25 years ago. Federal agents raided liquor stills in Kansas. Colorado melons reached local markets. Electric charges to be reduced in Franklin County were announced. Other notes: W S Williams returned from Colorado, N S Franklin preached at Norwood, Co M Hough raised large corn from South American seed.
This column collects a jabbering mix of quips and observations about American life. It touches on jobs in the nation, Zippo lighters, Labor Day irritants, a radar car device, Nixon’s public return, Bernard Bruch’s aging view, a bride chewing gum to the wedding march, showroom tire demos, and the coming wave of quiet title suits as society changes.
A humorous hypothetical list of improvements and refusals by various professionals. Each portrait outlines simple, practical standards for hospitality dining, motels, churches, telephones, sports, education, air travel, and media, emphasizing quality, efficiency, and genuine service.
Dorrice Donegan of Gadsden Alabama promotes the Compliment Club urging neighbors teachers and friends to share booklets and motivate others with honest praise. She plans to start clubs in first grade classrooms and encourages circulating compliments to foster kindness and Christian charity.
A lengthy Ottawa area column notes PEGRIA and IMES visiting Mrs. Dawson in Elk City Oklahoma, then heading to Fort Worth Texas to visit Bird and Ross Bird families. It lists local people winning prizes at the Ottawa Lane fairs with calves, cooking, and sewing, including champions David Finch and Kenneth Evans. Multiple social calls and family visits across Ottawa, Lane, and surrounding towns are recorded, along with birthdays and weekend gatherings.
The L Wichman family hosted guests who enjoyed boat riding at the river. Mr and Mrs Richard Pointer with Frances Roy and Earl were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Iyn Dean. Evening callers included Mr and Mrs Adell Dean and sons. Drove to Kansas City for a day at Swope Park. Mr and Mrs Joe Blunk visited the Ross Birds Friday evening. Grace Bird and Mrs Chas Birds of Ottawa dined with the Ross Birds Wednesday. Mrs Dallas Forrer and her son were all day guests Thursday of her sister Mrs Vergil Finch and Pam.
Saturday schedule across KIFFA WDAF KCMO and others shows a dense maze of programs from morning to late night. Highlights include Ozark Jubilee Great Bands Wrestling Damon Runyon and News as outlets present daily regional lineup with films, variety shows, and religious features.
A dense scan of radio listings shows programs across stations KMBC WDAF WDAR and others. Names like Brooks Crosby Autry Lewis and McGee appear alongside music shows comedy variety and news segments in a crowded daily lineup.
News From Richmond and Mrs. Frank Dietrich report a busy week of visits and gatherings. Families including the Duffeys, Amens, Manloves, Andersons, and Colemans shared meals, trips, and social calls across Garnett Ottawa Isadora and Kansas City. A funeral for Mrs. Hutchison and a hospital stay at KU Medical Center are noted.
Italy's death rate drops from 14 per 1 000 in 1939 to 12 1 in 1946 and 9 in 1954. Airplane parts increasingly use compressed glass fibers with extensions planned. Colorado reports 4 016 miles of railroad.
A statewide survey by Universal C.LT. Credit Corp finds Kansas families turning to a two car household to handle shopping school runs and alibations while the husband works. Local Ottawans cited include Quincy Seymour George Medlock and Leo Ferguson with older model “school cars” priced between 200 and 300 dollars. The piece cautions buyers to inspect tires engines and radiators for winter readiness and avoid pushing a cheap car to highway speeds.
The Navy selected Beech Aircraft Corp to build a new pilotless, remote target plane from nine designs. Beech will manufacture the plane at Wichita with initial orders for a small number and delivery within a year. Ottawa residents and local families, including the Slankard and Retter households, were noted in social visits and town events.
Central Princeton reports social notes from September including Busy Bee Club plans with Mrs. Dick Fox, visits by Mrs. W. Martin and daughter in Ottawa, and multiple family gatherings. Highlights include a new baby Gary Dean for the Martins, funeral attendance for Mertie Hutchison, and various relatives visiting from Newton and Kansas City.
A garbled OCR fragment outlines subscription rates tracked by hall and mail options. It mentions one month plans, three months, six months, and a one year option, with unclear authoring and several misspellings. The readable parts indicate a schedule of subscription durations and delivery methods.
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